... C- gmlmdxal aO nbtt. (From our owsn Correaponldensts.) LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Wednesday evening. Two of the London Joint Stock Banks held their half yearly meetings yesterday, one an old and the other a newly established institution. The Commercial Bank of London was commenced in 1840, and with aipaid-up capital of 2300,000., the deposits in 1856 exceeded a million and a half, and the dividend ...

... ARRIvED AT As:RDERa.-Jan. 20. Gleaner, Collielon, put back; Diamond, Shimmin, Liverpool; Earl of Caithness, Murray, Wick. 22 Duke of Richmond, Campbell, iLeith; Earl of Caith- neso, Murray, do. Ocean Bride, Neilson, Wemyss.-23. Sovereign, - Geddes, Wick; Commodore, Snoswie, Inverness; Fairy, Oakley, e Lerwick; Theophilus, Robb, Bo'ness: Aberdeenshire, -, Hull; Ino, Cowie, Pcterbead; Duke of ...

... (FROM THE TIMES.) Under the operation of the Winding-up Acts, the law which separates the trade in money from the trade in goods, or money's worth, by compulsorily enforcing unlimited liability has been aggravated so as to in- crease tenfold its injustice and inexpediency. For- merly, when a joint-stock bank failed, it was the custom of the creditors, if the assets in hand were not sufficient, ...

... TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1858. d.od. P yi bli, j ?? ?? __ __ ?? ?? . __ ?? - ?? RAILWAYS. Gib V Ct. £ . t £14i April ?? and ?? 25 25 30 760 C 34 ?? -Ayr andGalloway-~. 7t 7 3 10 0 Cal - - Ayr and Maybole - 10 10 811 0 N. 34 Mar.&Sep. ?? 100 89 1260 We di Do. & Do. Do. ?? Stk. 100 9.5 0 0 8 Do. &Do. ?? 20 25 2 0 0 4 Do. &Do. Do. 4 per cent. 20 20 23 10 0 P 5 Do. &Do. Do. Pref. Qrs. 12i 74 712 6 ...

... T2uesday, January 26. IgalikruPts.-H.H. Woodfull (not Woodfall, as stated last Friday) and L. Gimbel', Aldermanbury, City, stationers. [Buchanan, Basimghall street.-A. J. kyt n, Stoford, Wiltshire, cattle dealer. [Bothamley and Freeman, Coleman streer E. Sabel, ColetnlnslreetCitty.merhoant. [Liswrance end Co., Old Jewry chal~rS'~V B.Godon Rg.~t sret, oser. [EdmundsSt Bride's avenue, Foeet ...

... I MONE Y MARKE T. I ?? _ I WEDNEBDAY EXvMes. The directors of the Bank of England, at their weekly court to-morrow, will, it is fally expected, reduce the minimunz rate of discount from eight to six per cent. Within a very short period, however, a reduction to five per cent. may be looked for. The Bank purchased to-day about 126,0001. in gold, in addition to the enormous sums sent in during ...

... THE EAST INDIA COMPANY AND THE I I . : M1.88L~ON IFS. , TOSTKE 'EDIT0 OW T-SH DAILY NEWM. STIt-The accompanying reply to a document, of which I enoloss copy, was written several weeks ago. It is at your seertw, should you think fit to give it insertion. 1 I enclose my card, and am, &c., FESTINA LENTZ. London, Jan. 8. MEMORIAL TO THE QUREN ON THE INOix CRiSIS. May it please your Maiesty, Wethe ...

... SATURDAY EVENING. Business in British mining stocks to-day was limited. The chief inquiries were for shares in North Frances and West Basset, which were quoted at a further advance. Drakewalls shares were also in demand. Wheal Edward were more offered. Subjoined is the official list of prices in the Mining Exchange - Great Alfred, 4, 4j; Great Baddern, 16s,; Lady Bertha, 16s. 6d., 17s.; ...

... I -FRArE LIT. I WEDNESDAY EVESNM. The railway share market to-day experienced an almost general but moderate improvement. The arrangements in connexion with the settlemen (some of the details of which are referred to under the head of Money Market) tended to impart a firmer feeling. Apart from the settlement, however, the current business -was very inactive. Compared with the 4 o'clock ...

... CO3IBMCIWL AND MARKETS, THE CORN TRADE. (From the MIfark-lane Express.) The eventful year 1857 is now numbered with the past, but its records must remain important. The nation was ; beginning to recover from the effects of an exhausting con- flict with Russia, when Persian intrigue roused its energies, and the Shah was speedily brought to terms. Canton next appeared defiant, and a force deemed ...

... . IV-- +1- cl;s ou, NY;1 (From the Times' City Article.) The prospects of the claimants of the nine millions due by the Western Bark of Scotland, as well as of those of the shareholders,. are canusing increased anxiety, owing to the shameful fact, already developed in so many analogous cases, that the commercial laws of the country, instead of being any protection, require to be avoided with ...

... (Frem the Edinburgh Gafette of Friday.) SEQUESTRATIONS. Janumary12. JAMES M'CALL, iron and steel merchant in Glasgow Creditors to meet within the Globe Hotel, George Square, Glasgow, 22d January, at t-welve o'clock. January12: (G oEtGr.Nicoa.LLANDrRSON, grocer and spirit deaier in Dimdee. Creditors to meet within the British Hotel, Dunidee, 23d January, at one o'clock. January 12. JOHN SCOTTr ...