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THE ZULU WAR

... The telegrams of the past week point to a change di of tactics which may ultimately end in peace with the Zulus. The great kraals near TJlundi having been burnt by the advancing coluNns, CETEWAYO ti sent in a great elephant tusk, as a sign of submission, to and some cattle asked for, and promised the two a, guns taken at Isandlana. Ie was willing to make hi peace, but expected to see the ...

Published: Wednesday 23 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 638 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY SERVANTS' ORPHANAGE DEMONSTRATION

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 16 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 613 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

A CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 16 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1808 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LORD CHELMSFORD'S VICTORY

... iI I 1AU -1s . ^A A ?? 1 ASL - - AA1-A1 - P -t^ - A A . At last the news has reached us of an-inuportant s ee victory over King CEFEWvAYo's army, which mayv an possibly prove to be the turning-point of the unfor- ,l 4o tunate Zulu War. Sir GARNET WOLSEL9Y, with a Ur generous reluctance to displace Lord CHIEMSFORD in ex the command at a time when he seemed likely to th achieve the long-desired ...

Published: Wednesday 30 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1209 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

Local News

... yotal 'Advs. Earl and Countess Stanhope have left town for Ohevening Sevenoaks. Lord and Lady Belper andl Hon. Miss Strutt have re- turned to Kingston Hall, Derbg, for the season. It is announced that the Earl of Loudoun is to be married to the Hon. Alice Howard, siste; to the Marebioneas of Bute. The earl is a cousin of the Marquis of Bute, and brother of the Duchess of Norfolk. The Duke of ...

Published: Wednesday 30 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3559 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

FAILURES IN ENGLAND AND WALES

... ?? - _ ._ _ I e The following is the number of failures in England and tel was six ont~hs ending June 30, 1878 and 1879. duig Thek len 1878. 1879. Decrease. Increase, a Bad Jiman .. 13:I1 Jan-2.. 47: th4 ator, 17230 16 ?? 326 ?? 96 It iber. 24 286 23 ?? 354 ?? 96 the it he 81.. 2q4 30 34 ?? 91 Sl Feb. 7266 Feb. 6.. 362 .. the I the ~14267 13.,..344 ?? 77 Wl thed 21298 20.. ...

Published: Wednesday 23 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1034 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST DERBYSHIRE

... THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST DERBYSIUIRE. u, )DERBYSIHIRE. WITHDRAWAL OF MR. AItKWILIGHT'S REStGOATION. ag Mr. F. Arkwright, the Conservntive member for ESet at Derbyshire, has withdrawn his reaiguation. It will be re- 3Y membered that a few months ago a meeting of tbe leaders of ne the Conservatives of this division of tbe county was held at sy Chesterfield, at which it was announced that Mr. ...

Published: Wednesday 02 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 736 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE REV. RICHARD ROBERTS AND UNITARIANISM

... -HlE REV. RICHARD ROBERTS AND* UNI- I TARIANISM. mad - #f ihe ?? Wanievan CbBDal to The anulversary of the King-street WaSisYan Chapel W58 toi was celebrated on Sunday last, when the Rev. Richard Chas Pog Roberts, of London, made lisa twenty-flirst annual visit, and Oltars ugconducted the services. In the evening the commodious igt n-chapel was filled to its utmost limits. In the mornin . the ...

Published: Wednesday 23 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1496 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS WITH DYNAMITE

... SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS WITH DYNAMITE: I _ _ A.. . At _ _F AgiIuI a I Last week a aeries of scieutlilo ezperiments of sinilultA- ,,d ueu blasting by electricity and dynamite took plack at the - the Clay Cross CtinPauY's ?? quarries, Cri01b, near By Ambargato. In respoutso to an invitation issued there were log presani many of the managers of the principal quarries and Lo ar- lead 'nines in the ...

Published: Wednesday 09 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1478 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF STATE

... WEDNESDAY, JuIxY )0. ne Mr. SA.n'SoN LLOYD has done good service by de id raising a discussion in the House of Commons upon 2( the appointment of a Minister of Commerce and tb Agriculture. The is snap division by which he re carried his motion may not represent the full sense be A of the House upon the subject, but the speeches at which were made, by gentlemen thoroughly conver.-p d sant ...

Published: Wednesday 30 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1386 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS

... THlE EGYPTIAN ClRlSlS. .LeU Otf THE PORTE AND THE ABI)ICATIO' OF Till: ing KIEIDIVE. Jis- APPOINTMENT OF A REGENT. ent (Renter's Telegram). ex- CONSTANTINOIeL , Wednesday 1venite. kcen An extraordinary Cabinet Council was lehl at'tlie son Palace to discuss the Egyptian question, a d the de- tes- cision of the Ottomann Government will, it is expected. orc be communicated to the Arnbassadors to ...

Published: Wednesday 02 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 655 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

INSPECTION OF THE DERBY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

... INSPECTION OF THIE DERBY RIFLE VOLUN'T'EER:S. On Saturday tho Derby CoRmp)anies of the 1st Derbyshire 1Riflvoll tteets woere insp(ected by Col. T'hompson, command- ing tbe 2G3th Brigade. Tho iirst portion of tho work wite andergi'e at tbe D~rill 1alt1, wvhere all the seven companies were minutely inspected, their aceoutremonts looked to, and all matters pertaining to the various corps examined ...

Published: Wednesday 09 July 1879
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 833 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News