... FOJRTH EDITION . THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. WAR CLOUDS GATHERING. DOERS MASSING FOR A COUP. ENGLISHMEN ARRESTED AND INSULTED. Oorn Paul has not yet repented, and there now remain but a very few grains of sand in the upper half of the glass. Unhappily ...

... SOUTH AFRICA. WAR BELIEVED IMMINENT. AkL$GF PLOT AGAINST THE BRITISH AGENCY. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] CApE TowN, Thursday.-It is believed in Africander circles here that the Transvaal intends forcing matters to a st~dden issue, and that war may ...

... SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. WAR APPARENTLY INEVITABLE. DOERS CONCENTRATING NEAR LAING'S NEK. The chances of a peaceful settlement of our quarrel with the Transvaal Government have appreciably lessened within the last few hours. War, in fact, seems now ...

... SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. WAR APPARENTLY INEVITABLE. BOERS CONCENTRATING NEAR LAING'S NEK. The chances of a peaceful settlement of our quarrel with the Transvaal (Governmnent have appreciably lessened within the last few hours. War, in fact, seems now ...

... entire equipment and cost of sending the regiment to South Africa to be borne by the Corporation, the City of London, and the City Livery Companies. This offer had been accepted by the Secretary for War. and at an influential meeting of bankers and merchants ...

... justify a war on our part-and a war which, although we do not for a moment doubt its issue in the final success of the British arms, would be bitter and prolonged, and would leave rankling and festering race hatreds throughout the whole of South Africa, whose ...

... upon inquiry at the War Office this afternoon was officially informed t that the Government . bhs received no informnation that during the fight on Thursday near Lady- smith the Boer camp at Besters was cap- I tured. On inquiry at the War Office this eveniug ...

... Developing our Possessions. Soldiers are beginning to wvonder why so many cheiers are required for East and Central Africa. The War Oflice has recently held out inducements to men who are willing to serve in these regions When it is borne in mind tha* ...

... Thielmann asked with regard to 3 the maintenance of a, gold staundard for the stoppage of the supply of the metal from South Africa, what war in these latter days bad t lasted longer than a year. A Conserva- a tive deputy. Herr Von Frega Weltzirn, . observed ...

... text of M1. Delousses's observattions regarding the war in South Africa:-But, above all, Africa and the war which has broken. out in the south of that part ,of the world deserve oat attuntices. This war may be regretted, but it would be ...

... MNISTERS OF THE CIUROH OF SOT- IsA'ND IN D SOUTEH AFRICA. Sir,-The war has brought distress to somno ministers of the Church of Scotland who havo reently gone to minister to Ssotsnnen is South Africa. Their circumstances have been brought ulnder the notice ...

... gq-. sured. Mr Powell Williams, M P. Financial Secre tary to the War Office2 speaking at a Volunteei dinner in Birminghazg on Saturday night, re- plied to criticisms passed upon the War Qffice antif the military in connection with he con - duct of the ...