7 NOVEMBER 1903, page 19

The Assassination Of M. Sagouni Has Had A Startling Sequel.

On Wednesday two more Armenians were shot down on Peckham Rye by a compatriot, who immediately committed suicide. There seems to be little doubt that the assassin was the same......

On Tuesday The King Laid The Foundation-stone Of The New

sanatorium for tuberculosis at Midhurst. In a very interest- ing speech he paid a tribute to the generous donor, whom he was not permitted publicly to thank. He explained that......

On Thursday Sir Michael Hicks Beach Made A Most Powerful

and convincing speech at Manchester to a non- party meeting of business men,—a speech which absolutely disproves the silly rumours that Sir Michael's opposition to the new......

On Monday A Letter Was Published From The Archbishop Of

Canterbury to Dr. Horton expressing his firm conviction that the differences dividing Nonconformists and Churchmen on the education question are much smaller than is commonly......

• Mr. Haldane, Speaking At The Clothworkers' Company On...

told a very interesting story. He was recently, he said, talking to a foreigner who had made his fortune and had settled in England, and he said to him : "You come from a land......

Mr. John Morley, Whose Speeches In The Present...

been as notable for their moderation as for their cogency, addressed a great meeting at Nottingham on Tuesday. He dealt chiefly with Mr. Chamberlain's astounding pledge that the......

The Election Of The London Borough Councils—the Second In...

history of the Councils—came to an end on Wednes- day. The result has been a remarkable victory for the Progressives, the figures showing 594 Conservative members and 616......

Mr. Asquith Made Another Excellent Speech At Paisley Last...

After commenting on the makeshift character of "the policy of the half-way house" adopted by the Govern- ment, Mr. Asquith addressed himself to the consideration of Mr.......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

Consols (2f per cent.) were on Friday 881.......