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Gen. Buller Now, in a Position to Cross the Tugela River==F0ur Hundred and Twenty Killed and Wounded in the Ladysmith Battle. LAJ deapatch from London saysrâ€"The War Office received this morning the following despatch from General Bulâ€" let, dated Springfield, Jan. 11, at 9.20 in the evening:â€" "I occupied the south bank of the Tugela river at- Potgieter's drift this morning, and seized the pont. The riv- etr is in flood. The enemy is strongly entrenched about 4 1-2 mdla-a to the 410mb." I It is reported here that General Bul- 191‘ submitted his plan of campaign to [Lord Roberts immediately after the latter landed, and that Roberta saneâ€" fioned it. This meagre information is not supâ€" plemented from any source, official or unofficial. Evenl the position "General Buller has occupied is a Inatter of speâ€" culation, for no maps available here locate iPotgieter‘s drift. There are two drifts, eucb six miles from Springfield, one north and the other nort -east. The road from Springfield to Dewdrop crosses the former, and it is assumed‘ that it is that which General Buller holds. It seems strange that the Boers 'did not destroy the pant when they lately evacuated Springfield. Its pos- session‘ may mean much to the British} Assuming- that it is the northward drift thaL General Bullet holds. the maps saggest the inference lhat a site for a bridge can he found that will be sheltu‘ed from the enemy's artillery. "Pout " in this connection does not imply a bridge, but a large ferry boat worked with steam cables, the familiar method of crossing the wider and more rapid rivers in Squtl} Africa. .1 ,1 Ouc evident difficulty of the silua- tlon, however. is that if the attackers cross there they must. when they emerge on the plain which: the river- bend encloses, come on a pdatenm in front of the enemy’s position, and once under fire they must attack. AN ARMY VETERAN‘S OPINION. Gen. Butler has made the first move In the next operation for the relief of Ladysmilh in the direction expected, In his deep-etch from Springfield, which lies hetwcen the Little Tugela and the upper stream of the Tugeia, he reports the occupation of the south bank of the latter at Potgiieter‘s drift and the seizure of the crossing, It was evident from the frequent reconnaissances'in this direction since the defeat at (‘olenso that there was an ultericr‘inteniion to make a move. ment by the Boer right flank. The Boers at least expected it, as they dis. appeared from Springfield about two weeks ago, according to the reports of the British scouting parties, and took up a position on the north side. of the Tugela commanding Potgieter’s lrift. and have strongly fortified and nntrenched it. mounting on it some of the guns captured at Colenso last month. Gen. Buller, in his despatch referred to. confirms the reports pe- riously_‘received on this subject. The importance 0: this movve, of Gen. Buller's is at once apparent on! exam- ining the) map. Should the passage of the TugeLa. at that point he success- fully affected, and the Boers. be driven from their entrenched position, the British will obtain hold 011 ihq road between Amou Homes and Dewdrop, and be' on the shortest road to Lady- smith. The Boers holding the posi- tlons commanding Polgieter's drift are said to be under Gen. Ben Viljioen, one of the most- energetic of Gen. Jouâ€" bert's subordinates. and comprise the Johannesburg can! ingent, & large numâ€" ber of which are foreigners. BRITISH LOSSES AT LADYSMITH. Officers killed. k . . . .g . . 13 Officers Wounded. . . . 27 Rank and File Killed. . . 1% Rand and File Wounded . . 2425 Apart from General Buller's move, the only news of interest received from. the front 15 the War :Office re- port of the casualties at Ladysmith on. Suurday. Jan. 6. when the Boer Lttack was repulsed. These total 417, 13 officers and 135 men killed, and 27 Officers and 242 wounded. Thereiaacertain sense of relief that they were not greater, irresponsible estimates having placed them at dou- ble that number. His father’s emin- ence makes the death of the Earl of Ava the most conSpicuons among the losses. He accompanied the Natal force in an unattached capacity, ap- parently from love of adventure, for some time ago he resigned his com- mission as a. Iieulvnnni in the Sev- enteeth Lancers. He served in A despn‘tch' from London. sayszâ€"A despatch to the Times from Lorenzo lnrques. dated January 9, says that So far as past 'services and prOSpec- tive usefulness were concerned, the most serious loss among the officers was the death of Lieut.-C‘ol. Dickâ€"Cun- yngham. of the Gordon Highlanders, who onlyatortnight ago resumed ac- tive duty after being wounded while leading the charge of the Gordons at Elandsleagte. His career was full of ilitary activity,inolnding ashare in orcl Roberts’ Afghanistan campaign in 1879, when he won the Victoria Cross. The Gordons also lose another experienced officer in Major Miller Wallnut. Pietermaritzburg, Jan. 11.â€"General White. reports 18 deaths from disease at Ladysmith between January 7211):! January 9. PRETORIA IS ALARMED. mission as a lieulmmni in the Sev- Bnteeth Lancers. He served in Bothune‘s Horse and in Warren‘s Bechuanaland expedition. RHISH TROOPSV MOVING. FEVER PLAYING HAVOC the tone of the Transvaal papers indi- cates that Pretoria is alarmed by the position on the western and southern borders of the Free State. r Last week 5,000 men were despatched from Natal to help resist General French and General Galacre. BOER ATTACK FRUSTRATED. A despatoh from Cape Town.says:â€"- A despatch' to the Cape Times from Rensbergi gated {at}. 10, says:â€" 1 n-‘-_ "AL midday three hundred Boers made a determined effori. to occupy a bill overlooking Stingersfontein. "The British cavalry and arfillery "The British cavalry and arullery were ordered to the. right and left, and the movement was frustrated. "A company of the Yorkshire Re- giment occupied a hill facing the one the Boers attempted to seize. "All the colonials and ii‘regulzrs have been placed under Gen. Warren's command. "Among the Free Statelrs killed in the attack on Ladysmith on Jan. 6, was Commandant DJVillinrs, “ho lut for his well~known friendliness to England wou‘d have teen commandm- ill-Chief of the Free State forces.” -’ 160,000 MEN IN THE FIELD. A Uespatch from London, says:â€" 'The Daily Chronicle pu' lishzs 10-day a detail.d statemrml, thawing that 101,- 373 men. with 289 guns, are now in the field, and that with the truopv) nbw at - sea, or preparing to sail, there will be an aggregate strength of 160,070 men, 32,000 horses, and 448 guns in the course of a few weeks. “u uv-... . “Hut, "The squadron of cavalry under (‘0), Neeld. reconnoilred towards Colvs- berg and discovered a laager contain- ing 800 mules six miles south of lhe vi Inge. The Boers were surprised and rushed away in all directions in a most digorderly manner. They were heard shouting in English and Dulch, "The British fired on them, killing a. number of horses, and then retired." GETTING READY TO SKIP. A desp-atch from London. says:-â€"â€""Sir Charles \Varren marchel \vith11,CGO men eastward from Frere by way of Weenen. His scouts found no sign of the. enemy at Grobler‘s kloof. while Coleman was ascertained to be de- seted. ' I BOERS ARE ACTIVE. IA despatoh from Ladysmith says :â€" The besiegers have. been 'quiet for two days, but can be seen in active move- ment on the distant hills. We have [perceived two small bodies gaIIOping ‘wilh two machine guns. The Boer ‘beavy piece on Bulwana bill has not .been fired for two days. Marques says :-â€"" A leading’TransvaaI- er says the Boers will make another desperate attempt to reduce Lady- smith." A despatch from Cape Town says: â€"Tho Dutch are very excited, but a .strong military force, the absence of (organization, a lack of ammunition. |and the difficulty of communication ‘prevent active disloyalty. Broadly speaking. there is no fear of organized risings. "‘7'7T7171ere were rumors that the Boers are preparing to leave Natal, discour- aged by their failure to reduce: Lady- smith. "All the colunials and ii‘regulirs This will be done without stripping Indla‘ England, and Ireland of their battalions, stiffened by Militia, and without calliugwfor more than 10,000 citizen soldiers"? A despat-oh from Pretoria. via Lor- enzo Marques, says :â€"â€"- Everything points to a great battle within the next ‘few days. Ladysmith for the last two nights has been firing rockets. The object is not known here. ANOTHER DESPERATE ATTEMPT. More Boer dead have'been found at the base of Caesar’s camp. All is well here. A despatch from London says :---A despatch to the Times from Lorenzo Meanwhile small bodies may elude the vigilance of the troops and effect a lunctjonr with the enemy. The Onsland contains lhe British re- port of the Ladysmith assault, and also the Boer version of the fight. It says il‘ is impossible Lo arrive at the truth. The paper complains of the seizure of stock, the supposed property of rebels, and asks where are the civil courts, which should be the first to adjudge forfeiture before seizure is lawful. A despatch to the London Daily Mall from Pietermaritzburg, dated Jagugry 8, says:â€" “Private advices from Ladysmith, dated January 2, any that rations of bread and meat are plentiful, and the garrison had noL then touched the bully‘ beef and biscuit supplies. “Luxuries a_re scarce in Ladysmith, The correspondent of the London Standard at Frere, telegraphing un~ der date of January 8, says that pat~ rols of the Natal Carbineers and Thorneycroft’s Horse thor- oughly searched both flanks of the Boer position 'on that date. They found a considerable number of the enemy encamped five miles east of Col- enso. Nativea say that the Boers in the A “Spawn “0‘” “V‘U‘m- 9‘ V'- Tugela river were greatly weakened sayszâ€"Advices by the steamship Em- on January 6 by the withdrawal of press of Japan tell of a fiance storm the bulk oi their forces to Ladysmith, sweeping the Japanese coast on De- EXPANSIVE BULLETS, camber 24th, by which 35 junks were A despatcb from Landon says;â€"- lost while being towed from; Osaka to Leeâ€"Metford cartridges are running Kobe. and 171 persons_ PerlShed- A short in the British magazines, and tidal ,Wave aPcomyamed “19 Storm: according to semi-official report, the by Which 4“ 1"“ m all were 105t- “Luxuries are scarce in Ladysmith, but the hospitals are well supplied witn milk, and the horses are in good condition.” EXPECT A GREAT BATTLE GREATLY \VEAKENED NO LACK OF FOOD War Office purposes to fall back tern- porarily upon 100,000,000 “ Mark IV. ex- panding bullets," most of which are already in storage in South Africa. The \Var Office, however. has issued a. strict order to the regiments that the ammunition of " Mark IV." given out in England, must be used in practice at home, none being taken to South Africa. a After the public announcement that. no such bullet would be used in this war, its employment. the Daily Chron- icle thinks, would be a serious breach of faith, especially as the British com- manders complained that the Bners oo- casionally use such projectiles. VOW L0 CHOICE UuLULlUl .A despatch from Modder River. says: wanted at from 33-4 (0 4 1'“ â€"Fortyâ€"one prisoners, belonging to {medium and inferior cattle ‘ the Sunnyside commando of Colonial ed Dutch, took a train here on Monday In] . afternoon for Cape Town. under escort em {3 “0 Change from T‘ of a section of the Duke of Cornwall’s the busmfiss condition 0f Infantrlylv “It’lfigitment.I Th: prisotnera bulls, stockers. and miloh‘ cm were a o 0 com orla 0 sea 8 in i ‘ the railway carriage. (100d calves are wanted. Like all the other Boers. except the Shea!) and lambs are “ Staats artillery, they are without uni- QUOLablyn bl“ inclined to b8 Edi-ms. hAbout a dozen of them were ’more easy. u: w ite-spotted scarts around their wide-brimmed hats. Most otlhem were Hogs are steady.“ the w Imen at least 40 years old. hnl there "3105' For “home hogs $121.81 ham; dozen “mum They looked :price is 41-20; light hogs sell ‘ l :9 yp'cu veldt peasantsâ€"looseâ€"joiul- ,and fat h - ' ‘ 5 ed. unkempt, and round-shouldered. llb 033 am brmgmg ‘ They carried blankets given to them ' . by the British troops at Belmont, and IFOIIO‘Vlllg ‘5 the range 0 Lwatched the preparations for sending hens, which are largely non them to Cape Town with stolill indi£_ Cattle ference. ' Shi ‘ l ‘ Among the prisoners are the second pperb’ per. ch' ' $ 400 and third leaders of the oommando. Buloh"! 0113109 ‘10- - 375 ‘Thlet’documents captured include thelButcher, med, to good. 300 Do I [cal records of residents of the Butch-l ‘ ~ lcountz-y‘ for fifty milesl in. the nelgh- Stockgrg. ln'lfeexr‘mrhwt. boul‘h‘ood. The stationery of the Britâ€" Sh ' ush Government has been used for eep and Lambs' lBoers' correspondence, which was Sheep, 9“ OWL - - - 300 ifound in the magistrates' offices ofthe Lambs: Per “Wt- - 375 evacuated towns. B‘mksi 1"“ cw" ~- - 225 There was the urlual outpost cannon- ade on. Tuesday morning. BOER CASUALTIES TO DATE. Assordiug to official despat‘ches trom Boer sources at. Prmorm \he loss- es on the Transvaal side to date a? DToximate 2,100, (without including the casualtxes at Ladysmith, which are be- haved to be at least 2,000. The figures whxch follow are those of the Boer hos- Pitak reports:â€" In' the same battle Lieut.-Col. Wil- liam Henry Dick-Cuvnyngham, V.C., commander of the Second Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders since 1897, was also‘ wounded, and has sine-a suc- cumbed tm his wounds. He was un- menser popular everywhere, and. his death will cause widespread sorx‘o-w. . Lurdl Ava was born‘ in 1803, and was 5 the eldest son of the Marquis of Duf- lterm; and Ava, the former Governor- [General ofl Canada. Viceroy of:India, and BrltlSh Ambasscdor to Paris. De- ceased was unmarried. Lord Tereuoe Temple is the second son and now heir to the title. He was born in 11866, ,and in 18981 married lMiss Flora Dans, ‘ Eof New YO'I'k. Dundee. .- . Elandslaagte. . Modderspruit. . Mafeking. . . Kimberley. . . Belmont. . . Graspan. . . . Modder River. . Magersfontein. . Colenso. . . Minor engagements Natal. . . Total. '. . . . 657 1,584 The Boers have lost in addition 596 prisoners, of whom 188 are at} Cape Town and 40 were captured by the Canadians. |[mush Torpmo-nmu Destroyer wnu Turhlne Engines. A despatch from London says:â€"The torpedo boat-destroyer, Viper. fitted With Parson‘s turbine engines, had a second preliminary trial on Monday. She attained a mean speed of 34.8 knots in four runs over a measured mile. The fastest run was 35.5. The contract calls for 35. The above figures are official. Emulan to “'ounds ilecelveil In the lint- ' lie of LndysII-HII. A despmtch from London; Jun. J2.says: â€"The War Office announcea that the Earl of Ava has: died from wounds re- ceived in the fierce battle at Lady~ smith on Saturday. 2,200 TROOPS SAIL. A despat'ch from Southampton. Eng, sayszâ€"The Cunard line steamar Um- bria, which has been chartered as a transport by the British Government, sailed from So’uihampton on Thursday, with 2,200 soldiers for South Africa. the eldest son of the Marquls 01‘ but-i Buffalo, Jan. 16__Sp}ing wheat __ ten“ and Am! the £03m“ Governor' Dull but strong; No. 1 hard, spot, General ofl Canada. Vlceroy of:Ind|a, 74730; No. 1 Northern, spot; 731_3c_ and Britlsh Ambass_cdor to Pans. De- Winter wheat_Qu-,et_ held above ceased was unmanned. Lord Tereuoe buyers views; Ne~ 2 red, 781-20; No, Temple is the Second 5"” “m no? 1 white, 70c. Cornâ€"Active, higher; hell" to the til'e- ,He “'35 bow “1 “865: l No. 2 yellow, 871-20; No. 3 yellow, 37c; and m 1893 married/NMs Flora Dam» ‘ N0. 4 yellow, 361-20; No. 2 com, 36 of New YO'I'k. l3-4c; No. 3 corn, 361-4 to 361-20. Oats Col. Cunyngham entered the army ln 1 â€"Dull, easy; No. 2 white, 291-2 to 300; 1873, and was created lleutenanl-col- ,: No. 3 white, 283-; to 290; No, 4 white, onel in 1807. He served in the Afghan '28 1-4 to :28 l-2c; No. 2 mixed, 26 3-4 to war m 1878-80, inr-luding Lord Roberts' 276; No. 3 mixed, 26 1-4 ,to 261-20. Rye advance to Candflhar and the OPEN“ â€"No offerings. Flourâ€"Quiet, easy. tions :u‘uund Cubul, when be renewed Minneapolis, Jan.~16__Close_Wheat the Violm'ifi ("0‘5 for ‘JiSUllg‘IiShed in store, No. 1 Northern, January, 63 conduct in the attend; on Sherpore 1-40; May, 65 10 (351â€"89; July‘ 653-8 Pass. He also tOOk Part in the BU“ ' to 66 1â€"26; on track, No. 1 hard, 65 7â€"80; war 01‘ 1881. lNo. 1 Northern, 63 7â€"80; No. 2 North- Fierce Slorm Sun A dmpatch from Victoria, B. C., sayszâ€"Advices by the steamship Em- 4-11 JAPANESE PERISHED. EARL 0F AVA DEAD. 35 KNOTS AN HOUR. I Sun“ 3." Junksâ€"A Tldnl “tn-e Followed. 36 11 25 22 . 27 . . 16 . .116 . . £8 . 81 Killed. Wounded 42 91 36 112 11 146 25 98 . 22 88 . 27 48 . 16 32 . 116 396 88 286 I 81 296 uvv-AVA, luLVAlU h- Etockers. per Sheep as Sheep, per (ML. 16 Lambs, per cwt Bucks, per cwt. Good to choice butcher cattle is wanted at from. 33â€"4. to 4 1-40, per 1b.: jmedium and inferior cattle unchangâ€" ed. MARKETS OF THE WORLD. Toronto, Jan. 16.â€"We had a good trade here toâ€"day. and prices were steady at the quotations of last Tues. day. ) Followmg is the range at quota-I tions, which are largely nominal :â€" Cattle. Shippers, per owl. . 3 400 $475 Prices of Grain. Cattle, Cheese. 51.0. in the Leading Marts. Export cattle sold at from. 4 1-4 to Sc per 1b., and [or selections 5 1-80, was paid. , There is no change from Tuesday in the business condition of feeders, bulls, stockere. and miloh cows. Good calves are wanted. Sheep and lambs are unchanged quoLably. but inclined to be a shade more easy. " Hogs are steady at the recent add Vance. For choice hogs the top price is 41-20; light. hogs sell at 4 1-80; and fat hogs are bringing 37-80, per lb. Cows, each. Calves, each Choice hugs, per cwc. . 425 Light hogs, per cwt . 400 Heavy ‘hogs, per cwt. . 375 Light hogs, per cwt . 400 4121-2l Heavy ’hogs, per cwt. . 375 387 1-2 Toronto, Jan. 16.â€"Wheatâ€"~Continues dull and easy. Red and white Ontario is quoted at 64 to (350 according to neurness to the mill; goose wheat at 690, middle heights; 680 north zmcl‘l west, and spring, east, 64 1-2 to 650;! Manitobas, No. 1 hard. track, Owen Sound, or Goderich“; 725. Chicago, Jain. 16.-â€"The wheat markrt steadied toâ€"day by the Liverpool ad- vanco and the firmness of provisions, May closing 1-8 10 1-20 over yester- day. Corn closed 1-40 up, and oats unchanged. Final figures in pro- visions were 10 to 121-20 up. New York reported 10 loads taken for ex- port. Seaboard clearances in wheat and flour were equal to 360,000 bush. Primary receipts were 494,000 bush., Iagainsl 648,000 bush. last year. Min- neapolis and Duluth reported 411 cars, compared with 340 last Week, and 412 a year ago. Local receipts Were 24 cars; none of contract grade. Flourâ€"~Dull. Exporters bid $2.55 per bbl. for round lots of straight roller, in buyers ’bags, middle heights; And holders, ask $2.65; single cars for 10- cal use are quoted at $2.90, in wood. Millteedâ€"Scarce' and firm. Bran is quoted at $12 to $12.50, and shorts at M4 to $14.50, west. Cornâ€"Easy, No.2 Ame‘rlcan, yel- low, quoted at 40c, track, Toronto; and mixed at :59 1-20; Canadian corn dull at 396, track, Toronto. Pgasâ€"Unphanged. Car lots, 570, north and west, and at 580, gays. Barleyâ€"Quiet.» Car lots bf No. 2, middle trelghtts, sold at 380; and No. l was quoted at 400. - 1 Ryeâ€"Lemaud light Car 10.3 49 «20. west and 503â€"40 east. Oatsâ€"Commue fxzm. Demand [5111‘- 1y good. “’hlte .sLs, 251â€"20, north and we.=t; 26c, middle heights; and 261-20, east. Buckwheatâ€"Easy. Car lots, eaag 49c. asked, and west, 480, asked. Oatmealâ€"liylfed oats,1u bags, track Toronto, U125; and m wood, $3.35.per bbl‘ - incendiary Starts a Fire In the Con] Bunkersâ€"Wu“ qucovered In Time. A despatch from London says :â€"-A despamh‘uJ the Daily Mail from Syn- ney, says that the transport Maori King, taking the second con- tingent to Queensland troops to South Africa, was discovered to be on fire the night before she sailed from Brisbane. The fire was in a perforated tar drum that had been placed in the coal bun- kea‘s. 1-4::; May, 65 10 651-80; July, 663-8 to 66 1-26; on track, No. 1 hard, 65 7â€"80; No. 1 Northern, 63 7-80; No. 2 North- ern, 60 7-80. I mu; 64 5-80; May. 67 1-8c; July. 680; No. 2 Northern, 62 1-80; N01 8 spring, 53 5â€"80. D'uluth. Jan‘ 16.â€"Wheat â€" No. 1 hard, cash. 64 1-80; No. 1 Northern, The authorities had been suspicious and a careful watch had been kept. This led to the prompt discovery of the fire, which was extinguished before much damage was done. Stringent precautions have been taken regarding the other three transports, which will leave Sydney Wednesday. T0 BURN N. S. W TRANSPORT. ‘r ch. . . . 300 ver cwt. . 375 er cwt. ,. . 225 Milka re a nd Calves Hogs 25 00 60 00 2 00 10 ()0 $475 425 75 WILLIAMS FOUND GUILTY For the Murder of Vance In Toronto on November Sinâ€"Mercy \VM Recom- mended by nu- Jury. A despatch from Toronto eayez-q After being put one ’hour the jury m the Varcoe murder trial on Thursday returned a verdict of guilty, witha reâ€" commendation to‘mercy. When the jury filed in the hands of the clock pomted to 10 minutes to 6. The old courtâ€"room was; crowded to\ suffoca- ition, but one could tell by the death ‘ like eti-luess that ensuvd when th: 51:11. made its appearance that all present were cognizant thatahumen life was trembling 1n the balance. | . I HE WAS SENTENCED TO BE_ RANGE!) ON APRIL 13TH NEXT THE JURY DID RIGHT in convicting you. The story you told could not he believed. Whether you are {old or young in crime I cannot say. It "may be that you have been inveigled \into this case, but the evidence as to “he revolver and your own admiss- ‘ions sealed your fate. I-‘do not want lto say anything that will hurt your feelings. Think of what. you did! A {man in the fluah of his manhood Was Isleepi’ng quietly in his home. You en- tered his house and killed him for til- thy lucre, which you would; not at- {tempt _tp_ earn hop'estly. In your case THE PRISONER was apparently the most collected man in (he room when his Lordshin asked him if he had anything to an). why the judgment of the court should not be passed upon him. In a firm.“ unhesitating voice, Williams said :â€"-"1 am not guilty, your Lordship. I had' no intention of committing any crime whatever. I was walking along the? ereel looking for a place to go to. bed, when Mackintosh induced me to go into the store. I did everything in my power to preVout Mackintosh trom‘ ommitting the crime." "So far as the question of your guilt or innocence is concerned," snid'hlai Lordship, "in as far as this courl. is concerned, it is closed forever. You have been well defended. Your coun- sel has conducted your case with abili- ity and moderation. It is always 11‘ ‘sad thing to pass sentence on anyone.1 and in your case it is really sad, als“ though it cannot be said that you do. not merit it. you will have time to prepare for the end that certainly awaits you, but in the case of your victim he was shot down vxiihout warning." His Lordship stated that the recommendation to mercy would be brought to the atten. tion of thy proper authorities, bul that he coul;l hold.out no hope for clemency. _ . ‘ ' As the Provinoe of British Columbia has offered 100 mounted men for ser- vice in the Transvaal, this offer will ‘also ‘be accepted, so that what may be regarded as the third Canadian con- tingent will be made up of Stfnth- coua's Horse and the British Colum- | lbians. i " Henry W’illiams,” said his Lord‘ ship, “the sentence of this court in that you be taken from the place where you stand to the plan whence you came, and that on Friday; .the 13th day of April, you be hangeq by the neck, until you are dead, and may God have mercy on your soul." The prisoner listened to the sentencc Whhout flinching, and walked from'thg court room with a firm; tread. Dominion Guvcrnmenl Acccpis the (life of Lord Slrmllconn and Ilrllhh Columbia. . A despatch from Ottawa says zâ€"Tho, Government has accepted theâ€"generous offer of the High Commissioner to de- fray the cost of equipping and main- taining 400 mounted Canadian soldiers for service in South Africa= As. an- fortunately, Lord Strathcona is indie? posed just now, and has been forbidden by his medical advisers to transact anybusiness, the details of organization have not been perfected, but in the meantime the militia authorities will get to work to prepare the equipment. Miss A. Drummond of Kingston )1 been appointed Lady Superintende: for the Parley Home for Incurablen Ottawa. She takml the place of Misl Hurcomb, who is gcmg in charge 01 the nursing corps for the second can tingeut. _ The entire force will be raised in the North-West and British Columbia, and as a hardy class of men is found in Hm West” it is confidently expected that the new body of men will coinpmre must favourany with the first and second contingents. A military expert, speaking on the subject said‘ that the raising of the regiment. sending'it to Africa, and' maintaining it for a year, would cost Lord Strathcona over half a million dollars. The Cost is thus figured out; 400 men, outfit, $100 ouch. .$ 40,000 401) men, arms, $50 each. . . . 20.000 400 horses, $100 each. . . . , 40,000 400 horses, outfit, $50. . . . 20,000 Transportation, $300 per man. , 80,000 130., horses, $100. . ' . . . . 40,000 Pay 400 men. 500. per day. . . 73,000 Maintenance, 500. per day. . 73,000 Do., horses, 500. per day. . . . 73500! Contingencies and extras. say. 20,000 Grand total. . . . . .$479,00d No homes Would be brought bacl from South Africa, so that the sale 0! them would cut down the expense somewhat. “'ILI. COST STRATHCONA $500,000 CANADA’S THIRD CONTINGENT.