CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1953, 31 March 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

* bv mwjir'c telegraph—copyright. Kkutbk'b Teleoimmb. Melbourne, March §O, The Queenscliff Fort has been manned byadetchment of permanent artillery, and the other preparations for defence are being rapidly proceeded with. Torpedoes are Mug.submerged in various positions in the bay, The pilots' certificates of the oaptains of coasting vessels are suspended for the time, and additional pilots have been appointed in consequence. ' J?cr Merchant' shipping and Underwriters Association:'—London, March 28. Arrived, Qtaki, from Lyttelton(November 2gtji), Cingalese from Lvttelton (December' lath)'; Antare?, frqm ' Lyitelton [December 28th) j and Nelson, frqm Pert Chalmers (Deoember 3rd), London, March 29, . In view of tho present omorgonoy in foreign affairs, tho Government are )hartering vessels belonging to the principal steamship lines to act as armed :ruisers, if occasion should require. Paris, March 29. Advices from Tonquin state that the french have been greatly outnumbered n their 1 recent engagements with the 3hinese, and that they have been cpmjelled to evacuate Langson, which pl'ade hey recently occupied. General Negrier, njo has had charge qf the operations, has

been sevetftly wounded, and General Briore de Lisle, the Commander in-chief, has applied to the Governmont for further reinforcements.

-,- ; London, March 30. ■■■- The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph praises the physique and appearance of the Colonial troops. Referring to the sculling match for the championship of the world, the Sportsman is doubtful whether Beach would be able to concludo a match with an English sculler.

_ Obituary-Prince Orloff, formerly Russian Ambassador at Paris.

An order has been granted for the compulsory _ winding, up of the South Australian Copper Mining Company.

Sydney, March 31st. Measures for strenthening the defences' of the colony are occupying the attention of the Government, and active military preparations are on foot for securing positions at Sydney Heads, Botany, and Newcastle.

Hanlan freely admits his complete defeat by Beach, and expresses the conviction that the best man won. Paris, March 30. In consequence of General Brur'e De Lesles' request for' reinforcements for Tonquin, M. Perry will ask Chambers for a vote of 200,000,000 francs credit, for military operations in that country.