27 JANUARY 1844, Page 9

There was an Anti-League meeting at Derby, yesterday, for South

Derbyshire ; Mr. C. R. Colvile, M.P., Mr. E. M. Mundy, M.P., and about 400 gentlemen and tenant-farmers, attending. The Chairman was a tenant-farmer. The assemblage was hearty and unanimous in the expression of its sentiments. A similar meeting was held at Holbeach, in Lincolnshire, on Thursday.

The League Deputation had a meeting at York, on Thursday, said to be the first held there ; but it was not very successful. About 1,500 persons were present, but only 1151. was subscribed ; and some working men made a troublesome opposition, which led to their expulsion from the room.

At another meeting in Sheffield, on Wednesday, the Deputation col- lected 7264