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25 May 1859 (3)

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Derby, Derbyshire, England

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THE BOROUGH POLICE

... Mr. George Hilton, the superintendent of this force, notwithstanding his general efficiency, to which bore testimony last week, is evidently not overdone with discretion. His recent statement to the Magistrates with reference to our reporter, was not only unwarrantable and unprecedented, but we might fairly apply to a harsher term. Having last week given tbe fullest refutation to his remarks, ...

THE WAR

... EVACUATION OF PIEDMONT. REPULSE OF THE AUSTRIANS. REVOLUTION SUPPRESSEDTHE AUSTRIANS TWICE DEFEATED. The invasion of Piedmont, so hastily undertaken a month ago, is at an end. Whether from strategic motives or from an inability to sustain their position we know not, bat it is a fact that the Austrians have finally retired ou Mortara. and have evacuated their strong position at ercelli. Slight ...

PICKINGS FROM PUNCH

... Imperial Chess- Players. Leading article writer* delight in alluding to Italy as the 44 political chess-board. suppose then that may be said with perfect fairness of the Emperor of Austria, wheu he pledged bis crown jewels, that he played his first pawn ? Bern a(. Osborne's Best.—What is the height of the Bishop of Oxford ? Why Sam. should say, was five feet six—with his S. Oxon. (socks on. ) ...