... ABOLITION OF THE ANINUITY-TAX. Last night a public meeting of the inhabitants of I Edinburghi was Held in Queen Street Halt, for the S purpose of devising means for the abolition of the p Annuity-tax. There was a large though not crowded b attendance. Amongst those on the platform were:- I --The Lord Provost; -ir Chatrles Cowan, MP. Mir Adam Black, 1sI.P.; Mr Baxter, 21.P. ; Treasurer 0 ...

... -'in a r It t I 5 . EDINBURGH PROVISION MARIMI, Foebiusry 5. BUTCHIs;t MEAT. ac. Beef,bestroastcfpbo/7 to OjS I Mutton, best, 39 lb -0,7 to 11,s Middling do.- ..0/6 e 0/7 Middling do. 6., ,0/7 Best boiling do.O.0/6& ii 0/7 Pork, ?? 0]7 it 0/8 Middling ?? 0/G Veal, 0/7 2i 2/3 Lamb, 'jR ?? 10 it 0/0 Tongues, each -.2/6 N8/6 FIsH, tc. Turbot, ?? to 16/0 Lobsters, each - - - .j0 to 2/S Cod, ?? 2/0 ...

... (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 ...

... Tll.SDAY, FEFI1LAIAY 231. 75S. rsa d, t'sit.5:.a | Dasarirtqgt as Sicr . 3t. PAILWJAYS. £1 . April -, Arbroith and ?? .5 3 Do.- Ayr and Galloway. -. 7 - - Ayr and Mybolie 10 74 Mar- as p - Stk 4i Do. & Do. Do. Preferene--.. Stk. 5 Do. & Do. Do. 6 per ?? 25 4 Do. &DO. Do. 4 reor ?? 2.5 6 Do.& Do. Do. Pref. Qr ?? [121 4i Feb.&A11g Clydesflale Onaranteed ?? Stk1i 4 Mar.&Sep. Caledonian & ...

... 1A a r 1 t I S. BD2~iRUIH PROVISION MAREi;7, Febluary 18. Ec BUTCHERn MEAT. be . Ga Beef,bestuaastL.V /7 to 0j8 I lnttou,.bost,31hb-0,7 to O)JS GI Middling dn. 61 u 0/7 t1iddshg3dD..- -O,64 U 0IL $ G Best boiltbg do-0/0 ls 0/7 Pork, --Q JC /7 't 0, , Mlddling de..- 0/51 a 0/6 Veal, -- 0/7 o 1, GI4 Lamb, Wlb..- 0/0 a 0/0 TosTnsa4s, eaeb --2/6 N 8/6 fles, &c. L Turbot, cach- DD/O to 16/0 j ...

... R1ligging zttaligen FROM LLOYD'S LIST. ARRIIVED. Marmion, Bailie, and Elizabeth Campbell, Murchie, in the Clyde 16th April from Trinidad Ceres, Humphreys, in the Clyde 17th April from New Orleans Claude, Stewart, in the Clyde from Alexandria JameS, Watson, at Dundee 18th April from Brevig Montgomery, Simpson, at Bombay 22d March from the Clyde Scotsman, Turnbull, at' Rio Janeiro 18th February ...

... KELSO CATTLE AND EWE MARKET. rs I FRtIDA.Y, Sept. 24, This market-a new one, only established last year-has far surpassed the most sanguine expecta- tions of its originators. The show to-day did credit to parties that brought in the stock, both in point of quality and numbers. The cattle stock was princi- pally composed of stirks, two-year-olds and three- year-olds, of the shorthorned breed. ...

... SEQUESTRiATIONS. James Douglas, saddler in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, parish of Girthon and stewartry of Kirkcudbright- creditors meet in the Murray Arms Inn, Gatehouse, 5th October, twelve o'clock-D. J. Ewart, writer, Gatehouse, agent. The deceased William Allardyce, merchant in Aber- deen, and role partner of the Aberdeen Brick and Tile Company, carrying on business 'at Clayhillsr Aberdeen ...

... to ,e ; 6d )tt, go 9. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1358. dc d. 1,0ybl. Dfwlfip, of Btoa. SSto. PiS p3op j .'LWYS. ,d Zb! April- Artro.th ?? 25 25 :0 0 0 4 Do. Ayr andl1aybole _- _ 0 IO 1010 0 a Sat .0Sep.: Caledonien _ -i Stk O100 8S 0 0 4 jDo. & Do. Do Preference. ?? Stlk 100 I02 0 0 S Do.&Do. Do.:percent.. 2.5 25 26 10 0 4 Do. &Do. Do. 4 pol c ntZ De. 25 25 21 10 O 5 lDo.&Do. DoPref. Qr ?? 121 7 8 5 ...

... WED)NESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1858. wO~ n~p~oo 55 RAILWAYS.I £tQ~ April --Ari-ro;th and Farfar 2.. . 2 265 100 0 4 DO. Ayr and Iaybole _ _ 10 10 0 0 5 MOar.&B5pj Caednan. . Sk 1D 178 1.5 44 Do. & DO. Do. ?? '00 ~102O0 0 Do. & DO. Do. 5rer ?? ?? 25 2610 0 4 ed~. Do. 4 pe- c t. .,21 25121 1o00 S Do.&DO. Do. Pref. ?? 74 8 50 41 Feb.dlAug. Clydesdale Guar-anteed Stk 1( 103 0 6 4 MarndiSep. Caledonian & ...

... EDINBURGH *ARE LIST WNEN'ESDAY, JIULY 21, 1658. Di$ hr 10 C. RAILWAYS, £13. )pril - Ar'.rOtlb and For ?? 2.) 2.5, 30 00 4 Do. Avr and Mayto'a '0 l1 10 00 S Mar &Sep. Cidedonlan. ?? -- Sk Ls0.~ 77 11 0 44 Do. & Do. Do. Prefer-pene-,, Stk !OO 102510 S Do. & Do. Do. 1 ?? 25 25 I 24; 10 0 4 Do. S:Do. Do. 4perc ?? 25 25 21 10 0 O Do.&D~o. Do. Pref Qrs. .- - 7 85 I la Feb.&Auig. ClydesdaleGnaa ...