... WEDNESDAY, DECEUBER 26. CH1I1STMAS. A -- tA - A n~ r1 n It does not require the wisdom of SOLoMON to dis- n itinguish between a modern Christmas-tide and the vel ofestive eason as it used to be so charmingly and qui feelingly depicted by the poets. Anyone with half- tha ,an-eye can see that the times are out of joint, and miE that the dislocation proceeds less from the accidental t ...

... WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION IN DERBY- SHIRE. ;en- Although much of the business which is tran- ?? Lch- dog sacted on the first day of each succeeding Quarter see Sessions is usually of a stereotyped and formal cha. rel as racter, it seldom occurs that some of the proceedings pa I to do not possess features of considerable interest. 108P n. The select and highly honourable ...

... otia, tana, , ?? , _-i A year has passed since the recognition of Servia as lee an independent kingdom by the Great Powers, and the vi9 fallof Plevna has decided the contemptible little State B. in joining the enemies of the Porte. The Prince of a hi Servia has issued a proclamation of war against Turkey, Rni which has been read in all the frontier camps, and the Tb Servian troops are even ...

... )lit ATtA IMU 7nr mrs l Tn.v DvnmxrAd loet PREPARATIONS FOR ITS REMOVAL. the At a recent meeting of the Civil and Mecbanical Eu- Bra gineers' Society, held in the hall of the Iustitute of Sur- ore veyors, Great George-street, an interesting lecture was 'cal given by Mr. J. Dixon, the engineer to whom Mr. Erasmus Wilson hae entrusted the task of removing (leopatra's Needle from Alexandria to ...

... Ii THE ANNEXATION QUESTION. to hi a A quarterly and special meeting of tho Derby Town the CoUnicil was held on Wednesdity, his Worship thue Mayor mitd presiding. At thiespecial niestilig there we-e preese~t Aider d manmoeularberCromnpton, Longdon, Re~nals, Sherwin, Gisboiue, do' 1.Forman; Councillors W. J. Smith, Leech, Bower, Johnson, thei, d Turner, S. Marshall, Doherty, G. Hill, Holms, J. ...

... cctl e~ t ct 1R.tI St. James's. iatchanm, wvas open on Ash Wednesday for D)ivine service. Thie congregation at no period ex- ceeded 100, aud the service, which was perfectly plain, was conducted by the 11ev. B. WV. Dale, the curatO in charge, and was listened to with marked attention. With the exception that new locks have been fitted to the doors, the interior of the church reinnins in ...

... I I %uuu,. - risen ?? or 1877, A corresjpondent with the British fleet 'at SalamisW5 001.; Bay, writing under date Jan. 28, says : The following ms fore, ships arrived in Salamis Bay last Sunday, from Vourlah.i sinly Bay : [hercules, Triumph, Sultan, Monarch, and Pallas. ?? ition On the followinig day (Monday) the Monarch went into it la iaythe Piru Habur hre she will reniain till Saturday, ...

... ed Ig (BY A ERIPATETIC.) n. Although it may not be possible by means of Acts of Parliament to ensure the perfect morality of a peo- In ple, it cannot be denied that the strict enforcement of bs the law's wholesome enactments goes a long way to- ,r- wards checking and keeping within manageable bounds er shose popular vices which, but for the paternal care of in the Legislature, would gain ...

... .THE DERBY CORPORATION (EX- TENSION OF BORIOUGHJ) BILL. 7 of [FROM ova OWN EPORTER.] ever FIRST DAY-TUESDAY. that esed As briefly stated in our last issue the Cnquiry as to tbe was above Bill was opened on Tuesday, before a Select Comn- ?? of thlw House of Commons, consisting of 31r. J. T. iiam Hibbert, M.P, for Oldham (Chairmeti), Lrd 3uncaster, ga M. P Sir 0. Caiopiloll, M.P., ant Mr. A. J ...

... _ lto1lstitad. CURATES AUGMENTATION FUND. A public meeting, presided over by Lord Hatherley, was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, on Wednesday afternoon, in aid of the Curates Aug- mentation Fund. The chairman maintained it was the duty of the laity to support the society, the object of which was to give the curates engaged in active service for upwards of 15 years, grants of 501. ...

... IT'rUlluRCIl LOCAL BOARD. There were present at ?? uronthly meeting of the Local Board for Litchure1, w wich was held on Thoursday last, Mr. W.. Bimrooe (tire Chairman), Mr. E. Thompson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. T. L. Gentles, Mr. Jefse Chadwick, SIrM Bil- inge, Mr. WV. W. Winteir, Mr. tr. Roe, Mr. Sale, Mr. roe, sen., Mr. Stevens. Mr. Woodiwies, Mr. Powkes, Mr. Hum- ppreys, and Mr. Burns. T1E DEATHS ...

... ctJlsitfical. ,e Lord Hatherleyr presided ait the annual meeting of B Isthe Clergy Orphain Corporation, and in the course of to thle proceedings testified that the organisatiofl is de- Wo aserving of the liberal -support of the members of the Rit (aChurch of England, and pointed out that a very cots- iii siderable effort is necessary to maintain the inlstitultion orthe numbers of the pupils ...