NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3473, 31 March 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

. FOREIGN. Berlin, March 27.'' The Prince of Wales lunched with Prince Bismarck to-day. '■'■';■:■ It is.alleged that the reason which induced • tho.';.Emperor to' 'appoint Herr de Oaprivi, in succession to Princo Bismarck was a desire to raise the German Navy to inequality with that of England, De Capnvi having formerly been at the head of the German Admiralty, ~ . ~,. ' . ' i . ',' • March 28[''

The Kaiser assured the Prince of Wales, that he desired to foster the closest relations between Great Britain and' Germany, 'The Emperor repeatedly ernbraood andkissod Prince Bismarck at parting. Rows, March 27. The.Premier has informed the Senate Jliat, Italy's .relations with Germany ;are unaltered.'" ."* '' ! •'■ ■'-, Washington, March2B. : Mr Blaino, 'lepretary of State, proposes to invite the Pan-American Congress to consider tlie propriety of arranging 'absolutely.. commercialj reciprocity all over-the American Continent, The Congress of the United States is .likely to agree to his proposals: ;. ~ ■ ' ''

:, if) Paris, March 28. The '.Freijcli '"Oovornment, fearing contagion, has determined, to exclude. live sheep.■ '} ; r i , ;■'•■ '. Tho German.leather: ! di'ess.ers and butchers in Paris are muchiiicensed at this, action on the part,of the authorities, '■•'-. : ■ i ' li St. PETEnsnuup, March 28.J-'

Many students, have beeValre'sted at Moscow, Charkoff, and Kazan, on the ground of disorderly conduct. A large number of officers'' have also been arrested at, St Petersburg 1 on a oharm of complicity in a conspirocy against the Czar; ~ ';•.,•: ■ PwetN, Maroh 27,...

A conclave of high dignitaries lias been summoned by the Government to consider the Russian design on the Chinese frontier.;

; Sx. Jouns, March 27,

Newfoundland threatens to 'appeal to tlio United States if England does not take raoasures to protect thf local fisheries against the Frencl claims, ■ .

Rio dk Janeiro, March 28. The garrison of this city mutinied yesterday.

THE SCULLING .';''SHI?ri:^^McLeany. MattersonSydney, Maroh 28. There was fiuo ■ weather, aiid'' the water was very fine to-day for' the scullihjmatoh between McLean,and' Matterson. .The former won the toss andchose the southern shore.' The batting was 2 and 8 to 1 on Matterson, but little inclination was evinced to do business at those figures. A splendid start was effected.- Matterson went ofTwitli the lead, aijcj for a tjrne W.

;h|r|lengkhin front, but. at Uhv's 1 : Poitit\MoLean spurted and obtained a f ;sj|ht|tivantage. Rowing 88 to tie t ;m\nut§aie', gradually increased.the i |dis|a|& from his opponent,-who w»9 1 rOmng half a stroke quibkof. Coming c to"tue mile bsacori MoLean was four 1 lengths ahead, and at .Putney five, < After passing this point ho sailed \ pracfibaily- over. - At the gasworffiie' 1 ww a dozen lengths ahead,' and had i slackened down to 82, Matterson < appeared to-have nothing-left in-him, i and'rowed very weakly. Mol'ian ' eventually wonby-;2Qlengths,-.Time, i 22min40sec.|j j y i(i?f,n'