South Wales Daily News

WALES IN LONDON. 41 [BY OUR LONDON WELSH CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Thursday Night. The Duke of York has consented to be the guest of the members of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion at their annual dinner, which will be held at the Hotel Metropole on Monday, the 17th of February next, under the presidency of the Marquis of Bute. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed Friday, January 10th, at 11 a.m., to receive a deputation in support of the petition for a continuance of the Govern- ment grant to the University of Wales, which his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as Chancellor of the University, recently submitted to the consideration of her Majesty's Treasury. It was intended that the deputation should be largely representative of the Principality, but Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has requested that the deputation should be limited in number. It will consequently consist of only 40 gentlemen who are more immediately connected with the University movement. The annual meeting of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion was held on Thurs- day evening at Chancery-lane, under the presidency of Mr Stephen Evans, J.P., chairman of the Council. Amongst the members present were Dr Isambard Owen, Mr Marchant Williams, Mr Ellis Jones Griffith, M.P., Mr D. Lleufer Thomas, M.A.. Mr Alfred Nutt, Mr William Evans (Board of Trade), Mr Lewis Angell, Mr J. Mason Williams, Mr Owen C. Phillips, Mr D. B. Jones, Mr W. E. Davies, etc. The report for the year, which was read by the Secretary (Mr E. Vincent Evans), referred in touching terms to the death of Lord Aberdare. The conduct of the Cymmrodor has been entrusted to an editorial committee consisting of Pro- fessor Rhys (principal of Jesus College), Mr Alfred Nutt, Mr Henry Owen, F.S.A., Mr Edward Owen, Mr Silvan Evans, and Mr Willis Bund. In the course of a few weeks the society will issue the collection of the poems of lolo Goch, with an historical and critical essay by Mr Charles Ashton, of Dinas Mawddwy, the well-known contributor to Welsh litera- ture. It has also arranged, in addi- tion to its ordinary publications, for the issue of a new edition of the writings of Nennius, with an intro- duction b y Mr Alfred Nutt and an English translation by Mr Henry Owen, F.S.A., as well as an edition of Gildas, edited with translation and notes by Prof. Hugh Williams, of the Theological College, Bala. On the proposal of Dr. Isambard Owen, seconded by Mr Marchant Williams, the Marquis of I Bute was unanimously re-elected president of the Society, and Lord Kenyon, the Bishop of St. Asaph, and Mr Brynmor Jones, Q.C., M.P., were added to the list of vice- presidents.

ATLANTIC LINER STRANDED. 350 PASSENGERS ABOARD. The North German Lloyd's steamer Spree, homeward bound, ran ashore on Thursday morn- ing at ten minutes past 2 on Warden Ledge, a dangerous ledge of rockg, two miles to the west of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, The vessel was in charge of the pilou at the time, and grounded just after high water. Intelligence of the disaster was wired to Southampton, and the steamers Her Majesty and Albert are engaged in taking off the passengers. It is considered likely that a very considerable portion of the cargo will have to be taken out before the Spree can be floated. The weather was calm and the sea quiet. The Spree bad on beard 350 passengers, mails, and specie. Some of the passengers were despatched to Southampton during the afternoon, but the majority of them remained on board. No danger is apprehended, and the ship is not leaking. At high tide in the afternoon several tugs tried to tow the stranded liner Spree i ff, but without success. Another attempt will be made this afternoon. The vessel lies in a sheltered position.

AN OVERDUE SWANSEA VESSEL. NAMES OF THE CREW. Much anxiety prevails with respect to what has become of the barque Swansea Castle. She left Swansea last April with a general cargo for Port Nolloth, and St. Helena on October 6th, and she has not since been heard of. Though the premium of insurance has risen from 7'0 10 guineas per cent., the agents for the owners say there is not the slightest reason for alarm, as the barque is a slow sailer. The following members of the crew shipped at Swansea W. Lewis, mate. John Cream, boatswain, Sailors' Home. J. Radford, cook and steward, 12, Inkerman- street, Swansea. Eric Groniand, A.B., Sailors' Home. T. Broadley, A.B. It. G. Martin, A.B,, Waterloo-street, Swansea, A. R. Kentworth, A.B. A. F. Holm, A.B., Pier-street, Swansea. Charles Wilson, A.B., Pier-street, Swansea. Thomas Perkin, A.B.. 8, Calvert-street. J. E. Kingsworth, apprentice. E. M. Glaves, apprentice.

GENERAL FORECASTS. The following forecasts were prepared >as& night at the Meteorological Office at eight o aiock :— DisTmoTs- } Southerly winds. light or O. ScotJa.nd.N. moderate; dull; slight J rain locally. 1. Scotland, E. 1 Light, variable airs; cloudy; England,N.1G. some fog or mist. ^1 Light breezes, chiefly north- c* Mid.Ctoanties. oaeteriy; colder, with fog 5-^<L £ rJ 6. Scotland, W.1 7. Engl.. N.W., !-Same as Nos, 1 and 2.) '• "North WaVt-. J S. EnglandjS.W.S & South Wales I Easterly or north-easterly 9. Ireland, N. j winds, light? fair generally.) ,.10. Ireland, "■

ASHANTI EXPEDITION. KING PREMBI'S DECISION, FETISH MEN CONSULTED. THEY ADVISED FIGHTING. [BY OUR SPFCIAL CORRESPONDENT.] • MANSU, Thursday Evening.—I arrived here yesterday morning to find official orders awaiting me to return to the coast. Apparently it was not considered desirable for newspaper correspondents to take unnecessary risks by preceding the main expedition. All difficulties have now been re- moved, however, and Sir Francis Scott has kindly given me permission to continue my journey to Prahsu. There is no sickness in camp at present.

PREMBI AND THE FETISH. Lieut. Pritchard left here to-day for the Prah, over whioh he will construct a bridge for the use of the expedition. According to reports current here. King Prembi is bound to show fight. When it became necessary for bim to make up his mind for war or peace he consulted bis fetish men, with the result that all the omens were found to be for war. This, it is said, gives the King no option but to fight.

PREPARATIONS FOR A POSSIBLE ATTACK. A Pall Mail telegram dated Cape Coast Castle, Thursday, says Captain O'Donnell and 150 Houssas have been despatched from Accra to Karanza, north of Kumasi, occupied by the tribe which suffered severely from the Ashanti attacks last year. They take with them 1,000 guns and 5,(X)01bs of powder, with the object of resisting a possible attack on the part of Samory. Admiral Rawson is expected here on Sunday. Th« health of the troops is excellent, and carriers are plentiful.

MORE TROOPS ARRIVING. SIERRA LEONE, Thursday.—The steamer Coro. mandel, from London with the Special Corps on board, includmg IS officers and 254 men, with 15 Royal Engineers and 1 man of the Army Pay Corps, arrived here this morning en route for the Gold Coast.—Pouter.

ABYSSINIAN WAR. ADVANCE ON THE ITALIANS. ANOTHER FORT IN DANGER. ROME, Thursday.—A telegram from Massowah, of to-day's date. says the situation is unchanged. The enemy is still encamped near Chelikut. and does not advance. According to some of the natives, who have escaped from the Shoan Camp, there is a difference of opinion among the chiefs. Ras Makonnen has written to Major Galliano, commanding at Makaleh, that time must be loft for the blood spilt at Ambalagi to grow cold.— Renter. ROME, Thursday.—A telegram to the Tribuna from Massowah says that the Abyssinian army has arrived at Afagol, only thirty miles from Makalle. As this fact indicates that a rapid advance is now in progress, it is expected the fort will be speedily invested. No immediate un- easiness is, however, felt on this score, as the fort is protected by 22 pieces of artillery, and garrisoned by 1,200 infantry and 300 artillery- men, *who have ammunition and provisions sufficient for three months. The Pope has ordered the celebration of a funeral mass tor the Italians who fell at Amba AJagi.—Central News.

CUBAN INSURRECTION. DESPERATE FIGHTING. REBEL POSITION CARRIED. ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT. Another telegram received from Havanna says the columns of General Canella and Colonel Vaquero, numbering together a. thousand men, have defeated the bands of Jose Maceo, Boni Peri, Perequito, and Pere, who occupied strategic positions in entrenched camps at Ramon. Yagnas, Palmarito, and Cortma, in the Province of Santiago. The fighting was very protracted. The rebels when attacked offered a vigorous resistance. The Spaniards finaliy succeeded in capturing the enemy's positions, where they 1 found the dead bodies of forty rebels. The in- sargents also had 90 men wounded. The Spanish loss was 17 killed and 53 wounded.—Renter.

SECRET RUSSO-CIIINESE TREATY. RUSSIA SECURES A FINE HARBOUR. YOKOHAMA, Thursday.—The journal Nichi Nichi Shrinbun confirms the report that the Chinese Government has offered the harbour of Kiao-Chan, on the eastern coast of the Shantung Peninsula, as a winter station for the Russian fleet in the Pacific. Advices from Vladivostok affirm that the secret Treaty between Russia and China is an accomplished fact.-1tcutrr.

ii — AMERICAN TRAMCAR STRIKE. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday.—Very few cars were running yesterday, and the service ceased at sun- down. AU were strongly guarded by police, but there were nevertheless many minor scenes of violence.—Central N •ws.

LICHFIELD ELECTION PETITION. LIBERAL MEMBER UNSEATED. In the petition against Mr Falford, the Liberal member for Lichfield Division, judgment was delivered on Thursday. Baron Pollock thought the charges of bribery had utterly failed. As to treating, though the election agent had been very indiscreet, the offence was not sufficiently proved. Again, respecting paij canvassing, the evidence was not sufficient to make it absolutely clear that the law had been broken, but in the payments for baiting horses for vehicles to oarry voters the Act had been infringed. He also thought the law with regard to the return of election expenses had been broken in the management of accounts by the election agent. Theie was a great deal itted which the Act required. He had acteo illtrary to the spirit of the Act, which required a full statement of the election expenses. Mr Justice Bruce delivered a judgment which agreed practically with that of Baron Pollock on the different charges. He thought there had been great irregularities in the way the election accounts were managed. The Judges, however, agreed not to report the election agent for his illegalities. The costs of the trial follow. the, J deciBion in-favonr of the petitioners.

ARMENIAN IMPASSE. SERIOUS POSITION AT ZEITOUN. REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE TURKS. RISING IN CRETE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday.—Advices from Erzerum state that a number of Armenians lately expelled from Constantinople have arrived at the former place in an utterly destitute condi- tion, thus increasing the distress already prevail- ing in the Armenian city. From Aleppo it is announced that the members uf the commission of notables who had left to negotiate for the surrender of the Armenians inZeitoun have been imprisoned by the insurent, who regarded the notables as spies in the service of the Government. The Turkish troops have now occupied the last defile leading to Zeitoun. and news of a battle is daily expected. In despatchss received here from the interior, the conviction is expressed that European inter- vention alone can avert the renewal of massacres, which are greatly apprehended, and put a stop to the forcible conversion of Armenians to Islamism. The provincial Governors declare themselves to be powerless to effect the execution of the reforms until the pacification of the country is effected. The Porte has decided upon disbanding a large number of the Redifs who had been called out in con- sequence of the recent disturbances in Anatolia. This measure, which reduces the effective strength of the battalions by one half, is chiefly due to considerations of economy. Reports are current of impending Ministerial changes, and of an intention on the Sultan's part to reappoint Kiamel Pasha to the post of Grand Vizier.—Renter. ZEITOUN INSURGENTS REPORTED VICTORIOUS. Mr Avetis Nazarbek, the editor of the Armenian journal Huntchak, has received information of a victory of the Zeitoun insurgents. On December 2nd a detachment of insurgents, commanded by one of the Huntchakist leaders, Abba, marched upon the fortress of Teke, on the river Gueke, south of Medjin, and took it, making the garrison prisoners and taking possession of alt the ammunition. They then marched upon Medjin and met with a battalion of Redifs, which they defeated after five hours' fighting, the Turks losing 150 men and the Armenians 30. No further infotina- tion upon this movement has been received. GENERAL RISING IN CRETE FEARED. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday.—The state of affairs in Crete gives rise to anxiety in official circles here, and a general rising in the island is apprehended. The Governor-General has applied for reinforcements.—Reutcr.

I AN ARMY OF 25.000 MEN. WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Iu the Senate, to- day, Senator Hale, gave notice of a Bill authpiMing the construction and providing for I the dost of six new battleship* and 24 torpedo boats. Mr Lamont, Minister of War, has issued I instructions that recruiting for the United States Army shall be restricted to the most desirable men, as the maximum number authorised by law (25,000 men) has been nearly reached. It is understood that these orders were issued in the ordinary course before the present crisis was thought of,—Central NeiLS.

SUGGESTED CONVENTION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS, WASHINGTON, Thursday. — The excitement aroused by President Cleveland's message has greatly subsided this evening, this being largely due to the fact that the House was not in Session, and that the Senate has shown a disposi- tion to avoid precipitate action. Mr Olney to-day suspended the rale of the State Depart- ment to receive no one but members of the Diplomatic Body on Thursdays, and was closeted for some time with Senators Morgan, Lodge, and Mills, and Mr McAdoo, Acting-Secretary of the Navy. Later Mr Olney received Ministers of Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil. The object of the visits by the Ministers is kept secret, but it is understood that it involved an important consideration of the United States relations affecting South and Central America. There is reason for belief though the matter has not yet taken a definite or official form, that the Republics of South and Central America will officially heartily approve Mr Cleveland's definition ot the Monroe I doctrine. It is understood that South and Central America diplomatists are seriously con- sidering the question of holdin a Convention of Republics of America, with a view to a political alliance on the lines of the Monroe doctrine. It is beyond question that South a.nd Central American diplomatic representatives here strongly commend Monroeism. The sug- gestion is made with much directness in diplo- matic circles that the course taken by the United States ensures the moral and physical support of I all the Southern and-Central Republics.—lieuter.

PUBLIC OPINION IN AMERICA NEW YORK, Thursday.—Most of the news- paper columns are devoted to the Venezuela question, including a recapitulation of means of defence. Organisation iu many parts of the country have adopted resolutions endorsing the President's message. The Virginia legislature has approved of the President's pronouncement. Mr Abram Hewitt. Democrat, ex-Mayor of New Yorlt, disapproves of Mr Cleveland's message. He does not beheve that the United States are called upon to use force to secure recognition of the "Monroo doctrine." Mr John Quincy Adams, who was President Monroe's Secretary of State, and was credited with writing the paragraphs of the so-oalled Monroe dO{Jtrine." said. in regard to the Panama Congress, an agreement between the parties represented at the meeting that each should guard by its owu means against the ¡ establishraent: of a future Etiropean colony II within its borders may be found advisable. This was announced by my predecessor to the world M a principle resulting from the emancipa- tion of both the American Continents." Mr Hewitt argued that it was intended that the Monroe doctrine" should be enforced by each i nation within its own borders. He proceeded The logical and "reasonable course would rather seem to be that after we have ascertained the facts through the commission, to which there can be no reasonable objection, we should convey the conclusions of our Government in a friendly spirit to the two Governments, and ask them to accept the judgment of the commission. If Great Britain declined, it might be proper to ask that Government to submit to arbitration the question whether it would be just or advisable to accept the judgment of an impartial commission. -Rellter. COMMERCIAL MEN DISAGREE WITH THE PRESIDENT. NEW YORK, Thursday.—In response to a request of many cf its members who do not favour President Cleveland's action and the steps taken by Congress, the president of the New York Chamber of Commerce has decided to call a meeting with a viow of taking some action in regard to the Venezuelan question. The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution unanimously commending the action of President Cleveland.—Renter.

SIR M. HICKS-BEACH ON THE SITUATION. WAR NOT IMPOSSIBLE, BUT PEACE PROBABLE. Speaking at a Conservative dinner in Bristol on Thursday night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarded the news of the Venezuela matter as grave, but said they would be mistaken if they exaggerated its gravity. There were some persons who talked about the impossibility of war between the United States and Great Britain because of kinship tics. Nothing was impossible which had already occurred, and if kinsmen unfortunately differed sometimes they became very bitter enemies. But there was reassurance in the fact that he did not believe the people on either side of the Atlantic wished to go to war, and he thought when the true statement, which Lord Salisbury had ably prepared in despatches, was shortly published, the result would be a settle- ment, happy, honourable, and peaceful on both sides. As to Armenia, ha deprecated the exaggerated language as to Englaud's responti- bility, but considered that in dealing with a country not dependent on us we could only act with due regard to the possibilities of the situation. We must be guided by the dictates of reason. When the path of duty was clear we would not fear to tread ie, but must tread it by the light aud guidance of common sense, or the remedy would be worse than the disease.

OUR LAST WAR WITH AMERICA. Admiral Sir R. Vesey Hamilton on Thursday evening presided over a meeting held under tha auspices of the Navy League at tho Royal United Service Institution, when Mr Spenser Wilkinson delivered an address on The Command of the Sea and British Policy."—The Chairman remarked that there was a fact bearing upon maritime warfare which he had intended to mention before the events of the past two days occurred. From 1812 to 1814 we were engaged in war, not only with the greater part of Europe, but also with the United States of America. I He quoted the trade statistics applying to this country and America daring the years named. and said the opinion prevailed in America and amongst many educated Englishmen that the Americans thrashed us on that occasion, but he thought the figures he had given showed that it was not the case. Mr Spenser Wilkinson then proceeded with his lecture.

A REFERENCE IN THE LAW COURTS. In the Court of Appeal on Thursday afternoon Lord Esher, Master of the Rolls, made an incidental reference to the Anglo-American question. The Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, M.P., applied for leave to strike out an appeal affecting the oil trade of the country. Mr Morris, for plaintiff, said he was glad his clients had decided on a peaceful settlement of their claim. The Master of the Rolls then remarked that he hoped others besides the parties to the present dispute would see their way to prefer peace to war, an I expression of opinion which was sympathetically received in a crowded court.

COUNTERBLAST TO THE CLAN-NA-GAEL. A correspondent of a Belfast paper, in a letter published on Thursday, suggests that the Orange. men of Ulster should volunteer their services to the Government in the event of war with the United States, so as to get a chance of meeting the proposed Irish-American Army.

BRITISH AND AMERICAN NA VIES. The following rough comparison of the British and United States Navies is interesting at the prasent juncture IRONCLADS, BATTLESHIPS, AND COAST DEFENCB s ii i P." Great Britain 64 | United Sfates 26 Many useless. CRUISERS AND STEEL SLOOPS. Great Britain 1381 United States. 23 DESPATCH VESSELS, GUN VESSELS, GUNBOATS, AND COMPOSITE SLOOPS. Great Britaiu .101 i United States 6 TORPEDO GUNBOATS. Great Britain 33 | United States 1 DESTROYERS (OF 28 KNOTS SPEED). Great Britain 42 I United States. 0 FIRST-CLASS TORPEDO BOATS, Great Britain 95 1 United States 2

__H I BRITISH SHIPS IN AMERICAN WATERS. THE NORTH AMERICAN SQCJADRON. The North American and West Indies Squad- ron is under the command of Vice- A.diniral James E. Erskine, who3 flagship is the first class twin-screw cruiser the Crescent, which was com- missioned in March last. Captain Francis Powell, C.B., is the captain. The Crescent is of 7,700 tons displacement, and carries 13 guns. The following are the other ships under Admiral Erskine's command Buzzard, a sloop, carrying eight guns. Cauada, a screw-cruiser of ebe third class, carrying ten guns. Cordelia, a third-class cruiser, bearing ten guns. Magicienne, a third-class cruiser. She carries six guns. Mohawk, another third-class cruiser, carrying six guns. Pallas, twin-screw cruiser of the third class, bearing eight guns. The Pallas has been despatched to relieve the Canada. Partridge, a screw gunboat of the first class, carrying six guns. Pelican, a sloop, mounting eight guns. Tartar, a cruiser of the third class, which mounts six guns. Tourmaline is also a cruiser of the third class but she carries 12 guns. Terror (described as an iron-floating battery armour-plated) is the receiving ship at Bermuda. It is included in the North American Squadron. Urgent, a depot ship at Jamaica. SOUTH-EAST COAST OF AMERICA SQUADRON. The South-East Coast of America Squadron ordinarily consists of four vesrels. It is under the command of Captain C. E. Gissing, the senior officer. The ships are na follows :— Retribution, senior officer's ship, a twin-screw cruiser of the second-class. She carries eight guns. Acorn, a screw sloop, carrying eight guns. Barracouta, a twin-screw cruiser of the third- class, which has six guns. Basiiisk, twin-screw sloop, with eight guns. This vessel has been despatched to relieve the Beagle. Beagle, is also a twin-screw sloop, with eight I guns. PACIFIC SQUADRON. The Pacific Squadron is made up of six ship?, which are under the command of Rear Admiral H. F. Stephenson. The vessels included in the squadron are:— Royal Arthur, the flagship of the squadron. Sho is a twin-screw cruiser of the first class, 7,700 tons, and is mounted by 13 Iluns, Hyacinth, a screw-cruiser of the third class, has eight guns. Pheasanb is mounted by six guns, and is a screw gunboat of the first class. I Satellite, a screw-cruiser of the third class, has eight guns. Wild Swan is a screw-sloop with pight guns. I Icarus is also a screw-sloop with a similar number of guns.

THE VENEZUELAN ARMY. Venezuela has a regular Army, which in 1893 consisted of 7,280 officers and men, while 250,000 citizens are. according to law. liable for military service. The Republic's naval force consists of one iron steamer, the Augusta, built in 1881, and three sailing vessels.

EAHL OF ZETLAND HAS A I FALL. The Earl of Zetland, while hunting with hid I hounds on Thursday at Middleton Tyas, a few miles from Richmond, Yorkshire, met with an accident, from which, however, there is no reason to fear serious consequences.

NEATH AND BRECON RAIL- WAY COMPANY. A general meeting of this company was held on Thursday, at 110, Cannon-street. London, for the purpose of electing a share director. Upon the proposition of the Mr R. P. Laurie, C.B., seconded by Mr Frederick J. Hughes, Mr John William Maclure, M.P., a duly qualified shareholder," was elected to the board to fill tlis place of Captain Paby, retired.

THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF SWANSEA TRAMWAYS. ANOTHER MEETING OF THE COR- PORATION CONVENED. A statutory meeting of the Swansea County Council has been summoned for the 30th instant, ) for the purpose of taking into consideration and determining upon the expediency of promoting in the next Session of Parliament a Bill to empower the Corporation to purchase the tramway undertaking in the borough and the construction of additional tramway. The preamble of the Bill as at present framed provide for a possible expenditure of £ 143,463.

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LONDON'S LATEST TRAGEDY. ALLEGED MURDER OF A BHIDE. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF HEfl HUSBAND. CONDITION OF THE ASSAILANT. The Press Association learned on enquiry a* St. Bartholomew's Hospital on Thursday that the man who was found the previous night with his throat cut in a cab in Essex-road, Islington, with his bride dying by his side, was still alive. The doctors state that he ralhec somewhat during the night, and regained con sciousness about 7 o'clock a.m. on Thursday. H< muttered some incoherent words, and fell o £ intc a deep sleep. A razor was found in thf. cab where the deed was committed, and when the clothing of the man was searched by the police they came upon the case in bi pocket. THE ASSAILANTS NAME. The Press Association has since ascertained that the man's name is Alfred Chipperfield. The wound in his neck is a deep one, but has touched no vital part. It transpires that Chipperfield is a City clerk, and has been living at Titherton-street, Tufnell Park. London, while the young woman is one Annie Clarke, late barmaid at a public-house in London. The parties had known each other for some time, and Miss Clarke left her situation about a fortnight ago to be married. Her parents live at Leighton Buzzard, where her mother is a lodge keeper, and there, it is understood, the marriage was to take place on Monday, the couple intending to starb two days later for America. No unpleasantness was known to exisl) beyond the opposition of Chipperfield's family, who are said to be well-to- do, and who strongly objected to the union. Deceased is described as a bright, rosy faced woman of 22. She was employed for some time at the Ram and Teazle public-house. Queen's Head-road, Essex-street, but has latterly held a more responsible position at the luncheon bar of an hotel at the corner of Old-street and City-road. CHIPPERFIELD'S FATHER INTER- VIEWED. The Press Association in afurtharmessage says: Young Chipperfield is the son of Mr Chipperfield, a retired oil merchant, of 266, Kssex-road, Isiington. The father, in an interview on Thursday, during which he betrayed intense emotion and spoke with great difficulty, said his son was in a good position in some chemical works, where he had been over four years with good prospects. He saved plenty of money, and could have had as much more as he wanted. Mr Chipperfield could give no reason fur the tragedy, which he described as a most distressing and awful affair. He had not seen his son for some four months, but had lately sent him a cheque. His son arriyed on Wednesday night from Cork, where he had been married. The tragedy occurred very close to Mr Cbipperii eld's home, for in the roadway opposite the house a pool of blood still remains close to the path where the unfortunate girl bled when holding her head out of the cab window. lr Chipperfieid, sen., was quietly reading at the time the news was brought to him, and his two younger daughters were playing the piano. Dr. Robinson states that while binding up young Chippertield's wound he exclaimed Oli, let me die." His wound, which was from left to right, was without doubt inflicted by himself, while the lady's wound is from right to left, dividing the carotid artery and the jugular vein. She was quite dead when he examined her. A RUN-AWAY MARRIAGE. The Press Association Leighton Buzzard corre- spondent bears out the statement regarding the marriage made by Mr Chipperfield, sen. The vic- tim, Maria Clarke, was 19 years of age, and was the adopted daughter of Geo. Brandon, gardener, of Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. They were married according to a notice which the girl on Wednesday herself left at the office of the Leij'hton Buzzard Observer on Monday last at St. Luke's Church, Cork. On their way back to London they stopped at Leighton, and remained the night at Brandoins', leaving on Wednesday by the London and North-Western Railway for London. They wore to call at the White Horse Inn on reaching London, and this they apparently did and partook of some wine and sandwiches. Maria Clarke, it appears, was born in Morton-terrace, Pimlico, her father being a barman employed at the Monstrs public-house, Pimlico. He died 11 years ago and the Brandoms adopted Maria. She was brought up to the dressmaking, but she left this for service behind the bar some time ago. The Brandome appear to know but little of Chipperfield. although he paid them a shoit visit some monthr ago. KILLED IN HER WEDDING DRESS. It is stated that Chipperfield was very jealouf of deceased, and before the marriage gave her little peace, following her everywhere. Accord- ing to the statement of a person who knew botk young Cbipperheld never impressed him muoh. He seemed tricky, and the girl on more than one occasion said she did not care to have much to do with him. Beyond the fact that Miss Clarke paid a visit to her old employers at the Ram and Teazle after leaving City-road nothing can bt gleaned of her movements. On paying the visit in question it is stated that the deceased burst into tears and said she left the Star owiusr to young Chipperfield. One of the Misses Chipperfield said ou Thursday that she had seen Miss Clarke, but she knew nothing about her or the marriage. A sister of deceased identified the body ou Thurs- day, and said deceased, when killed, was weariuf her wedding dress. THE MARRIAGE. The Press Association Cork correspondent states that Chipperfield and Miss Clarke were married by Canon Bruce. They arrived at Cork a fortnight ago, and wanted to be married at once, but the Canon pointed out that they should have a licence and be resident in the parish for a. fortmght. On Monday they presented the necessary documents, and the ceremony having been performed they left tor London immediately. CONDITION OF THE HUSBAND. Ou inquiry late on Thursday evening at St. Bartholomew's Hospital it was ascertained thav Chipperfield was going on well and was conscious. but had not made any statement.

BURGLARY OPPOSITE A POLICE STATION. £2,000 WORTH OF JEWELLERY TAKEN. A daring burglary was effected at Messrt Paine's jewellery and pawnbroking establishment at Grays, Essex, early on Thursday morning. The shop, which is opposite the County Police Station, was entered by the back wmdow. Every room was ransacked, and jewellery to the amount of, probably, nearly £2,000 was carried off, including over 100 gold and silver watches, 30C diamond and other rings, 200 chains, and miscellaneous articles.

OVERDUE LIVERPOOL LINER. LITTLE HOPE OF HER SAFETY. Nothing having been heard of Lamport and Holt's (Liverpool) steamer Copernicus since she left Monte Vidoo, October Gtb, almost ali hope isf abandoned. The Copernicus was over 3,000 tonst and had a crew of 3t, mostly sailing trom Liverpool and Birkenhead. After leaving Mont< Video she was to have caiied at Valparaiso, and was last heard of passing the Straits of Magellan.

_n_ CHARGE AGAINST MADAME BESSON. DEFENDANT PNABLE TO ATTEND. Madame Besson, who should have ;1 ppe1\red at Clerkenwell Police Court again on Thursday tc answer thechargeof rohbing- her husband of property worth upwards of £1.000, was unable to nttend, and :1vlr Horace Avory, counsel for the prosecu- tion, said he was informed that Madnmo Besson had, since the last heaiing of the case, been confined. The magistrate accordingly adjourned the case for a month.

At St. Helen's a boy received six strokes of the birch-rod for stealing a bunch of mistletoe. At Cheadle, yesterday, th,' R-v. Thurston Georga Dale, vicar of Alton, Staffordshire, wag committed for trial on two charges of indecency under Section 11 of the Criminal Ltw Amendment Act Bail accepted. Lord Knutsford did not sleep well, but hit general condition yesterday was much the same. CLEANING SILVXR. "-All difficulty in keepins silver, electro-plate, &c., untarnished and with a bril liant polish may be obviated by using Goddard s Non Mercurial Plate Powder Sold everywhere, in bosM Is, 2s 6d. and 4s 6d Six Gotf Medals 106

UNIVERSITY OF WALES. The following letter has been received from Sir Francis Knollys Marlborough House, Pall Mall, S.W. December 19: h, 1895, Sir,-I have laid your letter before thA ffmcc of Wales, and I am desired by his Royal Highness to requpst you in reply to convey to the members of the University of Wales the expression of his cordial thanks for their kind congratulations on the occasion of the birth of his second grandson. —I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient ser- vant, FRANCIS KNOLLTS. Ivor Jam*?, E^q.. Registrar."

SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION AT nHYL, On Thursday morning an explosion of gas took place at the residence of Mr Jacob Jones, Elwy- street, Rhyl. The dining-room was wrecked, and the servant was blown into the hall and severely burnt on the face and hands. Four doors were smashed to pieces, as well as all the windows in the house, and the flames were not put out before considerable damage was done.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER 4.30 A.M. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. FOR FNGLANB. S.W., AND SOUTH WALES. Easterly or north-easterly winds, light; fair generally. GENERAL.—Fog is likely to set in over many parts of the United Kingdom temperature is inclined to fall slowly.

SHIPBUILDING STRIKE. COMPLETE DEADLOCK. SETTLEMENT STILL DELAYED. Matters are at a complete deadlock in the Clyde engineering dispute, and there is no hope of settlement before the new year. The men's leaders advise the rank and file to stand firm, while the masters preserve the strictest secrecy and do not appear much concerned at the unlooked-for duration of the strife. A MANIFESTO. The Press Association's Glasgow correspondent understands that the Glasgow District Committee of Engineers are about to issue a manifesto, in which the whole engineering dispute will be reviewed. The manifesto will aesert that the offers at the Carlisle and Glasgow conferences were practically the same, excepting that at the latter the masters had withdrawn the condition of trade warranting an advance, and had offered an advance in February instead of March. It is also probable that those gentlemen who strove to settle the dispute will publish statements bearing on the dispute. The report published (says a Newcastle correspondent) that the Clydn and Belfast dispute wiU be extended by certain action on the part of the ship carpenters is without foundation. The general secretary of the National Shipwrights Sooiety, at the headquarters in Newcastle, declares that they are quiescent in the present trouble, though their members are being laid off work by the stoppage. PRIVATE CONFERENCE IN GLASGOW. The Press Association says A full meeting of the Clyde and Belfast master engineers was held in Glasgow on Thursday. The proceedings were private, and the only information given to the Press was that the masters had decided to abide by the conference proposals. As however large batches of non-Union men haAe offered to begin work at Rowan and Co.'s Works, Glasgow, it is believed that this matter also was uuder the consideration of the meeting.

ISLINGTON OUTRAGE. GAMBLE COMMITTED. AtClerkenweil PoliceCourton Thursday—before Mr Horace Smith- Alfred Gamble (17) was again charged on remand with wounding with intent to murder Win. Cattell, a child three years of age, residing with his parents in Sydney-grove. Islington. Mr Colbeck prosecuted for the Treasury. Dr. Newton, police surgeon, deposed that the incised wounds found upon the child were such as might have been inflicted by the knife which was proved to have been in the prisoner's posses- sion on the afternoon of the outrage. Gamble, on being asked if he had any questions to put, said, I gave George Irons the knife before I went back to the stable." Mr C. H. Drake, house surgeon at St. Bartholomew's, who had had charge of the child since his admission on December 3rd, now said the injuries inflicted were net permanent. Bernadino Sisheri, an Italian knifegrinder, whose evidence was interpreted, identified the knife as one which he ground for prisoner at the corner of Chapel-street one Tuesday afternoon in this month. Arthur Dudman, costermongsr, deposed to seeing Gamble in Sydney-grove on the afternoon of December 3rd. Prisoner was standing at the tailboard of a van, and some children were play- ing there. Amongst them was the injured child's sister, but he saw nothing of the boy Cattell. Edward Bosisto and Henry Snowdon proved hearing noises in the stable of No, 18. The police testimony included that of Detective Inspector Leaoh, who said that after the arrest the prisoner made this statement in a jerky way, I ain't done such a thing in my life. I was only about half an hour doing it." Tho Magistrate committed Gamble for trial at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of attempted murder and maiming. CONDITION OF THE INJURED CHILD. On visiting St. Bartholomew's Hospital on Wed- nesday a reporter was informed by Dr. Drake, the house surgeon, that the child Willie Cattell, the victim of the Islington outrage, was progressing so favourably that he would be quite strong enough to be removed from the Hospital before Christmas. The injuries the child bad sustained, although serious, would not in his (the doctor's) opinion permanently affect the little one's health. All the wounds were healing satisfac- torily, and would eventually close so completely as to cause no inconvenience matter hfe. The nurso of the Lawrence Ward, in which Willie Cattell is lying, said that her httle charge was in excellent spirits and was rapidly regaining his normal health. He was visited by his mother during the day, and she, on hearing of his satis- factory condition, was very glad to consent to his removal within a few days to the Eastbourne Convalescent Home.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. ALARMING COLLISION IN THE THAMES. The steamship Wega, from Hamburg, was pro- ceeding up the Thames on Wednesday, and when off Gray's was run into by another steamer, also upward bound. The Wega was so badly damaged that she began to sink, and the 33 passengers were taken off by a tug and landed at Gravesend. The Wega afterwards settled down, and at high water masts only are visible. Lloyd's says the stqamor that collided with the Wega is reported to be the Eident, of Sunderland. COLLISION IN BARRY ROADS. The Norwegian vessel Elverland. which left Cardiff on the a.m. tide of Wednesday, bound for Beira, coal laden, was run into in Barry Roads last night by a steamer, namo not ascertained. The vessel sustained such damage as to necessi- tate her putting into Barry Dock. SUFFERINGS AT SEA. On Wednesday the captain and crew of the Grimsby smack Arcadia were brought to tho Tyoe, and related a pitiable story of their suffer- ing in the recent gale. The Arcadia, when near the fishing ground, met with a fearful storm. Masts, bulwarks, and sails were carried away, and the crew had narrow escapes of beinu washed overboard. A German steamer took the Arcadia in tow to Bremerhaveu, where the crew were transferred to the steamer Sydenham, which brought them to the Tyne. WRECKED OFF NEWFOUNDLAND. The wreck of the schooner Victory has been found ashore on the Northern Coast of Newfound- land. She had carried an entire crew of 21, all of whom have evidently been lost. The schooner Goldfinch has also been wrecked on the coast. 14 of her crew being drowned.

CATHOLIC PRIEST'S LITTLE FAMILY. RESULT OF A FISHING EXCURSION TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE. At Bow-street Police Court on Thursday, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Belcher, a Roman Catholic priest, whose address was not given, was ordered to pay 5s per week each (or two illegitimate children of which he was adjudged to be the father, and whose paternity ho did not dispute, together with JB18 expenses and 46 costs. Defendant did not appear. Pll\intiff was Mrs Sarah Hobbs, who deposed that she was a widow, and employed as a barmaid at an hotel in Gloucestershire, when, five years ago, she met defendant, who was at the place on a fishing expedition. He persuaded her to go to London With him, and to hve with him as his wife. She had borne him five ohildren, of whom three had died.

'1 REPRIEVED LIVERPOOL CONVICTS. The three men, Kearsley, O'Brien, and O'Neill, whose capital sentences were remitted to penal servitude for life, were on Thursday removed from Liverpool to Kmitsford Prison pending ultimate removal to a convict station.

Robert Thayer, clerk, was committed for trial yesterday, at London Mansion House, charged with forging receipts to defraud the Commercial Union Insurance Company. It is alleged the defalcations amount to £2,000. LIVER COMPLAINTS.—Dr. King's Dandelion and Quinine Liver Pills, without Mercury, remove allLiver and Stomach Complaints, Biliousness, Headache, Sick ness, Indigestion, Qomplaints 4162

ANGLO-AMERICAN DISPUTE. PRESIDENT.CLEVELAND'S COMMISSION. DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE. VOTING OF SUPPLIES DELAYED. ENGLISH GOVERNMENT MAKES NO MOVE. CONTINENTAL OPINION WITH US. a BRITISH SHOM IN AMERICAN WATERS. SIR M. HICKS-BEACH ON THE SITUATION. WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Mr Hitt's resolution was laid before the Senate to-day. Mr SHKRMAN moved that it should be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, but when attention was called to the fact of Mr Morgan's absence, Mr Sherman willingly withdrew his motion. r>tr"MORGAN, on his arrival, himself moved the reference of the resolution to the Foreign Relations Committee. Mr SHERMAN seconded the motion. Both Senators made speeches supporting President Cleveland, but protesting against haste. Mr MORGAN said that he wanted it distinctly to be understood that he would oppose the reference to th* committee unless Congress would refrain from taking the holiday recess until the coJbmittee had reported back to the Senate. Mr SHKRMAN declared that the President had taken up a right position, and that the United States should protect smaller nations and inform Europe that this Continent was occupied by Chrisrian nations and was not to be parcelled out like Africa. At the same time, he expressed the behef that there would not be war and that the matter would be adjusted peacably. Mr LODGE thought that the time allowed for the proposed Boundary CommIssIon to report should be limited. He gave notice of amendment to the effect that the Commission should report on the 1st of April. He did not think that the Monroe doctrine could be upheld as International law, but he believed that it should be supported as the Declaration of Independence had been supported as the doctrine of the Unifed States. Mr VOORHEES did not believe in the danger of war, but thought that the dignity of the United States demanded that they should act without further delay. Mr ALLEN objected to the second reading of the Bill. He did not expect war, and thought that Mr Lodgo's amendment was meant more as polittcal war than anything else. Mr HAN LEY thought there was not much case for war, as there was no subject. No one knew the facts, not even Great Britain herself. He wanted the Bill referred to the Committee, and it would then be time to consider the amendments. Mr CHANDLER had read in the Senate the petition already presented to the British Parlia- ment io favour of arbitration in all difficulties between Great Britain and the United States. Mr TKLX.ER thought that Congress should uphold the Monroe doctrine as an American doctrine. It was not a question of International law, and what they now wanted to learn was whether the Monroe doctrine was applicable to the present case. Mr Hitt's Bill finally went over until to- morrow, when it will be referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. Mr Allen's objections to the second reading of the Bill prevented this step being taken at to-day's sitting.—Renter.

VENEZUELANS DELIGHTED. SERENADING THE AMERICAN I MINISTER. NEW YOU:, Thursday.—The Herald's Caracas correspandent has had an". interview with General Crespo, President of Venezuela, who said that Venezuela's position was one of self- protection. The Caracas correspondent of the World tele- graphs :—Much excitement was oaused here by the receipt of President Cleveland's message. Pictures of President Monroe have been displayed everywhere. The Foreign Mmister called and thanked the United States Minister.acd the latter was serenaded.— Reuter. PRESIDENT CRESPO THANKFUL FOR SMALL MERCIES. NEW YORK, Thursday,—The New York Herald publishes a despatch from Caracas stating that President Crespo is preparing a personal message of thanks to President Cleveland for his message concerning the Venezuelan question. — Central News.

ENGLAND UNPERTURBED. RETICENCE AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE. The Press Association says Though Lord Salisbury was not at the Foreign Office on Thursday his private secretaries were busy, and they despatched messages to his Lordship at Hatfield, Inquiry failed to elicit any information on the subject of the Venezuelan question, and similar reticence is observed at the Colonial Office. Naturally, the position of the British Government just now is one of observation mainly, for President Cleveland's message and the resulting discussion in Congress have been brought to Lord Salisbury's notice ouly through unofficial channels, and the position of the diplomatic representations is that the British Premier has had the last word, so that unless and until an official reply to his Lord- ship's two despatches to Sir Julian Pauncefote has been received, it may safely be assumed that Great Britain will not vary in any sense the policy which for a very long time has been pursued consistently with reference to the matter of the boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela. Even then it is difficult to conceive how Great Britain can with dignity recede from the position set forth iu Lord Salisbury's des- patches. The Central News says the stream of business at the Government Offices is following its normal course. There was not the slightest sign of bustle on Thursday either at the Foreign Office or the Colonial Office and Lord Salisbury did not con- sider it necessary to come to town. In official quarters it is regarded as certaiu that there will be no development of the dispute with the United States until after the Christ- mas holidays, and, as fat as action of our Government is concerned, nothing can be, or will be, done until formal intimation has been received from the United States Government of thwir change ot policy in regard to the Venezuelan boundary question. It is believed that thab intimation will be conveyed by Mr Olney in an announcement of the appointment of the Cleveland Commission, and that it will be followed by a formal protest by Lord Salisbury. It is still thought that the chief danger to peace ties in the possibility that the Commissioners may attempt to pursue "inquiries "within the disputed territory.

WHAT IS SAID ON THE CONTINENT. EXTRACTS FROM THE FRENCH PR 10SS. PARIS, Thursday.—Several newspapers com- ment upon President Cleveland's message, and express their agreement with the attitude adopted by Great Britain. They declare that the" Monroe doctrine" is not, and cannot be, a principle of International law, and are astonished that a nation friendly to progress should make it a fundamental principle of its policy. The Figaro asks why the United States refuse to other Powers the right of defending their interests in America when they themselves recently intervened in Turkey without anyone thinking of opposing them. The Steele declares that the application of the '"Monroe doctrine" raises all interesting question, and not only for Great Britain, but also for the other European Powers, which ought to unite for the common defence. The Estafitts regiets that with an electioneer- ing object in view Piesident Cleveland should have chosen to assume such a haughty and pggressive attitude. The Solcil observes that President Cleveland has auoptud the best course for securing his re-election, and rejects the suggestion that the dispute may lead to war, The Eclair believes Great Britain and the United States will keep the conflict within the bounds of diplomacy. The Journal declares England is in tha right, because the "Monroe doctrine" is only an ingenious trick, and cannot be substituted for law. The Gaulois is of opinion that there will be no outbreak of hostilities, and that the Governments will be more circumspect than the newspapers. The Temps, in an article on the Monroe doctrine and its relation to Europe, says:— Yes, it is true that the indefinite extension of the Monroe doctrine, and, above all, Mr Cleve- land's strange innovation, are facts calculated eventually to infringe the interests and rights of all the Powers possessing colonies in Amerioa. It is consequently true that there will probably be occasion for the Cabinets of the Powers to examine calmly and uninfluenced by any external pressure up to what point it behoves them to allow a precedent to pass by which might after. wards ba brought up against them. It is none the less true that Great Britain would probably be wrong in reckoning too much on effective sympathy from the European States." The journal adds—" This quarrel with Amerioa, this sudden coming face to face with the possibility of a war, almost a civil war, and in any case a fratricidal one, between the two great Angio-Saxon nations presents itself to many politicians as an opportune refutation of certain grandiose and dangerous dreams." The Iriberte says:—"Great Britain has certainly diplomatic right on her side, but will she make that a cusv.s belli? We hesitate to think so, and should bo vary much surprised if the conflict provoked by Mr Cleveland does not end more peacefully and less noisily than it has begun."— Ratter. GERM A N OPINIONS. BERLIN, Thursday.—The morning papers to-day almost unanimously condemu President Cleve- land's wanton playing with fire. In Government circles the President's menacing message ig, however, in general not taken seriously, just as little gravity being attributed to it as to the President's latest threat with respect to a com- mercial war against Germany, The Press this morning for the most part holds the vexation felt in England to be perfectly conceivable, and the warm rejection of American pretensions by the English journals fully justified. Several papers discuss the affair in a humorous tone, and hop" for a peaceful settlement without much shedding of blood.—Central NewlI.

--<- NATIONAL BANK OF WALES, BANKRUPTCY OF MR COLLINS. At the Neath County Court on Thursday, Mr S. T. Evans applit-d that the proceedings in re Collins, formerly manager of the National Bank of Wales, be removed to the Cardiff Bankruptcy Court. The petitioning creditors desired it, and there was no opposition. The application was granted.