5 JUNE 1909, page 3

Holbein's "duchess Of Milan" Will Not Leave The National...

The National Art Collections Fund, to which the picture was offered for 072,000, has obtained the whole of this very large sum save some 26,500, which is still to be collected.......

We Have Not Space To Treat Fully Of The Proceedings

of the Congress of Applied Chemistry, but may briefly notice one paper of great practical interest read in the Hygienic Section on Monday. The author, Dr. Grossmann, of......

Lord Esher, Speaking At Callender Public School Last...

a serious warning to the country. He was no alarmist, he said, but no one could look at recent events without becoming aware that Britain stood in a more perilous position than......

The Delaying, And What We May Also Call The Depressing,

effect of a cavalry defence was very prettily shown by the Whit-Monday battle. As the Yeomanry lay down and fired in the excellent positions they bad taken up on the hillsides,......

The Organ Of The Irish Agricultural Organisation Society...

interesting letter addressed by Mr. Roosevelt to Mr. Bryce in March last. The "Country Life Commission" appointed to investigate the state of agriculture in the United States......

Bank Holiday Witnessed A Very Interesting Military Event...

shape of a field-day and march-past on Salisbury Plain in which very nearly four thousand Yeomanry took part,- 2.5., two brigades, one under the command of Brigadier- General......

The Westminster Gazette Of Tuesday Quotes A Very Striking...

of George Meredith's on the question of national service. Here are his words :— " The fear of death is the real cause of the English objection to conscription. Men come to me......

Bank Rate, 21 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

April 1st. Consuls (2i) were on Friday 844--Friday week 85'a.......