... 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 ...

... DERBYS TO THE FRONT. j A HILST the London jolrnawls-they are quite- - s local as the' rest of ?? bottom--m seiing upon the praise accorded by Lord Rojeta to General Ian Hlmilton's brigade to expitt th deedw of-:t4ii By I ri4# Vo i 'tj^ -ihewi~ood' 1oa ~ ...

... The usual fortnightly nzeeting of the Guardians was held on Saturday morning, Mr. J. II. Wuolley, J.P., pre3'ding. There were tlco presenct the Revs. F. A. Friend, J. M. Mello, W. H. Turner, and W, H. Arkivright, and Messrs. Joshua Roberts, J.P, Small, Woodiwiss, Simpkiss, Waite, Crossley, Smedley, Cooper, Holden, Glossop, Booth, Ford, Walters, Slater, Bridges, Morrell, Strelley, Bown, Allen, ...

... IREGIMENTAL & OTHER NOTES We are requested to state that the Colonel Com- manding the 45th Regimental District, on receipt of the casualty list of the 4th Battalion Derbyshire Regiment, will at once communicate with the re- latives of the non-commissioned officers and men concerned. The casualty lists this (Monday) morning con- tains the names of 19 men who are in the Yeo- manry hospital; but ...

... The monthly meeting of this CoOucil wase held at the District uouncil (ilices, Alfreton, on Tuesday evening, presided over by 31r. WV. Shaw, J.P. There were also present Messrs. J. Oakes, G. Pres- ton, J. Bown, J. Parker, F. Bonsall, G. Davidson, J. WVebster, S. Johnson, Q. Beastall, `M. Wilbra- ham, T. Spenoer,.B. 13. Gilbert; T. Halt,. W. W. Nelson (clerk), E.. Houfton (surveyor), and J. ...

... WEi;DNEBDAY, JUxE 20, 1900. THE, NEWS FROM CHINA. Ihe situation in China has developed for the worat d'.:ring the last few days, and it is now beyond doubt that war has been commenced betuev:ls the Chinese Government on the one part and the Great Powers on the other. The situa- tion is undoubtedly one of grave anxiety, for there are sinister rumours regarding the Legations in Pokin, and ...

... TfHE RAILWAY SERVANTS' ORPHANAGE. I ETI.N. , D. .. ?? - P. R MEETING AND PRIZE DISTRIBMION. The annual meeting and prize distribution in con- it nection with the above tookplace at the t)rphanage on 'lThuraday afternoon. Alderman Bottomley' e J.P., presided, and there were.also present the 1 Rev.' (G. Hunsworth, ' and Messrs. A. Ei. Ayre d (Mickleover), W.. Bemroie, J.P:, R. . Jefferson, O J.P ...

... I , Saul ZIUMS.4 TNi IJDual or DIVONSIERuu (Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire) has appointedMr. H. W. Walthall amd Mr. ?? Ienton to be Deputy Lieutenan~ts of the county of Derby. ACOIDIrXT TO A CYCLiST.-A Birmingham cyc- list named Albert C. Collins, age 20, residing at King'si Inli,Middletun Road, was thrown off his machine near Littleover on Suntday afternoon. The young man was picked up in a ...

... I THE HOUSING T OF THE WORKING i : CLASSES. l ?? On Saturday, in pursance of a resolution passed at the conference on the above question in the Guildhall recently, a meeting was held in the Co-operative Hall, Exchange Streo,.:for the pur- pose of forming a Derby and District Branch of' the National housing Committee, Councillor J. Peach presided, ut- there was a very disappoint- ing ...

... 3?iidoinall Ether Ptgsf The summerlike weather of the last few d has tempted large -ernwds of visitors to that nuo4 delightful of'all London's recreation grounds th valley of the Thames. On Saturday practically every' house-boat 'from Maidenhead to Richmond was occupied, the houses and picturesque cottages by the river's side had put on the gayest appear. ance, and large and constantly ...

... KING'S MEAD WAD CONSERVATIVE &F~~ASOCIAXION.| : ANNUAL DINNER. SPEECHES BY SIR HENRY BEMROSE, M.P., AND MR. GEOFFREY DR4GE, M.P. The annual dinner of the members of the Kin-s Mead Ward Conservative Association was held at t the County Hotel on Friday evening. The chair- man wvas Mr. C. Howard Tripp, chairman of the Ward Committee, and he was supported at the top table by Sir Henry Bemrose, MX. ...

... ITHE GIlANT SLOTHS OF PATAGONIA. During the course of a most interesting lecture npon the giant sloths of Patagonia, on 'l'hursday afternoon, Professor Ray Lan kester brought to light some remarkable facts, which have for a considerable time past been causing the deepest interest' in scientific circles. After referring, in the first place, to the great age of the South American continent, and, ...