... ?? 7,77- ili(IRD EDITIONO MERCURY OFFICE, THREr O'CLOCIL LONDON CORN MARKET-FRIDAY. Price for English wheat same as last Monday, with few buyers. Foreign held firmly; millers cautious. Flour not lower, but slow sale. Prime barley wanted, but little doing in common. A moderate trade in oats, but best sorts not lower. Rape and linseed a little cheaper. Arrivals :-British wheat. 3290; barley, ...

... Lord Glentworth, son of the Earl of Limerick, was inspecting a powder-flask by candlelight, last week, when a spark from the candle ignited the powder, the flask exploding violently, and so shattering his Lord- ship's right hand, that the thumb only remained attach- ed to it by a shred ofthe skin. His Lordship's other hand, and his face and chest, were also injured by the explosion, but not ...

... EDI N 13 UR GH. DESTITUTE SICIC SOCIETY.-The aunal general 11ectil]goftl is Society was held last night in the Society's Hall, High Street-Bailie Brown Douglas in the chair. Mar M'Calloch, the Sab-Treasurer, read an abstract of the state of the funds, from which it appeared that the income for the past year, including legacies, anounted to L.1379, 1s 8d; while the expenditure for the same ...

... ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHc TrEu WARV. FRANCE. The Times Paris correspondent quotes a Berlin letter of the 24th as corroborating his previous asser- tion respecting the mission of Count Minster to the Czar, and the success of Gencral Canrobert's mission. The writer of the Berlin letter concludes- I re- peat my affirmation that the mission of General Can- robert, has completely succeeded in all that ...

... SEWARD EDITION, MERCURY OFFICE, FRIDA1, F.LRVSN O'CLOC;. OPENING OF TiHE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. BItULIN, Nov. 29.-The Chambers have just been opened by the King. The following is an extract rount his Mnjesty's speech:- (Geutlemen,-The conflict between several Earo- pean powers is not yet at an end. Our Fatherland, however, continues the abode of peace. I trust in God that it will remain so, nnd ...

... or[ ak?qlliltll tmirli.I EDINBIURGIi, FRI)AY, NtOV. 30, 1855. SECOND andi ?? EDITIONS are Published containi.ng all the Latest News of importance. IN the Crimean letteis which have just arrivcd, nothing of material importance is contained(l. Til strength of the Russian position is more generally admitted, and their intention of awaiting the in- trance of fresh troops with the return of ...

... A special meeting of this Board was held yesterday -Mr Leburn, ?? in the chair. MUONICIPALITY EXTENSION MILL. The CLURet stated that a letter had been received from Mr Sinclair, the City clerk, containing certain proposals as to the constitution of the Paving Board, in the event of the intended Municipal Extension Bill becoming law. The proposals, which had been sent at the last meeting of the ...

... 'pirlit Df Ot I'l T t 5 5. -1 TES'IMONItAL TO MISS MOII-TIXGALE. 1 (Titacs.) A metin tt is to bce h e1r to take entC coli'lS rf10S ol of the best rnoethod of evincing to M1ice NihilrCte o sense enterticsitd bY' wer' c ountryien cf he r grecat SC deserts. What cart we (lo whichl will act ?? time be mest appropriate to tile, orcsiOn, and most, n acceptable to nrc tilobli' %005 ?? esrot honour ? ...

... V, ?? ?Ittflliqtllm LoRD BALGoNir.-We are happy to be able to re- port favourably of Lord Balgonie this week. There is even hope now of his speedy convalescence. ToIt STIRLINGSHIIIRE MILITIA.-It is said that Go- vernment have purchased a tier of buildings in Dun- fermline, which it is their intention to transform into barracks, and that in the meantime the regiment of Stirlingshire, or ...

... VtD uthla[al Jit~Ux~2nc2 PARISH OF HADDINGTON.-The Parochial Board of this parish held its half-yearly meeting on Tuesday -Sir Robert Houston, ?? chairman. From the statement which was read, it appeared that the entire assessment for the half-year had been collected. The total receipts for the period, including a small balance, wasL.1243, 17s 9d ; the disbursements, L.917, 8s I Id. The state ...

... 6 Iaitb nial IT ?? r. EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1855. SECOND and THIRD EDITIONS are Published containing all the Latest News of importance. TrnE runmours of peace negotiations are becoming louder and less guarded, originate where they may. Russia, France, and Germany, are each spoken of as their primary source, but at present no reliance can be placed upon the floating hearsays so eagerly ...

... TI-E WAR. - -9 PASSAGE OF THE INGOUR BY OMEIH PACIIA. (Tines Correspondeat.) TiHiE MiARtCH. Tunsisu CAMP, BANKS OF THlE INGOURo, NOV. 5.- Having heard that the avant-poste of the army was encamped within two hours' march of the Ingour, I determined a week ago to leave Shemserrai, where Omer Pacha still retained his head.quarters, and to push on to the front. At about seven miles from ...