... i.R. GLADSTONE ARD GROCERS' LICENSES.I i)ii. v Th folloAing letter has been received from Mr. Gladstone in 50swer to oue addressed to him on the subject of Sir Ifarcourt Johnstone's Bill, proposing to stop thle furlher isque of spirit licenses to grocers, which was read a second time on Monday se'nnight :- Gentlemen-With reference to your lettOr of yesterday, I beg to acquaint you, as I have ...

... THE LITCHURCH RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE ANNEXATION OF THE TOWN- SHIP. 10 of A meeting was held at Liteburch (the Girls' School-room, r. St. Andrew's), on Thursday evening, for the purpose of is breathing a little more vigorous kind of life into this re association, which had unfortunately sunk down to a rather at low condition of vitality-3G members. Nearly a hundred Lo persons were ...

... XViiJi VIOuI AV L AL- -. LONDoN, Friday. d ' The reception of the Prince of Wales at the Guildhall v this eveiing was accompanied with all the pomp and civic d pageantry for which the Corporetion of London is justly re- nowned. As early as half-past fiveai brilliant throng had assembled in the library, where the presentations of the ,guests to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayeress took place. At ! ...

... doutsfIrt1unct. Po LOCAL TAXATION. ce COUNTY MANAGEMENT IN DERBYSHIRE. it TO THE EDITOR? OF THlE D)E1tlY MERICURIY. all Sir-T:1he important sitbject of Local Taxation has pa been a good (*I discussed dturing the laitt few years, foi and although So public attention that has been given of to it has not been altogether without reaultA of a bene- of ificial chitracter, it is nevertheless ...

... l - ~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~- - , is THE DUKE OF CONNAUGUT AND THE LAN- th CASIlIltE FRIEEMASONS. S no It is stated that immediately upon the conclusion of of the festivities in hlonour of the return of the Prince of afl Wales, the Duke of Connaught will come to Man- yc chester and join his regiment. There is a rumour in cO Masonic circles that his Royal Highness will initiate ni the Earl of Ellesmere ...

... DISPATCH OF MAILS The Office Is opent o the public from 7 a m. to 9 p.m. Lettera,&c. can be posted destination, extra nddleitl c can be No. of charge penny register Mail, until stamp natil 1 Ashborne, Belper, Matlock Bath, until and villagea around Derby . . ., 3.30a.n, is. Op.m 2 Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, . South WVales, and tbt delivery In Derby 7.30 WI 703a.m. 7.153am 3 Buxton, Hulll ...

... @ccR. siiuIa gjTt_.__ The Earl of SURRIVSIORT, the premier Earl of Eng- i Lre land, having been the subject of a good deal of idle H aossip lately, and various unfounded rumours having y' been freely circulated as to his lordship's private and family affairs, he took lhe somewhat unusual but w manly course of referrimig to the matter on the ir occa-sion of the inauguration of a new Masonic g ...

... fcttesiasticat. 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE SONS OF THE c 'a CLERGY. f The annual dinner of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy took place last week in the hall of the Mer- E h chant Taylors' Company, under the presidency of the a ir Lord Mayor. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the I Is Bishops of Winchester, Llandaff, Ilipon, and Oxford r w were present. In replying to the toast of the ...

... ?Mpfrxal varliammi. HOUSE OF LORDS, TuEsDAY. Earl GREaY gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move the second reading of the Burials Bill, which he had laid on the table. The Bishop Of EXETER Ml moved the second reading of the Union of Benefices Elect Bill, the object of wshich was to provide for the union of pilain small and contiguous parishes in certain cities and mmin boroughs, in ...

... -e- tie~~~~- ~aA SHEEP SHEARING AT DERBY. m at On Friday hast the annual competition in Sheep Shearing aba its and Horse Shoeing, in connection with this Socipty, too I h pleTa ebi r Myrsfed rho sheep provided me tie fo the urpos wt'r suppied b Mr. adford, of Thultaton,. hitF atie aitlltthyWr frth priose. About twelve se o'cock oeratios comenced n earest, in both depaort- tol oid ...

... (art f o @ffitial. THE QUEEN. T1 The Queen and Princess Beatrice left Windsor Castle shortly before eight o'clock on Friday evening, for Scot- I land. Her Majesty is expected to stay in Scotland till to- the middle of June, and then to return to Windsor. EN At the Council held by the Queen, at Windsor, on Wednesday, there were present the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Mr. Disraeli, Earl ...

... pi,-?n'rxd Rti-o's. a I BELPER. L I MiSS LYDiA HOWARD ne4 BErEPEt-Thits charming little artiste of whose doings in the Royal Drill Hail], Derby, our readers will find a reportelsewhere, is announced, as may be t seen by advertisement in our columns, to give one of her in- 2J teree8tin~g en~tertalinnt]171tS in the Court-room, Belper, on Mon-R r.day evening next, May the 29th. :0 SANDIACRE. On ...