... TIHB LONDON SEMPSTRESSES. Twu philanthropic movement to which we directed the attention of oar readers some weeks ago, for affording the means of emigration to the poor females whose lives-are spent in earning a miserable pittance by their needle, is, we are glad to say, likely to be attended with good re- sults. Mr Sidney Herbert, and his coadjutors in this laudable scheme, are exerting every ...

... THERE is little of moment in our Continental budget of vthis week. The most important -news from.France re- elates to two discussions in the Assembly. The sobject 0 of one of these was the dispute with General Rosas, the dictator of Buenos Ayrcs, in support of Monte Video-a question with which France and Great Britain have both bad a good deal to do during the last half dozen tyears. The ...

... ?? . ? ,- ? I .1 - I KINCARIDI5USHIR..-The grizzly month has run its course and closed an eventful year. Rain or snowr has fallen on twenty-five daysthedepth of rain and, melted snow smpount- ingeto6 8-10th inches, with the prevailing.direction of the wind easterly. The whole depth of rain which has fallen during the past year amounts to 33 9;10th inches, being 7 6-10th inches less than in the ...

... CONTTINUATfIOx QOF RlEFLECTIONS ON FARM NOTElS-RISE OF WAGES-MONSTER M[LLS AND MONSTER FARMS-SMA'. WVEIGHTS, &o. To Bhe EDITOR of The ABERDEEN JOURNAL. Srni,-Tn our last, we' traced the rise in labour' to the- rise in provisions which followed the' French Revolution of 1793 ; but this was not the only. cause. The Bank of England Restriction Act of 17i97 gave an immense im- petus to every kind ...

... Miscecuaneous. LONDON PRODUCE NMARKET. Suotn-645 casks West India sold at rather firmner pries for gffcerykinds; making I620 for the veek. 513 bagsMau- ritius were all sold at 36s56d to 41a Gd for good bright brown to fine-bright yellow. 1700bags Bengal soldat fuilprices rd advance. White Benares.19t Od to 41s d. Mauritius kinds 39s to 38s 6d. Soft kind, 378 6d. Grocery, 5 ellow, 39a to 438 6d ...

... . STATE OF THE EUN SSATURD. BRITISH. Bank Stock ?? 2n4.j Brazi ln Five per Cent.. 88i 3per Cent. Red. Anns 97i Daniab heprCn..T 9 per Cent. Con. ?? Mexican Fiv-.-19 S per Cent. ?? Peruvian ?? t N ew 3s per Cent . 9 S Portiuguese Sper Cent. New 5 per Cent. Anne Conierted ?? Long Annuities to expire Prues ?? k3'.-yrs. 10th Oct., ?? ?? l10 na Stock ?? Spanish 5 per Cent. 180,. I9 ...

... I All Coininanications, e nd artieles of intelligence. intendedi for publication, require to he authenticated by the; name arid address of the writer- and unless these di- rections are rigidly adhered to, Correspondents may rest assured that no .attento will be paid to their oolmmonications. , A number of communications lie over till our next; as also one or two articles in type. ?? The Letter ...

... A meeting was held in the Free South Church, on Wed- nesday evening, to hear an explanation of the principles and prospects of the colony of Otago, in New Zealand, from Mr M'Glashan, Sccretary of the Otaso Association. The Rev. Messrs Adam, Mitchell. and filackwood, and J. B. M'Combie, Esq. of Jellybrands, were on the platform. The audience was pretty large and respectable. On the motion of Mr ...

... I GAROERING. . FLORIsTS' FLOwEERS.-After the frosty weather we have had, and consequent closing of frames, in which Auriculas, Polyanthuses, Carnations &c., are wintered, it will be abso- lutely necessary to subiect the stock to a searching scrutiny; everything will be better for abundance of air, whenever it can be given with safety. 'It is just possible that some leaves on the Aurienlas will ...

... Kofax *1tellifelic AmDRDEIIN, ,Tarnuary 18,, 1850w Births.. At 224, Union Street, on the 14th inst., Mrs PAncwxc BAN- NEUMAN, of a son. At Belehont, on the 9th curt., Mrs FLOCKHART, of a dangle- ter,. At ]laldowrie, on the Ist current, Mrs ALBXANDUra GEEXCiE, of a son. At High Street, Ayr, on the 5th instant, the wife of Mr DAVID M. LYON, Ayr Adindis-ier Office, of a son. At St. Andrew's ...

... , . ! A GR . . I. i ICI LTUR. A- GRICULTURE. - ;yFECT OF FOREIGN COMPETMTION ON THE VALUE OF CATTLE. ITis not surprising if. in a controversy of this kind, we should find the Eree-Traders openly contradicting each other, and very ofteis themselves, in the advice which they gratuitously offer to the agriculturist. One section reeo. mends farther outlay on the land, more extended and elabo. rate ...

... SC0TLAfND. LAw APPOTNTMurSTr.-CVe understani that James Mar- till, Esq., clerk to the Lord Advocate, has received the ap. pohitment of Depute-Clerk of Session, in room of Sir James Wemyss, Bart, lately deceased. CoMlMIssARY Ciatniisnir,-We understand that Air Wm. Alexander, W.S., hate been appointed to the office of Com- ?? of Edinburgh, vacant by the death of Mr Carphin. Tare SCOTCa BANKS.- t ...