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It Is With Great Satisfaction That We Record The Final

settle- ment of the shipping dispute. At first it seemed as if the obstinacy of the Belfast operatives, who refused the terms. agreed to by their brother-workmen on the Clyde,......

The Italian Ambassador (general Ferrero) Was Present At...

and in responding to the toast of his health. made the happy remark that of two people who were on bad terms with each other, it used to be said that they were " at the......

Lord James, In His Speech To The Liberal Unionists On

Thursday night, declared the opinion of the Liberal Unionist leaders,—namely, the Duke of Devonshire, Mr. Chamberlain, and himself,—that it would not be wise for that party- to......

On Tuesday Mr. Goschen, Speaking At A Conservative...

East Grinstead, dwelt with legitimate pride on the manner in which the Admiralty had equipped the Flying Squadron. The notion that the Squadron was to be sent to any special......

The British And Indian Governments Have Come To A Rather

weak compromise upon the cotton-duties. The duty on yarns is abolished, and the duty on woven cottons reduced to 31 per cent., imposed not only on the imported article, but on......

Mr. Bryce Made A Very Interesting And A Very Patriotic

speech at Aberdeen on Tuesday on English foreign policy, supporting the Government with great frankness and cor- diality. In relation to the Transvaal he entirely approved of......

At A Banquet At Salisbury On Wednesday, Lord Lansdowne...

that the Government were endeavouring to give com- pleteness to the national defences. The lack of a reserve of am- munition was rapidly being got over, the factories at present......

Cardinal Vaughan Made An Important Speech On Education...

at the Birmingham Town Hall. He said he thought that it would be quite fair if School Boards, whenever they supplemented grants in aid by a precept for a school- rate, should be......