It Seems To Us That The Public Mind Is Growing
a great deal too compassionate to criminals and a great deal too indifferent to the sufferings of their victims. The suicide of Mr. Hilton Barker has, it seems, led to the......
The Animal Report On Recruiting Was Issued This Week. The
changes of method in recruiting, and the slight improve- ments in the treatment of the soldier, adopted on the recom- mendation of Lord Wantage's Committee, have had, the result......
The New Chairman Of Committees, Mr. Mellor, Had His First
great struggle on Thursday. He declared that, in discussing a supplemental vote, you could not raise the policy of the original vote, but only the question of how far that......
Lord Rosebery Made A Speech At The Colonial Institute On
Wednesday, which was at once amusing and wise. He gave a laughable description of the burdens imposed on a Foreign Secretary by Colonial extension, declaring that he had at this......
We Should Not Wonder If The Popularity Of General Dodds,
4' conqueror of Dahomey," declined as rapidly as it rose. He has reported to his Government that he cannot dispense with any of his troops until King Behanzin is captured, which......
There Was Rather A Confused Debate On Wednesday In The
Commons, on Lord F. Hamilton's National Education (Ire- land) Bill, the object of which was to require the rules of the National Education Board to be, on the demand of any......
Bank Bate, 2-1- Per Cent. New Consols (2!) Were On
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On Monday, The House Of Commons Spent An Hour Or
two in "debating what they should debate." Mr. Gladstone moved a resolution under which, until Easter, the Govern- ment is to have morning sittings on Tuesdays and Fridays, and,......