The Prince of Wales.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 131, 10 April 1900, Page 3

The Prince of Wales.

London, April 5. Britain was startled at the attempt on the hfe of the ., Prince of "Wales. Joy at bis marvellous escape is universally mingled with resentment at the results o£ the Anglo-phobism, and the lack of police precautions is severely criticised, seeing that the Transvaal has an agency in Brussels, which is ' the souice of unchecked Sipido's first shot struck the .cushion , beside the Prince, and the other was spent in mid air. The Queen, in response to enquiries eaid she was quite well but shocked at the news, and profoundly grateful for iho Puncu's escape. The Emperors of Austria and Ger many called afc the Briti&h Embassies at Berlin and Vienna. The honest section of the newspapers on the Continanfc denounce the dangers of the reckless abuse of England. The horror of tho Belgians at the attack on the Prince of Wales* is also reflected in the Brussels newspapers. Sipido bought a ticket su. as to enable him to walk on the platform. A. student named Vaumol picked up the revolver, and was nearly lynched, the crowd thinking that he was the miscreant. King L?opold took energotie action to prove that Belgium is averse to the wicked agitation, and instructed Baron Whettnall, the Belgium Minister in London, to express to Lord Salisbury his regret at the outrage. He also telegraphed to the Queen. Sipido waited till a servant, who was handing the Prince of Wales some tea, had withdrawn. Bejrefused to divulge the name of fche instigator of the outrage.

Copenhagen, April 5. The Prince and Princess of Wales were ovatioaed at Copenhagen. They have been touched by the countless messages of sympathy, including those from the Federal delegates.

Brussels, April 6. The Belgium Parliament reprobated the crhrie. Socialist members re^ echoed this, but protested afdCj?! Britain's collective crimes in South Africa. A scene of tumult followed this statement. At Tuesday's meeting at Brussels a pro-Boer described Queen Victoria as a red queen, and a match lor Bed Sultan and vituperated ,the Prince of Wales. A man named Meert, alleged to h& Sipido's instigator, has been arrested. The police are now seeking for two accomplices. < Sipido asserts tliafc he acted out of bravado,, to win a bet of five francs.

MBLBOXjaNB, April 7. The Consuls of the various European and Continental nations waited on tho

Lieub.-Governor and expressed congratulations on the Prince of "Wales' escapo.

April 7. The bullet passed within 12 inches of the Prince's head, and after ricoshettiag from the handrest opposite buried itself in a sofa. - The instigators' taunts at the railway 9 ation goaded Sipido to shoot.