The Herald of Wales. — 1888-05-12 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

BOULANGER AND THE LATE WAR.  THE ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND.  The two first numbers of General Boulanger book, "L'lnvasiou Allemande," are now out, and are being distributed gratis in the Metropolis and all over the country. The writer, in the opening onapter, entitled "The Declaration of War," laments the egotism of the average Frenchman, whet regards his imEon as the first in the world, and points out that., whereas countless foreigners are well-versed in modern languages, the Gaul has a systematic aversion for them, and knows little of what is passing in other lands. General Boulanger candidly proclaims that the relations between the Empire and England and Russia were net satisfactory at the outbreak of the war. The English were not sorry to increase their trade at the expense of France and Germany, and the writer thinks that the hope of one day exercising preponderant influence in the Mediterranean was also lurking in the mind of John Bull. As for Russia, she. like Austria, could not forget her defeats. England and Italy were ungrateful; Ruseia and Austria sullen; Vrance had not a friend; yet General Boulanger de3lsres honestly that the war was popular with the immense majority of his fellow countrymen. _ _  Some houses and a timber yard at Aldershot were burnt to the ground, on Tuesday. The damage is roughly estimated at from two tofive thousand pounds. At Nottingham on Wednesday, a photographic printer, named Wm. Hall, was charged with unlawfully wounding his brother-in-law, Thomas Barrett, at Beeston. It was alleged that in his own house he assaulted his wife and a woman named Dale. He then attacked Barrett, and threw him cub of a bedroom window. Barrett fell on the top of some pallisades below and hung there till assistance arrived. He is still confined to his bed. Prisoner was remanded. . _  '1 he return match between the English football team ant a fifteen of the county of Canterbury_was played at Chrietchurch,gew Zealand, on Wednesday in the presence of Borne 4,000 spectators. Although the weather was fine, the ground was rather heavy, but this did not prevent some fast play. The visitors again proved too strong for the local men, and after an interesting match, in the mune of which Hallam and Kent, of the English team, eerie* ally distinguished themselves by splendid rune, the Englishmen came off victorious, having obtained four tries to nil. Z•phyr Davis, the condemned murderer of • little girl at Chicago, has played • cruel jok• on his keeper. Taking off his clothes, he stuffed them with his bed clothes and then hung the effigy from tee gas jet. When the nightwatah saw the figure there, they made a great outcry and rushed in, thinking Davis had committed suicide. He lay upon his cot stark naked, laughing at them, and hugely enjoyed his little juke. Despite the fact that but few days are between him and certain death by hanging, Davis is as bold and defiant as ever. The British Modica! Jossrnal has received from Charlottesburir, a telegram, which, with  regard to the immense sudden increase of pus on I Saturday, says it is probably that the abscess I which formed a fortnight ago broke down, and the discharge is now lessening. The Emperor is graduelly reoovering his strength. ffnitacfrsiond says :—The following circutar in cipher has been circulated :—" If John Dillon, M.P. is observed in your division he is to be oaredully shadowed, and his movements watched and Reported. Every effort is be made to have notes taken of all speeches 'vend by him or Vim. O'Brims,--inspector