... 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. ...

... CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK'S PAPER: SALES BY AUCTION. Description. Place of Sale. Date 1533. Messrs. J. it W. HEATHCOTE. Farm Stock Ashborne Wed, July 2-j Furniture The Mart Thurs Ja ...

... ■ ' ' THE NEW GENERAL FEDERATION OF LABOUR. On Thursday Mr. S. Weeds, M.P. (Secretary oi tha Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Cnlen Congress) announced that up to Wednesday, which was tbo last day for receiving applications, entzanca fees bad been paid by forty Trade Unions of 297,033 members ,9.) par cent, ot the total on their books), who have joined the new General Federation of Labour ...

... Tub Dcke akd Duchess op Rctlasd, who bave beea staying in London since they oame op from Belvoir, have gone to Hamburg far three weeks, r.nd on returning to England will take up their residence at Stinton Woodbonse, neat Hows- ley, for some time. ST. John ahhulakce Bbioade: Deuby Division.— The eommissiener of tha brigade. Colonel C. Bowdler, St. JohnsGUta, haa arranged to inspect the Derfcy ...

... A JUDGE ON THE GRANTING OF BAIL. Mr. Justice Uatbew opened the Surrey Assizes at Guildford on Thursday, and, in charging the Grand Jury, said that it had been a reproach against the administration of the Criminal Law that prisoners were kept an inordinate time awaiting trial. That was a reproach the magistrates could in a great measure remove, and it was their duty to rebate prisoners on bail ...

... According ti a return issued by the Lo-r.l Co vernment Board on Thursday, there Urn be ?? he . urrent year . continuous decrea* registered hospitals, and licensed houses , ...

... The usual monthly meeting of the ■Cbuncdl was held on Wednesday altera ' i Guild Hall, the Mayor, Alderman There were also present Aldermen Sowtw, Newbold, Russell, Heathc^w trtL.** Bottomley, Bennett, Rilev, Dohc: tv Dueebury, and Spriggs ; Messrs. Foster, E. Home, P. P Copestake, I A. Brown, A. Ottewell, J. W. Gan J. Dean, Newton, W. Lowe, H \\ W. Winter, C. W. Hardy, VV. ?? Wallis, R. ...

... Loud Bcbtoi left London en Saturday f or KaDgtmcor The Will op the Latb Mb. Wm. Nbwton, of N *«k, baa been »«om ».t 2 ,959*. He leaves ixitii.n sums for church and charitable purposes. loaotGH oi' Dkbby.— lnfectious Hospital. Return of cases for fortnight ending Jaly Bth, I g99;_S C arlet fever, admitted 21, discharged 19. In hoscital. 75. DEKBY TKAJfWAY!'.— Ttafflc returns— Week ending July 8 ...

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... 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 ...

... MR. BRODRICK ON LORD SALISBURY' 3 SUCCESSES. Mr. St. John Brodrick, M.P., Under Secretary for Foreier Affairs, addrarsed a Primrose League c c ting at F ruham, Surrey, on Wednesday night. Ho said, altuougb the Government bad had con- siderable difficulties torreet in foreign politics they had emerged so far with peace, and their relations with fcr. ijr. Powers had undoubtedly improved. (Cheers ...