... I At the Countess of Derby's reception on Saturday night Sir Henry Edward'sM.P,.Leady Edwards, and Mr. to. Edwards, and MOss Edwards&,were present; so0als was Chtistopher Sykes, Esq. M.P. The Hon. Mrs. Arthur Dtincombe and-the two Misses Duncombe were also among those constituting the brilliant assembly. Sj~rR--nMnam A 'AIUV oF A OF Ew SNEW -On Mondaymorning the screw steamer Niobe, 799 tons ...

... I On Saturday, at the Police-court, a special meeting of magistrates was held for the purpose of granting a licence to Capt. Morton Price, the new lessee of the Queen's theatre. The Justices on the bench were the Mayor (Aid. Loft), Mr. T2. H. Travis (stipendiary magistrate), Ald. Lumsden, Mr. W. B. (Jarriclr, and Mr. T. Ward. Mr. Summers applied for the licence on behalf of Mr. Price, who was ...

... MASTER TAILORS' ASSOCIATION OF THE I - UNITED KINGDOM. An adjourned meeting of the above trade was held at Hanover-square Rooms on Saturday after. noon, at two o'clock; 'Mr. R. Lewis occupied the chair. A large number of members were present, and the Chairman commenced the proceedings by calling on the hon. secretary, Mr. Landen, to read the report, which congratulated the trade on the ...

... NEW PRINCE OF WALES | : HEATRE. I sincere gratification to the Few starn afford mo.. T.iverpool community drama-loving portion of the - Irge audience than Mr. and Mrs. Keean; and thLe.. - t. and gathered together in the stalls. bdOes, LO .. gallery of the New Prince of Wales Theaffe ?? evening gave fresbh proof that these artistes' nanie; and fame have not declined since their former visit.. ...

... MR. GLADSTONE AND THE -. LIBERAL PA RTY. LETTER FRfOM MR. BAINiES, Mr. E. Baines,.M.P., has addressed a letter of Eome length to Mr. Crawford on the general question of Mr. Gladstone's relations to the Liberal party. He appeals to Me. Crawford for the initia- tion of som e measure calculated to bring back Mr. Gladstone to the position of leader. Withoutthis the party will be- paralysed,. and. ...

... 'A LIVERPOOL IRM AND A' HAGD 'WITHBANK .X'ONS PI 'a OH-AR'GED WITHE OONSPIBAOY. At theoihcut esrtesedyMI MI ?? Cal12Ipnar maitrt, wan te greatfer pato1tedy hmarln'gaasw excited consilderable literest amonigst-commercial Circles.' 1t w~a acharge idla AMessrs. Richard, Henry,' and -John, Rankin, ikinfounders, Man. oheaiter-stroet, M1er~?co) anwd Mr. Henry Barr of having cofonsied to defraud Mr. ...

... r , , , ! I ? 1 , e ;i. N ?l I P' ? LIA . 1;1 .. I ? ? ? : -# ?t i-I.- - - - I HQUSE,. OF~ LORDS. that WtU SDAZk M'AY?. were RITUALISM IN THE CHURCH the intention of ~Government to' issue a ?? - C Chat~ 'The Earl'. of D) iapr, said b e quite agreed with Iripl the objects which the Eairl of Shaftesabu had in lk during the last fav~ years, and were ttngt Potalyatg- fistic to t~ spirit o the ...

... BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS The montbl'y meething. of t eba'rd was held yesterday, at the commissioners' offces, Hamilton-square. Mr. W. Hind occupied'the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Mocatta, Aspinall, Matt, Evans, Barnett, Taylor Gatehouse, Bretlierton Bingham, ScotBtt, W.Li~rd, Cook, Ferguson, ai lWalker. LIGHTING AND WATCHING COMIIITTEE. The proceedings of this committee ...

... I WATE I !MMLTE.' The fortnightll meeting of W ?? e wssw6 held! yesterday, in the council' dhanier (f I th! ToWn Hall. Mr. I. 0. ;Boloe poeside;,.Aandhthe, other members present we1re iMesrsr.4 J Hou, Holt Fletchor, W. Williaims' aie, lMinmeit Rigby,iBairstow,; and Melly ?? 'r THE:MARGARBT.S1TRET.XT .: The baths committee brought'upthe plaps foF the completioi df the. Margaretja treet Baths, ...

... ; I I 7 | We cannot nndertake to return communlcations of which iwe do Dot avail ourselves. Oommunicatlons should always be le bly written in Ink r and on one qad f MA paper onlyr length intcreases the difficulty of finding apace for them Whatever, to intended for Insertin must be -authenticated by 'the aendarsso the writer, not neceuarlly for publication, but as a eguarantee of his good ...

... . LO CAL NWB.: I - , _ - ~ , --t I; .. .I . .2 Th`e rc cupl or yachts belonginog to the Royal' I 'Meraey Yacht Club presented bythe 'Reare Corn- P no~dore', Mr.' P.-B. 'briikwat'er, iA ffxe~d ton off on the fthodf.Juneanext.t 'om ' ' Areview'of the looni 'volunteer istob hldo the lst Of Zuni next, at Rellsington, under the1a command of Colonel Bruce. A, preoiisition ha ea als8o been made for ...

... ivrvxpo 2tntvtu SALUB POPULI -IX SUPRXIA. DOMESTIC. The Queen held a Privy Council at Windsor on Wednesday. In the evening her Majesty left for Baimoral. A Cabinet Council was hold on Wednesday. Subjects of pressing importance were probably under consideration, as it is seldom' that a ministerial consultation takes place on a Derby day. It is understood that the Scotch Liberal members have ...