26 JANUARY 1889, page 3

It Is Not Very Easy To Say What The Drift

of the discussion on free dinners at Thursday's meeting of the London School Board, really was. Some of those who supported the resolution, —especially Mrs. Besant, who herself......

The Newspapers Have Been Making Much Of The Samoan Affair,

but its actual importance does not, we think, increase. The United States Senate is supporting the President, and there is a good deal of talk about secret agreements between......

A Step Has Been Taken In Washington Which, As We

explain elsewhere, probably marks an important change in the drift of American opinion. The House of Representatives recently appointed' a Committee to inquire into immigration,......

It Is Stated In The New York Evening Post, A

most moderate journal not given to sensationalism, that Prince Bismarck undoubtedly did recently desire to annex Samoa. Three years ago, he requested a German of great rank, and......

The Lord Mayor Gave A Great Banquet On Thursday To

Mr. Phelps, the departing American Minister, a diplomatist who, although he had, as Mr. Lecky said, the misfortune to succeed Mr. Lowell, has attracted to himself a strong......

A Mansion House Fund Has Been Opened For The Relief

of the districts stricken with famine in China, and every one who wishes can subscribe. The Lord Mayor was obviously reluctant to give his consent, but was overborne by local......

Mr. Chamberlain Has Had A Little Controversy With Mr. Alfred

C. Osier, the President of the Birmingham Liberal Association, on the rather bitter controversial style of the discussions between the Birmingham Unionists and the Birmingham......

Bank Bate, 31 Per Cent.

New Consols (2k) were on Friday 991 to 99t.......