... . s _ L I a - L A -7 _ - - L es ?? at The Constantinople correspondent of the Times, writ- 9 iting on the 4th August, Says :-1 In the afternoon of the il :yday before yesterday Her Majesty's ship Gladiator, Cap- ir istain Hilliard, returned from the Serpents Island, where re sh a ensent to inquire into the exact nature of the h Ri 1ussian occupation. She found there fifty Turks and S eight ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... STAFFORDSIIIR., ~.I TJIF. BISHiOP 0 LlI1fFIELD 0M;EDUCATION. A large aind influential meeting sa's helsi at t ile oilidhall, d Liclifield, on Tueseday eveninig, in Support of the Naii,m111 Society for thle EduLIcation of the Poor in the Principles of thle Established Church. Among those preient wore- Trhe Bilshop d Of Lichifield, in thle chair ; the Bishop of Sodor and Ilan, tile Del o ihfed ...

... TO THlE EDITOR OF THE DERBY MERCURY. I Sir-It appears necessary 1 should say a few words in reply to M~r Mladeley's long communication published in the *IRepor ter of the 2nd instant, and will, with your permission, |avail myself oi your paper For this purpose. IIt is, Ipr esume, Mr. M'Ls intention in writing to clear the l Bat hosand Wash. houses Corunmit tee from the charge repeatedly ...

... BRIDlGE VWAIRD, t A meeting of the electomrs of tids Ward was held at the St. s Alkminund's Scool.-room, on tlondiay evening last, 31r. I Parkins, clotiler,' il) the chlair. The business oF thle meeting c WaS to nni nlalat two gentlemein to represemt the ward in t mime Towu n Council in tlhe place of Air. Win. Taylor end Mr. 5 Ie James Hlollintgswrorth, who bave resigned. Thir-e gent lenmen n ...

... 5 flhtL sL 2O. An advertisement lately appeared, h~eaded, Iron bedsteads and b'eeddislg. We suppose the linen must be s7heet-iron. Poor ?? died of pure generosity, to gratify the unider- taker, who wished to urn a lively hlood. From an advertisement in thle Yes-is Herald, we find that the *sport of cock-fighting is still practiied near Darling. ton, a m atchl being announced for Easter ...

... RUNNING DOWN OF AN ATLANTIC STEAMER- SUPPOSED LOSS OF 13U LIVES. I SUPPOSED LObiSS OF 53U Li V U0. The United States' mail steamer Fulton, Captain J. A. Wotton, arrived off Cowes on Sunday afternoon, ent route to Havre, with dates from New York to the 17th of November. She brings the intelligence of the total loss of the Franco- h American Company's screw steamship Lyonnais, belonging to the ...

... G0ARDENING OPERATIONS FOR DECEMBER. O COTAGE G;AnEN.-Take advantage of mild weather to .9, finish planting and pruning apples, pears, plums, gooseberries, IS currants, raspberries, &c. Collect all the prunings and any other vegetable refuse which does not readily decay, for char- vr. ring. The finer ashes will be found useful for drilling with enl onions in the spring, the coarser may be ...

... 0 Y0i55c55510E AOR5CO5.TURAL SOCICTY. I if The annual exhibition of this society, fixed to be held at at h Rotherham this year, was opened on Wednesday morning, ot n and brought to a close on Thursday evening. Including a at local contribution of 1001., the society offered premiums to a the amount of 8001. The society has now been in existence Fi e for 20 years, and has made great and constant ...

... -O -C - = O C DERBY TOWVN COUNCIL. A ?? Seeig Othis~ CoPoration11 was held oil Saturda lat Prsn h ao (in the chair), Alder- 0 men B rer Sandars, Fox, Daunicliff, MadelcY, Pegg; CAl oin !or, Chadwick, Evans, Polin taill, Mason, Cock, p Corden, Malin, Barton, Clarke, Oakley, Bittes, G. Gas- ?? CoxJ. Richardson, Webster, Crompton, t, Dary, ranonGadhy.Cartlich, F. Shaw, 'Innaley, J. Uasco~ ~ a ?? ...

... |LATEST INT1ELLIGENCE Bf|]Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH4. Loanoa, Tuesdaty Evening. y TIIE AUSTRIANS IN ITALY. 0 The POst£'s Parlis correspondent write3, that thle number cf e Austrian troo(ps Wa; grealtly augmented in Parma, although (tie official journal staltes thle co~ntrary. 'Ihe Anstrianis are dfolrmingo a trge camp of opsiiitiiifl a~tSummer. It was ea- n pecel dthat t Its REglish G 6lcern 11(21 ...