... The usual monthly meetin6 of this body was held, on Tuesday p evening last, at the Town.,ian, Birkenhead. Tre following o t tntlemen were present--Mr. J. D. Case (Chalrman, I Mr. Wm. trd Xackson, (vice ohairmzu,) 3 rs.Cole, GlNertsone Dale Parker, i J. S. Jackson, Green, Bentham, Adamson rim, toward. eh M'Nichoi, Laird, Appleton, Fry, and Standield. Ml t The proceedings of the Market Committee ...

... The following members were present at the usual meeting of this body yestertiey:-Messrg. Moore, (ehbairman,l Nicol, Ainly- neus, Smith, iflimes, Holt, Barelay, Royden, lold, Kendall, Sandbach, Rtipley, Bulley, Moore, Aikin, Erans, Tobin, and > Chilton. A letter was read from Messrs, ?? and Hadfield respcating the dirtystate of the dock quays,somo part of whichi, itappeared on inquiry, was said ...

... KXCLUSIVELY FOR THK LIVBRPOOL MERCURY.J LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET. THURSDAY, December 31. SUGAR,—There has been an extensive demand during the week, and grocers have purchased largely at Is. advance on last prices. RICE in good request; moderate sales, 6llghtly improved prices. COFFEE.—Nothing to report. TARTAR?.—Nothing of moment to notice. More inquiry for the lower description*. ...

... The difficulty of forming correct opinions matters of trade universally acknowledged. This difficulty arises from the prejudices of those competent to investigate the questions that may arise; which prejudices are mostly induced the pressure ot immediate self-interests, and from the false representations made by patties, who themselves also act under the pressure of immediate self-interest. In ...

... It Lion of Saturday is the best number yet. eq i n 7 number of J'unch, and must win the if*?* ,® I,terar local hits, and its graphic illustrations are excellent. We cave a few specie, on Friday last, by anticipation, and we third The N, '« ht *' th George the genuine fun. UU are luil Howitt s Journal for the present month contains an Ch f the Han# Christian Ander*rl' POe aBCOm P ankd y » ...

... Monday, January 4.—Aberystwith, Daventry. Tuesday, o.—Wells, Ashford, Maidstone, Tunbridge. Wednesday, 6.—Market Harborough, Ryegate, Higham, Redburn. Thursday, 7. —Harrow, (Leicester.) Friday, B.—Cockhill, Coleshill, Stourbridge. Preston Horse Fa a—This great fair begins on Monday next and ends on Saturday. ...

... T VESTRY. TUESDAY. Jul* IS. The Haul weekly meeting m held this day. Present Rev. Rector Campbell, in the chair; the Rev. gecter Brook*; Messrs. Littledale, Brancker, Horaley, Tovnsend, Hand, Johnson, Rogers, Cafferata, Woodruff, Parkinson, Whitby, Ferguson, Riding, Smith, Bennett, Jvainson, Poole, Lewin, Mellor, Watson, and Earle. The Chairman read a letter from Dr. Alexander flsnry, stating ...

... (From the Mark-lan* Ex prut.) We hare now arrived a period of the year when the slightest alteration in the weather has mere or less influence on the tone of the Grain trade ; and though nothing has occurred since our last to give rise to uneasiness respecting the growing grain crops, the mere fact of a variation in the wind from southeast to south-west, and the somewhat less settled ...

... AhTRONO)MY. -ii .. M. LI vEltllERI'8 NEW PLANSET. I. n (riPoPo:1n NAME, ATLAS.) !v d In the RacCaJAo Scienlitgca di Rorna of December I t, the folowing nnnouncement, and, along with it, the fio li . l,,viing positione, wre given for the new planet, (Atlas, p I siamely,) as determined with the meridian circle of the' .- Obscrvato~y of thc Cslegio Romano:- za ?? MaIS SvC I DVG MITN. FRC. e0 Oct. ...

... Dkath «»f Mk. Chaklkh Edward Cropper.—We lament having state that ihn« pr>»miMing youth, the oniy child Cropper, E»q, died the h scarlet in t. He was a visit at the family Dingle? b ink, during an educational recess. On Sunday week wan apparently excellent health, 1 at ended divine »i-rv:ee during the day but iHday complained being unwell, and, «r >wing worse bv the following and the nature ...

... IHE DS.—London, Wednesday Evening. oca correspondent.] The market for the British Securities has been dull during the week, and the business done has been to limited extent only. To-day Consols were quoted 86§ J for money, and 86} for account; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., shut ; Reduced Threes, shut; Bonded Stock, shut. Not much doing iu foreign Stocks; Mexican, 19 to 20 ; Portu* guesc, 25 ...

... Wit has often been exercised in defining the height of impudence, the height of folly, &c.; but to illustrate the height of dishonesty, we have onlv, now, to point to the Tory and Protectionist press of this country. is, at this moment, ascribing the existing distress of our commercial and manufacturing classes to the recent legislation in favour of free trade! Aow, tne writers basely ...