A Correspondent Of The Times Informs Us That Lord Grey's
plan for improving the liquor trade is to be tried in New York. A Trust has been formed, and a public-house—locally called a saloon—has been opened at an expense of £2,000, in......
On The 12th Inst. The Commonwealth Ministry Was Defeated By
36 votes to 34 on the motion for the recommittal of the clause of the Arbitration Bill granting a preference to Trade- - Unionists, which the Government chose to treat as a......
Mr. Brodrick's Indian Budget Speech On The 12th Inst. Was
in the main decidedly optimistic in tone. The surplus originally estimated in 1903-04 was 2948,700, but had been exceeded by 21,762,500, the yield from duties indicated growing......
We Have As Yet No News Of The Signature Of
a Treaty at Lhasa, and during the week rather alarming telegrams were received. It appeared probable that the great Lamas were intent on delay, were instigating a refusal to......
An Amendment Having Been Moved By Sir M. Bhownaggree To
the effect that the British Exchequer should defray a substan- tial portion of the expenses of the Tibetan expedition, Mr. Brodrick resisted the proposal on the ground that the......
He Sultan Has Considered Himself. Seeing American...
and aware that there were battleships behind them, he has formed a new view of the justice of American claims, and has agreed to pay compensation for the losses suffered by the......
The Visit Of King Edward To The Emperor Of Austria,
or rather the Emperor's visit to him at Marienbad—for technically that was the arrangement—which occurred on Tuesday, has been absolutely devoid of political interest. Their......
Parliament Was Prorogued On Monday, The Royal Speech...
by the Lord Chancellor. Its contents indicate the truth that the present Government, whether from want of skill or of interest in legislation, lacks driving power. The only......