... harm to the Volunteer o branch of the service. Wlhat we now want is not piece- rr meal legislation, tinkering up now one branch of the , service and now another, but a creful remodelling of a' our entire military system. This will prove a tallorder, s ...

... The gallant General was ?? treated with marked military neglect on Satulrday,1 and it would be interesting to know how, after the relief of Ladyarnith, the War Office intended to utilise, his services during the remainder of the campaign. 1 His physical ...

... undertake a share of the military burden, which thus in the future would be borne by the citizenq in arms rather than by a small body of professioal soldiers. The Rand Rifles will be the name of the new corps, wbich, said the M:ilitary Governor. if sufficiently ...

... flag wrould alone seCpre- peace, prosperity, and freedom to South Afrcan; and expressing appreciation of Sir Alfred Miimer's services, and complete confidence in the inmperial Govenmepn4. - Mnr Rose-Ianes, in moving the first resolution, said that the agitation ...

... t.he Imperial spirit in the. English people synchronisexl vith1 the constitution and growth of the League. Indeed, the Prime Minister was disposed to goo further, and to award to the Primrose League no small share of credit for so much military glory ...

... OTHER BRITISH REINFOR CEIMENTS. Melbourne, Saturday. The Imperial Government has accepted the offer made by Victoria of a naval contiogent for service in China, and also the offer of the services of the gunboat Pro- tector made by South Australia. Gibraltar ...

... have awarded the Good Service Pension of £200 a year, vacant in conse- quence of the death of General Sir A. B. Stransham, to General Sir Henry iB Tuson. Mr. Richard Cavendish, M.P.. and. Lady MoyraI Cavendish and Lady Alexandra feauclerk have left town ...

... given by the Prince of Wales to the Khedive. The loyal toasts having been duly honoured, Lord Brassoy, in proposing the Imperial Forces, Said it was safe to say that in the present wasr the best traditions of the navy and army had been worthily maintained ...

... was destroyed. SERVICE TELEGRAMS TO CHINA. The Postmaster-General announces that arrangements have been made for the facilitating and cheapening of telegraphic communication with Her Majesty's military and naval forces on active service in China. 'The ...

... ing. But both we and the Pall Mall Gazette may hear something more about it at Westminster to- morrow. The council of the Imperial Protestant Federation recently pssed and transmitted to the Prima Minister a resolution earnestly requesting Her Majesty's ...

... CORsRSPONDENTCE About a year ago Lord Lansdowne in a weak h moment -was fired by an ambition to pose as a Military reformer. Contrasting our military organisation with a that of other Powers, he felt persuaded that it was 7 desirable that something should ...

... gallant defender of Muafeling. The general feeling is that ihe Queen ought to confer a title upon. him, and a ?? ship would by no means be regarded as an extravagant acknowledgment of his services to the Empire. Colonel Mahon, who was in command of the Mfafe- ...