6 JULY 1907, page 11

On Wednesday Lord Curzon, Who Was Entertained By The...

Taylors' Company, pointed out that Clive's true monument is an Empire of three hundred million inhabi- tants,—" an Empire which was the greatest achievement, not of warfare,......

Wednesday's Newspapers Publish A Letter Signed By The...

Birmingham and others on the Laundry Bill. It is pointed out that the Government, for all their large majority, have not gone so far as the principles which were laid down by......

In The House Of Lords On Thursday Lord Cawdor Asked

a series of questions as to the prescribed and actual strength of the Channel and Home Fleets. Lord Tweed- mouth, in addition to answering these questions, made a general......

The Report Of The Departmental Committee Of Inquiry On The

Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction in Ireland has been issued as a Blue-book. The Committee, while recognising the necessity of having the Depart- ment......

A Very Interesting Ceremony Took Place At Oxford On Monday,

when the Vice-Chancellor presided at the presenta- tion to Dr. Murray Butler, the President of Columbia University, of a casket and address, given to him in the name of a number......

We Do Not Propose To Deal With Lord Tweedmouth's Criticism

of what he calls the " mosquito " campaign in the Press against him. Lord Tweedmouth states that he knows what "good copy" means, insinuating that articles calling attention to......

The Home Government, On Receipt Of A Resolution From The

Parliament of New Zealand, has advised the King to raise the status of New Zealand to that of a Dominion. That is a piece of news which will be everywhere received with satis-......

The Result Of The Polling At Jarrow Was Announced On

Friday afternoon. Mr. Curran, the Labour candidate, was returned by a majority of 768 over the Unionist, Mr. Rose- Innes. The figures are as follows :—P. Curran (Labour), 4,698;......

On Monday The Union Jack Club Was Opened By The

King in the presence of the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales. The club, of which the foundation-stone was laid three years ago by the Prince of Wales, is for the use......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.

Apr. 25th. Consols (21) were on Friday 84i—on Friday week 84f.......