... LONDON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. London must have breathed freely this morning when it found that the urgent despatch spoken of in Dalsiel's telegram last night was a Boer ultimatum after all. The arrogance of its terms is everywhere commented on, and excites universal in- dignation here. We know now where we stand. and what the issue between the two Governments is. So far the prevailing feel- ing ...

... I MlISSIONARY WORK. l _ E COMMERCIAL MORALITY AND GAMBLING. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. The congress resumed its sittings in the Royal Albert Hall, London, yesterday morning, the Bishop of London presiding. The attendance of members was still large, though there was no longer that pressure and crowding which made the opening meeting in this huge hail so unpre- cedented a scene in congress history. The ...

... ' :SPfECH OF LORD HALIFAX.. REMARKABLE DECURATION. Lord Halifax last night presided over a meet- ing of nmembers and friends of the English Ch-urch Union at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, London. Admission was by ticket, and the great hail was crowded; in fact, it was inade- quate for the accommodation of all -who de- sired to attend, and an overflow meeting was held in the smaller hall, where- ...

... LIVERPOOL Alderman Salvidge, in his prominent position. as chairman of the Working Men's Conservative Association, recently took occasion to refer to the superiority of the Tory as compared with ar the quality of the Liberal candidates at the c coming municipal elections. Perhaps he will now be astonished to find that while the party o with which he is particularly identified has had the ...

... I FROM OUR LONDON I CORRESPONDENT. is I Lowos-, TUMSDAY NIGHT. ?? Chancellor of the Exchequer's con- i- feonsit tht the cost of the war, so far as it nis to be borne by this country, should be paid{ Ls out of the current revenue of this and the e next year or two, gives rise to some s&r- l- msses. If the Transvaal indemnity is large e enough the probable surpluses of this and the I r next two ...

... TIIE INSANITARY CONDITION OF LIVERIPOOL. TO TER XDITORS OF THE LlvmnrOoL MERCUTY. Gentlemen,-The annual reports of the chair- men of the Health and Hospital Committees dis- close a state of affairs not at all satisfactory as regards the sinitary condition of the city. High death rates as well as an increase in fever and other diseases seem to prevail. The medical officer has been asked to ...

... The quarterly meeting of the Vale of Conway Fishery Conservators wrw held at Conway, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Isgoed Jones. Mr. Robert Jones (Conway) was elected a representative on the sea fisheries committee. -The watch committee reported on the pollu- tion of the river by the mines and factories ia the Trefriw, Cyffdy, Willoughby, and Aber- llyn districts, and that they had ...

... IWEATHE'R REPORTS.| TO-DAY'S FORECAST. ENGLAND, N.W. (LIVERPOOL AND NORTH WAVLES INCLUDED). Light variable airs; fine generally, but some mist or fog. 0. Sootland,N.-Westerly or sounthwesterly winds, moderate; dull; slight ran locally. 1. Scotland, E.-Light variable airs; line gene- rally, but some mist or fog. 2. England, NTE.-Sameas I. 3. England, E. - Easterly and south-easterly winds, ...

... I id^0|) -D T T I SA.1 Rj_', OF AN AXR:STY CORcPS.. ttS tivIS I WA AL '.4oT. 25,000 MEN ORDERED TO REPORT. EXCITEMENT AT MILITARY CENTRES. PARLIAMENT TO MEET ON THE 17TH. ROYAL PROCLAMATION. DESPATCHES FROM KRUGER AND STEYN. BOER ACTION DEFENDED. WHY THE BURGHERS WERE CALLED UP. The Queen, at ameetingof the Privy Coun- cil on Saturday, at Balmoral, gave her formal assent to the reassembling ...

... ; 6 6At I igh t AMon ths she eighed only Efeven Pounds; and after the second bottle of Scoftts Emulsion she weighed Seventeen Pounds. FREIDA MABEL CLAERKE ,Trmpnta I . .. . Why children should gain a pound a day on an j ounce a day of Scot's Emulsion. has never been explained. Nor would an explanation of it make much difference any way. It is true, however, I that this has been accomplished, ...

... F I G H J' I NG N. TrI [- - PHI -UL ,I PHTN ES. FOTJUP DAYS' &UExiLT?_,Pto t lf ~WARFARE. Yar rift TNl ednesday, :l 2_ S - r Ibeen sour da- cf tlh i 'Es; - ! :i nes 5 nojrt. a. d-- tl 17 ?? a-1 -o Cdone'1 Errant s a - ?- s, -CaIarba andi ?? A -2: - ivas hovering roud GumUa ?? .noon they clelivcred c degree tcae. Cr Calxma from the south and north-west, using two rapid. fire guns and one ...

... IHE CRISIS. ?? - BOER ULTIMATUM. SENSATIONAL RUIMOUR. COST OF THE CAMIPAIGN. £8,000,000 REQUIRED. PREE STATE BORDER CROSSED BY BRITISH TROOPS. UNCONFIRMED REPORT. GOLD SHIPMENT SIZED BY BOERS PEACE EFFORTS. REPLY OF BOER GOVERNMENT. ATTITUDE OF LIBERALS. The Press Associati learns that the Chancallorof the Elachequer has already sanctioned the provisional expenditure of three millions sterling ...