19 SEPTEMBER 1903, page 3

The Blue-book Prepared By The Board Of Trade To Assist

the Cabinet in their fiscal inquiry was published on Wednes- day. Protectionists will doubtless find support in the statistics which point to a diminished volume of exports to......

Of The Scientific Papers Read Before The British...

dealing with radium were of the greatest interest. Mr. Boys, the president of the Mathematical and Physical Science Section, in his review of the events of the year described......

The Question Of Fiscal Policy Came Up On Tuesday, When

Dr. Cunningham, in a paper on " The Failure of Free- Traders to Attain their Ideals," denounced the policy of laissez faire and advocated the imposition of retaliatory tariffs.......

Sir William Anson, The Parliamentary Secretary To The...

Education, made an admirable speech on our educa- tional needs at Manchester on Wednesday. Sir Norman Lockyer, be said, had advocated the founding and endowment of Universities......

The Bishop Of Liverpool Preached A Remarkable Sermon On...

last in Southport in a church attended by many of the British Association. He acknowledged heartily the many gains acquired by humanity from science, gains perceptible even in......

On An Unusually Large Poll, The St. Andrews Burghs, In

the East of Scotland, have followed Argyllshire, in the West, by declaring against the Government. On Thursday they returned Captain Ellice, the Liberal candidate, by 1,324......

In The Proceedings Of The Tra,de-union Congress Held Last...

there were three or four points of interest. The most conspicuous of these was the practically unanimous vote against Mr. Chamberlain's fiscal proposals,--certainly an......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

Consols (2 per cent.) were on Friday 89.......