[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION ] London, March 31.

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[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION ] London, March 31.

In the House of Commons tho Mai (|ius of H.unmton, of State for tlie War Pepaitmtnt, stated that tlie lcplj of the Rn&sian Go\oinnient to the uniimuiuuition recently made b> England to Kussm, 1 expecting allans on the Afl'ghan fiontier, is ot a conciliatory ndtiue.

Mkibocrm., Match 31. It has ti anspti ctl that the Government iccently leceivod an unollicial warning fiom Singajioic to the effect th.it «-e\eral llnssian «ruis>ers hail left there and procccdt d in a noithcrly direction, and woe again warned on Fiiday that the Russian nonelad, Ijenctal Admiial, Hi guns, 4GOOO tons Mas at the Ca|ie. In consequence of this news, Mi Bet vice cominunioted with the I'lcniicis of the vaiious colonies in cyplu'i, which lias given rise to an unusual actiwty in matters of defence.

Sydm;y, Match 31. Measntes for strengthening ilie do fences of the colony are occupying the attention of the Government. Actixe military prepirations are on foot for seeming batterj positions at Sydney Heads, Botany Bay, and Newcastle.

Adelaide, March 31. The Government are in communication with Admiral Tryou, coinmandinn the Australian squadron, in iegaid to the measures necessary for the piotection of the Port Darwin cable.

London, March 30. Guns for the defence of Tasmania have been shipped. March 31. It is lielievecl that some Russian war vessels are cruising in the Pacific. Several of her cruiseis are also i epoi teil to be voyaging in the ucighbouihood of the River A moo.