CARGO'NOT,INTENDED FOR THE ENEMY. ' • . LONDON, January 18. The cargo of th© German steamer Bundes rath, it has boon proved, was mot intended for.the enemy, and it will be shortly re leased. Great Britain offers satisfactory 'guarantees that seizures will not be re peated. • - ■

A TRANSPORT DELAYED.
\ '.k.V.v CAPETOWN, January 18. - The J&one r the steamer by which it was pi*bt#»&d;sbQ?«en<i the New South. Wales bushanen's ipontingent, "will.be delayed here till the eni of the month owing to a damaged rudder head.
THE CANADIAN CONTINGENTS.
OTTAWA, January 18. The Toronto municipality insures the local volunteers in the Transvaal Contingentc.
DONATIONS TO PATRIOTIC FUNDS.
\ /'.. SIDNEY, January The American Tobacco 'Company has given 100 guineas to the New Zealand Pat riotic Fap4 and a similar amount to each of the Australian Funds.
THE TASMANIAN CONTINGENT.
- >~..'.> - HOBART, January 19, The Contingent received an enthusiastic send-off. -..'i CABLE PROM THE AGENT-GENERAL. " ' . WELLINGTON, January 19. The Agent-General .telegraphs as follows: under date I«ondon, 18th January, 1.55 p.m..-—'■'- . - . "I regret to- inform- you that Sergeant. Gouriey and Private Council were killed in tha operations at the war on Monday. Ganeral Butler's left wing, under Major- Gonorals Warren and Lyttelton, crossed the Tugela. westward on Tuesday. There ia nothing further authentic."

NOTES ON THE WAR.
