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... '116tritt Atbm RIDDINGS. UNITBD METHODIST FIIEE CrOtsiv H.-Tbe annual sermons in behalf of the Sunday Schools connected with the abovo chappl, were preached on Sunday last by the Rev. G. Fyslh, of Codnor. The suto of 271. was collected in aid of the School fund. SOMERCOTES. SUNDAY CLOSING PETITION.-A petition, ?? 13 yards long, and containing 1,072 signatures in favour of I Sunday closing from ...

Published: Wednesday 16 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1880 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE HOME SECRETARY ON WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS

... THE HOME SECRETARY ON WORIKIEN'S DWELLINGS. The block of buildings erected by tue Victoria Dwellings Association in Stroud Vale, Isingtoii, to provide improved dwellings for the labowring classes, th was formally opened on Saturday afternoon by) Mr. tat 3Cross, who, at the same time, laid themnemoriad stone be( of a newv series of tenements intendec4 to complete the wvi group, which will then ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1484 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Late Intelligence

... latt ?Ilttfligtllcr- SUMMARY OF TUESDAY'S NEWS. PARLIAMENT. In both Houses of Parliament, on Monday, the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer respec- tively announced that peace had been signed with the Ameer of Afghanistan. The House of Lords held a morning sitting to pass the Consolidated Funds Bill, and adjourning shortly after, resumed in the evening. Lord Cranbrook an- nounced the ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 863 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

Occasional Notes

... O'C'milyal Rt~es* JLL THE BONAPARTE DYNASTY. to At a meeting of Ionapartist Senators and Deputies, z ?? Prince JEROME BONAPARTE has been recognised as v g- head of the family and the dynastic chief of the party. a er The meeting, however, was not fully attended, and did ; of not adequately represent the Imperialists. It is a mere t truism that Prince JEROMIE is now the head of the N Bonaparte ...

Published: Wednesday 30 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

WEAK POINTS OF GREAT MEN

... _- - - _ A- A A, _ t. . Ar t- . n .A [f4nra ;nfXA A i It is good, say Macaulay, to be often reminded of the is inconsistoncy of human nature, and to learn to look without I 5o wonder or disgust on the weaknesses which are found in the id strongest minds. Of the men who have occupied a promi- jr nent position in the annals of their times, there are few ig wbo have shown fewer weaknesses ...

Published: Wednesday 25 June 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1503 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

DERBY POST OFFICE REGULATIONS

... U1ARBY LPOS'T ?? :'IC IR;GIULLA- TIONS. few ?? and THE BOXES ARE CLEARED AS UNDER. rt- The Office is open to the public f rei 7 u.tn. to 9 P.m. on -Week-days, and from 7 Asm. to) 10 a~m, on Sundays. Tho T.Telegraph O fflce is Open aiuraps. No. at very Mail. 1. Mancliester, Liverpool.North-Wles~ternlCeunitcog, -and Irelan, Grantbam, Girimisby, Lincoln, Newark Notnhamn,and N. Lincolneithre.. 2 ...

Published: Wednesday 25 June 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2340 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THE LATE SAMUEL WALKER COX, ESQ

... ?? LATE SAMUEL WALKER COX, ESQ. TIE LATE SAMUEL WALKE R COX, ESQ. i I . . . . , , . . . I Another prominent citizen of Derby has been re-tI moved by the hand of death, and it is not too much to v say that in losing Mr. Alderman Cox, J.P., the town tb has sustained a misfortune of no ordinary kinid. Not a only were his admirable business-like qualities con- r au ?? Ispicuous in all his acts as ...

Published: Wednesday 03 September 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1114 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE ZULU WAR

... THE ZULU AWTAR. esseot, Rev. i prI- COL. DRURY-LOWE AND THE ?? LANCERS pr ngs, in IN AFRICA. npea Correspondent of the Daily News in am .nioas, ?? e said fria, writes from Dundee, under date May 10th.- ew been the region over which Brigadier-General Wood MI Af the s sway, I -journeyed by a circuitous route to trike of tel of into the rear of the troops marching on this place to an of the join ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3434 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

Local Topics

... ;sta1 olotics. TlI PROCEEDeINoS OF TEll ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY are especially interesting to Derby people just now. It is hoped and believed that sufficient induce- fu ments may be held out by this borough to procure the n honour of a visit from this distinguished body in the [I year 1881; and, as there are several well-known Derby- b s shire agriculturists connected with the Society ...

Published: Wednesday 17 December 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: News | Words: 933 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

DERBY SCHOOL BOARD

... The ordinary monthly meet ing of the Derby School Board was beld on Monday afternoon, when there were present Mr. W. Turner Shaw (in thb chair), Mr. Boe, Mr. W. Bem- rose, Mr. Leese, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Newton, Mr. Woodiwise, and Mr. Cadfleld. SCHOOL ATTENDANCK. The following was the report of the school attendance for the iuonth ending Nov. 28th, 1879:- Schools. Average. No. Present ...

Published: Wednesday 17 December 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: News | Words: 1027 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

LORD HARTINGTON AND MR. BRIGHT, BRACKETED

... COUNTY DAIAS-l(ec. 3 aid Jan. 1. WED)NIESDAY, OCT. 29q LORD IAR'T'INGTON AND AIR. BlRIGHIT, BRACKETED. - . 1 , . I I The time has evidently arrived when those who call themselves * Liberals seem to think it desirabic that they should be provided by their titular leader or leaders with a confession of political faith. Although, as we have shown elsewhere, a dissolution of it'rliament is not ...

Published: Wednesday 29 October 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1988 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

LORD BEACONSFIELD AND HIS DETRACTORS

... -P DItta ?? WYEDNESDAY, NOV. 19. LORD BEACONSFIEL) ANMD IllS DETRACTORS. 1P1! I IAU, I UIV.% 81 A noticeable feature of thle no(lius operandi by b which the organs of the expectant Liberals seek to e damauge Lord BE.CONSFIELI) in the stilnation of the fl public is to be found in most of their commnents upon t( the Pi1EuEnm'S Mansion-House speech. They affect I to treat his utterances as unreal ...

Published: Wednesday 19 November 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1162 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News