17 FEBRUARY 1900, page 3

The Message Sent By Governor Roosevelt On January 3rd To

the Legislature of the State of New York is a very interesting and striking State paper, and shows a remarkable insight into the chief social and industrial problems, not only......

The Prussian Government Disapproves Of Mr. Whiteley And...

altogether, and has introduced a Bill for their sup- pression. Any firm dealing in groceries, clothing upholstery, or jewellery, and objects of art will, if it deals in more......

We Are Glad To See That Messrs. Blackwood Has Issued

a translation (price 6d.) of the excellent pamphlet on the Trans- vaal Question written by M. Naville, the famous Swiss Egypt°. logist. We would especially call attention to the......

The Present Government Of France Is Made Up Of Sensible

men, but even sensible Frenchmen lack fortitude to endure opprobrious words. Several of the Bishops, and especially the Archbishop of Aix, having railed violently against the......

Sir Edward Clarke Has Resigned His Seat For Plymouth. The

Council of the Conservative party in the borough informed him that as he habitually condemned the action of the Unionist Government in South Africa, and as he had in particular......

Mr. Balfour, Who Presided At A Dinner In Aid Of

the new scientific laboratories of King's College, pleaded eloquently for the pursuit of science as an end in itself. We could not, be pointed out, have applied science without......

We Regret Exceedingly To Hear That The Hospital For Sick

Children in Great Ormond Street is in urgent need of funds, and note with satisfaction the special appeal published in this week's Punch. The proprietors have done well to......

In A Recent Number Of Harper's Weekly, Mr. Dooley Offers

some remarks on the American abroad, and the inducements offered by the effete Monarchies of Europe to make a citizen of the United States renounce his allegiance to " Mack th'......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Consols (4) were on Friday 101.......