21 JUNE 1902, page 2

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Selborne Made

an mrortant statement in answer to a question addressed to him by Lord Wilton. Lord Wilton wanted to know whether, in view of the recent experiments with capped projectiles, it......

We Are Glad To Note That The Midwives Bill, Which

has been ably conducted through the House and Grand Committee by Mr. Heywood Johnstone, the Member for Horsham, was read a third time in the House on Friday week. The Bill,......

On Tuesday The Discussion Of The First Clause Of The

Educa- tion Bill—that which constitues the new local authority— was resumed in the Commons, Sir Edward Grey moving an amendment providing that the Council of a borough of over......

Colonel Grimm, The Russian Officer Who Betrayed Official...

the German Intelligence Department, has been tried by Court-Martial for his offence. He made a full and detailed confession, and doubtless for that reason his life was spared ;......

A Banquet Given By The Royal Asiatic Society On Tuesday

was marked by two events of interest : an official state- ment by the Duke of Connaught that the Prince and Princess of Wales would shortly visit India, and a speech from the......

Constantinople Is Full Of Rumours As To New Developments Of

the Sultan's system of terrorism. It is rumoured that Fuad Pasha, who was recently arrested, condemned by a Court-Martial for treason, and sent to Syria, died on his voyage,......

The American President Is Engaged In A Severe Struggle With

a section of his own party. There is great distress in Cuba owing to the ruin of the sugar cultivation, and the President insists that as the Union controls the Treaty- making......