AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION DELEGATES .AT WARWICK CASTLE. On Sa irday the Australian Federation delegates vsisited Warwick Castle as the guests of the Countess of W'arwick. The Earl is now absent tarpon-fishing in Florida, but he was represented by two of his brothers, the Hon. Louis G

NAVAL AND-MMITARY NEWS. Some correspondeoce ?? taken place between the Admiralty and the Portsmouth dockyard authorities on the slow progress which.is beinj made on the aroured cruiser Kent. In the orurse of the corre- spoodened ic was pointed out to their lordthips that, owig to

THE SURRENDEROFBOERS' RUNDLE'S SMART TACTICS. ENEMY SURROUNDED. THEIR RETREAT CUT OFF.' At eleven o'clock the War Office intimated that no further news had been received from South Africa for publication. HEMMTING IN THE ENEMY. [Press Asspciation War Specald. LEASE, August 1 (pe

BIRMINGRA-M SUARE LIST. Bu siness in the rantis! markfet bus aga en atea a cornparatirelyr low level. Parkteea Jojinery have had a. shbarp jump to l0s. Patent Shaft Ordinary are. awazn quoted bigher. and Guest-Keen. isstues fintab firal~y. the partly-paid Preference at tho higher

BIRTH6, MkRRLAGES, AND DEATS. Aehwvrgr of Ora SzrLLUTtL .A&D SIrEENCs, prepaid. is -k?: thet~ ae vo tic.e not ?? retweiy wsords. Far vvsry oswit line (deiht -ords) Si-,pernc extra., iosna; nolmes ,st bD ?? paynitru. Agno.;toeezaus mast be aegijezieszz ed by gig =0114 address f th

SI3TUATIO5S VACANT1 rcond.) i -t5tmf. atEd; ?? Star Motor Corn- 13.~-ry .7tt2oA 'WantoteL Also be~avy -teel Toy $o -and cofoemcies, to _Nunem,,ncc, £nrlneereog~w * 11THm waaic-.i wevirnied to ?? Y9 2 ao ?? Boiler ?? ?? - - - -W- s-Fr, Der- Waned nedo to - Esiosa Tras; ls -.21ro ~

G3OLF NOTES. is six months ago tic golfing public had been told that Vardon's brilliant successes were to be putb at the championship m-zeiing, into the shade, little credence iwould have been given to the statement. Still, the fact remains that Taylor's performance at St. Anrdre

LLOYD':s SIIPPj-NG NEWS. THE MAILS. AnTELelnF, June 14.-Thu Oroya, from v 'IT ?? London, arrived. AInSF, June 13.-The Erzherceg Franz FcrdirJsa- from Fnrme, ?? 14: The Ira oer ir'5 Mlauritius, and the Egypt. from Iinmhay, trr;x' ALrA.rNY, June 14.-The Gruba, (rut Lcd n ' Sydney,

GrARDL'G THE LEGATIONS. -HEIGH-HANDED FRENCH ACTION. EXPECTED ATTACK ON TATU. TrEx1r±1N June 15.--The -mixed forces will attempt to seize the Taint forts t7-night. General Mcbh is moving 2.500 troops from Lon-tai to Chun-liang-cdhen, bhaf war between Tientain. and Tak. General T

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