... . . . ?? flr~v~z.D Orr:cs, 0. 30 AdA . LATEST WAR NEWS, BATTLE AT MAFEKI NG. HEAVY REPULSE OF BOERS. (From War Corr.~spondent of 1 Daily News and Glasgow ~-ierald. Cape Town, October 18, 6.50 P.M. A number of greatly varying reports are ,irculariog with regard to thle fighting nc Mafe- king. The moth trustworthyv leave little doubt that the Boers where repunbed with heavy loss. The. ...

... THAFF'S OPI'NTOq OF THE SHAMI1ROCS- After seeing the Shamrock 'dry dock,' I Captain Hlarkc raff says, I have come to the s cc~nels'on that she is the best boat that has ever croased the Atlantic in quest. of the America's Cap. She is a far better-looking boat than Yal- kyrio I., and rosembles Defender in many par- c ticulars. She has not the flat floor and hard s bilge that I expected to ...

... WOU LONDOIN COM MPOlEN 65 FLzEE Snr.RT, Wednesday Night. HOUSE OF COMMNNONS. The House of Commons has had a lively timre to-clay. Not only have there been repeated calls to order and brisk little s-lirmishes I ! (one in particular between Dr Clark and Major I Rasch). but matters of more importance have not been wanting. including another fine speech !from Mr Chamberlain and the unaspeeted ...

... 41DITIONs T11.1 IRI) -IN i I Offl~t'i 02i?'4 k.ibi A-A LAUS~T WVAR, XVN1VW4 'TLU) (!oN-1CENTIATION AT LADYSMITHI. ?? ti FOUR LARGE BOER CAMPS. Free State Losses at Rietfontein. i1na) War Correspondent of Ditily tl News and 'Glasgow Heraldt) Iiilan. ?? 26, 8..?o p.m. It his beern serrfrtainot that the Free Bvtn toeri suffreeml heavily in netion at Rietfotteii onl Tue day. Tlis winorining ...

... FIFTnY YEARS' PROGRESS 0' GLASGOW. IREM1tINISCENCES BY THE MASTER OF WORKS. An interesting event took place on Saturday afternoon in the Burgh Court Hall, the occa- sion being the celebration of the jubilee of Mr John Whyte, Master of Works, by the officials of that department of the Corporation. 'Mr A. B. Macdonald, city engineer, occupied the chair, and along with him on the platform were Mr ...

... SPEVCI'AL EDITION 1 HEr.ALD OFFICE, &830 A.M.I THE TRANSYAAL CRISIS. LATEST DESPATCHES. Boar Plan of Campaign. (lAtIL TRLEECAPHr TELEGRAM1). Ladysmith, October 6, Noon.I Otr military forces and positions at Glencoe el and Ladysmcith icavir been greatly strengthened. it during the last 24 hours by both regulars and ti Volunteers, who are drilling frequently. Therse is a large number of refugees ...

... THE QUEEN AT BALMORAL (FROM Tna COURT OMCULAZ.) Balmnomal, Tuesday. The Queen, accompanied by Princess 5Henry, Prince and Princess Frances Joseph, and Prin- !cess Victoria Eugenie.of Battenberg, drove yes- terday to -Mar Lodge, and took luncheon with sPess- Louise, Duchess of Fife, and the Duke of Fife. The Duke and Duchess of Cortnnght dined with the Queen. Lord James of Hereford has arrived ...

... ECCLESIASTICA L. ST A.nnsw's EPTSCOPAL Caeqc7, GARTCOSZ. -Harvest thanksgiving services were held in tlis church on Sunday. The preacher at bosh; services was the Rev. Chas. B. Beard, M.A., St Mary's Church, Glasgow. There was a record; attendance at botha morning and evening scr-' vices, vwhich were heartily engaged in and rruchz appreciated. The church was tastefully deco- rated wvith fruit, ...

... -'3LWMEL DITIONI ,~ .I HI'LALD OFItpig, 6.3G A.M. lo LATEST WAikP NEWS, A WARE VOTE OF TEN ?JILLIUOSS WAINTAED. IFThe lTimses1 says :--W understand that the ?? which PtrlarImtnt Nvill be invited to provide ?? tieo (-'Icpmit turt hih in thle language, of the fli (ic'*n~but h, hs been or any b-e caused by ?v 'lits in Soimt~i _A f;CIn' Nwill be &oa,.n millionsI ?? ixbvwstive exim:nation of ...

... THE VOL UNI'EEBS. lsr LP..V.-O Company 1st, LT.R.V. have noe completed their companil competitions, with the following results:- OlajorDaniop ?? chrallenge c w*von,o ly lieitena)t Jlohn- steis with 368 points. Th- Feiltos silver challenge shield asot prizes-lot. Lieutenont Johnston, 215 points. place ocly; 2d, Lance-Corporol W. Gladstone Browne, 278points, shield, gold cross, and £2. 3d. ...

... No.11. V The lrolirminary etudies which have been already i noticed, and which did not by any means exhaust Lord Railes's scholarly activity during the years of their production, were followed in 1776 and 1779 by the two successive parts of his great achieve- ment, the Annals of Scotland from the Accession, of Malcolm III. to the Accession of the House of i Stewart. In choosing the period ...

... 15PERIAL PARLIAEIM L _ . ?? HOUSE OF LORDS. THI{C1SDAY, October 19. The Lord-Chancellor took his seat- on the! WVoolsack at a quarter past four o'clock. THE CALLING OUT OF THE MILITIA. Tbe Marquis of SALISBURY laid before the llouse the message from Her Majesty, which wag communicated to the House or Commons 0rn Wednesday, calling out tho Mi-ia and tho, dilitia reserves. Iis Lordship, ...