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Mr. Balfour Presided On Wednesday At The Annual Meeting Of

the British Economic Association, when Professor J. Shields Nicholson read a paper on "Political Economy and Journalism," which Mr. Balfour described as full of " brilliant......

Mr. John Morley Spoke At Length At Rotherham On Wed-

nesday,—one of those speeches in which the orator inflates himself with the exalting air of his own party prepos- sessions, and for a time renders himself unconscious of the......

On Saturday Last, One Of The Most Terrible Mining Accidents

ever recorded took place at the Albion Colliery, Cilfynydd, South Wales. When the explosion took place, there were over 270 men and boys down the pit, but of these only fifteen......

At The Civil Service Dinner On Wednesday, Sir William...

made the interesting announcement that be could never become a Peer. In speaking of Lord Welby, he said that he was severed from him for ever, so far as public life is......

The Boers And The British In The Transvaal Have Nearly

come into collision. The Government of Pretoria is at war with some native chiefs, and in its usual way has summoned citizens below a certain age to do military service. The......

On Saturday Evening, The 23rd Inst., The Duchess Of York

was safely delivered of a son, who. if the Monarchy lasts, as we all hope it will, will one day be King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India. The event has given......

Yesterday Week Lord Salisbury Made An Interesting Speechr...

at the Congress on University Extension, held. in the building of the University of London. His sympathy with the movement was very hearty, but he did not altogether go with......