6 OCTOBER 1906, page 19

The Gordon-bennett Cup For The International Balloon Race...

won by Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm (U.S.A.) The object of the competitors was to stay in the air a minimum period of forty-eight hours, the balloon covering the greatest distance......

At The Afternoon Meeting, After A Paper By Mr. Cripps

on the Church's educational policy containing a statement of the extreme view, Mr. W. Temple, a son of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, read a very courageous defence of the......

Of The Other Papers Read We Have Only Apace To

note that of Sir Edward Russell in vindication of the right of the Church within certain limits to exercise political functions. While holding that active participation in......

Captain Mahan Has Contributed To The Proceedings Of The...

States Naval Institute for June, 1906, a striking paper on the battle of Tsushima, with special reference to the speed and size of battleships. After showing that, as......

The Proceedings At The Church Congress On Wednesday Were Of

great interest, the mincipal subjects discussed being the new Education Act and the relation of Church and State. On the latter subject Mr. St. Lee Strachey read a paper, in......

We Would Call The Attention Of Our Readers To A

very able and luminous article by Professor Dicey in the current number of the National .Review on the Trade Disputes Bill. Under the title of "A Protest against Privilege," he......

Lord Rosebery Made An Interesting Speech At Bangour...

Wednesday on the occasion of the opening of a new asylum erected on the villa, or segregate, system by the Lunacy Board of Edinburgh. Lord Rosebery said that in the case of......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 84 Per Cent.

Sept. 13th. Consols (24) were on Friday 864—on Friday week 86t.......