... 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 ...

... - I - - THE BOERS MASSING AT STORMBERG. Despite General Gatacre's opinion to the contrary, the fidelity of the guides who led the column to Stormberg is doubted. A laconic message states -that both were found tohavo been shot during the retreat. No details were given. General Gatacre, on Dee. 14, issued a proclamation forbidding all persons on farms and holdings from moving aboun the district ...

... --4- PAINFUL SCENES AT SOUTHAMPTON. The liner Orient arrived at Southampton on Thurs- day with betwteen 225 and 250 wounded from the front. Special efforts had been made to attend to the -sants of the wounded and their wives and children. an outcome ot the delungs scandal a Cosumitee d been formed with the Mayor at tho head. Colonel aepole Lmade an ap peal to the public, the result of lici Was ...

... LOUISE MASSM SENTENOBD TO BDAT .. The trial of lo'ise Josephin Je niina Masset, aged 36, ehargod with'the murder of hev son, Malnfted LouisG Masset. aged three and , a half years, at IDalston- junction railway station. on Oct. 27, Was conuluded at the Old Bailey. on Monday, before Mr. Justice Bruce, this being the fitth day of the trial. Mr. Charles Uathews and Mr.' Muir prosecuted; e8nd the ...

... rVOLViTJ% PATRIOTISM. A splendid response hls been made to the call for Volunteers. A total of 18 300 menare to be allad toVolunttar, h; detrmination of the War office to take only 110 mon of the Volunteers from each district command that has a local regi- ment or two engaged (110 per regiment) will case coasiderable disappointment in the greater populated centreas-nh as London, Liverpool, and ...

... THE. POULTRY YARD. CHRlISTMAS FlAVO RITES. During the week before ?? :At poultry markets are in a stite of abnormma activity. Ii vAdditio3 to those biWU which are gsown in this country, enormonii 5tplirU pour in fromi the Continent, Frahce, Itallyf and lustria sending the largestu qnantil fies. Some people prefer ordinary 1o6wb, pheasants, or guluesi fewls Instead oi geesc and turkeys, to ace ...

... :T- = C - - L Y egterdayi Dr. Danford Thconas beld 'ai inqest, at Islin ton, ot ?? body. of Harrym anyard, 70.1lateof Canaleottago, Colebrooke.row , who accidentally fell imto the Regent's canal. A. verdict of Accideutal death was retnrned. Yesterday Charles Harris, 44, 'a chaff. cutter, inl thbe emuloy of ' the treat ?? Ralwary eompany, lately living at 17, Aehburtcul-grove, Eallowvay, ...

... THEII E E RAILAVAY ACCIDENTS LAST NIGHT. GREAT WESTERN EXPRESS CUTS A TRAIN IN TWO. PULLMAN EXPRESS SMASH ON THE BRIGHTON LINE. DISASTER NEAR MOTHERWELL. TRAIN OVER AN EMBANKMENT. SEVERAL PASSENGERS KILLED. The Press Association says: A railway disaster of a eeriotm nature is reported to have occurred to a pas. senger train yesterday afternoon on the Strathavou and Hamilton branch line of the ...

... TPE RINCE OF WALES'S HOS-1 - PITAL FUND. -- - A meeting of presidents and lady pre- sidents of the League of Mercy was held at Marlborough house on Monday. The Prince of Wales, who was accompanied by the Princess of Wales, ?? Henry Burdett, the hon. treasurer, re- pokted that 4,5001. bad been received, and of this 1,0001. bad been forwarded to the Prince of Wales's Hospital fund.-Dr. W. J. ...

... THE BEGINNING OF CONSCRIPT'ION. CIVILIANS ASKED FOR. WAR OFFICE CIRCULAR ISSUED. TERMS OF ENLISTMENT. FULL DETAILS-LAST NIGHT. The following information wits issued from the War Oftiee last night,- TlEEl iS OF SERVICE, ENLISTMENT, ETC. Formation of aNU Imperial mounted force tor service in Sout)h Africa. 1. This force will be recruited from (r) Yeomanry. (b) Volunteers. (c) Civilians. Such ...