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... Leicester, Dec. 14.—The demand for most classes of hosiery is falling off, but this is the period of the year when trade usually slackens. The season has been a good one. There is very little stock on hand, and the next season's demand is expected to be brisk. The workpeople both in the country districts and in the town are well employed for the time of the year. Yarns are not so much in ...
... WE ONES HA Y, Mat 11, 1859. The turmoil and strife of a General Election have during the last few weeks taken so great hold upon men's minds, that there has been room for little more than passing thought upon events which at any other time would have been regarded with thrilling interest. War is, however, we regret to aay, accomplished fact; and though there has been hitherto apparent ...
... There seems be no doubt that a free pardon will be given to Dr. Smethurst. On Saturday he was brought up at the Southwark Police Court, on a charge for that he, on the 9th of December last, did unlawfully and feloniously intermarry with one Isabella Bankes, his wife Mary being alive.** The prisoner was dressed in a d»rk green cont, closely buttoned round his neck. He looked well and cheerful, ...
... The Times Calcutta correspondent discussing the use of the Bible in India say*:—''• You are discussing the propriety of introducing the Bible into Government schools. In this country, where the feeling in favour of & Christian policy' almost fanatically strong, this special demand not by any means universally approved. The battle between the Christian policy and the policy of neutrality must, ...
... DERBY POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY Mar. 2. [Before the Mayor and H F. Gisborne, Esq.] THEFT BY VAGRANTS.-Mr. Greensmith, baker, Queen-street, charged two young men named John Hurd and Richard Peacock, with stealing two loaves from his shop on the previous evening. Mr. Greensmith's servant gave evidence in support of the charge, and it appeared that the prisoners visited the shop on Tuesday night ...
... King's Head Hotel. A large company assembled to do honour to Mr. Alderman Gadsby, who haa worthily discharged the duties of chief magistrate during the past year. The chair was occupied by W. T. Cox, Esq., Mayor. The hour at which the dinner took place, preclude! the possibility of our giving a report of the proceedings this week, but we intend doing so in our next impression. hear that grand ...
... On Friday morning an accident of an alarming nature occurred on the hill leading from the Westminster Bridge on the Surrey side. It would seem that an omnibus laden with passengers was coming down the hill, and when near the corner of Stangate-street, notwithstanding that the driver used every exertion, ran into a cart filled with timber, which was proceeding towards the bridge, and was close ...
... Thk Improvement of Grass Land.—l now arrive at the consideration of the last question proposed, viz., can the position of agriculture improved practically improved practice? I observe the pasture farming in this counry is grievously defective; I see that in these stock-paying we are losing one chief source of profit; our pastures are producing but a third of their capabilities both in quantity ...
... THE POLICE LARGE TOWNS. The following are the returns of the police strength in several of the largest towns in the United Kingdom :— In London, the full strength of the establishment is6o7, and the resident population of the City is about 129,000. This is in the proportion of I police constable to every 212 of the population.-In the Metropolitan Districts, 1 police constable to every 455 ...
... HOUSE OF LORDS, Tuesday, April 12. Til* INDIAN ARMT. Lord Debbt, in reply to Lord Granville, stated that the report of the commission appointed to inquire into the organization of the Indian army should be laid on the table before the prorogation of the house. The Thames Waterman Bill was rejected, and the other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at 25 minutes ...
... ditto, 347. Amount withdrawn, 20/. 2s. Id. Number of deposits withdrawn, 32. Balance in hand, 1,143/. 12s. lOd. Fete at Elvaston.—An interesting fete was held at Elvaston, in the Castle gardeos, on Monday. A large party went by special train from Derby, and the general attendance was numerous and exceedingly gratify ing. The profits of the fete are to be devoted to the restoration of a fine ...