... s, The wife of a shepherd, of Witterborue, Cleistore, Dorset, irr- has been apprebended okn a charge of attempting to poison im ter two daughtera with arsuic. y_ A number of Newcastle-upon-TynO publicmns have been We nued in sums varying fromt 101. to 401. for paermtitting their nd houses to be used for betting purposes. ch A Governuent reward of 1001. iall beet offered for in- )r- formation ...

... rT-THE DELPER NAIL31AKERS' STtIKE.-The horse-nail- makers, who are on strike in Belper, in consequence of 8d, co per 1,000 nails having been deducted from their wages with- mi out the customary fortnight's notice, appear to be determined not to resume work until their money is made good. Those horse-nailmakers who are not on strike-.are not only stand- tf ing by them, but have resolved to ...

... Tile inequalities of our electoral system present to a certain class of agitators a theme upon which they can enlarge, at a moment's notice, to any extent. It is not, however, so easy to awaken a corresponding a feeling of enthusiasm in the minds of those who ought in the ol)inion of Mr. TEVL'LYAN to be pr aroused to glowing beat by the discussion of tile franchise question. The count'y folks ...

... TZE CAXTOJN EZBAON ' The Exhibition opened on Saturday ts the fourth centan- sty of the pd~ntiug f the first book in England, the Dictas d and Syins of the Philosophers, and it is hoped and. believe 11 Assume proportions more worthy of a, memorial ty of William Caxton than the endowment of a solitary d pensioner. RAI Thanks to the exertions of the committee no time was TI d lost in ...

... A, At -hdA. UbilA ?? thn inflimnee of A Verdict of suiolde while under the influence of tempor- ary lnsanitT was rehirned by the coroner's jury at the inquest at Crewe, on Wedneeday, on the body of Mr. W. S. Sowton, solicitor. Near Kirton Lindsey, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and LhiicolnsbireiRfflwny, on Wednesday morning, a coal train 'tift the metals, and ?? fell into a brook. A oolialon ...

... ezpnflccflc C. CHURCH MUSIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DERBY MERCURY. Sir-I was glad to read a letter unler tbe above heading in your last issue, whilih had referenrc particularly to the musieal portion of the service at St. Luke's. As a wormhipper at that church, antl one who is fond of a good service, I can only say that it is a matter of deep regret to me to notice, Sunday tfter Sunday, the ...

... ?? iztw t ?? that HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, MARclC 19. tdd The Duke of Richmond and Gordon announced that who on Friday next he should move the adjournment of the tolel House for the Eastei recess until Thursday, the 12th not of April. Replying to Earl Granville, the Earl of Derby tol explained that thle Russian Ambassador had brought he 1 him that afternoon certain proposals from his Govern- ...

... 'fittest -- ?I Iltel-I. Ig.ell.C C. - ?? (By ELECIctIC TELEGIRAPrH.) I mictcny OFFICE. Tusdey, 4 p.TU. The Queen, wvith Princess Bestrih . .i-d attended by the Royal suite, left Windsor by special ir iu fr Goesport, this morning, en route for Osborne, wheCIO ?? arrived shortly t after two this afternoon. Sir Stafford NorLbeoto lin issued 1 ieailur to the sup- porters of the Government in the ...

... PROFESSOR TYNDALL ON ATMOSPHERIC _Ir GERMS. - i ?? . fI _ J. . I- - TC A _- a ! z..zI __wT _ r- At the imeeting of the Royal Institution last Friday, a evening, thle weekly discourse was delivered by Pro- d fessor Tyndall, ?? onl 1A combat with an infective is atmosphere.. The experiments brought forward twelve .0months ago, by which lie succeeded !in deimnnstratinq -the connection between ...

... elen V lext Tho Christmas distribution of prizes of this school took c sse place on Monday evening. T'he Mayor prosided, and there ors. wore also present the Rev. T. Berry, Rev. W. a. Quant, Rev, Iup- T. Forman, Mr. Councillor Ohadfield, Mr. Councillor mkm Woolley, Mons. Lamy, Mr. Symonds, &o. kS. dMr. HAMBaOND, at the commencement, rpad the following c the re orts of tbe examiners, and ...

... 'istrid sdus. Ifr r. KIRK HALLAM. of 1 On Sunday collections were made in this church in aid of se n the fonds of the Derby Arohidiaconal Board of Education, do 9 of which the Vicar is the local secretary. The morning re 1- preacher was the Vicar, and in the afternoon the B1ey. W. fa 3 T. Western, Vicar of Mapperley, officiated. The amount aa i collected was 8S. 2s. 7id. or PC e, CODNOR. at r, ...

... ACTION liB Tll HEAD MASTEI. In the Sessions House at Westminster, on Tuesday. the third court of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice wits hold, and Mr. Jastice Manisty tried the case of Clark v. Davison, which was an action brought by the plaintiff, the bond mester of the Derby Grammar School, to recover 471. 18s. 2d., being the nmount alleged to be due by defendant for the ...