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 1899.] CHEONICLE. 11

18. The Inter-University Football Match (Association) played at Queen's Club Grounds, Kensington, and resulted in Cambridge winning by three goals to one. At Edinburgh the international match (Rugby) between Ireland and Scotland won by the former by three tries to a penalty goal.

— A terrible railway accident, due to the fog, occurred near Brussels, the Calais-Brussels express, running at full speed, dashed into a train standing in a local station. Twenty-one persons were killed on the spot, and upwards of 100 injured— some fatally.

20. The Anglo- American Commission, which had been in session for nearly eight months at Washington and Ottawa, adjourned without having arrived at an agreement.

— An imperial manifesto issued from St. Petersburg depriving the Finnish Parliament and Senate of the exclusive right of discussing measures common to the whole empire.

— A serious colliery accident occurred at St. Helens, Lancashire, some boxes of coal on the main haulage became detached, and running backwards knocked down the props supporting the roof, which fell and buried three men — badly crushing two others.

— M. Koloman Szeb entrusted by the Emperor-King with the formation of a new Cabinet of compromise between the Liberals and Nationalists.

21. The Sultan of Oman under threat of a bombardment of his capital by the British admiral, revoked the grant of a coaling-station to the French.

— The election for North-west Lanarkshire consequent on the death of Mr. Holburn (R. and Lab.), resulted in the return of Dr. C. Douglas (L.) by 5,723 votes against 5,364 polled by Mr. G. Whitelaw (C).

— In the House of Commons in a debate on the withdrawal of the bishops from the House of Peers, Lord Hugh Cecil, a leader of the Church party, proposed as an amendment that it was desirable to create life peers representing other denominations.

22. Ruskin Hall, Oxford, established by American admirers of Mr. Ruskin, to further the education of the working classes, opened with a speech from Mr. Walter Vrooman, the chief promoter and benefactor. .

— Mr. Justice Romer appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in succession to Lord Justice Chitty, deceased, and Mr. Cozens-Hardy, Q.C., M.P., a judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court.

— At Berlin the Budget Committee of the Reichstag rejected the Government proposals of the Army Bill for an addition of ten squadrons of cavalry, and the addition of 6,305 to the infantry.

— A determined attempt made by the Filippino insurgents to burn Manilla, the city being set on fire in three places. The greater part of the native quarter of Toredo was destroyed, but the Americans at length succeeded in driving out the insurgents and extinguishing the fires.