SUDDEN thought strikes me, let us swear an eternal friendship." So says Matilda in The Rovers (Canning's mock-German play in the Anti-Jacobin), and the same sudden thought...

on Thursday there were the usual festivities, followed in the evening by a great State banquet, at which the Emperor proposed the health of the King in terms of great warmth....

to the way in which the Chinese Provincial Governors are raising their portions of the Indemnity. They first impose extra taxation far in excess of what is required, on the plea...

and showed the trite Italian dignity and taste, and at the same time Savoyard sound sense. It was perfectly cordial without saying too much, or in any way "slopping over." The...

the bicker- ings that are going on in the Cape Parliament. Provided that the higher interests of the Empire are not imperilled and that no injustice is done to men, whether of...

Royal and Imperial friendship it would be difficult to say, but on the whole we think that the trend is peaceful. It is true that the Triple Alliance has greatly weakened of...

case.

against Mr. Markham, M.P., has ended in a complete with- drawal by Mr. Markham of all his charges and insinuations. In a letter to Messrs. Wernher, Beit, and Co., published in...

On and after September 1st there will be a parcel post with the United States. The limits of size will be the same as in the case of the inland parcel post,'and while the postal...

Queen and Princess Victoria round the United Kingdom, paid what was practically a surprise visit to the Isle of Man on Monday. Landing at Ramsey at noon, the Royal party drove,...

on Wednesday. There were sixty-one competitors, and the winner, a French officer named Madame., covered the distance—eighty-two miles—in a little under seven boars. Perhaps the...

has been interviewed in Paris by representatives of a New York journal and of the Temps. To the former he an- nounced his intention of proceeding to the States in September on a...

and at the same time felicitous, speeches to which he has accustomed us,—speeches which mark his sound sense and his clear knowledge of English public opinion. Speaking at...

of the Duke of Montrose, who was in South Africa during the war with the Naval Brigade and on transport duty, and who returned there at the end of last year on a mission...

and difficult question which has been for along time exercising the minds of soldiers and of civilians who care for the welfare of the Army. It is—what shall be done with the...

by Dr. Sven Hedin of the results of his great journey in Central Asia (1899-1902) which will appear in the Geographical Journal for September. These comprise the accumulation of...

mission of Inquiry organised by Mr. Alfred Mosely, O.M.G., the South African diamond merchant, to make a special study of subjects bearing on business organisation, the...

prospect. The South-Eastern and Chatham Railway Company have ordered for delivery next season a 25-knot turbine steamer of 300 ft. by 40ft., which it is calculated will cover...

week at Cromarty. Sir Archibald Geikie, who delivered an admirable oration on Miller's life and work, laid special stress on his wonderful natural insight, his infections...

direction of Conference, is to be issued to the Wesleyan Methodist Churches throughout Great Britain. Methodists are reminded that the most urgent need of the times is a great...

New Consols (2f) were on Friday 941.

THE MONROE DOCTRINE. W E are glad, in the interests of the United States, of Britain, and of the peace of the world, that the President of the United States should have...

W E publish in another column a letter from Professor Beeching in regard to the poverty of the clergy of the Church of England. It is clear from the context that the section of...

the last week in July afford, taken together, rather a curious example of the working of the mind of the average man entitled to vote. It would be idle to pretend that at least...

I F there are two things about his country of which a Scot is justly proud, they are her military prowess and her educational system. While we are not, perhaps, in England...

M R. ROOSEVELT has one signal advantage over the ordinary holders of his great office. No one can say to him, " Without me you would never have been at the White House." No...

P RIDE—the cruel pride denounced in the Bible, the pride which delighted to humiliate, the mortal moral disease of the mighty—is now but seldom seen. The dying out of certain...

T HE careful observer who, at his leisure, climbs the sides of Mont Blanc, from the valley of the Arve or the Bonnant to the limits of vegetation, may reckon upon seeing some...

whether on persons or things, generally produce one result. They draw attention to the matter, and whether for good or bad, public opinion takes shape on the question at issue....

ROMAN ROADS. [TO Tim EDITOR OF TOE "SPECTATOR."' Sin,—The writer of the very interesting article on " Roads of Empire" in the Spectator of August 9th makes an incidental...

THE POVERTY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGY. ITO TIIM• EDITOR OP TEE " SPRCTATORI SIR, — The Parliamentary vacation, with the temporary with- drawal of attention from the...

Sra,—The article in the Nome Vremya (published on the 10th inst.) to which reference has been made in the Spectatoi of August 16th deserves to be gone into more in detail. That...

(TO THE EDITOP. OF TILE "SPECTATOR. "1 Srn,—Sbortly before his death, I remember the late Bishop of London (Dr. Creighton) saying to me: "You may posi- tively and...

[To THE EDITOR OF TUB "SPECTATOR."] Srn,—Do you not, by the use of that phrase (Spectator, August 23rd), beg the whole question at issue relative to per- secution P Is...

rTO THE EDITOR OF TIIR "SPECTATOR. "] Sin,—Is it not time to form an association under some such title as this,—an association of men bound by their own rules to recognise the...

[TO TUE EDITOR OF TUE "SPECTATOR.••] SIR,—In the article in the Spectator of August 16th reference is made to the general belief in the existence of some form of transmission...

[TO THE EDITOR OF TUC "SPECTATOR."] SIR; I should like to draw the attention of your readers to a peculiarly happy idea that was set forth in the Westminster Gazette recently...

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.1 SIR, —In what class of English society is household work thought " almost indecent" ? " N. Z." (Spectator, August 16th) can scarcely have...

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIB., —Your correspondent, Mr. Fox, in the Spectator of August 23rd, is an excellent example of the Englishman who has studied the Irish...

SIB., —Under the above heading, you gave in the Spectator of August 16th several remarkable instances of the transmission of news by means of apparently supernatural agencies....

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIB,—Not in the way of protest against your opinion in the Spectator of August 23rd that an Indian Prince or soldier is generally none the...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " , SPECTATOR."] Six,—In an article in the Spectator of August 23rd on " The Boer Generals " the following statement occurs " Only two of the protagonists...

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Srs,—The increased interest taken in rifle-shooting, and the importance which the subject merits, render the opening of more rifle ranges...

SIR, — Bad as Morton was, I think your reviewer in the Spectator of August 23rd is incorrect in referring to him as a " participant " in Bothwell's murder. Nobody murdered

[TO THE EDITOR or THE "SPECTATOR."] think that my friend Mr. Last (Spectator, August 23rd) will probably find that what he describes as a kestrel hawk is in reality a cuckoo....

iTo THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR, — The interest in the doings of the rifle clubs at Newlands Corner so ably described in the Spectator of August 23rd is heightened by•...

[To THE EDITOR or THE "SPECTATOR. "] Six,—This morning, turning over the pages of "The Absentee," by Maria Edgeworth, I found a passage so curiously apposite to a matter just...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") you kindly allow me space for a few remarks on the last paragraph in your interesting article " Cities of Sun- light" in the Spectator of...

Sra,—Your correspondent from Stony Stratford who writes in the Spectator of August 23rd about a young kestrel hawk being fed by a water-wagtail will be interested to hear that I...

IS A CLOSE TIME FOR MUSIC NEEDED ? Music has been defined as the "only sensuous pleasure iu which it is impossible to indulge to excess," but we venture to doubt whether this...

[To THE EDITOR Or THE -srscreros.1 Sra,—Have you any space for this, a fact ? An acquaintance and self in smoking-room ; time, near midnight ; drawing- room adjoining ;...

HOLIDAYS. IN the hot and dusty streets of London, 'Mid the rush and roar of toil and traffic, I can hear the voices of the sea, the mountain, And the far, wide-stretching...

A TRUE RELATION OF THE LIFE OF DUCKS.* Mn. J. G. lima's, both as an observer, a sportsman, and a consummate animal painter, steadily increases his contribu- tion to the library...

PATRICK WALKER amply deserved the very handsome resus- citation which is given by these two volumes. Not only was he in one sense the greatest and in another the narrowest of...

Miss GOODRICH-FREER has three great aversions,—sportsmen, landlords, the Free Church. It would be quite impossible, especially in columns primarily devoted to literature, to...

AFTER all, there are few careers more romantic than that of a missionary. He takes his life in his hand and faces the most real dangers ; he meets with the wildest adventures;...

A BAYARD FROM BEM6A.L.* IT would be interesting to trace the literary cult of the Biboo to its origin. Probably the publication of the famous • A Bayard from Bengal. By P....

is a really well-contrived and intricate story. Perhaps it would not `be correct to say that it is of the school of Gaboriau, because no detective figures in it, but it may with...

Fisher tinwin. 6s.)—Mr. Becke is seen to advantage in this collection of tales and " notes" (records of actual experiences and observation). The story from which the volume...

—This book has the rather tiresome fault of leaving the reader to infer the date at which the story is intended to take place. It is the clear right of the novel-reader to...

Co. (s.)—Mr. Steuart makes use of two subjects which attract, and very naturally attract, present-day sentiment. MacLean of Dunveagle—the pseudonyms are not constructed with as...

always writes with a verve and " go " which make her readers forgive her much. But it must be confessed that her present book is not very satisfactory. The main motive is the...

BIRDS IN THE GARDEN. Birds in the Garden : Studies with a Camera. By Granville Sharp, M.A. (J. M. Dent and Co. 7s. 6d.)—This is a pleasant little book, illustrated by about a...

The Living Animals of the World. VoL U. (Hutchinson and Co. 108. 6d.)—This popular work of natural history, which appeared in monthly parts, is now completed, and the second...

Mosaics from India. By Mrs. Denning. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier. 6s.)—The writer of this book, which is of thrilling interest, is the wife of an American missionary and a...

6s.)—This is a most well-intentioned book, built on the old- fashioned lines ; there are the usual obstacles in the course of true love, the stern father, the repentant...

[Under this heading we notice each Books of the "week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] British Trade and the Zoliverein Issue. By Leone G. Chiozza....

(Balding and Mansell. ls.)—This is a well-written little book, very modest in its pretensions, but conceived in a genuinely historical spirit. Mr. Gill does not claim a remote...

Press. 155. net.)—It is so unusual for a master in a public school to publish. a work of research in a department of Greek antiquities, that a critic is indisposed to treat such...

net) we have The Iliad of Homer, translated by Alexander Pope. In a way " Pope's Iliad "—it might possibly be said that it is rather this than " Homer's Iliad "—still holds its...

(Sands and Co. 3s. 6d.)—Here are some forty stories of the saints, told well and in a way suitable to the readers for whom they are meant. It may be that we should not have...

Slater. (Elliot Stock. 6s.)—Mr. Slater, who is attached to the London Missionary Society, gives'us here a most interesting and helpful volume. It has been recognised for some...

Captain F. W. Hutton. (Whitcombe and Tombs, Christchurch, New Zealand. Is. 6d.)—This book is intended in the country of its origin as a reading-book in schools. It can hardly...

by W. G. Burn-Murdoch. (30s. net.)—This is a litho- graphic oopy of a design, intended primarily for execution in metal as a frieze on some public building, but now published as...

and Sons.)—This is a comprehensive volume giving directions for the raising of some six hundred kinds and varieties, suited for " tropical, semi-tropical, and temperate...