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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 132, 1 May 1890, Page 4

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(Per RrM.S. Alanieda.) "General summary to April, 8. . The race between Oxford and Camondge' on March 26 was won by the former. It was rowed over ihe usual cwurae~frdm Putriey tpMoftlake, a instance of four miles and a quarter. The weather was brilliant for the crowd, but a fifteen mile breeze made the Thames rather choppy* The crowd was unprecedented, both banks of the river being lined. Cambridge was a decided favourite' in the betting but, as soon as the men took the water it was seen that Oxford's swing, was than that of Cambridge, and the sliding was almost as <ood. ; Oxford was the first away. .Cambridge pulled the taster stroke; overtook Oxford,; passed and led at Qlasper's; but by the time Craven Stepjsf .furlongs from the start) was reached Oxford ; had gone . to the front again. At Hammersmith •Bridge (one l Dsile v farther' on) Cambridge had the lead of half a, length. When the Devonshire Meadows (three miles r from .. the starting point) were, reached the crews.., were pulling on even terms* -Oxford led at Barnes Bridges (four, furlongs further on) by half a length. Tuuo; 22m'in "^aecy.; The Prince of \Vjaieß amyed ; at , Berlin on March 21, and was met by the Emperor, the Empress Prederickf «nd a collection of notables. When iihe Brince alighted from the, train, the English KTataonal' Anthem was played '„ by tie i)a^|; ; The: Emperor" and Prince' entered a carriage and were •driven to the Castle, 1 escorted by •cavalry,. . The Eoiperpr ..was attired in. the uniform of 3 a general of the British Jhiagqops. . : Th^- Prince of Wales wore •that of a Oerinan general. The crowd alaug the rdutla warmly cheered the JEmperor and Prince. At the bai^uet at thf, Schjoss the aam© evening the Empej-or toasteditheLprince: of Wales, ■expressing his thanks at being made an Admiral by the Queen, and drank to the continuance of f rietadly relations between Great^Britain, and Germany. 'The Prince replied that ie had telegraphed the Qjueeu that a brilliant receptiou was accorded him. Caprivi, Ton MiAiktfrx Waldersee, and the, -Empress .were pr^eseut. ' A special from Rome,; March 27, «ays «number*of Cardinals are adyo«catipg; the 'idea, Chat' the 'successor of Leo Xni;; wiU. leave Italy immediately «fter his election. They deolare that iiis position of a Pope in Italy is uniienablfe. - ThePpresent Po^e^ strbrigly <oppos<Bs the' sctheme, and hasjappealed to the Catdinalslthat his last days on earth be coihforted by the, assurance, the absentee idea be abandoned. Th| Tjribunets Vienna correspondent -says .that, n^gptiatione have been in 3>rogre^s several months between the Emperor of Austria and the Vatican whicfi )!j may' fead to a bession of the province of Trent to the Holyi; Father as a residence. The •offer has already been made, and an *nsw€jr»iß awaited. The Pope has dually concluded to recognise the, United States of Brazil, on condition that the rights of the Church are respected." - On Marcfi 29 Queen Victoria began atAixLes Baina the usual treatment for rheumatism. She is taking baths Tegularly,- and spends an hour every <day swathed in flannel bandages with « towel tied around her head. From her bedroom window the Imperial invalid looks put upon one of the Jinest views, in Europe. The rooms •are in. the second story of the hotel -annex, 800 feetJabove the sea level. The airland' baths at Aix Les Bains -have'a^wjiys'benefited Queen Victoria, but she is suffering at present from the most f Obstinate attack of rheumatism she ever experienced. New Tforfc papers are publishing telegranis of a sensational nature re- . garding the British Queen. One to ?the morning jotirnal, ■ published on March 3 1st,: gives i a report, "on the iighest authority," that the Queen is seriously considering the step of abdicating thieF Throne. The recent* reception of the Prince of Wales by the German Emperor has had a' great effect on the aged monarch, who is -convinced that heir' ■ soo 'ought to have ■a chance, to. play the leading role in England, during the rest of her life, <whioh> certainly:. will be. short. The 'Queen's bodily infirmities are increasing. She is becoming- ;soi bulky that" her breathing* '.must be assisted by anasaage. One strong objection- her -Majesty has to abdicating is the. contingency ' of being called ex-Queen. Bhe iwishes j^q assume the title of ■Queen Regent for .the rest of her life. A special Bill will be introduced into. Parliament, . it is said, when she is -willing tq resign the throne, and the Prince of) Wales wiU be crowned King ■of England and Emperor of India. The Queeqi will tipnfer with the Emperor William at Darmstadt before leaving for, England.. r ; -... The Maitk : LanJ Express of the Ist April, in its review of the British trade fw , the precediagiTveet, <ays :— •: English -wieat is-q^fet M unchanged. Flour is weak. Foreign iwheats ater duil; The'cbe'st' Eussian and c American command old' prides. American corn, .under; enormous imports, has fallen 3d. Oats are weak. At the market on the Ist April English .wheat was 6d cheaper ; ioreign vlightly lower." A cable message '■ 'from ■ Home on 3larch 17 says:-r-"Th6 Pope; would consent to act as -mediator through: which theo'eimultaneous disarmament of the European nations- might be bi ought about. Re holds that the existence of the great armies, which are draining the wealth of Europe and inflicting great suffering 1 on the toilmg maßsea is anti-Christian. The poutiif al«u desires 'to head the worldwide reform demanded- by Organised hkf^];^--' ;, : .-~ ■:"■:■; , „../■ .■, : ,