RUSSIAN ARMY MASSING AT BAKU.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1528, 30 March 1885, Page 2

RUSSIAN ARMY MASSING AT BAKU.

WORKING. N GHT AND DAYINTHSAD.vmi L V DOCKYARDS. j THE BEACH--HANLAN CONTEST. Received March 27, 8. -p.m. Sydney, 27. Tli« rlawkeabury Handicap was run to-day aud was won by Moonshee, Merlin second and Normanby third. Tiate two minutes and thirty -nine seconds. Suakim, 26. Hostile Arabs made an a. tack today on a convoy which was proceeding to the zaraba which had been formed on the road to Taimai. The attack was repulsed by the British troops, the enemy lotting a hundred men. The ouly casualties on the English side were three wounded. A general advance of the whole force is expected to take place during the next three days. Received March 28, 1.20 a.m. ■ Sydney,2 7. Sailed — Ringarooma, for Auckland this afternoon. Great interest is manifested in the sculling match for the championship of the world, which takes place to-nfor-r<?w. Beach and Hanlan are in excellent condition and there ia every prospect of a splendid contest The betting is even, and the weather fine, with every indication of a continuation of fair weather. Adkv, 27. Transport Iberia left last night for Suakim. AlUMell. Received March 21, 1.30 p.m. London, 27. The proceedings which were recently instituted by tbe Earl of Durham for a divorce, from bis wife on the grounds of her insanity h|tve been brought to a close,- with the result that Loid Durham bas been nonsuited. Received March 25, 4.50 p.gi. London, 27. In the House of Lords to day Earl Granville, Secretary of Fortigu Affairs, stated tiiut, lv* bail an interview yesterday, (Thursday), with M. De Staal, Russian Amimssador, on the subject of the communication recently made by the Government to Russia respecting the state of affairs ou the Afghan frontier, wheu Staal stated that his Government had still under consideration the reply te be made to the communication in question. Received Match* 28, 7.5 p.m, Stbrct, 28, 4.16. p.m. Beach w»n thi boat race by six lengths easily. ' There was great incitement. The watei' was smooth. Received Match 29, 5 p.m. London. 28. The Inter-University boat race today resulted in a victory for Oxford. The limes to-day publishes a tele gram stating that Russia is massing fifty thousaud troops at Baku, a fortified town on the Western shore of the Caspian,, sea, ■'■•''* ! _Jr_bolrn_, 28. The Evening ittraid states that the Go\ennmmt has received a telegram indicating >h«t» w%iJjwtw , 'e*n England and Russia is imminent, and that orders' have consequently beeu issued hy the Government for war-ships to lie in readiness to go to Port Phillip heads. The telegram also states that the work on H.M.S. Nelson, now tc dock, will proceed throughout to-night go as to get her ready for tea without delay. This evening tho World announced that 1 1 .M.S. Nelson had been ordered to Sydney to he in readiness for emergency. The same paper ataies that enquiries made eoufhm the belief that unusual activity is manifest in the \ naval and military departments. Received March, 28, 7.55 p.m. Sydnby, 2a The sculling match between Wm. Beach and Edward Hanlan, for £500 aside and the championship of the world took plaice to-day over the usual course ou tlie Parramatta Riven The morning was dull, with light rain falling, but towards noon the weather cleared, aud at starting time it was fine. Tbe water was smooth, and every point of vantage was thronged with eager spectators. The steamers were crowded to their utmost capacity, and the greatest interest was manifested by the immense assemblage. Both me a were iv splendid condition.

Hanfaa rowed in his new "Ruddick" boat. The men got well away, and for the first mile the pace was terrific, lioth being well stogetlier. Then Beach gradually, but surely, drew : ahead, until he was a boat's length in front of Hanlan, who from that time was out of it. The New South Wales man increased his lead, and at Putney had a length to the good, the Canadian being in difficulties. Beach was still fresh and polling strong. Passing Gladersvillc it was patent to all that the race was virtually over. Beach won as he liked and came in six lengths ahead of his opponent amidst a perfect storm of shouts and most intense excitement. Time 28mins. 56»eca.