14 JULY 1906, page 3

A Great Demonstration Consisting Entirely Of London Lay-...

and no women were present—was held at the Albert Hall on Monday night to protest against the Education Bill. Lord Hugh Cecil, who was in the chair, declared that many people......

Last Saturday At Birmingham The Celebrations Began In...

Mr. Chamberlain's seventieth birthday and of his thirty years' representation of the city in Parliament. A procession, which included Mr. Chamberlain and the members of his......

The Spectator Rifle Clubs Competition, Which Took Place...

on Thursday, thirty-three clubs competing, resulted in the first prize (five rifles) being gained by the Stock Exchange Rifle Club; the second (two rifles) by the City Rifle......

The Sixth Congress Of Chambers Of Commerce Of The Empire

was opened on Tuesday at the Grocers' Hall by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. About five hundred delegates were present, representing a hundred and eighty-seven......

For Ourselves, We Cannot Express Entire Satisfaction With...

of any of the chief speakers in the debate. We desire a strong Regular Force and great facilities of expansion as ardently as Lcrd Roberts. We think, however, that this ideal is......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Roberts Again

insisted on the unpreparedness of the nation for war• The defence of the Empire should take precedence over every other question. The Regular Army was only just numerically......

To Opposition With A View To The Amendment Of The

present Bill we have, as our readers know, not only no objection, but we deem it a public duty. For the attitude of Lord Hugh Cecil we have, however, nothing but condemnation,......

Bank Rate, 3,1 Per Cent.

Consols (21 per cent.) were on Friday 88.......