NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3163, 26 March 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

■ ,: London, March 23. / The betting' on I the;' Oxford and Cambridge, boat race is 3 to 1 on the latter. •■' , ■'■■.:■ . The Shaw, Savill,,and Albion Shipping Company, the Now Zealand Shipping Company, Tyaer andsCotnpany, pud Frederick. Martin and Company, in view of the opposition of l the-Imperial and Colonial Trading Company of Liverpool, are securing additional steamers for- the New Zealand frozen meat trade. -It is pi'obablp that the above mentioned fircua will combine to establish freezing stores at Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. Lord Salisbury and Mr J. Obamborlain have virtually arranged a Unionist programme, dealing particularly with the reforms of Ireland. The result of their deliberations will be embodied in a Bill which it 1b understood will be introduced next session. > ■■.'.■' 2<tth Marob.

Spencer the aeronaut, for whose safety fears were .entertained, has descended safely. ' The Cape Government regards the appointment of thoEarl of Winoholsea as Governor with disfavor, and threatens to imitate the action of Queensland regarding Sir H. Blake, if the appointiuent is persisted, in. Captain Seagfave, special stipendiary Magistrate at Mitchclstown, has been suspended owing to the discovery of irregularities,

The match betwern the Maori Football team and tho Hull Club resulted in a draw, both sides scoring a try.