... 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, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... pisgrid AtivsI IWIRKSWORTH. GUNPOWDERS ACCIDENT.-On Friday morning last, a lad, named James Henry Holmes, aged nine years, living at Bolehill, met with an accident whilst playing with gun- powder, by which his whole face was severely burnt, his hair in some parts singed, and his clothes set on fire. MATLOCK TOWN. ST. GILES' CHi(tuiH.-Through want of funds the thought of a pulpit and font for ...

... - _ ?? _fl, ,--lflt DEEtBI1ulM .,r A letter appears in another part of our impression which deserves reading with especial attention; for it notices a serious blot upon the administration of magisterial business in Derbyshire, and offers some suggestions for amending matters in the future. Oar readers who have, according to their tempera- ments, grieved over, or laughed at, the quarterly ...

... -fortioll. 3niffligurtI FRANCE. PLAN OF ARMY REFORM. M. Thiers has submitted to the Council of Ministers the Ifol10owi project for the organisation of the army:- .I the time of peace 90,000 men shall annually be drawn by lot to serve for eight years, five years with the colours and three years in the reserve. In time of 'war, the rest of the able-bodied men of the country shall guard the ...

... EXTLOSION OF GUNPOWDER NEAR WIGAN* . . - -t- - ?? ?? f - .. ?? - - -- ?? ?? . -I:- ?? - .1 . .. I A shocking explosion of gunpowder, resnitin in the entire destructioa of a house and in injuries more or ess severe to eight persons, took place on Friday evening at Ashton in liakerfield, about five miles from Wigan. Shortly after half-past five o'clock. a collior named James Turton entered the ...

... I TESTIMONIAL TO A DERBY SETTLER IN NEW .I-.I ZEALAND.- ;We extract the following from the Bruce Standhrd, N. Z., Auguqt 19th. Mr. end Mrs. Dewo were amongst the fore- most pioneers of Otago, having left Derby many years since in order to settle there. We believe their many )ld friends in this neighbourhood will be glad to observe the estimation in which they are held in the colony:- A ...

... Manlius, whose interesting sketch of Mr. Voysey's new sect we recently printed, writes to the John Bull his ii fimpressions of the three celebrities whose names head this p article :- a r Perhaps, Sir, you will question my orthodoxy, and at the p same time my good taste, in going to hear, as I did, on Sun- day last, three such different men as Canon Liddon, Mr. Grattan Guinness, and ...

... byr f @offitht We are happy to state. upon undoubted authority, that although Her Majesty still suffers, her general health has greatly improved. In reference to her Majesty's recent illness, Sir William Jenner writes to the British Medicdl Jole ?? A statement having been widely circulated to the effect that the Queen's recent illness was the result of revaccination, I trust you will, by ...

... DISPATCH Ok MAIhS. The Office io open to the public from 7 a m. to 9 p.m. Ltters, &c., can be posted Llnesof road and chlef'places of Without With I ?? destination. extra addittlnl can be No. of charge penny registers MR11. until stamp until Ashhorne, Belper, Matlock, Wirha- until worth, and villages around Derby.. 3.3(11.m - - 2 Birmingham, Cheltenhaun, Glouces- ter; Worcester. and Wales .. 6 ...