... the Japanese attack has not succeeded. The Japanese are ordering flour for delivery at Port Arthur in six weeks. Numerous rumours are in circulation as to the position'at Port Arthur. Paris a report is published that the forts arc already in the hands ...

... arduously over the payment sum 15*. last the loser fluntr the down the table, spying, with concentrated venom. ••There, that will pay for your next dinner party! It i* rumoured in Clubland that yet another prominent ladies’ club pomp the way to that bourne ...

... received here from Prague announces the arrest of Count Waldersee at the Prague railway station upon suspicion of being a Prussian spy, his pocket-book having been found to contain a plan of the fortihoations Prague, It is stated that Prussia’s reply to the Austrian ...

... was said your studio . „„ . Held tho clay you had And 'twas rumoured ono too day You were so far on your way Yon had finished rough model tho hon. another year's gono by, And the pedestals spy Blank as eyeballs in plaster bust of Bion a. I’m much afraid ...

... POLITICAL GOSSIP. It is rumoured in political circles that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will give his chance of re-election at Oxford, and contest South Lancashire. Lord Hubert Burgh Canning, second son of Lord Clanrieardo, will be the Liberal candidate ...

... Caoomban is sending home bis finely-polished, silver-monnted war-olnb in token of peaceful submission to Queen Viotoria. Grave rumours are again circulating Borne regarding the Pope’s health, and almost insensible increase of weakness is admitted by his physicians ...

... THE MAHDFS POSITION. A Doagola telegram Tdegrafk, states: Abodah, an Arab alleged to have neon sent spy to ElObsid, says that Mahdi at first behead in Mad it’s nofsssian adherence, but, learning that was seeking man, money, and arms from Cairo, cancelled ...

... life, onihee death the capital is to be divided between six of his children.— Cit’jPreu, Exchakqb ko Jobbkrt.—Speaking of the rumour that the Marquis of Lome is to succeed ths Earl of Dufferin as Governor Canada, unappreciative critic said, Ah, it will ho ...

... year his conduct appsara hare given offence to the members of the association, Suspicion was freely east upon him of being spy the pay of the seeqet police, and at last orders were given away with him. In accordance with these instructions was set upon ...

... these atrocious conflicts, but in peace, alliance, and fraternity.” A telegram from Trieste of the 28th gives onrrenoy to a rumour that Turkish fleet of thirty ships has entered the Adriatic. Bather too Clever.—An American contemporary says:—A paper in ...

... forgot i tho memorable exposure of tho late Sir James Graham, when Postmaster-General, the late Tom Dtmcombc, for acting as the spy of foreign power, opening private letters, and having copies transmuted to that power. Then, for ffiany years Sir Rowland HUI ...

... officer, and who has been enjoying the confidence and hospitality of tile Russian Minuter in Athens, was denounced a Turkish spy. He was allowed to leave, but it was said that his arrest Patras has been ordered telegraph. A few days ago it was reported ...