... present Government, while the war was in progress, would lay themselves open to the charge that, in a time of great- emergency, they 'referred to snatch a Party victory rather than have regard to the couu- -try's welfare. The war. which had been 'entered ...

... mother said that prisoners husband ws at the front in Sout Africa, and she received .oney from the War Office. Pro- secutrix was not married, but had a child whose ftther was also at the war. Not be- .iug imarried, she was not made any allowance, and ...

... Sth Royal Fusiliers (Mleitia- arriving the Tower to-day from D oe TDE TIU.NSVAAL WAR FUND. £800,000 SUBSCIfUBED. -Down to last nightthe Mansion House rund for ?? T~a-& War Sufferes amounted to £e(0,000, which bas been collected in the space of five months ...

... riday from South Africa, on board the luoravian, and were accorded an enthusiastic reception. PRO MOTION OF NAVAL OFFICERS. The Admiralty has isslued the following list of officers spacially promoted for ser- vices in Sou.h Africa:-Commander A. H. Limpus ...

... proceodinz to South Africa on d Au!.Tab 4, for (th Urporse of inquiring into the allo- e ation rs mpectilig thL, equipmont and munagement n of tio nmilitary 11o-sitails ard tlo treatment of the Li s:ek and i ournd'd dtiring the war, thi Speeial ?? misionners ...

... oatside the order to have the benefit in any Miay to be derived from such assurance. During their term of office the war in Soutnh Africa had caused them some anixiety with regard-to their brethren belonging to courts in Kimberley, Port Eliga- both, Jo ...

... PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. BAD HAY SUPPLIED. The Select Committee of the House of CommoUs appointed to' consider the question of War Office con- tracts sat in tho House of, Commons, Mr. Jackson in the chair, Mr. S. J. Stiff, representing messrs. James Stiff ...

... AR1MY CONTRACTS INQUIRY. REtPORTS IMPLUGNED. HAY SUPPLIES FORi AFRICA. Thle Co-mmittee appointed by the Honest of Corn- taons to ?? in-ito Armyi Contract,2 made during thep&e twelve mereis c-pcal nrgard to rt-c-ert di'eio,-cr-as, recur-nec! ye-t'-rday ...

... and wounded. The camp at Bloemfontein, ?? there were 1,700 patients, was, he said, a tented city of pestilence. No attempt wars made at the classification of patients, cases niot di.o nosed and others of simple fever being placed side by side with typhoid ...

... For the comiveniencee of meembers of the Colonial forces italided or on leave in this country from South Africa a room has been set apart at the War Offaicu 'or the purpose of answering queries. The room ?? near the eastern enttrance. Forms of in- I qniry ...

... hostages now. GENERAL FRENCH WATCHING RETREAOING BOERS. ?? BIG BATTLE EXPECTED. UMERE are only two spheres of the fided of war in South Africa from which anv news of impcrtance can be immediately expected. One is from Ti'habanchu, where General French is waiting ...

... called for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. J. M. Robertson, who has recently returned from South Africa, where he has been acting as war correspondent. During the pro- ceedings the mention of the names of Mr. Chamberlain, Sir Alfred Milner, and ...