... n ce. DEAN M'NEILE ON OUR PROTESTANT PRINCIPLES.. TO TRlE EDITOR OP THES DERBY AIltcVt~y. Sir-Will Toeu insert the enclosed article, which it ap>- Pears to mes, is very valuable, As ahiewinig Dean MhNeiie'a selntlmects upon the Church movements of tile day.' I remain, yours trfly. A PraorsavkNT. On Monday evening, Dec. 3, a public lecture wasdeliferod in the Town Hall at Bournemouth, by the ...

... DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIA3S. *. s - - . - t - ?? - r - -.I ' - - A At the weelly meeting of the Derby Board of Guardians held on Tuesday, the 18th., under the presidency of the B1ev. B. Hi. Abney. There were also prcsenit lMr. Jirlndley (vice-chalrman). Mr. Rt. A. B. Jones, llr. C. J. Storer, Mr. J. .Turner, Mlr. W~. B. Sherwrin, M~r. B. Stausby, Mr. T. Cartllch, Mtr. S. Woolloy, Mr. J. Owen, Mr ...

... 'ILLEGAL POST-MORTEM EXAMINATTONS. A general meeting of the magistrates of the county of 0 Middlesex was ?? on Thursday at the Sessions House, a Broad Sauctury, Westminster, for the transaction of the -1 usual county business. The Marquis of Salisbury, chair- ti man of the court, presided and there was a full attendince b of ?? the bringing up of the report of the fi committee of accounts ...

... 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 ...

... -HR. PLIMSOLL AND THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS. ige. . . V . I, WV SC .. ned ?? do not think we have ever set n a more unfair do- and unfounded attack than that made at Derby by Mr. plimsoll, M.P., upon the Government in connection with ire- the legislation as to the Licensed Victuallers. Accord. Iter ing to the Times' report of his remarks, he said that the ce four clauses of the Licensing Act ...

... 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 ...

... A, At -hdA. UbilA ?? thn inflimnee of A Verdict of suiolde while under the influence of tempor- ary lnsanitT was rehirned by the coroner's jury at the inquest at Crewe, on Wedneeday, on the body of Mr. W. S. Sowton, solicitor. Near Kirton Lindsey, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and LhiicolnsbireiRfflwny, on Wednesday morning, a coal train 'tift the metals, and ?? fell into a brook. A oolialon ...

... elen V lext Tho Christmas distribution of prizes of this school took c sse place on Monday evening. T'he Mayor prosided, and there ors. wore also present the Rev. T. Berry, Rev. W. a. Quant, Rev, Iup- T. Forman, Mr. Councillor Ohadfield, Mr. Councillor mkm Woolley, Mons. Lamy, Mr. Symonds, &o. kS. dMr. HAMBaOND, at the commencement, rpad the following c the re orts of tbe examiners, and ...

... CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE ` ' SOCIETY. , . I CONFERENCE AT BAKEWELL. On Thursday lost a Conference weke beld at Bakewall ?? connectiouwyithitbs northetrn province of the above sooiety~ - I. . 1164 drivcne dsscrnia o thel lbe~ thea1A1 dofth re gentlman's dicouras o this text e eyaporaet Ihit; the oclcasion, end while not advocating e~gtreme measures in est.i the temperance cause,. he ...

... - 7 . -- -Sv - t- t- -i SIR STAFFORD 16RT1COTE ON -PU0 l O. AFFAIRS. a . I ?? Ii 'g g :{A The Chancellor of the Exchequer was present at a it dinner of the Conservative Association of Bournemouth b on Dee. 4, and replied to the toast of Her Majesty's til Ministers. Sir Sthfford criticised at some length the recent I speeches aid writinge of some of the Liberal leaders, e and remarked upon the ...

... DERBY TO'WN COUNCIL. W1. Ani adjourne.d sheeting of the- Derby Town Council W55held on MTednfesday, the Mayor (H. H1. Bersrose, thl 95. rsdn. There were ilso ?? kn eronipton, Longdon, Roe, jun., Iteruhlds, Wh~eeldon, J. co, Turiner, Roe, sen., Sherwin, Leech, John Smith, S. W. PA (302. Gibone0. Holmne, Itigginbottom ;, Councillors ~Criuhl Cafed T. B1 ennett, Gretton, Fowkeo, rei ni~. ech aes ...

... Ilo'cal lavics. ?? - E lY Tim TWELFTH NIIGHT FETE will take place this year t, upon the fourth of January. Great preparations are c a, being made in the interests of the juveniles, and we Df believe that theftes of 1878 will be eclipsed by none of t e its predecessors. The EX-MAYOR (W. lIGoGIINoTTo, I Esq.), has relaxed nothing of his attention, as chairman,t to the success of this annual ...