28 NOVEMBER 1896, page 3

The Ordinary Englishman Reads Of Armenian Massacres,...

French and German attacks on England with comparative indifference. When, however, he learns that the reputation of the oyster is being undermined, and that it is doubtful......

On Tuesday The County Council Continued The Debate On The

Works Committee. Lord Onslow in a moderate speech proposed that a special committee should inquire into the management and financial position of the Works Department and as to......

That Is A Curious Story About The Will Of Sir

John Soane, architect-antiquary, who in 1836 left his house and his collec- tions in Lincoln's Inn Fields to the nation for a museum. The will contained a clause that certain......

The Grand Grievance Of Travellers In Italy, The Incessant...

upon the railways, will not, it appears, be remedied jest yet. It has now risen to such a height that all luggage is searched in transit, all valuables extracted, and the boxes......

Lord Rosebery On Thursday Made At Edinburgh One Of The

wittiest and most amusing speeches of his life. It did iot instruct anybody much, but it sent everybody away delighted. It was a concrete of happy stories about orators, ranging......

The Lord Chancellor Was Entertained At Dinner On...

the members of the St. Stephen's Club. His speech in reply deserves notice for his reference to a point which has lately been too much overlooked. He could not, he said, admit......

We Sincerely Regret To Record The Death Of Mr. Coventry

Patmore, who died at the age of seventy-three at his own house at Lymington on Thursday afternoon after a short illness. He was one of the most popular poets of the day during......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Consols (2!) were on Friday, 111f.......