LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1536, 17 April 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BT ILKTRIC f BI.EOIUI'H—COPVRIOnT. (PBR RBUTBR'S AORNOV. ) Received April. 15 10.30 p.m. Sydney, 15. Arrived: Wakatipu, from Wellington. The dispute/ between the Pacific Mail Company and the Seamen's Union relative to the employment of Chinese on board the Zealandia still eantinnes. The company are now ■'tipping a f.'fth cr«w for the vessel ;under the protection of (he police to avoid intimidation. Brisbane 15. Precautionary measures in view of a poniHlc outbreak of war between England and Russia are being taken by the Queensland Government, in order to place the Colony in a better state of defence. Tire various forces are being increased, and stringent regulations drawn up to control the entry of foreign and other vessels into Moreton Bay. Received April 16. 10.8 p.m. „ BOUBAT, 16. Earl Duffer in, Viceroy, who i« how returning from Rawal Pinda to Cat cutta to-day was presented at Lahore with an addreu from the local principal Board. In replying to the same. His Excellency took occasion to say that the dominions of the Ameer of Afghanistan had been the scene of an unprovoked attack on the part of the Russian forces, and he rejoiced to find that the Princes and people of India were, rallying to the British Standard. It was impossible, His Excellency added, to forsee the end of the present crisis, but if war was the result it would be in despite of the efforts of moderation oa the part of England. Received April 16, 0.40 a.m. London, 14. It is announced that the Peninsula and Oriental Company's new Steamship Massillea, and another vessel belonging to one of the large ocean ; lin«w are being equipped to serve as armed cruisers on the Australian naval station. It has been arranged that the Earl of Derby shall introdnce the Australasian Federal Council Bill into the House of Lords on Thursday next. '" r ! ' Lo«don, 15i. !jhe report published yesterday %f the Daily Tehqraph to. the effect that the troops feruling the various camel corps, in Egypt wete. to be withdrawn, is declared to be without foundation. Received April 16, 12.30. p.m. Suacih, 15j. (Fronf Bedter'sSpe/cial Correspondent. ) A reconnaisance was made to day ia the vicinity of Hasheen, in the. court* of which the British troops captured forty prisoners as well as 600 sheep and camelt, the Arabs offered very little resistasye. Received April 16, 4.30 p. m. Mblbournr, 16. The Australian Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company confirms the news that the Massillea will be employed as an armed cruiser on tU« Australia* station, and states the will be immediately handed ever to the naval aathorities at Sydney. Arrived : Wairarapa, from Bluff. Adelaide, 16. Arrived : R.M.B. Lnsitana, with the London mails to March 13th.

Daring the performance of the i marriage ceremony "Monsieur 1« ( Main*," tbe bride's fancy was tickled < by a sudden droll ingpiration, and she bnrtt out laughing. " You are now getting married," said the maire ; "it i is not * time te laugh I" ' »