... been more than two to one. When he spoke, Lord Salisbury cannot have been aware of this. Let ns, at any rate, give him the benefit of the doubt. I ha*ve been ill, and am unable to be in my place in the House of Lords, otherwise I should find an opportunity ...

... Admiral Sir J. E. Commerell.V.C., Count Deym, M. Paul Cambon. the French Ambassador, Count Drascon, General Morris, General Sir W. Butler, Lord Colville of Cul- ross, Colonel Sir W. Everett, and Major General Sir F.Wiii ton. During the afternoon there ...

... Colonel Davidson, Equerry to the Queen, and the Hon. Aline Majendie were in attendance. Viscount Cross, ?? G. C.S.I. (Lord Privy Seal), and Lord Rowton. ?? C.8., also left the Castle. The Very Rev. Cameron Lees, D.D., Dean of the Thistle and of the Chapel Royal ...

... Court of the Irish Land Commission, through the medium of which the sale will be carried out. Harry William Morris, partner m the firm of Morris and Marshall, shoe manufacturers, North- ampton, was, at the Northamptonshire Assizes yester- day, sentenced ...

... near Sudbury, coder the auspicps of Pegasus Club, and in the presence of a distinguished company, including the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice. Four events were run off, and the racing generally was most successful. Details : — BAK HEAVY-WEIGHT ...

... at Osborne. Jf t-r Majesty went out this morning, accompanied by her I'oyal Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg. Colonel Lord Edward Pelham Clinton has arrived at Osborne. MARLP>OROUGH HOUSE. .In y 24. The Prince of Wales was admitted, at Marlborough ...

... Famine Fund at the Mansion House amounted last night to £106,700, and the Lord Mayor during the day cabled to the Viceroy a further remittance of £30,000, making a total sent to Lord Cur_on of fourteen lakhs of rupees. The donors included : — The Grocers' ...

... election of representatives of the Diocese of London to the House of Laymen for the Province of Canterbury, Church House, 4.30. Lord George Hamilton speaks »t Acton. Mansfield House University Settlement, Canning Town. Anniversary meetings : Memorial HalL ...

... Hohnan Hunt, X.A.. opens the Extension of the Walthanistow Library, and unveils a bust of the late William Morris, High-street, Walthanistow, 3.0. Lord Duudonald attends the annual Christmas Dinner of the New Vagabonds' Club. Conference on the Housing Question ...

... character. These the Lord Mayor can only greet by deputy, making carmen his repre- sentatives. For the afflicted children special provision has been made. Five thousand boxes of Christmas cheer will be formally despatched to them by the Lord Mayor from the ...

... the Institu- tion, were received by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress at the Mansion House last evening, when a large company were invited to meet them. The recep- tion took place in the Saloon. With the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress was Alderman ...

... SA LES BY' A UC TION. ■ •»- ' THIS DAY. At 13. Wellington-street. Strand. Library of the Right Hon. Lord Ashhtirtou; by Messrs Sotheby. Wilkinson, au.i Ho Ige. at 1. At 2ll, High Holborn. Thinks, portmanteaus, bags, aad boxes: by Mr. Bullock. at 12. MONDAY ...