... | (To the Editor of the Northern Echo.) Sir,-My attention has just been Idrawn to the letter of Councillor Har- tbottle, which has appeared in your columns, and which contains so many ?statements contrary to fact, and so Imany insinuations contrary to fairness, f that I hope you will allow me a little space in your valuable columns in which to traverse his remarks. I shall take them in the ...

... DEPARTURE OF LORD ROBERTS. _ 4 R LOY A FAREWELL. SCENE AT WATERLOO. The depatiurio of Field Marshal Lord Roherto from Waterloo Stition yesterday, rl roets for P0u1th Africa, Nvyhnh lie is to cotinonid the British forces, was lit- nessed lb an OlotinoIs crowd, who gave himn a most cntslhluiastic scud oil. Among those who witnessed hi6 ?? wvere tho Priuce of iVales, thel Duke of Conualiught, tho ...

... CORZA1PTINO GXRLS. At the Old Bailey on Moliday Frelerick Charlton, 24, Was envicted of receiving stolen propoerty and Ade. IBlurton, 1. pleaded ' nuifty ?? to stealing the pcoperty. The girl Burton gave evidence against the prisoner, jbol, she sald. obtained for her situationus a , adoniestic Iscrvatmi l lnd thien incited her to rob her employers. He I represented that she vwas his sister ...

... | DRUNKEN CHURCRGOERS. The Rev. J. E. Curry. the Rector of Holy Trinity Newington, bas deided, after consultation with his Church Committee, to diireoutillue this year the maid. night cervices hitheerto teld on Christmas atid :ci Tears Eve. The Reverend Gentleman states that this step hbs been taken in consequtence of the very large number of drunken nnd disorderly rctrsoos who crowd into the ...

... F ~DEATH OF LORD LUDLOW. To co S \W., ?? lxw(,I) V I Ii II IftCS )idst IIittE ne '-toI-(lIilt'i Itiorlillig. I heI( dpe'ea~ed, ?? p -t VeI'd'. Onl ?? or thr'eiee (,caio011 hiii jiltilesse's iiw ici' ht1 Io a icrx' orimve i !~'tii tel. ( )t \W'e'ncsda\ last lie- veltil I('tl ilotlie anti &iil)lmlliF d oc wit I- ioilfitcdietl his rocotti, htis ajltieiit hvlejti actite jiiiltioieiii, aoc1 ...

... liY A 1 -AAS H-owv difteretit it ?? tha 't of I90 little thjouight, just a year ago, when walking d on the peaceflbi ?? street, past tile Royal Hotel, that shells wvould to-day~ be hurst,tn11i~ t its do~or. I had been onl anl Inspectinlg tour und~er tll(m lonely s11inlillitS Of the, Drakensbeg and returued to spend ('bristinas Daly withi aii old Jrieud of' mine, one otfthc leading merchaiits ...

... A recernt issue of the *rVto IYrk .Suo conitains the follomvinm statement of losses oill the battietield, in v iewv of tihe reported statement that the Modder River engagemelit was the b' hloodiest iattle ' of the century. 'At the battleof Aiisterht/, ?? 2, 1805, the French blost 7,000 officers and mell and thie killed and wouindeii of the allies numbered more than 3,000. The Frentch losses ...

... OUNG FOLKS' CORER. -0- Mr DEA- EAIIIs,-Lct; me be-in tihis 7cftc r l-, wsoi- ing you that gced old wish-a Morry- Chr:-tmas nnd s HIapp)1)y Ne ,w Year. To mnany in the Nor'Lh as in GoLtop part's of the country this season will be fraucr~ ?? rfcp grief land r-dne.ss, for this, terrible war 'has boi-e~r ?? homes of lovecd onies. At the sane. timt. Wihile jpat-hi~sng, wi-th thoes wh xav been so ...

... NORTHUMBERL AND'S MOUNTED C CORPS. Lord Grey telegraphed on Tuesday to the Sec- retary of State. for War as follows:- 'It is proposed), onl the suggestion- of Mr E. Scott, Hipsburn, Lesbury, Nlprthumrberland, to raise 100 mounted Volunteers from Northumlber- land for immediate service in 4frica. If you will accept them, we will try and supply that number of men in prime of life, accustomed to ...

... EXETER SCHOOL3. C N TRA .L. ?? annel Prize distribution in connection with thebe eter Central Schools took plaae at the schools on Tuesday. The Sheriff pre. sided, and those also present included Arcaohdeacon Sandford, Canon Edmonds, Sub-Dean Bramley, the Revs S NV E Bird. W Brongliam, 11 A Afortitinr, WV David, F L Bazeleyl e de Yere Welchre enE T Fowerake i and Mr G L Boundy. Tbee Matyor was ...

... ; N.). XXXIV. MR. T. LINSCO'I T. One of the most interesting personalities in ?? I. presenter tby Mr. Tom Linscott. He is on. of those mei who seem to have no corners or Juvtin' cornices wherewith to bruise Ohm si sceptibilties of their fellows, and i herefore he can shake the band of friendship everywhere round. For he is ever on the best of terms fwith all Mit. T. LINSCOTT. II clssses. Ih. ...

... NAj'riL. -_ TAI BATTLE OF COLUENSO. DEBVOYS SUPPORTENG THE GAUNS. AN HEIROIC MISTAKE. We tun indebted to the Stanrdoitlr' Ceorreepo itt for further details of Sir ikdver's Ihloil' 'attack on the Boar position at colc'tsrw y-esterday week. Ile says: The Field A:ii'!evv were, in proportion, the heaviet;. slietor3r. The whole rf the 66tb FatTlrv -ar,. four uris of tho 14th were omptter 't'ho ...