3 AUGUST 1901, page 2

The Church Has Lost An Eminent Prelate In Dr. Brooke

Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, who died on July 27th, aged seventy-six. He was the greatest theologian the Church of England has recently produced, a scholar who was respected......

These Are (1) That The Law Of The Land Originally

placed rates upon personal property as well as on realty; (2) that ever since 1840 an annual Act has been passed specially exempting from rates personalty and all forms of......

We Find It Difficult To Believe, As Both The Emperor

of Russia and the Emperor of Austria desire peace, that the straggle over the Balkans will result in war, but the news- paper polemics undoubtedly becomes sharp. The Russians......

On Saturday Last It Was Announced In The House Of

Commons that a compromise had been arrived at between the Government and the Opposition in regard to the Agri. cultural Land and Tithe Rating Bills, and that they would not be......

In The House Of Lords On Monday Lord Salisbury Moved

the second reading of the Bill which confers on the King the right to change his style and title, but does not specify in what particular terms. This was done, said Lord......

In The House Of Commons On Wednesday Mr. Balfour Proposed

the grant of £100,000 to Lord Roberts in what, in our opinion, was a speech of rare eloquence and insight. Mr. Balfour has been censured for overdoing his praise of Lord Roberts......

The British Medical Association Is Sitting At Cheltenham,...

Wednesday some very interesting facts were brought forward as to the position of the wounded in naval battles. Owing to the alterations in the structure of the ships, the old......