As to the sentiment in the country generally it is overwhelmingly on the side of the Government. The great meeting of city men which was held on Monday was a wonderful demonstration of the feeling of the centre of the em The overflow meeting in front of the Guildhall was far larger than the gathering within, and there was no chance for a dissentient toice to be heard. The Munsion House Fund which has been opened for the Transvaal Refugees has in six days reached the sum of £125,000 and money is still pouring in. The response to the call for the Reserves has given universal satisfaction. Twenty-fvothousand men have been called out, and after making all deductions for ill-health and other unavoidable causes, upwards of 21,000 will available. Everywhere the soldiers are greeted with extraordinary enthusiasm and there was a wonderful scene at, Sonthampton on Saturday when Sir Redvers Buller left to take the supreme command,
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