... DBRBY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. | iI THE GAS COMPANY'S BILL. FPIRT DAY. (FROMI OUlt OWN CORRESPONDENT.) There was a large exodus of prominent gentlemen from Derby on Tuosday afterno ,n in anticipation of the fight before the House of, Commons Committee on the Derby Gas Company's Bill, and also of the consideration of the Bill promoted by the Derby Corporation, which was set down immediately after ...

... -the Fast O hn.i, | . . . . EX NMIIL0 NORlL FIT. Do you remember Badger's big picture of A Nihilist Conspiracy in the '85 Academy? It was one of the pictures of the year. By gad, sir, that was a picture ! It fetched everybody, did A Nihilist Con- spiracy. Then came the order for the Conversazione at Burlington Hoes, and then, of course, his fortune was made, and Badger became an A.B.A. ...

... 1ST VAB. DERBYSHIRE REGIIIENT. wid KEGNE5SS Tuesdaystvenitig. After the widcame the rein, and there was a smart shower last evening at filigh~s out which dreaw siasy people out of bed to slacken the tent ropes. It is pleasant -exceedingly Pleasant-to get oat of bed after you are Warm and comfortable, sod to go round your habitation slackening ropes-pleasaoter, even than when the police- mantn ...

... ?? := - r tsa trl,] 2s? de, elmE1HE ENGLISEI CHUIRCH UI TON. Kr. COXVERSAZIONE AT THE TEMPERANCH COe HIALL. ant , On'Thbrsday evening a LouLers.ione add exhibition of orialsiaastici works or art was held at the Temperance Lbe Hall, Curzon-street, in conopotion with the above, and was ith very largely attended. Amongst those present were the Revs. Pf. li. W. Wilmot (Chaddesden), F. Utterson, H. ...

... | SIEIRDLOW: BOARD OF ARDIAe. I ?? . ?? ?? . . ?? ARDI_ . t The fortnightly meeting of tbis Board was held on St Nonday, Mr. E. Canner, C.C., presiding. The other mem- bd ers present were the Rev. J. Wadham, Meesre. Averill, Ablbtt, Adcock, Blunt, itatrowdble, Cowlithaw, Carr, Cooke, Ellictt,. Finney, Greatorex, Gretton, Harby, Hut- ci chett, R. Harvey, Lnckett, Mallalien, Marriott, ...

... ?? Colonel Lebel, inventor of the Label Rifle, is danger. ously ill. The Italian forts on the French frontier aire to be t shortly connected by telephone, Sir Robert Anstiuther Dalzeil died suddenly in New e, Club, Edinburgh on Satuiday, from heart dieease. F A snow storm broke over North Wales .on Monday, d and over a large area the mountains are all covered with snow. t A gentleman fell drad ...

... AIR. SANDARS AT SIRLAD. I l.l To I Mr, J. S. Sai-dars, Unionist candidate for Blid.Derby.. sbire, on Tuesday night addressed a Public meeting of the electors of Shirland in the Board School, when, notwith- standing the inolemency of the weather and the slippery, state of the roads, there was a large attendance. Mr. W. G. Tnrbctt, J.P., occupied the chair, and there were also) present-the Rev. ...

... | I I . . . .. . . .. _ A meeting of this Board was held at the offices in the Strand this afternoon. Mr. W. Turner Shaw presided, and the other members present were the Rev. Monsignor McKenna and Dr. Antliff, and Messrs. R. Wilson, W. Bem- rose, W. Hall, T. G. Clayton, and Dr. Carter Wigg. . COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT. The -Vlerk ripotithat'he' hd three circulars to ...

... D: M _ _ a_- InA:spy k sE in- z as _G[_ Z _ z t g THHB LATE MRS. BOOTH, *t TO THO EDITOR OF THE DERBY MERCURY. is Sir-Now that the muoh lamented Mrs. Booth nis o more with us, I would like to relate a little . ciroumstancewhich happened the lasttime that sainted It woman addreesed a meeting in the Temperance Hall, Derby. Hundreds were present on that occasion, and is felt the spiritual and ...

... IVOLUNTEER PRIZE DI TRIBUTI- AT I ?? ?? LONG EATON. On B.Starday evening the annual distribution of pi z B in connection with the Long Eaton and Ilkeston Det..b- nient of the First Volunteer Battalion Dorbyshire llegi- nfent tonk place in the Zion L-c!ure Hall, Long E1ton. - Lady WVilmot was announced to present the prizes, b7-,t ber ladysbip was unable to attend. There was a large attendance, ...

... I Dints ;oi Oattoi. I I f | ?? . TRIFLE. . ; Of a11 ?? suppers, I think a-well made ?? all sweets ink -wel ma trifle is the most appreoiative-by those, at all events, r! tho can eat rioh fecoidvithout auy fear of the morgow, But very few, peeple bestow Baiceient -care on the Imaking of this dish, 'contenting themselves with- - merely pouring some badly made-custard over-sponge ' akkes,or ...

... BEIT8A BSILKS AND L0BB.1 i PROPOSUD EXHIBITION OF LACBS. Lady Laurat Rldding writes as under from Tburgarton Priory, under date May 22nd :-Having bees Informed that there were several Notte and Derbyshire oebibitors at the National Silk Exhibition thit basjust been held in St. Jame's-vqnare, London, I visited the exhibition almost immediately after it was opened, with the result of a most ...