... ? yotal ltW-s. Lord and Lady Helper arrived in Eaton-square on Friday ME from Kingston Hall, Derby. MV Mr. H. Gallop, the Treasurer of the Christ (Churob British He Workman, has received 61. from His Grace the Duke of Sh I Devonrshire in behalf of the institution. r In our Quarter Sessions report we should have said that of Inspector Jolliffe was superannuated with an allowance of re( 601. ...

... SHARDLOW BOARD OF GUARDIMAS. At a meeting of the Board of Guardians, held on Mon- h *yday, the 1st inst., there were present, 27 Guardians, the I id Rev. H. B. Bradshaw (in the chair), the Revs. J. Wadham 1 E. And F. Atkinson; Meesrs. Goodwin, Sims, Ifemeley, Brind- BE] e, lay, Canner, Piggin, Steers, Sketchley, Sutton, Fulton, Hen- 5 s sbhaw, Jas. If. Smith, Moore, Attwood, Adcock, S. Bennett ...

... Vocal Mus. The Duke of Devotishire held his second assembly at Fi Devonshire House on Wednesday last, which was very w~ numerously attended, notwithstanding the wet weather. Li 3 DEATH OF THE CONTESs DOWAGER OP CARNAROoN.- th We regret to learn that the Countess of Carnarvon died on its Friday evening at Phixton Park. The previous telegraphic Es l message received stated that her ladyship, ...

... -g rttoll 31lidlStuce. THE EXTRADITION TREATY WrrH AMIERICA. Ie NEW Youic, Friday. it- Lord Derby's despatch was read at a Cabhiet meeting ill to-day. It is said to destroy all hope of saving the Extradition Clause of the Treaty. 31 NEW YoRK, May 20. id With reference to the Winslow extradition case, the be New York papers are giving prominence to the fact that n tile Toronto Queen's Bench has ...

... I 0 - dt The ordinary monthlly meeting of this Board was held on so Thulrsday last, thero beihg present Mr. Wm. Beinrose Si (chairmanl) Mr. J. Fletc~her (vice-chlairmaln), Messrs. Job w Mloore, E~ T'lompeonl, Billiege. lluaphreys, ?? Roe, jun., HI. Fouwkres, Jesse Chadwick, A. Woodinwiss, W. lV. Winter, C. w Andrews, II. Eastwood, and Stevens. i FINANOCR 8R The minutes of the Finance Committee ...

... D)ERlBY POST OFFICE. DISPATCH OF I Tite Office is opens o the public I Lines of road and chief places of destination. No.onf Mail. 1 Ashhorne. Belper, Mattock Bath, and villages arnund 1 erby 2 Bristol, Cholt onislmm, Gloucester, Sunlit Wales, and let celivery 1sn Derhy . 3 BIuton. lhull, luel, Newark. Not tinghann, Normonls, York, Norti limberland, & llstriatt .. * 4 Stolte-oii-Treut, ?? ...

... I The news of the death of the Reverend AURsHR clehv ALFRED WILMOT,' Rector of Morley, in this county, Al at the early age of 32 years, will be received, corn especially in South Derbyshire, with feelings of unalloyed regret by all who knew him. Of late years uppi Mr. WILMOT'8 health has been but feeble, and last F year he was dangerously ill owing to an accession of sets bleeding from the ...

... MR. PLIMSOLL MISJUDGED. Under this heading, the Globe of Monday evening ti last has the following remarks:- nb Every one knows the extraordinry violence of langunge x in which Mr. Plimsoll indulges in descihing the wrongs of o sailors. There is hardly Any limit to tho vituperation he pours on the whole sihipowning class; nnd even when his statements are proved to be exaggerated or ...

... QUARTERLY RETURN OF BIIRTHS AND DEATHS IN DIRBY. (Specially compiled for the Derby Mercurcy.) c The Registrar General's return for thie throe monthls' cudirrg 31st Mtrrch last, is remarkable in showing that no 0 les thanu 229.9SO births were recordel in Eglghud and c WVales in unibt period, and this total Et said to yield tihe P highest annualr rate yet reacbed, nrlrr ,ely at) per l(100 ...

... THE PREMIER ON NATIONAL ART ED)UCATION. ?? -- -V I,- . . ?? A At ?? A If-Ae At the Banquet of the Royal Academy on Saturday, ha' in reply to the toast of her Majesty ministers, Mr. to Disraeli, who was received with loud cheers, said-Mr. wh President, I have, on the part of her Majesty's minis- ing ters, to acknowledge the great honour which you have just done them. It is, in their opinion, a ...

... . _ ?? ?? _ .: 11- ?? 'IF . ,ere - - ere Tho following informilationuonthe stbj(ect atoystar culture by will be of interest at the present time, whien the oyster ont lisheries of this country are ulder thieconsideration of the by House of Commons, 'Tips fects aire taken front the last aird report by the French Inspector of Fisheries, M. de Bon, to OIY the Minister of Marine :-The oyster beds ...

... WEDNESDAY, May 31. The prerogative of mercy is the brightest jewel in tt the Crown. So says S31AK.ESPEARE, and there are ^ few indeed who, pondering over the touching little Ce speech of PORTIA, are not ready to allow that from a t8 sentimental point of view as well as by Constitu- ti tional usage, the SOvEIIKIGN should be free to ci pardon at will. There are, bowevef, qualifying t} ...