The Half-yearly Meeting Of The Proprietors Of The Bank Of
England, held on Thursday, was of unusual interest. The Governor, Mr. Powell, stated that the Baring debt to the Bank had been reduced to £2,409,000, and that he had now no fear......
Those Who Know Cannes Will Hear With Regret Of The
forest- fire which has swept bare the beautiful hill-side which rises above the Californie quarter. The whole of the ridge up to and beyond the canal stands bare and blackened,......
We Regret To Record The Death Of Professor Brugsch, At
Berlin, on September 10th. He was one of the greatest of Egyptologists, and an Egyptologist is a great deal more than an antiquarian. He must also be an artist and an engineer,......
Bank Rate, 2 Per Cent.
New Consols (2!) were on Friday, 1021.......
The Proceedings Of The Society For Psychical Research,...
are of unusual interest. To begin with, the volume contains the full text of Mr. Balfour's address. It is very unsensational, but contains a great deal which is most suggestive.......
The Westminster Gazette Of Tuesday Publishes A Very...
with an agricultural labourer, which goes far to confirm the official report that the material condition of the rural worker has everywhere improved. The old 'labourer, when......
The Storm In The Irish Teacup, Raised By Mr. Gladstone's
and Lord Tweedmouth's cheques, is increasing in violence. The originating canoe is, however, in danger of being forgotten in a fierce and bitter duel of recrimination between......
On Monday, Mr. Tom Mann Addressed A Meeting Of The
Paddington Liberal Club on the subject of the Independent Labour party, in which he endeavoured to prove and promote the solidarity of Socialism and Trade-Unionism with the......