... THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY. ON THE EVE OF BATTLE. GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION AT LADYSMiTH. (Press Association Telegram.) Lord Methuen telegraphs that he has resumed command, and is in nightly communication with Kimberley. The health of the troops is excellent. ...

... A Novel Dofence.-Allegatiolis of Dishonesty. A novel defence wtts raised by Mr G. F. Fors- dyke on behalf of the owners ofthes.s. Madeline Who were sued at Cardiff Police Court On Tuesday by Thomas Cables, a chief engineer, for wages which he stated had been withheld by them with- out any cause. Defendants claimed they were entitled to retain any sUm due as wages to plain- tiff because he had, ...

... SIR W. BESANT ON LOVERS OF DICKENS. Sir Walter Besant, whe was the successful com- J p:>tiior m cbc exatcinattor. in Pickwick j wnicii Caiveney set at Cambridge years and years ago, has written an interesting article for the Daily Nasi Weekly on our lively contempo- rary's prize exajqinaiion in Dickens The examinatiou proves That the prophets who have foretold the speedy decline-if not e ...

... THE NEEDS OF THE PUBUC. Before Mr R. W. Williams aai Mr T. H. Stephens at Cardiff Police Court on Thursday T. Inson, of the Castle K,ast*urant iu North-road, was charged with keeping his refreshment honse onen during iliegal hours on November 18th. Mr Francis appeared for the defendant. It was stated by the oplice that on the day named the premises were open at 1120 at night, when there were ...

... Wireless Telegraph Instruments Captured. MODDER RIVER. December 20tb, 2 p.m. It is possible to estimate the influence of Cronje on the present force opposing us from reports of prisoners and others It has had a great effect upon the Laodicean Free Stater3, who have responded well to the leaders of the Trans- vaalers, though leave, was seldom allowed to the former by Cronje, whose assumption ot ...

... Rhuodd y 'storm ar y cefnfor du, Chwyddodd y tonnan fel bryniaa fry, (hvodd y cymyl gaa guddio'r nen, Ni welwyd seren na Iloer uwcbben. Clywid y creigiau o bell, o bell, ateb llefain rhyw dyvvyll gell, A'r tonnau arnthrol yn hollti draw, Mewn brys, gan arllwys eigion o fr&w. Rhuodd y 'storm yn fwy-fwy o hyd, Siglwd y creigiau cedyrn i'w cryd IS anil ef y tonnau ac oehaia y sraig, Tragwyddol ...

... TRAGtC DEATH OF THE MAG'STRATES' CLERK. Tremendous excitement was produced in Pontypridd and the neighbourhood on Tuesday by the report that Mr Henry Porcher, the clerk to the magistrates, had committed suicide. It appears that Mr Porcher had been requested to attend a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Glamorgan County CounCl at Cardiff in the afternoon,in relation to a. reportiwhich ...

... MAYOR OF ABERGAVENNY. Interesting Presentation. A large and representative meeting of railway men was beld at Abergaveony on Saturday evening on the occasion of a presentation to the Mayor, Mr Joseph Bishop, superintendent of the j South Wales Division of the London and North- Western Railway. Mr 1. T. Williams (assistant superintendent) presided, and in opening the proceedings said when it ...

... LtBERAL MEETING AT CAR- MARTHEN. British War Policy Denounced. A large and enthusiastic meeting of Liberals was held in the Shire Hall, Carmarthen, on Mon- day night. The county grand jury gallery was exclusively occupied by ladies. Principal Walter Evans, M. A-, Presbyterian College, presided. On his appearance with Mr Lloyd George, M.P.. and Mr Alfred Davies, the selected candidate for the ...

... (Exchange Telegram.) Estcourt, November 26tb, 7.7 p.m.—Frere Bridge has been completely wrecked. The bridge spans a wide stream, and was broken in the centre. About 10,000 troops from Estcourt have advanced. A Rapid Retreat. (Renter's Telegram.) Estcourt, Sunday, 9.10 p.m..—We have left Estcourt for Frere. The railway bridge has been destroyed. The line has already been repaired in six places ...

... Britain's Decision. (Exchange Company's Telegram.) Cape Town, Friday.—Great Britain's determi- nation not to listen to the peace pronosals until the flag floats over Pretoria and BloemfonteLahaa 'jfiven intense satisfaction. British Flag to Fly in the Two Capitals. (Central News Telegram.) Cape To-,n, Saturday.—The Cape Argus haa received by cable from London an important and n -,tuthorifitive ...

... THE 6th DIVISION. Ten Thousand More Men. The Daily News understands that the Government definitely decided yesterday to mobi- lise forthwith a. sixth division. It was at first believed that an additional brigade would have been sufficient to meet the wastage in the war, bat it ha3 now been detfided to mobilise eight ,=,ttaJ¡c¡¡a of infantry. The new division, undtr iomm-aknd of a well-known ...