3 JANUARY 1914, page 11

Last Saturday Lord Burnham, Proprietor Of The Daily...

on his eightieth birthday, at the hands of some intimate friends headed by Lord Northcliffe, a remark- able tribute of esteem from journalists. The illuminated address presented......

It Was Announced On Monday That Sir Ernest Shackleton...

to lead a new expedition to the South Pole in the coming year. The expedition, which will probably start from Buenos Aires in October, 1914, aims at crossing the Antarctic......

• The Times Of Tuesday Published From Its Special Corre-

spondent in Ireland some account of the Irish Volunteers who are enrolling themselves in the name of Nationalism, though it is to be noted that the Volunteers' motives are in......

The Archbishop Of Canterbury Preached A Remarkable Sermon...

Cathedral last Sunday on the methods and dangers of contemporary controversy. While admitting that, as a rule, arguments and influence had taken the place of bludgeons and axes,......

The Second-in-command Will Be Mr. Frank Wild, Who Was With

Scott in 1901-4 and with, Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1907-9, besides accompanying the Australian expedition; and a biologist, a physicist, and a geologist will be attached to each......

The New Year's Honours List Is A Long One. There

are five peerages. The first, the viscounty bestowed on Mr. James Bryce, will give universal satisfaction. No man has done better work for his country and Empire and the whole......

Soon After Captain White Had Begun To Review The Larkinites

at Croydon Park a manifesto was issued by Mr. John MacNeill, a Gaelic scholar, and Mr. Lawrence Kettle. The appeal was for assistance to defend the rights and liberties common......

Yet When The Duchess Of Bedford Now Adds To Her

great services the minor service of announcing a meeting, the Weeeninster Gazette talks with fatuous inappropriate- ness of her "rushing into print." We agree that it ought to......

Bank Rate, 5per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent. Oct.

2nd. Consols (21 i ) were on Friday 71i—Wednesday week 72.......