... I - co Last Thursday evening a large number of persons at assembled in the Derby Corn Exchange, at the invita- it tion of the Iibeal committee of the Reform League to th hear addresses from Professor Rogers, M.A., of Oxford ra University; Mr. George Nuttall, and Mr. J. S. Wrighst, PI, of Birmingham. hi Mr. WILKINS occupied the chair, and having opened W( thle proceedings, th, Mr. JoirNsoN ...

... . The bishopric of Gibraltar is vacant, or is likely im- mediately to be vacant, by the the resignation of the present bishop, Dr. Trower. The name of Dr. Fraser, one of the proctors in Convocation for the diocese of Lichfleld, has been mentioned in some quarters in con- nection with the vacant ?? Review. The Lichfield Convocation Society held their second meeting for this year at Trentham, ...

... TO DINNER AND) PRESENTATION WILLIAM MIUNDY, ESQ. := The presentation of plate to William Mundy, Esq., took place at the Coumty Hall, Derby, oil Wednesday last. Our readers are already familiar with the object which the Testimonial Committee had in view in offer- iug Mr. Mundy a splendid memorial of their gratitude and political faith. Tlhrough many years he has proved himself a true-lhearted , ...

... LORD E. CAVENDISH ON REFORM. In a letter to Alderman Carter, of Leeds, published in the Leeds Evenibng Express Lord F. Cavendish, one of the members for the northern division of the West Rid ing, says:- I believe that not only is the Government bill wrong in requiring the personal payment of rates but that it is based on an unsound principle in Connect ing the franchise with the payment of ...

... Tile ('/mrrh ReviewJ and the Cn'ir/, Times give lengthy i accounlts of tile decorations of churches at Easter both t in London and the country, but they are now becoming S so general as hardly to demnand especial report. The q (:nird zc conusitdes St. Andrciw's, Well-street, the best t decorated church, and says that thecre were more than i 700 commiizinicants on Elaster-day. As usual. St. Bar ...

... ILATEST INTELLIGENCE REPRIEVE OF THE FENIAN LEADEIL The Fenian leader, Burko, has had his sentence coln-a to petal servitude for life. Lord Derby and Mr. DirsE, i2 making the a~rioincesment to the two Houses of Pafliaat. on Monday night, said the original decision of, the Gwa- ment was the result of a very careful consideration of all fto circumstances of the case; but within the last few dqa ...

... STrAFFORDSHIRE, BIIRTON-UPON-TRENT. LOCK-OUT Oil MIN-Es IN SOUTH DERarBsuim.-Since February last efforts have been made to establish a branch of the Miners' Association in the colliery district comprising Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Newhall, and Stanton. near Burton-on-Tront, and not without success. Messrs. Brown and Dixon, agents, have frequently addressed the miners on the advantages ...

... QUEEN VICTORIA AND THE LUXE MBURG i QUESTION. I We have just received by telegram from our Paris ?? the ternour of the letter addressed by Qucen Victoria to the Khing of Prussia on the disturbed i relations of France and Prussia through the Luxem- birg question. Her Majesty conjures the King of Prussia, in consideration of thc intirmiate relations of thc two countries, and in the name of the ...

... LOCAL TOICS.I I¢ THD RorTrTn-ROw IMPROVEMENT, AND REMOVAL OF PIAZZA IBUILDINGS.-On the 11th instant Mr. JOSEPH JONus, clerk to the Local Board of Health, received an official communication from Mr. Tobi TAYLOR, of the Local Government Act Office, to the effect that he had been directed by the Home Secretary to forward printed copies of the Provisional Order for putting in force the Lands ...

... I The adjourned quarterly meeting was held on Wed- nesday last, in the Guildhall, the Mayor in the chair; and there were also present Aldermen Barber, Barton, T. Clarke, H. F. Gisborne, J. Gamble, Hollingworth, F. Longdon, Madeley, and Roe; Councillors Brookes, Bloor, Broughall, C. Bakewell, S. W. Cox, Drayeott, T. Eastwood, Etches, F. J. Forman, Gascoyne, Dr. German, Haslam, Owen, Parkins, J. ...

... COUNTY HALL, DERBY, FRMAY, May 10. [Before Dr. PEACa (Chairman), Lord SCARSDALE, and J. LBwis, and C. E. NEWTON, Esqrs.] A STUPID BEGGAo.-George Price, a short ragged tramp, denied a charge of begging at Littleover, on the, previous ?? 49 said he saw the prisoner go up to Mr. Pegg's, former, and heard him ask for something to eat and drink. He was refused relief, but, would not go away, and ...

... COUNTY HALL, DE, RBY, FnIUty, May 3. - - - I LBefore Dr. PEACH (Chairman), Major MO SLry, Dr. HEY- GATE, COl. WILMOT, V.0., and J. Lzwis, Fsq.] IDLE VAGRA5rTs.-Thomas Mills and Thomas Clarke, two ragged i'casuals, were brought up charged with refusing to work at ?? Allwood, ;orter at the workhouse, said the prisoners were admitted into the vagrant ward, at eight o'clock on Thursday night, ...