11 FEBRUARY 1899, page 3

The Debate (begun On Wednesday And Continued On Thursday) On

Mr. Samuel Smith's amendment to the Address praying that, in view of the lawlessness in the Church, .6 some legislative steps should be taken to secure obedience to the law,"......

Sir E. Ashmead-bartlett Moved An Amendment To The Address On

Wednesday afternoon committing the Govern. ment to "early and effective measures" for the mainte- nance of the territorial independence of the Chinese Empire, and especially of......

On Thursday, In The House Of Lords, The Bishop Of

Winchester opened a debate on the Church by a very striking speech, in which he showed how unfair and untrue was the accusation that the Bishops had deliberately used their veto......

In The Commons The Debate On The Address Gave Sir

Henry Campbell-Bannerman his first opportunity of speaking as leader of the Opposition. In many ways his speech was a success, for it showed vigour and humour, both excellent......

At The Joint Meeting Of Both Houses Of Convocation And

the House of Laymen at Westminster on Thursday, the Archbishop of Canterbury made an important statement in regard to the working of the proposed Court of Archbishops for......

Mr. Balfour's Reply Was An Extremely Skilful Piece Of...

but contained no special announcement of policy, except the definite declaration that the Government intend to deal with old-age pensions before they go to the country. There......

Lord Salisbury's Reply Was Easy And Good-tempered, As It...

might be, for he had no awkward things to defend, and if he had been a man of a different temper of mind he might have indulged in a paean of triumph over the successes of the......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent.

New Consols (2i) were on Friday, 111i.......