... Clic 'sclcastc (fourallf, NORTH OF ENGLAND FARMER, AND GENERAL HUE AND CRY. ESTAnjLSHIED 1711-9T1 YVEAr. OF QEUEE-; ANNE. TlHE WAR NEWS. The kaleidoscopio changes in the fortunes of war makes it emnbarrassing to really -understand the real situation at the moment one writes, thou- sands of miles nway from 'tLe scenes of the dread- ful drama that is being enacted. Howvever, the latest neaws to ...

... Fronm Week to Wileek. -0- -0- The Queen, by whose command special collec- tious were made in ?? Churches on Sunday in aid of the Transvaal War Fund, continues to sojourn at Osborrn&. Like her sulbjects, Her Majesty has naturally been elated 'by the intelli- gence of S-ir George White's victorious action at Ladysmith, at the same time lamenting the losses that have inevitably been incurred. To ...

... [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] - .1 NOTES AND HrINTS BY A LADY. Cot.oUrnrn Lr,7.'Trrn SHOES-FADS ABM FANTCIEST- POPULAR COLOZERS-OLD FURS-VEIMS-RIBBONI VELVET-SLEEVES FOR THE WINTER -COOZreG RECIPES. Autumn is the season -when, owing to dearth of more imnortant devlopments in the world of dress, there is usually an output of unimportant novelties, and these generally are of a more or less cocentric ...

... By a fire at the Boar's head in Tasley, Bridggnorthi, on Tuesday morning, Francis Thomas James and May James, his wife, who only took possession of the inn on the previous day, were burned to death. The Prince and Prineass of VWales will leave for Dem3ark next week, in ?? to b1 present a- the celebra- tion of hie King of Denmark's eighty-second birthday on April 8th. Their Royal Highneszes ...

... in couranmte Mrs Druce's prospects of establiihing, i's' , the Portland title snd estatea scem to zrw . t degrees and beautifully less. Her itaest er- .r. open the farnily grave at Highgrate Cenmkt- :^ ?? the others, resulted uneuccessfully. Itr; .C. tends that the opening of the vault word :, her iate father-in-law Thomas Druee and ti0 of Portland were one and the sarme person, enr- ...

... I PERSONAL AND IfMPERSONL.. - -0- -U- The honour of knighthqood has boe^ cnfr tho Rightf Hon. Ednrd Henry Garson, Q.k iQ Solicitor-&Genra. The Pope on Sunday pronounced the Be cdia%, fifteen thousand French and Spanish pilgrirm2s who . assembled in St. Peter's. Sir George Whitsle has becn di1rec to t ...

... [A RIGeTS BSB VZD.] THE FANCIERS' DEPA1RTMENT.I t ICommunications for the writer should reach cur office by Tuesday in each week it intended to receive attention la the foilowmg issue.] THE OTHER SIDE, 3 Wadherever Englishmen collect there will dogs abound. and then shortly will come the dog show, for the spirit of competition is bound up with the fancy the rwhole world over. In this ...

... WHIATr IS BEDDING? A CLASSICAL -ARGUMENT. In a Queen's Bench Divisional Court composed of Mr Jutlice Channell and Ml'r Justice Buck-nil, an appeal has been heard in the case of Davis v. Harris, which3 raieed the novel point as to whether a bedstead is bed- ding and therefore excluded from property liable to seizure under a distress warrant. In this case t he landlord had seized the bedsteads, ...

... T0 .- . MY DEAR BRUmNS,-As I have prevoosly r.ecrrrd in my letters to the groat vwork baing done h; the Royal Socety for 'the Prevention of C-ruelty to Animar, yot will doubtless be intereoted in thoe rac-nt ?? rf prizes at theo Cereal Palaes to th' children in thc Metropolitan schools for ese-tys on rae Dnuy of Kind- ness to Animals. The proceciings rare s:)pecially noteworthy becau-se of ...

... tALL ?? ESZRBVD.] [Communications for the writer should reach our office by Tuesday in each week it intended to receive attention in the following issue.] DELICATE TOYS. It is a significantt fact that Japanese and other small foreign spanriels appear to be losing ground in popular favour. Many beginners with a mistaken notion of the trouble a medium-sized dog giveis are tempted to fall in ...

... A NEARING PEKIN. The Secretary of the Admiralty states that Reae- Admiral Bruce, telegraphing from Ta-hi, TepOrtS that he haS received tfhe following telegrams from the General at Ho-Shi-Wu, dated August 10th: - Troops distant from Pekin about 27 miles. Ex- perienced but little opposition. Position had been prepared by the enemy, but as the Allies advanced they fled. The Tartar cavalry was ...

... 'te Tgclunatle c;our~at, NORTH OF ENGLAND FARMER. AND GENERAL HTUE AND CRY. ESTABLISHED 1711-9TE YEAR OF QUEEN ANNE. ¶lhe general situation, alike military and politi- cal, in South Africa points to a decided improve- ment in the aspect of affairs. For the moment, the greatest anxiety is being felt for Mafeking. If Colonel Baden-Powell and his brave comrades have not by this time been ...