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... :warueto. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE-July 2. We have again to report abundant arrivals of foreign grain, the chief part of the wheat from the Baltic and MIediterranean, the oats from Riga, and the beans from Egypt. The trade, in consequence, is paralyzed for the moment, wheat in many cases being offered at a further reduction of 5s. per quarter, but so great is the reserve practised by the buyers, ...

Published: Monday 05 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3386 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

PACKET BOATS

... P A C E E T B O A T S. iGENERAL. POS OFuuCE, Jlly 17. ?? ?? 'StiietsO!i. - _ List Pack L-ets deroathed Sailed. N Pacet STATIO-N.- etot.D. *Lisbonaiadeira ! 1 (via Lisbon ) - ,anl Jupiter, Iberia, 'Sp'ain,Gib)ralC- ili Jufv 1. Jl tl~ar .>Gibrvl Jevery'nmonthI - lily6. *Malta, 'Greece, *Ion. Islauds. 3d &- 20th nf Tagus Ezvpt, Ceylon, every month. July 3. India.S:(,'hina) i I Britsh Colonie;S ...

Published: Monday 26 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING

... .EDNZEDAY, JULY 14. Croxteth Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, 10 ff. and 30 added. One mile and a quarter. 10 subs. Uir Mostyn's Sagacity (J. Evans) . 1 kr A. Johnstone's Rowena . .2 Mr Baiubridge's Nary . * * 3 6 to 4 on Sagacity. Won by 20 lengths. Free Handicap of 10 Sovs. each, 5 ft. with 50 added, &c. T.Y.C. |17 subs. Mr A. W. Hill's Burlesque (Tasker) . . * 1 Mr J. Lillie's Spithead . . 2 2 Mr ...

Published: Thursday 22 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2199 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK

... BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING TEE PAST WEEK. Though the weather has not been altogether favourable dur- iug the week, we hear of no complaints respecting the appear- ance of the growing grain crops; indeed the reports from the agricultural counties generally speak -well of oar future pros- pects, and the only harm that has been done by the heavy rains which have fallen has been retarding the ...

Published: Thursday 01 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1280 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

EDINBURGH INSTITUTION FOR LANGUAGES, MATHEMATICS, &c. &c

... EDINBfURGII INSTITUTION FOR LANGUAGES, -Z/ -M]ATHEMATICS, &c. &c. This4 lcrisbing seminary was examined in its numerous apartments in Bill Street on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the 27th and 28th current, in the presence of the parents and friends of the pupils, and of various literary and scientific gentlemen of eminence in the city. The coarse of instruction is in several respects distinct ...

Published: Thursday 29 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 549 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

INVESTMENTS

... EDINBURGH BEARD LIST. Wzntsisn~r, Juti 21, 1847. ?? Soc. Ls To-Day's Sales. ttaions. On Change. Per Coi. Ranks. di £7 NankofScesand ?? 1100 '00 1462 0 0 8 British Linen Co' l00 ¼0 ~2000 0 74 Caledonian Bank.. 1 10 4z ~6 6 ?? of Glas. Bank' jo 10 13 0 0 ClyQdesdale Bank ..I 2011 132 00 G Commercial Bank .so 5 t 12 S Eastern ?? 2-5' 62615M 6 [Ediin burgh ?? 100 50 154 ICf0 6 Exch.Bankof Scot. ...

Published: Thursday 22 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1577 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Markets

... glargets. LONDON CORN XCHANGE-July 12. The show of Wheat from Kent was very small this morning and the millers being rather free buyers, a clearance was made at prices 3s. to 4s. per qr. above those of this day week, being a rise of about Is. per qr. on Friday's currency. Barley, Beans, and Pease were in very small supply, and the trifling business done in these articles was at rather enhanced ...

Published: Thursday 15 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3436 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE

... Since Friday night a change has taken place in the wea- ther, but the intense heat previously experienced forced the growing grain crops rapidly forward, and in some very early localities the sickle has already been brought into operation. Last night we had thunder showers in this neighbourhoood; and to-day (Saturday) the weather has a decidedly unsettled appearance; should rain set in, which ...

Published: Thursday 22 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 903 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

Markets

... :54-Twarm ~ LONDON CORN EXCHiAN-GE-July 26. Ycry little rain has fallen sihice our last advices, but fh'e re- pnrts of blight in Wheat and die.-se in Potato.e beconme daily niore general. The arrivals of Foreign Wheat, Barlev, Oats, and Flour are very numerous. The M'heat trade consequently opened very dull this uiornihig, and very little progress could be made in thfe sale of eitier EBglish ...

Published: Thursday 29 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3275 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Shipping Intelligence

... vx.-ivoin fntentature. The London, of Dundee, for the Mauritius, was spoken with 18th ult. off Cape Finisterre. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Gravesend, July 2.-Arrived the Sophia, Saxon, from Calcut- ta and Demerara-4. Arrived the Duke of Bedford, Thornbill, from Calcutta and Trinidad. Deal, July 2.-Passed by the Lalla Rookh, EHains, from Hartle- P pool for Aden. Came down fron the river and sailed, ...

Published: Thursday 08 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1634 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Naval Intelligence

... Kabal - - Portsmouth, June 27. The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart, r hoisted his flag in the Ondine steam vessel this mnorning, and ' proceeded 0Oon after seven o'clock on his visit to the Chan- i nol Islands. The command of the port now devolves upon Roar- s Admiral Hyde Parker, C.B., superintendent of the dockyard. The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, was placed ...

Published: Thursday 01 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1896 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Xizat Entelitarner

... Portsmouth, Sunday, July 11. The Admiralty issued an order on Friday for increasing the half pay of paymasters and pursers. The following are the al- terations :-The 7s. list is increased from 50 to 100-the 6s. list is increased from 100 to 200, by which 150 paymastersand our- sers benefit is. per diemn. The Lily, 16, Com. Newton, was paid off into ordinary yes- terday, much to the relief of ...

Published: Thursday 15 July 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1223 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce