... FIR-ES. STARTLING INCIDENT. The premises of Air. S. Brown, mantle maker and hosior, 195, Chapel-street, Salford, wero discoveredto be on fire on Monday night. The Salford Fire Brigade were quickly in attendance vith a sleamer, a tender. and other necessary fire applianoes, under the direetion of Air. Bentley, the chief officer, and two jets were at (lnce brought into play. Prompt as was the ...

... THE ATTACK ON COLESBEBO. A Reuter's Rensburg telegram, Wednesday, 5 20 p.m., ?? Boors at Colesberg are almost sur- rounded, but are still kceping us out of the town. Fighting is incessant in the hills. 'Our artillery forces the enemy to keep themselves carefully concealed. Rensburg, M'ednesday. 'Ihs New South Wales Lancers, under Lee, who were se3nt to prevent the looting of the wrecked com- ...

... fCOPY'RIGHT.] THE MAN AT THlE WHEEL (By A. B. Rogers.) When a good ship in striving to reach a fair haven Is seen 'midst the tempest to fearsomely reel, With our hearts wilkdly throbbing, though no man a craven, We at once turn our eyes to the man At the wheel. Should yels ask, then, the reason, why, foremost in glory, Stands finnly, our Empire, like pillar of steel, 'Ti because, as related in ...

... WITH LORD f METHUEN, ACTIVE EXCHAJOGE OF SHELLS. Modder RHier, Wednesday Evenilig. At tiree o'clock this morning the naval gums fired a few shells at the advanced entrenchments of the enemy. The Beers replied irith some shells from their big gruss and rifle fire from tie ttrnvxes. No harm was done. A detachment from the Guards yesterday made a small demonstration in front of the enemy's works ...

... P TDE LIGHTS ON THE WAR. I . , Huneny UP, MiR. ]o01 BY THE MAsI.Q.1 ()y TjoIIN, K.T., L.P. Hurry up, Mr. Boor, ou're far too latel Why liveone? You'd be a good fello's. if up to date! Your ajarnbokl throne Can't- stand apart from tho world in BtateI Flor man must be With his fellows freel Hurry up, Air. Boor, or meet your fate'! Won't you give the British a right to vote, Or arms to bear, ...

... I THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE9 C(ND13CTED. BY They lave come, they (1o come, and they will come. Now I l sve used three tenees-p ast, present, and futvlre, rihat do you think is in my mind? I am glad tbey cain, pleased they are still coming, and hoping they will continue to arrive. XwGv I lave told you three facts al out myself, and hy this time I feel sure illy ic-pilews and niees can gurcvs oy ...

... THE AFFAIRS OF MR. S. BROWN, OF I SALFORD. Mr. Slamuel Brown, ?? Clerk of Salford, appeared before. Mr. Registrar Simith at the Salford Baiskruptcy-eourt on Tueasay for further examination. Mr. C. J. Dibb, the Official Receiver, explained that the amended eash accounit filed by Mr. Brown for the first four months of last year alsm practically worth- less, as there were not included il. the ...

... I . YESTE RDAY'S DESPATCHES. GENERAL GATACRE ADVANCES. * ?? W~±dnesdsy. General Gatacre mat the in adin~gforct's to-day at Cyphergat, near our advance - alnp at Bushman's Hloek. , The Boers retired hurriedly shortly after our artillery opened fire. There -yere no ceastialties on cur side, so for as is known. The Boera left their position before our infantry got up to them. Tho enemy lal ...

... WEEK AT THE SEAT' OF WAR.J BRITISH VICTORIES, The situation in Cape Colony is improving. By a brilliant movement, Colonel Pilcher, marching with a flying column from Belmont, completely defeated a mommando of Boers at Sun- n-.side, an(i has now re-occupied the town of D)luglas whliiei..had; been seized by the enemy. The column Included Queonsland M1ounted Infaniry and other Colonials, and the ...

... I .PrERSO NAX L NEWS. The Dukeo of York arrived at ('hatsworth on ?? day evening on a visit to the Duke aud Dipule5>, of Devonshire. _o0- ae nre requested to piulilid the it ll5ifing: 'the Duchess of Westminster wishes to take teled (il)II,;r- tunity of expressing ber heartfelt thanks 333 11th3 MI1, have been kind enorigh to a rito anld emoei, sympathy to her in her bercavemnent A -rvat 111I33 ...

... FR'.OM% MIANY SOURCES I So3m DEATES IN 9g. In the year just closed there died Fovepn members of Parliament, 54 medical meen, and 37 inetnhers of' the legal prrfetsi-n. (Of the medical men it.hose ages are obtainable, 13S ere over 80 ard 22 over '10 yeavs. Tiweeta.iine of the juidges ! and lawycm A lived beyond 70, arid nine reaed 80 year. O)f the 17 de-ttlis in tlbs ranks oif ju''rnalimein, ...

... VES11SELS AT TIlE D)OCKS IN 1899. INCRE-ASE1 OF 51 T,~ N 147,880 NET., REGIS)TEHIEl) 'TX)S. We are. able to present our rcijders with a, table showing the progress each nionti. made by tho Ship Canal during the past year over 1898, in regard to the mnmbers of vessels berthed at the 'Manchester ~Docks and their net registered tonnage. It will be seen that 1899 hias. been a, year of considerable ...