4 MAY 1889, page 3

We Always Dread A Vote By The House Of Commons

upon an Indian question, believing that the House, in its pro- found ignorance, will some day pass a " philanthropic " resolution, perhaps against polygamy, perhaps against......

A Post-card Was Issued Last Saturday In Edinburgh To Every

one of the 42,971 male and female voters on the five different registers for the City of Edinburgh, with the question,—" Do you wish Mr. Parnell to receive the honour of the......

The Liquor Question In India Differs From The Liquor Ques-

tion in Europe on two fundamental points. All evidence shows that owing to some peculiarity, either of race or climate or temperament, concentrated alcohol is to most Indians......

Mr. Lawson On Wednesday Moved The Second Reading Of The

Leaseholds Enfranchisement Bill. Under this Bill, any leaseholder of any building may demand to become freeholder, and if there is a dispute as to the price, the County-Court......

Three Of The Zulu Chiefs, Including Dinizulu, Cetewayo's...

been tried at Ekowe before a British Court for high treason. They were found guilty, and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, the shortest, that inflicted on Dinizulu,......

There Is Something In This Samoa Affair Not Yet Quite

clear. The Conference is far too big a council for its subject-matter, and the German Government is treating it as of almost first-rate importance, insisting on secrecy, sending......

A Meeting Of The Liberation Society Was Held On Wednesday,

at which Mr. Stansfeld took the chair, and intimated that we are on the eve of grappling with the subject of Disestablish- ment. That is a very singular judgment of his. We......

Bank Rate, 2i Per Cent.

New Consols (2i) were on Friday 98t, to 98f.......