... r. At the last meeting of the Provisional Confmittee of the : Railwa Servants' Orphanage,' held in -the office, Albert- t. street, Derby, there were present Mr. Beswiok (chairman), 2 A. Woodiwiss, Esq. (treasurer), t lie Mayor (J. 'i urner, ?? 1, Messrs. Bottomley, Bowring, Cordwell (Manchester), . 1 Dean, F. Evans (London), Hague (Nottingham), T. Hal, i. Prince, and Vincent (Birmingham). The ...

... ?? Lll BI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8. dIV He who goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing the proverb is somewhat musty; but the case of el 4LINICLATER V. SAUNDERSON, which was decided last Saturday, adds point to the axiom and invests it hi with new interest. ri We presume there are few persons, to whom~ Camn- O bridge life is familiar, who do not know the defend- ei ant in this case; not, perhaps, ...

... as tr. On Friday at two o'clock a meeting of ratepayers of the D town was held at the Guild-hall. About a score of persons were present. ar On the motion of Councillor CHSADPIELD, Alderman Long- ) don took tile chair. at Alderman LONGDON said he thought the ratepayers ir scarcely understood the question, if he might judge by the attendance ho saw before him. It was a question of some le ...

... Ristrid Idu* OSMASTON-BY-ASHBORNE. of ON GOOD FRIDAY the annual senuons on behalf of the id Society for Promoting Cbristianity among the Jews were e- preached by the Rev. F. S. Legg, M.A., association secre- Fs tary. The collections nmounted to 71.13s. 7id. ,ee . BRADLEY. Dt ON GOOD FRIDAY evening a sermon was preached in this M church on behalf of the Society for Promoting Christianity 1 ...

... LANDOWNERS IN DERBYSHIRE. The population of the county in 1871 was - - 379,394 Inhabited houses - - - - - 78,309 Number of parishes - - - - 331 Total owners of one acre and upwards 6,992, holding 619,357a. 2r. 12p. Total owners of less than one acre 12,874, holding 1,597a. 3r. 6p. Estimated extent of commons, 11,655a. 3r. 3p. Total estimated rental of the county, 1,764,689 l. 7s. Gross Extent ...

... RAILWAYS BLOCKED AND TRAINS SNOWED UP. The cold and tempestuolus weather of the lpst fortnight culminated on Friday in a snowstorm, thb like of which for severity baa not been experienced in the north of Scotland for eleven years. Over the length and breadth of the I country north of the Tay snow began to fall about five I o'clock on Friday afternoon, And continued till night in i blinding ...

... SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCII)IEN'T. >ctIY n.s~ta.W~.a -o - - ?? 1;l - I . ?? I 1-..laxi A most exitsordil nary rclidlent hbppuied I mt WobileslAy Itiglht at thbe A ccrington Rail way Si i.ii, 'i Thl I,;tsligers by a traiui Ilae front m lancheser ls),,it lialfi-psi f.in. ,rrIck hlavinig algilghted, the train proccelld o i to Itoh Mialey Viaduct, ,and wais in the act of being lhitilte(d ot n, a, ...

... THE NEW DOMESDAY BOOK tothel LANDOWNERS 1N DERBYSHIRE. heros clsool TIis popelation of the county in 1871 was - - 879,894 r and liihaliiiod honaes - 78,809 p help- Number of parishes - - - - 881 A mine, 'rotil owunisof onemecreiwil upwards 6,992, holding 619 3673. Lining 2r. l2p. , ti :pture Tutsluivuersvf lees than onescre 12,874, holding 1,097a. Or. A ut ui 11P. 31 mating Eatinsleil extent ...

... z-VVYASTON. 11 WELL. DaaSScXOS.-The annual well dressings took place ain this village, on Thursday last, hut unfortunately theo tO weatheor was anything but propitious, the rain coming down Id in torrents nearly the w/hole of the day. The wells wore nicely dressed, and did greatoredit to the designers. There .wes tea as usual in a large tent, and ample justice was done to the good ti nge ...

... On Monday morning, at meeting of goods guards, engine drivers, firemen, and shunters connected with the Amutga- St mated Society of Railway Servants, was held at Manches- ml ter for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Hague, the district secretary at Nottinglham, a report of the troatmant the men are receiving from the Midland Railway Company in the qr Midland Conuties, and An to hear from the ...

... wh 7 - ?? 4 t- EASTER VssTRius.-The annual vestry meeting for the it parish church was held on Tuesday afternoon, under the It presidency of the Rev. C. F. Thornewill, M.A., vicar. Mr. J. is A. Bindley retired from the office of vicar's warden, and Mr. _ Id R. Auty, of Stution-stfeet, was chosen as his successor; e while Mr. Henry Bireb, grocer, was re-elected people's It warden; and Messrs. J ...

... VOLUNETEER ENCAMPMENT AT CALTON, BAICEWELL. a'o On Thursday the third annual revisw and inspection of| td, the Srd Administrative Battalion Derbyshire Ilifle Volun- ag teers took place on Calton Pastufea, near Bake vell. At 'at 6.30 tho vrhole of the companies assembled for IBattslioo lie drill till sight o'clock, and at 10.30 they again assembled for: en company inspection, when the ...