1 JULY 1899, page 12

On Monday The House Of Lords Discussed The Question Whether

women should, or should not, be allowed to sit on the newly constituted London municipalities. The Govern- ment left the matter open, and the House witnessed the curious......

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer Made A Thoughtful Speech On

Wednesday, at a Lord Mayor's dinner, upon finance. After defending his recent policy in reducing the Sinking Fund rather than increase taxation, Sir M. Hicks-Beach diverged to......

Mr. Chamberlain Ended His Speech By Asking How The Race

animosities which unfortunately existed could be allayed. It could only be by going to the root of the mischief. "The misgovernment of the Transvaal is a festering sore which......

The Lord Chancellor Replied With The Thin-end-of-the-...

question at issue was not less momentous than this,—whether or not, for all purposes and in respect of all political power, distinction of sex or disqualification of sex should......

A Statue To Tom Hughes Was Unveiled At Rugby On

Satur- day last by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who commenced his speech by denying him any commanding intellect, and continued it by a eulogy on Dr. Arnold, of whom be......

Practically, We Suppose, The Danger Is Slight, Because If A

great panic set in the Bank would be allowed to issue incon- vertible paper, that is, bank-notes guaranteed by the whole credit of the State. Theoretically, however, we can......

On Monday Mr. Chamberlain, Addressing The Liberal...

the Town Hall, Birmingham, dealt at length with South African affairs. The controversy with the Transvaal was not a mere squabble over the suzerainty, over the pecuniary......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent.

New Consols (21) were on Friday 1071.......