BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1026, 22 March 1884, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

( neuter's Special.) Paris, March 15th.

Latest dispatches from Tonquin announce that the French commander has I given orders for an advance to be made on Hhe enemy's position to the westward of Bacninh. and that two columns of troops have made a forward movement in the direction of Honghoa and Thainguyen. Vienna, March 18th.

The Austrian Imperial authorities have addressed a formal protest to the Swiss Federal Government, complaining of the countenance which is being given by the Republic to the Anarchist conspirators, who are permitted to find an asylum and oarry out their intrigues in Swiss territory.

Caiko, March 18 th.

Although telegraphic communication is open between Shendy and Berber, and from the latter place to this oity, no news has been received from General Gordon of later date than the 11th inst. Some anxiety, therefore, prevails as to the General's safety.

The latest telegrams from Souakim state that a number of sheiks who are friends towards Oaman Digma have pub licly burned the proclamation issued by tha Commander-in-chief of the Soudan offering a reward for Osman, alive or dead. March 19th.

Intelligence has been received here that a large body of Bedouins has occupied Sabooka, near the fifth Nile cataract, and communication beyond Berher ia cousequently prevented, the roads to that town being in the possession of the Bedouiua.

News is also to hand that a considerable force of rebel tribes has collected near Shendy, a town about 100 miles north of Khartoum, and it is expected that an attack on that place (Shendy) is imminent. {Special fo Press Association.) London, March 18th. News has been received that the French troops have entirely routed the Chinese at .Tohnhuug, and that their standard and a number of guns fell into the hands of the French. A severe attack of smallpox has broken out at Madras. A largo number of oases are reported, and considerable alarm ia felt the spread of this disease.