... CARRIED BY A LARGE MAJORITY. The Hobb9 of Commons on Thursday night carried the Clerical Tithe Rent-Charge Bill by a majority of 133. The debate on the second reading was resumed by Mr. Courtney, who opposed tbe bill in the most unsparing terms. He spoke with measured deliberation and with little anima- tion all through his argument, and from the frequency with wbich he tamed to the Liberal ...

... ASHBY- DE LA-ZOCCH. . , rasxivAC — TL-e annual festival of choirs ' ' ,- n with Ote V. e-t Ake'.cy Choral Un oa ■ ?? e MB Wednc.^ay at Heir Tilnily Church. -sb'-a.surl was he:rt a ' ' ,3 ° in ths afternoon. * ' ?? ■ ?? the cb'-rc>i was crowded, and ihe I chotra mmb red aboat £83 voices. f M V r.i .'it v.ir th* piece in which the P ?? ' ?? r_ •.. a.-l. tut ihi Nutia Ditntt-tv ' c . -'• r ...

... At a recent meeting of American club women where tbe subject of a universal language had come np for discussion, it was declared that English was destined to bs tbe one language -p ken. The faot was cited that at tbe last postal cougress two-thirds of all the letters which pass through the post offices of the world are written by and sent to people who use tha English language. There are .0 ► ...

... This list of patents is compiled for the Derby Mercury and the Darby Express by Mr. W. Swindell, architect, surveyor, and patent agent, Imperial Chambers, Albert Strest, Derby, of whom all particalars and pamphlets of instructions representing patent) may be obtained. AFPUCAIIOS FOB PATENT. 12,717— James Aithur Foottit, Turnditch, near DerbV| for Improvements in and relating to sewing ...

... The plague at Hong Kong oontinues (o be si,riocs A telegram from the Oovemor, received at-tb e Colonial Ofßce an Monday, stated ?? there were 113 new oases of plague in tbe colony last week, and 114 deaths. ...

... Iheie Sessions weie held at the County Hall, ; Derby, on Wednesday,, 'tollman Mosley, Es-l-. pre- siding. The clhcr magistrates p-'sent were Sir ?? Wilmot, V.C, ?? ant. Fit/.Herbert Wright, J. H. Gascoyne, ?? Leeke, ■■ Woolley, W. Prig-, ?? Waite, CC. Bowring, -- B. Hamil- ton, T. ?? Farmer, F. W. Greaves, G. DArcy Clarke, A. Woodiwiss, J. Borough, W. (X Cope- stake, T. Stacev. F. li. Clave, J ...

... At the Old Bailey, on Thursday, Tiooiaa Thomp- son (21), tailor, f.ed Heny Match (23), ba^er, were convicted of robbery with violence, Prosecu- tor, a medical man piactiaing in the East End of Londcn, wss set up-^n b/ the piisonersin broad daylight and hruta'ly assaulted and robbed. Numer- ous convi. tiers weie proved against both men, Marsh's record being particularly bad. Tha Recorder ...

... A Case wbich is ths preliminary to a divorce suit was heard on Wednesday in the Ninth Chamber of the Correctional Court, Paris. Comtesse de la Forte, a beautiful woman, was suspected by ber husband of being on too intimate terms with a M. Leroy. A police descent on M. Leroy's apartment, was planned and carried out, but the resuit was disappointing. The Commissary and the husband found tbe ...

... BoaooH of D:.i by. — Infectious Hospital. Seturn of rases for fortnight ending Jine 2ith. 189'J:— Scarlet fever, admirttd 21, discharged 2:!, In hcsuital. ?? MIDLAMD HAILWAY BoCKINC O t'ICE K- -IICHD. —The oiher morning it ni= dis cored thai tht taookiru effi.-e of tl.e Midland Bailway Crar, any at Chape-en-ie-Frith l.nd bi-ea forcib'y tnt-ned by tbe wiluj.v ?? iiis plaiforin. Oniy a few ...

... I,rnn CcnaoN op Kedleston, Viceroy of India. . ?? u . c ently pieseoted a lamp and a Koran lectein [©'the chief Mo>queat Labors. ngßßi TbJ-MWAYS.— Traffic returni— Week ?? July 1. 1899. 814. 3s. 6d; correspond- to*, period ISSB. 293 . 3s. lid.; inorease 25?. 19_. zT^Sj. H. Richardson, Secretarr. ,15 0-i> Ladys Fail. — Angelina Warren, aged re years, oi li, Rioh mond Koad, Derby, was Inaics: ...

... Cairo, Wednesday. — Although at the time of wiring the probabilities are that the Khalifa and his followers may be no longer regarded as factors in the future of the Soudan, it- is reported that Os- man Digna still maintains a strong position in the neighbourhood of Sherkeleh Conversations which a correspondent has had with captives from Oindnrman and refugess from the remnant of the Khalifa's ...

... A conference of representatives of county and local friendly societies, in connection with the subject of old age pensions, was held at 20, Hanover Squarr, W., under tbe presidecoy of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart. After a discussion, in which Eari Nelson, Mr. Wyndham Portal, the Rev. R. Hart, the chairman, and others took part, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : 1. That the ...