30 JULY 1859, page 13

National Defence Measures.

THE country, the Parliament, and the Government seem at length to be agreed on the necessity of providing adequate means of defence for these islands. Our system of defence......

Condition Of The British Museum.

THE question of the state of the British Museum has got its annual airing ; Mr. Walpole, as trustee, moving the estimateo and defending the management, and Mt. Gregory and......

The Educational Debate.

THAT the sum of 836,920/. should have been voted last week to the Committee of Council without a division and almost without a demur, is a gratifying proof how thoroughly......