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GLORIOUS VIGTORY 'lll __ Ladysmith Relieved and Britain Goes Wild Over the News. London, March. l.â€"The War Office Save the Queen,” and to cheer. Bus- tins received the horn Gen, Butler: following despntch ness closed at 1 o‘clock. No one wanted to trade on such a day as this. "LYttleton‘s Headquarters, March 1. The stores put up their shutters and â€"Gen. Dundonald, with the Natal Carâ€" bineers and a composite regiment eu- lered Ladysmith last night. The counâ€" try between me and Ladysmith is re- ported clear of the enemy. 1am mov- lng on to Nelthorpe." ‘ LONDON MAD WITH JOY. A despatch from London says:â€" When the news of the relief of Lady- smith became generally known London literally went mad with joy, and throughout England the scenes wit- nessed have no parallel in the memor- ies of this generation. The pentâ€"up ju- bilation at the relief ofKimberley and the defeat of Cronje could no longer be controlled, and with to-day‘s crown- lng triumph the national trait of self- restraint was thrown to the winds. CONGRATULATIONS WIRED. The Lord Mayor of London immedi- Itely telegraphed his congratulations to Gens. White and Butler, and when gave their employees a holiday. Great ensigns floated in the sunlight from hundreds of buildings and little Un- ion Jncks lit up the murky city win- dows. FURTHER PARTICULARS. A despaicb from Ladysmith says:â€" A portion of the forces of Gen. Butler, headed by Lord Dundonald‘s forces. the lull torce of the Natal Carbineers. and seven companies of iniantry. along with them some Dublin Fusiliers and Lancasbtii‘es, have reached this city, and raised the siege. They came via the road across the Klip River and east of Caesar’s Hill. Runners yesterday morning brought information that Buller expected to relieve the garrison within 24 hours, and consequenly the rejoicng was great. Gen. W'hite made preparations to sally out and aid the advance of the British, if it became necessary. part story, called "Misunderstand-’ BAXUNETTED THE BOERS. Dumdonald reports that when the Lancashires charged on Pieter’s Hill the Queen received the news at Windâ€" Tuesday, they overtook the Boers 11y- sor the bells on the curfew tower of the castle were rung in honor of the uncut. EVERYBODY WAVED FLAGS. This storm of joblation centred around the Mansion House. and by noon thousands of persons blooked the many approaches to that grim build- lug. It rwtas a dense, black mass, com- posed chieJy of business men, the ma- jority of them carrying little Union Lug from the trenches, and bayonetted the-m. Sixteen of the fleeing men were killed. and 23 wounded. The Boers, after the capture of Pietcr's Bill, on Tuesday, by Gen. Barton, Will]: the Dublin Fusiliers and two battalions of. the sixth brigade. seemed to fade away. There was no general retir- ing movement observable, but they simply disappeared as the British ad- GRUBLER’SS KLOOL“ ABANDONED. Groblers Kloof was abandoned, and as Gen. Lyttleton pushed forward his men, the road seemed to be entirely Jacks. Never before was there such a ' clear. sale of flags as toâ€"day. Through this Dundonald, with his troop of horse, cheering throng there was only one Was sent 011 8‘ Scouting Expedlllon to avenue open to trailic, and this was Weston on Tuesday: night, and recon- uu'lized by the bum guiug from east noitered all that night. Wednesday to west. All traffic in other directions was stalled for hours. CHEERS FOR THE GENERAL. .The only way to get past the Man- sion House was by mounting the busses, which soon began to resemble chariots in a triumphant pageant. Stock brokers, bankers, clerks and workingmen clambered on top, and. as the ’busses lumbered past the historic morning he reported that he could reach Ladysmith, and the Natal Car- bineers with' the Fusiliers and Lan- cashires, with several other companies. were placed under his command. They had little difficulty in making their way through the ravines and around the hills to the southwest of the. city, and last evening crossed the plain following the railroad track and building they stood up, waving flags, entered the city- hats and hant.kerohiefs, and railing far cheers for Buller and Roberts. A migh- ty shout answered them from frost through which they were pass- ng. AN ENDLESS PROCESSION. The procession became continuous, yet the crowd never tired of cheering every time the name of Vvitite, Butte;- the railroad from Pieter’s Station, and‘ and Rcberts was mentioned, and off 61116018 10 HAILED WITH JOY. Their arrival was hailed with fran- lhe tic joy by the besieged. At first it was thought they were the advance of Butler's main force, but this was not so force, i rapidly moving north along occupy Nelthorpe, four came hats and up went: the little flags. miles 301101 0f here» by tO-Dlght- It is Grave old financiers waved as vigorâ€" eXpected Butler's main column will cusy and yelled as frantically as the reach here to'nlight 01‘ lO-mOFFOW- Th8 urchins who had clambered the Man- 309” have D01 made any demonstm' sion House steps, their joy that Eng- tion from Enlwayana this land's honor had been saved. THE NATION RELIEVED. The strain that for 118 days had kept the nation in anxiety was removed. The Lord Mayor bowed himself at a window, out of which hung a huge aity imperial volunteer flag, and th crowd strained for a louder yell. Staid magnates grabbed flaring posters from newsboys and brandished "Lady- smiih Rdieved" to the roaring throng. BUSINESS SH UT 0U T. All thought of business was for- otten. Nothing could be done on the were making 53d havoc 31110113 morning, and it is doubtful if they are aware of the entrance of L‘undonald into Lady- smith. They unquestionably have reâ€" . tired in great numbers from the coun- try surrounding Ladys'mith, for, ac- cording to Dundonald’s reports, the hills that had been occupied by the 9 enemy to the southwest were bare of Boers yesterday. LADYSMITH IN DIRE STRAITS. Dundonald came just in time. We wereun desperate straits for water to drinkm and fevers of various kinds the tock Exchange, except to sing "God members of the brave garrison. BULLER POST OFFICE. â€"_ [he Posxumstcr General llns (111“:ng Io Ladysmllll. A despatch from Ottawa says :â€"The Post-Office Department has issued the following notices to the public :â€" Another on bank passâ€"books, announced in the supplement for July last, has been extended to the pass- books used by building, loan, and in- vestment societies. Such pass-books will therefore in future pass by post at the rate of one cent per two ounces. Several complaints, some of which, it is feared, are well founded, have reached the department respecting the removal of stamps from letters in course of post. Such a practice is most reprehensible, and should any act of this nature be proved against an officer of the postal service, the department would deal with the mat! tetr very seriously. The department has endeavoured on more than one previous occasion to impress upon postmaster: the neces- slty of carefully examining the ad- dresses of letters they receive, and particularly of those addressed to par- ties whom they do not know. In the latter case there is always a possibil- lty that the letter has been mis- unt through a misreading of the ad- dress or otherwise. A postmeste)‘_ waiving a letter addressed to abusl- has: firm. hotel. bank, or other public institution which does not exist in his locality may be reasonably certain the letter is not for his delivery, even though the name of his office appears thereon. A postmaster may always send specially to the proper brunch dead letter office a letter which for , ‘an rea‘ h ' The reduction in the postage rate, y hon 6 cannot delwer' which was 1 The question iS sometimes raised :15 to whether there is not a reduced rate 01 postage on unsold newspapers returned to offices for publication. There is no reduced rate on uch. matâ€" ter; the rate is the ordinary printed matter one of one cent per four ounces or fraction then-of. The issue of the three-cents, six- ;cent, and fifteen-cent stamps from the departm‘ut has ceased. these denominations in the hands of Stamps of the public will, however, continue to be recognized on correspondence. The Kingdom of Core: entered the Universal Postal Union on the let January. 1960. The Post-Office Department has au- thorized the opening of a post-office in North Victorii county, to be known as Butler, and the name of Upâ€" per Thorns Centre, near Coulogne. has been changed to Ladysmith, taking ef- fect on the day of the relief olei'ite's headquarters in South Africa. An- other Western Ontario and a t i ' l,"- tish Columbia. ' h rd m J H _ Lord Sirathcona has cabled the Min- ister of Militia asking that he may belfurnislied with the photos of the offictris .tnl men constituting’ the two Canadian cpntinsgents. Friends of the men are requested to send the photos to the department: here postâ€" age free. Butler, according to the relieving' Ladysmith may be opened in. l l . What the Representatives of the People Are Doing at Ottawa. REG ULATING GRAIN TRADE. Mr. Davin introdutwd a bill to regu- late the trade in grain in the North- West. It embodies the provisions of the measure of last session, and, in addition, provides for the appointment of a general inspector, whose duty it will be to inspect all scales and weights, and that all elevators built hereafter must be provided with ma- chinery to enable grain to be weighed and cleaned. t Mr. Sitton announced that it was the intention of the Government, as the re.»ult of the investigations of the ele- vator commission to deal with this subject by legislation. C. P. R. TAX. Mr. Richardson introduced a bill to determine the question when the twenty years' exemption from taxation of the Canadian Pacific railway lands shall expire. The Government the other day said this question would have to be settled by the courts. Mr. Richardson desires that Parliament should deal with the mat ter, and to fix, 19.11 as the year when G. P. R. lands must pay municipal and other taxes. 'POPULATION OF DAWSON. Mr. Foster was told by. Mr, Sifton that the present estimated population of Dawson City is 4,445. The Govern- ment had no official advice that. the population was decreasing rapidly, and knew nothing about it; beyond what had been printed in the news- papers. The number of Mounted Police now in the Yukon district was 227. LABOUR TROUBLES. Mr. McInnes asked whether the Government had been requested to en- force the Alien Labour Act in. the Slocan district of British Columbia. and; if so, what. they had 'done about. it. The Premier replied that such are- quest had been made by certain as‘ societinns of miners, and that. .a spe- Olaf commissmu had been appointed to investigate the whole matter. This commission. had not yet reported. PROTECTION FROM PLAGUE. Col. Prior called attention to further deaths. from- bubonic plague in Hono- lulu. He trusted that the Government would see that the quarantine officers took every precaution in British Colâ€" umbia. with regard to vessels coming from the affected islands. The Premier said Mr. Fisher; was away on account of 1.1111er but he would call his attention to the matter. COST OF CONTINGI‘INTS. The hiinister of Militia laid on the table of the House a detailed state- ment of the cast of the two contin- gents to South Africa. The total amount estimated as required is $1,- 859,653, but. the Government. is taking or vote for the round two millions in order to provide for unIore'een items. The pay list will be $59,617.24 for the first contingent, $85,835.10 for the Canâ€" ladian Mounted Rifles, and $59,002.67 for the Royal Canadian Artillery. these .two together forming the second conâ€" ! tingent. ' The bot-sea purchased cost $163,350, 'Transports by sea came to $557,221, and transportation to ports of emxbarka- ti-on $94,250. Separation allowances to Wives of non-monum'ssioned o titers and men will total $12,000. The allowances to officers for outfit are ~15 oflicers first contingent, at $125, total $5,625; 00 officers, 2nd contin- rgent. at $150, total 351.000; four nurses 2nd contingent, at {530, total $120; Ticking in all $14,745 allowed to ofii- cars and. nurses for 01111“. The cost of clothing iszâ€"First conâ€" tingent, $50,744; and second contingent, 1580.077; rifles, revolvers, ammunition, tents, etc., $54,294 t'ii'st contingent, and I$-tll,877.60 second contingent. Sundry articles of equipment are put down at $50,0t0. This makes $1,699,633.61 requir- ed to fit out the two forces :ind keep them going to June 30, 2900. A further amount of smiouu is put down as sufficient to my the bill un- til December 3151: 1900. These two amounts make up the grand total of $1,859,653.67. COST OF BARRACKS. Mr. Foster was informed that the total costs of the military barracks in the Yukon had been 852.953. T1115 l-‘lltST CONTlNGEN‘l‘. In answer 10 Mr. Prior, the Minister of Militia stated that the number who went from the different provinces with the first contingent was as fol- dows:â€"Ontario, 18 officers, 377 lflcll', Quebec. 16 officers, 210 men; Mani- toba, one officer, 5d mun; Prince Erlâ€" \\'zird island, on». officer, 30 men; Nova Scotia, three officers. 131 men; I New Brunswick. three officers 106 men; British tiolumbii, two officers, |61 men. ltr. Borden was unable to igive the number of non-commissioned lofficers from EltCll'lrl'OVlliCa because tthey were not appointed at the time of enrolment. t BLARL‘H (.‘OMPANIES. ; Mr Ellis was informed by Dr. Borâ€" ,den that, in arcortlaiuce with authority ,already received. four bearer com- ‘pnnies and four iteltl hospital corps rare now being organized in connection wi'h the militia, and provision will be nit-I.) for organizing tubers in the near v in tire. ‘ TROOPS l.\' THE YUKON. lair. Foster was informed by Dr. ,Borden that the expenditure to date for transport, pay, and maintenance of Canadian troops to and from the Yukon had been $513,989. PENSlON SYSTEM. Mr. Gilmour was informed that the Government has now under consider-a- tion a plan for formulating a pension system for 0.1i0crs and men of the tanadjan permanent corps, and of the headquarters and distr.r:t staff, who are not under the civil service list. CANADA‘S OFFER ACCEPTED. Sir Wilfrid Lriurier iniorined the House on Friday lllJl. the imperial :iu- ihorities have accepted the Canadian ofier to garrison H;il.fa.\' in order to rclt‘a-‘e for service in Snub A.rica the regiment t now stationed thy-re. _Sii' Chziil As Tupper suggested thittJn View- of the tact just announced. it would be well to bring back the mem- bers 0\f the permanent torce who are now in the Yukon, and who have never had any particular Work to do in that territory. Sir \\'.lfrid L‘iuricr replied that hsilf oft thr' permanent force which was or- igiiially sent to the Yukon has since been recalled. but he made no state- ment as to when the other half would return. ltlr. McNeill enquired whether steps woull b -. taken to keep up the strength of the Canadian contingents‘in South Africa by filling whatever vacancies might occur. Sir Wilfrid Laurierâ€"Tha-t is a point as to which I suppose we will have to communicate with the Imperial au- Lhorities. The bill to provide money for paying the expenses of the Canadian: contin- gents to South Africa Was introduced and read afirst time. The telegraphic acceptance of the Government‘s offer to garrison Hali- fax- was only reoeived from the lm- penal authorities on Friday. Dr. Borden had a consultation with the adjutant-general this afternoon, when a scheme for organizing a composite regiment was considered. The details will be announced in a day or two, and in the meantime it is said the D. O. C.‘s will be asked to state how many will possibly be available in their I'Pr spective districts. One suggestion under consideration is to transfer the scattered remains of the R. C. R. I. to Halifax, so that it can be used as a School of Instruction, while at the same time acting as a garrison corps. It is said the Leinster Regiment has not yet been notified that: it has to leave Halifax; â€"_._.__ BOERS CONCENTRATIN G. Remington‘s Scouts Have Already Come in Touch With the Enemy. A despatch from Paardeberg says: â€"Remington‘s scouts are stated to have come in touch with the Boers,_ who are estimated to already number 7,000 with artillery, and the concen- tration is continuingi There is also a report that Boers are to the southâ€"west of Gen. Roberts, which apparently indicates an attempt to harass his communications. A despalch from Kimberley, dated Feb. 28, states that parties of Boers a re raiding in that neighbourhood. It is stated that they are looting KllP3 dam and other places. Reinforcements have been sent to Barkly West, where an attack is expected. The Boers are said to number 400, with two field guns, and tivo mzixims. The Daily Telegraph‘s correspondent at Modder river, in a despiitch dated Feb. 28, describes the arrival there of Commandant Cronje. He says that the Kaflirs raised cheers, but the troops made no demonstration. Commandant Ct'onjc and his wife took lunch at the hotel, and left in the afternoon on a special train for Cape Town, the Brit- ish troops presenting arms and the boggles sounding a g‘enei'al’s salute as Cl't‘llja boarded the train. The captives looked profoundly mis- eraible. “THE NIGHT [S PAST.” Comments of London Evening Papers on the News. A despateh from London says :-â€"The afternoon newspapers voice the equ- fution of the nation. The Globe says: " The night is past; since Havelot'k and Outram fought their way, inch by inch, through the crooked streets and alleys of Lucknow, no such thrill of excitement has gone through the na- tion. The credit for our success rests will: Lord Roberts, as fully as if he himself lied ridden into Ladysmith. ’l‘iie sufferings and privations are over, ant. the Empire tenders a tribute of gratitude and admiration to General White and his immortal garrison.” The Poll] M'Lll Gazette says it be, iiiâ€"‘58:. i, is impossible to forecast the that! of the relief of Lildjljfilllh on the duration of the Wit. “which may ye. culminate in‘ a protracted struggle lief ire Pretoria." Th: “’estiiiiiister Gazette says:â€" "Tlie news this morning obliterates for the moment full memory of the lung and cosin ilDIl, we fear we must add, wasteful operation that has gone before. Thanks to the admirable s; rategy of Roberts and Kitchener, the whole situation is revolutionized.” __ .4, noes ARMY Locust). Strong Force in From 07 British in Free State, A (la-['llt'h from (isfrin'ein. Orange Free State, Err-rs have now been definitely located four miles from the Bi'i:.:h from, thin ir left restâ€" ing on a ngh kopje and their right on the river. The Lurgher forest is estimated to number between 5,000 and 6,001). so} s :â€"'l’lte MARKETS OF THE WORLD Prices of Grain. Cattle. Cheese, 8m. in the Leading Marts. Toronto, March 6.â€"-’l‘here was an un- due proportion of poor lumle among the receipts toâ€"day. About one thousand hogs were re ceived -, prices are steady and unchangd ed. . For prime hogs, scaling from 16.) to 200 Lbs., the top price is {iii-dc; light and fat hogs are bringing ltd-lo per lb. Following is the range of quot».- lions:â€" Cattle. Shippers, per on t. , .5 4.25 5.00 Butcher, cuoice, do. 8.75 4.25 Butcher, medium to good 3.25 3.50 Butcher, interior, . 2.75 3.00 Stockers, per cwt. . .. 2.75 3.50 Sheep and Lambs. Sheep, per on t. . 3.00 3.50 Lambs, per cwt. . . . 41.0 6.25 Bucks, per mm. . . . 2.25 2.50 Mitkers and Calves. Cows, each. . . . 25.00 50.00 Calves, each. . . . . 2.00 10.00 Hogs. Choice hogs, per cwt. . 500 5371-4) Light h4g5, per cwt. . 425 475 Heavy hogs, per cwt. . 425 476 Sows. . . . . . 300 625 Stags. . . . . . 200 225 Toronto, March 6.â€"Wheat â€"- The demand is slow and the maiket is dull and easv at 04 1-2c to 05“ for red and white west Spring “heat is easier at 050 to 060 asked east. Goose wheat is steady at 080 to 090 the latter on a low freight for export. Manitoba wheat is easier at the to tile asked for No. 1 hard grinding in tranq sit Stirnia, 68c afloat May Fort Wil- liam and 780 bid North Bay. Flourâ€"The market is unchanged. Cars of straight roller in barrels are quoted by buyers .at 32.8.) to 32.90 west. Millfeedâ€"Is nominal at $10 to $18 for shorts and $15 for bran west. Barleyâ€"Is steady; No. 2 ll quoted at 420 east and at 41: west. Buckwheatâ€"Tbs market is quiet at 490 east and 480 west. Ryeâ€"Is steady at 51c east and we west. Cornâ€"Is steady at 851-20 for Can- ada yellow west, American is quoted at 431-20 for old No. 3 yellow and 420 for new No. 3 yellow Toronto. Oatsâ€"Are steady. White on the Midland are quoted at 2.80; mixed are quoted west at 201-20 and white at 201-20 to 27c. Oatmealâ€"is quiet at $3.20 for cars of bags and $3.3.) for barrels here. Peasâ€"Are steady at 030 east and 620 west. Montreal, March 6.-â€"Grain -- The market is quiet but prices are steady. On spot oats were quoted at 310 to 311-40, peas at 71c, buckwheat at 5| 1-20 ex-store. For May delivery afloat Ontario spring wheat 750; peas 731-20 to 7-10, rye 620, oats 330, No. 1 barley 510, No. 2 490. Flourâ€"The foreign demand for Manitoba flour has improved and some fair sales have taken place, There is also a fair local demand. \Ve quote: â€"Winter patents, $3.50 to $3.75; straight rollers. $3.25 to 83.35; in bags, $1.55 to $1.00; Manitoba patents, $3.80 to $4; strong bakers‘, $3.50 to $3.05. Meal-Business was slow at 83.35 to $3.40 per barrel and at $1.621-2 to $1.05 per bag. Feedâ€"The market is active but firm. Vt'r' quote zâ€"Manitoba bran in bag! $16, shorts $17, mouille $18 to 824; On- tario bran in bulk $16.50 and short! $18 per ton. Butterâ€"Owing to scarcity of so plies, creamery sold. as high as 24 1 ‘e and 220 was offered for fresh western dair . Eggsâ€"There is a. good demand at steady prices. \Ve quoteâ€"New laid 180 to 200, Montreal limed 140 to 150, western timed 13c to 14c and held fresh 120 to 14c per dozen. _ Provisionsâ€"There is a good demand and prices are firm. Canadian short cut mess pork, $15 to 815.50; short out lback, $14.50 to 815; heavy long out mess, $14.50 to $15 per barrel; pure Canadian lard in pails, 7 1â€"2c to Be per 1b., and compound refined at G 1-40 to 6 340 per lb; hams 100 to 120 and ba- con 110 to 120 per lb. I Cheeseâ€"In the absence of business prices are nominal at 12 3â€"40 to 130 for finest. Buffalo, March 6.-â€"Sprin.g wheat (lull; No. 1 hard. carlozid . 7.3 3-4c, Land lots: 75 1â€"20; No. 1 northern, oarloads 7-1 120, round lots 740. Winter Wheat, nothing doing. Corn, No. 2 yellow, 380; No. 3 yellow, 37 3-40; No. 4 ye)- low, 37 1.4c; No. 2 corn, 3? 1-20 to 37 3â€"ilc; No. 3 corn. 37 1-40 to 37 1-20. Oats dull; No. 2 white, 290; No. 3 white, 28 1-20 to 28 34c; No. 4 white, 2“. 14¢; No. 2 mixed, 26 1-2c; No. 3 mixed, 200. Rye nominal. FlouIr steady. _+__ Bt‘iER DEFEAT GOMPLETE Leit Behind Vast. Quantities of Am IlllJIIIlOtl and "two 1. uns. The tr.llo\vii.g des'patCh from Gen- ei'al Built r ha. been received all the \\'ar Olin”:â€" "Ladyenntli, March 2, 6.30 pan,â€" ,'1‘jin:v ll: tea: of the Boers is more com iiilz-te than 1 dated 1,0 nuttctpatc, The ,aiiole I!‘.ll‘lc: is completely clear 'of illlt’lll, i. i, .vsrept sit the toil oil Van linemen .-l lair-t“). “here there are several tyntkgnns‘, t can iind no trace of: them. , "Their last train left lilo-rider eprnit : one O'clorzk yesterday. The] blue up the bridge. “They liltt’i'xllil their waggnnra six da s ago. moving them north of Ladynnl .o, , Eu we did not .11:in a chines of infor- tcrâ€"ptrng them. but they have left vast quantities of ltlltlnul.llion :ird all sorts l of herbs am»! grass in. their camp. and llitlll‘illllllll 1'.'.’l.'l'e’.‘la.t ies. l .. . I They have removed “ll weir gum. "le'i‘;.l .. [lit-i. I but two."