1 FEBRUARY 1896, page 3

At A Meeting Of The South - West London Polytechnic

Institute on Friday week Lord Lansdowne, in the course of a speech about India, said some very wise and noteworthy things in regard to the Protected States. At one time they......

The Times Of Monday Gives A Most Curious And Interesting

account of a scheme for founding a sort cf Jewish Toynbee Hall in the East-End,—the chief aim of which shall be to teach English to, and otherwise "acclimatise," the Jewish......

Mr. John Morley's First Speech To The Electors Of The

Montrose Boroughs was delivered on Thursday. It was the speech rather of a candidate than of a statesman. He did not take up.the attitude of Sir Henry Fowler and Mr. Bryce on......

The French Government Is Endeavouring To Establish A New...

in the way of governing. It has made a new treaty with the Hove Queen, and announces that while she will con- tinue to govern Madagascar, France will control all foreign......

An Odd Story Is In Circulation Which Is Probably False,

but eehich is worth recording. It is said that among the large projects over which the German Emperor dreams, is one for 'Winning Holland, and with her, ships, colonies, and......

We Apologise To The Westminster Gazette For Having Care-...

confused its attack on Mr. Chamberlain's "push- fulness " as one of the causes of our troubles with the United States, with the attack made by one of the "minor luminaries of......

We Regret To Record The Death Of Mr. Alexander Macmillan,.

the head of the great publishing firm which bore his name. He had been failing for years from a kind of paralysis, and on Saturday he passed painlessly away. Possessed of......

The Italians Are Showing Courage And Determination In...

but they find the work to be done weigh heavily upon their resources. King Menelek, though willing to treat, refuses their present terms ; and they have not the means to -defeat......

Bank Rate, 2 Per Cent.

New Consols (4) were on Friday, 108.......