rheas widely-known Binocular Field and Bane 31asses are achromatic, and in finish, power and sharpness of definition, excel those of all other makers A the same price. A quantity of cheap, showy mibbiah is sent out to India, and doubtless finds • aarket, but the" Lynx" is a GOOD

quarters, apf (Anted D. A. G. Punjab Commaud, rice Brigadier-General Mac Call. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAVE DECIDED that the officers of the Military Work's Services be placed under the military privilege leave rules.

„ Cliitpore 2,069 6,410 7,479 „ P. T. Railway Stations ... 6,116 3,275 9,391 „ Mills 9,800 760 10,560 28,267 For corresponding date last year 25,902 INDIGO SEASON 1899-1900. At the Lower Chitpore Mart, Wednesday, the 27th December. Messrs. W. S. Cresswell and Co. sold the follow

post free, but intending purchasers are requested to note the fact that only complete Portfolios will be forwarded per V. P. P. Orders for Nos. 9 to 16 when not accompanied by remittances trill not be acknowledged or executed. G. ATHERTON & CO.. 14, CLIVE STREET, CALCUTTA, Sole

ments ;. i e., about a month from the 12th of November. The time is now widening into close upon two months, and still, with a strong relieving force in the Colony, we are no closer towards setting free the force at Ladysmith from its humiliating position. General Buller's force

to Lieutenant- Goneral Sir Power Palmer,rice Major Ross, selected for field service in South Africa. AND DOG TAKES PLACE at the Tollydutige Club to-day. Judging commences at 9A. SI. We under stand that H. E. The Vicer..y and Lady Curzon will be present, and that Lady Curzon will

IT IS HARDLY SURPRIS ING TO FIND A MlLltary critic on the Hoer Campaign remarking that, among other evil heritages of a military plan of camp aign, dominated by political considerations, must be included the adoption of Ladysmith as a defensive post. Even to the lay mind it is o

--His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal; 1 Sir Francis Maclean, Chief Justice of Bengal ; Brigadier-General Wodeliouse ; the Yen. Archdeacon Stone ; Mrs. Stone; the Revd. H. 0. Moore, Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop; the Hon. Mr. Buckland; Mrs. Buckand, the Revd. Mr. and M

following is tit, list of the European and native gentlemen present and presented at the Levee held at Guvernment House on Friday :—.