LATE CABLE (By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8170, 30 April 1895, Page 2

LATE CABLE (By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 30, at 1 a.m. Sydney, April 29. Admiral Bridge, ia tho course of an interview, made reference to tho defences of New Zealand. He said though nuny of tho guns at the forts had complicated mount* nigs, thoy were wonderfully well kept indeed, and were as we 1 ! looked after •• those on board a warship. The came romarks applied to Victorian defencei, With regard to submarine mining defence, apart from any viewa he might hold as to its utility, or otherwise, ho was impressed with the admirable way ia which tho defenco material in Auckland wan kept, and also with the zeal and knowledge of the officers and men iv clurae.

New York, April 29. Civil officials in Corint*. fled after sacking public buildings, Rud taking the keys with them. Later information statea that British sailors and marines, with the exception of about 50, have re -embarked onboard the war* ships, and tlio town is practically deserted. There is considerable excitement in Nicaragua, tho capital, in consequence oi an abortive attempt to wreck the British Consulate, and the populace ii clamoring for arms to oppose the British.

Shanghai, April 29. Owing to tho consistent disturbance! in Formosa a force of sailors from the Gorman warships have been landed at Tumsin, tho tivftty port iv the nor h-west ot tho Island, to protect foreign residonta

Capetown, April 29. Great Britain haa annexed tho Umbezeral territory adjoiuing ZuluUnd.

London, April 29. Tho Daily Chronicle says that suoh a com. plete recovery of Queonslaud'f credit oa the London market must surprise the colonie* tlicniBolvcs.