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Then another Boer gun to the north opened on the Royal Irish Rifles, but rather ineffectually, as the Rifles had good cover. ‘ The shelling continued all day and evening. The Boers brought up a 40- pounder in order to bombard the camp from a hill to the north. The attempt was pflainly visible, as the gun oould be seen being dmwn up by 18 oxen. With the Boers surrounding the Bri- uish in overwhelming numbers, and having artillery, it then became evi- dent that it would be impossible to netain Slingerfontein, which the Bri- tish evacuated under cover of. the du rkness, falling back upon Reus- The British casualties were lighter than might have been expected in the circumstances. The British Casualties Totalled over "nee ‘ Hundred and H 3y. The. \Van Office has issued‘. a list: of casualties among the non-commsxon- ed officers and privates at. Vaalkrantz. They inc hide:â€" Kifled......24 Toral. . . . 351 Of thxs number the lat Durham nght Infantry, which captured the hill, had 12 killed and 77 wounded. - The despatch from Gen. Bauer givmg the casualties at Vaalkra'ntzz was sent from Chieveley camp. This would seem. to Indicate that Gen. Bpfler has removed his headquarters from Spr1rg5 held further south to Chieveley camp. It Is not known whether any large body of troops remains at Springfield] A BRILLIANT 'VICIORY. A. despatch from London, Thursday, says:â€"â€"General Lord Roberts‘ advance from Modder river has begun with considerable success. The British have invaded the Orange Free State in an attempt to flank the left of of Commandant Cronje’s force at Magersfontein. They have gained po:se;si.)n of four drif«8,by which the Kim and Modder rivers were crossed, and have camured five Boer laagers wizh iheir supplies, though there is no official indication of the amount of booty. t at is difiicult to follow the move- ment clearly here, owing to the im- perfect condition of the maps, but it seems that General French’s rapid Operation not only cut off the Boers’ communication with Jacobsdal, but barred their direct route to Bloem- fomein, while at the same time eXpOS- ing the enemy to a flank attack on the road to Boshof. . Such, at any rate, is the view of the situation tak- en here. ‘ flow the “hunters at Stingerrouleln . Held Their Position 3: Whale Day. A de patch from Rensberg, Tues- day, says zâ€"Bet'ore'dawn on Monday, the enemy opened an attack upon Stingeriemtein, assaulting with musketry the hills on the north-east, held by three companies of the Wor- cesters, under Capt. Havel. The artillery attack began at sun- rise. The Boers. approached in great numbers, estimated at 700 1. The British,,under good cover, sustained the attack throughout the day. Meanwhile, two big guns on the west opened up on the British at day- light and fired flor half an hour, when a British howitzer silenced them with lyddite, the British artillery firing with precision. It is assumed that Gen. Methuem Still holds a position south of Magen- fontein, and it is regarded as prob- able that Gen. Mancd-onald’s expedi- tion to Koodoosberg had for its main Gen. French’s Mounted Force Cap= ture Five Boer Laagers With Their Supplies. One correspondent reports that the fighting lasted almost incessantly for two days, and declares that the losses at the Boers, who outnumbered the British five to one, were very great. ' Their Creusot gun west ofSlingers- fontein was smashed by a British how- itzer, but the result was not affected by this, and the Imperial forces have British Forced to Abandon All Their Advanced Positions in Colesberg Vicinity. which ended in the exitisfi withdraw-'i It is impossible, in the abesrwe of ' - .- °_ - 'more definite information, to indicate mg their advanced pesttion, Whmh h”d , the significance of the British with- been won by arduous work during. the ‘ dimmed, but it may prove that the con- past six Weeks. ~ . « centration that Gen. Lord Roberts The chief of these positions, Coles- { seems to mine made at Modder niver . . . , i has been accompanied by a weakening hop, is higher than anfi of the sur- E of the forces at Colesberg, and that rounding hills, and the British guns : the Boers are taking adventage u: this there have been described as domina t- E to resume the offensive, compelling ing the Boer positions. Now the Boers the British to concentrate at Rene- haw td f ' d t berg. . e moune a orty-poun er a Silence is maintained concerning Bastard’s nek, whence by excellent Gen. Roberts’ aging-s, but the foreign shooting, sometimes at 9.009 yards, military attaches have left Cape Town they seem to have somewhat easily to join him, and there are other indi- compelled the British to retire from ] cations that a movement by him will one post after another. 2 not be long. delayed. The reported seiz- TWO DAY’S A despatch from London, Wednes- day, says zâ€"Although the War Office at midnight announced that no furth- er news had been received there from South Africa for publication, the cenâ€" sor allowed several despatches to come through reporting severe fight- ing in the Colesberg neighbourhood, which ended in the British withdraw- ing their advanced position, which had been won by arduous work during the past six weeks. 1 i Wounded. TWQ BIG GUNS SMASHED. VAALKBANTZ LOSSES. was bombarded throughout Fe ebruary ’81h. During the mormng of Febru- 9ary 9th a small infantry engagement, lasting two hours, occurred at Alex- ander-sfomein. The situation other- wise is unchanged. The friends of Mr. Cecil Rhodes are becoming alarmed at. his possible fate, and have sent an emissary to see Dr. Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the Boers in Europe, in regard to the prob- able course‘she Boers would pursue in xhue event of his capture. Dr. Leyds said the Boers did not intend to kill Mr. Rhodes, but they would certain ly hold thin; as a hoscage untilrthe it}- over $10,000,000 before he would be re- leased. ' IL is is still The War Office has posted a de- spaach from Colonel Kekewich. dated Sunday, to the effect that Kimberley lady Wilson and ller Husband Were Both Wounded. A despatch from London, Thursday, sayszâ€"The Daily Chronicle publishes the following despatoh from Mafeking dated January 29 :-“T.he Boers shelled the women’s laager for two hours on Saturday, January 27. Beer women, kept informed by spies evidently, went into the trenches, clapped their hands, and hurrahed when the shells fell near the English women. Lady Smith )Vilspnwas slightly wounded. 5 ‘w vu the 1 VA J WUL‘WH". . “There were fewer casual ies in Jan- uary than during any month since the siege began.” . CsAIN HOLD OUT TILL JU N E. A despatch to the Pall Mall GazetLe from Mugging, {it} _Gallerones_, says :â€" The sniping of the Boers has been less troublesome Lately, and the shell time is lighter. Our guns have caused seri_o_us losses to the Boers. “The food supply 'is la'sting well, and we can) hold out till J um. The: gar- risgq is very confident. , . The MVVSpapeTS in their comments take a hopeful View of the situation. In some Classes they adopt an exultant tone, but more saber Opinion is con- tent to await the outcome of the operâ€" ations, having learned to avoid dis- counting successes in advance. object the drawing of the Boers’ atten- tion westward from the contemplated move of Gen. French. There is a diSposition in some quar- ters to doubt that so skilful a comâ€" mander as Cronje has been caught napping, and it is suggested as not improbable that he has abandoned his position at Magersiontein and the siege of Kimberley to concentrate his forces elsewhere. The recent great increase in the strength 0(f the Boers in the Colesberg district favors this View, which, however, cannot as yet be other than conjectural. Ten Million Dollars The Sum Set on Ills Life by the liners. The presence of Gen. Roberts with the Kimberley relief column had not been previously definitely known, though It was guessed that he went to Modderr river after leaving Cape Town, rout the presence >£ the sixth division under Gen. Kelly-Kenny was a complete surprise here, as it was last reported at Thebus, between Colesberg and Stormiberg. It adds about 10,000 men to Gen. Reberts’ army which is now, including the seventh division, estimated to number some- thing like 50,000 troops. “Major emu-Adana? ‘ 'ana ' "55512111 Wilson received contusions from shell fragments." It seems that the army in Natal is at present inactive. Gen. Bufller is ap- parently at Chieveley, and several of the correspondents, expecting a lull in the operations, have gone to Durban to recuperate. Silence is maintained concerning Gen. Roberts’ doings, but the foreign military attaches have left Cape Town to join him, and there are other indi- cations that a movement by him will not be long. delayed. The reported seiz- urre oi Zo‘utpans drift, on the Orange river, is assumed to be connected with Gen. Roberts’ movement. fallen back to Rensberg, chafing at thgir disappointment._ The reports concur in declaring that the Boers in the vicinity have been greatly reinforced. lately from several points, eSpecially Magersfontein, and it is sail that they are directed by Col. Villeboisâ€"Biareuil, the French officer who is alleged to have planned much of the Boer campaign. SHELLED WOMEN’S LAAGER. HIGH PRICE FOR RHODES. 21150 learned that Dr at Ladysmith. r. Jameson BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED. Measures will‘ 'be submitted for the improvement. of public highways, the drainage ofi swamp lands, the encour- agement of cold storage stations in ru- ral districts. and the colonization of those portions of Northern Ontario best adapted for agricultural purâ€" poses. Your attention will be invit-l { It was exactly 3.17 o’clock when {the iDieut.-Governor reached the cham- ber, his arrival having been heralded to the waiting assembly by the band of the Grenadfiens outside. The audi- ence arose and remained standing While his Excellency, attired in his W'indsor uniform, walked .slowly to the Smaker’s throne. He supported himself by a cane, but mounted the steps unassisted. His reading of the speeoh was almost inaudible. SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. The full text was as follows :â€" Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly :â€" I take great pleasure in again meet- .ing you as representatives of the ,pro- Vin-0e in Parliament assembled. Since the last meeting of the Leg- islature, Great Britain has been under the necessity of. resisting by force of arms the encroachment of the south African Republic upon her territorial rights and the liberties of British sub- jects in the Transvaal. The issues in- volved, affecting as they did the in- tegrity oi the Empire, appealed very strongly to the loyalty of the Canadian people. As the representatives of the province, I congratulate you on the enthusiasm, manifested throughout the Whole province in the enrolment of her sons for Imperial service at the seat of war. No more striking proof could have been given of 'the loyalty and devotion of Canadians to their Sovereign and to the Empire to which we belong, and lam confident that any proposal of my Government for contributing towards the support of the wives and families of our sol- diers now serving at the front, will receive favourable and generous con- sideration. (.1 VY WQLCI L“! D. I am pleased to be able to state that the agricultural condition of the pro- vince is much more favourable than it has been for many years. The great improvement in the quality of all dairy produce has increased the popu- larity of our butter and: cheese in’ the British market and has consequently stimulated this branch of industry. Our fruit interestts are also increasing in importance and'. value, as the ex- ports of our orchards for the last year make manifest. The attendance at the Agricultural College has reac‘hâ€" ed the highest limit yet attained since the establishment of the college; it will be necessary to provide additional accommodation if the. attendance con- linues to increase as it has during: the last few y.ears The desirability of preserving the forests in districts not adapted for agriculture, so as to constitute a per- manent source of timber supply, has been fully recognized in connection “i111 the administration of the Crown domain, accordingly districts capable of being reforested are being set apart as forest reserves ’ MLNING AND AGRIC‘ ULTURE. The healthy condition of the mining industry is Shawn by the growth of revenue from sales and rents of min- ing lands, the increase of investments in mining enterprises. and a larger output from mines and mining works. It is the object and policy 0!" my Gov- ernment to utilize all the natural resources of our country so as to f- ford the largest‘ scope for the profit- able employment of capital and labour and thus furnish the markets of the world with finished articles imtead of raw materials. ‘. , â€" It is to be noted with. regret that the increasing numbers of insane tax the accommodation of our asylums be- yond their capacity. Notwithstanding the liberal provision already made and the large expenditure incurred in carrying on these services. iti becomes imperative that increased accommoâ€" dation be provided {or many urgent cases now requiring attention. I am pleased to be able to inform you that the lumbering: industry of the province is in a flourishing con- dition. The legislation of 1898 re- quiring all pine logs out under license to be manufactured in Canada took effect first in the season of 1898-9. The practical operation of this legis- lation has proven wise and timely. \Vbile the quantity of pine timber cut last season showed little, if any, dim- inution as compared with previous years; the saw milling business of the province, on the other hand, has re- ceived a powerful stimulus. Many existing mills have been enlarged, idle ones have resumed work, and a num- ber of new mills have been built and equipped to meet the demand for sawn lumber, and as a result substan- tial benefits have been reaped from the action of the Legislature. In pursuance at the policy of en- couraging the development of indusâ€" tries for which the circumstances of the province are specially adapted, an order-in-Oouncil has been passed that pulpwood cut on Crown lands should be manufactured in Canada. A meas- ure confirming this order-in-Council will be laid _.1_)e_fore you; Speech of the Lieutenant-Governor at the Opening. A despatoh from. Toronto says :-=-The most brilliant opening that the Legis- lature has enjoyed for some years back was that of Wednesday. The chamber was throng-ed in every corner with hundreds of gni’ly-elad women. They were crowded together like flowers on a lilac stalk on the floors of the House, and the galleries on all sides were banked up high with them. It is doubt- ful if a quorum of members was able to get into the legislative chamber. Perhaps the interest aroused by the many political events at the past few, months, arid the desire to see how the new Premier would compo-rt himself, d’rew- so many people to the open- UNTARID LEGISLATURE. THE TIMBER QUESTION. Shippers, per cwt. . Butcher choice do. Butcher, med. to good. Butcher, inferior . . “.Stockers, per cwt. . \uv-w ‘â€" Mr. Foss, Lvho is a native of Natal, resided for some time in the Free State. He had been twice warned for asserting that the garrison was on .\ Bon- Sympalhlscr In Ladysmnh Cour!- )larfl "ml and Smut-need. 'A despatoh from Ladysmith, Thurs- day, says :â€"Mr. H. 0. F065, a resident of Ladysmith, has been court-mar- tialled and sentenced to a year’s im- prisonment at hard labor for circu- lating false reports calculated to dig}. courage troops, and for advising so]- diers to desert. .vA The estimates for the current year, prepared with as great regard to econ- omy as is consistent with efficient ser- vice, will, at an early date, he placed before you. GOVERNMENT MEASURES, Tillie Premier‘gives notice of bills re- specting- the improvement of high- ways. the drainage of swamp lands, cold storage stations in rural districts; to: amend the Act respecting; the rev- enues of the Province of Ontario, and for the improvement of the SuCcession Duties Act. - T-hae Attorney-General, of bills re- specting County Courts, and to revise and amend the Ontario Game Protec- tion Act. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, ot a measure to prevent forest fires. ed to bills respecting- the revenue. el- ections. education, and mining, and 3.1- so to a measure for a comprehensive exploration of the district lying be- tween the main line of the Canadian Pacific railway and Hudson bay, in may be obtained as to ,its timber. its mineral resources and its suitability fog'farming purposes._ One ~thousand hogs were received here this morning. For prime hogs, scaling from 16?) to 200 lbs., the tap pr‘ioejs 50.; light and fat hogs are Sheep, per cwt. Lambs, per cwt. Bucks, per cwt. During the recess I appointed a Royal Commission to report upon the financial pi-siiion of the province. The report will be laid before you early in the session. A commission was also appointed to enquire into irregularl- ties reported by the. judges at the byeâ€" election held in the west riding- of Bl. gxin on the Bill of January, 1899. The commissioners have entered upon the duties assigned to them. Ail] the best butcher cattle sold at about the prices of Last Tuesday, .that 613, from» 33-4 to 40 per pound, and zoo- oaszionally a little more for picked lots; Your aItEntion is invited to the present relative jurisdiction of the courts of the province. and of their re- spemive judges, and to the suggestions of experience for further promoting- the efficient romppt and inexpensive administration of justice throughout the province. The public accounts and the reports of the sevenal departments of the provincial service will be. submitted to you.- im due course. By Mr. Joynt, enquiry re license in- spectors of Grenville. By Mr. McLaugh- lm, re bmder twine contracts. By Mr. Matter, for a return of'license inspec- tors, and. fees paid them, throughout the prownce. Toronto, Feb. 20.â€"-â€"Abou»t forty oar- loads of live stock came! to hand this morning. Except for the best oatfle the market was not a satisfactory one, and the proportion OI poor stuff continua} unduly large. “’ -â€"v-â€"â€"~â€"-J ~v -ovv- U 'Luluv ‘v *VL £1 UAU u LUL D. but far secondary to inferior cattle the demand was slow and pmices, while soaroely quotably changed, showed a weakening tendency Several loads were left over. The market for stockers was slow, and prices weaker.‘ Feeders and bulls were about un- changed. Good veal calves are being asked for, and will sell up to ten or twelve dollars. Sheep and lambs were a slow sale to- day, and as a result prices were eas- iezr, while quotn'bly unchanged. Be- tween th-ree and four hundred were hem, and they did not all sell. Bringing 4 142g: Ever lb NOTICES OF MOTION.’ Notxces of motion. were glvezr by Mr. Barr, of a bill to amembfthe As- sessment Act; for a return Of cor- respondence re preventlon Of\tu'bercuâ€" 10518; for areturn of corerspondence re, fls'hing leases on' the lakes of On- tarlo; of an enqutry re binder twine contracts. Berr. Hoyle, of a bill re local courts. A dozen milk cows came in and sold at the usual range. A few choxoe cows will self. We had a fair Eréaéoifi export cattle, and prices were maintained at from 4 1â€"4 to 50 pelt, po'umd, with an eighth or a quarter more for choice selec- bions. FdIloxfing ig-the range of quota- tionszâ€" ALIEN LABOUR BILL. Mr. Wardell, North W'entwort‘h, will reintroduce his Alien Labour bill this session. Mr.’ Wardell is firmly .of the opinion that in so far as the Pro-; vincial Legislature has jurisdiction,“ should prevent the displacement of Canadian by American and other. for- eign labour. ANtI-BONUS LEGISLATION. Mr. Andrew P'attullo, North Oxford, will resume his anti-«bonus and anti- exemption campaign. The bill be ~will introduce this sessmn will be 0116. THE TORONTO MARKETS. v_' the eve of starvation and capture. HE ADVISED DESERTION. Milkers and Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Cattle 8425 $500 375 ‘1‘35 325 35) 275 300 3(0 3E0 5C0 225 300 200 without parallel. On this occasion two houses, which had formerly belonged to a Swedish m-issionary‘ were garri- soned by 139 men of the 24th regiment, in command of Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead. Having received news that they were about to be attacked, a hasty rampart of mealie-bags and biscuit- boxes was thrown up. Little more than an hour elapsed after the receipt The. story of how the little garrison repelled the determined ass-aults,o£ the enemy for eighty-four days. hardly needs repeating. It was one of the most brilliant episodes of the war. The spring» supplying the for: was cut off â€"-they sunk two wells, and obtained sufficient water for their needs. The thatches were ignited by means 'of Greek fire-+3. few daring spirits crawl- ed‘ on the roof, plucked them out. and threw Water on the flames. The enemy brought guns against themâ€"the gar- rison constructed a cannon out of an old Abyssinian pump, and answered their shells with home-made solid shot. In fact, they held their own at every point; and when peace was declared and they emerged from their riddled fort, the Union Jack floated as bravely above it‘as when they entered. The defence of Rorke‘s Drift, during the Zulu campaign, although not of long duration, affords an example of SPLENDID HEROISM. An unpreoise Boer report states that a large British army moved towards Coiltenso last Monday. and camped near Boschkop. This seems to refer to Gen. Buller’s withdrawal from Spring- field. ' L : A despatch from Pretoria, dated Feb. 12, reports that the burghers have taken all the British positions around Colesrberg, and the Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Cape Town, dating his despatch Feb. 14, says there are rumours that the British have evacu- ated Rensberg and returned to Arun- little more than forty miles from Pre- toria, and more than half of them kill- ed. Lieutenant Long, wno was in com- mand, immediately fortified a couple of huts which had formed the officers’ quarters, and christened them Fort Mary, after Mrs. Long. :who was with her husband all through the siege. Be- fore his operations were complete a force of about 700 Boers appeared, and beleagured the frail structure. The A statement is ascribed to a citizen of Pretoria who. arrived at Lorenzo Marques Wednesday tram the Boer camp at Ladysmithl to the effect that the bombardment is desultory. There is. a shortage; of big gun ammunition. and fresh supplies trom Johannesburg 'are being awaited. Conspicuous among these is the siege of Fort Mary, Lydenburg, which oo- cuared during the Boer War of 1880- 81. On December 5th, 1880, the 94th, under Colonel Anstruther. removed headquarters to Pretoria, leaving sev- enty men at Ly denburg, for the pro- tection of the stores. At this time no one dreamt of war, but on the 23rd of the same month news came that the 94th had been attacked at a place called. The Slmtcclcal Importance of Small I‘m-II- fled Butdlngs In Warfare. and the Part They llave Formerly l'layed In South Africa, Zulu Wars, Indian Hunting. and at Waterloo. One of the most indispensable quali- fications for the making of a success- ful general is to be able to perceive and: take advantage of every available protection, either natural or artificial in order to afford cover for his men, or to strengthen his defences. Reck- less charges in the face of a heavy rifle and artillery fire certainly serve to show; the METTLE AND DASHING COURAGE of the men engaged, but they do not often win battles. “It is magnificent, but it is not war.” Askilful officer, with good opportunities for protec- tion, will lead his men from cover to cover in such a manner as to bring them within a hundred yards of the enemy, with but very little loss. In the last rush, of course, men must drop; but if the leader knows his business the danger is reduced to a minimum. LADYSMITH The history of England’s wars abounds in examples of this descrip- tion. Private residences, farmhouses, barracks, and sheds have been forti- fied, and in many cases have stood lengthened sieges againsr overwhelm- ing odds. A despatch from London, Friday. says :â€"The absence of further news firom Gen. Lord Roberts is interpreted have as an indication that important operations are in progress. An English correspondent at Chie- veley, in a; despatoh dated Feb. 13. su'ys:â€"-"VVIe are sum hopeful of re- hieving Ladyzs-mith.” Nothing hasbeeâ€"n received from the latter place direct. A (Boer report darted Feb. 13 says that everything [.3 quiet there. SINGLE HOUSES THAT HAVE DEFIED BATTALIONS. In the present Transvaal War we are fighting against men whose coun- try presents many natural facilities for protection, and, whatever may be said against them, the Boers have hith- erto displayed great skill and judg- ment in taking advantage of such PTO- tection. In the recent action at Mod- dezr River an hotel and some outlying farms, with their surrounding walls, were utilised by the Boers as cover for their marksmen; and it took many hours of severe fighting to drive them from .their position. Thermals practicaaly wnvo news of con- sequence from the Natal side AGAINST GREAT ODDS. BRONKHORST SPRUIT, Hope of Soon Reaching Ladysmilh Not Yet Abandoned By General Buller. - The reason why burning clay, in making bricks, turns it red is because of the presence in {the dlay of a small percentage of iron oxide. When this is abundant the clay will burn blue, almost black; when absent it will burn white. Public libraries are now to ' be found :11 almost every town in Natal Both commanders recognised the great importance of this building. If it had fallen the-re is every probability that the result of the battle would have been different. Had the worthy Flemish gentleman, who formerly on- cupied Hougoumont been told that his: farm was to he the means of changing the history of the civilised world, he would [irobably have smiled. But such a fate was reserved for itâ€"or, at least. it contributed in a very great degree to the general result. . ENGLISH GLORY. Napoleon was not slow to recognize the Importance of these two posts, and throughout the day his fiercest attacks were directed againet them. La Enyc‘ Sainte was taken between six and sevo ed in the evening. but at Hougoumom the British Guards resisted all comers In vain Napoleon hurled column at, ter column at the position; amid shot and shell and fire the terrific conflict continued all day, and when the retreated hundreds of the Emperor‘s best and bravest lay dead around the farm. A prominent Pretoria citizen just .from Ladysmith informs me that the . Boers are rap-idly damming Klip river. 'Two thousand anfirs are employed in i the work, and they have deposited 10,- {000 sandbags already. They are only {able to work at night-time, as they 5 would be under British fire. This cit i~ Fzen, however, believes the operation will be futile." ' GREAT SLAUGHTER OF BOERS. A Durban despatch says that two huhdred Basutos and Zulus reached there February 13th from the Boer lines. They said they had been com- mandeered from the mines for camp work and the building- of trenches. They witnessed the attack on Caesar’s loam-p and Waggon hill, near Lady- 'smith, on January 6th, and also the {fighting oh Spion kOp. - They confirm the story of great slaughter in the Boer trenches caused by the British \shells. These Basutos and Zulus offer- ed their services to the British, but they were not accepted. As a lastâ€"and, in some respects: a crowning instance, Waterloo may be cited. \Vhen \Vellington surveyed the field of that decisive battle, his ex- Perienced eye immediately singled out two farmhouses as positions which should be defended. They were called Hougoumont and La Haye Sainteâ€"two names which, at; that time, were PFOb' ably unknown at a distance of a few miles, but which now hold ahallowed niche in the rolls of on July 1st the sepoys, in overwhelm- ing. numbers beleagured it The cour- age displayed by the garrison, the hardships they underwent, and the many devices they employed,‘ to counâ€" teract the manoem res of the enemy. form the subject of several books. and are enshrined in splendid verse by the poet Tennyson. Although partly re- lieved by Haveloek and Outram, in September, it was not until March of the following year that the siege was finally raised. del. This, if correct, supports .the be- hef here that Gen. Clements, Gen. French's. successor, was instructed to Withdraw when pressed by the enemy, so as to r13k m IOSS nf hfn nonlnrnntl v. vâ€"‘ vuvm .. .7) so as to r131; no loss of his redzuced force, Gen. Roberts relying on bus own advance to compel the Boers to return to protect their own territory. DAMMIN‘G KLIP RIVER. The London Dain Mail has the fol- lowing despatch from Lorenzo Man ques, dateq Wednesduyzâ€" . In the meantime, Sir Henry Law- rence, at Lucknow,°wa-s more fortun- ate. That which is commonly referr- ed to as the “ Siege of Lucknow,” was in reality the siege of the Residency, and therefore comes within the lim- its of this article. The building was garnis‘oned with 750 British troops, and Flushed with their recent success at Isandhlwana, and deeming repulse by so small a band impossible, the savages charged again and again with indom- itabe pertinacity; but the men of the 24th held their own magnificently, and did deadly work with bullet and bay- onet. of the news, when a body of about 4,000 Zulus appeared. and, with their characteristic ferocity, hurled them- selves against the defenders. One of the buildings, which was used as a hospital, was eventually car- ried, and in a few minutes was in flames; but the wounded were drag- ged through a window, and transfer- red to the other house, where the de- fence was as vigorous as ever. From four in the afternoon all through the night the fight raged, and at daybreak the Zulus retreated, leaving hundreds of their number dead on the field. and 330 women and children. For many weeks, in spite of the furious assaults of the sepoys, and the terrible priva- tions they had to undergo, they held their own against the besiegers; but eventually starvation compelled them to accept the terms offered by Nana Sahib. HowNana kept his word is known. to all the world. Of the whole garrison, four men escaped; the rest, including the women and children‘ were barbarously massacred. In such a crisis as the Indian Mu- tiny, where insurrection started into life in one night, it is only natural that dozens of cases occurred where English residents and soldiers were he- sieged in their homes. Most of these were stormed and taken in a very short time; but doubtless there was many a gallant defence Which his- tory has been unable to chronicle. At the first Sign of the outbreak, Sir Hugh W'heeler at Cawnpore pro- visioned and fortified, two barracks formerly used as hospitals of the Euro~ pean regiment. He had with him In an article on the admission of women to the Cambridge College .dev grees, Miss Helen Gladstone refers to the fact that no less than six Cam- bridge colleges were founded by wo- men for the benefit of menâ€"Christ’s and St. John‘s, by Margaret, Countess of Richmond; Sidney Sussex, by Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex; Clair, by Elizabeth de Burgh, Coun- tess of Clare; Pembroke, by Marie de St. Paul, Countess of Pembroke, and Queen, by Queen Margaret of Anjou. A prominent. Chicagoan was some years ago in the habit of hunting the studios of photographers and enquiring the names and addresses of the owners of any pretty feminine faces that he espied there. He would then communi- cate with the originals of the photos, asking for an introduction refer them to his bankers as to his financial. standing, and request~ the pleasure on continued acquaintance. As a result of this unusual proceeding, he not: only obtained a beautiful young wife,i but a comfortable fortune in addition to his own. for the young lady upon looking at his references and finding him in good standing. was so taken with her suitor’s novel mode of win- ning her that she accepted him. With the advance of civilization a male portion of the human race seen to grow more shy and. reserved whc it comes to taking unto themselvc wives, notwithstanding the fact th: the number of women in the war! greatly exceeds the number ofl men. In the days of} our barbarian for; fiathers, if they saw- a fair. comel young maiden they forcibly carried 11! off to be their willing or unwillin‘ bride. But nowadays many and‘ one are the devices 03 modern? man similarly endow himself with a beta half. It may be that with civilizati comes a. timidity or want ofl soci' causes a .very great difficulty in; me ing suitable life partners. but bet} as it may. the fact remains that 1113 curious erpedients are hit upon ingenious youths for obtaining Wi‘ Perhaps, however, the most extraor- dinary method of obtaining a wife that has ever been reported was that adopted by a prominent American hosier. Whenever a report appeared in the New York journals of any young woman attempting suicide. he would, in the event of the girl being described as attractive looking. immediately in- dite her an epistle asking for the pleasure of her acquaintance. One would think a man would not care for morbidly inclined young women who desired to end their woes and sorrows by such a desperate undertaking, but evidently the New Yorker thought dif. ferently. However. the young ladies in question evidently did not take kindly to his proffers of friendship and re" gard, for from latest accounts. he is Still persevering in his queer deter- mination to wed a girl Whois tired of this mortal world. COLLEGES FOUNDED BY WOMEN. "1.. Not long ago a young engineer i somewhat unattractive appearance all retiring nature desired toenter tl matrimonial condition. but. alas, 84 ciet y included no ladies. and he was I despair as to how to discover an elig ble helpmate. At length he conoeb ed the extraordinary notion of writ-é ing a letter to each: of. the ladies all-a vertising in a certain daily paper for- situations, asking the same damsela to change their situation in life by taking unto themselves the holy step! of. mat-i rimony with himself as life‘s partnerg Out of 27 letters written five only! elicited replies. Five appointment. were accordingly made. and on the ladies presenting themselves. each. at course. at different times and place.I the eccentric engineer made his choices: and. as the girl was amiable, comely! How Wives Arc Obtain; and a' good housekeeper. a marriage was celebrated soon afterwards be- tween the couple, which it is to be; hoped may prove as happy in its out come as its origin was unique and u _ usual. .‘ Another young gentleman in Phila-S delphia. who was in a similar predic . ment. and the proprietor of a you , and flourishing Lusiness. hit upon. 1 idea of advertising in a large daily t i “young and goodlooking typewriter." Bushels of replies were received to this. and here again the meeting pro- cess was repeated, but unfortunately‘. Another young man in Kensington was unable to find a congenial spouse among his acquaintance.» .30 he hied himself in front of the various big oe- partment stores in town and ii any! likely damsel caught his eye he en- deavored to make her acquaintance 0! course. the would-be masher receited many rebuffs by pursuing his strang - and ungentlemanly tactics, but atl one rainy day. being able to assist 'young lady without an umbrella, succeeded in forming an acquaintan which soon ripened into love. and no in speaking of the occurrence, he ' that “he met the dearest and swee e woman that ever lived through. the 111-- tervention of a good hard rain ” did not turn out as happily as in tht former instance. for, after becoming engaged to the fair typtst, he tired 0 her, broke the engagement, and for: while was threatened with a breac] of promise action. until he settled i with the outraged plaintitf. tain a pretty wile. being unable 120 ii such a commodity among his acquainv tances, inserted an advertisement in art-Amsterdam paper asking for “beau-- tiful young Ladies to :ake part in a beauty show.” All sorts and conditions of girls responded, sent in their named and photographs to the wily hoilander. Fair girls, dark girls and medium girl; of all degrees of beauty applied. The beauty show never came art but 12 a! the handsomest received notes request- ing a meeting. and some three months after the initial advertisement ap, peared an elaborate wedding was an.- nounced and. one of the fair applicants was the bride. A young Dutchman anxious to ogi