... THE BRITISH ARTILLERY. Mr. J. 11. Bottomley, of Lancastar, speaking Friday night the Skerton Constitutional Club, referred to the complaints that wc were abort of horses and artillerr, and reminded his hearers that Sir Charles DUke, M.P., in the House ...

... New Year's a*essage t.i hi> diocese, the Bishop of London writes : We cannot shut our ears to the vt,ice o£ God. which is speaking to us as a nation. Ii rebukrs our pride and our self-conceit; it warns us that we must strive, more than we hava be.-n striviu* ...

... 17MM4 P., ON WAR. Mr. Emmett, M P. for Oldham, speaking I Seto:Jay aiskt at ~ at Me I..te gallant opposer( at elestion, Mr. u Chur. Mil. was eosin tree. He did rot [hide wit!: attache or gensrels or the Glovers- remit, mar se Mims male by certain neeepspers ...

... the war Soutl Africa, and warmly praises tbe document for its otic spirit. declares that the Cardinal does on err when he speaks of the Divine wisdom whin) permits and encourages the extraordinary the Br.tish Empire—an expansion which excites envy and ...

... Chamber of Commerce, dealing with the great progress which the German Empire had made during the past century, Herr Eiffe, speaking on behalf of the firms trading with South Africa, asked whether the Chamber of Com- merce was doing all that was required ...

... mace of their means may not have been exactly fore- seen, and this was no doubt what Lord Wolseley intended to conve when speaking on a late oo- casion @s to our ring underrated the Boer power wumtil t t by actaal But the military sice the War Office and ...

... ought -eriously Tineler an for Half-mile Championship races of with Bredin their meeting exciting race MARKETS Wool- WOOL speaking holiday this market oi this afternoon top-niakers are more to-day for crofs-breds and Change is ever firm the reached grazing ...

... will be p*r- formed, md in which ,t nutu'ter of enimeui ~twtm» will take part, fhursday will be a .vuulu. amid) day—.*.) to speak. At the morning meeting Mr. W. H Commings, ?? RAM., who ie lej preside, will give a paper on Pitch : Past. PTesealh and Future ...

... ari«o ir. every war which sra powers ate eon- Right Hon. It. J. .Seduon, remier j 8 the subject of diplomat.c neguita- I New speaking at Westland on tie tons, and One eviry 'rason to expect Great Trausvaal War, said that fighting men were not Britain will ...

... but am working at present in Halifax. and I am willing te answer any questions that any one may wish to ask, for I cam nut speak too highly of it. I recommend it to all. You may maks uso of this if yea Ike. E. TAYLOR. “9 Hanson .quare, Fleet Street, Haiifax ...

... looked in astonishment upon the valet, who simply re- plied, I saw your gr.ico put it there. What! Then why didn't you speak at once, and avoid all this unpleasant feeling? I d-idna ken what might hao been your grace's intentions, was the discreet ...

... quite confident of main- taining their position against any infantry, in the world. The doctor found among the Boers many speaking English. Among those serving the enemy he saw an ex-lieutenant in the army, who was cashiered for misconduct, and an ex- ...