17 MAY 1902, page 3

We Congratulate The London Volunteers On The Fact That They

are not in future to be excluded from Richmond Park, but will be allowed to learn their work in the only place suitable for instruction in field tactics within easy reach of......

On Tuesday The Debate Was Continued By Mr. Sydney Buxton,

whose speech was able and effective from the point of view of those who will not admit the force of the Governmental declaration that the Corn-tax has no Protective force or......

Mr. Carnegie On Wednesday Received The Freedom Of The...

Company. There was something intensely touch- ing because of its evident sincerity in the way in which Mr. Carnegie spoke of his Mother-country and his adopted country. "I never......

The Election At Bury, Held On Saturday Last, Resulted In

a. victory for Mr. Toulmin, the Liberal candidate, by a majority of 414, the figures being—Mr. G. Toulmin (L.), 4,213; Mr. H. Lawson (U.), 3,799. In 1895 the Unionist majority......

Mr. Akers-douglas • In His Reply Stated That He Thought That

" the acreage now offered for manoeuvres ought to be increased," though some portion of the Park should be reserved, and that he would confer with the Ranger on the subject. We......

Before The Vote Was Finally Agreed To, Mr. Parker, Wishing

to clear the matter up, asked whether he might construe the sympathy expressed by Mr. Akers-Douglas into a definite promise. To which the Chief Commissioner replied that he......

In The House Of Commons On Monday Sir Michael Hicks

Beach announced that owing to the representations made to him by bankers and others be should not proceed with the proposal to increase the stamp on cheques to 2d. What scheme......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent.

New Consols (2i) were on Friday 95i.......