HEAVY FIRING AT STORM BERG. THE BOERS ON THE ALERT.

(Dalziel's Telegram.) Lourenco Marques, Dec. 23, 4.30 p.m Dalziel's special correspondent outside Ladysmith .sends the following despatch, dated Hoofa Laager, Ladysmith, December 21:—•Two British officers have just arrived with a Mag truce bearing official despatches. Except for

PASSIVE DEFENCE. Prom the " standard’s” Special Correapon- Ladysmith, Dee 17 (by Heliograph, via Pietermaritzburg, Dec 23). The news of Sir Buller’s failure to force the passage of the River last Friday has, course, been received here with general disappointment, but it ia hoped

CO. LTD., follows; 'u* Ihat, made examination l.ie Books of your Loudon Agencv, certify that the 1 -* ■' -» • • « • ' .1.1 • ' jjvjuuvii .-«Kruv>, mat lue ouniber Cases Irish Whisky sold during tb*' year nber, 18'jS was more than donblo tl.o ending 51st December, 1898, was more

DUBLIN,

A large and representative meeting the supportera of Mr L Hergin, the retiring member in the above ward, was held -I ('cirmcns street Thursday night. Mr .lame- M‘Donnell. North Wall, pr»-sided,and amongst those present were ;—Messrs D ilorpin, T ; Dr Orinion. Thomas lAi ; K T Ti

Royal academy music, WESTLAND ROW. DUBLIX. “COULSON” ENDOWMENT. PUBLIC COMPEimOS. tor Scbol*rehii>» -or Organ, Pianoforte VioliaeeUe. and Double Bmj. above inundation will held in Pebru.»ry. 1900. und-r the conditions laid down tlic CiovTrnors. rnnU-d resulations had the Academy

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS Liverpool via Queenstown to New York. Etruria, Sat., Jan. 8 ... Etruria, Sat., Feb. 3 Campania, Sat., Jan. 13 ... Campania, Sat., Feb. 10 Lncania, Sat., Jan. 27 ... Lucania, Sat., Feb. 24

The following story comes from American town in the Far West:— There was run on the old bank in town, and the depositors Were being paid in silver dollars. The excitement increased, and the run became last one. The work thus put upon the cashier was more than he liked; so he res