LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 125, 19 March 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

By KlMnc Telegraph.—Copyright Per Press Association. Received 6 p.m. London, March 17. The annual eight-oared boat rac. between crews representing Oxford and Cambridge Universities was rowed to day over th* usual course on th* TkußM from Putney to Mortlake Th** Oxford crew, who wore warm favonties, l«d from the start to finish, and won by four l**ig:h*. the race being a very hollow* affair. The time was SI mins 30 mci. At the start 8 to 1 was laid fnely on the Oxford eijjht.

Mr W. B. Harconrt'a prom «e to force on the Bill for the Dia nablish meat of the Welsh Church ha» satis fifd the Welsh members. Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster General, has offend the P and 0 and Orient Steaui'hip Company one year's rental of the Federal Mail Service to Australia at the pn p nt subsidy with the option of a further renewal fot two years on the same terms. Thioffer, however, wav conditional on tb two companies making reduction in freight on dairy produce from ih< colonies. Tin - companies declined thi offer ou the grounds that they could not undi rtaki to nduce the freights, as thi y w. re aln ady carrying ihisclas' of cargo at a loss. Thi y stated their willmgn* sa to renew the contract on the present terms for one year for Certain with the option of extending the term for two additional y ars until the expiration of the China and India contracts. After consideration Mr MorUy decid'd to accept the offer of the Companies, and the contract will accordingly be renewed on these terms.

Professor Harry G. Seeley. the wellknown scientist and author, has bcem created K.C.M.G. Information from the West Coast of Africa stales that the noted slav. dealer, Fodiehlah, against whom th British troops have been operating for some time, has been captured in French territory. CsprrnwM, March 17.

The Chart! r.d Company's agent at Bullawayo has learnt that on Decern he r 3 Dobengula sent a messeng r from his camp with a present of one thousand pounds and instructions to inform the British officers that he was willing to surrender. The messenger delivered the verbal message and handed the money to two troopers of the Imperial police force, who are now undar arrest on suspicion of theft. They are also to be charged with concealing the terms of surrender from their officers whereby they are morally answerable for the death of Lobengula and the slaughter of Major Allan Wilson's detachment.

BrnaLts, March 17. ■' The Reichstag has ratified the ; r let ms of the commercial treaty with Russia. The decision was arrived at on the voices, no division being called ; t for. | <1 New York, March 17, i r Despatches from Rio Janeiro state | that the rebels collapsed owing to the ; 1 want of provisions. Signor Piexoto j ' has made a formal demand on the | Portuguese admiral to surrender | ( Penial and other rebel officers who ! sought refuge on Portuguese warships. Received 11 a.m. Pattis, March 18. The French Chamber has passed a vote of six thousand pounds to establish a ministry for the colonies. It is said a London Anarchist has j received eight thousand pounds insurance on Valliant's life. Henry and j Powels. who were killed at the j Madeline, are also insured. London, i.areh 18. i Mr Read had an interview with the Minister (or War and Generals Wood and Buffer, who all approve of advising the India authorities to consider the proposals for cold storage. Lord Rose berry had a most enthusiastic reception at Edinburgh, where he delivered an address last night. He complained that his speech on Home Rule in the House of Lords was misrepresented. All be meant to say was that if the Liberals were to 1 carry Home Rule they must first cany conviction to the heart of England, which was really a truism, aud hail beard it said the Government proposed ■ to reduce the majority in England 1 against Home Rule. He believed a majority of say a hundred in the United Kingdom would convince even the House of Lords, whose strength at prevent lay in the solid majority of English votes behind it. lie denounced the Lord* a* a packed court of appeal against the Liberal Party. He approached the Irish question as an imperial one, which aoneerr.ed other populations as much as Ireland. When Scotland expressed a distinct deserve for Home Rule, he was ready to lead the movements. He sonotnded by expressing the opinion to maintain the supremacy of the _ Bnlisb navy was the greatest guaranies of tbs pease of Europe.