17 JUNE 1899, page 3

When The Division Was Taken On Sir Henry Fowler's Motion

it was defeated by a majority of 141-293 to 152— the voting being generally on party lines. We have hitherto refrained from expressing our opinion on the action of the Indian......

Mr. Kimber Contributes To Wednesday's Times A Very Long...

dealing with that most important topic, "One vote, one value." England, it may be remembered, has thirty- three Members too few, Wales one too many, Scotland four too many, and......

At Wednesday's Sitting The Third Reading Of The Half- Timers

Bill—described by Mr. Maddison as the most impor- tant Bill of the Session—was agreed to amid general cheers. Two Lancashire Members, Messrs. Seton Karr and Whiteley, fought......

Mr. Ponitney Bigelow's Lecture At The Royal United...

on Monday on "The Yankee Soldier," resolved itself into a well-merited eulogy of the American regular troops in the recent war. They were, he said, the beat men he had seen up......

The Other Important Document Is Mr. Chamberlain's...

to the Outlanders' petition to the Queen. Here the language is exceedingly quiet and even formal, but the effect is most impressive. After dwelling upon the Out- landers'......

The South African Blue-book, Published On Wednesday,...

of the highest importance. The first is a telegram from Sir Alfred Milner, dated May 5th, 1899, in which the High Commissioner describes the position of the Outlanders. The......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent. New Consols (2) Were On

Friday los.......