... ,ANCIENT ST. ALBANS. The most pieturesque relic of mediiveal St. Albans is threatened with an imiprove- ment that means destruction. The old plaster gable, with its overhanging upper storev fronting the Market-place, imparts to this portion oi the town a character at ones so quaint and beautiful that its destruction would prove most lamentable from an artistic and archaolozical stand- point. ...

... TRAT TAXES SURETY OF ALL THE WORLD. First Part Henry IV., act v., sc. 4. A chapter of the family history of the DeVonshires might be written in connec- tion ?? hall, Suffolk, which, with some nine hundred odd acres of land, will be offered for male at the Mart in Tokenhouse- yard to-morrow. The mansion, which is a fine and well-pre- merved specimen of early English archi- tecture. was ...

... lIORE BRITISH VICTORIES. dUSSARS CAPTURED. BRITIlSH PORCES FALL BACK ON LADYSMITH. Following on the memnorable victory at Pundee furteur important succeseos fer j e British ar s are chronicled thie week. bile General Yule's column by perilous iigbt marches was falling back en Lady- imith, Sir George White marched out and pugaged the enemy at Elandslaagte and gietfentein. In hoth actions the ...

... Efle Gartren. BY WYl. BARLEY. SEASONABLE GARDENING. SPIeACH, an important winter crop in many gardens, is very irreguliar in the matter of vigour. Occasionully stirring the surface soil with the hioe, between reins, when the ssurface is dry enough, accelerates the growth of all. Forward plantations, previously thinned to five inches apart, if growing- well, nay be again gone over and thinned. ...

... SPECIAL ?? EDITION,, COSTAINING ALL SATURDAY'S NEWS. LI cd'5 N5 WS Office S U¶YD-4 E MORIXNG. ?? SEUE PAGBs. sXTUDPA\'S 2 H0i,,Y AND FOREIGN 3 N ENV S 13 23 SAVTLDAY'S SPORTS 24 rAilhl' America Cup Fiasco-The War: oiu toRi;IS' Fight for the Armoured Tiii: No British Killed-Prince of 's Good-bye to General Bullor- lol a Linir. WtroOi)' Day-London Samrnary- low S Matrimonial Advertisements- 01 ...

... rjB TRANSVAAL. I I .WE33RS READY TO ADVANCE. ¶3BITIilISH PREPARATIONS rlb newB from the Transvaal this Inh_&as been of a most conflicting 'e i Dr. Leyds, at Brussels, was ta -r spencible for a report that p-.dsrat lornger had addrersed an ! 1IaOQr to the B3rItish Government ana itdig the withdrawal of the British rm tthe frontier within 48 hours. TL csi: stated that the ultimatum was en( Monda ...

... rALL FIGHTS RESERVED.1 1. &II-4t- --olupool C~~ ?? 0- ?? By PHILIP HE HEMYNG. By the by, dear, observed George stcn~teadas he placed his arm around tiaclI v e eswaist 'intheOmannerobserved 10.iovier,' I hive been thinking 5bect our honeYmIOOn. nqie What about it. dear? inquired ulia It she let her fair head rest gently I-cr lover's shoulder; Ithought we b dt~ttied all that.1 3L w. have; ...

... The Queen, accompanied by Princess gfeary of Battenbnrg and Princess Fran. X8 Joseph of Battenburg, drove from Balmoral to Mar lodge, on Monday, and luehed with the Duke and Duchess of 1'i'e. The Royal party occupied two z.arriages, thle Queen's being dravn by jour areys. The day was bright, but the vweather was rough. Ou the return jour- cey the Queen passed through Braemar. Cora Countess of ...

... TnDDnNGTON OUTRAGE I * - - ASsUJLT ON A BANK MANAGER.' un Tuesday a well-dressed man, giving the cante of Shaw, called at the Tedding. te ranch of Parr's bank, and was tot into the private room of the George Petherbridge. The -Du stated thas be Yrished to open an 'a nt, aor F lrench l wdy who was I, ts reside at Teddington. While Id, PethsrbridgO wade a note of the 5 D1catiof the visitor ...

... I HUSBAND & WIFE SHOT I I IN LAMBETH. I A remarkable shooting affray occurred late on Friday night st 14, Walton-tir. race, South Lambeth-road. Here George Ives, a horse keeper, employed by the London County Council in their tram- way stables at Kennington, has been residing with his wile Emily and his two children. The affair seems to have resulted from the fact that the man is a victim to ...

... TgE TRANSVAAL. BOER JJLTIMATITM AND TBiGINNING OF WAR. UggTISH SOLPIERS TAKEN PRISONER. vyar between England and the Tranc- van] eoas suddenly and unexpectedly pro- citated by an astoonding ultimatum to te Qeen'S Government, demanding the .ithdrral of our troops from South Pl r. president Kruger's curt doct- et fined ulron five o'clock of Wednes- ^s aftprnool as the limit of time for a o inc ...

... COREL. r. IEGRAMS ?? THEIWGAMD uI UKE I MIcHAiEL. PtRIS, Siiis -The 1iquvo states ntthepros is er of the Grand Duke :a ?? to Great Britain is relv of a ha,, ehavter, and has no bticalibgi ~ ice.- Get ter. THlE QUE EN (oF I OLLAND IN Poaasdn Stbtrdav. --Queen Wilhel: d a tle pliez-nuher ot the Nether- tard, 12iety i hs evening, and were r ly the Genmau Em- ?? k esed o on the cheek and rinch tie ...