... 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 ...

... SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCII)IEN'T. >ctIY n.s~ta.W~.a -o - - ..su 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, ...

... AIR. fOWTrZ- 'I.uArrPY Dr.OrAToIU.-- Mr. LOWE has performed the political hanri-ari, r or happy 'despatch, with the most consummate e dexterity. His Retford speech charged the PRIME I MINISTEn with being the pliant and servile instru- f ment of a despotic SOVEREIGN anxious to introduce Imperialism into theserealms, and such an assertion, I coming from the lips of an ex-Cabinet Minister who ...

... On Monday, the 22ad inst., the sergeants of the Ist nf Derbyshire Militia assembled in the large room, at the Bath rOC Inn, Full-street, to accept and do honour to the M bayor's et magnificent gift. The chair was occupied by Cotour-to Sergeant Sharp, anl the vice-chair by Sergeant-Instructor chi Trutchley. The Chairman in giving the toast of 4The hoc Queen, alluded to the title of Empress ...

... 'INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS TO THE REV.! ALFRED OLIVIER AND MSR OLIVIER. Laist Friday night the parishioners of St. James' marked 18 their sense of Ibe services and kindness of tine Rev. A. Olivier, M.A.. aind Mrs. Olivier, by presenting them with Borne very handsome gifts on the occasion of their departure. The ga ithig took place at tine St. Janmes' School-room, y Rose-hill, W.H. Wihistoin, ...

... WEDNESDAY, May 17. The resolution offered by Sir HENRY JAMES to Mr. the consideration of the House of Commons On ta Thursday night, partook of the two-fold character of furl a vote of censure and au expression of want of con- Alt fidence in her MAJESTYS Ministers, and, as such, its jur: rejection must be considered to be decisiVe not only pre of the case by the Opposition against the Royal ...

... .. -- _ - - - .. . l n Dealing withi the question of Our Catil Population, tIn aittet io to wboso fiuturo conditiou kilss been called so pro- SO minently by Mr. Georgi. Smith, of Coilvilleo Mr. Blaker, Ii tie FtitlIoy Insip(ct(or, ill his paiinfully iuier(etink report, ti after quothiiig exC tensively irolo Mr. Smiti's vwritings, &c, Ii; remarks,:-I'The questioii of these crsal boastmitt- ...

... Comparative Statement (ae regards each Pariah or Town- ship) of the County Rate B3asis of 1868, the like of 1875, and the proposed New Basis of 1876:- EC rroposed Perish or Township. Blasis of Hosts of Bauis of 10068. 1873. 1076. ASHBORNE UNION- Alkmontoft- - 1146 1148 1109 GL Ashborne- - - 6000 4989 60913 . Atlow - - 3009 0IS0 2001 Ballidon . . . . 2350 2172 2207 Bentley Fenny - - 1010 1808 ...

... ?'y6trl'd Atws. Ci at e). BRASSINGTON. (e rTe On Friday, the 21st alt., a Consert was given in the New a of School Room, Brassington, by the Town Band; the objeet jF I Ibeing to provide funds for the necessary repairs of the in-: Ci ow ; struments. In order to make the Concert as attractive as BI aer possible, the members secured the services of Mr. Naylor, lo r). e noted cornet player, and ...

... Ottasiolial Botts. to Betting operations are now carried on with some it difficulty in districts where the police authorities are In determined to enforce the Act for the Suppression of t Betting-houses. At the Sheffield Police Court On w Saturday fifteen betting mer and seven publicans were t so charged and pleaded guilty. The Stipendiary fined 6 the publicans 101. a day for each day their ...

... 017 '4 9 11 12) A special meaeting of the Der-by Towis Council was beld i9 12 onl Wednesday, 1to inspect, the designs for the proposed uew 1716 premises for the Free Library and Museum, selected end I 8Ireomoimended by the Fiee Library Committee for adoption, 2 5and to adopt thle same. The Mayor (J. Turnar, Esq.), po 12 lo sided nod there wvere present-Aldermen Longdon,, Ren-rals, L819 Roe, ...

... 6alts-iRs-fita.l. THE NEW BISHOPRIC. The Right Rev. Thomas Legh Claughton, D.D, Bishop tof Rochester. has elected to be tile first-Bishop of the new diicese of St. Albans. The right rev, pro- late is in his 68th year, he is the eldest son of the late Thomns Claughton, Esq., M.P., of Haydock Lodge, Lancashire, nnd Maria his wife, daughter of Thomas Peter Legih, Esq., of Lymine Park, Che8hire. ...