Lord Welby, As Chairman Of The Finance Committee, Made His
annual budget statement at Tuesday's meeting of the London County Council. Last year's realised income was 29,277,470, and the actual expenditure 29,237,288, of which 24,647,195......
Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.
Consols (21 per cent.) wore on Friday 89/.......
On The Question Of Law We Are Inclined To Agree
with Mr. Justice Channel', though we admit the hardship in this particular case. But we exceedingly regret that the senior Judge should have thought it necessary to import into......
In The House Of Commons On Wednesday A Motion By
Mr. H. Vivian pressing for the reduction of armaments gave rise to an interesting discussion. Lieutenant Bellaire maintained that naval supremacy was the pivot on which all our......
The Trial Of The Yarmouth Election Petition Was Concluded On
Friday week. The main charges were those of corrupt treating at various times during and before the election, and of bribery on the day of the poll. As to the first, since 1904......
Mr. Birrelrs General Reply Was Very Able, But Too Witty
to be judicious, and we regret to say he gave no indication as to the willingness of the Government to accept such amendments as have been proposed by the Bishop of Hereford and......
On Wednesday Evening Mr. Chamberlain Caused No Little...
the frankness of his speech. He was strongly in favour of making concessions to the Roman Catholics, but what was given to them must, he urged, be given to " us,"— and by " us "......
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