7 JUNE 1919, page 3

Mr. Asquith Devoted His Presidential Address Before The...

on Friday week to Sir Henry Wotton, Stuart courtier, diplomatist, and Provost of Eton, as a poet whose style had given enduring life to some at least of his verses. In these......

Mr. Balfour's Estate At Whittingehame Has Become As...

Boscoreale or Hildeeheim through the discovery, on the hill- top of Traprain Law, of a wonderful store of Roman silver. Mr. Curie and Mr. George Macdonald, the two well-known......

The Prince 'of Wales, As Chief Guest At The Ninety-second

anniversary dinner of the 'Printers' Pension Corporation in the Connaught Rooms on Friday week, made a graceful speech in acknowledging the toast of the World's Peace. He began......

Mr. G. H. Roberts, The Food Controller, Speaking To The

Industrial League on Tuesday, administered a severe rebuke to Mr. Smillie for signing the Whitley Report and then doing his utmost to prevent that admirable scheme from......

We Are Glad To Inform Our Readers That The Series

of articles entitled "Church and State: a Vindication of English Erastian. ism," by Mr. J. St. Lee Strachey, which recently appeared in the Spectator, have been reprinted In a......

In The House Of Commons On Thursday Week Mr. Churchill

defended the notorious War Office circular, whose object was to obtain information from Commanding Officers and their seniors as to the loyalty of the troops in relation to......

The King's Birthday Honours, Announced On Tuesday In...

were thistly awarded for war service. The names of Sir Douglas Haig and Sir David Beatty rightly stood at the head of .the list. The Field-Marshal and the Admiral to whom the......

The Archbishop Of Canterbury On.uesday Moved The Second...

the so.ealled Enabling ,Bill in the House of Lords. The National Assembly of the Church of England (Powers) Bill would, he said, " enable the Church to do its work properly."......

Sir Auckland Geddes Told The House Of Commons On Wed-

nesday that coal would continue to be scarce next winter, and that the price, already very high, would have to be raised by 4s. 6d. a ton. Consumers of more than five tons a......

After Two Days' Debate The House Of Commons On Wednesday

accepted, by 187 votes to 34, Major Wood's resolution in favour of " the creation of subordinate Legislatures within the United Kingdom " and of a Parliamentary inquiry into " a......

Bank Rate,5 Per Cent.,changed From 5i Per Cent.april 5,1917.

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