2 AUGUST 1902, page 3

Sir Michael Hicks Beach Was Entertained By The Lord Mayor

on Friday week, and made a speech of much interest to the merchants and bankers who were the other guests of the evening. He began by complaining humorously that while a......

Mr. Carnegie Has Given The Library Of The Late Lord

Acton to Mr. John Morley, in absolute property, to dispose of in the way he thinks most advantageous to literature or learning. It appears that the philanthropist millionaire,......

On Wednesday Mr. Balfour Announced That Lord Elgin (the...

of India whom Lord Curzon succeeded) would be the President of the Royal Commission to inquire into the conduct of the war. In all probability the Commission would not number......

The Debate On Clause 7 As Amended Was Resumed On

Wednesday afternoon, when an attack in force was made on Mr Balfour's proposal that all "non-provided" schools should have a body of not more than six managers, of whom not more......

We Are Delighted To See That The Well-informed And Able

special correspondent of the Times at Johannesburg, in his telegram published on Thursday, again insists upon the immense advantages which will accrue both to the mines and to......

On Thursday Lord Rosebery Made A Very Striking And, On

the whole, extremely satisfactory speech at the first dinner of the Liberal League. It was most natural that he should throw up his hat over the North Leeds election, even......

Bank Rate, 8 Per Cent.

New Consols (2i) were on Friday 95.......