... ,A, gri?ultlq. - CROP AND STOCK PROSPECTS. Continuous rains, following a spell of drying cold wh(lds have checked wheat-seeding and mangold storing. Still. a fair breadth of wheat has been planted in the early districts, though on the clays all prospect of renewed sow- ing huas been postponed, and in the north of England dril- lin, is verv backward. Complaints come of inferior pro- duce in the ...

... It is universally stated that the grave question of Peace or War will be decided by the elections wbich are taking place throughout the German Empire. The Pope has declared it to be tiie interest of the Church to support Prince Bismarck, and although many clericals will, it is stated, act upon the theory that the Pope is not infallible out- side the sphere of faith and morals, his interference ...

... (gromgrldaynigjit'Bg(M«fc> THB BANKBTJPTCY AOTj 1883. ?? ArwrrncAHOir. James Drummond Skeavington ana James Sieavington (trading as Skeavington and Son), Ilkeston, late of Nottingham, lace manufacturers. Pbesentations.— On Saturday Mr. Thomas Boyd, Who has been engaged in the goods manager's depart- ment of the Midland Railway, was presented with a dressing case and six handsomely-bound ...

... The Royal Agricultural Society of England an- nounces that in connection with the Nottingham meeting of 1888, the following prizes are offered for the best managed farms in the counties of Nottingham and Lincoln, together with such portions of Leicester- shire and Derbyshire as are contained within an area of ten miles beyond the boundary of Nottinghamshire : — Class 1 : For the best managed ...

... The rai-ral committee entrusted with the control of the ?? on Tuesday evening, tbe Mayor ?? n fi__tn iifi_a anoouoeed that the total sabterip- ?? amounted to 8402. It was re- iißp Tnroni IjlBS-Wiy per head be granted to wards t^&Aollßudr^Kreat, making 4d. ia all. It was de-^ *«P* 'si^Pi* ?? in celebratioa of the Jubilee, paou—i be!_fren io__^«nbers of the police force at an The contraot for ...

... The ultra-fashionable performance of the aristooratia equestrians and acrobats of the Cirque Molier, Paris, took place recently. Prince Eugene of Sweden was «non_ those present The place looked like a flower garden, owing to the daxzhog_finery displayed by the nuiierou- ladies_who attended. One of the feats of the performance 1 was the hoop jumping of a young eotietfr-ienne, who, havinei been ...

... TUESDAT. [Before the MAYOR, aad J. W. NKWBOLD, J. BAILBT, aod W. HOBSON, Eaqra.] A Deserteb — William Sittdele was charged with being a deserter from H.MJ3. Redwing.— Deteotivo L-lay apprehended the prisoner in Strutt'a Park on the previous afternoon, wnen he denied tbe ebarge, aud said hia name waa John Walker. Ultimately he admitted hia name.— Tbe Bench ordered bim to be aeat back to bia ...

... TURBULENT MEETIXG. On Tuesday eveniug a meeting of parishioners was held in the schoolroom to consider what action efaoul ! be taken at the inquiry to be held by the Local Government Board inspector witb reference to the scheme of water sapply pro- posed by -the Shardlow Rural Sanitary Authority. There was a large attendance, and, in the absence of the vicar. Mr. H. H. Sandford presided. Tn ...

... I THE DERBY THAMW&Y COTPANY.- I HALF'-YEARLY MHUTING. he halfye~arlyr ?? the directors and share. bdlders of the 1~erby T~raultays Comnpany took place at the 1loyaI Hotel on ~uedady ;afternoon, WAderman Barfoot ~eiester) 0 presiding. T~here; was sa fairly good Iattaddance. T6e SECRETARY (Mr. J. H. Riahardson) read the notice convening the meeting, and it was decided to take tbe-report, which ...

... I -e a iats DERBY POULTRY. FRUIT, AND VHGETA13IIJ MARKET, ?? ?? Id. to Is. 24. per lb. ?? 16assd 1a tor ais. Turkeys ?? and 104, per, lb. 0eese ?? Gd, to 10s. each. Ducks ?? Gd. to IDS. 64t. per collpl.. F'owls ?? to 8s. d. per conpie. Potatoes (Od . d, to 104, per pack. Potatoes (NeW) ?? 2 i. to 3J. per l b. Rladishes ?? bunches a I4, Tomatoes (Foreigu) ?? per lb. Tomatoes (English) ?? Gd. ...

... MONEY MITTERS. The year is (remark the Saturday JPerien-) ',dinh in gin To at home and absoad. In this couintry patticularly tbe liquidation of bad business aceumulaied lduring the rcelless epeculation in the years ?? ly prec ding the Blaring crisis has been nearly oonpl.-ed-at ;lli events has gone so far as to jusafy the belief that we phali now bh on the eve of recovery were it not for fo ...

... I ffl rhgts. ~o V ASHBORNE CATTLE MARKET.-THuRSDAY. Iof At this fortnightly market there was rather a sinaller am show of horned stock of a very ordinary qucility. N'o ite. imrprovement in trade was noticeable, and the rrices i~ reatised Showed no quotable alteration from those of the previoua market, aitboogh, perhapi, on the wh, 1,. a 68te Itgtybte on rvie.Mc and in-calf Cows 8'~ld the t 1!. ...