Telegrams.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1113, 31 August 1883, Page 3

Telegrams.

HOME AND FOREIGNPAWS, August 25. | A despatch to hand from Tonquin announces that the French forces have cap tured the forts at Hue after a bombardment of several hours duration. The Anamites’ loss is believed to >■« heavy. A Commission have proceeded to Hue io arrange for a cessation of hostilities with the native princess. Calcutta, August, 24, Intelligence has reached here from C -bill that a general iaing of 6 hfzas against the Ameer has broken out, and that the movement, according to latest reports, was ex tending. A strong forte of ihe A meeds troops have been despalche I to the disturbed district. London, August 24th. New South Wales has obtained six Inouze medals and five honourable mentions for its exhibits in mining and metallurgy at th> Amsterdam Exhibition. Her Magesty t e Queen of Holland has visited the Australian court* incognito. A steamer building for Mr John Hay.-o New Zealand, has be'n launched on the Gyle. , . The Admiralty msis s that s hmanne mines are an essential part of the plan for blocking the channels of AusMaiim harbours for dif nee purposes. ' The Victorian Government' has -ordered two batteries of the new Armstrong field artillery, an t also heavy guns for ihe forts to pro ect Port Phillip. Ir is understood hat Arcobisnop Vaughan’s bo ly will he taken to Sydney for in ferment. T be lo de his ani'e tP>mo th wi hj her cargo of frozen meat in nd Condi tion. A ngnst 25. A remarkable iricle in the Diretla warns France lo abandon all colonial adventures. Sir C. W. Di ke has promised to inquire into the alleged di-tryss in the east and -nuth of London, with a view to i s relief by immigration. A great convention of 'he Irish League is to he held at Leeds at the end of Septeni her. INTEKOULO'.IAL. Mf.lbour-r, August 23. A communication has been receive I from th» German Government in rep'y to ' ; i Reny’s intimation of the >esnl's of the Postal Conference held in Sy nev in Max last. The secretary of the German Postal Department writing ’on behalf of the Government states that it would lie impossible to countenance the demand of the colonies'nr separate votes in the aff irsof Postal Union, and urges that the question should be left to the votes of the International Convention next year.