... BISHOP OF CHESTER AND HORSE-R&CING. The Bishop of Chester, preaching the memorial sermon on the Duke of Westminster at Rocleston, on Sunday, said there might have been differences of opinion respecting the Duke's conspicuous patronage of horee-raoing, with its mean and per- niclous multitude of attendant evils. But of one thing they might be absolutely certain, that in this matter, and in ...

... The chess match besween-- DrbyBhirs and. Notts in the second round of the Midland Counties Leaguo competition was played at Barlon'i City Cafe, Sithbby now, Nottitgharo, on 'Juderday evening, plaky cozamenonrng at 6.B, .Be e rohe. actual oommencement NotiB scored d game by d'eiaolaat- the Nixth board, Mr. Sayers, of Da:by, being snavoidably absent. and unfortunattly for the v1islos8 neither of ...

... Perhaps there is some virtue in being supersti- tious, alter ail. One of the widest-observed cus- toms is that of not walking under a ladder, and what has become a kind of second habit no doubt originated in the disasters which over- took people by objects falling on them from above. But in the ,Ve=,tmuister County Court a .-eutleman named Hurton sued ior damages received Tvinle walking, not ...

... W til the arrival at Cap? Town of the Assaye, _t_ue-in? the 2nl Norfolk and 2nd T-npshire, th* British forces landed in South A .jca from Englard and ths colonies since Nov. 9 i.mount to : — Mnchi'O Fed, ?? Men. Hcreea. G m ...

... CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL AT THE ALBERT HALL. The annual children's carnival and dance held under the auspices of the Derby Mechanics' In- stitution drew a large gathering to the Albert Hall on Tuesday evening, and the function was probably the most successful of its kind organised by the committee of the institution. The brilliantly lighted and artistically decorated hall, and thd bright and ...

... t ALFRETON. ?? uedsrs for the aUera- 'r-ton Pari.h Church Were considered ' th- Church Council on *A ednesday ' tenders we.c as fodows •.-Fisher \OU., Lee (Alfreton) 1.22 ' 7. Id., nford) 1,2701., Green (Nottiogl-au) 02 b-nder of MeB3rs. F:*her Tias i. estimated tbat, witb the two U and other ?? y expat se?, tba •-imouit to ?? of which sum Iy been promised. ikKi.— An accident nappaned on ...

... ■PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. By O. A. HFNTX Author of Rujub tho Juggler,' Doiothys Double, A Woc.au oi tne Connnuue, Coouel '1 boraayke s Secret, 'Ite ■yueeu s Cup, the Cuise oi Carnet Hold, &c, fie [Copyright.] CHAPTER XV. A month passed. Tom Roberts and Andrew watched together in Jermyn Street, the former with a cap pulled well ciown over his face and very tattered clothes, the ...

... Tbe claea ][»• o' c . ?? cxum'cation tei! a i.rs - mission into txa'ng i i w' ?? -t'achet under artic - lt8j«a« iwntd frcm the Ei v Wednesday, T..c a -if- pe»entidfor c.tnia'l.u i\. - - »r.d9216 won.ci.' OI ll snd 7.571 women yens* i - ** * wo«»nl firet olas- : ** 2 919 wom«n) i«ccnl ca eM end *,t«3 women) ?hiri ...

... Bi.ainets has bien fairly active during tha past week, a continuance of investment purchases •ervicg to give mtrkots a steady to fiim itnlancy. With money rates ratber harder, consols and the war loan a-e fractionally lower, and a few Horn* Corporation acd Co'onial Governments a-e nlso esiier. Foreign Governmenta bava been very firm, Argentines. Brazilians, and Spanish being espeoiall; ...

... ~Mr a j,d Miss Crompton, of the Lilies, Derby, -. fj 1 ondon in the r. and O. steamship Himalaya ■0 x Gibraltar and Tangiers en April stk Thi Orand Jury at tbe Eerby Borough Qaarter L ?? 10 ns on Thursday granted their fees (two uin;as)tothe Derbyshiie Children's HoipitaL A Mabbiag* will take place early ln Jane b ..ween Captain John Dalby. koyal Field Artiilerv, ci 'jest son of the Ute Mr. ...

... Tuesday.—Before His Honour Judge Smyly, Q.C. Thomas Thelan, late landlord of the Angel Inn, Barton Uoad, was sued by John WUliam V> intricg- ham, cl.itbier, oi the Wardwick, lor the sum of I £2 ?? the value oi 5 suit of clothes.—Mr. Clif- I forti wus lor the p'.aintiii', but tho defendant did ' net appear.—^lhis v.-as an adjonrned casq, and his i Honour remarked that he uid not think fiom ...

... DERBYSHIRE CLUB. Prisident's priza, [Loothly modal, 2ad Divibion, April 1900:- T C Jeff'ey ?? S9 .. 7 ?? 82 G} Dvatintry - N . 10 81 NV D.nvir ?? 97 ?? 12 . 5 *E Colebourn ?? 11. 25 ?? 861 L A Gulli0ont.. 98 ?? 12 ?? 66 OD Moon . t2 ?? 12 ?? 90 TW est . . 1 .. 12.. 9, C A Severn .. 106 .. ?? 91 lH V Edwards ?? 116 25 . . 91 S3 W ilson ?? 10 l 5 . 12 ?? 94 F frJ ls'ed ?? 1 ?? I 9 CA lami:ton ...