... The erection of a Corn Exchange for Derby was suggested, it will be remembered, by the present Mayor on the evening of the banquet given in honour of Mr. Alderman Gadsby. The proposal has been, we are happy say, taken up with great spirit, and Mr. Eddowe?, solicitor, of Victoria-street, after interview with Mr. Cox, convened by circular a meeting for the purpose of considering the expediency ...

... HOW TO RAISE AND ORGANISE VOLUNTEER CORPS. With the object of facilitating the volunteer movement, we publish the following suggestions, prepared by person who has had experience on the subject. We wotfld particularly observe, that where a place or district cannot furnish company, a sub-division, numbering from 30 to 60, should be raised, to which a lieutenant and ensign would be appointed; ...

... Government, inch * nature as defy the utmost powers of existing ordnance, and which will be capable of throwing with accuracy seven hundred explosive sheila per hoar into any dockyard time mile* distance.—Obterve. ...

... PREFERMENTS AMD APPOINTMENTS. Rev. Hugh Allen to the Rectory of St. George-the-Mnrtyr, Southwark ; Rev. William Cadman, M. A., to the Rectory of Holy Trinity, St. Marylebone; Rev. Thomas Holwell Cole, M.A., to the Curacy of Frittenden, Kent; Rev. Richard Collins. M.A., to the Rectory of St. Siviour, Leeds; Rev. Gerrard A. Crookshank, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Paul, Covent Garden; Rev. Godwin ...

... most extraordinary tricki at Derby next Monday and Toetday morninga and evening». M. Phillipe doe* 20 of Frikell'a great tricki on theae occasions* He perfonaed before the Court at the marriage of the Priaceaa Royal and recired a anperbgold box from Her Majeaty, which will b« exhibited at each performance. We hare bad none to compare witb him in Derby for many a jut. At thii featire icaton ...

... There «u but small supply of fat beasts to day i the price asked was high that the animals was quite out of the reach of buyers. The number of sheep was unusually small and better sold. The supply of pigs was very limited. Beef made 6Jd. to 7d.; mutton, 7d. toBd.; veal. to Bd.; pork. SJI. to 6d. per lb.; rough fat, sa. 3d. per stone, commencing CVc. 12. Hides—9s and 85 to 94, 5Jd; V> M. s*d.: ...

... In Nottingham and its vicinity the volunteer movement rapidly progresses. The Nottingham corps now 600 strong. At Newark, Grantham, and Mantfield, meetings have been held during the week. ...

... Tuesday Afternoon. Moderate trade in Wheat and Flour at barely last week's rates. Maize unchanged. Beans quiet. Other articles firm. LATEST FUNDS. CLOSING PRICKS. Consols 97 Ambergate, 64 L. &N. Western, 97i 97$ Eastern Counties, South Western Edinbro' & Glsw. 80 81 Man., Shef., Lin., 37$ 38 Gt. Northern 104 Midland, 108 108* Gt. Western 66} 67J York Lancashire & York. N. Stafford 43| dis. ...

... One of the Shareholders of the Great Company has furnished the public with the report of the Surveyors appointed to examine the Great Eastern at Holyhead. This document, which is dated October !8, anything bat complimentary to those responsible for the execution of Brunei's grand conception. The Surveyors state that the ship is utterly unfit to undertake a long voyage; that the repairs ...

... At meetin? of the above association, held in the Schoolrooms, at Braclsford, on Monday, the 12th fast., about one hundred persons sat down, at half-past four o'clock, excellent tea, provided by Mr. Crawford ; after which an ad. journment was made to the Boy»'School-room. There wu a splendid 14 Christmas tire, which was kindly lent by W. Cox, Esq., and beautifully decorated with fancy articles ...

... On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last, there were no prisoners placed before the Magistrates. Monday. [Before J. Gadsby, Esq.] This morning the usual levy of Christmas drunkards were brought up in custody, and were fined ss. and costs each. Shop-lifting —Two females named Mary Ann and Helen Smith, who denied all relationship, were charged with stealing two pieces of ribbon, value U, from the ...

... On Monday last a large and influential meeting of the inhabitants of Bakewell and the district, was held in the Town Hall, Bakewell, consider the propriety of forming a rifle corps. The Lord Lieutenant occupied the chair, and was supoorted right and left Lord George Cavendish, M.P., Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., W. Pole Thornhill, Esq., M.P., Colonel Leslie, R. W. Nesfield, Esq., and others. The ...