... II - - -l - - 11- - - - mv. TO TH1E EDITOR OF THE DIERBY MERCURY. Pespected Friend-Is it asking too great a favour teo solicit the insertion of the enclosed address?- g. TO TIlM INIIABITANTS OF' M.ATLOCK AND ITS NEIGHtBOURtSHOOD. at Having on a recent visit witnessed various selections of ol manufactured spa, marble. &c., for sale in Matlock, and ad. tj mired both the manufacture and taste ...

... GREAT FlRE-DESTRUCTION OF A FLOATING I BATTERY. .I -- ma A fire, involving the destruction of an immense amount of coi property, broke out in the extensive shipbuilding-yard at Si, aMillwall, Poplar, the property of Messrs. John Scott Russell foll , and Co., about 9 o'clock on Thursday night, in the newly- inc e built floating battery to have been launched on Saturday ril last, named the Etna. ...

... THE FIRST DERBY REGIMENT OF! MILITIA._I W We mentioned the other week that this regiment gas satiS- , factorily progressing in strength, and in the efficiency of its , training ; and we have now the pleasure of stating that it y passed a review on Monday last as complimentary and en- couragingto the men as it was gratifying and pleasing to the dn I officers. Shortly after three o'clock the ...

... . - - to -A- A A A fl2A tA.P +F F r h O -Al.l, ., f A public vestry meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of All Saints, called by the churchwardens-Messrs. J. M. Lee and George A. Hewitt-was held last Thursday afternoon to consider the alterations proposed to be made by the Board of Health in Amen-alley, by taking a considerable portion of land from tihe church.yard, for the purpose of ...

... STAFFORI)SHIRE;. -A. t ~ fsl, I ,1* ;! L A t tltl t tLtI)~ ?? O UTTOXZITE.-On the 26th ult., a deputation from the general body of subscribers to the testimonislA to Mr. Henry Arnold, of Uttoxeter, Which arose out of the action brought against that-gentleman by Mr. Spurgeon, of Derby, and Which action our readers will recollect was tried at the Derby Spring Assizes, for 1655, waited upon Mr. ...

... In accordance with ancient custom, Mr. geddome, Ser- Is geant at Arms and Mace-bearer to the City Corporation, , read the declaration of war on Friday, from the steps of the i f Itoyal Exchange. Orders were issued to the different departments of the staff attached to the expeditionary force toproceed overland toCon- stantinople onithe 4th inst. (yesterday). Lord Raglan will re- I main in ...

... FlEt) iU E-S1- .' Id' LEFICESTUERSH IRE. ; (From our own Correspondent.) t ULCIsTUa, Monday. The old prediction has been fulfilled. Winter has had another fight over us since Candlemas-day, and has left us weather more wintry than before. A snow-storm of con- , siderable duration, succeeded by frosts still more severe, have . been the characteristics of the weather during the week. In e the ...

... A CHESTERFIELD CLERGYMAN COMMITTED D- FOR 'EMBEZZLEMENT. 1Y At Chesterfi.ed- -A ?? - sly At Chesterfield, on Wednesday, the Rev. Henry Godden fr A aGarrett, curate of Cheaterfield, was charged with appropri. to he ating 18l . s9d. which had been collected on behalf of the ha ihe Church Missionary Soeiety.-The Rev. George Butt stated wI Ili- that lie received the above amount as the proceeds of ...

... lan, LQNDONTo NOTTINGHAMI DERBY. AND) LEEDS. on, G.ov., Mail Fast Oas. STATIO516, 12 12 121 1 2' 22 l~1 2l 22Maili Dr' ~--I ?? ?? ?? Departure am.M A.M. a. m.r ami, Ia~m. e~m.~ Pm.Mp.rn. p.m. London E.Square ..15 0-30' 0 3Oj1143 11.4. 2.4533 13 9. o London K. Cross .. ,.7 4019301. 4.0 ?? ?? I : l , 1 i.2 2.3 36.40 730 11.20 of ?? l1l.i5'12.38 2 23 3.ld 6.30.8 12 11.*8 of Slito 9,2 11. .. 3 ...

... The usual May meetings have been held during the past week in London. Lohdon Crrr Mission —This society held its annual gathering on Thursday in Exeter Hall. Mr. J. Prmberton Plumptre occupied the chair, supported the Bishop of Liberia, Lord Cavan, Hon. A. Kinnaird, Kevs. R. Chris, topherson, J. lUin, together with Messrs. George Hitchcock, J. 11 oare, K. C. Brvan, W. Ellice, W. Taylor, &c., ...

... Belper. The cougregation was large, and the collections liberal. Cromford.—On Thursday evening last the Maine Law advocate. E. Grubb, Esq.. of Rotherham, delivered lecture on the Permissive Bill, or a Voluntary Maine Law, a tolerably large audience, in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. Scartben-row. Cromford. he Kev. J. Wayte, of Wirksworth, occupied the chair. The lecturer pnurtrayed the crime ...

... Tuesday Afternoon. The excitement here has subsided. For wheat and flour there was slow sale at a decline of one shiling per bushel and four shillings the sack. Other articles considerably cheaper. NEWMARKET RACES, TUESDAY. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. THE PROMISED LAND . 1 CYNRICUS 2 ...