10 APRIL 1909, page 2

On Priday Week The Midland Railway Received The Award Of

Lord Cromer, who arbitrated in the dispute between the com- pany and some of its servants. It is impossible to summarise the intrieacies and technicalities of the award, which......

The Prince Of Wales Presided On Monday At The First

meeting of the Royal Commission for the Brussels, Rome, and Turin Exhibitions. In his speech the Prince explained the inducements which will be given to British manufacturers to......

We Are Glad To Note That At A Meeting Held

on Tuesday and attended by many prominent City men, both Unionists and Liberals, it was unanimously resolved to form a City Committee for the furtherance of Free-trade......

Another Item Of News From Constantinople Is Concerned...

Yildiz garrison. Under the old regime the Sultan was surrounded by 'certain picked regiments, who, though they were supposed to be personally devoted to the Sultan, showed in......

Captain Kincaid-smith, The Member For The Stratford-on-...

Warwickshire, has resigned his seat in Parlia- ment, and is seeking re-election. His object in doing so is essentially patriotic, and we sincerely trust will bear good fruit.......

The Special Correspondent Of The Times At Teheran Gives In

Tuesday's paper a gloomy account of the situation at Tabriz. He says that if Tabriz holds out against the troops of the Shah who are investing it thousands must die of......

At The Annual Meeting Of The Ilarristers' Benevolent...

Friday week, Mr. Asquith made a very pleasant speech, in which he recalled the origin of the Associa- tion. "I and many of my struggling contemporaries," he said, "considered......

Admiral Cervera„ Who Commanded The Spanish Squadron At...

Cuba in the Spanish-American War, died last Saturday. At the beginning of the war he had four armoured cruisers and some torpedo-boats at St. Vincent, and knowing only too well......