... The war funds have benefitted to the extent of £121 3s. by the proceeds of concerts in Derbyshire and Notts arranged by Mrs. Walter Sahnond (Longwood Hall! during December. The song so admirably sung by Mrs. Smyly at the Drill Hall Reservist Concert, for the widows of the Dublin Fusiliers, is new published by Messrs. Rossini, 281, Regent Strc-et, London, and it can be obtained of any music ...

... -. BOBS' OLDEST FRUIND. . . . .D.. _. _ - It is not generally known (ays M A P.) that Lord lioberts hai ?? him In Sonth Afrioa a-warm personal frieni who faced deatb with him in India more than forty yenia a, o. Tho grey haired 'a vebiran wrbo rodo bytheaideor olls 3Conander.io- >. Chief into Xioonaltai eteoly; n 1n whom Lord d KQberes familiarly adlireesed as ' Jimmy. was Lieuterant ...

... Y; L W ,. ,MAN, 4THE -YE.LLW . ;E: Bt CARwTON DAWB, Author of A Bride of Japan, The Mandarin, YGi~iw and White, etc. SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS: Captain Bob Kingston, who has been roving for several vears in foreign seas away from his wife and son, writes home to his wife, telling her that he has Made enemies and that they are seeking to be re- 'Venged ca him. He warns her to give ...

... --OUSTN'G REF7RI CONFiPRENCI. On t8aturday a conferenoe was held at the Co- operative Huil, Leicester, unher the ?? of the uatlonal HoaslngReform Council ti disoeu 3 varioos phases ol the housing of the poou problem in urbao .ad'rural dietricla. There was a large ?? ianee of .delegtwes from Derbyshira. Niitirgbemshire, Liacoushire, Btatfforcshito, Weritoksbiru, Bedmtird- sh4ie, ...

... r-- ?? s f fi .. 5 ?? ?? :;MOBJI l;=TERS. 10--C4$E.- .. In: Psrlirarnit ~*yit .o Ies sI y . a ite .Dail~y Telogramph` theate- TS h trawitg interest r fit .b remarkab'e dlisooery at Bloen catetin and Prdtorla of letters from ?? of Parliatenet ani otlers who ?? been Associated with the Pro-Bofr agitntloa in 'nglard. The questions -and answera la- Parriaer. on Friday night upon. this very ...

... The TaanSV-al :War ..'NEIY? FSOM 'SOUTT th ?? .. ?? .HE DRIVES THE 'BOERS OFF. hMORE PRAISE FOR THE C.I.Ar. ' -(War Vffice Message). From Lord Roberts to Secretary of &ate fo.War. Pretoria, 2nd Atkgust. SnIith-D1rrien reports 'tlsrouh Krungersdorp that wben he was in camp at Fraderickata on the rnorniig' ?? 31st a boer came into his camp from Com uiaudant Llbeberg under -a flag of true ...

... I - DEBRBY BOA-t OF GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting of this Board was beld at the offices, Becket Street, on Tuesday afterroor. Mr. G. Botqomrly presided, and tbere were also present the Ret. H. BP RolEo and Mr. G; Dean ( n the vice-ohairs), Maedames Waters, Grzmn~ty, the .Reva. F. J. Adams, J. Birks, Messrs. W. george, L. Buli, H. J. Blount, A. Wilson, F. Hall, 0. Wealis, J. Nutt, 0. W. ...

... War. THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING. COLONEL MAHON'S FINAL FIGHT. IFORCED MARCHES BY CANADIAN ARTILLERY. TIMELY ASSISTANCE. From Lord Roberts to Secretary of State for War. a (Received 22nd May). Kroonstad, May 21st, 100. Mahon reports that the flying column entered M1afeking at four a.m. on the 18th May. It was stubbornly opposed by 1500 men on the 17th, nine miles fromi Mafeking. The Boers were ...

... Paris, Bunday.-A groat ?? tion in favour of iease, organhi d by tbe laboar party in France, took place this afternoon in the great hall of the Labourr xohan9ge here. Members of the Executivo Commitloee of E' chango,together with 80 delegates from Britlih trades unions, and eax reprsesetatives -of working men's syndictes of Berlin, oooupled tbe platform. The ' interatitonale' was oung, acd the ...

... WHAT THE WORLD SAYS ; Arrangements have been privately made for ths ,f Queen to proceed to Userinany early nett month if I the health of the Impress Fredarickshould oontinue .to be unsatisfac ory. The Quree isansious to see , the Empress, who is to proceod for six months to B ?? of Europe at the end ?? o therd does n~t appear to bo any prospect for her being able to pay her promseed visit to ...

... ILjCHFIELD AND SOUTHWELt JIOCESAN . TRAINING COLLEGE.' ^ ; | The ansnual distribution of prizes to the students at the above college took place on Monday If- ternoon. The Bishop of ? Derby presided, and was supported on the ?? by Archdeacon Freer, the Rev. Canon Sing, Sir Henry Bemnrose, M.P., and the Principal of the College, the Rev. A. B. Bater. The proceedings were opener with prayer by ...

... AASONIC MERTING PLACES. Intean account of the new wing of the Free-: masons' Hall in- Queen Striet, Long Acre, Masonic fllustrated remarks that the sources of origin of the Grand Lodges of England and their old meet- .ag-places form an interesting, phase of Masonic history, fronj the constitution of the first Grand Lodge in 1717. Prior to.1730 the Grand Lodge -met at various taverns for the ...