6 MARCH 1909, page 3

The Indian Councils Bill Passed The Committee Stage In The

House of Lords on Thursday, but one important alteration was made in spite of the vigorous protests of Lord Morley of Blackburn. Lord Macdonnell proposed to omit Clause which......

Bank Rate ; 8 Per Cent., Changed From 2i Per Cent.

Jan. 14th. Coney's (24) were on Friday 84i—Friday week 84k.......

On Wednesday Sir Edward Grey Received A Deputation From The

Associated Chambers of Commerce on the Congo question. He said that he should not complain of the Belgian delay in, replying to the last despatch of the British Government if......

Mr. Haldane's Memorandum On The Army Estimates Was Issued...

Saturday. The total stands at £27,465,000, showing a decrease of £24,000 as against the figures fot 1908-9. This result has been brought about by the withdrawal of troops from......

Turning To The Cavalry, Mr. Haldane Said That He Proposed

to establish six cavalry depots, which could also be used as training schools for Yeomenry, and to add to each regiment a reserve of trained horses, which when not required......

Of Mr. Haldane's Speech, Which Lasted Two Hour* And Was

packed from end to end with facts and figures, we can only give the barest summary. He began by alluding to the groat improvement in recruiting for the Regulsr battalions, a......

Three By-elections Have Been Held During The Past Week. In

Forfarshire the vacancy created by the elevation of Mr. Sinclair to the Peerage has been filled by the return of the Liberal candidate, Mr. Falconer, the figures showing a con-......

In Conclusion, Mr. Haldane Reiterated His Eoneictiole Of...

of keeping the overseas army intact and strong. "Fifty-six thousand recruits have to be got every year to keep our Regular Army and Our Special Reserve going, and I say it would......

The Fiscal Issue Was Prominent Throughout The Contest,...

being a strong Tariff Reformer, though disavow- ing the methods of the Confederates ; but we see no reason to dispute the statement of the Glasgow Herald—in view of the fact......