... scene unequalled modern timep, are suspended and removed from tbe House. Alderman David Ward and Mr. Thomas Austin Sorby elected Town Trustees, vice Thomas Moore Mark Firtb. deceased. Sheffield 1 Board: Mrssrs. Innocent and Brown, architects of Duchess road ...

... were three canii- dates, Messrs. J, Raby, R. Jelley, and A, Goldney Chit the latter succeeded to the lite Mr, Walli practice, The clection for the Totnes district vi irtualiy rested between Mesere, Raby and Jelley, Mr. as he resides at Bridgetown, being Pomeroy ...

... the Boers Mx miles from here. Durban, Tuesday.—The 60th, 92nd, 97th, and the Naval Brigade from the Dido will concentrate at Biggaraberg to-morrow. News from Pretoria has been received to the '22nd January. The statement is repeated that the Boers have ...

... true. While the burving were yesterday en on the field the Boers mixed freely with them, and even assisted in helping the wounded into the = gons. ex 1 absolute coufidence in the result of the Boers showed no bravado, but qui war, and said that the British ...

... annexed the country. This short-sighted act of aggression was most deeply resented. The Boers armed and drilled tbeiuselres for three years, and at last, in 1881, began the war of Independence by massacring a company of the 94th Regiment at Bronkhorse ...

... the gencral officer commanding at Natal Feb. 11:— ‘* Boers have occupied the late battlefield, and are reported to be in force in the neighbourhood of Newcastle. I offered medical assistance to the Boer commandant after the engagement, but the offer was ...

... anticipation. Let us for a moment take twelve months. ward glance over our political pilgrimage of thé? In the first week of 1881 there stormy clouds in many quarters where now there either sunshine or at least the breaking of the through the clouds, bringing ...

... Officer Commanding in Natal :— February 11.—Boers have occupied late battle field. Reported be in force in the neighbourhood of Newcastle. I offered medical assistance to the Boer Commandant after the engagement. Offer declined, though in grateful terms, ...

... intelligence was received that the Boers had invaded Natal with the intention of resisting the approach of a British force to the Transvaal. No news had been received from the beleaguered detachments in the Transvaal. The Boers who crossed the Natal border ...

... Frederick Charles will attend the funeral It is reported that the Boer terms are so dictatorial that peace is impossible. Thu will surprise no one who has learnt how elated the younger Boers in both Transvaal and the Free State have been by their success ...

... THE BOER LEADERS. The Daily Mail prints some character sketches of the chief Boer leaders. Of General Piet Joubcrt it says Long-headed, shrewd, cold, and calculating, he is oleo by no means a typical Boer. He has paid two or three visits to England, and ...

... THE CHRONICLE, JANUARY 1, 1881. 8— GR' . is that country. Boers, Ellis, vicar his the Bare independence been born The most deli^ in the for a ion, were to , that and or too Pg.' roe lion. Rev. W. 11. to up at th e tad • tows, Stec with h it our. or - ...