public sale was held firmly, and only a few lots were sold at full prices. Of about 9,600 bags were brought forward, and chiefly found buyers at and after the sale. The good and strong sugars realised former rates, the middling grocery and soft grey going rather in favour of the

DURHAM On Tuesday the first detachment of the Durham Militia, numbering 300 men, now in training at Barnard Castle, was inspected on the parade-ground by Major-General the Duke of Cleveland, K.G., colonel of the regi ineut. The conduct of the men had been most exemplary, and the

Let us , just'ventureto hint, that if any one of the highborn= ladies who has set her name to the remonstrance which is about to be handed to " our sisters in. the United States" would wrap her delicate form in, her warmest mantle, hide her features under her thickest veil, and

EDDIBURGH.—The bells of the city . churches were tolled at minute intervals, and the shops and places of business throughout the city were very generally closed during the afternoon, in compliance with the orders and recommendation of the authorities. At ten minutes to 8 o'clock

Goverrnnent Securities (including Dead Weight Auunity) 13;961,6M Other Securities 11,493,7 M Notes .. . • .. ... 11,496,990 Gold and liver Coin .. 574,497 £37,527,943 of Xorember; 1852. M. Ma 11, Chief Cashier. Bugness done.. 38 1 et t 107 f GI 4 23 R 8 9 8 57t 77" 6i 88k f 4 8i

wee] MONDAY, JAN. 3.—The continued damp weather has had so serious an effect on the inferior qualities of English wheat brought forward for sale in the provincial markets during the last week, that the buyers generally have been able to purchase at a decline of about is. per qua

THE Leeds correspondent of the Times on last Monday, refers in the following terms to the large reduction in the returns for manufacturing woollens, which we have frequently mentioned. The explanation afforded by the correspondent of the Times, although interesting, is by no mea