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INDIA—OVERLAND MAIL

... INDIA—OVERLAND MAIL We have received by extraordinary express our usual cor- ence and papers in anticipation of the overland mail. - The latest dates by this arrival are—Caleutta, 8 h May; and 21st May. was profoundly tranquil, and the only facts of any po- fitieaYimportance contained in the papers, are the reported surrender of the Ranee to the British authorities by the Court I, and the ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2744 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

London

... e SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1849. — PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock — India Bonds under 1000 71 Ditto for Account Sea Stock Do. Old Annuities. Three per Cent. Red. An. 913 Do. New Annuities. jae Three per Cent Con. An. — New 5 per Cent. Ann — Consols for Ac. 92 New 3} per Cent. 924 India Stock for Ac.. New 5 per Vents. . — Canada ‘tuaranteed D: ebs. Long Annuities to ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6173 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

COURT OF SESSION—FIRST DIVISION—June 23

... COURT OF SESSION—FIRST DIVISION —Joewe 23. UNN v. BREADALBANE—EXPENSE OF A JURY TRIAL. The pursuer moved for application of the verdict he obtain- ed from a jury in April, finding him entitled to L.316. The pursuer, an engineer in Edinburgh, claimed L.1700 from the Glasgow and Dundee Junction Railway Company, for Parlia- mentary plans and surveys. They paid L.570, but refused to pay any more, ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1706 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Tur anv Crors.—During a fortnight past, the crops have made very little progress, on account of an almost ..

... with frequently cold and frosty nights- A happy change, however, has taken place on the weather since Friday, during which day, and also yesterday afternoon» rain, which had been much wished for, fell in considerable quantity, and should it be followed by heat, the crops will soon overtake their lost time. In the meantime, the ceria} crops look generally well, although in some exposed ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2789 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

FRANCE

... FRANCE In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Gen. Cavaignac spoke, and in the course of his speech said :— “I fully agree with hon. gentlemen who have said that a great country like France should not remain in a state of iso- lation. It was necessary that we should get out of that po sition ; it was essential that we should form an alliance with some Government, but the question was what ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1620 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

FISHMARKET REFORM

... FIS) MARKET REFORM (From Mr Dempster.) At one period, not very far back, the inhabitants of Edin- burgh and Leith had to purchase their fish (almost entirely) from the female relatives of the fishermen, there being few other sellers of fish offering competition. The results of this monopoly of trade were obvious. The entire profits arising from the sales of the fish caught all getting into the ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 751 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

SHARES FOR SALE. SUA I{£S WANTED, BANK OF SCOTLAND atL.l72 10 0 BRITISH LINEN . 202 0 ex* div. 10

... COMMERCIAL BANK 159 0 Odo. 150 EDIN. & GLASGOW BANK at 12 6 14 ROYAL BANK . at 0 Oex.diY. 100 NATIONAL BANK . 14 2 6 do. 20 BATHGATE RAILWAY at 7 10 0 100 GREAT NORTHERN PREF. at 3 0 0 10 DUNDEE & ARBROATH at 35 15 0 200 BRITISH GUARANTEE at 0 9 6 ROBERT ALLAN, Sharebroker, 11, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. All for immediate settlement required. SALE OP THE VALUABLE SERVICE OF SILVER PLATE, ...

Published: Thursday 05 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1153 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

A WELLFITTING SHIRT. Sot to speak elegance, is one of the greatest contorts of Dress; it keeps clean an d

... ivears longer than jittiiu/ out. DRESS SHIRTS (Suitable for the Upper Classes) WHICH FIT PERFECTLY (All sues and all qualities), READY DRESSED, at Peter Scott's, 9, South Bridge Street, Edinburgh. Inspection invited. When ordering Shirts, give the width the. neclc at the but:on ; the depth of the collar Kktd; and the height of the person. NICOLL'S REGISTERED PALETOT OF LLAMA CLOTH, AND ...

Published: Thursday 05 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1060 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

PKIVATE COUKESP()NDKNCK. (From our Speciul Cmrespomunt.) London, Tcesday I.vkmno. The demand upon your columns ..

... time that I shall compress what I have to offer mnch as possible, reserving some of materials for another aad more favourable opportunity. In the House of Lords the Earl of Aberdeen returned to the questiou of our foreign relations, and in a short conversation with the Marquis of Lansdowne, clearly established his perfect acquaintance with the deplomacy of the foreign department in Downing ...

Published: Thursday 05 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2670 | Page: Page 2, 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Naval Intelligence

... Arrival o? her Majesty's Ship Hercules.—The Hercules, 72, J. Fulton, Esq. master commanding, arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon, from Moulmein, having on board 900 tons of squared teak timber. The Hercules left Moulmein river on the 26th of January, and Trincomalee on the 13th February, the Cape of Good Hope on the 19th of April, St Helena on the 4th of May. and Ascension on the 10th. ...

Published: Thursday 05 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 669 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

BANK OF SCOTLAND, Edinburgh, 3d July 1349. THE GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIETORS in July 1849 will be held at the

... Bank's Head Office, in Edinburgh, on Monday 9tb inst. at noon. ARCHd. BENNET, Secretary. WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND, Glasoow, 30th Jane 1849. THE HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, declared at last General Meeting of Proprietors, will paid at the Head Office and Branches, on 9th Jaly. By order of the Directors, JOHN BUCHANAN, Secretary COUNTY EDINBURGH. A STATED GENERAL MEETING of ROAD TRUSTEES, ...

Published: Thursday 05 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1254 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

LATEST NEWS

... BY ELECTRIC TELEGRPAH. London, Wednesday Evening. THE ELECTION FOB THE CITY. The official declaration was made this day the Guildhall. At one o'clock the Sheriff, accompanied by the two candidates and their friends, entered the ball. Baron Rothschild was greeted with numerous and hearty cheers, and Lord Jobn Manners with many hearty cheers and as hearty groans. The Sheriff announced the ...

Published: Thursday 05 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4075 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce