17 JANUARY 1903, page 3

The Home Secretary (mr. Akers Douglas), When Presenting...

the Whitstable Rifle Club on Wednesday, made some very sensible remarks as to rifle shooting. The first qualification of every soldier was to know how to carry and handle a......

A Curious Episode In The Annals Of Military Horseflesh Ter-

minated on Friday week near Colchester. A Mexican broncho remount broke out of the depot stables, and defying all attempts at recapture, ran wild over East Essex for nearly a......

Baron Pierre De Coubertin Has Contributed An Interesting...

the Figaro. Assuming that Germany aims at extending her frontier to Trieste, he discusses the best course for France to pursue in the event of the fulfilment of that aim. The......

We Are Delighted To Note A Very Striking Example Of

the climbing of the ladder of learning which has been given in the newspapers during the past week. It is that afforded by Mr. Beezley, who has just gained a Balliol classical......

The Election Of M. Jaures, The Well-known Socialist...

Vice-President of the Chamber is fresh and striking proof of the impotence of the Nationalist opposition. M. Jaures, who is of bourgeois origin and of remarkable University......

Though Unable To Enter At Length Into The Controversy In

regard to the appeal for funds made by St. Bartholomew's Hospital, we feel bound to express our sympathy with the strong protest made by the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, the......

We Note With Interest The Names Of The Commanding Officers

of regiments in the Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteers who have been appointed to serve on the Advisory Board for mid of those Services. In the case of the Militia, among the......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Consols (2i) were on Friday 92g.......