CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 60, 29 October 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

EEUTBB'S TBLKGBAMB.] Paris, October 27. The Government are in receipt of despatches from General De Coarcy, com* manding the French forces in Tonquin, announcing that his troops have succeeded in capturing the Black Flags' stroighold at Thou Mai, completely dispersing the enemy, . and occupying the position in foroe. London, October 27. The mail per Orieat Company's B.M.S. Garrone, from Melbourne, September 18, was dehrered to-day via Naples. Lerd George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty,, announces that it is in-, tended daring the next two years to eon* struct nine ironclads baring a combined tonnage of 80,000 tons. Lord Hartington disputed the right of Atutralia to complain in the matter of the New Guinea annexation, and also protested against the statement that a war between England and JJurmah would probably result in the annexation of that country. It v feared that the delay which has taken place in regard to arranging the visit of an Australian cricketing team will prerent a good country programme from being drawn up. At a banquet given to General .Sir Frederick Boberts. the Duke of Cambridge said that the presence of the Au»tralian Contingent, was a source of great gratification, and indicated that the greatest possible assistance might be j expected from Australia in a oase of emergency. The Town of Seana&r, on the Blue Nile, has been eaptared by the rebels, against whom the Egyptian garrison hare held the town for a considerable time past.

Lord Carrington has started for Sydnej. A large number of friends were present to bid him farewell. He takes with him 140 tons of luggage, twenty servants, and eight hertes.