... We understand that the Post Office authorities are about to join issue with the directors of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dandee Railway, on the question which has led to such an rupture between them, and to such a complete dis- arrangement and delay'i the mails. Therailway company was said to have demanded per annum for carrying the mails —no exorbitant demand certainly considering the amount of ...

... AGRICULT URE. IREVIEW OF THE BRITISH AKD) ToREZON CORN TRADE DUtItNG THE PAST WEEK. (From ihehlarl; Lane Expressof lf(ndgtit.2 And. thnuaiti Tno material variation occurred1 in prices, the tendencyv hjtas been upwardso, more particularly at the markets in the agri- cultural districts The prima-ry ciau'en-f the slight improvement w hichi has ?? place has u~questionably boon the belief Chat the ...

... | - -.s.r V--, l'rw~ ~orrll 13 Li4CELt'tUL Ol~tiltON ANIL COLONIAL t'itkIUCE MARKETS Wroirr ?? FPaiAy. llocc.srrltra 14. All descriptions of raw sagars hove heen in berter requoot. end on n r. nn ?? of 6d per cwt. has been realized. whilst. in other sorts there is no change in vslue : the anles camlarice 1400 birds. n.r., soeo hgs iBengal. fSB0 maits Mauritiu. Cold I at S7s 3d, and 700 bags ...

... Clattle and meat larketo. SMITIJFIELD CATTLE MARKE'92, FRIDAY, Dec. iz.,- There was a large supply of meat' at market to-day,.ht notvithstandine which the genernl state of trade was better, The slbewvof beasts was very fine, and the trade for beef was a great deal improved in constquence.. -I'ricees rose 4d per. stone for all kinds : prime ('hristmis meat goirig at 4s 6d; iu- feri-r made from ...

... I ndoI L~ondon and zProvincial Grain M-arkets. ' . . .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, WEIDNrsDAY, Dec. 19. There is scarcely any wheat fresh up from the neighbour- mng counties, and the arrivals of foreign are limited, The demand is not particularly, lively. Trade slow in both . English and foreign, but prices are quite as high as on Men- )day last. Barley is not much ...

... EMBEZZLEM1ENT FROM THE ROCEDALE SAVINGS' BAIK. I :k ?? ?? I) (Fromn the Times.) P A ctase of fraud, the moat ingenious and complicated. has re- ar costlv been divulged. in consequence of the death of Sir. George _ l-aworth. the actuary of the Sarvings Bankd at Rochdale. That ti gentleman, who heli a highiY honionxraible position in the town, m and was universally respected for his prohitv, ...

... JBOaRD OF TRADE RETURNS. (Fom. the Tirnes of Monday.) t The returns of t.he Board of Trade, issued tbis morn- ing, ngain SlIon' remartable results. InI the month ending a the 5th1 of Novenmber, ftlere has ?? ant increase in the ! ex°ortS as compareti with tlie corresponiding month of tiast yesr of £l1,o0S,350, and tile faivoujrable fact is at the same rhn ;ervable thin the tiain portion of ...

... Ti11L WRECK OF 'TVH CALEB GRilIS1UAW EMIGRANT 4SIP. (From the Times' Correspondence.) The Cnleb GriMSahoLw sailed from Liverpool on tie 23d of last Octnoer. with a general cargo, besides 100 tons of cO&I. and, I e believe, t(300 or 700 torns of iron. She carried 427 panetigers, in- clcting six in the cabin; the cren nwumnberel 18, wvith foitrmates, e there being also a stewt zird nod ...

... ets. LONDON CORN Dec. 21. The show of wheat by land carriage samples this morning from the neighbouring counties was scanty, but the attendance of buyers being extremely limited, the quantity offered proved fully equal, and business proceeded slowly at the currency of last. Few transactions occurred in flour or malt, and beans, remain unaltered, Limited business doing in barley, and pease, at ...

... REAT NO OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY As the letter of Mr Stewart of Auchlunkart, and the answer of Sir James Elphinstone, the chairman of the Great North of Scotland line, have both appeared in our columns, we think it proper to subjoin the following commentary on the corres- pondence from Herapath’s Journal. ‘The subject is deeply in- teresting to the shareholders of the above line, and also those of ...

... R j o BEVIEW OF TWE GRAIN TRAD.- .(Fom, -h Sl ppziu ag zete of- Fday.) TnE chanke vwhich has taken place in. the weather since our last noticeOf ftie grain trade is ealculated to have conqider- able iniluence, Inasmuch as the chances of supplies from the north of Europe being eut of- by -frost, which'thoe appoared probable. have been. materially -lessened. Tijis, and ,the uon- favourabe effect ...

... SHTP NEWS. F' it. to :an ton -I- ry hit- lee tat )er hal I If etc is lsa- relI Lry Ian is- ?? to- te0 ate the o f re- tea :ha isa at, at 'ly er- is aJ tI eI r: 1 Quebec, Nov. 23.The barqpe El'on, -which returned to port for repairs, is now reloading, and is the olay square-rigged vessel in port to clear at the Cnstom Howoie. The Salem and Canada, both for Liverpool, sailed on the 2 st. lallta, ...