... h This annual event came off on Friday night, at the Cor- e poratioll Hotel. Mlr.Thomas Austin was again found rle- e silding as the shepherd of the heterogencons flock. and ministering to the enjoyment of those w ho are ilu the habit a of attending the Derby Market. He was supported by, 0 Mr. Alderman Roe, who received quite all ovation on entering the room; Mr. R. Hall, Thialstun; *Mr. 31. ...

... - ''T DERBY. A SCOTCH RE-UNIONfestival of the St. - - - w- celebrated '2ociety was celebrated Mrj On New Year's Eve the openils Restaurant.- This in tb Andlrew's Patriotic and Boeuevolenflonians living fil the hurri at Derby by a dinner at Mr. Ljct ar e othi ig society has been formed by the C1i uaintanceshipaflidthe Brao, town and neighbonrhood, an eni who may from of M its third nile1 :-T ...

... WILD BO30flS IN DERBYSHIRE. The following letter appears in the Field:- Sir-The very interesting article which appeared in last qr week's Pietl by your correspondent, Mr. Harting, brings la me out of my retirement for the purpose of narrating in- ra cidents of fifty years ago in connection with this snb'ect. th My father (the late Sir Francis Darwin) possessed an an estate in Derbyshire, which ...

... m u AS 1 b11 ,,r +Aa. - .h.f. I ll vh , tinqofi Ad Though the War Office has not issued the full returns of Bas the strength and efficiency attained by the Volunteer Force be in the official year which ended on the 31st of October, it be is now known on the authority of the Secretary of State C for War, that, notwithstanding the discouraging influences iad of the past twelve months, the ...

... WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1880. - TS _ 1_ __a _ _. _ I - I I - - == The Radical journals are obliged to make the best of their failure over the Afghan cam- paign. The Spectator confesses its entire mis- take in supposing that General ROBEirfs had met with his match, and the Daily News accepts the intelligence, which has gladdened every true Englishman's heart this Christmas-tide, in a spirit ...

... pistqrt al?lvs. I- SWANWICK. CONCFET.-On Monday evening week a concert was held in the National School-rooms, Swanwick. The prin- cipal vocalist was Miss Arthur, daughter of Mr. A. Arthur, of Swanwick, and pupil of Madame Saintou Dolby. Seve- ral other members of the Arthur famil y and a number of amateurs of the neighbourhood alan took part, Mr. Arthur being conductor. Miss Arthur, Mr. Fitz ...

... T I - - a . . .. . - Lord John Manners, speaking at the distribution of B a prives to the Belvoir corps of the Leicestershire Volim- M teers by Lady Manners, said the total available force of ( England, if she went into war, would not be far short of o one million armed men. ' It would not do for him, as a se a member of the present Government, to boast of what had TI been done during- the ...

... PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE ASHBORNE MARKET'DAYS. LIVELY MEETING. cl On Monday afternoon a meeting was held in the Town t] Hall, at Ashborne, to consider the desirability of changing I the day of holding the weekly market from Saturday to VW Thursday; also of altering the day of holding the monthly ( cattle market. There was a large attendance of trades- men, farmers, and others interested, and ...

... (pisfilift . $Qwq. DRAYCOTT. 2 u SHEEP STEALING.-On the 2nd inst. five black-faced c it sheep were stolen from a field belonging to Mr. Joseph a 'd Smith, of Draycott Fields. A reward of five guineas is J it offered for the apprehension and conviction of the thieves. f Ltr ,t REPTON. 1 If CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.-The annual public tea B d meeting in connection with this place of worship was held ...

... Being the sixty-first year of the Age of Her Majesty,. and the forty-fourth of her Reign. Shrove Tncsday .. Feb. 10 Whit Sunday way Is Ash Wdalnday . Feb. 11 Trinity SundayMay 23 St. Patrick'A Day . . Mdr. 17 idumer Day..June24 Palm Sunday .. Mar. 21 St. Swithin .. Jnly Lady Day . M.. 31ar. Y26 Michaelmas ]Dy .. Sept . Iol Frlday . M.. ar. 26 Advent ...

... c1lorrmt, q adya.' 1. r LOST AND FOUND. lie TO THE EDITOR OF THE DERBY MIIRCURY. t Sir-The ]Derbyfshire Adreflicer informs mic that Sir ws t Mylles Cave is desirous of knowing who H, P. G. is, so I anlI that be ieas failed in obtainitig rons the ilferuls and hli 0 Aidrcctizer satisfactory reulies, end that l . F. G. has In I wrongfully described the features of the iligq nleay aecident ...

... ANNUAL TREAT TO NUDLAND RAILWAY COMPANYS SERVANTS. 5, On New Year's Eve the foremen porters and guards of focn the Midland Railway Company were entertained to supper all re by S. J. Claye, Esq., at his Derby residence, Cavendish Se, d House, and a most enjoyable evening Was spent, Supper le was served in the diing-room, which was very tastefully the decorated with choice emblems of the season. ...