EUROPEAN NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 5304, 10 March 1884, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

(per mail steamer at the blufj.)

(age specials.— per united press association.)

Loxdon, Feb 27. — The County Franchise Bill was introduced into the House of Commons last night. It leaves faggot votes untouched, but abolishes £50 rental and £12 voting qualifications, and gives votes to all persons occupying houses or land of £10 clear rateable value per annum.

On the 2nd of March the Australian delegates representing several chambers shall postpone taking any action in reference to bills of lading, until the amending of the Merchants Shipping Act passed lately. Intelligence from the Soudan is to the effect that the Arabs after their defeat at El Teb beat a hasty retreat into the mountains, where they are now hiding. During the battle at El Teb deserters from the Egyptif n troups at Tokar worked the Krupp guns placed in position behind the earthworks which the British troops stormed. The Insurgents were very badly armed. Amongst the thousands who fought only 1000 were armed with rifles, the remainder having spears . So far as can be ascertained, 2000 Arabs were killed. Baker Pasha was wounded in the face, and Colonel Burnaby in the arm. The garrison at Tokar which submitted to Osman Digna on the 16th ultimo, has rejoined the British troops.