... MAY 15, 1849. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Ditto for Account Bauk Stock. 194 India Bonds under 1000 72 894 South Sea Stock se Three per Cent. Red An. 903) Do. Old Annuities. . — Chree per Cent Con. An. Do. New Anuuities.. .. — New 5 per Cent. Ann a Consols for Ac. 91 New 3} per Cent 90% India Stock for Ac New 5 per Vents. .. — Canada (ruaranteed Debs Long Annuities to ...

... SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1849. P OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock, 1924 India Bonds under 1000 71 Ditto for Account 893 South Sea Stock Three per An. 90}! Do. Old Annuities Three perCent Con.An. — Do. New Anuuities oe New 5 per Cent. Ann —|Consols for Ac. 903 New 3) per Cent 90j India Stock for Ac New 5 per Cents. — Canado Guaranteed Debs. Long Annuities to expire | Rxchequer Bil ...

... EE CHURCH ASSEMBLY = On Thursday the seventh meeting of the General Assembly of the Free Charch of Scotland, took place in the large Hall at Canonmills. The ball was arranged in the usual manoer— the centre part being set apart for ministers and elders, being members of Court, and the wings appropriated to the general public. Moderator of last Assembly, preached an impressive sermon from Psalm ...

... TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Thurs- day, for the purpose of considering reports by the Lord Pro- vost’s committee on the police of towns and the public health bills. The Lord Provost presided. POLICE OF TOWNS BILL. The Clerk read the report of the committee on this bill, which stated that they were of opinion that, as of the city of Edinburgh was ...

... SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1849 PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY Bank Stock. — India Bonds under 1000 71 Ditto for Account 90 uth Sea Stock .. _ Three per Cent.Red An. 913 Do. Old Annuities. . — Three per Cent Con. An. Do. New Annuities. .. New 5 per Cent. Ann for Ac. 913 New per Cent --- 903\India Stock for Ac ae New 5 per Cents. — Canada Guaranteed Debs Long Annuities to expire ...

... ENERAL THEATRICAL ND A full report of the proceedings OF this interesting has been published, from which ke a followt wo Nt extraéts, one tribute the distingui ctor, great novelist of th Be ay, and the other a by the latter to the inherent and imperishable influence of the drama. % CHARLES KEAN ON | : ES DI s. Any attempt on my pa rt to pass ty ‘an eulogium on the’merits of a writer so well ...

... NWabal intelltaence Plymouth. May 13. This motfiing about 12 o'clock, her Majesty’s ship Queen, 110, Captain Henry W. Bruce, rounded Penlee Point, with a fresh breeze from south-west under her three topgallant sails, topsails, and courses. On approaching the harbour she lowered her topgallant sails, and when inside the breakwater saluted the flag of Port Admiral Sir William Hall Gage with 17 ...

... larkets. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE— May 21. At this morning’s market we had a slightly increased show of wheat. teally choice qualities were taken by the town mil- lers at prices similar to those current on this day week ; but be- fore the commoner sorts could be placed, a decline of 1s. per qr. had to be acceded to. Flour moved off tardily. The supply of barley was scanty. Distilling and grinding ...

... arkets. LONDON CORN EXCRANGE— May 25. Wheat—English ruled dull at Monjay’s prices. foreign a few retail sales only made, and at barely former prices. Floa - ing cargoes are rather easier to buy, but the quantity on sale greatly reduced. Indian Corn—The late advance is firmly in- sisted on, while at 1s. less money there are buyers to some ex- tent. Barley steady at late rates. Rye in good ...

... ER NG CIRCUIT The court sat again on Tuesday, when nine petty cases were disposed of. Two of the culprits were sentenced to ten, and four to seven years’ transportation. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2. CASE OF MURDER. John Kellocher or Kellcher, accused of the crime of murder and theft, at Buttergask, parish of Dunblane, Perthshire—in so far as, on Sabbath the 19th day of November last, within the bouse at ...

... ABULITION OF UNIVERSITY ‘TESTS. A mecting was held in the saloon of the Koyal Hotel, Street, on Thursday afternoon, ealled to cousider the present exclusive character of the Scottish Universities. The attendance was not large, there not being more than seventy gentlemen present at any part of the proceedings ; among whom we observed Professor Fleming. the Rev. Drs M‘Crie, Alexander, Begg, ...

... Hostilities have been renewed at Bologna, but the city must surrender. The Post says that General Oudinot made an attempt on Rome on the 11th. With respect to the statement in the evening papers, the following are the only Ministerial changes that have taken place: —Mr J. Parker, Secretary ot the Treasury, will succeed Mr Ward at the Admiralty—Mr Hayles will succeed Mr Parker at the ...