5 AUGUST 1905, page 2

The Churches (scotland) Bill, Having Passed Safely...

of Commons, was discussed on the second reading in the House of Lords on Monday. It was introduced by Lord Linlithgow in a clear and sensible speech, as the best compromise......

. On Wednesday, In Reply To A Question, Mr. Balfour

informed the House of Commons that the Government proposed tO appoint at an early date a Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the Poor Law, and the extent to which......

There Has Been An Immense Quantity Of Discussion This Week

in all the newspapers of Europe upon an alleged project of the German Emperor. He wishes, it is said, to make an agreement with Russia, Sweden, and Denmark under which the Sound......

• On Monday In The House Of Commons Mr. Balfour

moved the suspension of the Twelve o'Clock Rule for the remainder of the Session. He gave a list of the Resolutions necessary to wind up the routine business of administration.......

On Tuesday The House Of Lords Discussed, The Recent Changes

in Indian administration. Lord Ripon criticised Mr. Brodrick's attempt at compromise, and argued that things should be allowed to remain as they had been during the last......

On Tuesday The Education Vote Of 212,652,548 Was Taken In

the House of Commons, and in connection with it Sir William Anson made a statement of the lines on which the Act of 1902 had been administered. In order to keep the local......

The Most Interesting And The Most Novel Feature In The

visit of the French Fleet—which, it now appears, was settled between the two Admiralties several months ago—will be the reception of the French naval officers in Westminster......

Lord Balfour Of Burleigh In Reply Showed That Lord...

fears about the work of the Commission were groundless, and that on the merits of clause 5 Scotland was practicably united. He did not like legislation about property, but......