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^ITH GENERAL BULLER'S FORCES. bt VIlfO THE BOERS FROM: THE BIGGAESBEEG. A It J118 just been received by Mrs..T. JNmey' ,^1> Byron-strsct, Roath, from Tom CardifF footballer, who is with fcw forces- The letter was written r^cts .and Siva th-e following w try and tell you how the Big- lii ^°tha» 5s taken by Bailer's forces. We were Parm, which is on the right of the > j.f 'Hill, and our column consisted ^a-^ixnent of the 2nd Company 1 12-Ponnder guns, and four *<laari Imperial Light Infantry, and 011 Itav 7IIa HoTse. We started an\ • and Buller's force came up in the t,'eral Clery formsd the left flank. 0 at Pomeroy that day, and at day- hl^Utry standine to our guns. The bv creePiDS UP the side of the hill th.e h'li 6 ■^oeTa> who were in strong force W? EHKJ Suddenly Colonel Bethmie rode t^ld us to let go at tbem, tj, did in grand style. We firing between 8,000 and 9.000 a* othep Quite surprised the Boers. On tvi,* 8ao,« roa;d Buller's force opened fire on ioH ^rea p°8ition- 80 we them between 'fhe third shell dismounted the 0^ all which caused the Boers to run !th Tlien I'ord Dundonald and •en-1" 'CB ad their turn &3 they followed Wi^8 fir er8, wll° fled Iiorth in disorder, ^•i 8 toi. Jfe the mealie fields and pasture €8- We then marched on to a^ wilere we bivouacked for the i.fif General Buller congratulated tlj? on their splendid firing, tar a3 to say it was even better ae Naval Brigade had done. Next marched to Dundee, where we Boers to make a stand, but we hrjd23. ^thout opposition. All the rail- t^t. were blown up and a few houses o* ma3or r^ad us a telegram from ^•ttW^^nffratulating Buller and his troops W« had a day's rest, ™arched to Newcastle, but th«Te were except 25 prisoners, which were tvrJjS in y Dundonald's scouts. We are to {ew to Majuba. We expect a stand th«.re, as they left a Newcastle to say that they were 1':4.i.d ofn5, Newcastle because they were Knglish Tommies, but because W no room to bury yon all here, you at Majuba Hill, where sot plenty of room for. you all.

^4.TH or ANOTHER WAR correspondent. h ffle6 been received at Fraserburgh, i 8 Calrt his r«latives of the death of Mr I at. Ttf representative of Eeuter'g Hoth^ry ar?€ru' where he has succumbed to 'W* Wal .8 Iast lett<?r to hia friends at v ^ritten at the time he was iu- „,y Renter's Agency to proceed to the °f «„• Bener- then wrote in the Cfflnt?" Calder, who was fre-! by Reuter's Agency on A.^ 4tr> Tnce of his service, was a. son of the' Of ain€s Calder, of the "Fraserburgh jQ^^nd brother to the present editor

--——— SAMBEKXAJN" AND THE A SCHOOLBOY. 0hSaDae^ Hone, son of Mr. D. Hone, •Lr^ol i>, /fll"street, Finsbury, who is at h0v ^*ermany and is the only Eng- ^lonS ^00 scholars, has been Hh 0^{i. country against his scbool- thi if has let Mr. Chamberlain "J thief y letter, and liis reward has r^Ply from Mr. Chamberlain — e0u + ^hat you have stood up for e?a'nst all who attack her in ^'hink you will find that the sUe **0^ which you complain will die .our ^rmics have been so 0t: It is mainly due to ignorance >0^ 8a will have seen that the f<ji? State has been annexed, and if 8Ure that the Transvaal will soon."

THE ADVANCE TO PRETORIA. LETTER FROM MR, A RTRI R KVAXS. LORn ROBERTS AND LORD KITCHENER, MR. RENNET RI RLET<;H S A DVENTTRE. Another interesting letter has been written, by Mr. Arthur Evans, the Cardiff telegraphist-, to hia brother, who lives at Carmarthen. It was posted at Johannesburg West oil May 25, I and reads:— We left Kr GO us tad on May 22, and tiekkedj to lioninga Spruit in the alteruoon. Our oltic^ was located in the h:' ni of a f:nwllOlls: and I during the afternoon we were honoured vith a, visit from Lords* Itobcrts and Kitchener, who held a conference with French, to whom we were through oil the cable- The council lasted quite an ltour. and I had an excellent oppor- tunity of forming an opinion of their per- sonalities. I quickly perceived that Kitchener was as sharp as a needle. Oil Wednesday we reached lthenoster without opposition, the enemy having evacuated their strongly- entrenched position during the night. this situation was one of great. tactical strength. and Juut tor the unparalleled skill of I Roberts in turning their flanks we should undoubtedly have lost many men in forcing the passage. During the afternoon I had a conversation with Kitchener with regard to the railhead. It was an amusing spectacle to witness officers of high rank with pick and shovel investigating the garden at- tached to the ftiria, and carrying the fruit of their search away. Chickens galore were being chased about by hungry "Tommies," and at night the soldiers were quite merry over their banquets. The Russian Consul, together with several staff officers, visited our office, and a most interesting conversation bearing on the tele- graph systems adopted by various European Powers ensued. The marvellous mauner in which we maintain communication with Roberts and his base evoked the Consul's unstinted admiration and wonderment. We left Kroonstad on Saturday, and during the afternoon a nigger, who had escaped from the Boers, earns to report that Lieutenant Webber and Sappers Yorke and Hutchinson (all of oars) had been captured. We were all together a few days previously, and there was much heartburning amongst us as to who should be sent to Heilbron, and the above-named men were finally told off. We left Kroonstad in different wagons, and as the unfortunate trio left us on the Heilbron road, Hutchinson exclaimed, as a sort of parting shot. "Never mind. you fellows, we will get to Pretoria before you yet." And he spoke truthfully. Hamilton, after drawing on the enemy to the east from their strong position at Rhenos- ter, made an extraordinary march through our lines, and took up a position on our left flank, nonplussing the enemy. It is due entirely to these brilliant tactics that we are sweeping all before us, and not in any way to Dame For- tune smiling upon "Bobs." Our comrades reached the outskirts of Heilbron in the night, and early the next morning they were astonished to see the few mounted men we had left in possession of the town dashing past them at a terrific pace, and they yelled out that the Boers, with an overwhelming force, were upon them, and advised our men to get away as quickly as possible. The mules were quickly inspanned, and our I men made a desperate dash for freedom, but they hadn't kicked up much dust ere they were overtaken. The wagon-driver managed to escape the vigilance of the Boer sentries in the night, and made hie way to our place after a two days' march. The operations on the 26th were pregnant with great possibilities. By good fortune and swift steeds we might save the bridge at Yereeniging Drift, but Henry arrived only just in time to save the southern pass. The mounted infantry succeeded in saving Viljoens Drift, and the Boers made a desperate effort to intercept French. On Sunday we occupied Vereenigiug. and set foot on the Transvaal at 10.2 a.m. The main body of infantry crossed the river by means of a pontoon constructed by the Royal Engineers, but their unfortunate comrades in the baggage guard had to wade the river thigh-deep. We made the passage side by side with the naval guns. and General Pole-Oairew was on hoTaebaclc five yards to our left. Quite an army of enap- shoters were at work on the north bank. The march from Viljoens Drift to Vereenig- ing was over very heavy, sandy ground, which played havoc with the oxen, mules, and horses, and, naturally, the infantry were having a trying time of it. The coal mines en route were intact and still work- ing. The niggor miners turned out to give us a welcome, grinning from <iar to ear, and us a welcome, grinning from <iar to ear, and when the inflated balloona came along they were simply stupefied with amassment. We m-eb Mr. Bennet Burleigh, who was trying to locate his position. He recited in graphic manner his adventures of the day. It appears that he had tried to pick up French's cavalry, but found himself in close touch with the enemy. For several hours he waa chaacd, and several shots fired at him. Without giving the oneroy any time to gather their dazed wits, we advanced on Klip River on Monday. We passed many positions of great strategical importance which the enemy evacuated on our advance. Heavy firing was heard throughout the afternoon on cur left flank, and it was understood that French was engaging the enemy. Our advance was continued in the morning, but it was seriously xetarded by the collapsing of a bridge under the heavy weight of a 4.7 naval gun, and it had to be pulled out of the gpruit by means of a long cable. In the meantime the Royal Engineers were busily con- structing a temporary bridge. We were soon across and in sight of numerous gold mines and reached the out- skirts of Elandsfontein in the afternoon. The Guards advanced in skirmishing order to the left of the town, and the Artillery stealthily approached by the centre. A good many of the houses and stores were barricaded, and the only occupants were members of the fair sex. They stood on the thresholds with tears on their cheeka, and wringing their hands in great despair. Their courageous brothers and husbands had basely left them to the tender mercy of the Britishers, whom they quite believed would commit, unutterable atrocities, and demolish the towns—hence tile tears. We lust no time in making our way to the station, which we found in a state of commo- tion, A huge train was about Íi) start, when our troops crept on tu the town. We seized no less than 200 wagons (laden with coal) and nine engines. Kitchener was quickly on the scene, and in an incredibly short space of time had arranged to send a train down to the Vaal River for rations. Our entry into the town was a complete surprise, and we seized a I number of hospital carriages. After a wait of an hour we were ordered back to Germiston. where the headquarters staff -.v«re located. We bivouacked on the edge 1 the reser- voir. and anyone wh" bad accom- j panied the column from Bloemfontein would have been staggered at the un- j usual sound of cheer after cheer in true British fashion rending the air. Fires were kept up till quite a. late hour, in spite of the fatigue j they had undergone, a.nd the troops, who chatted over future events, were full of elation, for were we not within eight miles of Johannes- burg and only three days from Pretoria? To-day (Wednesday, t.he 20th) we fully expected to move on t,o Johannesburg. Early this morning an officer, under a. flag of truce, was sent by Lord Roberts to demand th& sur- render of the town, and in response Louis Botha, the commandant, came out in person to beg a truce of 24 hours, as the town con- tained the riff-raff of the world ajid many burghers, who were armed, and might commit much damage. If all goes well, we shall enter the town to-morrow. I am writing this in a shed behind the residence occupied by Lord Roberts.

WELSHMEN TN CENTRA. L AFRICA. MISSION WORK ON LAKE NYASSA. On the second Sunday after Easter (April 29) "rdinations to the priesthood were held at the Pro Cathedral Church of Lakoma, Central Africa., by the Bishop (Dr. Hine), those ordained being the Rev. J. G. Philipps, Dorcheater Mis- sionary College, and the Rev. Car a doc Davies, B.A.. Oxford University and St. Michael's College. Aberdare. Tlie priests who assisted the bishop at tho laying on of hands were the Yen. Archdeacon Johnson and the Revs. E. B. Smith, C. B Eyre, and H. Barnes. All except Mr. Smith are connected with Wales- Mr. Philipps comes of an old Pembrokeshire family (a branch of the Philippaes of Picton Castle); Archdeacon JohuBon is a brother of Canon Johnson, and spent his last vacation at St. Michael's College; Mr. Evre is late curate of Llwynypia. Rhondda, and Mr. Barnes is late curate of Grangetown, Cardiff. Mr. Barnes is now priest-in-charge at Likoma. He suc- ceeded the Rev. A. G. B. Glossop in that post. t-ion in January last, when he left Likoma for England on furlough. Mr. Caradoc Davies is a native of Mountain Ash. Xieaving his curacy at Likoma, he succeeded Jfr. Barnes as the col- 'eague of Archdeacon Johnson, assisting him in his work among the lakeside villages of Lake Nyassa. Now. however, he has baeii appointed to take charge of the new training college for teachers which has been built on the lake shore, in Portuguese territory, just opposite to the island of Likoma. Mr. Philipps goes as priest-in-charge of Mpondas and Fort Johnston. Mr. Eyre has charge of the mission eteamer. the Charles Janson, on the lake. The Charles Janson has been laid up for alterations since July last, and Mr. Eyre now does his work in a boat.

WALES AND TEE WAR. DRAFT FROM CARDIFF. On Saturday morning a draft, consisting of 149 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion the Welsh Regiment, left Cardiff for Devonport, with a vww to their early embarkation tor South Africa. Major Gilmore. reaerva of officers, was in command, the subaltern being Lieutenant WooBiiam. "BROKE IX THE WAR." At Saturday's meeting of the Cardiff Guar- dians, the Rev. J. R. Buckley presiding, Mr. Thatcher gave notice of the following resolu- tion for the next meeting:—"That this hoard memorialise the Government that our soldiers 'broke in the war' be fairly and extra. liberally treated during the time they suffer from the dfcrts of wounds received or disease con- tracted in fighting for their country's cause, and that they he not pefiriitted to drift into homes." HTH CHIEF OF THE WELSH MILITARY HOSPITAL. The Carmarthen Board of Guardians have instructed its clerk (Mr. Rowland Browne. solicitor) to forward votti? of condolence to Mr. D. L. Jones. Derlwyn, the board's chair- man. and brother to the late Dr. Jones, the chief of the Welsh Military Hospital, and t.o that eminent surgeon's widow and daughter. in Afancbester, and to express t.o them the loss which the Principality had sustained through hia untimely death, last Wednesday, atSpring- fontein. South Africa. CARDIFF NURSES FOR THE FRONT. At a rccellt meeting of the executive com- mictee of the Cardiff Infirmary, leave was given to the matron (Miss Wilson) aud several of the nurs-es to go to South Africa for service in the Army hospitals. On Saturday an At Home was given :t.t the infinnary in honuur of the volunteers by the medical staff, a';d mementoes! were presented to thelL They left Cardiff by the six o'clock train this (Tues- day) morning for Southampton, where they will embark on board the steamship Simla. Miss Wilson will be accompanied by Miss White. Mis.3 Francis, and Miss Tlieophilus. Next Saturday four other members of the nursing staff will leave for the same destination. CELEBRATIONS AT EBBW VALE. Celebrations for the success of the British troops in South Africa took place at Ebbw Vale on Monday. The children of the various public schools, numbering about 4.000. paraded the streets in the afternoon, and sang "God Save the Queen" ami: "Soldiers of the Queen" at intervals, tea being provided at the respec- tive schools. At, seven o'clock a demonstration was organised, which was taken part in by the local Volunteers, cyclists, members of local bodies, and the general public. At night a dis- play of fireworks was given on the drill ground. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS FOR THE FRONT. Some of the heaviest drafts yet sent to South Afriea. left Aldershot. on Tuesday morning for Southampton to embark oti the Canada. They consisted of 3û9 non-commissioned officers and men of the Cheshire Rcgimeut, for the 2nd and 3rd Battalions at the front, in charge of Major Grove and I.ieutenat.ts St. Maur and Sheii, and Lieutenants Blyth and Raynsford, Glon- cestershire 'regiment, attached; 226 non-com- missioned ofiicers and men of the South Wales Borderers, under Captain Gillespie and Lieu- tenant Gwynn; 20J non-commissioned officers and men for the 1st Leinster Regiment; and 14} non-commissioned officers and men for tlie 1st and 3rd King's Royal Riflo Corps, the latter draft beiny furnished by the 7th Battalion, the Barnet Militia.. Captain Burke. 3rd Con- nanght Rangers, was in charge of the two last detachments, with Lieutenant Raynsford. 1st Leinster Regiment. Thus, in the four drafts nearly 90J men left. Included in the Cheshire draft were about 100 men transferred from the Shropshire Light Infantry, several of whom had been to South I Africa and returned invalided. ANOTHER MILITIA DRAFT FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Within four days of the departure of the last draft of 110 Welsh Militiamen from the Cardiff Barracks an order has been received from the War Office requesting that another dra.ft be held in readiness for embarkation to South Africa a.t an early date. This order is applicable to men of the 4th Somerset Light Infantry, 3rd South Wales Bordererg, and 3rd Welsh Regiment who are eighteen years of age or over, who will have completed recruits' drill on July 1. and who volunteer for service in South Africa. These men will be concentrated at Devonport at a date to be notified later. The Cardiff Barracks having been practically depleted by the formation of the last dnaft of Militiamen, there are now only a dozen men who are qualified for service abroad, and an intimation to this effect was wired to the War Office by Major Lucas on Tuesday. LOCAl; CASUALTIES. The following local casualties are reported 1st Welsh Regiment.-8,238 Private J. Ralle died of pneumonia at Pretoria on June 18. 8,125 Private W. Arthurs died of enteric at Naauwpoort, Juno 18. Volunteer Company South Wales Borderers. —7,515 Private E. Powell died of enteric at Johannesburg. June 4. 2nd Volunteer Company South Wales Borderers.-3.010 Lance-corporal H. Willis died of pleurisy at Johannesburg on JUD".4. 1st Welsh Fusiliers.4,115 Privat^A. Cook. reported missing May 25. rejoined at Pretoria June 7. AT BLOEMFONTEIN. South Wales Borderen.-3.828 Private J, O'Brien. 1st Welsh Regiment.-5.757 Private 0 Brien, 4,302 Lance-corporal E. Holmes. Bloemfontein, June 22.—Death from enteric: 2nd South Wales Borderers—3,649 Private B. Hopkins. AT KROONSTAD. 2nd South Wales Borderers.—1,493 Private A. Day. AT SPRINGFONTEIN. 2nd South Wales Borderers.—5,797 Lance- corporal W. Marks. The death of Professor Jones, Welch Military Hospital, Springfontein, was officially reported on Tuesday. The following are dangerously ill at Cape Town:— 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers: 7,337 Corporal C. Taylor. At De Aar.—3rd Batta.lion Welsh Regiment: 7,012 Private W. Williams. Oermiston, Jane 11.-Missin¡f: South Wales Borderers—4.071 Private W..ioneg; believed prisoner of war. With reference to No. 8.2TS inquiries at the Cardiff Barracks elicited the information that the name was not Ralle as telegraphed, but Rawle. Ruisben being his Christian name. He. along with others, enlisted at Pontypridd not- very long ago, and was a. Militia, Reservist of the 3rd Welsh. He joined the 1st Welsh in December last year. and. was sent out to South Africa. Rawle was a native of Dulverton, in Somerset, and at the time of hia enlistment resided at Hafod. He was about 26 years of age. His next-of-kin is a brother. Samuel Rawle. who resides at Dulverton. It is also reported that 8,125 Private W. Arthurs has died from enteric. The name against that number in the official register at the Cardiff Barracks is Edward Williams. A mistake has, therefore, been made somewhere. 8,060 Private David Davies, of the 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment, reported as having died of enteric fever at Prieska. was a native of Wattstown, and formerly resided with his parents at Aberllechau-road, Wattsto-wn. A letter received from him some few weeks ago stated that a number of his companions were down with the fever, and that he was visiting them daily. WELSH OFFICER'S RETURN. The Bavarian left for England on June 12, having on board, amongst others. Major Aychdale, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. SWANSEA CASUALTIES. Private G. Lloyd, of the 9th Lancers, reported as having been seriously wounded on June 2, ia a Swansea man. and before re-joinipg his regiment lived with his brother at 14, Mysydd- street, Swansea. He wae also wounded_during the relief of Kimberley on February 15. Private J. W. Jenkins, of the 6th Dragoon I Guards (Carabineers), reported wounded, is another Swansea man. his parents living at 14. Gerald-street, Swansea. He was formerly employed in the "Daily Post" office. Sapper J. Shannon, of the 20th Company Royal Engineers, reported to be an unwonnded prisoner, is a Swansea man. his wife and two J children living at 26, Greeuhill-street. STAFF-SERGEANT SEWARD. The dea,th is announced of Staff-sergeant Arthur John Seward. aged 28 years (who joined the Southampton Medical Staff Corps, and pro- ceeded to the front in January last) from enteric fever at Bloemfontein on Sunday, June 17. after a week's illness. He was with Lord Methuen'a division, and went through the battles of Belmont, Graspan, Modder River. Ac. He had had several promotions during the campaign, and was latterly non-eommia- sioned officer in charge of Bloemfontein Hospital, his rapid promotion being, no doubt, partly due to his previous military training. He left the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment as sergeant in 1895. after serving several years in India. He was also a member of the Wiltshire Yeomanry, in which county he resided after leaving Cardiff. He was the second ion of the late Rev. William Seward, Cardiff. CAPTAIN GREEN, FIRST DERBYSHIRE. Captain Green, 1st Derbyshire Regiment, reported severely wounded on Thursday, is a son of the late Rev. W. Green, vicar of Troedyrhiw. near Merthyr Tydfil. He belonged to the 2nd Battalion, now at Aden. home- ward bound from India, of which he was adjutant. Ho volunteered for service at the beginning of the year, and was accepted. He has also served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He worked his way up from the ranks to his preeent position. He got wounded in the battle near Diamond Hill.

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BRITISH LOSSES C'" COST OF GUERILLA "VA R- 1 AUK, The Press Association says that the serious losses which the Boers continue to inflict upon onr army does not appear to be realised, although it is forcibly illustrated by an analysis of the confused mass of casualty returns issued officially to the public day by day. If the guerilla, tactics attributed to the Boers are to be continued for any length of tune our casualty lists must expand to an unpleasant degree. This will be more apparent when it is stated that during the last three weeks the official returns show that the enemy have placed hors de combat no less than 1,700 officers and men of the British South African field force. Furthermore, although the enemy have apparently no base for their operations, they somehow manage to secure our men as prisoners in fairly large numbers, 337 having been reported as "missed during the period named. These particular losses do not include the battalion of Derbyshire Militia captured at Koodeval ou June 7. or the battalion of Impe- rial Yeomanry captured at Lindley 011 the 31st of May, of which no official return is forthcoming, and which would bring our miss- ing reported in the time mentioned to a to possibly, of 1,300 officers rad men. Since the end of last month the returns show that the Boers have killed 35 officer* and 268 men and wounded 94 officers and over 1.000 men, the missing and prisoners being as stated above. Of these casualties Lord Roberts's battle with Botha- east- of Pretoria accounts for only about 200 officers and men. perhaps less, so that there remains indis- putable testimony that guerilla warfare is leaving its mark. The Yeomanry have borne a very creditable share of the recent engage- ments, as shown by their largs proportion of losses, four officers having been killed, sixteen wounded, and two reported missing, while 55 Yeomen have been killed. 120 wounded, and 28 are unaccounted for—a total of 225 to the 1.700 officers and men referred to above. It is computed that over 500 at least, of the officers and men of the Sherwood Fores- tel's and about. 400 officers and men of the Yeomanry have yet to lie accounted for. and such a- total equals almost the worst periods experienced in the earlier stages of the war. Disease also shows little signs, if any. dimi- nution,for between 000 and 1.000 officers and men have in twelve days been reported dead. Oiily in a few cases were deaths attributable to accident. It is gratifying to find in the table of regimental and other losses since the end of May that the Irish regiments, whose past sacri- fices entitle them to a foremost position for gallantry, have not suffered much, the com- bined losses of the regiments being about 30 officers and men. As a, set-off against th-.s. Lord Roberts has announced that he recovered in Pretoria 30 officers of Irish regiments. The Scotch regiments, ever to the fore in con- spicuous gallantry, lost about 180 officers and men. Of these regiments Lord Roberts announces that he recovered'! n the Boer capital about six officers. The Welsh regiments lost about nine officers and men (including in each case, of course, killed, wounded, and missing officers aud men), and one of their officers was recovered at Pretoria. The strnggle for posses- sion of the railways in Natal, the Orange River Colony, and the Transvaal has cost- the Royal Engineers and the Railway Pioneer Regiment a large number of officers and men, the former since the end of May having lost two officers wounded and one missing, four men killed, two wounded, and 48 missing or captured, while the Railway Pioneers lost five officers killed, one wounded, and two missing, and ten men killed, fifteen wounded, and 48 missing. Having examined the casualties for a brief period, due, as they are, to what is described in some quarters as gaerilla warfare, it is pos- sible to obtain an idea. of the cost of the war during its eight months' progress only by refe- rence to the official returns. They are as fol- lows Officers. Men. Killed or died of wounds. 329 3,049 Wounded 4.38 11,057 Missing and prisoners. 213 4,798 Died from disease and acci- d9ig| 136 4.203 InvaliWn home 905 19,281 Total. 43.800 With these figures should be taken into account the number of wounded men returned to duty, missing men recovered, and the pro- portion of wounded men sent home and in- cluded in the total 01 invalids. From the official figures, which do not allow of a. precise deduction, it would~ap»ear that not more than 5,000 wounded officers and men have been sent home as invalids, leaving 15,186 officers and men returned to this country medically unfit for campaigning. It must be borne in mind that the above figures do not include the caees of sickness under medical treatment in South Africa, which, according to the record of deaths, must be large. No official record of the wounded men returned to duty is available, and the War Office announces that a complete list of prisoners has not been obtained. We are, however, officially in- formed that of the total prisoners mentioned fourteen officers and 72 men have been released by the enemy, one officer and 79 men have died in captivity, while Lord Roberts after his arrival in Pretoria recovered 148 officers and 3,039 men of various regiments, and at. least four others are known to have escaped from their captors, three being sailors. This gives a net total, exclusive of the officers and men returned to the fighting line, of 35,443 officers and men placed out of action during the cam- paign. and leaves 40 officers and 1,872 men, exclusive of the Derbyshires and the 13th Bat- talion Imperial Yeomanry, to be recovered from the enemy. In this connection it may be interesting to note that. the Boer and Free State prisoners with us are believed to number over 6,000. OUr present effective force in South Africa id believed to be over 300.000. Th« luswes of the local regiments are: — Officers. Men. K.W. M. K. W. M. Welsh Regiment 5 10 1 38 178 18 Royal Welali Fusiliers 3 4 — 9 61 15 South Wales Borderers. — 2 — 9 42 31 4th Co. (Glam.) Yeomanry — — i OFFICIAL ESTIMATE. The War Office on Tuesday evening issued an abstract of the casualties to the South African Field Force to the 23rd inst.. from which it appears that 257 officers and 2,415 men have been killed, 902 officers and 11,497 men wounded, 72 officers and 620 men died of wounds. 225 officers and 4,950 men missing: and prisoners, 127 officers and 423 men died of disease. Ac., in South Africa, and 944 officers and 17,666 men invalided home. Of the missing officers and men, 177 of the former and 4,115 of the latter have been released or have escaped, while one officer and 79 men have died in captivity.

CARTHUSIANS WHO HATE FALLEN. "B.-I"" AND HIS OLD SCHOOL, Everybody by this time is aware that Major-General Baden-Powell is an old Carthusian; but it may surprise some to learn that as many as 260 former boys of the same school have tejjen part in the present war in South Africa, and that fourteen of the number have given their lives in their country's service. See- ing how greatly and intimately the school is interested in the conflict, it is natural that those who are. and have been, asso- ciated with the ancient foundation, should wish to take measures to perpetuate the memory of those Carthusians who have fallen in the war, to record the services of those who have borne a part in it, and to welcome home those Old Carthusians who return; and at a meeting of "old boys," held a.t the Charterhouse on Monday after- noon, it was resolved to appoint a large and representative committee to carry these objects into effect. Canon Iiaig Brown, the master of Charter- house, who presided, paid a. touch- ing tribute to the memory of the Old Carthusians who had fallen, and sooke with enthusiastic admiration of the work accomplished by the hero of Mafe- king since, just a year ago, he paid a visit to Charterhouse. A schoolfellow to whom B&deu-Powell stood for a time in the posi- tion of "fag" re-called that in those early days that vivacious person amused him very much in the same way as he has since amused the Boers. Among the suggestions in regard to the form of the memorial sub- mitted for the consideration of the com- mittee were that there should be a monu- ment or tablet of some kind at the school, and, perhaps, a scholarship, such as formed pajrt of the B aVelock memorial at Charter- house; while there was a. general agree- ment that the weloome-homo should take the truly British form of a dinner.

THE HOUSING OF THE WO RK- ING CLASSES. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Monday. The House rhen went into Connnittee on the Housing of the Working Classes Act (1890) Amendment Hill. Mr. PICKEItSGILL m., Betlmal Green) pro- posed to introduce into the first clause words authorising urban conncib to acquire and to hold land, the object being to enable them to buy and retain land outside their own dis- trict before it had reached a prohibitive price. Mr. CHAPLIN (President of the Local Govem- ment Board) thought it obvious that councils could not establish lodging-houses without first acquiring land ou which to build them. Mr. CHANGING (R., Northampton. E.) said the object of the amendment was to facilitate the acquisition of land some time before it was actually needed. The amendment was rejected by 204 to 132; Government majority, 72. The first clause was agreed to. On Clause Z, Sir W. FOSTER (R., Ilkeston) proposed to compel rural district councils to ad-opt the Act instead of merely leaving it to their discretion, and to do away with any necessity for the consent of the county council. Mr. CHAPLIX: A district- authority mnst know more about local circumstances than the Local Government Board. He also oiiposed the proposal on the ground that, it wonld destroy all incentive to enterprise. The amelldment. was negatived. A proposal by Sir W. FOSTlm to omit a subject specifying the matters which a euuiity council for holding an inquiry should take into consideration was rejected by 165 to 105; Government majority, 60. Sir WALTER FOSTER moved an ameudement providing that the limit of ground Which might be attached to a cottage under the Bill should he an acre instead of half an acrf, which he regarded as too small. On a division it was rejected by 130 to 80. The clause was then added to the Bill. On Clause 3. Mr. J. F. O'BRIEN (N., Cork) moved to extend the Bill to Ireland. Mr. CHAPLIN objected on the ground that Ireland already enjoyed exceptional legislation in the matter of labourers" cottages. On a division the amendment was defeated by 120 to 69. Clause J was added to the Bill. Mr. CHAPLIN moved a new clause giving the new Metropolitan Borough Councils borrowing powers under the Act. This was agreed to without debate. Mr. HAZELL (R.. Leicester) moved to add a new clause extending the time fixed for the re-payment of loans by local authorities for a period not exceeding 100 years in the case of land and 70 years in the case of buildings. The clause was opposed by Mr. CHAPLIN, and rejected by 141 votes to 69. Mr. PICKERSGILL m.. Bethnal Green, S.W.). moved a new clause empowering local autho- rities to hire land. Mr. CHAPLIN opposed, and the clauae was rejected by 147 to 81. Mr. WIIITMORE (U., Chelsea) moved a new clause authorising local authorities to lease land for tba purpose of the building of lodging-houses by other persons. Mr CHAPLIN rather thought the scheme might be a good one, safeguarded as it was. The clause was agreed to by 165 to 84. Mr. STEADMAN (R., Tower Hamlets) moved a clause empowering local authorities to take land compulsorily at a price based on the annual value assessed for taxation. Mr. CHAPLIN ridiculed the suggestion. The clause was not persisted in, and was rejected without a division. Mr. CHANNING (R., Northampton. E.) moved that payment for land acquired otherwise than by agreement should be determined by one arbitrator named by the Local Govern- ment Board, no addition to be made in respect of compulsory purchase. Mr. CHAPLIN characterised the proposal as unfair, and the Committee divided at five minutes before midnight, when the amendment was rejected by 161 to 78. The Bill was then reported, amid cheers, to the House.

THE PEEiL HEIRLOOMS. SIR ROBERT AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. In the Court of Appeal on Monday Sir Edward Clarke applied to the judges to vary the order their lordships made last December, and to direct that £ 1,000 a year should be paid to Sir Robert Peel personally out of income, derived from the sale of the Peel heirlooms.! The learned counsel stated the net result of the sale was £67,000. from which an income of £2.250 was derived. The estimate has been that tho proceeds of the sale would not exceed £ 30,000, and their lordships had thought £ 1,000 a year would be sufficient for the maintenance of a house in this country for Lady Peel and of a house in this country for Lady Peel and I her infant son after the annuity of JE250 due I to Lady Peel under the marriage settle- ment had been provided for. As matters stood, II the interest on the proceedings of the sale of heirlooms waos £ 1,C00 in excess of that expected, and Sir Robert Peel now asked that that sum should be paid annually to him for his own use. Lord Justice Smith said the court had ordered that the whole of the proceeds of the sale should be applied for the benefit of Lady Peel and her son, and the trustees had given I an undertaking in accordance with that order. If he had thought Sir Robert Peel wou'd get sixpence out of it he would not have been a I party to the order, for the sake of the heir- looms. There was no ground for this appli- cation, which was dismissed, with costs.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ASSOCIATION. SPEIECHES BY THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LORD WOLSELEY. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Lonise, Duchess of Argyll, pre.sided on Tuesday afternoon over the fifteenth annual meeting of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association at a great open-air gathering held in the grounds of Chelsea Hospital. Lord Wolseley, in moving the adoption of the report, said he hoped the exeat war which had come upon them was practically over, and that tihey could see the end of it witbin reason- able distance. The Prince of Wales, in acknowledging a hearty vote of thanks to the Princess, said the association's work did not represent charity only, but was a duty to the nation, and those of their soldiers and sailors who had left their shores to fight for their Queen and country. The Princess felt strongly that since the organisation of the association had now been completed it should for the future be entirely carried out by its own members without help of any other charitable associa- tion. She also hoped that when the war was over the organisation, which had proved of such inestimable benefit during these trying months, might be carried on in the same effi- cient state as it was at the present time.

RAILWAY DISASTER IN AMERICA. THIRTY-FIVE PEOPLE KILLED. New York, Sunday.—A telegram from Atlanta, Georgia, states that 35 persons were killed yesterday evening ;n an accident on the Southern Railway at Macdona caused by a wash out.—Renter. New York. Monday.—A terrible disaster occarr-ed last night near Macdona, Georgia. The heavy rains had caused a great wash out on the Southern Railroad. A passing train was wrecked, all the carriages except one sleeper being crushed, iluch of the wreckage toppled over into the river, and the remaining cars caught fire. Thirty-five persons are known to have perished, having being either crushed, drowned, or bnrnt.-Central News.

CHARGE AGAINST A VICE- CONSUL. A very rare ceremony in necent times took place on Monday in the Lord Chief Justice's Court of the Queen's Bench. A grand jury of the county of Middlesex was sworn in, and addressed by Lord Ru&sell, the occasion being the trial for alleged misdemeanour of Fre- derick Field Hodgkinson, Vice-Consul of Bre- merhaven and G&estemnnue.—His Lordship said the charge was that Mr. Hodgkinson, being in the service of the Crown in an office of trust, misbehaved himsslf by receiving money from sailors and others for trans- mission to England and failing to transmit it. By a statute passed in the early part of the present century it was provided that servants of the Crown charged with such offences abroad should be tried bc4ore a Middlesex jury.—The grand jury. after delibe- rating, returned a true bill, and were dis- charged.

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DISMAL DOWLAIS. ABRUPT TERMINATION OF A FOND DREAM. "Dismal Dowlais" is in a ferment. Whec Lord and Lady Wimborne made their public re-entry into the district some eighteen months ago, amid the enthusiastio x-ejoicings of the populace, it was believed with some amount of good reason that the event would mark the beginning of a brighter day and hail the dawn of a new era for the locality. The hopes fondly fostered awhile have now been dashed by the pre- mature termination of several philanthro- pic and social movements which Lady Wimborne had inaugurated. The suddei stop referred to is generally regarded as one of the effects of the absorption of th. Dowlais Iron Company by the Patent Nut and Bolt Company and the re-constructioi of the whole concern, whereby the direcS personal interest of the Guest family with the place will be shortly and surely severed. One of the earliest institutions established by Lady Wimborne, and bearing her lady- ship's name—the Mothers' Association, together with the eirls' branch—which embraces a large membership, is to be dis- continued forthwith, and the three lady evangelists and mission workers — Miss Downing (superintendent), Miss K eale. and Miss Reynolds --engaged and maintained by Lady Wim- borne, are departing from the district. The announcement of the fact, made at one of the meetings, created the utmost astonishment and concern, and the mem- bers assembled for social and spiritual in- tercourse, could not control their feelings. Tears of sorrow were shed at the thought of parting with Miss Downing and her co- workers, to whom the members are deeply attached, aud the scene was altogether a. remarkable and touching one. Several of those actively identified with the meet- ings of the association have already written Lady Wimborne. and a petition, praying her ladyship not to dissolve the association and to retain the services of the Bible-women, has been prepared, and is being signed throughout the town. The Nursing Institute, with its branches at Bedlinog and Voehriw. will also. it if stated, be closed, and the staff of trained nurses dispensed with, while tho reading- rooms opened in the new Central-hall will share a like fate. Moreover, that part of Dowlais House which had been re-fur- nished and altered for residential purposes for the family are to be vacated, and the staff of servants now in occupation will leave the town very shortly. It is announced, too, that the Workmen's In- stitute and the new Public Baths erected bv Lord Wimborne. which are almost com- pleted and ready for opening, have been disposed of to the new company, so that there appears to be little likelihood of their ever being made a gift to the town, as was anticipated.

LIBEL ACT! OX AGAINST ""rITi..BIT8. EXTHAOSCINAHY STORY. In the Queen's Bench Division on Tuesday » gentleman described as Prince Charles de Looz et Corewarem. of Belgium, sued George Newnes and Co. to recover damages laid at £5,Grp. for publication in "Tit-Bits" of an. alleged libel under the heading—"Convicts Who Wear Coronets: Tvpeniy Thousand Aristocratic Prisoners in the Gaols of Europe." The para- graph complained of went on to '"In one of th? Belgium penitentiaries & prlnoe and serene highnees is undergoing a long sentenoe of solitary confinement. His full title is his Serene Highness Prince Charles Looz et Oors- warem. and he is a descendant of a long line of ducal princes, one of whom was Prime Minister to King Charles IV. of Spain." Defendants admitted publication and paid 40s. into court, as sufficient to compensate the prince. Counsel for plaintiff said defendants did not dare to justifr, but, from particulars which they had put in, it appeared the defence was that if this man was not in prison he on^ht to have been. For defendants, counsel said that the prince dare net show himself in conrt. as his character was that of a. con- victed ewindler. All he wanted was damages. Counsel then entered into the history of the prince's career. He said that towards the end of 1893 plaintiff obtained money from a lodging-house keeper in Paris on the false pretence that he was engaged to be married I to Princess Demidoff. who waa to bring him a. fortune of five million francs. He wae eubae. quently convicted in his absence as an I absconding ewindler. The Lord Chief Justice asked plaintiff's counsel if he wished the case to go any further, and be replied that he parpoeed to call plaintiff. His Lordship: Oh, in that case we must go on. Evidence was then called in proof of the false declaration made by plaintiff all to hit proposed marriage with Prinoess Demidoff, whose residence he gaTe in London. Testimony was next tendered by detective* as to the career of plaintiff and a young man named Merino, who was represented to be the prince's equerry, and who was wanted for fraud in 1894. Superintendent Williamson, from Scotland Yard, said plaintiff had a bad reputation a a a Continental swindler and also as a man guilty of abominable offences. Cross-examined, witnea3 said the man who went under the name of Merino was an Englishman, who was now occupying a respectable position. He knew nothing against plaintiff since 1896. The plaintiff was awarded one farthing j damages.

I MARRIAGE OF MISS CLARA BUTT. Mias Clara Batt was married to Mr. KenDerley RuniforJ on Tuesday in Bristol Cathedral ;n the pwsenoe of a vast congregation, including many leading mernhers of the musical profes- sion in London, who travelled down purposely. The lady is the daughter of a well-known Bristol eitiwn, a.nd the bridegroom is the son of the late Mr. J. Kennerley Kumford, of Wood- cote Lodge. Epsom. The bride was attired iu. a, gown of ivory meteor crepe de chine, with deep fringe at the bottom of the skirt, over an accordion-pleated frill of crepe de (hine. The bodice was artistically draped from transparent yoke of real Brussels point. The cuffs, turning back from the dhow over mittens, of Brussels point. gave a pretty finish to the charmingly simple, though rich, costume. The tulle veil was fastened with a spray of orange blossoms and a flight of diamond swallows. Her bouquet, the gift of the bride- groom. was of white orchids and lilies. There were six bridema ds—Miss Lily Hftnbury. Misa Dorothy Bligh (daughter of the Hon. Ivor Bligh), Miss Marjorie Allix. and the Misses Pauline, Ethel, and Hazel Butt, sisters of the bride. Thewe were attired in Empire gowns of pink crepe de chine, with soft pink chiffon fichus, with picture hats trimmed with pink and red ro»es, and carried crooks of the same period. tied in roses. The little pages—Master Bernard I Green and Master Ivor Norello Daries (son of Mrs. Clara Novello Davies, Cardiff)—wore whitet satin suits of the Florentine period. The bride and bridemaids wore diamond brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Messrs. Montagus Castle and Cyril Stret-fleld were the bride- groom's supporters. The Dean of Bristol, Canon Griffiths (vicar of Bedminstcr), ajid the Bev. Sidney Fischel (vicar of Houndon, Essex) I officiated. The music need at the service waa all by Sullivan. After the ceremony the bride's pathway down the cathedral was strewn with white rose petals. A reception was after- wards held in the Boyal Hotel, and wa. attended by nearly 500 guests, including Mesdames Albani, Melba. and Belle Cole, Messrs. Ben Davies, Andrew Black, and Gans, and numerous local musicians and friends. Sub- sequently the bride and bridegroom departed for Norway for the honeymoon. The presents were very numerous, and many were exceed- ingly handsome, and included a diamond brooch from the citizens of Bristol. others who sent presents were the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Bishop of Ripon and Mre. Boyd Carpenter. Canon and Mrs. Wilberforce, Madame Albani. Madame Melba, Sir Squire and Lady Bancroft, the Marchioness of Tulli. bardine, Countess Gleichen, Lady Maud War- render, Sir Edward and Lady Hill, Lady Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lloyd, and others. Many thousands of people lined the thoroughfares through which the bride and bridegroom passed.

DEPTITY-MAYOB V. MAYOS. At the Royal Courts, Jersey, on Satur- day, Mr. Edmund Toulmiu Nieolle, bar- rister. and Ctntenier or Deputy Mayor of St. Heliers, sued Advocate Mr. Philip Baudains, the mayor of the town. for a. public retraction of alleged spiteful, calu- mnious, and untruthful insinuations made in a written address at the Town-hall, wherein the mayor said he could not understand why Mr. Nieolle accompanied a mob to the mavor's house on the occa- sion of the anti-French riots, when a number of windows were broken.—The Court found that the statements con- tained malicious and calumnious imputa- tions, and ordered the mayor to pay thj petitioner £5 damages and costs. *■ Leavi to appeal was granted.

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GENERAL NEWS OF THE WAR MEMORIAL SERVICE IN LONDON. At the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks. London, a. service was held on Saturday in memory of Captain E. Verschoyle, Lieutenant Alasdair Murray, and the non-commissioned officers and men of the 2nd Grenadier Guards who have fallen in South Africa. Among those present, were the parents and sister of Lieu- tenant Murray, Mr. C. Murray, M.P., General Trotter, and many comrades of the fallen. The Rev. c. II. Murray officiated, and the ser- vice was oi a. most impressive character. TRAITORS IN NATAL. Durban, Saturday.—The Rev. A. Progesgy. of Koenigsberg Mission, Newcastle, who boasted of the part he played against the British during tll,' Boer occupation of Natal, and whose sou fought against the British at Nqutu, after having been supplied with arms by the Boers, has been committed for trial on a, charge of treason. His son. who is also under arrest, was committed for trial at the same time. Notice of appeal was given in each case- Central News. RETURN OF WOUNDED. The transport, Montfort, arrived at Plymouth on Sunday with nitte (jmcers and 279 sick and wounded troops from South Africa, which left on the 31st of May. With the exception of less than half a dozen wounded cases, all the I invalids have been sent home suffering from the effects of enteric fever, rheumatic fever, or dysentery. Of the officers three were wounded, including Captain Carter, of the Medical Corps, who has miraculously recovered after losing a portion of his skull at Paardeberg. Five officers and 100 men were landed at Plymouth. The remainder proceeded to London. .1 OHANNESBU R G MINES. Messrs. Wernher, Beit. and Co. have received a cablegram from Cape Town advising that their representative in Johannesburg had written, under date June 12, to the following effect:—"All our njines, buildings, and house properties are undamaged. Pumping is done at all mines, except Glen Deep." WOUNDED FROM THE FRONT. The Umbria, with upwards of 603 invalids from the front, arrived at Southampton on Tuesday morning. All the troops aboard the Umbria were convalescents, only half-a-dozen having received wonnds. Lieutenant-colonel Byron, of the Australian Artillery, was in charge. The officers "numbered 31.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. RESERVISTS. In reply to Mr. M'Kenua (R., Monmouthshire, Nj. Mr. WYNDHAM said that time in the Re,erve counted for pensions if the Reservist waa per- mitted to re-engage to complete 21 years with the colours. It was Dot the intention of the Government to g'.ve any general permission to Reservists to re-engage, because such a measure, besides being expeu- s ve. would deplete the Reserve, which it was the policy of the Government to enlarge. But a certain number of Reservists would probably be allowed to re-engage after the war was over. PROMOTION FROM THE RANKS. In reply to Mr. Runciman (R., Oldham), Mr WYNDHAM said that the promotions from the ranks of the war in South Africa. in the past six months wereCavalry, throe: artil- lery, four. engineers, one; infantry, 30. (Cheers.) RETURN OF RESERVISTS. Mr. WYNDHAM assured Mr. Evelyn Cecil (U., Herts. Hertford) that full consideration would be given to the suggestion that skilled artisans acting as Reservists in South Africa should be amongst the first to be sent home on the conclusion of hostilities, not only for the sake of the men. but also for the sake of the employers, who had acted in a patriotic manner by promising to keep situations open for them. (Cheers.) THE ALLEGED FENIANS AT MAFEKING. Mr. PAT O'BRIEN (P., Kilkenny) asked as to the treatment of Mr. Quinlan and other alleged Fenians at Mafeking. Mr. WYNDHAM (Under-Secretary for War) said the War Office had no information all the matter. According to a newspaper report, however, subsequent to the relief of Mafeking Mr. Quinlan was detained there three days, mainly for his own protection. MAXIM GUNS AT THE FRONT. Mr. WYNDHAM, answering Sir Wilfrid Lawson (R., Cockermouth), said it was trua Mr. Logan made a present, of a Maxim gun to the Duke of Edinburgh's Volunteer RJles. but nothing was known at the War Office as to a promise said to have been made to Lieutenant- colonel Spence, who was killed at Douglas, to present a sovereign to the corps for each rebel killed by it. The Secretary for War did not propose to take any steps in the matter. BOER PRISONERS AT ST. HELENA. Mr. J. A. PEASE (R., Tjneaide) asked whether tobacco was eold free of duty to prisoners of war in the island of St Helena, and a duty charged upon tobacco solid to the British troops in the island; also, was it a fact that the Boer prisoners were fed on fresh meat, while the British troops were fed on tinned meat. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN said he knew nothing as to the latter statement. As to the former, presents far the Boer prisoners had been exempted from duty, but no instructions had been given for gelling tobaooo to them free of duty. A similar exemption was given by the Transvaal Government in the case of presents for British prisoners at Pretoria- He had given instructions that the British troops at St. Helena should have the same privileges as the prisoners with regard to presents. THE DISASTER TO THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. Mr. BUTCHER (U. York): In view of the anxiety in Dublin, Belfast, and elsewhere as to the disaster which befell the 13th Yeomanry Battalion, I ask for further details. Mr. WYNDHAM (Under-SecretaTy for War): All the information that has reached the War Office has been published, including the casualty list of killed and wounded. Since he entered the House he had heard that a telegram had been received from Lord Roberts stating that he had no further infor- mation. MARTIAL LAW IN SOUTH AFRICA. Mr. ELLIS (R., Nottingham, Rushcliffe) a«ked as tu the communications recently passing between her Majesty's Government and the Cape Ministers as to the policy to be pursued as regarded those charged with acts of rebel- lion, and particularly whether the minute of the Sohreiner Ministry would be included in the papers laid on the table. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN: 1 am not in a position to say. I am in communication with the present, Cape Minister on the subject. 1 c-sumot say what a-re the areas in South Africa- in which martial law has been proclaimed. The earry- ing out of our instructions as to administra- tion of the la.w on certain principles must be left to the good sense and humanity of those entrusted with the administration.

WELSH MILITARY HOSPITAL THE LATE PROFESSOR JONES. A DISTINGUISH!^ CAREEB, News of the death at Springfontein-of Professor Thomas Jones, who went out to South Africa a little while ago as chief of the Welsh Hospital, has created no little i surprise and regret in the Carmarthen district, where he was known by a large number of friends. He leaves a widow (a Manchester lady) and several children. Dr. Jones matriculated from Normal College, Swansea, his pre- liminary medical experience being acquired at Guy's Hospital. London. He was latterly professor of systematic sur- gery at Owen's College, Manchester, and was at the head of his profession in that city, being one of Wales's most able sur- feons. He was also honorary surgeon of lanchester Royal Infirmary, consulting surgeon of the Children's Hos- pital, Manchester, and late lecturer on practical and operative surgery at the Victoria Universitv. He held the follow- ing diplomas:—M.B., London, 1872 J B.S. (first in honours), 1879; F.R.C.S. Eng. (exam.), 1875; M., 1870; L.S.A., 1872 (Guy's) j honours in anatomy, and gold medal in chemistry and materia medica at first M.B. He had also con- tributed extensively to medical literature, and was the author of "Diseases of the Bones and several articles to the medical journals, including "Resection of Ankle from. Accident and Disease" ("British Medical Journal," 1883). "Total Extirpa- tion of Larynx from Epithelioma" ("Lancet," 1884). and "Successful Gas- tronomy in Non-malignant Stricture of Esophagus" (''Lancet," 1882). IUa CONNECTION WITH ALLTWALLLS CHURCH. Professor Thomas Jones, of Owens College. was in the days of his youth in the habit of attending the Congregational Chapel of Allt- wallia, Carmarthen, his native home being in the neighbourhood. A brother of his, Mr. Lewis Jones, Derlwyn, and a sister, Mrs. Bar- rett, Cross Vale, besides a number of more distant relatives, form at the present day the most influential members of this Church. Pro- fessor Jones himself retained up to his death great interest in the Chnroh of his boyhood, and two years ago contributed the sum of JB80 towards the re-building of the chapel. It was, therefore, only natural that the pastor (the j Rev. T. Lloyd-Jones) should make the service on Sunday morning a special one.