... 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- ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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- ...

... Royal Engineers in 1870, and has had a distinguished career, serving in the Russo-Turkish war as military attache, Egyptian : l war of 18o2, and the Soudan war of 1885. Captain M'Kay, of the 6th Battalion Rifle . Brigade, at Mullingar, has left the service ...

... The committee of the Clamber charged with the examination of the Anglo-Frmnch conventions re- lating to the Soudan and West Africa met to-day, and expressed favourable opinions of the conven- tions. M. Delcas&e, Foreign Minister, said the three principal ...

... taking part, either officially or -unofficially, in any public demonstra- tion in his honour. ATTACK ON A FRENCHI MISSION IN AFRICA, T`RdPOLI, Wednesday. A special messenger from Air announces the ar- rival there of the Foureau La-my Missioni. The - Frenchmen ...

... understand chat the proposal of MJr. H. MN. Stanley, ?? to Place a bronze monument on the sieof the ' _Mpinda tree in Central Africa, undter which the hea-rs of Dr. Living'Scone, is buried, is ,being taken up very symspathetically by a certain section of ...

... to compel the withdrawal of ?? farces. Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade was strengthened, a heavy gun ewas landed at Miulnun, and war rockets were got 'ready. Matenfa promptly re- plied that he agreed to -withdraw immediately. On the 25th the Kina a-ed his chiefs ...

... a more gentle tone. Not many weeks ago c, the information which he demanrded was with- w held, and he instantly charged the War Office cc with concealing facts from the Commons. St Another man would have repeated his question, ol and got an answer without ...

... They are ready with a definition of what peaceful commerce of non-combatants shall not include. General Otis cables to the War Department from M anila, under damb of this morning, that General Lawton is returning to headquarters, leaving General M'Arthur ...