... TILE COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS OF 1859. 1 . - The commercial world has parted with the old year without regret, and enters on the new year with feelings of hope. We sincerely trust, in the interest of all our friends, and of the great commercial emporium with which the Li~veipool Mercur y has been so long con- nected, that those hopes may bie fully realised n the commercial events of the year on ...

... The following is the address adopted by the Glass Mfakers Conference, and issued to the employers. The employers and the deputation from the trade have not met to-day, as expected : To ithe Flint Glass Mafufaclurers of Great Britain. s ,,Jlirminghams, January Isf, 1850. Gentlemen,-It is with the deepest regret that we fnd ourselves to be in a state of collision with our employers, regarding ...

... 6°0 RE O'CloladLOCKd,*@ MNA,,J~3-i I0,iAsteniae.tanv 0i ORDINARY TO-DAY'S HHARES AND STOCKBluQK P1UOF A- erg1ate and Eaetemfl JUno.. 3t 3!d B ndV. Bllymn)a ?? 48 47 B1lf4t ard CountiY Down .. .. Birtolionho- L., and Cheshire 07* 671 Lirmi.m IV,, and 6 tour Vallc. 8 9 IBlackburn ?? II Ils Bristol ?? ?? 96 Calodonian ?? 89p 90 bhs ter and ?? 4, 4714 Cork and B ando0 ?? , lob Deelide ?? . ijd ...

... MONDAY EVENING. The mining market to-day was generally firm, and moderately active. Shares in East Basset and Alfred Consols exhibit a fresh rise. Wheal Buller, Wheal Basset, Wheal Margaret, St. Ives Consols, and Tamar Console shares were likewise inquired for. East WVheal Russell shares showed heavitf se. The closing prices were as ?? Consols, 9e to 10; Carn Brea, 671 to 70; EastBasset, 155 ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIMENOB. I - CA SUA LTIES. ERucld, Caploin Warden, fron Beaize to Queenstown, van totally ?? Bear Cape Anton On the lot o Deveuber, Winierva. -Middlesee (ship), captain Pam ,elee from LIverpol arrived here Nov. 1. reports: 1While off Cartk, July 24, picked up a man named.Davld Kidney, the only eurvivor from the brig Minerva, Captain Gregga from Goaetai for Queetetown with bauley ...

... FROM LAST NIG fT '8 GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. JOHN PETEBB and FREDBBICRc PIEACOCR, Lowertoft. Suffolk, fl-h mer- clante, to surrender Jan. 13 and Feb. 17 at 12, at Basineball-stroet. I Sols., l bilpot and Greenhill, Gracechurch street, and Seago, Lowes- toft; oft. aasig.. koll, Coleuman-str.etrbulldiegs. 'WILLIAM SWAiNE. StevenLCO, Hcrteordshire, miller, Jan. 13 at 11, and Feb. 10 at 12, at ...

... was unanimously agreed to. Matlock Bath.—ln addition to the usual Christmas festivities at the abovenamed place, two tradesmen's suppers took place there on the evening of Monday. About 60 persons partook of real Old English meal at Hodgkinson and Brooker's club-room, and nearly the same number heartily enjoyed themselves at an oyster tapper at Mr. Ellis's long room. The harmony of the evening ...

... lie fore J. Radford, Esq., Dr. Peach, W. Mundy, Esq. T. W. Evans, Esq., M.P., and W. Cox, Esq ] Using Threatening Language.—Henry Staton, of Nelson-street, Litchurch, beer-house keeper, was summoned for using threatening language towards his wife Hannah Staton. — Mr. J, Borough appeared for complainant, who said that cn Tuesday, the 28th Dec , her husband threatened to dash her brains out, and ...

... PerODUCE MARKETS-YEST.ErDAY EvzsIxN. SuoAw-There has been a firma market daring the boli- days for all sorts, but particularly for refining Sugars, I which are scarce ansi dearer. The trausactions comprise, in addition to svevral small parcels of Mauritios, Havana mas and Cuba at 39s to 429; 3,000 bags Muscovado Nianidla at See 32i 6d to 33s; 200 cases 50 barrels and 500 bags Bahia at of .'6s ...

... BkNICS AND RiAILWAYS. | S , ..d BAN5s, a £ £ to . £ O rthsrn Bank ?? 30 ,100 I00 ,, l 0 Bulfasb Bafnk s ?? . 25 100 (14 ,, (;0 ¢ 4 Ulster Bank ?? 2. 10 o[s ,, 01s 904p P'rovincialRl la ..lc. . 25 l00 G4 ,, C 6 XD Royal Bank ?? 10 150 22 ,, 22 223 libernian ank ?? 25 1O 314 , 32 31-XD National nk ?? 25 60 42 ,, 41 43 Comumeoroial ?? 9,3 93 82 ,, 80 82 City of Dublin Steoaln..loo 100 87 ,, 88 88 ...

... ,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 ...

... i -4-- in TUESDAY EVENING. tog The markets all round have worn rather a dull shi aspect. Prices, however, have in most instances remained without variation. The Government art broker bought 25,0001. Reduced, and this was the Tc] only noticeable feature in the transactions of the are day. Consols opened at the same price at which ass they closed yesterday, and remained without tro alteration ...