6 MAY 1899, page 2

Sir John Gorst, Who Made His Annual Statement On The

Education V o te in Committee of Supply yesterday week, attributed the increase of the amount of the Vote,'" which is £8,753,986, or 2188,240 over last year's estimate, to......

Late On Monday Night, After The Adjournment Of The House

had been moved, Sir John Gorst made a personal statement in reply to the observations on his position which had fallen from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman on the previous Friday.......

On Thursday Night The Commons Resumed The Debate On The

London Bill. A great effort was made to induce the Govern , meat to make elections for the Councils triennial instead of annual, as in every other municipal Council in England.......

On Monday And Tuesday The House Of Commons Indulged In

a full-dress debate on the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposal in regard to the Sinking Fund. One of the most interesting speeches was that made by Mr. Courtney, who with......

We Are, Of Course, Glad That There Seems A Reasonable

prospect of a portion of the British Empire becoming so great a field for British enterprise, but we dread the outburst of speculation that is almost certain to take place. A......

Lord Rosebery, Speaking At The "diamond Jubilee" Banquet...

Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution On Wednesday, made a courageous and sensible speech on the vexed question of seven - day newspapers. Basing his objection to......

On Tuesday Mr. Rhodes Addressed The Chartered Company's...

the Cannon Street Hotel. The most impor- tant thing in a somewhat rambling, but very charaeteristic, speech, was the declaration that it had at last been proved that not only......

Sir William Harcourt's Contribution To The Debate On...

far less intereaking, being conceived on conventional Oppo- sition lines. In his opinion, the policy of expansion was the source Of all Our financial evils. If the taxpayer......