20 JULY 1901, page 3

The Trial Of Lord Russell In The Royal Gallery At

the House of Lords on Thursday was as fine a pageant as one could wish to see. The long lines of Peers in their robes, the Peeresses in the side seats, the Lord Chancellor......

Speaking At Peterborough On Wednesday Sir Edward Grey Made A

very wise and statemminlike speech, and one in strong contrast to Lord Rosebery's " wrecking " letter. The Reform Club meeting had, he said, done good, and helped clear the air.......

The Dinner To Mr. Asquith Took Place On Friday Night,

but tea late for us to comment on the speeches or to be able to record what is the final result on the Liberal party. We trust, however, that the line adopted will be that of......

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Who Wound Up The Debate

declared himself in complete agreement with the Colonial Secretary. On a division the Bill was carried by a majority of 170 (291 to 121). In our view the criticism aimed at the......

The Chief Thing Accomplished In The House Of Commons During

the past week has been the passage of the Finance Bill, which passed its third reading on Wednesday. After Sir William Harcourt had drawn a gloomy picture of the financial......

The Defeat Of The "mad Mullah" By The Force Of

Somalis organised by Colonel Swayne was a really extraordienxy feat of arms. The Mullah appears, from lettters in the Times dated June 10th and 16th, to have had at least 10,000......

We Think That Prance Must Be And Ought To Be

the rever- sionary heir of Morocco, but the French Foreign Office display in pursuing that legitimate object too much finesse. They discuss with the Moorish Mission the means of......

Parisians Are Greatly Delighted Because A Brazilian...

resident in their city, has succeeded in steering a balloon. He failed by an accident in a competitive trial on Saturday last, b ut he succeeded in travelling nine miles at the......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent.

New Consols (2f) were on Friday 93.......