7 SEPTEMBER 1889, page 3

The Trade-union Congress Has Been Sitting This Week At...

and on Tuesday Mr. Ritchie, who had been chosen president, delivered his presidential address. The address was moderate in tone, though Mr. Ritchie himself advocated the......

Mr. Chaplin Has Attained The Object Of His Ambition, Having

been on Thursday appointed Minister for Agriculture, with a seat in the Cabinet. He, of course, gives up or lays aside his Protectionist views, and will probably devote himself......

Mr. Chamberlain Made An Interesting Speech On Wednesday,...

the memorial-stone of the new Methodist Connection School in Dudley Road, Birmingham. He congratulated the Methodists on the liberality with which they had contributed to the......

Lord Cross Said That The British People Ought Not To

be ashamed to be great. It is great, and should not be shame- faced about it, but let the world know that it recognises its own greatness, and means to maintain it. That is true......

The Same Temper Was Shown In The Vote Of The

Congress on the question of confidence in Mr. Broadhurst, the amendment which attacked him having been defeated by 177 votes against 11. The attack was made upon him for his......

Lord Charles Beresford And Lord Cross Were The Chief...

speakers at the Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield on Thursday. Lord Charles Beresford remarked that by the speeches of a few Members of Parliament and a few naval officers, the......

But Mr. Ritchie's View As To The Eight-hours Day Is

not shared by the mass of the Unions. The attempt made to get the Unions in general to proclaim their view on the subject has not been successful. Only thirty-three Societies,......

Some Importance Is Attached To The Permission Which The Czar

has given to his heir to visit the Paris Exhibition. It is quite possible that this is exaggerated, and that the lad has only persuaded his father, who is most kindly in all......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Console (2!) were on Friday 961-97 x.d.......