... HAY. SMITHFIBLD, DEC. 25.-At per load of 36 trusses. 48s. to 73s. | Clover. 70s. to 94s. [ ...

... WOOL MARKET. CITY, DEC. 25.-The wool market has been steady. The imports into London last week were more limited comprising bales from Germany, 271 from Egypt, 171 from South Australia, and 1^0 from Odessa. There are fair orders for fabrics to hand by the last steamers from North and South America and India. ...

... SMITHFIELD. MONDAY.—Our market to-day was very moderately-supplied with each kind of fat stock but from the various home-grazing districts the fresh receipts of beasts were seasonably large, and in excess of those noticed on this day se'nnight, both as to number and quality. The dead markets being heavily supplied with their last week's arrivals, and the attendance of both town and country ...

... PROM 1,2 1,2 1, 2 Exp 123 Mail am. a.m. a.m. pin. p.m p.m. Bristol 8 0 11 03 155 0 6 35 Man.got6field 8 12 11 11 5 15 Tate 8 21 11 23 3 33 5 27 7 0 Wiekwar 8 33 5 39 Ctiarlield S 38 11 38 3 46 5-45 7 19 Berkeley-lload 8 50 11 49 3 56 5'57 7 32 I'rocester 9 0 H 58 6 ? Stonehouse 9 3 12 2 4 8 6 13 7 50 Gloucester 7 0 9 38 12 35 4 41 6 5-1 8 30 Gloucester 7 0 9 38 12 35 4 41 6 51 8 30 Cheltenham ...

... CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. KNGLISH IRON. rt £ S. ...

... COMBINATION OUTRAGE.—We regret extremely to state that' upon Saturday evening last, when the railway waggon con- taining parcels was within two miles and a quarter of Sligo, at about five o'clock in the afternoon, it was attacked by a party. of men, who, having felled the driver, a man named William Walsh, with a blow over the temple, shot one of the horses' that were drawing the waggon. 'A ...

... MINING MARKET. A fair proportion of business in miuing shares has been trans- acted during the week, but still there has not been that activity which we have had the pleasure to notice for some weeks past. There are, however, indications of a livelier state of things, and we hope in our next to be able to record a recurrence of previous activity. ...

... IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING AT MERTHYR. On Wednesday last, at three o'clock, a public meeting, con- vened by the high-constable, in pursuance of a numerously and respectably signed requisition, was held at the long room, Bush Inn, for the purpose of forwarding an humble address to her Majesty, expressive of loyalty and attachment to the throne. The room was densely crowded in every part, and ...

... WELSH MARKETS. PONTYPRIDD. 17. 1Vheat, 7s. to 7s. 6d. per bushel; Barley, 4s- to 5s.; Oats, 3s. to 3s. 6d. Hay-grass, 3s. to 5s. Beef, 7jd. to 8d. Mutton, 8d. to 9d. Lamb, 94d. to Is. Veal, 6d. to 7d.; Fresh Butter, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d.; Salt, Is. Id. Cheese, 6d. to 8id, Potatoes, Is. 4d. to Is 6d. per quarter, or lllbs. ...

... MINING MARKET. A fair amount of business has been transacted this week in the mining share market; and from the general improvements in tha mines, and advance in the standard, we may reasonably expect proportionate increase. The inquiries for shares in our leading and dividend-paying mines have been active; but sellers are sjenerally seekirw higlwr prices, and actual business is thereby ...

... suggested. It is in reality an attempt to patch up affairs that arc deplorably bad, the superficial healing of a danger- ous wound, without touching the root of the matter. There is no.homage paid to first principles. Protection is either right or wreng. If the Whigs believe the former, why not grant it at once? If they believe the latter, then why accept it at all? Free trade principles are ...

... lJREAD. The prices of Wheaten Dread in the metropolis arc from 7d to lid.; of household ditto, 3d. to 6^1. per 41bs. loaf. ...