... (From the Spectator) If last year was commercially one of depression, there is -perhaps no general fact more reassurinlg .fr the immediate prospects of the country than thereally-slight nature of the depression so far as it has been distinctly marked, or the perfect contrast which our country ifforeds with almost all other states, but in particular with some whose political and commercial ...

... t . (Frdm the Mark an6 HExpress.) t The charaoter of the past week has been, unusually sprin 1, like. The wheat'plant is making steady progress, and look- ing very equal generallyin the rows. The continued dynes of the substratum keeps it well in heart; but the want of rwater is still very inconvenient, and a third dry seasos L- would. be severely felt. - Thi trade has been affected by the d ...

... The Times' city article ?? has been great agi- tatiou in the 1unglish Funds throughout the (lay, and quotations at the close of official business showed a further fall of a half per cent., making. a total reduc- tion of nearly two per cent. since the 1st instant. The market, however, was intrinsically firm, owing to the numerous recent investments of the public, and there were subsequently ...

... QLASG OW- SBARBRLIST JAXUlU'y g,. or ,Descriptiou qrSft~oc.% - Sae rit.~~ 11~41 O, .- * , ,Sh-e. Pe. d it. Cf. a.q ItBank of sctld d 10 ?? 10 01d British Lie Copny- 100'~ -000100 00 2190 0 Caleduninnfakn opa y o 0 10 2 l0O 20 a Q' ?? of Giang lakogC. 0 0I0 10 10 0 a7 70 t0 Clydesdale Iakn Conp v Sok 100 0 1297 ~00 Commercial Bn ?? 1 '0t0' le 00 O2140 0 ?? 13inr LI:1 0V0 10 0 0 iC0 ?? 1050 0' ...

... in. moNDA' EVENING. ally At tke London Stock Exchange Coneslsopened about i the s3mi -s,, d showed a fractional advnace, bitt relapsed to opening qoatations upol lower prices fesm Paris. The co0s- auk ing prices ?? for account, ~f46.; 3 per Cents., hat 93j 4; Basik Stock, 225' 227; Exchequer Bills, large and snall, 40 T3 prem. ?? aliwaI i were shade better, but beoamm slightly flatter thle ?? ...

... Sll1PPlNG INTELLIGENCE. GOREENOCK. Aartivi. Jan. 9. Boadicea, Allan, foreign and London, in ballast. Trinidad, Coulter, foreign and London in ballst. Mauritius, Galloway, foreign and London, in ballast. Strathleven, Bolton, Demerara. with rum and sugar. Azela, Taylor. Alexandria, with wheat. Warrior, oead, Girgenti, with silphur. 10. City of Pekin, Stobo, foreign and London, in ballast. John ...

... GREENOCK. L 'Tan. is. AlsnivEli. LI Jan.1i. Adelina, Bradfield, Seville, with oranges.L 19. For~tunate, Rlloberton. 1'alermo, with orangjes and lemons. n( Hebe, Johnston, Girgenti, w~ithl sulphu;r. el - Enuma Jane, W oods, Jersey, w1ith apples. A QUEENSTOWN. s AnRIVED - January 17. Joban din Andren Hatz, Trieste, with maize. Grecian Queen, White Jafla, with dari. Glencatle, Gralham, Ilbrail, ...

... GREENOCK. ARniVFD. Jan.18. Catherine Anderson, MI'Donald, Girmenti Wit' ' Anna Dixon, Gibson, ALrseilles, swtl& muuhilc. Cork Packet, Robins, Seville, with oranges aol ?? Globo, Robinson, Sivannah, with cotton. Jessamine, Crofts, Smyrna, with madder. FALMOUTH. Januaryl. Glenaln'Stephenson. Caiffa. CoznmoAdore, Gallon, Alexandria. Allda, Zedlien, Alexandrin. Rhea, Ndilsen, Constantinople. ...

... EaOMER CIAL CIRCJuLARS. 'SCOTOILIIRON TRADE: Thiefollo'wing is rmteanulcrua of -Mr. WIilisaihi Colia atd ~dagow 31St Decem-be 1858~ Durfi,, the yea no cl te value of pig-iron has fluctnueted oxdiy Peis;e ton (fisomi 52s. to 60s ); the tradet having been charactenlsed thiroughout by remarkabl e steadi- ness, and a coimparative fisedom fr~om secltvinune The averao'c- price for thetwelvei months, ...

... GREENOCK. A n AmRvED-Jnnuary S. Vasco daama ?? Scott, Lisbon. A l0 SALuD-Jarmuary S. Rosina, M'Lachhbn, bourabaya; Ottawa, 3. Oates, Buenos Ayres. . A Lt QUEENSTOWN; A Antrvab - January 3. Esther, Smith, Honduras; Carinno A d M3Key, avre; Hornby, Reed, Honduras. A it SAILED-January 3. John Fielden, Bradley, Monte Video. FALUOUTH. la y AnIvED-January 2. Rex, Andresen, Alexandria. H 'e SAILEn ...

... GREENOCK. AVRIVED. January 8. Joanis, Denerier,.Alexandria, Auguste Louise ?? M'Neil, Bordeaux, &c. Bruce, Meiklejoln, Calcutta andLondon. Childers, Wa1liJersey. Agnes. Beattie, Shetland. 9. Orient, Morris, Alexandria. Billow, Fishwick, Rouen. SAILED. January 7. Virginia, Richardson, Mauritius. Hoee, Stevenson, Troon and foreign. Williarm Sorlie, M'Xenzie, Surinam. 8. Dalhousie, arrvie, ...

... THURSDAY EVENING. At the Lond6nStock ExchangeConsols opened firmer, and have advanced to-day, closing at their firmest on a better feeling -With respect to foreign political affairs. The closing. Pices ?? for -money, 95.i j; for accdunip'5A- 3 per Cents. ,96 l- Bankl Stock, 225 227 - Exchequer Bills,' larsge and small, 3G639 Iorein. tailways commulenced at an improvement, andl experienced , ...