[_By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Pee Press Association.) . Pabis, June 18. (Eeceived June 19, at 1.15 a.m.) Admiral Krantz, Minister of Marine, is re luctant to givs way to pressure being brought to bear to induoe the Government to increase the strength of the navy equal to the united I fleets of Italy and Germany immediately. The outlay required to give effect to such a scheme is estimated at 50 million francs. The French Government have decided to re form the Levant squadron, -which. was recently withdrawn. Vienna, June 17. (Eeceived June 18, at noon.) TheNeue FreiePresse publishes an inspired letter from Berlin in which it is stated, that the recent speech or the Czar in proposing the health of Prince" Nikita of Montenegro, and in which he referred to him as " the only loyal friend of Russia," was aimed-at Austria and Germany, and that similar utter ances would banish all hope of European peace. ■■■•:.■: : Athens, June 18. : (Eeceived Juno 19, at 1.15 a.m.) The utmost disorder prevails in Crete, and legal authority is completely set at defiance. Villages are being wrecked by bands of law less marauders, property destroyed, and mur ders committed in all directions.
DISASTER AT HONGKONG.
