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GENERAL YULE.
GENERAL YULE. ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND. Among the passengers landed by the Dun vegan Castle at Southampton on Saturday afternoon was Major-General Yule:, who after the Battle of Dundee successfully conducted the retirement of the British column from tba.t place to Ladysmith, and was afterwards invalided home. The Dun- vegan Castle experienced fine weather through- ont the voyage. It was not generally known by which vessel the distinguished officer was travel- ling, and consequently th2fe wr.s no deraonstra- tion on his arrival. A special train was in readiness, which General Yule at ones entered and left for London. The gallant officer left the train ¡¡.t Vauxhall Station and drove aired home. It was stated by one who saw him that he appeared very grey, and Wa<3 still in fe«&le health.
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THE WAR FUNDS.
THE WAR FUNDS. SOLDIERS' SUNDAY. I On Sunday, in compliance with the Qneen's I command issued recently through Sir Matthew White Ridley to the Archbishop of Canterbury, special collections were taken in the churches of the Establishment in aid of the Transvaal War I Fund. Preaching in Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday night, the Primate said it was clear that the war would last for some time, and that the demands upon us would be very great. Our troops had upheld the honour of the country as no armies had ever snrpassed them in doing. They had shown their courage, devotion, and strict discipline and their loyalty, and snch men ought most assuredly to receive most grateful consideration from the English people at home. By caring »for those most dear to them we could best show our gratitude. OBSERVANCE IN SOUTH WALES. In the churches connected with the Establish- ment in Cardiff and South Wales generally the Queen's command that the service on the first Sunday of the New Year should have special reference to our military forces in South Africa was observed. The special prayer in the Prayer Book suitable for times of national stress were offered and col- lections were taken in aid of the Wives, I Widows, and Children of Reservists Fand. In Rome of the Nonconformist chapels also reference II was made to the present situation, not a few ministers dwelling with considerable earnestness on the spiritual lessons which our initial reverses would seem designed to emphasise. Intimation was also made from the pulpits that special col- lections would be made at an early date. LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL. At Llandaff Cathedral on Sunday the Arch- deacon of Monmouth preached in the morning, and the Dean of Llandaff in the afternoon, but owing to the fact that very recently special refer- ences were made to the Transvaal War by Arch- vp deacon Edmondes, and the offertorIes-over £50 —were given to the Lord Mayor's Fund, no change was mttda in the ordinary service except that the National Anthem was sung in the morn- ing and afternoon, and some of the hymns were those appointed to be sung in times of war. LLANDRINDOD WELLS. The local committee have succeeded in raising over Y,80 by means of a house-to-house canvass in aid of the Radnorshire Fund for Soldiers and Sailors. LLANELLY. There was a strong muster of Volunteers on Sunday morning, under Major Roderick. They attracted a. large number of people as they marched from tho Armoury to All Saints' Church. The Rev. Morgan J. Powell preached and a collection was made for the Reservists Fund, SWANSEA. Church Sunday was observed at Swansea, when special sermons were preached at all the churches in the town and collections made. In the morn- ing it had been arranged that the Mayor, Cor- poration, and burgesses shonld go to church in state, but very few turned up at the Guildhall, andso the official procession was abandoned. The reason of the indisposition of the townspeople to join in the demonstration is said to be because of a berief that the collections were to go to the Lord Mayor's fund, and not that being raised by the Mayor of the town. In the afternoon there was a very strong Volunteer demonstration. The Artillery, the 3rd G.R.V., and the local detach- ment of the 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment made a very imposing turn out, and marched to the parish church quite 700 strong. Chancellor Smith preached an appropriate sermon. The church was packed. Afterwards the three regiments were massed and marched through parts of the town with their four bandsn. Colonel Richard- son commanded the 3rd G.R.V., Lieutenant- Colonel Williams the Artillery, and Captain Sin- clair the 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment. LONDON MANSION HOUSE. The Lord Mayor's Transvaal War Fund on Saturday amounted to £ 499,10C. The Lord Mayor of London's Equipment Fund fc'r the City of London Imperial Volanters amounted on Satur- day to 96.000. Messrs Carter and Patersona have presented the regiment with a transport waggon, and Messrs Offord and Sons, of Glouces- ter-road, London, are presenting an ambulance to I the regiment. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND VOLUNTEER FUNDS. ¡ Princess Henry of Battenbarg, as governor of ) the Isle of Wight, presided at a meeting at Newport on Saturday afternoon to inaugurate an islandlfand in aid of the Imperial Yeomanry and Volunteers about to proceed to South Africa. The Princess was accompanied by the Dalre of Connaught, who, in moving the resolution that a fand be raised, said how warmly he shared in the feeling of pride with which we had all witnessed our brethren over tho ssa sending good f and true: men to fibt side by side with our soldiers and our bluejackets. The Duke, subse- quentiy responding to a vote of thanks, said it j .was true that on Monday he assumed command of her Majesty's forces in Ireland. Perhaps he j should have liked to assume another command — (cheers)^—bat it was the first duty of a soldier to obey. He would leave no stone unturned to make'his residence in Ireland popular amongst the Irish people and the troops under his j command.
PUBLIC OPINION.
PUBLIC OPINION. MR RADCL1FFE COOKE, M.P., ON VOLUNTEERING. MrRadcliffe Cooke, M.P., addressing a meeting at Colwali, near Malvern, convened with a view to the formation of a new company of the Here- fordshire Volunteer Battelion (which numbers nine companies, whereas its authorised strength] is 10), emphasised the fact than the Rifle Volun- teers enabled the country to avoid conscription. Noting this fact the Volunteers were, he asserted, practically neglected by the Govern- ment, who failed to provide them with field guns, tra.nsport, tfce., in proportion to their strength and it was his (Mr Cooke's) intention when Parlia- ment met to question the Government on this sub- ject. Owing to the arms and precision now used, the hon. members predicted that unless the whole of our military system were reorganised on a much moro efficient plan than at present existing, there would come conscription or balloting for the Militia. Mr Carey, a, local landowner, offered the Volunteers any of his land for manoeuvring on, while a lady present promised gifts of silver epoonaas marksmanship prize. Forty men gave in their names at the close of the proceedings for enrolment in the new company, and these, with other names given in elsewhere in the neighbour- hood, will yield the fnll number required. SIR CHARLES DILKE, M.P. Addressing his constituents at Newrhaai on Saturday evening, Sir Charles Dilke, M.P., said that the recent revelations had gone far to sup- port protestations which aome of them had made for many years in the House of Commons with reference to the arming of the artillery forces. As to the reinforcement of the Boer forces, he was afraid if the war was prolonged that we could not prevent accession to their ranks. The Transvaal mines were yet working, and if men presented themselves in civilised attire it was imposaible to say they were intent on joining our enemies. Referring to the paragraphs quoted from the Ladysmith paper, Sir Charles said they were exceedingly Bmart work, and it was a fact that we had placed orders in Germany for howitzers, whereas in a war of the kind in which they were now engaged, they ought to have been well provided with that kind of ammuni- tion at the very outset, as it was very effective in dealing with light entrenchments. Experience had illustrated our unpreparedvess to go to war. Whilst in times of peace we spent £43,000,000 a year on our military forces—Army and Navy together, we had ¡tlw9JYs been spRring in vegara to many essentials in the Army,especially in gans, and in cavalry a.s to which we were behind even Switzerland and Koumania. We had actually far less horses attached to the artillery and transport services than was the case 25 years a.go. Sir Charlos alladed to the correspondence which was ptoceediug iu the London daily Press, aud whIch. was attracting so much general attention on the subject of artillery, and said with reference to what was asserted by one of the disputants—who had been bombarding each other, and who lie believed signed himself Ubiquc "—as to the qualities of the Dew French gun, that the information which that Rnonymous writer had furnished on the subject was contrary to that which he (Sir Charles) had gathered from the highest anthorties in Germany, in Franco, and iu Great Britain, and whose statemgnts he thought could be thoroughly relied upon. (Ap- plause.)
AN EFFECT OF THE WAR.
AN EFFECT OF THE WAR. AN ATLANTIC TRADE SERVICE SUSPENDED. The'.withdrawa! of so many vessels from regular trade channels to act as transports has had an unprecedented effect on the Liverpool Atlantic trade. With the exception of the Cunard liner Etruria, which sailed from New York on Satur- day, the only vessel leaving the Mersey this week with Atlantic jJassengers has beeu the Allan Line Californian, which sailed on Saturday for Quebec and Montreal. The withdrawal of the White Star mid-week service has never before- occurred. v-
GREEK SYMPATHY WITH BRITAIN.
GREEK SYMPATHY WITH BRITAIN. NATIONAL DEMONSTRA TIONS. Athens, Sunday.—A solemn meeting in memory of the losses of the British in South Africa was held to-day under the auspices of the Hellenic Club. There was a very large attendance of all classes, and pro-British speeches were much applauded. The municipal authorities of most of the towns and cities of Greece sent msesages expressing their adherence to any manifestations of sympathy for Great Britain.—Central News.
PUBLICAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.
PUBLICAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. On Saturday evening about 6 o'clock Mr Thomas Hayter, aged 60. c.f the Carpenters' Arm*. ¡ Jiangadock. was ou hi.i VIf: y LO the Dany- rallt Park and called for Mr Jackson, of the Railway Hotel, to acsompany him. Whilst sitting on the settle waiting, Mr Hayter slipped to 1.the floor and expired without uttering a word, I The occurrence created a. most painful sensation,
.. BRITISH GUNS. .
BRITISH GUNS. ORDERS TO FOREIGN FIRMS DENIED. (Exchange Company's Telegram.) Paris.-The Matin s¡¡,ys: Creusot Company have refused the War Office orders for guns." (Renter's Telegram.) Essen, Saturday. — With reference to the state- ments circulated in the German newspapers regarding deliveries of war material to the British Government from the firm of Krupp, the Rheinisch Westfaelische Zeitung publishes a telegram from London stating that according to information obtained from an absolutely trus1;- worthy source in close connection with the War Office the report js absolutely devoid or founda- tion. The whole of the guns and ammunition required for South Africa, the telegram continues, are being supplied by the Government arsenals and private factories in England. In fact, for very many years past the British Government has given no order to the firm of Krupp of any kind.
THE DALSTON MURDER.
THE DALSTON MURDER. A REPRIEVE REFUSED. Mr Arthur Newton, solicitor, bag received I) reply from the Home Secretary stating thar having considered the whole case he is unable tc interfere with the sentence of death passed upot Louise Masset for the murder of her child Dalston. Mr Newton, however. a', at Brighton on Sunday further prosecuting hi.s inquiries, and be hopes to be able to forward early to-day (Monday) such evidence as will cause the Home Secretary to alter his decision. Tha execution is fixed for to-morrow (Tuesday),
BRIDGEND.
BRIDGEND. <j Guardians.—At the weekly meeting on Satar 1 day, under the presidency of ArchdeaoO' Edmondes, the Cottage Homes Committed recoIDooended tbat the contract witn the Cardtf 1 Gnardians as to accepting Cardiff children at tipt Bridgend Cottage Homes be terminated. discussion on the matter was adjourned for week. <
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REINFORCEMENTS. TRANSPORTS AND TROOPS. YlORE CAVALRY AND GUNS FOR BULLER. The Admiralty report that the Victorian, with bo 14th Hussars and 20th Battery Royal Field irtiliery and drafts, arrived at Natal on Saturday Morning. The transport Gascon arrived at Cape Town 9n Sunday, It left Southampton on the 16th clt. with the 1st Royal Irish Regiment (compris- ing 21 officers, one warrant officer, 874 men, and »&ree horses), the 2nd Wiltshire iiegiment (18 officers, one warrant officer, 605 men, and three Worses), and other details. A Lloyd's message states that on Sunday the Sransport Kildonan Castle arrived at Madeira and proceeded to the Cape. Bombay, Saturday.—The 16th Lancers sailed this afternoon for Ssuth Africa in the transports Landula Pazilha and the Narrung, Alexandria, Sunday. —A draft of 120 men of the Royal West Kent Regiment and a company Koyal Malta Artillery, under the command of Major Balli. have arrived here. The latter will proceed to Cairo to-night. ACCIDENT TO A TRANSPORT. A telegram on Sunday from Lloyd's Signal Station at St. Catherine's Point states :—The transport Canning, from Table Bay fcr London, passed here 1.15 p.m. to-day bound east, and sig- nalled, I have broken my shaft." AMMUNITION COLUMN LEAVES CAPE TOWN. (Renter's Telegram.) Cape Town, Saturday.—An ammunition column leaves to-day for the front. THE SEVENTH DIVISION. FURTHER EMBARKATIONS. An Aldershct correspondent telegraphs that I Onder the mast wretched conditions the depar- tures of the Seventh Division were continued in 1he early hours of Sunday morning, before 6 o'clock, in pitchy darkness, with a cold, heavy KUQ falling. The first portion of the 2nd Cheshire Regiment paraded, having had but scant time for breakfast. They commenced their two mile inarch in the mud and darkness to Farn- borough Station, taking with them the waggons, machine gnn, and heavy baggage. At the station they were joined by No. 19 Bearer Com- pany and the 5th Divisional Field Hospital Koyal Army Medical Corps and small parties of the Army Service Corps and AImy Pay Corps. The special train left soon after 6. The conditions were greatly improved when the second portion of the Cbeshires paraded at 9 clock. They left Farnborough just before 10, b, which time the remainder of the battalion were parading. This party was joined at the station by the 15th brigade staff, and left at 11 o'clock 10r Southampton for embarkation on the Bri- tannic. Major-General Prior was too unwell to accompany the battalion, and Jjientenant-Colonel Bradley, North Staffordshire Regiment, has temporarily taken over the command of the 15ch Brigade. The transport Britannic sailed from South- ampton at half-past 3 on Sunday afternoon for I Cape Town with the 15th Brigade staff, the 2nd Cheshire Regiment (980 all ranks), three officers and 57 men of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and other details. The 83rd, 84th, and 85th Batteries for duty With the 7th Division are held in readiness to embark to-day (Monday) on the Manchester Port from London. The 1st East Lancashire3, 2nd North Staffordshires, and 2nd South Wales Bor- derers will be made to-day. No 17 Company Western Division Koya.1 Gar- rison Artillery, quartered at Maker, near Ply- month, has be: a placed under orders to proceed I to South Africa in about three weeks' time ,i Surgeon-General Evatt, principal medical I officer of the Western District, will proceed to South Africa with the 8th Division of troops now I; being mobilised. ADDITIONAL SHIPS CHARTERED. I Two more Liverpool vessels have been chartered I by the Government, both of which will convey mules from New Orleans to the Cape. They are the Milwaukee, of the Elder-Dempster Line, and ¡ ibeHlJ.rrisoD liner Magician. rrhe former is dne at New Orleans about the 25th inst., and the latter will Sedl from Liverpool on Tuesday. These weasels are well adapted for carrying mules. The Anchor liner City of Roma is expected in I Jersey from Greenock on the 13th inst., and she will embark troops two days later at the landing stage, afterwards completing her complement at Queenstown. I DEFECTS OF VICTUALLING. A Birmingham telegram says: A correspondent having drawn the attention of Mr Powell Wil- Iiams, l"jn3.l1ci'd Secrdary to the War Office, to published statements alleging serous defects in victualling troops on the voyage to the Cape, the hon. member writes that the colonel commanding the Scottish Rifles, who went out in the City of Cambridge, reports there waSllO caase of comphillt respecting provisions, eithrasto quantity, quality, or in attention to their issue. A statement was circulated that owing to scarcity of victuals on this transport 10s was offered for a small loaf. Mr Powell Willaims says he has no reason to think other complaints are better founded than this. THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE. Madrid, Saturday.—A Las Palmaa telegram announces the arrival there of the American hospital ship Maine on her voyage to the Cape.— Beuter. WORK AT WOOLWICH. Alargoo; nnmber of Woolwich Arsenal workmen, deluding the whole of the Main Factory Royal Laboratory, were at work on Sonday executing "Urgent orders for war material. SAD CASE OF A TREDEGAR RESERVIST. The wife of Private Walsh, of the 2nd Battalion /3onth Wales Borderers, received such a shock hrom seeing the Government notice calling out the Reserves that she gradually sank and died five days afterwards on December 26th, leaving three children, respectively four, three, a.nd 9ne. Private Walsh left the depot at Brecon on January 4th to join his battalion at Aldershot, and will sail on January 10th. It would be some comfort for him to learn before he sails that a, generous public is doing sOlliething for his chil. dren. At present they are being looked after by a sister-in-law at 15, West-lane, Tredegar. LLANDRINDOD WELLS POLICE. A the quarterly meeting of the Radnorshire Standing Joint Committee, held at Llandrintiod Wells on Friday, Alderman C. C. Rogers presid- ing, the Chief Constable reported that P.C. Thomas Kiggins and P'C. Richard Lloyd had been called out to South Africa to rejoin their regiments. The Chief Constable recommended that Mrs Higgins and her family should continue to occupy the constable's hOl1se at Prest8;gn freo of rent during her husband's absence, and the committee also agreed to allow her 53 per week extra. The committee reilolved that the case of P.C. Lhyd, who is a single man, without d&pen- dents, should be dealt with on his return. Both men are declared to be absent on leave without pay. COLONIAL HELP. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne. Saturday.—A cablegram has been I received from the War Office stating that all Australian troops are to call at Cape Town for orders. The Victorian Government will consult Parliament with reference to the proposed corps of bushmen.— Renter. Brisbane, Saturday—The Maori King will take the Queensland contingent to South Africa.— Beater. I Sydney, Saturday—The New South Wales Government has made the following arrange- ments for the shipment of troops to Sonth Africa ;—Southern C1033 will take 17 officers, 442 men, and 442 horses, and in addition 150 horses purchased for the Imperial Government. The Surrey will take 14 officers, 321 men, and 357 horses, representing the strength of the contin- ) gents of South Australia. West Australia, New I South Wales, and the Australian Horse. The Moravian will take the Tasmanians aad New South Wales Army Medical Corps and the balance of the New Soi-'ch Wales troops, in all 19 officers and 362 men, 11; addition to 10 nurses. Misses Garden and Martin, two highly trained nnraes, have requested permission to proceed with the contingent, paying their own expenses. Brisbane, Sunday.—The patriotic fnnd has HOW reached £ 12,000.—.Renter. Wellington, Sunday.—After the despatch of j the second contingent the Premier will enrol men for a third contingent for service in South Africa. —Renter. THORNEYCROFT'S HORSE— ANOTHER SQUADRON. Durban, Friday. — Another squadron cf. ThorneycroxYs Horse is being raided here,— j Central New •>. I YEOMANR1*. | GLAMORGANSHIRE. I INSPECTION AT CARDIFF. j The ten Cardiff men who have volunteered for service with the Imperial Yeomanry paraded with their horses at the rear of the Cardiff Town I Hall on Saturday. They were inspected by his Worship the Mayor (Councillor S. A. Brain), who expressed great satisfaction with their general bearing, and 3PQke words of encouragement to them. A CARDIFF TROOPER VOLUNTEER, On Friday evening the staff of Mr James Allan, J.P., contractor, Cardiff, met together for the purpose of giving a hearty send-off to Trooper W. A. Lock, of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, who is leaving for Eorfield Barracks, Bristol, for u week's training previous to sailing for Africa under Lord Chesbam as a trooper in the Imperial Yeomanry. A gold-mounted cigarette holder and hearty wishes for a speedy and safe return were given to Trooper Lock. The latest contributions to Lord Windsor's j fnnd are as to!low:— £ s. d. j Co1. Roper Wright 20 0 0 Mr E. B. Reece 10 0 0 Mr T. luansel Franklen 20 0 0 j Mr E. S. Lynch-Blosse 5 0 0 Mr A. Williams, Wootton-under-Edge. One horse Mr Thomas Williams, Nsath One horse A SEND-OFF AT SWANSEA. J On Friday evening Mr Basil H. Jones, a rela- tiveof the late Bishop ot St. David's, who has joined the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry for active service, was entertained at a farewell diuner at the Macltworth Hotel, Swansea, Captain Alfred I Thomas presiding. In the course of the proceed- 1 ings Mr Solomon spoke with pride of the fact that the sergeant-major of the InniskilUr.g Dragoonl. who distinguished themselves so greatly a few days ago, is a Swansea boy—Mr Cronin. Mr Godfrey Thomas, son of Mr David, Howell J Thomas, who has had experience in the Militia, is joining the Glamorgan Yeomanry. BRIDGEND VOLUNTEERS. Major Wyndham-Quin, M.P., receives fresh applications each post from those willing to serve in the Yeomanry detachment he is 0 raising. Captain Coa,th has submitted the following names from members of the Bridgend Company of the 2nd V.B. Welsh: Corporal W.J. Rees, Newbridge Farm, Bridgend Private T. Austin, Llanpha Farm. Ewenny; and Corporal Fred Brown, Bridgend. All these are good riders and marks- men. CHESHIRE. At a meeting on Saturday a,t Chester of the Cheshire Yeomanry officers it was decided to defray out of the 'county fund the cost of billet- ing local members of the Imperial Yeomanry force at Chester, and to provide each man with binoculars and warm clothing. The lia-C heshire company, numbering 133, will arrive at Chester on Wednesday, and will undergo a fortnight's drill. Major Lord Arthur Grosvenor on Saturday appealed for Volunteers to join his squadron of the Imperial leomanry. PEMBROKESHIRE. Mr F. Lort Philipps announces the following sums towaads the Pernbrokeshire Yeomanry Fund :—Judge Owen, £10 10s Dr. E. A. Saun- ders, Pembroke Dock, £333. A CORPS OF GENTLEMEN. It has been resolved, with the approval of the military authorities, to raise a corps of gentlemen to serve m Sooth Africa as mounted infantry, and to form an integral part of the Imperial Yeo- manry. The corps will be raised unit by unit throughout tbe United Kingdom, and will consist d any civilians having the necessary qualifica- tions as regards riding and shooting. Those who have formerly been in the Army will be eligible, but candidates need have no present association with the Regular services. The scheme of enrol- ment has been so arranged that groups of friends may tHwe an opportunity of 8erVlIlg In the sane corps, and it is expressly understood that the units will not be divided, but tbeir disposition II as units will be regulated by circumstances and the organisation of the Imperial Yeomanry. The corps will be peculiarly suited to men who have been accustomed to travel in uncivilised countries, to camping out, and tracking big game. The pa.y aad equipment will be framed on the same footiug as the other companies of Imperial Yeomanry. Applications for enrolment are to be made to Mr George Paget, 12, Suffolk-street, Pall Mall, between 11 and 4 o'clock each day. YEOMANRY MOUNTS. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—As there seems to be some misapprehen- sion on the subject, can you spare room for me to say that Major Wyndham-Qnin would prefer all remounts for the Glamorgan Imperial Yeomanry to be active cobby horses beoween 14.3 and 15.1 high and not under six years old ? I should be glad to hea.r from any gentlemen who have horses for sale answering this deaciip- tion.—Iam,&c., H" FORREST. St. Fagan's. Cardiff, Jan. 7, 1SQQ. LEEDS MEN ENROL. There was an indescribable scene of enthnsiam at Leeds on S!1,tnrday, when the Leeds troopers of the Yorkshire .Hussars Yeomanry left by train for Sheffield, which is the place of mobilisa- tion of the Yorkshire contingent, under Captain Gervase Beckett. A BRAWL AT WELSHPOOL. STORY OF BOER SPIES. Two Boer spies were reported to have been discovered on Thursday night at Welshpool in the ranks of the Mont- gomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry, which has been largely recruited from London. The su?pects it was said, were promptly dismissed the corps, and wers handed over to the tender mercies of their whilom comrades. One of the alleged spies had a broken nose and the other a broken jaw. Sir Watkin Wynn, commanding officer, abso- lutely denies the story about Boer spies at Welsh- pool, which is said to be founded on words used in a drunken brawl. TRANSPORT OF THE CORPS. An offer by Rear-Admiral Sir John Hext, K.G.B., late director of Indian Marine, to I organise and carry on the transport department of the Imperial Yeomanry Committee, has been accepted by Lord Harris. VOLUNTEERS. THE LORD MAYOR'S OWN. The IJord Mayor, with whom were SÎJeriff Tre- four and Alderman Vaughan Morgan, arrived in State at the headquarters of the Hon. Artillery Company, in Finsbary, on Saturday for the pur- pose of swearing in the remaining SO Volunteers which complete the City of London Regiment, There was a, large attendance of haies and gentle- men interested in our Reserve forces. The civic authorities were received with military honours the band being on parade, and a guard lining the vestibule and staircase. The ceremony took place in the ancient hall, where tbe old flags of the corps and many trophies of arms were attached to the walls. Among the officers present were Colonel Lord Denbigh, H.A.C., Colonel Mackinnon, command- ing the new regiment, Colonel Boxal!, ColoTel Williams, and Lord C-olville of Calross, president E.A..C. The men to be sworn in were formed up opposite the Lord Mayor. Some ivere in unifcrm of the H.A.C., others wtyre in that of the Q teon'3 Westminsters, and still more in<- civilian a.ttire, these lastjbeing efficient Volunteers rejoining. At the conclusion of these formalities Lord Denbigh proposed, on behalf of the Hon. Artil- lery Company, thanks to the Jjord Mayor. He hoped that this movement, which had assumed such large proportions, might be a turning point in the attitude which had been too long adopted, towards the Volancer force. (Loud cheers.) The major-general commanding at Woolwich' has received a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel' the Earl of Denbigh asking ior the following non-commissioned officers to be supplied for duty with the battery of the Hon, Artillery Company, which is proceeding to South Africa with the City of London contingent—A battery sergeant-major, a. sergeant-farrier, and sergeant collar-maker. The request has been promptly complied with. On Saturday afternoon the men of the 2nd V.B.S Warwickshire iiegiment who had offered themselves for service assembled at Coventry, a.nd were medically examined in all 74 were accepted, soma for immediate drafting to barracks and others 3, Reserves. The Hover Cycle Company, Coventry, has 1 offered 250 bicycles to the 26th Middlesex Cyclist Volunteers for service in SonU) Africa. COL. SIn HOWARD VINCENT OFF TO THE FRONT. Lisntsnant Colonel Sir Howard Vincent left Waterloo Station by the Castle Line express on Saturday for Southamp- ton, whence he will sail for South Africa in tbe Carisbrooke Castle. Although not permitted on medical grounds to take a command, Sir Howard is resolved unofficially to proceed to the seat of war, and hopes to witness the arrival of the citizen soldiers at the Cape. Dr Watson Cheyne and Mr Obeatle also left, the King's College medical students giving them an enthusiastic send-off. TO HELP RECRUITING. Colonel Gourand, with the sanction of the War I OffiC0, is ibont to establish in London and the provinces various depots for intending recruits for her Majesty's Imperial land iorc3s, where candidates may be afforded facilities for entering the service free of expense. At these depots will be posed -p:rin ted forms for tiJling in all particulars as to their desires and qualifications, Queen's regulations as to physical titness and other requirements-, preliminary medical examination and certificate as to fitness. Arras and mounts for testing relative qualification of cP.ndidf\;te3 for mounted branches. lmtinction for passed can- didates will be given in range firing, sword and bayonet exercise, tent pitching, entrenching, flag-signal)in; &c. At a meeting of Middlesex justices on Saturday, Mr H. Littler, the chairman, re- ferring to the efforts now being mad el by the com- ¡ mittee of the County Ccnucif and the justices to increase the )!1mber of Volunteers iJ,1 the county, I anticipated there wonid be no difficulty in raising 4,000 or 5,000 mem He iiad War Office authority for stating thai tbey would aÎi once treat any fresh recruits, even of companies of the new regi- ments, as on die strength, instead of waiting as usual until April next year. Mr Littler also said it wa.s hoped to provide by public subscription one or two quick-tiring guns for the county con- tiDgent proceeding to the fronc.
STRENGTH OF THE I ENEMY.Ii
STRENGTH OF THE ENEMY. Ii OUR NEED OF 140,000 MEN. The Central News says a war correspondent I arrived in London on Sunday from the front. He states that the Boers have nearly 90,000 men in the field, and that the Dutch farmers ia Cape Colony have, with few exceptions, thrown in their lot with the Republics. Our own Army must be raised to 140.000 men.
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SEARCH AT SEA. j I THE DELAGOA BAY SEIZURES. I i GERMAN VOLUNTEERS ON THE BUNDESRATH. j ("Times" Second Edition,per Press Association.) I Cape Town, Friday.—Tbe Prize Court to-day ordered that the Mashona be appraised and sur- I rendered to the charterers upon security for the I appraised value given by the Castle Company. The cargo is to be unladen, and an inventory is to be so that the goods may be warehoused in the Queen's warehouse at Port .Elizabeth. The case of the Mashona arouses less interest than that of the Bundesrath, which has been known for years a3 a, carrier of war materials for I the Transvaal. The Bundesrath is reported now to have on board 7,000 saddles,, and probably other goods which constitute contraband of war j concealed in the midst of an ostensible cargo-of food staffs, besides 20 German volnnteers in khaki. FATE OF THE HERZOG. j FEARS OF CAPTURE. (Central News Telegram.) j BRUSSELS, Sunday. ( Great anxiety is felt throughout Belgium concerning the probable fate of the German steamer Herzog, which is eqnveying the German, J Dutch, and Belgian 11 ambulances for the Boers. She was due at Lorenzo Marquez oni the 2nd or 3rd iust., but has not yet been reported. It is feared that she has been stopped | by a British warship, in which case it is thongbt j that she would scarcely stand the ordeal of an exa-mintttion of her holds or of her passeoger list. ,I (Renter's Telegram.) I BERLIN i- Sunday. I Several Berlin papers to-da.y reproduce the following statement pnhlished^by Das Rothelceeurj, the official organ of the Red Cross Society ;— "There i3 no doufyt that the simultaneous presence on board the Herzog of an ambnlancs detachment which has been formed by a priva.te committee at Antwerp, and the composition of I which is dubious, and of the second expedition I of the German Red Cross Society for the Transvaal organised at Hamburg, seriously endangers the success of the German expedition. The fact of the proofs of identity furnished by such attachment being altogether insufficient, ¡ may lead, or may already have led, to interfet- ence.of.the voyage of the vessel, which itother-, wise-open to no objection." REPORTED SEIZURE, (Central News Te.egra-.n.) BRUSSELS, Sunday,(laterj. It is stated to-day on what is declared-to b-, good authority that the German steamer Herzog has bee seized by a British cruiser and. taken to Durban. (Renter's Telegram.) THE HAGUE, Snnday. The Netherlands Government has made the necessary representations to the British Govern- ment with a view to ensuring the free passage of the second Netherlands Red Gross ambulance on ¡' board the German steamer Herzog, which was boand for Lorenzo Marquez, but was stopped by I the British and conveyed to Durban. S.S. GENERAL RELEASED. (Central News Telegram.) I HAMBURG, Sunday. I The German East African line have received a telegram announcing the release of their steamer I General. The vessel is now taking her cargo aboard, and it as hoped she will be at sea next Wednesday. (Renter's Telegram.) BERLIN, Sunday. The news of the release of the German steamer General has produced a reassuring effect ou í public opinion here. The Koelnischc Zeitung, in an article headed Do as yoa would be done by," i acknowledges that Great Britain L..LS the right of J detention aud search on the high seas, and that j she has acted as Germany in similar ciroum- j stances would have done. stances would have done. DEPARTURE OF THE KANZLER. BERLIN, Sunday. The following semi-official statement was made I r here this evening ;—The Imperial mail steamer | Kanzler, with the Red Cross material which she hid taken on board ai Hamburg, continued her 1 voyage from Naples for Port Said on the evening | of the 3rd inst., in accordance with her time | schedule The Kanzler did nol. take on board any fresh cargo at Naples, and ill, particular no communication passe.1 between the captain of j tlie vessel and the British Consul.—Renter, j WATCHING AMERICAN CARGOES, (Central News Telegrams.) NEW YORK, Saturday. The steamer Sabine sailed to-day for South Africa with over 1,000,000 pounds of canned beef and 500 tons of hay. Two other steamers are at present in this port loading very similar cargoes, it is said that they have also taken arms and ammunition on board, but their agents em- phatically deny this statement. British agents carefully watch all vessels load- ing for South African ports. EXPECTED DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENT. j (Central News Telegram.) j BERLIN, Saturday. In view of the seizure of the Bondearath and j the right of search received by British warships, the German Colonial Seociety has intended to arrange indignation meetings again3t England to ) be held in Berlin and othor centres. The Board of the Society have now decided not to organise j or contenance these meetings until the case of the Bundesrath is fully cleared up and sufficient • ground has been obtained for a pnblia agitation, j The Board of the Colonial Society now believes j that a peaceful diplomatic arrangement will be made between England and Germany. > SHIPPING OF CONTRABAND. AN ITALIAN DISCLAIMER. (Central Newe Telegram, l NAPLES, Sunday. In an ofÜ.1al report, which he has sent to Rome in reply to inquiries from the Government, the commandant of the Port of Naples gives an emphatic denial to the statements published that contraband of war had been shipped on Ger- [ man steamers loading here for South Africa. REPORTED CAPTURE OF A FRENCH CRAFT. News has reached Swansea of the capture off the West Coast of Africa of a French sloop by H.M. cruiser Diadem. The Diadem was convoy- ing a transport, when the sloop was sighted, and her suspicions movements led to her being boarded. It was then found that included in the cargo was half-a-dozen howitzer and Maxim guns and a lot of ammunition. The cargo h&s been confiscated. F ULMINATIONS OF THE I FOREIGN PRESS. PARIS, Sunday. I The Journal protests against vessels belonging to neutral Powers being searched by the British authorities, and particularly resents the seizure of the Herzog, which had the Belgian ambulance party on board. If the Herzog, it says, had been taken to Durban there would be no words strong I enough to condemn such an action, and the question may be asketlwhether it is not the duty of the neutral Powers to take certain measures to put a. stop to proceedings of this Mod.—Renter. I' (Renter's Telegram.) PARIS, Saturday. In an article on neutrals and the right of search, the Temps, referring to the case of'the Bundesrath and the General, says Although Great Britain and Germany are equally desirous of arrivirg at a. settlement, it is none the less certain that on the one hand these incidents- which will be taken advatageof by the advocatas I of an increase of the Heet-will contribute in a marked degree to revive and fosier in the German Press and in German publio opinion feelings of ill-will towards England; while on the other ¡ hand Great Britain, by taking measures which in present circumstances her immediate interests appear to dictate, is setting precedents likely to serve her a, very bad turn in the event of her being engaged in a great European war." A DENIAL BY THE PORTUGUESE MINISTER. (Renter's Telegram.) BERLIN, Saturday. Viscount Pindella, the Portuguese Minister here, formally and categorically denies the reports published in various papers yesterday of an alleged interview with him, in which he is represented to have made a statement regarding the seizure of the Bundesrath. The Minister declares that he has made no statement to any- one on the subject. UNITED STATES ATTITUDE NEW YORK, Sunday. Tiie Bhrlin correspondent of the Herald having stated that he had learnt that Germany bad stated that he had learnt that Germany bad sounded the Washington Government on the question of the two countries taking common diplomatic action tc-put an end to the seizure of neutral ve3Bels-by Grerttrritiiii, the Washington representative of the same journal says he has authority for the statement that the United States will act in conjunction with Germany or any other Power in demanding that Great Britain should pursue a policy of non-interference with re3pect to neutral trade between neutral terri- tories. While fully appreciating the desire of certain European Powers to have the United States depart from the attitude of j strict neutrality, the President intends to ) be particularly careful in dealing with the ques- tions which have arisen and doubtless will arise between the United States and Great Britain, believing that all such questions can best be 1. settled by representation on the part of America. Mr Choate will, therefore, be instructed to deal with them withont reference to the wishes of other Governments.—Reuter. GERMAN GUNBOAT AT I DURBAN. I, (Central News lelegram.) DURBAN, Friday. The German gunboat Conior arrived here to- day. She has been ordered here in connection with the seizure of the Bundesrath. All the I coloured passengers on board the Bundesrath have been brought ashore, and have been accommo- ) dated at the Indian immigration depot. The Prize Court will commence its sitting next week, when t the European passengers, who were on board the vessel, will be dealt with. LORD SALISBURY AND J ..J .1 S. J b j i L. r CONTRABAND. I ■DELIBERATIONS AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE. Lord Salisbury came to town on Saturday morning from Hatfield, and arrived at the Foreign Ofuce at about noon. Hia Lordship spent some time there before luncheon, and was back in his Department again in the afternoon. Not only the Foreign Secretary but the Depart- ment generally was very busy during the day. The Attorney-General had been summoned from the country, and he and the Solicitor-General were in attendance at the Foreign Office, It is understood that among the matters engaging special attention at the Foreign Office on Saturday were the international law points raised by the stoppage of German vessels on their way to Delagoa Bay, and by the question of supplying American provisions to the Boers. The Portuguese Minister was among the after- noon callers. Lord Salisbury returned to Hatfield in the evening. The Central News says that Mr Choate, the American Ambassador, had an interview with Lord Salisbury on Saturday in referenoe to the seiure of American goods on a British vessel and as a result the Briitsh Note in reply to the representations of the United States Government on the subject will be given to-day, when Mr Choate returns to town. He is at present, and has been since his visit to Lord Salisbury, on a visit to Mr Justice Barnes. ESCAPE OF BOER PRISONERS. (Renter's Telegram.) CAPE TOWN, Saturday. 11 It is reported that three Boer prisoners have 11 escaped from the Manila at Simons Bay* and I are not recaptured. This incident has reopsned the question of the advisability of admitting visitors to see prisoners «af-
NOTES ON THE SITUATION.
NOTES ON THE SITUATION. (BY A MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.) (Press Association Telegram.) LONDON, Sunday Night. There are two very significant messages from the front to-day. The more important one comes from General Builer, who received this afternoon from Lady- smith a despatch from Sir George White stating that be was very hard pressed. Hitherto General White has taKen a most hopefnl view of the situation, aud his message can only be regarded as an early appeal for immediate assistance. It is probable that the Boers in Natal have again con- centrated their attention upon Ladysmith as the result of Sir Redvers Buller's inactivity, and have brought every available gun to bear upon the town. Now that the enemy's entrenchments in the neighbourhood of Colenso and the Tugela have been so elaborately prepared, General Jonbsrt no-doubt assumes, that for a time at least, his riflemen and a fair proportion of guns can hold General Boiler in check in the event of the British advance suddenly taking place. Reason- ing thus the Boer commander may he ye sent north a large number of guns, with which he had been reinforced from Pretoria, a.nd the longer range field pieces are now probably mounted on hills commanding and surrounding Ladysmith. It is we!l known that fever and a general sense of anxiety and suspense have Clone great harm in Sir George White's camp, but I cannot realise that the town is in grave danger owing to the Boer attack. We know upon the authority of the general hitasolfg tbat bomb-proof chambers have bsaii constructed in such numbers as to accommo- date practically the entire garrison if necessary. It is therefore unnecessary for any people other than those engaged in the defensive operations to expose themselves to the enemy's fire. More- over, while the Boers are able to pour a heavy artillery fire into the town, their mounted infautry cannot poasibly rush the position, as the use of the bayonet is foreign to them, and they possess no cavalry whatever. If Paris could hold ont for several months against the best artillery which Germany could bring to bear upon the city, Sir George White's position, though of course on a much smaller scple, should not be so acute as his dssipatch indicates, nnd the only assump- tion that can be formed is that either the garrison is becoming exhausted or that our defensive works have been badly knocked about. Unfortunately the absence of sun prevented General Bulier obtaining by helio- graph any further information to-day, though it is probable that the flashlight will be employed to-night by Sir George White for communicating the latest development to his superior officer. Sir Red vers Builer has made a large demon- stration in the direction of Colenso, but there is no announcement th&t the enemy have suffered much loss or vacated their position, and it must be concluded that the attack was none too suc- cessiful. The camp rumonr that General White defeated the Boers and took 400 prisoners counts for nothing, as no camp is free from rumours of tfou kind concerning the operations of other columns. As regards the check to General French's troops, the despatch indicates nothing but a disaster, of which we must yet obta'r tMr.Ms, a
LESSONS OF THE WAR.
LESSONS OF THE WAR. HOW THEY ARE BEING APPLIED. (Press Association War Special.) The Press Association special correspondent at Cape Town, writing under date December 20th, says :—There are many indications that some days will elapse before another pitched battle is fought. The war, hs says, has assumed propor- tions far beyotilwbatbpd been imagined, and he takes the opportunity to look round at the results accomplished and the lessons learned on both sides. To put it in the mildest way the results from a British point of view have been extremely disappointing. The loss of life, wounded, and the number taken pri- soners seem to the by mind out of all proportions to the results gained. Whether this also applies to the Boer side it is difficult to say, owing to hiding both their red losses and their feelings concerning them. There i^ reason, however, to believe they have suffered serious losses, though possibly not so serious as the British. Up to the present thr, war has been a revelation to both sides as to the methods hitherto in vogue in civilised warfare. The Boers have learned that in their pecaliar kind of warfare artillery is possibly an incumbrance, and (1,lso that against Modern artillery a Jropje forms little protection, hence the system of trenches they ha.ve devised. On the western border the rifle proved the most destructive weapon of the Boers. To turn to the British side no more pronounced lesson has been taught us than that frontal attacks on Boer positions are impossible of success unless at great loss of life. Tha news that Lord Methnen was entrenching himself and that his opinion was that a modern battle in South Africa would be a .natter of six or seven ct't:]n instead of hours showed that a lesson had been learned that artillery roust he used to demoralise the Boers before infantry could be of real service. This principle has been adopted by General French and General Gatacre since the Stormberg mishap. General Buller appeared not to have learned the lesson at Colenso, but probably by now he will adopt similar tactics. Another point is that the Boers are far more numerous than had been imagined. Their strength was minimised by evidently inspired reports from the Transvaal and Free State, and had it bsen known they were so strong we should have sent out a more powerful army at first. The moral is that our army will have to be greatly increased before going into the enemy's country, even after the relief of Ladysmith aud Kimberley. Some experts estima.te 'that 4G,000 or 50,000 more men v/ili be required. It cannot be too strongly impressed that we have uot begun to re-conquer our own country, much less make an impres. sion on the enemy's territory. It has bean hoped that the Boers may be forced into the offensive in their desire to conclude the war, owing to their supplies running short, of which there are signs. It is estimated that the British checks have caused 2,000 disloyal Boers to cross the border, but lower down there has been no sign of overt action. There is no acubt they would like to help their brethren," as they call them, but our artillery and bayonets have had a terrifying effect on them. To sum up, the true policy, as far as British arms are concerned, appears to lie in the application of the proverb, Festina Leate," It has been a very hard, rough school, costing much in life and treasure. We have yet to see if the investment has been a good one.
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Mr G. H. Smith, sub-agent of the Bailey's estate, upon hearing that one of his tenants, who is a Reservist residing at No. 6, Stanleytown, hhoLdd", Fach, had been ordered to leave for South Africa, wired to Mr Scane, Wood-street, Femdale, who looks after the property, instruct- ing him to allow the wife to have the house free of rent antil the war was over.
! TO-DAY'S WEATHER 4.3OA.M…
TO-DAY'S WEATHER 4.3OA.M j KO I'AY A8X P OR JSNGLANV, S.W., ANJ SOUTH WAR.IIS. Issued at 8 o'clock last night. North-westerly to south-west- erly winfls, milder, some rain. General.—There are no indica- tions of settled weather; fresh disturbances are approaching in the west and north-west, and changeable weather and tempera- tnre are probable. j GENERAL FORECASTS. The following forecast was issued by the Meteorological Office at 8 o'clock last nigot — I Meteorological Office at 8 o'clock last nigot Districts— « o j at 1 Southerly winds, strong; | Scotland, N. rainy/ i i o i.i j xn South-westerly winds, mode- 1. Scotland, y rate; fair at first, rainy j 2. England, N.L. later' ) ms and cold fogs, followed 3. England, E. by milder south west j winds; unsettled. I 4. Mid. Counties.. Same as 1 and 2. 5. Eng. S. (L°°' 1 gams as 3. and Channel). 6. Scotland, W. I 7. England,N.W., Same as 0, & North \'1>1.1'" low i j c \t iv°ith westerly to south- 9. Ireland, N q n I 10. Ireland, S ] °"
A UNIONIST CRITIC'SI 'VIEWS.
A UNIONIST CRITIC'S I VIEWS. ENGLAND'S DANGER, A REMARKABLE DENUNCIATION. The writer of "Political Notes" in the Observer says — Mr Balfour's apologia iu Lancashire during the coming week will possess both political and historic interest. It is he who a pulling the labouring oar of the Government, a.nd he is at once its most popular and the most responsible member. On the other hand, to Mr Balfour's initiative is to be accounted the opera bouffe Cabinet Committee of Defence, presided over by an elderly habitue of the Turf Club, which doas not indude among its members either a strategist or an administator. But for the seriousness of the situation Mr Balfour's Cabinet Committee of Defence might have come straight fom an Offenbach operetta. Such, how- ever, is the mnate conservatism of the English character, and so profound ia the respect for authority, that a calmness indistinguishable from paralysis apparently inanimates the British public. The Government have two courses open to them. They could prepare for the coming storm by landing their passengers and replacing them with effective men, or they can drift. No other course is possible. Drift being the habitual policy of tbe elderly and obese, is the course that will probably be pursued. In this case further military disaster will excite public feeling to a revolutionary height. The Queen will be left face to face with her people, and a Committee of Public Safety wil become the only alternative of the present Ministry. The expenditure of millions on guns is a panic expenditure, as the appointments of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener were panic appointments. Duing the pant week the intrigues efforts at political combinations have been ■rjyond anything known since the beginning of the century. The outcome of the situation will probably be Lord Salisbury's retirement and his succession by the Duke of Devonshire. Lord Londonderry and the extreme right of the Con- servative party strongly object to fnrsher promin- ence being given to the Liberal Unionist party, but the weight carried by Lord Rothschild and his financial friends exceeds anything thai can be brought to bear by the old Tory families. The after-dinner optimism of great authorities has been shattered as regards the Army by accomplished facts. With reference to the Navy it is satisfactory to observe that every call made upon it throughout the whole of the struggle has been promptly and satisfactorily answered It supplied the guns end improvised the carriages without which Ladysmith must have fallen. It has provided naval brigades in all directions. On the Navy falls exclusively the burden of repair- ing the criminal neglect of the Foreign Office in allowing the scandal at Delagoa Bay to come to a head. At the same time there are sixteen battleships on the Admiralty list armed with muzzle-loading guns, mere death-traps to their brave crews. Six thousand Freneh soldiers have been despatched quietly to Madagascar and might be thrown into Delagoa Bay within 24 hoars. Under these circumstances it seems only prudent to add to the strength of our Channel, Mediterranean, East Indian, and South African squadrons to place the two new battleships of the Canopus type into commission the moment they are completed, and, above all. to replace the aged financier at the head of the Admiralty by an administrator ia sound health. At the present moment England is in more danger within from her old meu Jclinging to power than from any other single cause. In the coming Session Lord Warkwocth, Mr Yerburgh, and two or three other Independent Conservatives are understood to have the intan- tionof taking a parely patriotic line in reference to onr present troubles. In the not improbable event of further re- verse to Sir Redvers Buller, the position of Lord Salisbury's Ministry, instead of being precarious, as it is to-day, will become critical. On paper there is no reason £ 0 expect that Builer will succeed in raising the siege pf Ladysmith with the troop3 little, if at all, superior in numbers to those under the VierMeur. This being the case the political consequences of defeat deserve consideration, since the War Office regime and the class that engendered it will have shot their last bolt. From the political point of view it is inconceivable that General Bulier is allowed to undertake offensive opera- tions ou the Tugela with 30,000 men, but a. fraction of whom are mounted, Since, however, he is apparently permitted to do so, the bast that can be expected is a prolongation of the existing stale mate. Anything in the nature of a serious defeat will lead to drastic political changes at home."
ORIENT LINER ORMUZ IN COLLISION.
ORIENT LINER ORMUZ IN COLLISION. A STEAMSHIP SUNK NEAR DUNGE. NESS. The Orient liner Ormuz, bound from Sydney to London, landed at Dover on Saturday morning Captain Gill and crew of the South Shields steam- ship Glasgow, which had a. cargo of coal for Shoreiiam. The crew report that when coming down Channel between Dungeness and Folke- stone the liner Ormuz ran down and sank their vessel. The Glasgow was struck on the bridge aft, being cut down to the water line, and imme- diately foundered. The crew of 12 men and Captain Gill quickly took to the boats and suc- ceeding in escaping from the sinking steamer. The Ormuz, which sustained but slight damage, took the shipwrecked crew aboard and landed them at Dover, as stated above, where they were cared for at the Dover Sailors' Home.
LOSS OF A SMACK OFF LLANTWIT…
LOSS OF A SMACK OFF LLANTWIT MAJOR. A BOY DROWNED. About 6 p.m. on Saturday the smack Sit- Francis Drake, laden with 75 tons of granite and belonging to Appledore, Devonshire, foun- dered about four miles south-east of Nash Point. She was bound for Bristol, and at 3p.m., when off the Foreland, she was found to be leaking, and her condition gradually got worse. At last she began to sink rapidly, and the crew, consisting of two men and a boy, had only time to get into the small boat, leaving their clothing, etc., behind. The wind blew them towards Colhugh Valley, Llantwit Major, and when about 600 yards from the shore the boat capsized. The two men were able to swim, and witb great difficulty got to the shore. The boy was unfortunately drowned. The names of the crew were John Henry Scilly (cap- tain), John Slade (mate), and William Shoot, aged 13, boy. The survivors were in a very exhausted condition, and were taken in by Mr Jenkins, Lower House Farm, Llantwit Major. He provided them with stimulants and clothing, and they are gradually recovering after their terrible experience. The coastguard searched for the body of the boy, but had not recovered it at the time of writing. All the crew belonged to Appledore. WRECKAGE WASHED ASHORE. During a heavy gale in Ventnor Bay on Satur- day night a badly-damaged boat marked "Westernland, Antwerpen," and anparently belonging to the Atlantic liner of that name. owned by the Red Star Line, of Antwerp, was washed ashore. The oars were lashed in, a.nd the boat bears other indications of having been washed overboard. WRECK IN CARMARTHEN BAY. A Lloyd's telegram says :—The barque Craig- whinnie, ashore in Carmarthen Bay, broke in two in Saturday night's gale. She is full of water now a.nd a total wreck.
COURT AND PERSONAL.
COURT AND PERSONAL. OSBORNE, Saturday. The Queen and Princess Henry of Battenberg drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Hon. Mary Hughes. Captain McNeill, equerry to the Dake of Con- naught, arrived at Osborne, and bad the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal Family. The several members of the Queen's Priva.te Band attended at Osborne in the evening and played selections of music, conducted by Sir Walter Parratt. The ladies and gentlemen of the household had the honour of joining the Royal circle in the drawing-room. Her Majesty went out tbis morning, accom- panied by Princess Henry of Battenberg, the Duchess of Connaughi:, and Princess Margaret. Yesterday bemg the Feast of Epiphany, at 11 o'clock the customary offering of gold, frankin- cense, and myrrh was made on behalf of the Queen at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. Mr E. H. Anson, Gentleman Usher-in-Waiting, attended and presented her Majesty's gifts. The Bishop of London, Dean of her Majesty's Chapel Royal, officiated, and was assisted by tW Rev. Edgar Sheppard, Sub-dean, and the Rev. H, D. Macnaraara, the Rev. H. G. Darnell Bain- bridge, and the Rev. L. J. Percival, Priests-in- Waiting. Holy Communion was afterwards celebrated bj the Dean, assisted by the Sub-dean. Captain Wyndham Tufneli, Gentleman Usher- in-Wairing, was unavoidably prevented from attending.
OBITUARY.
OBITUARY. VISCOUNTESS NEWRi. Viscouûtess Newry died on Saturday at her res dunce, 95, Eaton-place, W., aged 80 years.
CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. Entertaining Union Officials. — Mrs Sidney Robinson asked the permission of the Cardifi. Guardians to entertain tbe twelve charge and probationer nurses at her house. The board at their meeting on 8rtturday considered Mr" Robinson's offer very kind, and immediately gave the necessary permission. Sunday Afternoon Services.—The first Sunday afternoon service of the twelfth year of this ex- cellent institution was bld on Sunday afternoon at the Park Hall. There was an exceedingly large audience, and lDt1DV seeking admission were unable to find room. Sir John Ganu presided, and in the course of a short address reviewed the year 1899, and commented upon the prosperitj by which it had been marked. It had. however, been clouded by the outbreak of war, and the, could only hope and pray that peace might soon be concluded. Sir John also referred to the lost during the nasi year of many friends of those her vices, making special mention of the sympathy and aid of the late Mr E. R. Moxey. A much- appreciated address was delivered by the Rev. A Macmillan in the absence through illness of th< Rev. W. E. Shaw. Mr Maomillan combatted the delusion thin the good old times wera better that/ the present drty. He contrasted the conditions o civilisation a hundred years ago with those of to- day, all in favour of the latter, the contrast being additionally interesting by reason of local illu& trations. Mr Norman Kendrick presided a.t thf organ, and a sacred solo was sung by Miss Mariot Isaacs An artistic rendering of God is a Spirit < was also given by a few musical friends. Queen's Nurses' Institute.—The following oaaerf have been attended during December, 1899 Convalescent, 82; died, 16; removed, 4; trans- ferred to hospital, 3: still on books, 89—194. Nev > cases, visits, 2,631. Llandaff and Whit < church branch—New cases, 14 visits, 139 Street Accident.—A little lad na.med Wm- Bates, living at 55. Hewell-street, Grangetowct- was run over by an aerated water van as he playing in the street on Saturday. He sustained a fractured and was removed to the Infirmary? « where he was detained. A
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