... A meeting of the Di:rbv Tewn Council was held on Wednesday at the Guildhall, tbe Mayor presiding. There were also .present Aiaermen Sir T. Roe, KewboW, Sowter, Russell, Woodiwi's, Harrison, bottomley, Doherty, Cholerton, Ducs- burv. Riley, and Snriggs ; Councillois the Hon. F. Strut*, Bendle Moore, Foster, Russell, Cope- stake, Winter, Leech, Simpson, Lowe, A. Wilson, •Tenam, George. Dean, ...

... ry* HE extremely important announcement which ?? Mr. Drage, M.P.. was able to make at lhe dinner by the Mayor vi Derby on Thursday night to the teachers of the Deaf and Dumb will be read every- where with lhe keenest interest. The somewhat exciting course of events in South Africa has lat- terly diverted our attention from the Far Kast, but, according to Mr. Drage, a situation is developing ...

... A Paris telegram says that Dr. Bra and Dr. Chevalier in their researches on canoer have reached indepandcntly the s ime conclusions, Dr. Bra has isolated what appeals to be the parasite of cancer-mushroom. Examining fracmects of diseased wood — particularly the wood of apple trees —he found characteristic couidia of nectria dit sdma. Ihese were cultivated just like ordinary microbes. They ...

... The Railway Sebv ants' Ohphakaqs Cohcebt. -It may intereat our readers to know that tbe fu chess of Devonshire has intimated her is tention 4 being present witb Lady Bandolph Churchill at lie above concert, to be held on the llth of 'ebruary next. College op Pbbceptors' Sxamisatiok. — The burteeu pupils belonging to Mrs. Goodie's Sobool ti Wilson Street, wbo took tbe examination of the »Bege ...

... ?? DEBBYSHIBE DAIRY FARMERS' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of tho members of this assooiation was held at the Guild Hill, Derby, on Friday. Mr. R. Finney presided, and amongst those present were Alderman Waite, acd Measrs. P. Clayton. Herbert Shaw (lectetary), W. P. AlUe- brook,J. W. Wbitehunt, J. Hollingworth, Hatchett, J. Harrison Ao. The following is an extract from the annual re- port : ...

... Thk Hon. Gbobge Aus-pp, M.P., bx>4 I.aiy JJiidrei Alitor,!', have arrived at 8, Utreford Gardens, ?? fio.ii Feston 11 ail, for lhe season. TYe Oiiokcb Gbjb^ky Disasteb.— We nre JDforrae.] tiir.t in ?? of riifflenltj in finding suitah'e convejances :'or tba Icj-te.i men at the raced pit cagfe arcMect. Xt Chores Gres!ey, 31r. John Grettcr, ?? bus very gtnsronsly promised to p cvitie ttia ...

... Friday— Before R. Waite, W. G. Copertake, 18. a. Milnes, H. Swingler. and V. H, Mellor, William Smith, l&bonr«r, of Lonj Lane, WB3 gammoned for being drunk in charge of a horse aad cart at Mackworth on the 17th April. The offenca was denied, bat after the evidence had been heard the bench decided to convict; asd inflicted a fine of sa, iir.d costs, Joseph Basel!, labourer, of 50, Russell ...

... INQUESTS IS DEBBT, SUDDEX DEATHS. Mr. J. Close, borough coroner, held an inquest at the Guild HJI oa Friday morning respecting the sudden demise of the unnamed sou of William Dean, of Lod^e Lane, lamplighter. The child was born on Tuesday, but was found dead in bed tha next morning, and Dr. Itowan, who was called in, found that death was due to suffocation. VerdicC accordingly. — The Cononer ...

... FORMATION OF AN' AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT BELPER. A meeting was held in the Public Hall, Belper, on Tuesday ni ...

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... THE bill which Lord Lansdowne introduced on Friday night for the purpose of simplifying the ballot for the Militia in an attempt to improve in time of peace, machinery which might prove very .-valuable in time of war. It is, therefore, a measure which deserves encouragement. To talk of it as the thin end of the wedge of conscription is nonsense. We have always conscription hanging oyer us so ...

... The Queen stays at Cimiez until April 2*Jt,b or 27tb, and will then return direct to Windsor, unless her Majesty desires to go to Coburg for the inau- guration of her brother in-iaw's statue on May 3rd. In this case the Queen's arrival at Windsor will be deferred until May sth or Gtb. The statement that tbe Dak. of York has been snowed up at Abergeldie Mains is entirely untrue. The Puke ...