... FRESH FROMI THE PICNIC. ANOITER APPEAL TO MR. S.MITH. (With apologies to Mr. H. S. Marks, R.A.) Lord CHARLIE: No, gaze upon my chart of fortless oceans and gunless irons clads, and study it well. And, look you here, if war were declared to-morrow, not one of those ships would be able to zo to sea. either throukh want of guns or ammunition. ...

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... « Truly ye come of The Blood,” England’s proud greeting to those sons from over-seas who have fought and bled for the Empire, goes out to none more lervently than to the Canadians. First in Cronje’s trenches at Paardeberg, and invaluable factors in the relief of Mafeking, their conduct throughout the campaign has thrilled the mother-country with pride that they are « ...

... I ThumbI.Taud front the victurr.*ftlyhm. ,li ?? -, I II.-THE ROYAL ACADEMY. 2524. A. BRUCE JOY. _Fie AMaruis of Salisbuty (bronze bust). 721. T. 1IeYNES-WILLIAMS. The Last Vance. 327. PHILIP H-. CALDERON, R.A. Hagar. 346. VAL PRINSEP, A.R.A. I I ?? Theodora ImlPeratrix. z I . I a r . ?? : ?? 32. ANNA LEA MERRITT. Lme-Loched O.t. 1, -d 1975. T. BROCI{, A.R.A. Lo .f Aizng us. 8O(i E. J. POYNTER, ...

... FOURTH EDITION. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) DuRBAN, July 14.-Intelligence from Zululand received here states tha .arther engagements have taken place between Usibepu, Cetewayo, and Oham in all of which Cetewayo was defeated. THE FRENCH NATIONAL FETE. (ExcHANGE TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, Saturday.-The annual f6te day of the third French Republic opened this morning with a cloudy sky, which ...

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... J OS E PH'S DREAM. Awd joseth dreamied a dream, and he fold it tO his brethren . . . . . .And lhe said unto them, Hear, I Oray you, this diean which I iho ve dreamed. for, behold, we were binding sheaves in thefield, and, to, my sheaf arose, and also stood ujSright; and, behold, your s./ci.s s/ood round about, and made obeisance to mny sheaj.-GEN. xxxvii., 5-7. ...

... I SKETCHES AT THE FIRST MEETING, TR . - -A THE NfVCHAIRMAN. (DIR. ARTRIUR ARNOLD.) TIHE FATM1ER OF TIHE L.C.C. SECONDING TIHE DUME Ol KORFOLK. (RIGHiT ION. C. T. RITCHIIE.) (LORD DUTNRAVEN.) - AITING FOR THE VERDICT (MR. W. H. DICRKISON.) EXIT SIR JOHN MUTTON. A History of the Great Western Railway from its Inception to the Present Day, by Mr. G. A. Sekon, will be published soon by Messrs. ...

... What will be the immediate effect of the Sedan in little on the Modder and of the relief of Ladysmith, so happily announced as we write, upon the course and duration of the war it is, as yet, impossible to say. The general trek homewards on the part of the Free Staters which some prophets have prophesied may or may not come off- If it does, it may or may not be followed by such discouragement ...

... becoming warmer to-rnoroW.I - V1Y1StrdaY AT Nroue, 31 7- N- Noon to-day A N' 31 d 60- 0(og0 ,NQPZd to day 4tskcrday)- WE ATHER AT, NOON TO-DAY, JUne 24. xS87.-~CludY and dull. - Radig . ly NEGTI and ?? J n!.S _ ?? I - - __ - - PEARLS IN THE 3,QUTH.-White and sound teeth, healthy gums, and frarint. bieath obtained by the daily use of RoWlands' OQnto: It eradicates tartar from the teeth, ...

... 1' J I L T E D., Mlmh awozopics to Mr. Briton Riviele. RA.) ...

... OUR IILITARY CORNIESI'ONDE.NI.1 Notwithstanding thr-eats as to Aliwal North, it does noit ?? \-ery )rbable that serious attempts of anv importatice will be carried out bv lhe Free State Boers asgainst that portion (-f the (ape Colony lying south t the Orange River, utiless serious revers-s meet our arms elsewhere. Recent action on the part of the Cape Government il placing portions !f the ...