We Have Dealt With Mr. Balfour's Speech Elsewhere, But Must
again point out here how strongly it supports our con- tention that the present Government by insisting on vast expenditure and by mortgaging the financial resources of the......
Lord Herschel, Speaking For The Government, Admitted...
law was very cumbrous, and that the raiders could not easily be removed from the land they have stolen ; but the Government refused to put into force the Trespass Act, by which......
The Financial Year Ended On Tuesday, And Has Resulted In
a total revenue.of 2156,537,690, which is £1,501,204 more than in the year 1906-7 and 23,703,000 more than the estimated amount. The figures for the December quarter had shown a......
On Thursday In The House Of Commons Mr. Lloyd-george...
his Port of London Bill under the Ten Minutes Rule. The Bill provides for the establishment of a new public authority, which will control the river from Teddington to a point......
It Was Announced On Wednesday That Lord Robert Cecil Had
given the following pledge to the Marylebone Constitu- tionalUnion,—i.e., the party organisation in his constituency : "If a Unionist Government, presided over by Mr. Balfour,......
In View Of This Pledge, An Overwhelming Majority Of The
Union passed a resolution declaring that the Union would support Lord Robert at the next General Election. We should, of course, have preferred to see Lord Robert allowed to......
We Deeply Regret To Record A Serious Naval Disaster During
night manceuvres in the English Channel. The destroyer * Tiger,' when near St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, run. across the bows of the cruiser Berwick,' was cut in halves,......
In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Camperdown Opened
a discussion on the extraordinary state of affairs in the island of Vatersay. This island belongs to Lady Gordon Cathcart, who is by common consent a most enlightened and......
Bank Rate, 8 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent. March
19th. Consols (21) were on Friday 87 / 5 6 . —on Friday week 87i.......