21 MARCH 1908, page 2

The Times Of Tuesday Makes The Following Announcement:...

Mr. Justice Warrington yesterday made an order sanctioning an agreement under which a company will be forthwith formed to take over the business of the publica- tion of the......

In The House Of Commons On Friday Week The Second

reading of the Unemployed Workmen Bill was rejected by a majority of 149 (265 to 116). The significance of the division- list is not confined to the large number of Liberals who......

In The Commons On Wednesday Mr. Clynes And 'mr. Kelley,

both Labour Members, moved and seconded a Resolution that the working day in all trades and industries should be limited by law to a maximum of eight hours. Mr. Harold Cox......

On Monday The Honorary Freedom Of The City Of London

was presented to Miss Florence Nightingale at the Guildhall. Miss Nightingale was too infirm to appeai, and the oak casket containing the resolution was received on her behalf......

A Meeting Of The Central Council Of The Church Of

England Temperance Society was held at the Church House on Tuesday. It was presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and attended by a very large number of Bishops.......

• Lord Lansdowne, Dealing With The Alleged Compensations...

pointed out that we could not have lower units and fewer units without the production of fewer Reserves. The organisation of the Special Reserve filled him with mis- givings.......

The Question Of The Naval Policy Of The Government Was

raised in the House of Lords on Wednesday by Lord Cawdor in a long and critical speech. In reply Lord Tweedmouth reiterated the familiar statement that it was absolutely......

The Adjourned Debate In The Lords On The Motion Of

Lord Midleton, who had asked for any minute of the Army Council approving the further reduction of the Regular artillery and the Report for 1907 of the late Inspector-General,......