26 JANUARY 1901, page 5

Topics Of The Day.

THE QUEEN'S BEST MONUMENT. W HAT will be the best monument for the Queen We have no hesitation as to our answer,—a firm resolve made by all the men and women in the nation,......

The Death Of The Great Queen. T He Death Of The

Queen has given a shock to the English-speaking peoples, a shock as of some im- mense and painful surprise, which is not due entirely to their affection for the dead, deep and......

The King. T He King Struck Exactly The Right Note In

his first public utterance,—the speech to his Privy Council. And he struck the right note, not merely through the exercise of that tact for which he is renowned, but from his......