... t~re r. Fronldir,' die lady's daily pa-per, is circulatingi le among governesse* and schiool teachers EL petition tt to Queen Victoria praying for the respite of M6iss ?? Masset. P reach Governesses,- the petition 1: A recites, pramy a great Queenk, ?? ...

... mounted infantry two miles along linv, andi d drew fire from four guns ai two ViLser3' , macbin gur;;. Fotir horse. hit. The Queen's message recierd with en- - , thusiasm. ?? OUiR WARt. CORRESPONDENT- . MODDERP ti' t lt, riunay, Dc. 2'2, 11.23ra.m. 1- gyiving ...

... TIHE COART. TIPl QUSN-S CIISTMAS TUKE. VTNDSOR CASTLE, De. 25. Thre Queen drove out yesftprday afternoon aAiom.I parnie-d by thr'ir floyal drhetcos ['rinteIo HRitiry oif &3ttrvnie'rgz aid the Docwhesec of Alanmy. 11or laj,+styv and Otno oveal Fatidly ...

... and - Irine;-;! Victoria of Connanriht, flthe Duke and Pr'in- cfoin Alice of Albany. hlisqern hfighness and her I (run Duc[iel H~ighn.:ess Prinoce and P'rincess Louis of B:'ttenbercr, their ITlighncsses Prince Albert. and Prince'sR Victoria of .tchleswi ...

... Dunkirk; Rfrrowmore, D, BRoon fer Deptford and Vio- D tori Dock; Ta.labot, H, Patrs for reh Whaf; Amrli Price, ai, Anetweep for Victoria Deck; Thle. s, GH. hben- burg for Mfi'1wail Dock; Moraythirt, s. Wellington, etc_ for Rtoyad Albert )ok.I 22. Persevrance ...

... *he r il -ni et and Victoria iata a rtO eaierr ?? C-iliaus, C(oNernor to M f\ I' hlefI- ness the Diko .i Ab. :-y- hadtlo !o nour rof ninng iv;th nair MacsiV and the R I1 iae Key. Caon Duckinser[l : ) arrived at s£lr !Custe. The Queen and ?? rvwl 1 ?? c' ...

... have over b|een aong tho first to lay down their Lives for their Queen and country; and, whether it be against Boer or any other nationality, the Irish soldier wi be found loyal to his QUeen and brave in battle. THE COLONIAL CONTINGENTS. PROMPT ACTION. ...

... xatm on ?? Day).. ln cannaetvr- (by metro -of Cc-vt-nIlitr) I~tb Great Eateen ririi) ni. In 1i XFnr ET''150 It-lfZET, tc-t) ViCTORIA ?? BOW (for- 11W ANVll BROtiMIEY INniTrrUTI7rl And th UIA41'STEAD HEIATH Mudi sVJTbLE-i)EN JTINCTWm. to arid it KEW' G-~i~Irixos ...

... THE COURT. WIND$SOR CASTLE. Dec. 19. I1'ned Qb-n drove out yesterdav afternoon, accum- Ipallied by her Ilighness ?? Victoria of beidleswig-Hohstcisr, and attended by ViscnU:ltess Doune. The Elight Hon. A. J. Balfour. M.P., First Lord of the Treasury. ...

... Andrew Reood In- ?? of the Royal Irish Constabulary, has w* are informed, beeu recommended by Sir R dvers Buller for the Victoria Cross for I conspicuous gallantry in action. Captain Reed was slightly wounded at the battle of Colenso on Friday. A further ...

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