CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6340, 21 November 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN FORCES. LONDON, Nov. 19. Major Chippendall, of the West Ridinj regiment, has been appointed commandani of the West Australian forces. ATTEMPTED TRAIN -WRECKING. A man named Tomlinson, arrested in cor* necticn with the attempted wrecking oi the Midland Company's trains in September last, in order to wreak spite on tht Cc?mpany, has been imprisoned for life. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. CAPETOWN, Nov. 19. Mr Schreiner's compromise on the question of redistribution creates eight new constituencies, returning sixteen members. Mi Rhodes anticipates that the representation in the new House will be equal without th< Speaker. THE VENEZUELA BOUNDARY. CARACAS, Nov. 19. The Government Has retained ex-President Harrison, at a fee of £20,000, to represent the republic in the arbitration case with Great Britain. A PROJECTED UNIVERSITY. LONDON, 3ftv. 20. Mr Chamberlain is promoting a movement for «-c establishment of a university at Bir mingham. RITUALISM. The Conference of Bishops considered the question of Ritualism in the Church of England, and unanimously resolved to refuM institution benefices tbclergymea'Jimless they make a pledge to keep Hitua'lism -within, defined'bounds. OBITUABY. The Earl of Lathom is dead, aetat sixty one. (Lord Laithoto (surname, Booth^ilbraharr) was the first earl, 'the'fifle laving "been created in 1881. He has acted as ' Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, and as Lord Chamjberlain. The heir is his son, Major Lord .Skelmersdale.) i BERLIN., -Nov. 20. i Heir' Meier, founder of the North German Lloyd's Shipping Company, is dead. The ■Emperor of Germany sent a message of con Violence. > . A FRENCH SPY. A Frenchman has been sentenced to ten years at Leipsic for spying the town an"d .fortresses <if Meti." •■" ,;.'■;'•. : ; ; . •:. ■■■■■ V;-?.|.'y *..