2 FEBRUARY 1889, page 3

The Echo States That The Wiltshire County Council, Which Is;

if anything, Conservative, has done a very sensible thing. lift. John King stood for the Council as a labour candidate, but was defeated, as most of the labour candidates in......

A Remarkable Question In Morals Has Arisen In Bombay. A

Commission is there trying Mr. Crawford, a civilian of high rank, on charges of corruption, and in order to facilitate inquiry, the Government promised that any witness who......

In Sir Lyon Playfair's Interesting Address, Delivered On...

the thorny subject of bimetallism, to us the most interesting part was his proof that the fall of prices had been, in his opinion, even 'more due to the enormous economy of......

We Have Said Enough Of The Effect Of Clarke's Evidence

as to the Muswell Hill robbery in another column, but have to record here a much more effective robbery, en.tirelylfree from violence, which' will illustrate by the strong......

In The London County Council On Thursday, The Moderates...

the day for an adjournment of the election of Alder- men by a satisfactory majority (24),—the number for the adjournment being 66, against 42 for the immediate election. Sir......

Mr. Chamberlain Made A Curious And Interesting Speech On...

in proposing "Prosperity to the Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association." It will be a surprise to the world to - know that the jewellers' and silversmiths' trade is......

We Are Glad To See That The Unionists Intend To

contest East Perthshire, vacant by the death of Mr. Menzies. The Gladstonian majority in 1886 was very large, 1,309 (Mr. Menzies having polled 3,504 votes, against only 2,195......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent. New Consols (21-) Were On

Friday 99 to 991.......