... 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. ...

... THE CLOSING SESSION. TH15 end of the Session is now within maesur- able distance. The Education Bill has passed its Committee stage in the Commnons, and legislators are busily engaged in clearing off the odds and endi of business preparatory to the prorogation, which It is understood will take place during the first week in August. If these expectations are realized this will be the first year ...

... I WIRK8WORTH WATER SUPPLY. ?? aJ . Vi * L J.b L SA * U. REPORT OF THE E NGINElZR. Mr. W. H. Redford, cisil engineer, Nottitigham, ha&, juet presented his report concerning the beat meant of increasing the inetdequate water supply for the Wirks- wortlh dietrict, and it will be considered at the next meet- irg df the Local Authority. Mr. Radford states that I The population now supplied vwith ...

... 'llipi IL., ? I , - . - I WHILE sitting In his house a short time since (No. T. Kay street, Hyde-road, Manchester), Mr. Frederick Eilis was surprised at receiving a visit from a polioe- sergeant, Mr. Ellis, said the officer. I have been Pont downz frem the police-station to itiqnire afs to the oorrectne= or otherwise of a statement alleged to bave been made by you, and r-oently published in ...

... 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 ...

... amp id valjfiltm?nt* ?l -1 HOUSE OF LORDS. TUSDAY., The Tithe Rent-Charge Recovery Bill was read a third time and passed, after a further protest by Lord BRABOUBaE against what heregarded asa foolish and mischievous measure, which would create great friction, especially in the southern counties of Eng- land. Their lordmhips rose at 23 minutes past six o'clock. THURSDAY. The Consolidated Fund ...

... ?? := - 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, ...

... WHI&T THFE WORLD SAYS. I It * ielddit~iont&o his boek--of ?? -9mperor William is at Present engaged on a life uf his gi~ardfather in two Voiumqe.' He has'pip idea of nppealing to the pubilie, but will limit the edition to twvo hrndred copite, wtioh will be distributed among the mrrmbera of bis own family and the soveri ig 'JB of Europe. Hatfield Houge is iun astateof upheaval. The death of ...

... ?? 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. ...