GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 221, 15 January 1897, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS.

EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN

(Per Press Association.—Cojo/riijht.)

London, Jan. 13. The American correspondent of the Daily Chronicle wires that Mr Olney, Secretary of State, has informed M. de Ivotzebuc, Russian Minister at Washington, that if the Anglo-Ameri-can arbitration treaty is ratified England will ally herself with America in enforcing the Monroe doctrine. Mr William Waldorf Astor, whom the American journals declare is an aspirant for the hand of the daughter of the Prince of Wales, has obtained letters of naturalisation as a British subject. The Hon. T. A. Brassey, son of Lord Brassey, Governor of Victoria, who recently returned home from a visit to Australia, delivers an address before the Colonial Institute on February 9th on " Studies in Australia in 189(5." Mr A. E. Pea.se, the Radical candidate, has been elected for Cleveland by a majority of 1428 over Lieutenant Colonial Ropner, the Conservative nominee. Jan. 14. The Bishop of Chester, writing to Cardinal Yaughan, suggests they should look to the Liberals in preference to the Conservatives for justice in regard to voluntary schools. 11l reply, Cardinal Vaughau says if the Government should fail to recognise the injustice and inequality of the present education system they must seek another political combination. The troopship Nubia has been granted pratique. J an .11. Fourteen British officers accompany Mr Moore, British Vice-Consul of the Niger Coast Protectorate. Bi;< Jan. Li. Seventeen sergeants of the Belgian army have been suspended for having at a Socialist club pledged themselves to refuse active service. St Petehsbiko, Jan. It. Prince Sweritmky had been appointed Governor of Warsaw in Russian Poland.