The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1901.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12422, 11 February 1901, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1901.

After -the assembly of the British Parliament tho King will visit Ms sister the Empress Frederick and, return the visit of the Kaiser.

The Imperial troops that are touring the colony reached Wellington on Saturday and were accorded a iuost enthusiastic reception. Mr Rudyard Kipling has presented a Maxim gun to the South African Western Province Mounted Infantry. There are sixty thousand Boer refugees under British protection. The German newspapers, are sharply criticising tho decoration of Lord Roberts by the German Emperor, and declare, that his Majesty's long stay in England was counter to the prevailing feeling-of the German nation. It has been definitely decided that the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall shall visit the colonics. On his return to England the Duke will be created Prince of Wales.

French investors holding Transvaal bonds hare protested to Dr Leyds against the Boers itlestroyiug the mines. ■.Two cases of bubonic plague have appeared 4tft Cape Town, but are causing no alarm to the? public or the authorities. The British ■ Government is inviting tenclew '.for u Joan of a] even millions sterling repai?ii>io ''- 100j.' jj«rs \'i.' ; .c!ies pv.b'lshod from the Wsr Office shov/imtt in February .last G ::nc: vi, Builcr doubled' the possibility of relieving Ladysmith', and asked Lord Roberts whether he should'risk the sacrifice of two or three thousand me.»:\ Lord Roberta replied that the town wotil-d'rhavo to be relieved even at that Th" drspsicbos. published by in? War Ofiico 'reveal ihc tf-rrib'- ky Lord Roberta and ta- Jiru;rr, '.nixes a.v.i.?£ the early pari,'- of the campaign m .couth Loid Roberts thinks ithat the -complete <li6;

permanent peace in the Transvaal and the Orarcge River Colonies. It is reported that a. number of De Wet's followers are deserting their leader and showing a disposition) to accept. Lord Kitchener's terms. • Major-General Hunter has strongly condemned the war maps and guns supplied to the British forces in South Africa. Bush fires continue to rage in Australia, The Ararat races to Victoria were brought to an abrupt conclusion by a fire sweeping across the course.

It is reported that the Government is contemplating the despatch of » Seventh Contingent to South Africa. The Federation Com'mission commenced its sittings in Dwnedin on Saturday. The foundation stone of the Catholic Cathedra 1 ! to be erected in Christchurch was laiot by the Archbishop of Melbourne yesterday in the presence of a very large gathering of prelates, priests and people. The ceremony was of a most impressive character and over £2OOO was subscribed towards the cost of the vrork during the day. Canterbury crews won four out of the seveb -events decided at the Wellington regatta on Saturday. The output of coal from the Westjoort mines last week was 10,759Mt0n5. There was a. brisk demand at the London wool sales on Saturday, but. prices were unchanged. The New S'outh Wales stock retxirns show a decrease- of 6500 in the number of horses in the colony compared with the returns of twelve months ago. This it attributed mainly to the export of horses for army purposes. Commandant "Mears shot four Boers for refusing to fight at Standertom. A Dutch pastor reports that the charges against the British of ill-treating Boer won&n are baseless.

The Portuguese Government has agreed to the Netherlands Consul returning to Delsgoa Bay.

It is expected that the Federal elections will take place in Australia, about Easter.

General Smith-DorrienJ repulsed a • violent attack upon the outposts 'at Bothwell and inflicted heavy loss on the Boers. . '