... ANNUAL DINNER TO THE RETIRITtG CHAIRMAN. On the 7th instant, the usual complimentary dinner WEas l given at the Arboretum Hotel, Litchurcb, to John Lindley, 'Ruq., upon the expiration of his term of office as Chsirman, c to the Litohurch Local Board during the past year. There S was a very large attendance, not only of gentlemen con- 81 nected with the district, but of friends from other parts ...

... -~ -. ' ?? .n.,4 T R nr YOUNG WEN'Sa MUTUAL IaIPiIOVEMNT SOCIBYat.-i'he -first of a series of musical entertainnients in connection wit~h this society was givdn In the Nagtionasl School-room on Thursday, the 9th inst. Thero was a largei and apprecia- tive audience, comprising most of the leading families of the town and the immediate neighbourhood. The programme fwats admirably rendered, .many ...

... The following resolutions were unanimnously adopted by V the Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland at a meeting held in the Presbytery, Marlborough-street, on c Tuesday, the 17th inst., and the following days:- t. We hereby declare our unalterable conviction that Catho- t lic education is indispensably necessary for the preservation of the faith and morals of our Catholic people. t ...

... Pat Idtus. The Duke of Devonshire bits been entertaining company during the past. week at Chatsworth. Tile Countess Dowager Spencer and Lady Sarah Spencer have returned to Guilsborough Hall, Northampton, from visiting the Duke of Devonshire at Chltsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Thornhill have-left Stanton-in-Peak for 44, Eaton-square, London. The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury and the Ladies Theresa ...

... We are heartily glad to notice that there are signs t of a determination on the part of thie middle classes I to take united action against the grievous burden of f taxation, which is being constantly and increasingly N heaped upon them by the present Government. c Acting upon its one idea-that of currying favour a with the Working Man-the Government, which boasts of Mr. ROB??Tr LOWE as its ...

... THE IRiCOME TAX. e A correspondent of 'the Standard writes:- The Chan- e cellor of the Exchequer has distinctly raised in the House a of Commons the question whether the legislature, in en- k forcing the income tax, would require a return from em- e ployers of the salaries and emoluments paid by them to their emffloyis. The House of Commnons, by a large majority, a refused to adopt this ...

... SH-ARDLOW BOARD OF GUARDIANS. - . . . .. - . l-.. 1-,nI1 -, Mo4 n- ?? the meeting of the Board of GUerdians, hoed on Mon- o- day, the 6th instant, there were present 18 Guardians:-Mr. is, Hyatt (in the chair), the Revs. H. H. Bradshaw and J. S. Of Holden, and Messrs. Josh. B. Smith, John Peat. W. Ben- ?? nett, Jas. if. Smith, Hlardy (Kirk ifahlanl), Sketchley, ry Goodwin, Sims, Stretton, Pym, ...

... Ij THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER ON SUNDAY I 11.~SCHOOLS AND THE SOCIAL EVIL. e On Wednesday the Bishop of Manchester Attended a meet- B ,i ig held in connection with a special mission lo fallen women g' r in the Mayor's Parlour, at the Town Hall, Manchester, and El la i moving the first resolution his lordship said he supposed N ly everybody in the room felt that they were-dealing with a L at most ...

... .. v .. . .. ., .- > . £. , . , a nn' .D.LflJJ V n flV l tIX' Ac cL Van- As. iUttoxeter writes as follows, from Montreal, October ) 27th, to a contemporary :-The visit of Bishop Selwyn, of ) Lichfield, to this Western Continent has been, I need hardly inform you, a matter of considerable satisfaction to the Churchmen on this side. In fact, not only is the feeling en- tertained by them, but ...

... ? Tual Into$. 0t tie Y Lord F. Cavendish lies announced that hle is about to start tl on a three months' trip to the West Indies. Mr. ind Mrs. Fullerton and daughters have left Milliken, r. Renfrewshire, for Alfreton Hall, Derbyshire, on a visit to Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Palmer Meorwood. Ml-a Tennyson's name hats been withdrawn as a candidate H for the Lord Rectorship of St. Andrews. Lord ...

... LITCHUFjCE LOCAL BOARD. PhI .11 ¢ - - R'n-rd on Thursda At the monthly nm etiog of this Board on Thursday even- ing there were p- esent Messrs. Hunmphreos (chnirman), Forrke(vice-ohalmi a Sale, Born, Eardley, 1Hght BRArton, Beniroti, GubibtbI' . ms ll Wili amsonD, Cole, Roe? sen., Roe, jun., Linedey, Eastwood, and Swinglar. The milut' dB at the Finance onmmittse were confirmedt without cor ...

... A hi-monthly meeting of the Derby School Board was held in the Grand Juiry-room, Town Hall, on Monday after- noon, when there were present Messrs. T. W.. Evans (chair- man), Beswick (vice-chairman), Thomrsnpa, Roe, Chaddeold, Shaw, Holmes, and Johnson; Revs. E.. W. Foley, W. Crosbie, and A. McKenna. THE~ BYE-LAWS. The Clerk stated that hie bad sent a copy of the boye-laws to the Education ...