... BOATING DIS&STER. FIVE LIVES LOST. At Westport,Argylishire, on Monday a party of six went oat fishing in h small boat. Re- turninri late at night they fout.d they could not land below Drumlea, owinz to the benvy swell. They proceeded southward and made D( for n small creek, near Westport. While m doing so a heavy sea swamped the boat. The occupants were thrown in the water and five were ...

... PRESEINTATIONS TO MIR. G. W. lgVNCENT, X-N. on. Atten o'olock on Wednesday all thi eenplooes ler6 assembled togother in the large laundry of C. MeRsrs Vincent and Duncan's oollar wvrka at of lidofqrd for the pmrpose of presenting M3r. G. W. Tiioeent with tokens of respect on his leat abtaining the age of twventy-one years. I' wr~a about twrenty-six years ago that Mr. G. gas W. TinCeGt, sen., ...

... jTHH BISLEY MEETINGJ TO|DAO-yDA SHOOTING. teseterdat at Bisley, in the Lucas Cup competition, the Plymouth Brigade, of which Major Griok was captain. was fourth, being 49 -points behind the winnere. The scores of the Plymouth Brigade were :-Sergt Lewis (Exbource) 94 ; Colr -S Cooper (Plynmith), 93; Lieu, 1'otbPtbr (Sidmouth), 93; Capt Roberts (E(routt), 93; Serg8r Ward (Exbourne), 92; Corpl. ...

... BIDEFORD TIOWN COUNCIL~ A ineetinp, of the Bideford Town Council Y took place on Mosday ir. the Town iHall, the ehair being ocet'.eicd by Alderman IV ISianld. Wu Thero were Plso present Aldermen a Asoott TE anH P. Dymonf, Coaincillors r Gopimti, W W Nlartin, 8 Hleard, S Chops, J It Metherell, J J . liradiick, Heywlood, and T PclIrd. The report of the Meirket Committee OtatingW I that they bed ...

... V OLUNTEER ORDERS. Fl ExETLIL EsuGeIlURS. ' 11 Yor dntY - Captinst J. F. Finch, Sergeaut Thorn, Corporal ilowvard, Bgnler Edwortihy. Bw a ?? drill, S. S 'l'ueesdey-Recriit drill, sudond and third squad 8; -with arote. _ WedneelnY-liecrnit er oninpnny and guard miountin g. All membors Rohiogtoe uip to attend. Thutrsday-Alimulatnce clue8. S. is Fri-ay-idngincoring drill, 8 :0 Sal ?? CiVic ...

... CAMELEfORD CAMP.. e`1 DEPARTURX OF THE 1ST R.Yr is ! THIS AFTERNOON. a To-day the South Western and Gm.i d Wbstern- Railwuys have been busily engngee it in transporting Volunteers of the various- battalions in the Plymoutil Brigade ?? she ICamp at Camelford, t'ae little wayside haralet on the former- Company's North. Cornwall system. The camp, fi-rough which runs the main road, lias been ...

... _xutsmasozSs.-The Great Weate-n tailway announce a comprehensiue series of exenr ion,4 on orr firstpasge. me REGATTA.-It will be seen bT advertise. the mecut that Seaton Ps d Beer regatta and sports red will take place on Tuesday week. ,en ' THE PROrt3 AGu TO MARRY.-Tt hls beer of found impossible to complete the adjudication ult in this competition in time for announcement Of this evening, ...

... OTAIJTY AT }MXETERS.J * UWMOROlIS - DESCRIPTION OF GEOhGE *II.'s VTSIT. We have been favoured with the following from an old Exonian now resident at Lyming- ton, in Hampshire, whlih will be read with interest in conjunetion viith' the late Boyal visit to Exeter by tbae Dnke and Dachess of York, and particularly so asateb visit referrel to-viz., that of his 4. aesty King George III., with Queen ...

... SELIBC'e[ON-S .FOR ,AI)IE3'. I, IC if 1, r e 5 is r r 0 aC r it I, it it it )io As ir Ill fin in 10 IO Lr it n, d. I. ly d. ly I.- or at 70 70 69 69 693 68 68 68 67 66 65 6.5 64 64 63 61 ei 6i 61 61 61 661 61 61 59 Si 56 51. 4!, 41 41 48 ey, on i ng ted tile thl tile is vti USFPU7L HINrS. ?? hetore serving add a few, dri pf lefnton juice to the Sotifp; thi flavour %v;ll be wondertully improved ...

... A collision between engines 90lcatrred on 1 Wednesdny at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, which resalted in about tffentr men being' tboi injured. WrS A kitkehnmaid named Ellen Faderwesi wasdrowned on Tuesday at Rustington, Little- Tring hampton, as the result of entering the water anal shortly after dinner. ?? Daring the trial trip on Wednesday of a torpedo destroyer, built by Messrs. Doxford, ...

... IEXErER FOOTIBALL CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. to t visi PIIOSPEROUS SEASON X2' it tI The annual awietino of members of tl e A Exoter Feotball Clab was hold at the Guilh- nai ifull on Macnday. In the absence through tel pressurni of engrgsements of the Mayor, Mr Clo G R Shorlo wfas voted to the chair, there poli heinn also preeent Dr Mortimer, Messre U Y Mendge (hon secretary), G Coleridge, W G ...

... I-Thr ?? Vot. I-- SATURDAY, JULY 15TEr. 1899. iST1LL l EWITING. 'THE country is still waiting for some definite step to be taken in regard to the Transvaal. Since the receipt cf Sir Alfred Milner's despatch the question has been drifting, all attempts to reach the port of I settlement hav'ng failed. It is difficult to tell whether or not time is on theside of peace. It is in this respect-that ...