... riIHM bye-election ut Oldham has resulted, m a- Mime close observers foresaw it would, in the deieat ot' ?? Unionist candidates. It, was not .hr any lick oi go and fighting capacity on their putts, we arj confident, though they wen- doubt- less handicapped by the unexpected nature ?? the contest, by rhe fact that they had no previous knowledge of tho constituency as candidates, and by the ...

... THE bill which Lord Lansdowne introduced on Friday night for the purpose of simplifying the ballot for the Militia in an attempt to improve in time of peace, machinery which might prove very .-valuable in time of war. It is, therefore, a measure which deserves encouragement. To talk of it as the thin end of the wedge of conscription is nonsense. We have always conscription hanging oyer us so ...

... DEFRAUDING THE MIDLAND BAIL- WAY COMPANY. At the Derby County Police Court on Friday morning, before the Hon. W. M. Jervis and other magistrates, George Hopkins (a youth), described ?t \r c nand » was summoned for travelling oil the Midland Railway without a ticket and without having paid his fare on June lOtfi.— Mr. Turner, 01 , B™rngham, prosecuted, and the offence was admitted. Mr Turner ...

... ■ ' ' 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 ...

... 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 ...

... DEKBYSHIBE COUNTY COUNCIL The quarterly meeting of this Council was h«|d on Wednesdar. There were present Alderman Sir j Henry Wilmot, Y.C., ?? tbe Hon. W. M. Jeivis, Sir J. G. N. Alleyne, H. StruU, J. L. P. | Buiber, R. S. W. Sitwell, R. H. Ashton, W. Hriirgs, J. F. Swallow, E. Eastwood, Johnson I'farson, H. A. Hubbersty, R. Waite, J. Roberts, and A. Barnes, Councillors J. Stollard, G. Adcock ...

... A BATHER'S FATAL DIVE An inquest was held at the Derby Town Hall or. Friday morning, on tha body of Henry*, Bland, aged 22, who was a boiler maker, livingj at 42, Roman Road, Derby, and who was drowned while bathing in the canal on Thursday evening.— r Agnes Bland, widow of the deceased, gave evidence of identification. — Thomas Moore, of 6, Mansfield, Street, a labourer at Kitchen's Foundry, ...

... A monthly meeting was held on Tuesday night in the Council Chamber, tha Mayor (Alderman S. Bcb:cson) presiding — At the outset the Mayor announced that the resolution, moved by Mr. Fisher at the last meeting, acd carried, was out of order, and could not be carried into effectT— Mr. Fisher said the resolution had been acted upon, and the work done, — Alderman Sudbury moved' the confirmation of ...

... The funeral of the late Mr. John Wright Baker, J. P., tojk place from the residence of Dr. Benthall, 102, Friar Gate, on Wednesday morning at the Old Cemetery, Derby, in a family vault. The Bey. W. F. Birch (trother-in-law of the deceased) very impressively read the Burial Service. The cortege left Friar Uate at I.SO in the following order : — Ist brougham, Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. T. W. S. ...

... An inquest was held on Tuesday morning, be- fore Mr. F. E. Leech, coroner, on the body of Miss Ehzabeth Watson, who was found dead on Sunday, morning last. Mr. James WiUders, grocer, identic fieel the body as that of his aimt. She had always enjoyed good health. He saw her alive on Friday afternoon between one and two. On Sunday morn- ing, from what Mrs. William Watson said to him^ he obtained ...