... Nufal Expics. ?? ?? Tims RECENT ELECTION FOR PIUARGATE WARD (if at E that may be called an election in which the electors P' r had no voice) has aroused what the Yankees style a w good deal of latent feeling; and uncomplimentary a! remarks upon the age and experience of the new AC Councillor have been dsropped into the letier-boxes of as some of our contemporAries. As for the youth of g1 ...

... SHROVEITIDE. Shrove Tuesday is called in some parts Fasting tt Eve, and, in.Derbyshire, Pancake Day. Its n former name indicates that on this day it was usual for the people to confess and be shrived, in order H that they might be the better prepared for the obser- ,Vance of Lent (the fasting season), and for receiving 1 the Holy Sacrament at Easter. The previous day is. g deignated ...

... 1, The usual fortnightly meetingof the members of the Shard- fit a low Board of Guardians was beld on Monday at the Work- tf house, Mr. B. Sutton, J.P., presiding. The other Guardians R present were--Riavs. J. Wadham, J. S. Holden, W. Fox, i EL.O. P. Jones, and A. E. Evans; Mr. N. C. Curzon, J.P. b s (ex-ojliq); Messrs. .. R. Towle, Goodwin, S. Tomlinson, a Goodacre, Forman, Sims,Fiuney, Wells ...

... I The com'nitteo elected to promoto the second annual ovt d&mousilatti-i in aid of the Railway Sorvants' Orphanage bei n oet on Wodt'eday night at the Green Dragon, St. Poter's- ne: treeot, Mr. WVilliale Page being called upon to preside, in the Fe absence of Mr. Hewett, the chairman. The Chairman'said pat the object (if the meeting wa9 to push on and complete the to I arratigements for ...

... A CHURCFH STRUCK BY LIGHTNIN'G. of Atchann Churclh, near Shrowebury, waostiruck by Ilightinig oiB Sunday afternoon dhiring divise Service. Five mnhenioS I. of t he ?? were seriously injured. [Choir in'ms are Runesia Coin#, Jar's Goodl, Elizt Clhalloner, Chailes Morris, anid 5; Willinin P ugh. Domna Cain anA (Chailoner are, the most nullos Crises, [is besides stiffeiing front general ?? they it ...

... THE DOVE VALL1YIII HARRIERS. DINNER TO THE EX-MASTERl.-PRiESENTATION TO THlE HIUNTSMAN. On Monday eveniog Mr. Tom Smith, who hag lately resigned LIA mastershi p of the capital pack of harriers ywhich hunts the webt aide of our county, was entertained at ,dinner lry Ito mnerbers of the hunt, T1he affair came off at the Green Man, andl Mrs. Wallis furnisahed one of the beat specimens of her ...

... THE BATTLE OF ULUNDI. OFFI1CIAL DETAILS. i A supplement to the London Gazette issued last Thursday ~evening contains official despatches, of which the following are copies, received by the Secretary of State from Lieutenant-General Lord Chelntaford, THES ADVANEtc AND THES ATTACK., Headquarters Camp, Evitonjaueni, Zulifland, July 6, 1879. Sir-My ]lost despatch, dated Juno 28, will Lava placed ...

... WEDNESDAY, ArIUL 30. I' f - 1_ t The Opposition are speculating upon the early i f close of the present ParlIament. All the extra- I d parliamentary speeches of the 'leaders of that c r curious body of politicians who have only one object I in common-that of devoutly hoping for the termi- - nation of the BEACONSriE[tD Administration-haveO r. recently been prepared with that view. 3, Mr. ...

... . A ?? 1- f ls I.. 1- v - .1 | s Al P'OSTAL NOTICES. bl 001n111(enc1og on the 18t July next, tim charge for pnt- List1 le,18ans o samples of aechaudise, as well ASa for ?? 7, is9 japele, addressed to thu ceutitries or British tiolonjes corn- in priiced in thle postal Union wrill be the seine As the charge for PR d. prnuted patpers, bait with the proviso thtat thle lowiest charge ell offor a ...

... e FRANCE. E (Reuter's Telegrams.) V VERSAILLES, June 2I. 8 The Chamber of Deputies to-day continued the dis- cussion of M. Jules Ferry's Educational Bill. No note- l n worthy incident occurred during the debate. The I d greater number of the Bonapartist deputies were absent n from the sitting. d The bill providing for the return of the Legislature to Paris was presented to the Senate and ...

... Forat Be*%. ere 'Lord and Lady Verno n and the Hlo. Mtisses Vernon have hat of arrived at Sedbitry Hall from Bournemouth. a e atre WehearthatJ. L. Ffrvtche, Esq., of Risley, tin this uounty, tia thand Thorpe Hall, LIncuolhire, has promised a statue of St.rs Chad, the patron saint, for the west froft of Liolhfisld atl .Cathedral, now'in proabas of restoration. At the monthly council of the ...

... I THE DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE MID- | BLAND RAILWAY WORKS. ad On Thuraday morning an inquest was held at the Derby- oabire Infirmary, before the deputy-coroner, on the body of a3' Thiouas Cuorran, whose death under shocking circumn- 8 stances was reported by us icst week. Prior to the i i' depositions being taken the deputy-coronor and jury viewed T the spot where the accident happened. Some ...