... BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIA- TION AT BUXTON. Tie annual congress of the British Archreologica Association was opeced at Buxton on .11 or. day. The first day's programme was confined to a recepticn in the afteincon iv the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, and a conversazione in tbe evening. There «as a good master of members of the EBSOciation, i-.nd general and deep regret was expressed nt ...

... ' ■ install. Edccatiom is Btjtteb Makistq — Tetr travelling dairy Svhool of tbe Midlaral IJ iiy Institute, ender tha auspices of the Derbyshire County Council, commenced a ten days' course at Elvaston en Monday, July 10. A fall complemtn of pupils, all residents of ihe parish cf Elvaston, have entered for tho course, end a large number of ladies and gentlemen attended to witness tbe opening ...

... LOCAL SCORES. The compelition at Bisley for tbe Queen's Prize wrs begun ou Monday in fine weather, with little or no wind, and generally good conditions. Seven rounds were fired at two hundred yards, and seven at five hundred yards ; and seven at six hundred yards remain to be fired to complete iha First Stage, Five competitors made the highest possible score. Appended are the local scores r — ...

... The terms of subscription of the DERBY MERCURY are as follows:— BY POST a. d. Prepaid per Quarter 1 8 „ „ Annum 6 6 Credit „ Quarter 2 0 „ „ Annum 7 6 UNSTAMPED. Prepaid per Quarter 1 1 „ „ Annum 4 4 Credit „ Quarter 1 3 „ „ Annum ?? ?? ?? 5 0 Single Copies will be sent Post Free to any address in the United Kingdom, price VA- Scale fob Prepaid Undisplayed Advertisements. One Three Four Six ...

... THE RAILWAY FATALITY .: EI -W- A DAXGFR.US PLACE On Friday an inquest was held ?? ■-:■- ■ J -; b| Hotel, Esxton, toncbirg the dealt b ;\ I Abell C 47), Market Street, who was ki! e- . - day momirg on tbe Midian-i Rail* whilst acting as goctls guard was ir. ?? - sidings, acd stood ou the step of ?? -engine until the points were .--i ■- dropped off left tte six foot. ar. foct A ballast train ...

... With comparatively little business doing, tha tendency has been dull and the market generally idle and inactive. With harder money rates Con- sols are lower, although closing above the worst. Home Corporation and Colonial Governments have been very inactive, with fractional reductions in prices. Home railways have been dull, and changes in quotations are mostly tow, mis a lower level. There ...

... BEQUEL TO A BHIbE . ' -i-- ?? At Cnestetficld on ?? .''.,-.»■ Frederick teanscrae, and Dale Gilt-*:' ?? ; H with committing perjury in their Rj a case heard at tbe Ches c Court oa Jane 24:h, in whic:. ?? were charged with s - ?? liquor without a iic-nje. X were on tbat occasion witi Ail three, it was stated, = v- witnesses never enterei no drink supplied, Mrs. 51 ?? B had never had a barrel ...

... OPENING OP THE NEW BAND STAND AT THB ARBORETUM. The new band stand which has b:en erected by tte Derby Orpiration on the play ground in the Aiboretum waa formerly opened by the Mayoress {Mrs. Ann) on Wed n ? day afternoon, he arrangements for the election of the stand were ably cairied ont by Ihe Arboretum Committee, of which Aide: man Dacsbary is the Chairman, acd the rei-u'ts of tbem ...

... At the usual meeting of this Board to-day Mr. William Bemn.se. ?? presided. 1 here were also present Sir Thomas Roe (vice-chairman), Aid. Bottomley, J.P., Canon Sing, Dr. T. L. Gentles, Mr. T. Mawbcv. J.P.. Mr. J. Norman, Mr. Robert Hudson, J. P., Mr. W. Richardson, Mr. R. Y. Dawbarn, and Mr. W. Cooper (clerk). On the motion of Mr. Richardson, seconded by Dr. (rtntles- on the recommendation ...

... On Monday wee k it i srs. Cumberland sold at tbe Royal Oak Inn, Ccku ook, two freehold dwelling houses in Green Lace Sawley. for (CO. : apiece of freehold t amen, containing 2r 7|n, for G7. ; a ri willing house and collage in Green Line tor 1532. ; a piece of pasture i-.nd, known as the F-r Bank Field. Drayoott, containing 4a 3r 21p, o 390.: two fields oE old pasture land, known as Borowood ...

... HALF- DAYS IN DERBYSHIRE. [Copy right.] BY EDWARD BRADBURY (STREPHON. Author of Pictures of the Peak, Etc. dovedale. It is bettor to have a whole day at Dovedaie than hslf-a-day. and an entire week than a day ; but on the principle that half a oaf is better than no bread, let us content ourselves with the smallest indulgence. Besides, the cyclist thinks nothing of going from Derby to the ...

... THB newspapers last week published details of the new Franchise scheme now under the con- sideration of the Yolksraad. It is Baid that the Raad spent a whole afternoon in asking what tbe y meant, and English readers, notwithstanding the brave attempts made by their journalistic inform an's. will find themselves in at least eqoa' difficulties. Bat tbis much is clear: that whatever concessions ...