... PLAIN SPEAKING. The Colonial Secretary went on to criticise the Transvaal Political Association, and referred in jronical terms to Mr. Robinson’s speech. He did not think that either of the races in South Africa would care to replace Downing-street rule ...

... “THE ANIMAL THAT SPEAKS.” The collection of chimpanzees at the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Lguwhnu-r‘ has recently been icreased by the arrival of two strangers from Afrviea. ¥ One is a “Koolokamba,” a rare species, with a cout as | lick as coal, shaggy ...

... BOTHA SPEAKS. The Boer Generals on Tuesday morning arrived at Rotterdam, where they were met by Dr. Leyds and Mr. Wolmarans. They afterwards proceeded to The Hague, and were heartily cheered on arrival. Genersi Botha, in a short speech, said the cordial ...

... WRITING AND SPEAKING. Why do not men write as they speak? Why do they not convey their munhf in books in the good racy English which they employ at the dinner table, or when giving their houuho?d orders? Such are the absurd questions that are asked every ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING. The Paris Correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette writes :— “ An interesting sale of autographs has just taken place here. One of the most curious letters disposed of was wiien by Mme. de Campan in the year VIL of the Republic to Joseph ...

... “] CAN HEAR AND SPEAK.” . A remknklblT occ:rrgneo is repc;rted to ave taken ace urin a ormance before wound«lpnoldion at ‘Southp;:nd Military Hospital, Bristol. Mr. Wiltshire, a Western Circuit barrister and clever amateur, was giving & humorous sketch ...

... WOMAN'S SPEAKING POWERS. A woman can talk longer than a man, and does so, because she uses up less force by a comsiderablo percenmtage than the man does. A professor of science has proved by actual anh very delicate measurements that the baritone singsr ...

... MUSIC AND »rUBRBLIC SPEAKING, Sir Walter Parratt, the Master of the King's Music and munu of Kt George's Chapel, Windsor, m v‘lsrom attack on -..:&- hymn muaic in an ress which he delivered at the Conference of Teachors at the Holborn Restaurant. ¥ ...

... che; replied that they were. At the eame time %illimns said, “] am going to speak.” Witness told him be had orders from the Commissioners of Police not to allow any person to speak there. The crowd then got very excited, and the defendant mounted upon 8 ...

... SIR MICHAEL SPEAKS. | Bir M. Hicks-Beach, who spoke from the third | bench above the ‘“‘“t’h:cnd :ho ::n received with cheers, explained when proposed ;&heoornuxhltynrbodidwwithflnnhjm ~* raising. womey for the war. When the war wa over he continued it ...

... CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER SPEAKS. 1 . . . s Sir Michael Hicks Beach, speaking at Darlington { on Oct. 13, contrasted the spirit ofnfiwtlty m:‘dio| cipline pnnilingein the Unionist ranks with the dis| union among their opponents whose manners had deteriorated ...

... THE DUKE SPEAKS OUT. The Duke of Cambridge, who has been visiting Liverpool to inspect the defences of the port, was entertained at dinner by the Mayor. His Koval Highness, responding to the toast of his health, said: Thiough much was said about military ...