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t SOUTH AFRICA. I DE WET HARD PRESSED. I THE BRITISH PURSUIT. The foHowing telegram from Lord Eitchsner has been received at the W:\r OSice: BWE)IFONTF.IN, December 8, 9 a.m. I have just received news from General Charles Knox in RouxviUe that De Wet's force, having failed to force the ComtMa.ssie Bridge, which we held, has trekked north-east, abandoning 5(JO horses and many Ca.pa carts. His attempt on the Cape Colony has therefore been a failure. He is being pressed on aU sides. "ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING OPERA- TIONS OF THE WAR." Beuter's correspondent at Alhval North, telegraph- ing on the 7th insr.,said: The chase after De Wet by four columns com- ma.nded by Genern,! Charles Enox has bten one of the most exciting operations of the whole wa.r. Do Wet was known to be marching with the intention of crossing the Orange River, and General Enox's task was to get to the south of him. On December 2 De Wet's position was first de- u'nitely known, Colonel Herbert coming into contact with him at Sterkspruit. At that time General Enox and Colonel Barker had reached Bethulio, where they were busily engaged in getting supplies together. Immediatety on receiving 'Ite news of De Wet's proximity, General En ox despatched Colonel Barker to join Cotonel Herbert, and the rear column which had just arrived, consisting of the 1st Mounted Infantry and four guns of the 85th Battery under Lieu- tenant-Colonel Williams was also sent on- The hurry was so great that Colonel Williams started with no supplies. Strathcoca's Eorse, which also arrived, was attached to Colonel Barker's column. The whole force engaged the enemy at Sterkapruit. A prisoner states that the Boers lost five killed and J5 wounded that night. Our force covered a front of 15 miles. Colonel Williams was on the extreme right, Colonel Herbert in the centre, and Colonel Barker on the left, while the Suffolks guarded the heights half-way to Betbulie. As twilight came on Colonel Williams's column reported that a Boer convoy was trekking to the north-east, presumably towards Bushmanskop, a stronghold full of cavee. Early next morning, amid a h'rrible downpour of rain which lasted for three ''ays, General Knox started in hot pursuit. Colonels Pilcher and Herbert were detached in order to maks a turning movement. After three hours' march General Enox learned that during the night De Wet had doubled back past our right and '\as heading for the Caledon. He bad camped the night before at Carmel Farm, just south of the road from Bethulie to SmithBeId. This news neces- sitated a complete change of route, and the force turned about in spite of the rain and wind and marched once more after the ubiquitous Boer, Colonel WilHamsIeading. Colonels Filcber and Herbert were despatched in other directions. General Enox accompanied Colonels Barker and Williams. On the night of the 3rd the two columns encamped at Carmel Farm, seeing everywhere evidences of the Boer laager. The night was a terrible one. Heavy rain and cold wind made sleep almost impossible. There were no tents and all the troops slept in the open, except a few who found shelter in the stables of the farm. At half-past four the next morning the force starbed again, the march being pressed in the hope of catching De Wet while attempting to cross a drift on the Caledon River. Co!. Williams commanded the advance guard of the 1st Mounted Infantry and surprised a small party of Boers who were trying to unload a waggon which had broken down. A few volleys sent them flying, and it was found that a most important capture bad been made-namely, 35,000rounds of ammunition, a quantity of dynamite, and 20 rifles. One of the Boers was taken prisoners, rheumatism preventing him from walking. When General Enox arrived he perceived what appeared to be a waggon lying bidden near some trees, but it was found to be a 9-pounder Erupp gun. The Boer prisoner said thatthegunhad been abandoned, but it had every appearance of having been placed in position for the defence of the drift, as the sights were intact and there were a few rounds of ammnmMon beside it. The name of the drift is Earreepoort. It is cer- tainly the most formidable drift which I have seen in South Africa. On the south side the track ran straight up to an angle of 25deg., the mud being a foot deep, and it looked impossible to drag anyttnng up it. General Enox's position was a difficult one. The river was running deep, the water having already reached the horses' bellies. Though rising and falling every hour the river never foil lower than 4ft. If we began to cross, the river might rise, when only a small portion of the force had got over. De Wet's exact position was unknown. He might be waiting for an opportunity to turn and attack us while crossing. Colonel Williams, how- aver, guaranteed to get the men, guns, and ammuni- tion over to the other side, and General Enox gave the order to cross. Now followed one of the most wonderful sights which I have ever seen. The river was flowing with great rapidity, being swollen by the rains. There was only one safe way across. Above and below were great holes. The 1st Mounted Infantry crossed safely, but a party who tried the stream a little higher up got into difficulties, a horse falling and its rider being carried down. He reached the other side in an exhausted condition. The 9th Lancers crossed without any accident. Then began the dimcult task of dragging through 30 guns &nd their ammunition. Colonel Williams him- self acted as outrider to each team. An ordinary team was used in crossing the river, but four, sometimes eight, extra horses were hitched on for the heavy ascent. The field guns, howitzers, Pom-Foms," and ammunition waggons were all on the south side before midday. The task had demanded great skill and proved an enormous ttrain. The watercarts and ambulance waggons and carts were all dragged across. On two occasions a mule got entangled in the harness and fell under the waer, but was dragged ashore by brute force. Not a single man or animal was drowned. One man was washed away, but was gallantly rescued. Two supply waggons belonging to Colonel Barker also crossed, as well as a few Cape carts, after wh)ch the river rose. At four o'clock it was impossible for man or bea&t to cross. Strathcona's Horse, with the Yeomanry, still re- mained on the north side of the river. General Enox slept on the south side, being unable to cross back to the other side, where all the baggage was. Orders were given that night that Strathcona's Horse should cross at 3.30 in the morning, if the river permitted, while the Yeomanry remained as a baggage guard with instructions to cross and follow the column as soon as possible. The night began fine, but ended in a heavy and con- tinuous downpour. It was marvellous bow the men kept their spirits in such uncomfortable and depressing circumstances. The camp was full of laughter and joking, for the men realised that we had 2one what Do Wet had considered an impossible task. Strathcona's Horse crossed without acci- dent, although the river was now higher. Later on we received a report that the baggage train had attempted the passage, and that two mulea bad been drowned, while one man had barely escaped. General Enox, therefore, sent back word ordering the baggage and supplies to make no further at- tempt to cross, but to march to SmitbBeId. Hence- forth Colonel Barker, as well as Colonel Williams, marched minus supplies, while General Enox and his staff possessed as baggage only what they carried on their horses. Parties were detached to bring in sheep and corn and mealies as required. The force, although not living in the land of luxury, managed to eke out a tolerable existence. The march was then resumed, Colonel Williams again leading. About eight o'clock the force came in sight of Odendaal Drift, where we were delighted to see the Union Jack flying over the fort, which was held by the 1st Coldstream Guards. Do Wet the day before had lined a ridge to the north of the river and the garrison had been sniped at the whole day at ranges varying from 1500 to 2C.00 yards. The Boers attempted to obtain posses- si"rtof a flour mill on the north bank, but were foiled by & strong patrol of the Cape Mounted Police. A st, Yr halt was made in front of Odendaal, and the march was resumed alongtheriver.campbeingpitched 14 nntps to the west of Aliwal. I rode in here during th.' night, having been sniped at by a Boer patrol fctll--iniles out of camp. There is no doubt that De Wet has been thoroughly buried. His line of march is strewn with dead horsea—we counted 300 dead and dying between the St!)fth)leld road and the Orange River—and he ht'.d abandoned three carts. Natives report that hit horses are hardly able to march. De Wet is now in a most. rlangeroH8 position. Strong British forces surround him, while two swollen rivers bar his passage. The behaviour of our men is sptendid. Their good spirits in the worst circumstftncpa are extraordinary. Though snfffring from liiiiigpr. wet, and cotd they ]&ugh and joke. and ftre not, only willing and ready, but keen to pursue the enemy. Thair hardships during the last few days, though 8n<8c!ent to try the hardiest troops in the worid, really appear W have had no effect on them. LORD ROBERTS AT CAPE TOWN. I Lord Roberta paid a bnff visit to Port Elizabeth on Friday of last week and then continued hit journey to Cape Town, wh«rp he arrived on Saturday, ,ind on bia way to Government Kouae waa enthuaiaa- ticaUy cheered by an immense crowd. THE RETURNING CHIEF'S THANKS- I GIVING. Lord Roberta, it is expected, will arrive in London on the itturniag of January 3, and will be met at the raUway station by the Prince of W&les, who will B.('(omp:i.ny his lordship to St. Paul's Cathedral, where a. apecial thanksgiving service will be held. PRISONERS OF WAR. I We are officially informed that, in consequence of a communication from the miH'ary authorities in South Africa, the Secretary of State for War has, in order to prevent uny further misapprehension on the subject, decided thu.t no appiica.tton will be enter- tained from prisoners of war on parole in Europe to rehurn to South Africa until the cessation of hostilities. THE AFRIKANDER CONGRESS. I The municipalities throughout Cape Colony are repudia.tingthe attacks made on StE A. Miincr at the Atr!kander Congress at Worcester last wiek, and t-xpreseing unabted confidence in his Excellency, "'hoae policy was al&o endorsed at a mass meeting buld on Saturday at Durban. RELTASED DEWETSDORP PRISONERS. Lord Kitchener, in a telegram from Bloemfontein I cf Sunday's date, Bays that the released prisoners, except o.'Rcera, taken by the Boare at Dewetsdorp. hftve arrived at Bethulie. UNARMED HIGHLANDERS MURDERED. I A Router telegram from Pretoria reports the xmrder of two unarmed Highlanders by Boersy and ;lYS there is a strong demand for stern repressive Measures. The Boer women are particularly bitter, ,ttid use every means at their disposal to keep the tnen on commando. THE BURNING OF FARMS. I Lord .Roberts was on Monday entertained at s public luncheon in Cape Town, when the reception accorded both to him and Sir Alfred Milner was of a very enthusiastic character. The returning Com- niander-in-Chief has iasued an explanatory state- ment respecting the burning of farms, setting forth t.h&t this can be done in no case without the order in Kriting of the General commanding. LORD ROBEBTS'S PARTING WORDS. I After the luncheon given to him in the Good Hope HaH, at Cape Town, Lord Roberts proceeded to Government-avenue, where an address and a sword of honour was presented. In the course of his speech on this occasion Lord Roberts said that the war, which was practically over, had a peculiar interest for him, as it enabled him to bring to what be hoped was a successful conclusion the work entrusted to him nearly 20 years ago, namely, to aispel the aspirations towards independence of the Boers. He dwelt on the manner in which the colonies had fought with the mother country in the war. The future prosperity of the country, be said, depended on the hearty co operation of the various nationalities in- habiting it. Dutch and English must work together, irrespective of race, if they wished the country to Sourish. It would be his proudest boast if he could claim to have done nothing but what the stress of war necessitated to hinder the friendly fusion of the two races. Lord Roberts concluded his eloquent address as follows Three years ago, when England's sons from over the seas gathered together in London to rejoice with those at home over our beloved Queen's Jubilee, and we were all glorying in the manifestation of our world wide dominion, that Imperial minded poet, Rudyard Kipling, called upon us to remember that there were other duties besides that of national gloriScation and, in words breathing forth all that is best in patriotism and Imperialism, he sounded a solemn note of warn- ing which I cannot, I think, do better than recall to your memory, and thus conclude what I am afraid you will consider an all too lengthy tpeech: God of our Fathers, known of old! Lord of our far-Suns battle line! Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine. Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget-Lest we forget." Lord Roberts, who sailed for England with hia family on Tuesday afternoon, left with Sir Alfred Milner a memorandum explaining the reasons and scope of his policy with regard to the burning of farms. SIR ALFRED MILNEB AND THE I AFRIKANDERS. Sir Alfred Mitner, replying to the deputa- tion which laid before him t.ha resolutions passed by the Worcester Congress, promised that the views of the conference should be brought to the notice of her Majps-ty's Government but he put it to the delegates whether any good was timely to arise from encouraging the Boers to con- tinue their hostility, with the hope that there was even the slightest chance of the reversal of the policy of annexation, which was absolutely irrevocable. SUCCESS AND REVERSE. I A Cape Town telegram reports a success by a I British column, on the Znikerbisch-road, and the I cutting up by the Boers of an outpost near Bar- berton. FIGHT AT BARBER-TON. The following despatch has been posted at the War Odce: From Lord Kitchener to Secretary of State for War. BLOBMFONTEiN, December 10. Mounted Infantry post nearBarberton was attacked early on the 8th inst. by a strong force of the enemy, who took advantage of a dense mist. They were at 'Urst repulsed, but later succeeded in getting to close quarters. Our casualties three killed. five wounded, 13 missing. ENOX HOLDS ON TO DE WET.- I EXCITING CHASE NORTH. The following message has been posted at the War Office: From Lord Kitchener to Secretary of State for War. PRETORIA, Wednesday (8.10 a.m.). General Enox reports from Helvetia, north of BmithSeld, that ae is engaged in a running tight with De Wet's force. The enemy is moving in the direction of Redders- bnrg, where there is a column ready to co-operate. Boers have been active about Barberton, and on eastern lines near Alkmaar and Nelspruit station. The 13 men Mounted Infantry, reported missing near that place have been released. Boers raided Riverton-road station, western line, l.HO a.m. yesterday, doing some damage. No casual- ties. They are being followed up. [It will be observed that Lord Kitchener is back m .Pretoria.]

MAJOR U. R. HADDBLBY has been appointed Instructor to the Bombay Sappers, in place of Lien- tenant-CoIone! !imte, who is promoted. Maior Baddeley has had twenty years' experience in the Royal Engineers, and as a lieutenant saw active service with the Burmese expedition of 1886-7. J-Ie was then mentioned in despatches and received the medal with ciasp. LoRD EiNNBAR and Sir William Muir have been appointed joint presidents of the new German Ciub which has been formed in Edinburgh to promote the study of the German language and literature, to discuss subjects bearing on the literary and other relations of Germany and S<;ot)and, and to welcome from time to time German viaitora to Scotiand. T!!B general counol of the University of St. Andrews has n.ppointed a committee to take steps towf).rda providing a su'tab'e memorta! to the h'.te Marquis of Bute, who was Lord -<ef'tor of the Uni- ver-,o:ity forijix eQJI,I('cuti"J years, 18¡2.7, and one of its most: utunijq(teiii, benefact,ors. TuB Dean of Lincoln, Professor Ry!e, Canon Ovf!'ton,tbeHev. H.L.Thompson and the Rev. S. Alexander (!<cr.de.r at the Tern pie) llav.Ð been nom- 1\> select;'rir&achera at Oxford, to' entef upon uJjcM tn.MtGbEtphua.9term. l901.

THE RUNAWAY CONVICTS. POLICE AUTHORITIES PERPLEXED. The doings of the two escaped convicts Soar and Ring have been troubling the East Kent constabulary in a moat perplexing manner. From all parts of the Biea,n Woods come reports of misdeeds by in- dividuals who are in biding there, and who are fortunate enough to evade arrest. Since Saturday the police have received information of two out- rages, evidently committed by the individuals who were responsible for the previous ones. On Saturday morning a shooting party in the woods at Herno Bay discovered that their shooting- box had been broken open during the past few days, a tire lit, and their cooking utensils used. The door bad been forced witha chisel or some such instrument. On Sunday morning the alarming news wa.s received in Faversham that on the previous night a farmhouse in the woods, belonging to Sir Edwyn Dawes, bad been burgled. Superintendent Jacobs and Inspector Highwood were quickly on the scene with a strong poase of police, and their investigations showed that nn entrance had been forced from the back, and a pair of boots had been stolen, fhe place was in the hands of the painter, and, therefore, there was not much of value to be annexed. Before departing, those responsible for the outrage broke several windows. The neighbourhood, as can be imagined, has been terribly alarmed, and the inhabitants ba.rdiy dare out at night alone. The police have been strongly reinforced, and are beating the woods in the vicinity. TWO FURTHER ESCAPES. The exploits of Soar and King evidently inspired dreams of liberty among other convicts at BorstaII, for another couple made a dash on Friday afternoon of last week. A gang, which bad been at work on the fort, was being collected by the warders at sundown, when two of the number—Yaxtey and Eldon-broke from the ranks and fled towards th-o woods. For a moment the warders were taken off their guard and paused, irresolute. The next, and at the word of corn mand, half a dozen shots followed the fugitives. One only one took eRect, winging Yaxley in the leg, and bringing him to the ground. He was quickly taken back with the remainder of the gang to the prison. Meanwhile, the great bell was clanging the news across country that another escape bad taken place and a strong band of armed warders set off in pursuit of Eldon. Several ii.)ot were also mounted and galloped ahead, while the telephone set the police of Rochester and other towns on the watch. The district was alive with the hunters, but where was the hunted? On seeing his comrade fall, he had diverged from the woods, and beaded for the River Medway. As he ran he threw aside boots and tunic; his object evidently being to seize a boat and pull out to sea. In this plan, however, he was foiled. Reaching the shore and finding no boat, he turned aside and worked along the shore towards Rochester Castle. P.For some hours the search proved fruitless. Finally, while the warders were beating the Deanery gardens, Eldon was discovered in the Castle grounds. Police-sergeant Cooper and Police-constable Smith had been left on guard there, and, on hearing a faint rnstle in the ivy covering a high wall, they mounted by a ladder. Eldon who was lying at full length on the top, promptly surrendered. He was under sentence of 15 years' penal servitude for manslaughter, and there was only 15 months of this to run. MAN-HCNTtNG HOUND OFFERED. Two slugs have been extracted from the tegs o< Convict. Puiley. who was shot while trying to escape from Boratal Prison, in company with )he convict EIton, who was recaptured unhurt. Poxley is making a good recovery, but will have to undergo a further operation. The warders fired from 20 to 30 shots altogether, but their aim failed because of the uncertain Ught. Puxley is 60 years of age. Mr. E. Brough, of Scarborough, President of the Association of Btoodhound Breeders', has offered the authorities the use of his famous hound, Kick- shaw, for the purpose of cncipavouring to track the escaped convicts, King and Soar. The offer is a voluntary one, being made purely with a view to giving prartical demonstrations of the value of blood- hounds as aids to the police. Be neither asks for nor expects payment.and is prepared to send for the hound and her worker immediately the authorities accept his offer. One stipulation, and one only, he makes, that being that he should be insured against the loss of Kickshaw for ;E100, and although Sir Charles Warren, chief of Scotland-jard at the time of the Jack the Ripper scare, refused to give indemnity to the same amount, when hounds were actually on the spot, there ought to be no dimculty in arranging aucb indemnity on the present occasion. Mr. Brough, who is now in the south of England for some days, has the utmost confidence in Kickshaw being able to track the men in such country as that in which they are believed to be in hiding, and, providing the hound could be kept at some central place in charge of her handler and the police, and laid on a line even if some hours cold. there is not. much doubt as to her ability to make it out. It could not be crossed very much ui the BIean Woods, a district very thinly populated. Lord Lonsdale has a very high opinion of Kickshaw as a tracker, and unhesitatingly gave her nrst prize I and the Kennet Club championship at the recent man-hunting trials.

IT is stated that an important addition is to be made to the Naval Reapyye early in the new year, the Admiralty having dt'eided to create & Reserve for the Navy sOltwwhl1.t si :n i!ar to that created for the Army by the short service system. Grades for this ReserTe will he established for uten who leave the Navy with 12 years' service, and for those who stay on a full 21 years. The hMtdqnarters for the now Reserve wi'I ha ,).t where oSLces are being built for the Stall.

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA. THE DOWAGER-EMPRESS CONCILIATORY. The Times Pektn correspondent aaya that in send- ing him the Imperial edict ordering Tung-fuh-siang to be degraded in rank but to retain hie post, and to reaume the Command-in-Chief in Ean-su, a weh-known Chinese omcial writes that the Dowager-Empreaa is beginning to realise the eerious d&nger which menaces the Court and the Empire unteaa she speedily adopts a more con- ciliatory attitude. He attributes the present edict to the alarm of the Empress on hearing of a German threat that an Mpedttion was being pre- pared to cut off the supplies to the Court. The onictal declares that the Court is prepared to make a scapegoat of Yu Hsien, whose bead may fall any day, and that the Chinese believe that the Emperor will return to Fekm, and that the Empreae will remain at Si-ngan-fu. THE TAOTAI ARRESTED. The Times Shanghai correspondent &ays that the Taotai Pao Ho-lin, who was responsible for the Chu- cbau tnasBacre. has been arrested near Su-chaa. LI HUNG CHANG'S SECRETARY ARRESTED. A rekin telegram announces the arrest on Sunday of Li Hung Cbiing'a Manchn Secretary, Yiko, at Count Watdersee's order. Yiko is accused of com- municating with the Boxers. A New York message states that a telegram had been sent therefrom Pekin to the effect that atl the Ministers except Sir E. Satow have received instructions from their Govern- ments agreeing to the joint Note which was proposed at their last meeting. V.C. FOR CAPTAIN HALLIDAY. Despatches dealing with the siege of the Legations at Pekin have been published in the London Gazette. Sir Claude MacDonaId has recommended Captain HaUiday, B.M.L.I., for the Victoria Cross, in re- cognition of his distinguished gallantry while assist- ing in the defence of the beleaguered Ministers. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION RESTORED. I Railway communica.tion between Pekin and I Tientsin has now been restored. CHAFFEE AND WALDERSEE. A Washington telegram gives some details of the unpleasant incident which recently occurred between General Chaffee and Count Waldersee at Pekin. General Chaffee, it appears, made use of somewhat vigorous language in protesting against looting by the foreign troops, and declared that. it was not the men who had done the fighting who were the offenders, but late comers who had borne none of the brunt of the convict. The latter remark gave great offence to the count. However, the incident has had an amicable termination, and friendly rela- tions between the German Field-Marshal and the American General have been restored.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE WAR. IMPORTANT STAftMIINTS IN PARHAMBNT. The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, in the course of the debate in the House of Commons on the Address in reply to the Queen's Speech, stated that the Government had no quarrel with the spirit of the amendment moved on the Opposition side suggesting a Ministerial declaration as to the intended settlement in South Africa, which they bad in a way anticipated hy the proc!amation of Lord Roberts, and their own de- ctarationa that they could not at the present time announce, as some members of the Opposition would have them do, the particular moment when lull self- government would be granted to the new colonies. There were three objects for which they must strivo successively, and in the first, place they wanted to put an end to the guerilla warfare, which was war- fare of the most unsatisfactory and profitless kind. As to the measures which were being taken with hut object in vtew there were some misconceptions. F.)r cattle which were taken payment had to be made except when the owner had been guilty of acts of war or of outrage. Then the phrase deporta- tion of women sounded serious, but the women and children were mostly deported out of regard for their safety, so that they might not be injured by maraud- 1g bands or natives. The native population was re- sj.onaiMe, be believed, for every case of proved out- age upon women. In no case had a British sotdier bepn justly accused ef such conduct. The number of farms which had been burnt was not, he thought, nearly as large as some people imagined; but in any case the destruction of farmhouses was not as important as might be supposed, for their pecuniary value was not great. By Lord Robert s's proclamation omcers were authorised to burn down farmhouses where there bad been gross treachery or where acts had been committed which were contrary to the laws of war. The Govern- ment were prepared to support Lord Roberts in this policy. When the railway lines were injured the destruction of houses in the vicinity was also sanc- tioned, but he believed that before the houses were destroyed evidence had to be given of the complicity of the owners in the outrage..Now, however, that regular warfare had practically ceased it was open to the general in command to substitute another pun- ishment if he thought it right to do so. Both the Government and the Generals in the Bpid were of opinion that this particular punishment should be used as eparingly as possible. As to the leaders of the Boers, it was only partially true that they were excluded from the benefits of amnesty under the proclamations when- ever possible consideration would be shown them, but it would not be safe to permit some of them to remain in the country. It had been proposed that compensation should be given for the farms of prisoners destroyed or damaged for military pur- poses but to this proposal it was not possible to accede, for the Government had repudiated the liability to compensate even British subjects whose property had suffered. If, as a result of the measures taken during the war, there should be an economic crisis hereafter in the colonies, it would have to be dealt with out of t,he local funds. Coming to the second object which the Government had in view-namely, the settlement of the country be said that three stages must he gone through. There must nrst be paciBcation, then Crown colony Government, or civil M opposed to military administration, and afterwards local self-government. He hoped that before the House met in February something in the nature of civil administration might have been established in khe Transvaal and Orange River Colony. It was the intention of the Government to recommend to the Queen the appointment of the High Commissioner, Sir A. Milner, as Governor of the Colonies, and a Lieutenant-Governor would be appointed for the Orange River Colony. These omcers would have the assistance of an Executive Council. The constitution of the Orange River Colony would not necessarily be the same as that of the Trans- vaal Colony. The former colony would be dealt with separately. The Government attached great; import- ance to the early creation of municipalities, and there would be municipal government for Pretoria, BIoem- fontein, Johannesburg, and probably for eome other centres. Local opinion would be consulted as far aa possible, and local customs and laws would be inter- fered with as little as possible. Wherever it could be done Afrikanders would be appointed to local administrative posts. So there would be equal laws, equal liberty, and a Constitution leading ultimately to self-government. The intentions of the Government;, he agreed, ought to be made generally known to the Boers. Steps had already been taken to make them known, and if anything more could be done in the matter he should be glad. He had already suggested to Sir A. Milner the issue of a proclamation printed in English, Dutch, and in the local patois. After a few eloquent words express- ing admiration far the bravery and humanity of the bulk of our foes, the right hon. gentleman concluded by deprecating a division on the amendment, aa there was no real difference of opinion between the two eidea of the House.

REIGN OF TERROR ENDED. I Not since the stirring times of Ned Kelly and his notorious gang has the Australian bush furnished such a ghastly record of crime as that created during the just ended 14 weeks' bunt for the despera- does, Jimmy and Joe Governor. The brothers (three-quarter aboriginals) and a full-blooded black fellow named Jacky Underwood began their memorable series of crimes oft the night of July 20. Resenting some fancied insult at the hands of a family named Mawbey at Breelong, on the Castlereagh River, N.S.W., the three men went to the homestead armed with nullah-nullahs and toma- hawks. Taking advantage of the absence of the menfolk the Governors and Underwood murdured Misa Kerz, Percy Mawbey, Hilda Mawbey, Grace Maw- bey, and Mrs. Mawbey, besides badly wounding a Misa Clarke. Shortly afterwards Jacky Underwood was taken, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death, but the Governors being more active and cunning, and aided by their knowledge of the country and their acquaint- ance with the methods of the police in tracking criminals, got clear away. Then commenced their marvellous Right, which lasted for 14'weeks, through some of the roughest country in the colony, and although their record of murder, outrage, wounding, and robbery is frightful even to contemplate, the amazing endurance, daring, and skill with which the brothers led hundreds of expert trackers and armed man through a hunt wMch iMted more than three months almost compels admiratioM. During the time they were at large the Governors committed nine murders they also badly wounded four persons, besides being guilty of out- rage and almost daily robberies. Then for some un- explained reason they parted, and the end came quickly. Jimmy Governor was bailed up and taken on October 28, declaring, as he surrendered, that the police could not run down a lame calf." Joe Governor at 6ve a.m. on October 31 was ca!Iod upon to bail up by Mr. Wilkinson, a selector. The bushranger reached for his gun, and the selector fired and missed, and then the black fellow led a lively chase for & taile, Snally jumping down a raviM 20ft. deep. As he was scrambling up to make for the scrub Wilkinson kneeled and took steady aim. Tha bullet entered at the back of Governor's head and came out over the eye, and the desperado dropped dead at the bottom of a dry creek. During their wanderings the Governors covered more than 1000 miles, robbed 10 homesteads, and held up countless travellers for money, ammunition, I and food.

AT the opemng otthe snemem JLTess umo recently the name of Mr. W. S. Penley appeared oa the toast list to respond to the toast of Journalism and the Arts." Mr. Penley was finishing a week's engage- ment in the town, and important business in London necessitated his leaving ShetEe)d before his toast came on. But the inimitable actor was equal to the occa.stou. He visited a scientiRc instrument dealer, and the result of his risit was heard later on in the fo'tn of a. charmingty quaint Iitt!e speech repeated from Mr. Penley s empty chair at the dinner-table— by the phonograph.

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THAT wonderful nonagenarian, Sir Harry Keppel, who not only survived a voyage to Borneo and back hst winter, but has been the better for it ever since, now iatenda to spend some months in Cairo; for which place he will leave England this month. Sir Harry's son, Captain Colin Eeppel, quita England shortly for a ship on the Pacinc station. Lour AND LADY TANKBRviLLB have arrived in London from Thornington House, Northumberland, for the winter. Lord 11 TanterviHe has left his line old border castle at ChiHingham, with its extensive shootings and betmtlfn! park, famous for its wild cattle, to Sir Andrew Noble.