ICOpenick raid, ended on Saturday last in the conviction of the prisoner, who was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for unlawfully wearing uniform, depriving subjects of...

with the Japanese question in California. It is the duty of the United States, he urges, not only to treat all nations fairly, but especially to remember their obligations to...

Babel was called to order, but he insisted on concluding his speech, ending with the terrible indictment : "It is not for the sake of civilisation that our colonial policy is...

read on Tuesday, and has produced a far-reaching and profound impression by its wisdom, its fearlessness, and its sincerity. We have dealt in another column with most of the...

attack upon German colonial methods and an equally violent defence. Mutterings of the storm were beard on Friday week, when the Clerical Deputy, Herr Erzberger, in a long speech...

any case.

on Thursday, when M. Beernaert, the ex-Premier, delivered the most important speech of the debate. Having been associated with the Congo enterprise from its earliest days, and...

reply to a question, announced that the Imperial Govern- ment had agreed to the request of the British Indians in the Transvaal, and had vetoed the Asiatic Law Amendment...

reading of the Plural Voting Bill, Sir Henry Kimber moved an amendment that the Bill should not be proceeded with, as the subject with which it dealt ought not to be considered...

tangle. Spain is so preoccupied with her own change of Government that for the moment she is not much inclined to act, and the burden of restoring order will rest mainly on...

Mr. Balfour wordy and perfunctory. Mr. Balfour, indeed, as was plain enough from his own handling of the question when he was in office, has no real desire to do electoral...

a.. circular to the Prefects which seems likely to remove the difficulties threatened on the expiry of the period fixed by the Separation Law for the formation of the authorised...

an announcement of great interest concerning the Japanese Army. The Manchurian and Korean garrisons will be reduced from four to two divisions, and supplied by drafts from home,...

Liberal side in favour of abolishing an electoral anomaly which hurts the Liberals, and maintaining one which injures their opponents, is the statement that the withdrawing of...

Portsmouth on Tuesday. Lieutenant Collard, who was charged with having improperly given the order " On the knee!" and with having used abusive language, defended himself with...

the House of Lords on Monday night, when a new sub-section was added to Clause IV. directing Oat suitable provision shall be made in the school or elsewhere for giving to the...

the Bill reaches the Commons, to disagree summarily with the Lords' amendments, but that they will deal with them individually on their merits and return the Bill to the House...

occupied with the Report stage of the Workmen's Compensation Bill. We have already noted the provisions of the measure, which in the main are reasonable. The discus- sion...

moved the second reading of the Trade Disputes Bill. After giving a general sketch of its policy and tracing its history, he commended it to the House on its own merits as a...

which he has stood firm over his decision to withdraw the Scots Greys from Edinburgh for the present. Having decided that it was in the interests of the Army as a whole that the...

Oct. 19th. Consols (21) were on Friday 861—on Friday week 861.

THE POSITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS. R ADICAL politicians and Radical newspapers are very much in error in thinking that they can frighten the conservative and moderate portion...

W E note that rumours have appeared of late in the Press to the effect that it is part of Mr. Halda.ne's new Army scheme to make some sort of amalgamation between the Volunteers...

so constantly brought against the officials of the German colonies in South- West Africa is a little perplexing to those who, like ourselves, are accustomed to regard the...

A N American President speaks with an independence, combined with authority, possessed by hardly any one else. The most absolute of Monarchs may only express his own opinion. He...

House of Commons appointed, under the chairmanship of Sir Charles Dilke, to inquire into the practicability of graduating and differentiating the Income-tax issued their Report...

woman who is always pretending to be better—especially richer or more fashionable—than they are." Many ramifications of the original meaning have, however, been added to the...

H ELMHOLTZ was fond of saying, in proof of the imper- fections of the human eye, that he would unhesitatingly reject any piece of work sent to him by an instrument-maker which...

T HE pheasant has been so long the principal person in our coverts that it does not seem "quite nice," it hardly even seems "quite right," to interfere with him in any way. It...

THE STATE OF THE NAVY. IV.—ADMIRALTY COMMITTEES. To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.'] Sin,—In my last letter reference was made to numerous Com- mittees appointed by the...

THE STATE OF THE NAVY. tTo TUS EDITOR OF Til “sracrAzoa.") SIR,—In the Spectator of December 1st your correspondent " Civia " makes a false statement to the effect that I...

difficult to take the letter of "A Student of Naval History" in the Spectator of November 17th as a serious contribution to the naval question. His main argument for an inquiry...

[To TuE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR,"] SIR, — The cable report of your comment upon my letter in the Spectator of November 17th protesting against your attitude on international...

good deal of surprise and not a little feeling of indignation that I have read Professor G. M. Wrong's remarks anent the Alaskan Boundary in the Spectator of November 17th. As a...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR,"] SIR,—Whilst in complete accord with the estimate of your critic in last week's Spectator of Thomas Moore as a man "who, without birth or...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE 'SPECTATOR."1 Sr,—As you observe in your editorial note to Mr. Munro. Ferguson's letter in the Spectator of December 1st, his arguments against the Small...

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In your excellent article on the Tariff Committee's Agricultural Report in the Spectator of December 1st you profess yourself...

[To ma EDITOR Or THU " SPECTATOR."] Si,—The discussions in your columns as to what was or was not decided at the last General' Election suggest again the question whether it...

Bromham in honour of Thomas Moore brings back to my memory after a lapse of sixty years an incident which I venture to record. At that time-1845- I was a pupil of the late Rev....

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "spscrAvos.•1 Snt,—The epigram quoted by Sir Herbert Maxwell in the Spectator of December let was written in Latin by Thomas Warton, and Englished by...

THZ " SPECTATOR."' SIR, — In the last issue of the Spectator, among the "News of the Week," you remark : "It is curious to reflect that the vast majority of the Roman...

pro 'rus EDITOR OF T " SP iscrATott."1 SIR, — At the present time, when the fiercest heat of Radical passion is against the House of Lords, a cooling douche of logic by the...

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR,"] Sin,—Concha Arguello was the most famous woman in early Californian history, and is also to be met with in all the old books of travel...

STE,—John Wolcot, who has enjoyed the sleep of death for upwards of a century, would, if my memory serves, correct your correspondent as follows :— " Come, gentle Sleep,...

SIR,—The translation from the Latin quoted by Sir Herbert Maxwell in the Spectator of December 1st was written by the Rev. John Chandler, for many years vicar of Witley,...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." J SIR,—As there is a fresh movement in favour of purchasing the Coleridge Cottage at Nether Stowey and preserving it for the nation, may I...

SIR, — These beautiful lines are by T. Walton, and are printed in " Anthologia Oxoniensis" with the heading "Lines intended to have been placed under a Statue of Somnus." As...

[To TER EDITOR OF TER "SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—As a son of the late Mrs. McLaren and a nephew of John Bright, I feel obliged to write to you in reference to the publication twice...

called to the extraordinary story told by Mr. Tallack in the Spectator of November 24th in reference to Mr. John Bright. It seems a very serious thing when a person has been...

SIR,—Is it not possible that my friend Mr. Tallack may be mistaken ? During my last interview with John Bright—who was, by the way, no little interested in the Salvation...

[To TER EDITOR OF TELE "SPECTATOR."] Sin, — The ten thousand memorialists whom Mr. Henniker Heaton leads in his crusade against authors and publishers are, after all, but an...

[TO TIM EDITOR OP TUB "SPECTATOR: J SIE,—A. slip occurs in your article on Mr. Marks in last week's Spectator. Sir Thomas Chambers presided at the trial in 1890, at which...

LARKS. r- Larks, per doz., ls. 6d."—See Stores price-lid.] THROUGH all the ages as they run Spirits attuned have heard The music of the risen sun From thee, thou rapturous...

to express the sympathy I feel for you after reading Mrs. Fawcett's extraordinary and uncalled. for letter in your issue of December 1st P One would have thought that even a...

RECENT VERSE.* Mn. NEWMAN HOWARD is a dramatic poet of very remarkable power. His new play, Constantine the Great, the third in date • (1) Constantine the Great: a Tragedy....

OF William Lithgow little is known, except that he was a famous traveller. Sir Walter Scott declares that he was bred a tailor, but he does not give his authority, and internal...

PROFESSOR NICHOLSON deserves our gratitude for this excellent little book on a great subject. The economic student suffers much from big books on little subjects, and from...

IN view of the successes achieved by the Labour Party at the Greneval Election, and their influence on recent legislation, no one can blame Mr. Keir Hardie for the tone of...

ERASMUS was a great letter-writer, standing indeed in the very first class; but it detracts somewhat from the interest and value of his correspondence that he wrote, hardly...

THE PAR HORIZON" THE announcement of a new novel from the pen of "Lucas Maid" excites mixed feelings and a sense of interested rather than pleasurable anticipation. It is...

ART BOOKS. How to Study Pictures. By C. H. Caffin. (Hodder and Stoughton. 10s. 13d.)—This excellent book, the author of which is an American, should prove a real help to...

.6s.)—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's new story will appeal specially to those readers who, like the distinguished author himself, live in Surrey. It is impossible to help being...

Co. 6s.)—Dr. Todd is probably herself a graduate of Edinburgh University, and it is therefore with some diffidence that we venture to offer a criticism of the University...

Duff gives us a heroine who is supposed to be not quite a mortal, but a transformed fairy. It must, however, be confessed that this fact has little influence on the actions of...

E. March Phillipps. 2 vols. (Country Life. .438 3s.)—With less parade of learning than the former work, these volumes are a mine of lovely things. Indeed, it would be...

Artists. By Dora Amsden. (Gay and Bird. 5s. net.)—This little book tells us things we desire to know about a fascinating subject. The writer is at her best when conveying...

Triggs, A.R.I.B.A.. (Longmans and Co. £3 13e. 6d.)—This bulky volume contains descriptions, plans, and photographs of a great many Italian gardens. But in spite of its...

Co. 5s.)—This book is an historical survey, and not a guide for print collectors, and thereby gains greatly in readableness. Mr. Salaman tells us that the author of the first...

(T. Werner Laurie. 6s.)—The practised reader of fiction will be astonished at the conjunction of names on the title-page of this book. He will marvel as to what such a...

Brock. (Wells Gardner, Darton, and Co. 6s.)—We can thoroughly recommend The Railway Children as an excellent story. They were delightful little people, who lived in the...

Co. 6s.)—Ruskin noted the defect of Greek art, that in it children find so small a place, and the writer of this book says that with the exception of Eros children occur but...

(T. C. and E. C. Jack. 7s. 6c1.)—Among the books of old fairy-tales retold, we wish particularly to call attention to Mies Chisholm's Enchanted Land, where we wander in the...

Botsford. 8s. 6d.)—This is a really useful portfolio of designs of the Jacobean period. In a note Mrs. Malim says truly how much a collection of this kind is wanted by...

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. By Graham Robertson. (John Lane. 'Is. 6d.)—Mr. Graham Robertson has given us another delightful book, and children and grown-up people will...

Mabel L. Attwell. (W. and R. Chambers. Ele. 6d.)—In Dora we have a lively story for girls. It is well written, and the interest is cleverly kept up all through. Dora and her...

Cecil Alden. (Bradbury, Agnew, and Co. 6s.)—The next book on our list is very different, but also very amusing. We can thoroughly recommend Mr. Cecil Aldin's Dogs of War,...

Co. 6s.)—We need only call the reader's attention to Mr. Walter Crane's charming new flower picture-book, which is in his well-known and attractive style.

A. Scott Rankin and others. (Andrew Melrose. 5s.)—In Mr. Grosees Book of Animals we have natural history in a very attractive form. Besides the usual facts as to the size and...

(Wells Gardner, Dorton, and Co. Ss. 6d.).—In Why - Why and Tom - cat we are introduced to a little girl and her animal friends. Her name was Elizabeth and she was a very nice...

[Under this heading we notice such Books of The wools as have not bus reserved for review in other form.] A Country Gentleman of the Nineteenth Century. By F. Awdry. (Warren and...

by Ada Galton. (Kegan Paul, Trench, and Co. 12s.)—These legend of the gods and heroes of old Japan make a fascinating book. The stories, taken from the sacred writings and...

6d.)—Besides a descriptive catalogue of Creme's etchings, this book gives us a notice of the artist's life and an appreciative short account of his oil pictures. The work will...

an assort- ment of Diaries and Calendars. The information in the diaries is edited by Mr. E. Roberts. We have also pocket-books which are intended for memoranda only. There are...

B.A., and Harold Hardy, B.A. (Macmillan and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—This is an elaborate account of the copyright regulations in force (1) in all countries within the Copyright...

6s.)—Miss Maguire describes her book as "a topographical aid to the reading of history." It comes to us with the powerful commendation of Mr. Hubert Hall. We may select as a...

II. Miles's "Fifty-two Stories." He does not fail us this year. Here are three of his " Fifty-two " volumes,—Fifty-two New Stories for Boys, Fifty - two New Stories for Girls,...

of the Christmas numbers of Household Words in nine volumes (1s. net per vol.) These must, of course, be distinguished from Charles Dickens's "Christmas Books," the "Christmas...

(E. Mortimer, Halifax), both of the games having the peculiarity of a different value of cards and tricks in each deal. We may describe them as "extravaganzas of bridge."

net.)—These "Carols and Poems, Old and New," are set off by excellent paper and printing and a general good "get up." We do not much like the frontispiece, but the book is, on...