... '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, ...

... EDINBUGRB SHARE L181 TUESDAY, JANUARY 11. 18'9 Wh.l' abate.' .'ald. P.AIL WAY6. 'p~li) ?? :r ro tb earld orfarr.. ?? Do. Ayr nd bfybole 0 0 Mra &Sep. C sl-don ?? Sth t 0 Do. St Do. *o. ?? Stk 'O5 Do. a Do. Io.) ercc t. _ 26 25 l'o. & Do. Do. 4 o n t. - 252 Do.&,DO. Do. Prrf.Qr&. s.__ 12 ?? peo..&Ang. Clydesnlale learoateod £ 10 ~sr.&Se, .Caledonian & Dumbarton .. 16 Apr.aOct CrioffJuuction. _ ...

... :4K itI ke t s. EDINBURGH PROVISION MARKET, January 12. BUcTCEn R AT, &c. Beef, bestroast. Tl Ib 0/7 to O/B Mutton, best, @I lb. _.0/5 to 0/0 Middling do. -0/60 0/7 Middling do. ?? a 0/0 Best Boiling do. _O/3 a 0/7 P ,0 0/7 Middling do. _0/0 o, 0/0 Veal,-. _ 0/4 D 0/10 Lamb, tI lb. ?? , 0/6 Tongues, each, .2/6 n 8/6 Foso, &c. Turbot, eaeb_,_ 3/0 to 16/0 1 Lobsters, each,_1/6 to 3'0 Whitings, ...

... , (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 ...

... IR a ?? t S. EDINBURGH PROVISION MARKET, Januaoy 17. BOTCSIWR MEAT, &C. Beef, bestroast. 0 lb 0/7 to 0/8 ,lutton, best, 701b. _0/5 to 0/0 ididdline do. .0/6 1r 0/7 Middling do. -.J/0 rt 0/0 Best Boiling do, _0/5o 0/7 it , o /7 Middling do. ?? it (1/0 Veat,._ _. 0/4 it 0/10 Lamb, T lb. . 0/5 /. 0/1 Tongues, eacas,.c .2/6 a 3/6 Turbot, eaeb- ?? to 16/0 I Lobstero, each, ?? to 3j0 ?? do._it (1. ...

... 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 ,, ...

... 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 ...

... LONDON CORjN MARKET. . _ L- - English wheat steady sale, at rnoderate rates, Little business in foreign, but fall prices maintained,. Demand for flour moderate. Scarcely any change it value. Common barley a slow sale-prime Mnalting much wanted, and fullY as dear. Malt in fair re- quest. Oats fully as high, supply moderate, demawd good. Beans and pe isc bring full value. Arrivals not yet issued ...

... REVIEW OF. THE GRAIN TRADE DURING THE 1PAST WEEK. ' (PR.oY itE MARK LANE S EXeIcSs.) The fine open weather of the past week has been unusually favourable to ploughing, and all' prepara- lions for spring tillage; but the deficiency of rain still keeps the wells low and the ponds inadequately supplied. The rsiliness and dryness of the season are, however, very nnfavourable to graziers, as the ...

... EDINKUR4B MHAA13 L .; t r IDAY, JANlUAP.Y 7, JS- O. p or. PAILWAYS l 41 p 70l ?? r Te 1t t:;d Ff r ?? .. I ?? 1 03 S Do. y; nd Mayhble _ 0 0 n 17 6, Ia & dSli. ' ?? stki S91 0 b : DOt Do. O'0. raferc , .. I tk °0i 1'0I A Do.&D. c erre or C 2.5 0 5 1 *17 27 0 ..o. ?? .4 zo c ?? _ :, ' 5 21 o 0 :,Do. loe. Do. ?? . 12 7V S 5 0 . FebDAIug. ' ! xdeunle arilt~ed. Iit' ; 104 1j O 4ekodonion a ...