... INDIAN TRANSPORTS RE-CALLED, The transports with Indian troops, which had left Shanghai, have been re-called, and it is hoped that the Sepoys will be lauded. The Nankin Viceroy is reported to be seriously ill. ...

... NOTKS BY THE WAY. At the meeting of the Aberystwyth Town Council on Tuesday, the Mayor (Councillor C M Williams) was able to announce that practically all the applications made by the Council to the Local Government Board for permission to borrow money to carry out improvements had been granted. These include the extension of the Promenade, erection of workmen's dwellings, completion of paving ...

... YEOMANRY AND VOLUNTEER NOTES. The failure of the Transport Department to supply the necessary transports is having anything but a pleasant effect upon the Yeomanry. The troopers are now thoroughly fit, they are well officered, and no troop could have made greater progress in the time than the Montgomeryshire. They are in every way efficient, are well equipped, and by the time they would arrive ...

... MARKETS. FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE. Messrs W. L. Browne & Co., report from Shrews- bury, on Saturday, February the 3rd, as follows The country markets have been blu thinly attended during the week, and but a restricted business has beer, dons. Wheat has moved to a moderal,e extent at unchanged prices. The quantity of barley offered has been much in excess of buyers' wants, and to effect sales ...

... LLANWYDDELAN. LUCAL SUCCESS.—At the recent Oxford Local Examination, Master B Christopher, eldest son of the Rector of Llanwyddelan, passed in every sub- ject, there being twelve subjects in all. HARVEST FESTIVAL.— Harvest Thanksgiving Ser. vices were held in the Parish Church on Thursday, September 14th. There was Holy Communion at 8, Litany and a Welsh Sermon at 3, by the Rev W Gwynne ...

... BOERS TWICE REPULSED. Thursday. The siege of Ladvbrand has been raised. The Boers ceased their firing with heavy guus on Tues- day morning. The garrison, which numbered 105 men, had plenty of stores, and could have held out longer. Major White, who commanded, ably placed his men. According to a native report, the Boers, who were estimated at between two and three thou. sand strong, made two ...

... CAERSWS. CONCERT.—A Baptist concert was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Christmas night. The chair was taken by the Rev Rhys Davies, in the place of Mr D Davies, Plas Dinam. The chapel was thronged, and the programme was the cantata, David, the Shepherd Boy, which was well rendered in charac- ter. The proceeds were devoted to the organ fund. THE RENT AUDIT for the Dinas estate was held at the ...

... CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BOERS. IMPROPER LETTERS. In the House of Commons on Friday Mr Cham- berlain, in reply to Mr Kimber, Mr D A Thomas, and others, said that when the Boer Governments fled from BIoemfontein and Pretoria they left behind them in the archives a mass of private correspondence. Among that correspondence were copies of two letters purporting to have been written by an English ...

... MONTGOMERYSHIRE INDUSTRIES. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. SiR,—I was pleased to see that another exhibi- tion is to be hc)d at We)Bhpoot next month, but I cannot hetp thinking that those tespousibiw ))M.ve struck a verv doubtful note when they state that the price will be taken into account in awur ling the prizes, implying, I take it, that cheapness will be the ruling factor. New ...

... THE LATE AIR W. N. ISSATID. The Vicar, the Rev R Evan Jones, preaching at All Saints Church, Llanilwchaiarn, en Sunday morning, said that be. fore entering on the consideration of the words of the text he felt it his duty to refer to the death of one whose mortal remains were consigned to their last resting place on the previous Thursday. Mr Walter Issard was well known and beloved in this ...

... The November number of Weldon'z Ladies' Journal (3d) is brimful with novelties for the autumn and winter season. Two useful paper patterns of a winter blouse and a French nightdress, together with a huge coloured fashion plate of the newest creations, aud a special boudoir supplement are given away. This publication gives practical in- structions how to cut out and make every article of ...

... THREE DAYS' FIGHTING. A Standerton telegram of Wednesday says that for some time past the Boers north of the railway have been displaying considerable activity. Several parties of the enemy coming from Amerspoort apparently intended to make an to inter- fere with the railway and block communications with Natal. General Ilildyard, in consequence, moved against them. He came into direct contact ...