... 7 T I - L to SIR GEORGE WHITE'S CAMPO GENERAL YULE NOW AT |2 LADYSMI,1TH. n. ARRIVAL OF STRONG S1 REINFORCEMENTS. G I is CO31MMANDXNT JOUIBERT AT0 DUNDEE. 0 - h DEATH OF GENERAL SYMONS. SOME BRITISH SOLDIERS PRISONERS. BOMBARDMENT OF MAFEKING. a ANOTHER CLEVER RUSR E. lii A MEETING OF BASUTO) CHIEFS. In IOER TRIBUTE TO GORDON E HIGHLANDERS. EiNEMIYS LOSSES AT RIETFONTEIN. C FOUR HUNDRIED ...

... !. AGRI L I , I WEEKLY REVIEWOF THE CRAIN TRAMDLI (FRaOM OVR SPECIAL COBEEBPGNflXMJ v The British wheat crop is coming into regular t conesusption, its fine milling qualities being gene- c ! rally appreciated. The yield is estimated by I Dornbusch's List' at 8,000,000qr., which is V in fairly close agreement with the estimate of t Beerbohm's List, which was 8,250,000qr., and r of -the ...

... MR WALTER LONG ON I HORSE-BREED1NG. 4 Speaking yesterday at a luncheon in connee-\, hijoi with the annual show of the Mocton-in- Mqarsh Shire Horse Society, Mr Walter Lang, ,lleding to the Transvaal crisis, said that te present demeanour of the British people showed that. a., a whole, they had confidence in they| (overnminent, and that they were convinced of the righteousness of our cause. But ...

... I - - ?? 6laoss* 7QW-r-AM, I- ?? WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS, IS99. I - I The sixthi session of the present Parliament was opened yesterday, the summoning of mem- bers at this unusual time having been rendered necessary by the state of aflairs in South Africa. The Queens Speech, which was read by Commission in the House of Lords, stated that measures would he submitted foz' the purpose of providing ...

... THE BOW AI) BROMLEY ELECTION. Letter from Lord Charles Beresford. Mr MIurray Gutario, Conservative candidate for Dow and lromley, the pollirg for which takes plarce to-day, has received 411 following letter from Lord Cha-l-s Baresfcrd, M.P - i' 0char 25. Th. 'My dear Mti:rayv ?? sstanding pctitlc~l el~ga-er2r, IC g>,,-lzez o 11,r h1 to-day, so I an-,2eresy r^=se I eal ctt t co-`e .:acd ...

... WE QUOR AT RALMORAL I - I (WiBI 'fli dhPW Aiffiia~l, V&t6aet fhftiehll tdwe Qlbel We1l 'Ui Wi lth ~kwibt.ss ?? di tiHelfr. Met Miqtjsth 4dne ie tlie tftatl66oli, a6iih- pgahted by P-ikteiW Itehfy of battehboi ahid attended by tdie bidehes of a dxibiriithi. Sir AIleoi fthd Lady' Merleheit abti Miss Mac- ( ketsib; with the ltitht -ti.h A. Aliers Dottli s had ehe holour of dining *ith the Qutleen ...

... GLASGOW RECTORIAL i ELECTION. On Saturday the Earl of Rosebery was ;elected Rector of Glasgow University. The 1choice of the students was between Lord Rose- berg. the nominee of the Liberals, asd Lord K Relvin. who was put forward by the Unionists. and the former was returned by a majority of 314 votes, the totals being-Rosebeny, 829; Kelvin, 515. The Rector is elected by the matriculated ...

... Sunday Night. HSUSE OF CGMM= With the public mind concen- trated on the progress of events in South Africa, it is not to be expected that much attention 1will be given this week to the proceedings in Parliament; and it is satisfactory that the main work of the special session has already, been accomplished. The policy of the Govern- ment. and the steps taken to carlr it out, have, in effect, ...

... The fifth of the afternoon meetings in St AndrewVs Hall promoted in connection with the Glasgow Evangelistic campaign took place yester- day. The attendance was greater than on the preceding days, and included a large number ofE ladies. Rev. F. W. Robarts, Hillhead Baptistl Church, presided, Rev. John Wilson, Edin- 1 burgh, offered prayer, and the Chairman read a passage of Scripture. Rev. C. ...

... 'UR LONDON COORESPONNEMM N. I ?? ?? 65 FLEET ST!Ea T, Monday Night. THE TRANSYAAL. The report that British subjects are being commandeered bv the Transvaal Govern- meat is arousing some strong comment here. It would almost seem, however, that the con. stitution of the Republic warrants, although J not at this stage, this extraordinary proceed- ing. Article 23 provides that in case of a hos- ...

... |THRD EDITION. I -r-SL bEame. M'Xenden's occripatiori is at present un- -s t known. Tbe-body was conveyed to the rroary en ! at the Ea5terrz Poiice Office. 2d i ABERDR2Y TOW2T COUN AND TO ...

... CAnEDOfAS RoAn E.P. CHrnMM-Special collections were taken in this church yesterday towards defraying cost of certain alterations and repairs recently carried Out. The Rev. William R. Thomson, Bf7 minister of the congregation, preached forenoon and afternoon- The sum of £300 was asked, and the collections amounted to £306 12s 4d. RrUT&zncx EAST FrEx Crra.-Last night the Rev. Win. Lindsay, M.A- ...