LATE CABLE. (By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7860, 25 December 1893, Page 3

LATE CABLE. (By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Rccolved December 24, at 6.30 p.m. London, December 24. At a representative mooting of tlio. mi'iem in JSTcwcawilo it 'was decided to take a ballot whether they should submit to the reduction in hewing ratos from 3<» Od per ton or not. Thoro was glorious weather yesterday for the oponing day of the A.J 0 summer mooting. The following is tho result of the principal ovent: A.J.O. Handicap, 1% mile.—Mnhce, 1; Confidence, 2 ; Little Isi»rnit', 3. Thirteen horsos startod. Won by a head. Time, 2minB lSaecs.

Melbourne, Deoember 24. Tho intercolonial cricket match—New South Wales v. Viooriu—began yesterday. Tho visitors bated tirat, nud wevo all disposed of for 165 runs. The only 1 two to make ft srand were Mosos and Iredale, who made 75 and 27 rospootivoly. ' Murdooh is playing for Now South Wales, and was run out without scoring. Victoria has no wickets down for 13 runs.

Adelaide, Decomber 24. Parliament was prorogued yostortfay.

Pkiith, December 24. Tho stoamer Tentordon, bound from Melbourne, ran ashoro on a reef near Macdonald Bay. Sovoral of her pla'oa have started, and sho has three feet of vrator in her hold, but thoro is no immo* diato danger of her becoming a wreck unless bad weather sets in. Lifeboats aro in aeo of emergency,

alongside Hobakt, December 2d. Tho Rimutaka arrivod from London, >Ia Capetown, at 5 o'clock yoatorday ftffcornoon, and sailed again this morning at 8 o'clock. She had 29 p'issongers for Australia, including Colonel Sir James Johnston, and 2J4 for Now Zoaland.

Received December SJS, at 0.30 R(m. London, Decomber 23. Arrived—Autaroa, barque, from Bluff Harbor (Sept. 19). Tho agitation for an increaso of the British navy continues. Tho Houso of Commons has adjourned till Wednesday. Bribler, the public executioner, wishes to realgn owing to throats of anarchists. Pakis, December 23.

The wounds received by Vaillant when the bomb explodod in the Chnmbor of Deputies aro of a dungerouo character. St. Petersburg, Decomber 23. ThoCzir laeorioualy indisposod.

Caiko, Decombor 23. A thousand dervishes were killed at

Agordat. Rome, December 23. One hundred Italians and thirty-six soldiers have died from Dating putrid fish at a recent banquet in tho wintor palace.

CoNBTA*mtfoi'iE, Docombor 23. A pleguo has broken out in Salonica, nnd thirty-four infectod houses have boen burned.

$#w York, December 23. k A plot has been discovered in Kansas to kidnap President Cleveland's daughi. t&tu, and to enforco a ransom. Two Women are said to bo

implicated. Capetown, December 23. The Matabolea repeatedly attickod tho column under Major Forbes, killing numerous horsos »nd wounding six of the trpopers. They also prevented a june tlon bein^ eflfeotod botwoon tho main body of Major Forbos' force and the detachmont undor Captain WiU Kon. Major Forbes, being in need of jrationn, rotroated towards Ingati, and was hnrrased atl tho way by tho Matabo'ies. He abandoned the Maxim guna and carriages, nnd most of the horflen wore oifchor turned looso or cateo. King Lobongula oscaped with foor followera, and Captain Wilson is believed to bo in close pursuit. Lobongula'o brother has submitted to tho Company's forces, and arrangcmorits are proceeding foe !ho peacotal occupation of the country. Disturbing rumors as fco the eafoty of Captain Wilson's detach* went are curront here.