... , (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 ...

... 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- ...

... a r It s.t s EDINBURGH PROVISION MIAIRKET, December 31. BUTCHcER 1IEAT, ac. Beef, besbroast. % lb 0/7 toS/S t 1lutton, best, 99 lb. -0/5 to 0/0 4liddline do. 0/6 s 0/7 Mliddling do. ?? N 0/0 Best Boiling do. -o0/5 0/7 i Pork,--- ?? l/ 0/7 Mliddling do. ?? 0/0 Veal, . -0/4 , 0/10 Lamb, 99 lb. ?? N 0/6 Tongues, each,- 2/6d 1 6/6 PIEs, Ac. Turbot, eaeh ?? 5/0 to 16/0 i Lobstcrs, each,.-l/0 to 216 ...

... FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1I58. -1 - -l ;- ffhG - F c, BAILWAYS. 4 Aprl - :r ro th and Forft.--- 20 2 S I1 10 0 Do. Ayr ?? 10to 917 6 34 Mar &Sep. coD donla ?? Stt 1t0 S8 15 0 5 Do. ,Do. Do. Preferencee - - Stk 10O 103 10 0 4 Do. a Do. Do. .5 T Or ce ?? -l 25 25 25 17 6 6 Do.hDo. Do. 4oe c ?? i 25 25 21 0 0 eDo. Do. Do. Pref.Qrs. e. 12 7 8 5 0 44 Feb.5cAng CIytep'elalGarante d.. tk StI i04 100 4 ...

... dL vrk tl :. EDINXURGII PROVISION MARKET, Janiuary 1. BlorenCE MEAr, &c. Lief,ebestroast.tlb 0/7 to O/S Mutton, best, 9 Ib. -0.5 to 0lo E Hiddlind do. ?? a 0/7 ?? I/ 0/0 C Bcst Boiling do. ?? 0/7 ! PoMdlkng--- - 0/ 0/7I Middling do. ?? a (I/0 Voa, . n.4 a 0/10 I Lamb, %1 lb. -_~05 a5 v0/6 Tongues, 3o6ahI. 6 . 1/ . Foamsnc.I Turbot, e..db..5/0 to 16/0 LobsteLr, each, .i/to 2/GI Whitings, ?? * ...

... The following is an abstract -of the gross produee of ihe revenue of the United Kingdom in the under- mentioned periods, ended Dec. 31, 1858, compared withthe correspondiag periodsof the precediag year:- Quarters ended 31st3lamcb,!30th Junem, Oth:8tpt., 31st Dec., 1858. 1858. 1858. 1835. S 5,888.352 3,291,000 2,031,973 308,033 3j30Q,601 705,000 70,000. 345,360 16,010,319 £ S,879,039 4,026,000 ...

... '''DINBURGH SHA E^E LIST. FRIDAY, DECR3flER 31, 1658. ' 1- Wd 1 . . , , F cn 1 ' ~RAlLWAYS. - .1 ?? aI Pyr~srp~ ndal'l = ?? 0l~ ' 9 t 6 , 4, Na:&, a a CalsIdoejaOn l tk y 65 ° 0 Do, 6reti, A 1 0 108 0 'O'ALDo. ]'I.11ere c . '8 8 251 7 62 S8 Di.! o 'Do. Pret. ?? 2! 7i 8 5 0 -1Ai C I r: ?? e P,.arIier ?? eth 1,0 0 * 13 0 *4 . atdunee.'Dambarton. 20 0 I 5 12 I.J 0 6 A ° Cbref., netlee - ?? 10 10 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 & ...

... 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 ...

... ,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 ...