... REVIEW THE BRITISH TRADE. t from the Mark-lane Express.) The excitement in the grain trade has rather ' than diminished since our last, and there are at symptoms of a pause in the upward movement 1 day furnishes fresh evidence the extreme scarcity** vailing Ireland; and by the accounts received thence it clear that 'he supplies, hitherto sent f° hence —large they may have been—are as aHr - the ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... I Yesterday, Mr. W. J. Chaplin, late one of the Sheriffs of London-a moderate conservative-was elected M.P. for Saliebury, in the room of Mr. Ambrose Hussey retired. MONEY MARKET, (WEDNESDAY).-The Eng- lish market has been inactive to-day, and no material variations have taken place. Consels opened at 91 to * for money, and 91 to I for the account. In the course of the day they advanced an ...

... LATEST INTEL iLIGENCE. A Cabinet Counci washeld at half-past two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, at the Foreign Office. The Ministers present were, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lans- downe, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount PaInier- ston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobbouse, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Mlorpeth, ...

... LECTURES AT THE LIToRAPi AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY Mr. Addntmq gave his second Ieet-r , -econo lecture ofth teCOurseo, Friday evening last, on the description of thote fore5 c power has been estimated, and called HelectrD o proceeded to show the magnetic forces oebadisa hn a e of electricity was passing through theorn and m urrent the construction of those delicately suspended a 5J0is.jb0 ...

... F>om the London Gazete, of triday, Jan. 15. LANGRIDGE, Henry, stay manufacturer, Liverpool, to surrender Jan. £6, and Feb. at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Attorney. Bradley, Liverpool BENBOW. Thomas, draper, Lianidiots, Montgomeryshire, to surrender Jan. 26 and Feb. 23, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Attorney, Mason, Liverpool Alexander, e-tate aiient, ltecent street, ...

... PARTICULARS OF THE' RAILWAYS o01 SCOT- LAND SANCTIONED IN 1846. Length. C Airdrie and Bathgate Jtnction. Leased to the Ediiburgh and Glasgow. Engineers, AMessrs Grain er and MVartin - - - - 19f le I Alford 'alley (Great North of Scotland Com- Ln pany's line). Engineer, Alexander Gibb - 154 i- Ayrshire and Bridge'of Weir Junction (Branch ar of the Gla-gow and Ayr Company from their line near ...

... (Frmrn the Edinburgl Gazette of Tuesday.) Walter Thorbnrn & Co. coach builders, Glasgow, and of Waiter Thorburn, the sole partner of said Company, and as an individual-Creditors meet in the writing chambers of William Gilmour, writer, there, 27th January and 17th Fe- bruary. John Marshall, grocer and urovision merchant, Glasgow- Creditors meet in the office of David Jenkins, writer, there, I ...

... LATEST INTELLIGENCE.LOobuWON, Fi1zDAu. tty LONDON CORN-EXCIIANOZ, F~iday.-A very moderate n supplyof English wheat has been received up to our market _this wieek, and the show of samples of that grain was very srnall, Igh 'These cirenmstances, together with the briek adevices receiveri left from the whole of the country markets, bhad considerable inbufis itil ence upon the mind5 of both ...

... R ErPEAL ASSOCIATION.-On Monday, at the conclusion of the proceedings (which were totally devoid of interest), tile rent for the week was announced to be £15 105. 9d. DULnuce, Jan. 22.-There are still more deplorable ac- counts thi day from Cork and other southern counties than any that have yet been received. The low fever, called by the peasantry the plague, is extending in some of the ...