... aTH WEEK' WAR NEWS. en re TN-tER BATTLE AT LADYSMITH. di RUsHING BLOW FOR THE BOERS. in fn AN ARMOURED TRAIN WRECKED. ti 6iUILO AND TROOPS MAD'PRISONERS. ti BRITISH GALLANTRY IN THE WEST. a k BULLER'S ADVANCE IM MNENT. e of further severe fighting has come to hand this week, principally from Lady- E grtb iLsteourt, and 31afeking (B the whole the British have had the best of the encounters, but ...

... PEITHEFLEETABROAD. - e| FBIDAY. GIBnALTAR.-Edgar arrived 29th June and sail, 30th June. (Telegraphic).. S MALTA.-Revenge, Hood, Venus, Banshee, J and Bruiser arrived 29th June. (Telegraphic). MsDITEva'st~reAN.-Lettere from Commander_ v in-Chief, dated 20th Jaue:-RaTuillies at sea- flag of Commander-in-Chief; cruising. Revenge s at sea: flag of Rear-Admiral : cruising with flag. Cinsar, ...

... THE DRAINAGE QUESTION e The monthly mneetingi, of the Havant )a,. LI Council Was held on Monday evening atk e Offices, West-strcet, Mr. T. Hilton presaidtii. ABOUT WATER SUPPeLY A letter wag received from the Local f maun Board with reference to the Redhill aar Durrantst water supply, expreasinig the ojt t that the Council wuas cimpetout to, a0d guarantee to the Portesnouth WVater Cc,0 a to ...

... LOCAL A1SD OTHER PROTESTS. A very wvell-attended mecting of the Tadepen. I dent Order of Good Templars' Portsmouth Electoral Council was held on Satarday evening in the Royal Sailors' ltet, Lundport. Mr. E. W. Wyatt, P.V.P.t. presid-:d, sepported by Ir. W. Miller, D.CT., Mr. WV. Chapbell, ?? Ar. John Cull, 1). Secretarr, Air. Henry Alitcholl H.D. and ?? the RCr. D. Barron, I.D., and Mr. P. ...

... THE PORTSEA GuARDIANS. I AN'oTffk FV0oRABLE .1 REPOT. THE ABLE-#VDIED WOMEN. LAi?ND QUESTION DISCIJSSED. . A meeting of the Portsea Island Board of Guafditus wai held at the Woihoduse at kings- ti, - GU. Wednesdiay afternoba, M1r. W. WVard (Chairnman) presicling. STATtSIC8o. The ittASITI (kr. Ioluies) ri'pbeted that since the previous Board day 45 perzocts had been adhiitted to thi fioutie, ...

... TOWN (CO-(UNCil. S.ASYLUJM EXPEN\1DITURE. be atI of BOIROUJGH AUDITORS' REPORT. Pr Ur OUNCIL4LOR FOSTER- Q INDIGNANT. TRAMWAY DIFFICULTIES. Bre ,to THE APPOINTMEINT OF AN slh Co or T ~ EXPERT. t O'D Th Mayor (Akierman T. Scott Foster, J.P.) B rdpresidedt at tile 'monthly nierting of the Ports. 5 th mouth Town Council on Tuesday. B th THE LATE ALDERMAN~ MARVIN. Do ay Before tho commencement of ...

... PORTS'I'OUTI ,SCHOOL BOA1, D- I -I A I THE ABSENITER QUlESTION. Mr. T. A. Brentr-dou, J. 0. (Chairmau), presided , at a meeting of the i'orsrouotl. SchouF Board, held at the Jeown .L-alL on Tuesday evening, and there wsere eke0 ?? 35r. J. DUtineer (Vies ChaitUin), the IRevs. LI. E. Crowley and S. P. 'Williarns, and _elassrs. AT. J. LTuck, M. J. Willis. RV. IDu DIn:, J. afoAslcie, B. J. T. ...

... m A WOXLN AFlAID TO hATT ! Cie At 12 roy-strect, 'Wirgas, lives MNIrs. Hedfley with ;f hul ber hu sb and. She is a lady very widely k-nown rid Fr 1is resfectud in the town, and a ?? with her ry. (which wo clip from the 7Wigya Observer) has a th I; prxitical interest to niany readers. w] nu Airs. `lnrdley (e16 m.lay other ladiees haer done) a I )d. becase very ill after her baby was born, end ...

... THE RYDE WEEK 1 ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB RACES. The aunnul yacht races under the ?? of s the Royal Victoria Yacht Club opened on Tuos- day at Rydo in brilliant sunshine, but very little wvind. 16roi a racing pciat of view there was not uiuch promise of interest and Captain HE. Du Boalay, late R.A., and Messrs. Blair, Cochran'e, natdtJ W. Pike, weretbe olticers.of the day. 5 The first race was ...

... PONRTSMOUTHS-I'S NEW HOSPITA L. 'iF, the FOUNDATION STONE LAID )cc- 'syBY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS .Ore OF CONNAUGHT. The New Hospital. operations upon which will r~e berrip idly proceeded with now that, the founda- d hetion stone' ]ras been l'aid by thcir Royal High. s tenesres the Duke ?? of Countlught, is t ti-designled with avitw to becomingi nueful rather d rtsIhan_ ornamental. The architects ...

... Haven't you made Mr. Bulger's portrait a good deal more than life-size? said one artist to another. i Perhaps. You see, that's as big as he thinks he is. * X * Will your new picture be something uncou- ventimoal ? I' No, said the artist who made a specialty of originality, anconventionality has become the conventional thing. Landsoer's Hands and Feat. Laudseer was once present at a ...

... IN 4,0LWS NUGGETS. - a ci ThE.. brother of the late I 1' (151 'OCt on Mont-lay elected City I tla..li 70 Ttii4i'tti WiiC5lUP? have At' dan5tl?5 iii the night in tn Ft 'oil LL.-yalle 2 3? Por?ol$Itite. [Pete 0ec ItV ? i.ttt-LtlS t-jr IL oo- t. [Xii' itt1 , ni tI' odar. 11cr MMest?'S BrinY ? - - ?? 1 ill)) u hoot: :ty lile itt etitet'. N' ' t'i '1 ?? .?t'?tlX howl of It'C ?rell' I-) it) LI iL ...