... On Tuesday a general meeting of the registered shareholders in this company was held in the Royal Hotel (Carrick's), Glas- gow, at one o'clock. W. F. Campbell, Esq. of Islay, in the chair. Among the gentlemen present ?? Beauchamp Cole, Esq.--J. Webster, Esq.-Alexander Morrison, Esq.-James Morrison, Eiq.--ames Mlrtmes, Esq. W.S.-Elias Gibb, Esq.-Colin Campbell, Esq.-John Ramsay, Esq.-John ...

... E, --onlylan 4 SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1847. - :PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock ?? ?? 195a India Bonds under 1600 0is DittoforAccount ?? -South Sea Three pet eno. Red An. S Do. Old ?? Threeper Cent Con. An. S4,1, Do. New Annuities ?? New &petCent. Ann. -3 per Cent. Anns. 175i - * New 8 ier Cent. ?? sols for ?? New 5 per Cents ?? India Stock for . Long Annuities to expire Canada ...

... SPECULATORS IN COR'N. (M10orning chronicle.) The large failures which have taken place in the corn trade have been received in certain quarters with a species of feeling rarely excited by commercial misfortunes, but strikingly indicative of the ignorant and mischievous pre- judices which still widely prevail relative to all dealings in thle food of the people. This feeling is not likely to be ...

... PACKrET BOATS. GlNERAL POST OFFree, Avg. .9 Des i:1atiOnls. - * I -a Meas Last Packets Next pacaets SOUTHAtMPTO despatched SAiLI' DUe. -rrtx ro .odn -ald Jptr Lihon.Ma e tira th 17th- sa b ( ia 'isbon), I 7th, Pha, Jupiter, ?? ?? mnonth.u *\lalta. *(reece, ' i p *ion Islands, 3d & 20th Rip, Egvj t. Cevlon. f every naouth. l July 2i. Inldia.&s China). British Cnonoiefl! in UWest indies i ...

... Nlabal Portsm-nouth, Augnust 2. Sre CIAORLCS NAsPIM'eS SQuanDoR.-When the squadron got outside the Knob Light the Admiral made signal to form line of sailing in two columns, the St Vincent, 12G, Captain Milue (flag ship), and the Venceance. 84, Captain Lushington, forming the weather line-the Howe, 120, Captain Sir P. Stirling, and the Queen, 110, CaptainT Sir H. Leeke, forning the lee line. ...

... THE MONEY fMARKET. TO THE MDe rOR Or Tern CAnLEDONcItA NaEr7,- SIP-The London papers received this morning, bring the formal announcement by the Bank of England, that the mi- nimutn rate of discount bus been raised to 5j per cent. This, although not unexpected, vill have the obvious tendency to render still more embarrassing, the already sufficiently awk- ward position of every one throughout ...

... INVEST1MENTS. rDINBURGH SHARE LIST. WEDNooSDA!I, AUGUSOT iS, -.847. I I To-Dlay's Di~hlssd. nose pti-osi Otuek. :o'.aiLQas- - Itatiovo. On Cblar Per Cent.~ Banks. £7 ?? ?? 200 100 :109 0 0, 8 Britishi Linen Co. 100 10:0O' a Cledonian Bauk! 10 2 0 CIitv of Glas. Bankli t 0I 2 21 63. Cldesdale 9ak. '201 2 2 7 Cstoerna) Bank!:. ?? I1 100 6 E(dinburgh & Glas..' 0 zo 61O 63 Exch.BanlkOfSCOt ...

... MION'\EY MARKET. Thursday Evening. The following notice was this afternoona posted in the Dis- count Orfice of the Bank of Enggland:- The mniioninm rate of discount at thi Bank of England is 5 pler cent. Bank o England, Aug. 5, 18}47.. TheEnglishfundsopened this morninga shade belon-thecios- ing prices of yesterday, the first quotation of Consols beings j1 to for money, and SS to s- for the ...

... §.TarRets. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE-Aug. 6. The supplies of Foreign Grain and Flour continuae to increase. I)f English there is little of any sort fresh Ip. Wheat is a Iull sale at Monday's prices. Barley is a slow sale for all sorts. Oats are Gd. to Is. lower. Other Grain and Flour aye unaltered. SMITUFIELD-Aug. 6. There was a very large supply of maeat at this anar1ket to-day. For beef the ...

... TElE B ANJK OF ENT GL ANY. Great complaints are rife among the commercial communi- ty, both in town and country, of the stringent course of Bank action. EHowever fairly and lenientir it is observed, that esta- blishntcnt may he disposed to del ont accommodation to the industrial interests, yet the benefit of that consideration being limited to the requirements of its own customers, and in such ...

... Aalracts. d LONDON CORN EXCHANGE-Aug. 27. The weather continues splendid; the harvest is said to be proceeding rapidly in the north, and the grain crops promise well, but the late potatoes, in many important districts, aresaid e to be so much attacked with the disease, that the red kinds in e particular are thought likelv to go out of cultivation. Oar sup- d plies this week are liberal of ...

... Igulim : i TUESDAY, AUG. 12. PDRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock ?? ?? 196 India Bonds under1000 - t Ditto for account ?? _-South Sea Stock ?? Three per Cent. Red.An. Sk Do. Old Annuities. - Three per Cent Con. An. 864 Do. New ?? - New 5 per Cent. Ann -3 per Cent. Anns. 1751 - New 38 per Cent . 882 Console ?? 87 New 5 per Cents . ?? -India Stock for . Long Annuities to expire ...