CABLEGRAMS,

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10587, 3 September 1896, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS,

BRITISH' ANJD FOIUSIGKN. Press Amosiation—By Telegraph—Copyright. A MBMOMAL TABLET. London, September 1. The memorial tablet subscribed by the women of Sydnsy io memory of the late Governor, Sir R. Doff, was unveilad at Stonahaven Church ia ihe presence oE tbe Ifeteresab tenantry. THK SCULLIMG CHAMPIONSHIP. Stanbary has: reduced his weight to |12st 91b. Both he and Gaudtmr did' splendid trißls on Monday. ITALY AND BRAZIL. Rome, September 1. Italy ifi forming & squadron oi five men-of-war to protect her subjects in Brazil. THE MATABELE RISING. Capetown; September 2. Negotiations for peaca with the Matabola continue, and several &f the chia£?. are said to b8 anxious to stop the fighting., Me Cecil Rbodas has rejected several o£ tho proposed conditions under which the »trifs should be endad, and has vrarned the natives that they will bo trapped like rabbits naless they surrender. -■.'..' , REFORMS IN CRETE. Athens; September 1. The Cretans aie ctelightad at tho Sultan of Turkey allowing a bore majority to prevail excepting on qassfcioaa o£ constitutional reform, when a two-thirds is insisted upon. PERSONAL. Pketoria, September 1. The wife of* President Krngar is in a^very critical condition. » " ' '

INTERCOLONIAL.

Pr«» As»«ciation—By Telegraph—Copyrieht. AN APPEAL CASH. MeljßCXtbne, September 2. Intheca«eof Morrison v. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in which defendants appealed ;a<*ainat two decisions on the same issue in favour o£ plaintiff, the Fall Court diaiaissod the appeal. THE AMATEUR QUESTION. The Rowing Association have decided to defer bringing the rule into operation barring oycliats who have raced against cash riders as members. This was done, beoacao no scandal has arisen, and there are no oarsmen who hays won prizes as cash cyclists. CYCLING. Sydney, September 2. Slliott, Meedham, aad Kerr put np an Australian triplet record, covering one mila in lmin sSsec.