... Eta r ht to. EDINBURGH PROVISION MARKET, January 3. BUTCHER MEAT, ac. B~et bestroast.f lb 017 to 0/8 Mutton, best, V lb. -0/5 to 0/0 Middling do. . 0/0 / 0/7 Middlingdo.--~.0/0 it 0/0 Beet Bollng do. -0/5 e 0/7 ?? .O0/6 N 0/7 Middlini do. .0/0 N 0/0 Veal, ?? , 0/10 Lamb,'flb. --0/5 lO 06 Tonguas9-eab,-2/8 it 3/6 Fosu, &c. Torbot, eae.l..- 5/O to16/0 Iobsters, each, .116 to 2/6 Whitiogs, ?? it ...

... , (FROML R. ALLAN'S MONTHLY CIRCULAR.) On the 9th instant the Bank of England unex- pectedly reduced its rate of discount from 3 per cent. to 2%. A general rise in the value of share-property iutnediately followed, and the enhanced quotations have been fully maintained to the present date. In this rise the stocks of our local banks have partici- pated largely. British Linen from 205 cezt, has ...

... allE MORALITY 0p SPECULATIVE TRADE. I (aaoX THE ECOX03UST.) Mr Black, the able member for Edinburgh, has draws attention, in an interesting lecture delivered it Glasgow, to the morality, or immorality, of specu- lative trading, and summed up his doctrine in the following terse sentences :- Well-directed energy and: enterprise are the life of commercial progress, but if there is one lesson ...

... ,flaIIAD EDIT [ON. MERCURY OFFICE, TERFE o'C-Locx1L EDINBURlGH[ CATTLE 3ARKET, Jan. s. The aupply of sheep this morning was 3631. De- mand good, consequently sales were easily effected, at is 6d a.head above last week's prices. The best sort of blackfaced and wbiitefaced brought 5ld to 7d per lb. Top price, 72d; middling and inferior, from ad to 6d. The unumber of cattle was 497, being 79 more ...

... a t I EDINBURGI PROVISION MARKET, January G. I BorrcnEs StAt &n Bleefbestroast.-1T0/7 too/S Mutton, best, fib.-/15 to 0/0 Middling do. ..0/6 t 0/7 Oliddiog do. ?? /0 it 0/0 Best Boiling do. -0/S Y 0/7 Pork,i-t-o/6 0/7 Middling do. ?? N 0/0 Veal, - 0I/4 n 0/10 Lamb, Iklb. - 0/5 f 0/6 |Tongues, eaeb,2/6 N 3/6 Flog, &c. Turbot, eaeb--5/0 to lr/0 jobsters, eacb,-..l to 8/0 Whitings, do.- 0/2 ,, ...

... 'La ?T,,T fi S. ?? i , I I RlDINBUIIGB PROVISION;MARItET,'Januar, 6. ,uCuoMEAT,. C :'Beef, oesiot tlb O'/7 'to0/08 Ilutton, best, f1b. -0/5 to 0/0 3hlddllu~ 06. '0/6 v4 01 Middling d& ' 010o ?? O ,/0 Beat-Boildig do. ?? a, 0/7 Porks4 0 O/6 ,,o0/7 .Middlng do. -0/0 ,, 0/0 Veal, , ?? a 0/10 Lamib, lb. 0/5 'N 0/6 Tonigues, cach,-..2i/6 316 HZ, J71 PosH, &C. - Turbot, web ?? tq 16/0 Lobsters, ...

... ,??ipvjltq &WHylla. ?? *- FROM LLOYD'S LIST. ARRIVED. Peruvian, MIKay, at Aberdeen 1st January, from Callao Louisa, Beckman, at Arbroath 31st December, from Riga Colon3ay, M'Alister, at Bombay 7th December, from the Clyde Mdrian, Jones, at Melbourne 29th October, from the Clyde' Dream, Wilson, at Melbourne 5th November, from the Clyde SAILED. Niagara, Buchanan, left Troon 29th December, for ...

... lIONDAY; JA3tLTAIIY B. 1S59 Dli I Wo . 8 IPW4. F0 Ct. RAILWAYS. 4 April r th and Forfar 2 2 01 10 0 i Do. Ayr,ndlaybolo--0 10 ID9 17 0. 4i Mar kSep. Caledonian 4-. t1k IO 50 5 0 5 Do. Preference. _I ski 00 103 10 0 e 'Do. a D. Do. s rer ce t.- 25 25 25 176 5 Do.Do. Do. 4pe c0 Dt.- . 25 25 21 0 0 o D vo Do. Pref. Qrs - 12 718 F DCiydesdale Gnsaranteed Stk 100 10410 0 4 Mar.&ev. Caledoniag & ...

... I iar Iett S. EDINBURGII PROVISION MARKET, January 4. Bl0'rcusR AMrAT, Ac. Beef, estroast.llb 017.jto1/8 Muttonbest, @lb.06/5 to 0/Q Middlic- do. 0/6 0 0/7 5 Middling do. ?? s 0/0 Best Boiling do. -D/5 e 0/7 1 6 7 Aliddling do. -_O/d (N/0 I Veasl,_ _ __l/4 0 f/10 Lamb, '1 lb. --0/5 0/6 I Tongues, each,-.2/d v 3/6 Finn1, &c. Turbot. eaeb--5j0 to 1/0 Lobsters, eacb,-1/G to 2/6 W~hitings, ?? ll ...

... | (FROM THE aeAasK LANE EXPRESS.) 01 The past mild week has brought us to the close of aI another year-very peculiar in its character as to the v weather and temperature, and very unsatisfactory as SE respects the results of agricultural labour and anxiety. tc A low range of wheat prices has obtained throughout, with very few fluctuations. The average price was only 44s 5d per qr.; the highest ...

... SEQUESTRsATeIOtNS. James Campbell, draper and grocer in Golspie and Rogart, Sutherlandshire-creditors meet in Hill's IHotel, Golspie, 1lth January, twelve o'clock-D. Gray, writer, Golspie, agent. David Dickinson, millwright, residing at Clock- mill, Dunse-creditors meet in the Swan Hiotel, Danse, loth January, one ?? P. M'Watt, Danse, agent. James Miller of Ledlanet, residing there, Kinross- ...

... BIRMINGHArM, Jan. 1.-There is nothing new of material imporrance to report with -regard to the South Staffordshire iron trade. The preliminary quarterly meeting of ironmasters was held at Dud- ley yesterday, when an improved feeling was exhi- bited, but it was, notwithstanding, unanim.ously re- solved not to make any advance, but to adhere to existing prices. Bar iron therefore stands at L.8 ...