... the b Ratification of the Anglo-French Convention of June 14th, 1898, relating to British and French tpossessions in West Africa and the Soudan. Comte ?? criticised the convention, and expressed regret that more resistance had not e been offered to proposals ...

... of a British ulti- matum to the Transvaal Government it -would be easy for his Honour to get carried 'a declaration of war against war.' This, concluded our visitor, would obviously create a situation which would be as novel as it would be almost impos- ...

... event of a British ultimatum to the Tranavaal Government, it would be easy for his Honor to get n Ied a declaration of war against war. This con- eluded, our visitor, would obviously create a situation which would be as novel as it would be almost impassable ...

... peace of South Africa at present seemtd to be if they must judce from the -e-wspep-lser' era -srtouslv thre- ce tanecl indeed, but he was convinced tt there as of no shadow of in excuse for a disturbance of the th peace of South Africa. le fonerv. CT ...

... MBER. P a. A PARvIS, Friday. e Ata Council of Ministers held to-day, President e Lotuier, onl the proposal of the Minister of War, r signed & decree dismissing Captain Cuignet from Jthe service. The measure is officially declared to be connected witch i ...

... au- thority. At a Council of Ministers held yesterday in Paris, President Ltubet, on the proposal of M Krantz, Minister of War, signed a decree dis- missing Captain Cuignet from the service. The measure is officially declared to be connected with in ...

... PRETORIA. A RENMARKABLE STATEMEUNT. Reuter's have been making inquiries among a number of prominent persons connected with South Africa in regard to the Johannesburg arrests. The consensus of opinion is that the affair is the out- come of, first, either a trumped ...

... their efforts wrere fruitless. Mr Dowling, D I, at Castlebar Bar- racks, awaited tite various despatches from the seat of war, which were conveyed by constables on wheels. The police closely seanned all persons passing tbrough the streets. The organisers ...

... will no d doubt be discussed by him and President Kruger. n Mr. Dillon asked the Under Secretary for War n whether any troops had -been sent to South Africa sine the 1st January, 1B99, and, if any had been D sent, whether he could state their number and de- ...

... attached in some quarters to the reported arrests in Johannesburg. The right hon gentleman has had no information from South Africa which could lead him either to anticipate or to explain the alleged arrests, and singularly enough no official confirmation ...

... be allowed to interfere with the present friendly relations. Mr DILLON asked the Under-Secretary for War whetter any troops had been sent to South Africa since the 1st January, 1899, and I if any had been sent whether he could state their number and description ...

... Irecomnised SPIRIT DRINKING IN AFRICA. PROSECUTION OF A BISHOP. Lagos, Monday The European community have carried out their threat of taking criminal proceedings for libel against Dr Tugwell, Bishop of Western Equatorial Africa. His lordship was served with ...