... - l Mr Chamberlain, stratnge to ay; met Mr f WiamL} Conyngham Greene; the late British t Ageit at Pretoria, for the first time since his return frml Soukt Afra at thi V ?? Lodg- ?Mr Conrngham Greene happu to be st jresent tin tuest of the Lord Liectuna:c I t jeiiaps; be ; tyof b ihbe Mr C basr whO receis d Mr Rhodes tb era sns aw thi boloa Ofe fi mn t 6a bef hfi war to ?? £ tw inin t MrGreene ...

... i , . I ?? - I I IFSIM OUR ow' (BY SPECIAl, WVIl.) London, Saturday Mprning. Profound consternation was caued in London last-aighe by the noun that Lord 3Methu&sni force- had been ct off. The operation is a sad comnwntary on te victories ha deolared that he had won, and on the measures he took to, keep open his line of comnrunication. I can-, not do better than quote th e note of the mil:- ...

... THE AGRICULTURAL l ORG -,NNIATION ?? AGRICULTURE IN PRI'MARYSCHOOLS: Lifford,'Co Douegi. : i~8th pecerpher. 1899. To the Edjtor of-the :!Freemnan-f. Dear. Sir-Mayi I'putouit. at Lord Mon- j teagie's mnotion at the Conference of 0To Irish , Agricultural Orga.nisation SQCietY 3ZaQ, That- . this Conference desires to 4ixpress its stron opinionv that unless the agricultural course, as ' well qas ...

... iCO-OPERATION, PRWIES, AhD I 1 - RENTS. l (BY DAIRYMAN FROM EBRL-) It. is 'to be hoped that the sitaements of facts of the Board of Agriculture will be more accurate than those of the Irish Agricul- sural OrgTanistion Society, as voiced by- its Secretary in his -letter to the Freeman of I Tuesday. Reproving the ' Freeman for its analysisoi his Society's report, Mr Anden says:, You say, ...

... LON-DON' CORRESPOXDE\CI (FrROM OR OWN CU1RRESPONDR\2 (BY SPECIAL. WI- ) . ?? Tatri a t-, General Bullet> ;elrE__,r'o. ijj5v 6 to show tiL: the ?? h , : they have admitted Oi * 2 a tavourabhe impressiti iet.1 as ?? a weak perfirmnt ?T i * been wait ng for over ae asl'. ?? that thle Comnmandler-,! sent news of a ?? d r j th y get a disserta:iotl ont i ?? *l h W ihtich may hbve a celo.ai h, ...

... I *exrmHw;rom* . 41 oQoti*-AND-s- O 'C'to ? . onal V 11 ?? DUBLIN: MONDAY, DECEMBER 4; 18w. _ I IThe lists of casualties at the Modder River ' published on Satarday bring the total losses in t that ?? Up to close onL 500. No lr- t ther news of importance has been received2.' A splendid deronstration, 'under the auspices c of the United Irish League, was held yester-. i, .dy at Rosemore, Co ...

... It would be impossible to imagine a greater contrast between two men than that which exists between the two Boer Commandl-rs, Joubert and Cronje. .Joubert is a gentlemarD a Liberal, a man of education. He has seel the world, having made ten years ago a pro- longed tour in Europe and America. He is very proud of his unblemished French descent Ifrom a noble house of Picardy, which was driven ...

... I I I The weekly meeting of ton Pcrt and Docks I Board was.held yesterdav in the Offices, West- morelaned street. Sir BicbRad.Martin presided, and the othbr members present were: - a 'lea4e, T Harrington, M * J: P Nannetri, D L Usergin. G N Jacob, 4 E DocLTelt. 3 P; L Ma- Id~e, WV Glace, i Goodbodrv. dI P; J Moonev. \ S Fintilat«t J P; WV (Gtlm, J ?? I tMoichael) Tedcostle, J. ,; Sf D ...

... OUR LADIES LETTER V NIVERSITY DEGREES FOR GIRLS (From Ous London Lady Correspondent.) The lists of the B A's and the B Sc's 'ho ?? graduated at the rereit eraminations a- the University of London shows a falling oil in the number of female candidstts, and the Landon University Colleges admit that thbre is no inerea'fe in the number of their g~rl stuienta who are sttdying for a degree. I The ...

... SECOND CITY SPECIAL EDITI(N. (B3 XsCeALL W5IRE.)t 6O.30 o sCLOCK. i THEA, WYAR. BP E(H OF GENERAL WHiTE ! The Pre's Association is indebtel to the ?? o the Times for the following .ebegra aes ilfon its special cuirespondents at the,; ieat oi v.ar. * (opright.) o Pietermaritzburg, Murnday.! Yout Lirsamith corresp:andeat may have Weegrapied an ?? of the gallant capture of Gun Hill on Thursdav ...

... I CLONTARF URBAN COU3NCIL I I I On Tuesday the fortnightlt meeting of the, Clontarf Urban District Council was held in tie Town Rall, the Right uion Lord Ardilaun pre- siding. Tie other members present were-inI Craword, J P; George Healy, William Hlills, and Edward Vernon. ISOLATION HOSPITAL. A letter was received from the Local Go- vernment Board forwarding, for the iaformat'on of' the ...

... ,l A GREAT IRISH CHRISTMAS isl NUMBER. I, The immeense populaity that has attended the previous pub'ications . of the mammoth Christmas Numbers of our National eontemapo- ! rary, the 'Weekly Freeman, is bound to be eclipsed y thie production for this season. Alike 1 in quslity and quantity does it exol all other eff orts of the kimd. It eaSiYyl4O'4 log ny ahead of any special or Christmas ...