... [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.] LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. 11.20 a.m.—As usual on the 1st of November the Transfer Offices at the Bank of England are closed to-day, and the Stock Exchange is also shut, conse- qaently there are no dealings to report in public securities. To-day being All Saints' Da.y the Bourses in Roman Catholic couutries are also closed. Graud Trunk Railway revenue statement for the month ...

... liUN2!I, CARTRIDGES, AND SHOOTING RKQCTSITES —'When yon want good, reliable articles go to a prac ti., firm. Beware of misleading advertisements, and do not buy from firms who style themselves gunmakers, but buy from the manufacturers. Over 50 guns to select from. Hammer Guns, X2 10s. a g>ecial line; same as sold elsewhere at £ 3 15s. Hammerless Guns, £ 7 7b usual price, £ 10 10s. Good Rabbit ...

... PORT TALBOT RAILWAY DISPUTE. A Good Sign. In the course of a further statement issued on Tuesday with respext to the railwaymen's agita- tion, Mr R. Bell, general secretary of the A.S.R.S., says The difficulty with the Port Talbot Company in Sonth Wales has not been settlad, despite the efforts of myself and of our local representatives, bat I an sanguine that the demands of tho men for ...

... GUMNIERCIAL SOUTH AFRICA. INTEEDSTING UNITED STATElS It is very curious to note (writes a correspondent of the ecslth nl)how well up-to-date! n are most of the consular reports issued at Wash. ingtois. dust at the.inomest when all eyes are turned on Soanh Africa a, very iull report on the cononercial de crpm)emnt of that country comes -ito hand and it is ilc result of in!tructioln to the o ...

... Office, for reference sad distribution, the Plans and Particulars of Eitates, and Catalogues of Machinery, Fur- riture, Books, and other Property ?? in our columns. From the central position ef Der 1 y, and ths ready access to it from all parts of the Kingdom, we are enabled to transact this department of our business js a most satisfactory manner, and it will always receive out beet attention ...

... THS LATKST BATTLE IN NATAL LADYS.VI-H TROOPS IN ACTI'F. A LVHGB FOHCE OF B')hlW BEATEN OW. HEAVY LOSS'S Sir George White, commacding the Eritisb force at Ladysmiih, had all his troops in action en Mon- day except the necessary garrison lalt -n the town, j Late en Sunday night two battalion-, of infant y acd a mountain battery were sent out to t. ke up a i pesition co.eiing the British leit ?? ...

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... MR STILLMAN ON BULL- FIGHT BRUTALITY. With reference to the indignation expressed in English newspapers against the recent bull- fights in France. Mr W. J. Stiliman writes follows — The brutality of the bull-fight is trivin,! compared 0 that of setting the Queen's staghounds on a tame deer, or the pack of Eton beagles to torture and tear to pieces the most sensitive and fearful cf fll the ...

... LADYSMITH. THE ALDERSHOT OF SOUTH AFRICA. Ladysmith, which perpetuates the naoie of a former Goverxior tho Cape, if, a very appro- priate spot for a trial of military strength. It is the Aldershos of Booth Africa (says tho Daily TcU'jrs.ph), the situation selected by the Imperial military authorities four yoMs ago when, owing to the threatening onLlook iu South Africa, the necessity for ir ...

... THE 10TH BATTERY AT NEWPORT. The Mountain Mule Battery which has been captured by the Boers was stationed at Newport some years ago, and left about six years since to proceed to Natal. It was then under the com- mand of Major Cleeve, son-in-law of Mr F. J. Mitchell, of Llanfrechfa Grar.ge. A son of Mr Bigmore, pilot, of Newport, is serving in the battery, and Battery Sergeant Major May mar- ...

... SWANSEA. A Greek Slave at the Tbeatre.-A strong company opened at the Grand Theatre this week with the popular Loudon success A Greek Slave. The music is exceedingly tuneful, and the company is one of the best that has appeared at the Grand. Liberal Club,—Mr Richard Goixlsn has been unanimously elected to the secretaryship of the Liberal Club. Nonconformists and Citizenship.—The Free Church ...

... THE BLACKWEIR MEETING. TO THB EDITOR. Sir,-We are very much surprised to find in to day's issue of your contemporary a paragraph containing a report of a meeting held at Black- weir last night, which report is most incomplete and misleading. Far from the meeting being in favour of Mr Waring, a considerable feeling of dissatisfaction was expressed as to the manner in which he had neglected the ...