Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland from Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland • 7

THE ABERDEEN JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1851. I. he bill wn nhfninorl it siinilii LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.Friday, FelTs" GARDENING. I Conservatory and Geeenhoitsu HAKBOUB COMMISSIONERS. Wednesday, Feb.

1. itin" of tne Harbour Board was bold tins day Baillie Sim On tlielwenco of the Lord Provost from slight indisposi- ti' P'S'wis readf Mv Duncan, stating that liDwaspre-i i bv absence in the country from attending this meeting. SOUTH OP SCOTLAND 11AILWA.Y OBSAT NOTICES. Plans and Works Committee and legal memoers, to td been remitted the Parliamentary notices and 'Tile- witli isslled hy tIie Gl'eat North of Scotland Siny'companyj Sllvc in tw0 sports on the subject, the second was as follows: t.nfl l-ocmiinil ermsulRi-nrinn nf thn nlutvo TJhi.iu. nui, morning um aer.

uiro was a thin attendance, lmt tlie tour of the trade was on the whole soroevhat firmer than in mng of the week. The few lots of wheat exhibited on the Essex aifj Kent stands were held at prices quite equal to those of Monday iSi-the business done was, however, unimportant. Nothing of Kiln wrest transpired floatmg ca-goes. offers of wheat from Antwerp, at about 8s cost, freight, and insurance, aud American was oliered from the same port on terms leaving a fair ma7-MoiSn? Baiky moved off tardily at last inSJ JetmA tcls' Tbough ae arrivaIs of oats we" eeed-theg e'tbCI' iU UlC MITCHELL ANTON, New Corn Exchange. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

EncUsh Bai'ley- Oats. Malt. Flour. 1510 1000 1370 760S 100 Fol'eiP1 0340 i3rj gco lODO'S The arrivals sinri MAKKET Feb. 3.

fair attendance. The demand for bntwi tliere wos-ft derate, but the full Hces of Tuesdaj01 er e'rlilih SS-r with the low ml, tJ.JZ alised. Com- of Id per 70 and Hour 6d per barrel: tier coin was (3d to Is chaiiged. UUj" Ucles un- wi CORN MAKKET-ridav. nave had a short simnlv nf ivbunf ley, but of other arain moderate.

The wheat is very limited both buyers and sellers seem to prefer waiting the course ot events lor another week, but where salts are pressed decline oi ls a qr. Irom the Kites of last Friday must be conceded Bar ey rather lower. Beans, oate, and shelling, steady sale at last week prices. EDINBURGH CORN Wo bnil a invrrii cim.I.. B- m.

uinntei to aay. sales were heavy for all sorts. Wheat and oats receded on Inst week's quotations-barley and beans sold about the same as last market. Wheat 011 the" 1 11 uunn. j.ue top 01 uariey is down.

vo. um uu me Lup ihiuud, ana on the average 6d down. Ileaus on the top Is down, aud on the average 4d up. Total supply and sales. Wheat I7qrs.

Outs 1505 nrs. 1089 Barley 1832 qrs sold 1444 Beutis 221) jrs. 16.4 Top prices and weights. "Wheat 62 lb 00s Od Oats 43J 111. 373 4d Barley 56 43s Ou' Beans 07 Od Averages per quarter.

3 in 3 4.2ths Oats 111 4 4-12tlis 1 19 9 7-12ths 2 10 0 8.12uis HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, February 3. The supply of all kinds of grain was less than in last market. Sales were dull. Wheat, top 3s. down, aud average Is.

2d. down; weicht ot top per4 bushels, 18 si. 11 lbs. Barley, top 5d. down, and averaoo Is.

id. down; weight of top per 4 bushels, 17 st. 1 lb. Osts.tcm Is. Od.

up, and ave: ago ls. up weight of top, per 4 bushels, 13 st! 2s' down' and average'6d. up; -weight of top per 4 bushels. Wheat. Barley.

1 42e (id 3ils Od I Od Oots. 36s fid First. Beans. 8s nd Second. Third Wheat, Barley, lid Od 3 l(i 9 53s Od 33s 21s 48s 42s AVEUAG E8.

0 8-12ths. I Oats, 0 I0-12ths. Beans, 1 10 3-12UW 1-ISth GLASGOW CORN Ir ARKPT ViA 1 Business wheat and flour very sluggish, and a considerable reduction must be made to promote business. Barley dull, but not lower. Oats Is to 2s per quarter lower.

Beans of all sorts a droop. Pease pretty steady. Wheat, Scotch, old, per S40 lbs 34s Od 41s Od Barley, Scotch, per 320 lbs 29s Od 32s Od Oats, Scotch, per 204 lbs 21s Od 27s Od Beans and Pease, per 4 bushels 26s fid IS 89s 0B Flour, fine, per 280 lbs 58s Od 65s Orl Oatmeal, Scotch, per 140 lbs 21s Od 23s Oil BANFF CORN Last. We have to notice a continuance of open mild weather, with strong south and south-west gales. Good as oat prices are, our farmers do not sell freely, and we have had but limited transactions here to-day 111 the article.

'Dealers would have paid 26s6d per butfarmere declined selling under previous week's currency, which we leave un- nmuuiuciurea more largely than of late, ana a good deal has been done in it recently at our quotations. rouuo uais, 6d to 20s Pd 40 lbs. Is. uo Common ros Od to 27s Od do. Barley and Bigg, 00s Od to 33s Od 50 lbs.

Is. un Oatmeal, pure, 21s Od to 21s Od per boll of 140 lbs MONTROSE GRATN MARKET February 3 changelnpricrs qUieter t0'day' bat.thBre WV not much. Wheat, 82 lbs, 78s. to 80s. to 37s.

Oats, 40 28s. to 29s. Beans, per 45s. to 48s. Pease, do.

455. t0 48s. Cattle and Meat ffiCarkets. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.Frida? Thn frniln nf. ImlAbM .1 iuuivr siuw ior mutton and vein but no decline took place in the prices of either; the former made from 4s un tn 5s 4d nni- nfrmA ihn 1.

a a "y.atlaMonday's pricessay Lei iu. iui aiiuuius. mere is no chance nf uny kind to notice in the pork trade. cnange or Price per stone of 8 lbs. to sink nm.i Coarse and inf irior s.

d. d. Prime coarse-wool-' s. d. neosts a fi to 3 8 led sheep.

i 6 to 4 8 4 uwnj ii id a iu mme South Down Prime large 4 0 to i 2 do 4 10 to 1 Pi-me Scnts A A i a I 4 4 coarse and inferior Prime small do Am i.uiko cuuiac turves 4 a in 6 ins jbarge nogs 3 ta 4 oecoua quality 3 8 to 4 4 I Neat small porkers 4 0 to 4 oucniiug ciuves, aosto nas uuarter old pigs, 22s to 27s. Hnn.1 ofPoitln nt Beasts, 658 Sheep, 2,012 Calves, 220 Pigs, 186. NORWICH CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 28. The number of lean beasts was small, and the attendance of farmers equally so, which made trade very dull.

Fat beef, 8s to 8s Od mutton, 8s 6d to 9s pork, 5s Bd to 7s per stone hogget sheen. 30s to 40s fat sheep, 44s to 48s 6d each. Scotch cattle, 3s 6d to 4s Irish and shorthorns, 3s ts 4s per stone when fat. NEWCASTLE SHEEP CATTLE MARKET Jan. 31.

From the counties on the cost coast of Scotland, north of the Frith of Forth, about 200 head of cattle were on offer, part of which had arrived during the past and part arrived too late for our last market. There was an increase of about 100 head of cattle as compares with that of last week; anil a decline of about 200 head of sheep, The former was very deficient iu quality for the time of year, nhile'the latter were something like a seasonable averogfi. Pigs were a tokv good show. supply of beef comprised 906 head. Notwithstanding the increased -supply, business commenced exceedingly active; yet in most instances there was a decline in their value o'f about 3d per stone from the rates of last week, and taking into ar count the great weight.of beef, it was one of the best selling markets ever held here.

The number of sheep was 39)5. The mutton trade was steady, without any material alteration, and all sold. Pigs were' in good request, more especially porkers, which advanced fully 34 per stone from last week, and all sold. Fat Beasts, 906 Sheep, 3015 Swine, 301. Beasts, prime heifers.

Secondary sorts 7s Fiist class oxen 7s 6s 6s I'nces per stone, sinking ofial: 3d to 7q Hrl Pork 6s 6dto 7s Orl 0d to 7s 3d fid to 0s Od 6d lo 7s 3d fid to 7s Od fid In iTs 1 do. (large) 0s Od to fls Orl Sheep. lb.Os 6Jd to 0s 7d edtoOsOid 5ti to 6s 5M Inferior sorts VnTWB TTTJfin OUVPn i mm- ,,7, "outer of. sheep at the market this morning was 234 less than last week. Sales were good, and prices fullv highe? than those obtained last week.

Top price of the best wedder mutton 7d per lb. current, 6d and downwards. At the close a clearance was effected The number ol cattle in the market this morning was 537 or 11 less.than last day. Good demand, at last week's prices. Best sorts of beasts bicught 9s 3d per Dutch stone cuirent price, 8s 9d middling and inferior sorts, from 6s 6d to 7s.

At the close of the market a good clearance was effected. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET Thursday. At our market to-day the numbers were oxeu, 799 sheep 1376 The supply of cattle was short, and sales were easily effected best' 60s current, 53s inferior, 45s to 50s per cwt. sinking the offal mostly sold. Sheep market very brisk best, 7d middliSg.

fid to 6M per lb. sinking the offiil, ell sold. Laurencekirk. Sr. Anthony's Fair, for tbe purpose of enragine married ploughmen, was held on Wednesday last, aid was more numerously attended than usual.

Wages were similar to last year with a partial advance to first-rate hands who are fit for all sorts of 'farm-work. Wages without a cow, with tlie nsuo! allowance of meal milk fuel, from 12 to 14 with a cow, from 10 to 12, and alt Unusual perquisites, per annum. A few superior hands were enRased at 15, with all the usual addenda but these had generally a parti culnr charge. The ploughmen generally demanded an advance of wages at the commencement of the market, which was resisted in most coses, by tbe employers, but a little time brought parties to an understanding, when a great number of engagements took place Very few ploughmen left the market unengaged; aud both contracting parties appeared in good spirits. Miscellaneous.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET Fttioiv Sugar. At auction, 210 hhds 30 barrels crvstallised Demerars sold at baiely previous prices; 9320 bags Mauritius half sold at from 31s Od to 39s, being Od cheaper 3160 bags Bengal sold, Benares at 38s 6d to 40s 6J, being rather dearer; Mauritius kind at 28s fid to 37s, rather cheaper; 9140 bags Madras half sold rather cheaper, at from 36s to 38s fid. In the West India market 280 hhds sold. The refined market is steady. Tea.

Rather more business is doing, and the price of sound common Congou is now Is ld. CoFt' EE. At auction 870 pits Ceylon sold at from 54s to 70s for fine ordinary to bold colory middling. The market rather quiet. Native Ceylon quoted at 49s Od.

Ta llow. 950 packages sold at steady rates. P.Y.C., 03s 3d. FLAX AND HEMP Per Ton. s.

s. I s. s. Flax, 52 10 to 62 10 Hemp, 0 to 00 Egyptian 30 0 to50 ill ...42 0 to 43 0 Riga, P.T.R 36 OtolO Ol Petersburg clean 00 0 to 42 8 Friezland 30 0 to 34 0 Ditto Outshot 00 0 to 00 0 Hemp, 18 0 to 26 0 Jute .20 0to250 ABERDEEN" MAEKEff 8, ABERDEEN CORN MARKET Fuidav Last. A fair attendance of farmers to-day, but comparatively little business done, in consequence of the sellers not being willing' to submit to lower prices.

The business done was at fully Is per quarter under last week's prices for all kinds of giain. d. s. d. Oats i8 0 to 00 0 40 lbs.

ner IhihIiaI Barley 37 0 to 00 Bear 38 0 to 0) Oatmeal 24 0 to 23 0 i 0 53 lbs. per bushel. 0 per boll Flour 03 0 to 65 0 per sack. ItETAIX. rr.ICKS.

s. d. s. 1 to 2 2 Barley dust, 0 11 lo 1 0 Peaseraeal, 2 7 to 2 8 Sids 0 0 to 0 7 s. d.

s. .2 5 to 2 1 11 to 2 .3 I to 3 0 2i to 0 Oatmeal, Be.armeal, Flour, Barley, per lb. ABERDEEN PROl'ISIOK MARKET-Fhiday Last. There was a good market here to dav. nn.I fair of ness done.

Beef, per lb id. to 8d.i Eggs, per doz. Os. to 0s. 12 Hens, per 6d.

to 4s. C.i Chickens, do. Od, to 2s. fir Ducks, do. Od.

to 3s. 4d Turkeys, each, 0s. 0i. to 5n. Oi Geese, do.

Od. to 0s. Oi Hares, each, 2s. ei Cheese, per Od. to 7.

ei Salmon, per lb. Cd. to 2s. Ci Mutton, do 6d. to 8i(.

Veal, do 6d. to Bd. Pork, per lb 5ri. to 7d. stone.

9rf. to 5s. Od. Lamb, 6d. to 0s 8d.

allow, do. Od. to 5s. 9d. Potatoes, 0s.

8rf. to 0s 9d. Butter, per Os. 9i2. to 0s.

10ii. nutter ior exportation (present cure), per to 84s. Eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, Sd. to Od. 4-lb.

loaf, (credit,) tine, 9d. to 9id cash, 8id to 9d. ABERDEEN CATTLE MARKET- Wednesday. We had a moderate supply of beasts and sheen in our markcton Wednesday. Good beasts sellinc at from 51s to 5Qs tier middling thovfad legal expensed on that' occasion, ore (alluding, to their inW 6 Me Waybills, by defending on twJ Si1" a Yet the Board had to enter -uyuuugn.

it was well known that the ground Uie HmW ru3t md Mr Gibb, who ns engineer to the Aberdeen Railway at the time, knew this. to It EMAfrER--I did know that the ground belonged fiTrfSfn i iiUr Concessioners; hut I never knew that a single tartlnng had been paid by the Aberdeen Railway Company, or tT-V for nor Wi 1 consulted on the subject. nm'ntoA TkT ai, snouiti tins uommittea. De ap-tlemlnt of eTtlung in their potyer to effeot.a set-Sft fflafct Aberdeen, before going to Parliament-0ut 00rteay at least, as the legal gentlemen agents for Harbour creditors had been consulted on all occasions, pbT. "imucuu matters, Hitherto, no decided step in going ornament would be carried out without consulting them.

Ihe motion was then carried-Baillio Ledingliam, the City teasurer, and Mr Gibb dissenting and the following Commit- was nntin.ufnrl 4 ns 01 le Vlz' Cannes Sim and woii Messrs Gibb, Henderson, Webster, Duncan, Both- ho .1 iiT 01 uulia' Llie vewa. convener. i luuh ituwuvnett, COUNTY PRISON BOARD, Tmil nonnl l' i meeting or tins xsoara was hold the Court House on Wednesday-Mr Thomson of Banchory pre- WAIlDEIts' WAGES. Ihe ComiYliH.no nn L.i iiu xxueiuKuu j. Haul! ronorreu in iavour 01 nCCeainQ- tn on LI iium juiu ui wie uiaie waruers ior an advance of wages, recommending that such advance be Is.

per week each until Michaelmas, when the matter may be reconsidered. The meeting adopted the report. communications' feom. oenerai, boakd. Various r.nTY,tYi,,r,ioo ft.

ti i ilum Mlu vrenerai i5oara, receivea last meeting, were submitted. The first prescribed an alteration in the rules respecting the description of prisoners to be received into the General Prison at Perth-those under sentences ot nine months' imprisonment to be received, twelve months having formerly been the minimum. This document also prescribed, arrangements for the conveyance of prisoners to ti 1 6 convenient, otticers connected Willi f.lin Tll'ionn ohnll 1. nminiauj auuii prisoners their re moval. Another communication contained a modification of former rules, and directed that the several prisons in ScotlHnd shall be closed in future an hour earlier than hitherto.

This arrangement had been adopted on the suggestion of Sir John runcaid, who had pointed out that warders having to leave vo IBI i cne morning, and not uuu-juhc iiiigut, ir relieved an hour earlier 111 the evening, be expected to perform their duties IVir.h crrvint-nr' nnDiurn l. nBuu uiuess, ana emciency whilst, at same time. a. savino. in Ho-hf ir, i.i.i.

r. i i i jjiisuu wuum. ue eiiecteu. A third communication expressed approval by the General Board a aPPomtm(mt of Miss Cassio as matron of the Prison The General Board alsn Hint. -i i 'i the statement 111 the last quarterly report of the Governor of lJTirjrv rP A Knul J.

1 1 vvv jiuciuLBn, us to cne mam aram at the West Prison being apt to becomo choked during wet weather, and the necessity of measures rtm'no- folran frt cp j.i t. it iui vanning uu uue water trom the cesspool at that prison. It was reported that a oeen aoavessett to the Town Council, requesting them, in consideration of the improvement that would bo effected in their property, to undertake the work of forming a drain this Board offering a contribution to the object of 200 and that the subject was now under the consideration of n. nmrtmif.r.pa nf flio The General Board also recommended the appointment of a iusui nuntiyantt Fraserburgh: and the meeting accordingly appointed Dr. Wilson of Huntly medical officer to the prison there, and Dr.

Grieve to the prison at Fraserburgh. Another order from the General Board required a list of the names, nlacesof cnnfinem(int it1 A4-n a. ot any. male convicts under sentence of transportation who might be detained in prisons under the charge of the County Board, with a view to the transmission of such list to the Secretary of State, sn T.T.,3n. -t tula uiuhs may not oe allowed to remain so long in local prisons as formerly.

The lnsr. nnrmMiinii.nf.iiir. a 41 A uumgu irausmittea copies OT amended rules as to hard labour. The amendments had been. maue cuiciiy in view ot tne appearance ot cholera, and eiiioined ucg.co ui iiiemcai supervision, diminished the iouuui, uuu auonsuea punishment by depriva tion of food, Ihe annual report by the Governor of the Aberdeen Prisons to the prisons within the city and county was next read.

Ihe leading particulars of this document were embraced in our annual statistics, recently published. To Aberdeen prisons the commitments had been civil prisoners, 62 male, 1 female 63? mrh' male' 204 females 640 gross total, 712. uvuv j.oois or ov male and 8 lemale cri. minal COmmrhmPll.ei nrlninn- 1 tt ui uUucl vut. m-iuia assault and breaches of the peace," leading to the inference that (TmnlrRnTlPRia linH Amino, in a i i Abundant and wages good, increased.

Of children under twelve vears or ne-o piwimifmonta ioeq i i hi iuuu iiumutr anew- ed an lncreMo nunr fhnco nf ioko a t-i- uuc, nut to me uuimnitirajB of the latter year were 16 more than the year preceding (1851), But whilst 18d2 the 24, children of this class were, with one uvctiuuii, coiuuiimeu to prison, in there were 9 at Paterhpnd and nf i. the town of Aberdeen. The table of ages, too, shewed an increase of prisoners aged fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen. There were 82 of this some of whom had been at Industrial ischools, but not during a period sufficient to establish good principles in their minds. Among recommittals, one woman had been prison for the seventeenth and her daughter for "tc unuio Butjwiug nio education of prisoners it appeai-ed that, of those who could not read at all Tu per cent, in iis3 over 152 niuuw uic yiupuruiait or cnoae wno could read little was enr- l.V fiPVPYl nor porrr.

loon A I 1.H i t-- urx LuuBiuoutuio nunaoer or iaim ser-vnnrs linn hppn immivtrorl ivri. iiui-ij jui iueits iroin nieix mas ters or tellow-sera-flnts, partly for indecent assaults on females. ciavno ijuu urjuu aunb to prison aunng cue year for ucbci ij.uq uueit wives ui xamnies. Tflfi Tfitinrt. WOfi rPYf Ol ha tvh! nfnrl n-nA 1 a --i- (inn uuu uiiuuittiou as -usnni.

Ihe quarterly reports by the prison officers were laid -on the table, as were also-eKtrncts from the visiting books fojpt at the vaiious prisons, find a Visiting Committee for Aberdeen Prison was also appointed. The Matron's report was also read. TllA tllimripr nf TVrinrVnfirB in nnnflnnmnnl. i A-u-j' on the day of meeting was reported to be 49 male, -ana '23 fe- Adjourned. -o- NICHOLAS PAROCHIAL BOARD.

fZrttxrv.sft Waif. A. iicau. tuio uj jjiniuo Yviiumiiaoo presiuing. ritisajSHT-: Messrs MM.nvRn mnhnrf 1 JUML l'p lUU VJli" dawie, Rose.

entherland, Eddie, Berry, Leslie, Middle- iu, jjieio, way, vjiomoie, ana t-ampDell. The renorts of the Mpilinnl Offinoi-c fnr. w'wc nuuuuuwu, Liicui iumta utjing- as roiiow Total Cured Sent to Jte- cases or Im- Infir- maim Poor House (Dr Fitldes) 92 138 0 3 45 West Distriet. T)r Nlr.nll 12 1 in East fdo. (Dr Sutherland)2S 14 1 1 9 Middle do.

(Dr Christie), .74 38 34 Totals out-door. .127 02 6 0 S3 WHO PROPOSED THE EBIBBUBGH DEPUTATION Tlie Chaikmak adverted to the ouestion alluded to at Inn meeting of this Board (in his necessary absence), and at last two meetings or tlie Uia MacUar Hoard as to whether the proposal of a deputation from the two Boards to the Board of Snnnrvi- sion originated with the Old Machar representatives or those of the City Board. The question of sending a deputation did f1 4.1 LI 1 1 it 1 1, tt. uuu luiin me auujtjut 01 uisuussioii ai, uus ioara an ait. wuen the subject of an appeal to the Board of SuDervision wn Aral.

mooted at the Old Machar Board, they named a Committee to have a conference with a deputation from this Board, and nt, that conference, so far as he (the Chairman) recollected, the proposal ior a joini aeputation was Drought lorwaru, but by whom precisely he could not remember sufficient, that a inint deputation was talked of, but some difference of opinion existed, as to whom a representation of the circumstances should be made. The Old Machar deputation made up their report by themselves, and recommended a joint deputation to the Board of Supervision, which was approved of by their Board. The deputation was arranged by the Law Committee. W.Aftor some discussion, shared in by Mr Bebet. Mr Reid.

and the the mntter dropped. A commnmcation trom tlie Inspector 01 the parish of Loch-winnoch, soliciting a contribution to assist in defravintr the ex pense connected with a law process esteemed of general ira- poi'Mince 10 rarocniai uoarus, was reaa, ana mitt on tlie table to be taken up by the new Board. DONATION TO SOUP KITCHEN. The Board agreed, in consideration of the benefit derived bv their paupers from the Public Soup Kitchen, to vote a donation of twenty guineas to the funds of that Institution. COELECTION OP ASSESSMENT.

The following note was read from the Collector Amount collected and paid into Bank, at date of last report (2Rth Dec, '53) beini; for the period since 4th June last, 2187 Collected since 28tli Dec, to this dnte(4lh Feb of Assessment, 1853-54, and arrears of preceding years, 2880 Total, J5067 FITTENDKIOH CASE. The Ohaieman submitted tho correspondence that had ensued consequent on his reporting, pursuant to the Board's decision, the proceedings before Sheriff Watson in the case of Pit-tendrigb, frequently discussed of late. The Lord Advocate had, through an official, simply acknowledged receipt. Sheriff Davidson, in a communication dated 9th January, "felt compelled to express the regret with whicli he observed the terms of the resolution of the Parochial Board," at the end of tho minute transmitted. The course adopted in that resolution was quite irregular and improper, though he readily believed no disrespect to the Court was intended.

The case of Pittendrigh had never been judicially before him and, as in criminal cases no appeal to the Sheriff from his Substitute is competent, he was not aware that there was any way iu which it could be so brought before him. But, he might observe, if this person Pittendrigh was still deserting or neglecting to maintain his family, it was competent for the Parochial Board to have him tried for this offence committed by him sinco the date of his late trial." To this communication, the Chairman, availing himself of Mr Sheriff Davidson being in Aberdeen, forwarded a reply, of date 24th Jan. This document explained that no alteration on the decision which had actually been pronounced in Pittendrigh's case was sought or cypected. But the Board, "believing that that decision was contrary to the due administration of the law, and knowing that it was contrary to tho construction of tlie statute as laid down and administered by your Lordship, particularly in the case of Moir, in August last, while, by the mode of procedure adopted by Mr Watson, at the trial of Pittendrigh and others, the Board were cut off, as.it appeared, from an appeal to the Court of Justiciary, that might otherwise have been available to them, considered that they wore not only justified but called upon to report the case and proceedings to his Lordship, in order that in future means might be taken to prevent o'i ri i course ot a lew vedrs. the nZPs0- tlle which the Harbour womu oe absolutely useless to them.

ieL le.le,f?r,ei'iamAt(;rwal in with a proposal to cross 1 1 "ai'MurUommissionera interposed on the The Pom 6 VI uu "0 upper part ot the harbour. oners shll opposed the Co. in obtaining this ar-00 If, iZ whret'froessfully or not ho (the Shoremasrer) li Parties returned from London stating mt they had I gamed their object. But, at all events, it col Commissioners yovu to cairy cm this opposition to each other. Now this PrivedVef F11 t0 Mng pt ve 1 three years of their station, which latter item had been calculated at 4000 a-yoar, added' to 2000 lost to th pubi ought an amount of some 20,000 which the Railway Co! nntl the public had lost 111 being prevented from gottiuo- that S'iVnn'f1 Harij0Ur Commissioners theLels had lost do00 from the same cause.

Now, he simnlv nsked I oo0OPtIleTtdufincO Xt was cllKnownthatanaiTangemonthadbeen ho Ri3 nS 1 -'i10 Harbour Commissioners and ho Railway Co but would it not have been much bettor to hac arranged it at home at first, and saved the amount he had specified? And it was quite as possible to have come to an understanding at- homo in 1850 as last year. He therefore asked gentlemen, before carrying matters further, to consider Sin k-ri and PrPerly oxponding Harbour unda in a contest Parliament Was it not right and proper that such an expense to the Railway the public, and the Harbour, as that to which he had referred, should he avoided, instead of taking up the position of spending more money upon this lino EPG? It was stated that if "powers were given to lay down a station, it would prevent this road from being extended. He should like to know what would prevent its extension along the north bank of the river to the south ol the station proposed by the Great North of Scotland Kailway, or an extension from the north bank of the river to the quays at a proper place. He thought this matter should lo arranged in Aberdeen. It was very seldom that landed proprietors, trom whom more ground was sometimes scheduled by railways than was intended, went to Parliament to enter into a contest, and he did not see any more how the Commissioners were called upon to do so.

As to building warehouses on the ground, thnt intention had been stated for many years but where were the warehouses But in fact there was abnndanee pt ground for all purposes, independently of that now sought, it the matter were properly considered. As to keeping up this inflexible line and insisting that it shall not he crossed, tliongli a similar course had been taken at other places he tne necessity tor such a course and he, pin, one money in a contest 01 tlie point, would be to spend the Harbour funds in an improper way. He should however, not propose a definite motion, but would content himself by dissenting entirely from the proposal of Mr Nicol. Mr Webstee had listened to Mr Gibb in the hope of hearing rioin mm some justification ot this new demand on the part of 1il uaa not attempted. Mr bibbs appeal to the Commissioners as to saving expenses might, lie (Mr thought, have been made with greater propriety to the other side, with whom Mr Gibb might be supposed to have some influence.

The SnoEEMASTES wished it to be distinctly understood iiei a tsoieiy in uis capacity ot a Harbour Lom missioner. Mr Webstek still held that Mr GilnVs ters in Aberdeen, however enrrfinfc- ah the Harbour Commissioners, who were simply asking to be left alone, and were not interfering with any party, but to the Kailway who were coming forward with an aggressive pleasure. As a new Commissioner, he (Mr found himself this position since 1845, the Commissioners had followed one course in respect to this part of their property, and that under an authority entitled to the greatest respect, that of their engineer, Mr Aoernetny tne position taken up by them in 1845 being formed udou his reum-tus to theriaV nf TBirtinonriMi tills ground, and they had uniformly ached on this advice since, tow, tne present demand lor the ground, so far from being less obiectionable thnn former ones, was much mnro en inasmuch as it contemplated going further down the quay, and that for a different purpose from that ask-ed by the Aberdeen Eailway for the Great North proposed to have a goods terminus on this ground, which the Harbour Trustees were now asked to give up. In truth, therefore, the Trustees were scarce called on to do more than simply refuse acceding to such a proposal but it was right, as the public were concerned, to state of new their reasons, and if the grounds advanced by Mr Nicol for adhering to the former resolutions on this matter were good, they applied with all the more force now, inasmuch as the present proposal was put forward in a more extended and aggravated form. Mr Gibb had referred to the case of a lauded pro-prietor who may have a right of crossing a line of rails from one part of his lands to another.

But that was surely a different thing from, as in this case, coins calciu me uLuev ui buu tuu'wour, anu erecting a terminus on the Harbour ground to a sxeat Sine of rnilwav. hnrl tr, remembered that the Harbour Commissioners had been found to'havearightto the whole estuary of the Dee up to high water mark. The Dresent and ramauRctivB vnlno nf thio he so deteriorated by being cut off, as now proposed, from the rest of their property, that, he believed, it could not he compensated for by any sum likelv to ihe received from thp Tfiilivnr Company, and this was a sufficient reason of itself for opdos- nnrw 1... "Di. .1 1 ug nit, nui su nir irom mere oemg any reason assigned for this pronosal.

it was clear that tho Rrnnt, NVwf.li nf Scotland had no necessity for tihe ground. The Great North Railway would set access to a eoods stntinn nn t.ho yH, side of the Harbour, as shown on their own plan and besides, it wdapiuviueuui uie Auerueon isanway Act ot that Hie reas iiortn nan powers to procure station accommodation the south side also, by arbitration that they should get a fair share in the terminus accommodation of the Aberdeen Railway, so as to come down to the fluny whilst the Commissioners themselves would make provision for the erection of tramroads along tho whole quays. When, therefore, no reasons were given for this extended demand, he must hold the reasons to be all the stronger for adhering to the original resolutions of the Commissioners on the subject, and with that view he gave his cordial support to Mr Nicol's motion. Baillie Ledingtiam; expressed the opinion that the motion. inasmuch as it involved expeurling the Harhour funds, could not he passed without communication had with the agents of creditors, who had been consulted on all Btich matters, and should be in regard to this.

Mr Duncan, as one of the class alluded to by Baillie Leding-ham, believed they rejoiced in the prospect of the Harbour funds soon permitting the Commissioners to have the full and independent control of Harbour affairs. But, admitting that these gentlemen should be consulted, it would he strangeif that rsoara suouitt not take tlie initiative a matter like the present, and he thought thev should nut asidn enHvel nil ciwh considerations in coming to a decision. His sympathies were TMHtr 1oll r. Ur. ....1 mm Auiinviity Luiuijiiiiies, ana ne was uuu iinei.v vj uo anyouing to piievent tnem getting accommodation but they should never fonret' the histioe due tn ntW interests, and even Railway Companies were not entitled to monopolise accommodation to themselves at Mm their neighbours.

The Railway ComDanv. however. nM ho accoHimocinrect consistently witn the interests of the Harbour ooaru; tie coma have understood the position of this Company (3reat North), if the Commissioners had declined to adopt any means whatever to accommodate their traffic: hut when it. distinctly understood that an arrangement by tram lines would be made, not for the benefit of one line of Railway, but of all, and when, notwithstandinc this, a rjrooosal is made, not. rnilv to.

cross this much talked of line, EPG, but to go down the south side of the harbour, then he held that no Railway Company had a right so to interfere with the prerogatives of the iiaiuwu. vuuiiniasiuiieis witur uesire to accommodate all tlie Railwaj-s. If this Company wished any particular convenience and accommodation, they should have made a distinct proposal for the Trustees' consideration, so that it might have been seen whether iustice could be done in Hm interests nf tlm Commissioners themselves and to those of the other Companies, as well as of this one but this was a very different matter it was a uiu to iaKo ay compulsion what ttiey must know they could mot get by persuasion. Every accommodation should he given to the Kailway Companies, and particularly to those coming to the Harhour; but he could not see what object this Company had in not only crossing the line 3S but actually going a long way down the south side of the docks, when as good accommodation was secured to them as to the other two Companies. If they wished exclusive accommodation to themselves over and ahove that of the two otlier Companies, of course these would have to protect themselves but the Harbour Commissioners, in justice, could not grant such exclusive accommodation.

Mr Gibb's objection was simnlv one nn-ninel. expending the funds of the Board on any defensive object whatever. Why, any Railway, or any individual, might bring forward any measure might oven attempt to grasp the whole Harbour property but were they (the Trustees) to sit down like children, and allow this to be done, simply because they might lose some 1800 in Parliamentary expenses. Such an idea was totally irreconcilable with the object for which the community had placed them there to defend their rights. They had rights connected with the Harbour revenue to defend revenue was of importance to the Trust, and if they permitted this object to be interfered with, the community would justly consider them unfit for the due administration of Harbour affairs.

He strongly supported Mr Nicol's motion, being inclined to protect the interests of the Trust in every possible way at the same time, in coming to this decision, let it be explained to the Company that the Trustees are to give them facilities for their traffic but as to building their station at the spot proposed, that they could not be permitted to do, except the Trustees should consent to the Harbour property being destroyed. When they got access to tho Harbour at the north side, how they should have wished also to come to the south side was to him inconceiveable. He could have understood the Aberdeen Rail way making such a proposal but when the Great North had a northern access secured, he did not understand what they could want with two accesses. Baillie Ledingham reminded Mr Duncan that the Committee of legal gentlemen had been consulted in regard to matters of inferior importance to the present. Mr DuscAjf, in explanation, said he did not wish to give the Committee tho go-by in regard to this matter; but what he said was Pass your resolution in the first instance, and communicate it to them.

The Stxobemastee suggested that, to meet Baillie Lcding-liam's views, the latter part of Mr Nicol's motion should be omitted. Mr HoGAitTH observed that tho effect of that would be to render the motion worthless. Mr W. Henderson, though he could not think it would be wise to make this lino ETG absolutely inflexible, yet was opposed to the Railway Comnanv beimr allowed to cross that line, and go down one-third the whole length on the south side, thus occupying ground that would be very valuable for feu-ing purposes. Mr Jnicol then replied.

He declined to alter his motion as suggested. Mr Gibb's calculation of a loss of 20,000 in formerly defending this ground, proceeded on a system of arithmetical progression which he (Mr confessed he could not understand. Mr Gibb appeared to throw out a reflection against the opposition offered by the Harbour Trust against the Railway, on the former occasion referred to. It was well known, however, that every attempt had been made to settle the pomt in dispute before going to Parliament at all, but the Kailway Directors took up a position so high that no such arrangement could be come to at the time. He (Mr had been rnen as he was now, as unwilling to spend the funds of the J.nistina 1 arhamontury contest as any one could be; but, as lV'f1 considered it, the question was whether the he owed to acquire a supremacy il Harbour Hoard, and it would have been pusilanimity had tho Trustees succumbed to that feeling, But if they cx- a Rnlhsinn hptwpon ac Substitute, with all its obvious consequences at all events, to orevfint t.nn irrdnlnvifir t.

ti i .1 stopped their only other means of redress. The Board conceived uiey, or any otner parties, public or private, were lia- tn thfi Ymfinnnnia J' j. U1 wuiiu wj uuetu gnevunce in the administration of the law, in the couuty committed -to VOlir chartrp. nnrl the grievance iudiciallv before thev were entitled to make your lordship aware of it, with the view or its hmno- iTinntVrtrl 1 ii i.itw, ttllii, 11 icimy ti W1U11U, LU its KV V0fflh0H frtf fltfl "XT- I i. .1.

uisresptiui, was iiieuuij tne Court and, after the above explanation, it was hoped it would' be seen that there was no irregularity. The Board looked to his lordship for redress at all events, so to regu'ate tho'form of procedure for the future as to enable theoi to have the right of a not yt uHLiuiury, tliongli that alone would remectv the evil. Aa in a aanrmri still auu uiiiii. ui jriLtonuiijri, ior Wi tf.c,ce?a.f )yn- lordship's stay in Aberdeen is so very, imited that the Inspector in any such case may very, seldom I JZI ZZltnmty annS it tried by your lordship while hefore Mr Watson, and 1,1 so far as rests with hiin, with the y.nW.only, unless means are taken to rectify them, expect similar judgments." Sheriff Davidson re-p ied to this in a oommunication of date- Rutland Square lidinburgli Jan. 26." The Chairman bad mistaken in siipposmg that he meant that there was any impropriety in the Parochial Board, making a communication on the subject of Pittendrigh case him the Sheriff), or to other parties be-fore whom it wna dnsiirmc 11 mu.

I'l ul- olientt-bubstitute to mva rmoma t. ht ied by a threat in cas, of refu.h' i uecision rittenttrigfs case, it was, of cburee, impossible t. i JUU A wis vie nr-tne Unair- nj no tiie Client! I liaci Ox- minal cases? tor en- Mr Ross Klf? flm vooif .1 .1 j. "mo corvesponaence to be satis factory at least in showing that there was no impropriety in reporting the case to the Sheriff, and in securing that an appeal could betnlten: wiMirmt it. 1 B.v lwl uu) grouna ot irre-gu anty, to tho Court of Justiciary, though' that of itself would Ti ri Ji'J "'ui" me party meanwlnle uupy Biaroing.

tie iiiur K.Mvas ready to take any blame J. to wnicn reference. was made by Shenff Davidson, as, though he did not, propose, he advocated the adoption of that resolution. Bat though admitted there would bn in or.inry to give explanations as to the grounds of their judgment, yet he maintained, with all respect, that it was rTocurator-1' iscal was public prosecutor; but here, in these semi-crimmal cases, the Inspector prosecutes; and it would otten be highly satisfactory to know the reasons for the judgment pronounced, to guide matters as to future cases'; and thi might be extended to a private prosecutor, now, more especially" when judges are bound by the new regulations to give special findings 111 the cases brought before them. After illustrating this point, Mr concluded by observing: that liis expectations 0 j.u a uureiy criminal case, the i il were more tnan rea sed; besides, hp.

vnada nn nKf Tw iirri iiaauu, as wen as other 1 fv S-aW Wa9 araenable t0 opinion, aud ii 71 toadmi Mr BERTrvTmld that tMp. nrminto fn T. .......0 ivuMju ue uau auaions contended non-interference with the decisions of a fully established by these papers; and he moved that they should he enrcrnseprl l.ho mmnlaa Mr Rosa seconded the motion, whicli was agreed to. THANKS TO CHAIEMAN EETIBEMENT OB BAILLIE WILLIAMSON. BflilHfi Wrr.T.TA-WHnwt.llon flionVut 4.1.nDnn.l courtesy, and respect evinced towards him ever since he' held file cif.ndf.mn rni lus.y uau ramm on tne Business, it not at all times with exact decorum, yet in such a way as to compare with other bodies in Aberdeen.

They had not completely carried out all they wished in regard to some matters, but the settlement of these was in a fair train, and he hoped would be effeafced soon, (Applause.) On themotton orMr Reid, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Baillie Williamson for his valuable services. BaiUie Williamson, in acknowledging the compliment, announced his intention to retire from the Board. was' on the of Mr Leslie, seconded by Baillie Williamson-, passed to Mr M'Laren, for his discharge of the duties of Vice-Chairman, which was duly acknowledgedMr M'L. also intimating his retirement from office. Adjourned.

Scottish Maid. The following testimonial, which was presented to Captain Alexander of this vessel, by the passengers on their arrival at Melbourne, will be interesting to those who had friends on board that vessel. At a timo when complaints are so numerous from Australian emigrants, of the discomforts experienced on their outward passage, it is gratifying to have to report such evidences of satisfaction as this testimonial expresses while it proves what may be done for the comfort of emigrants by judicious and liberal arrangements under the superintendence of a skilful aud conciliatory commander "Hobson's Bay, Melbourne, 16th August, 1853. We the undersigned cabin and intermediate passengers "of tho ship Scottish Maid, from Dundee, beg to acknowledge our grateful thanks to Captain Alexander for his attention and kindness during the voyage. We are deeply sensible of the many privileges we have enjoyed since coming under his care.

We are all well and hapjiy, and now being obliged to part, we cannot do so without thus tendering our thanks, and wish that every good may attend him, not only, daring his commanding the Scottish Maid, but during the future period of his life' Signed by all the passengors. Salmon FisHisos.Tlie fishing season in the Tay commenced on Wednesday, bat, owing to the river being much swollen by the melted snow and recent heavy rains; only twentv- nvn anlrann wara n. H. Jirtf x. -L rwt wiis uuwroub siuuons.

inesaimon fishings in the Forth and Teith commenced on Wednesday for qensnn. nnrl rtlnflnet 4tr.U 1 i naa a very nunusomo salmon, weighing 17 the first day 25 fish were taken in the Morthesk, from the Iforth Water Bridge to the sea. Tho scarcity of fish on that station is attributed, we believe, to the falling down of a dam dyke about Craigo, which had allowed fish to take refuge iu the back water there. The Mess was too high to allow of the nets being used at any of the usual shots. On Loehness a good salmon, weighing 9 was taken at Aldourie, and two clean fish arrived, per Defiance, from Fochabers, to supply the material for a couple of salmon dinners.

Nine clean fish were taken at the Hndhorn, and it is by no means an early river. Look to tour Bank Notes. A gentleman, writing from tho distnct.of Oullen on Saturday last, says Duriri" the past weeV or two; sundry persons in this and adjoining neighbourhood have to their suprise found themselves in possession of counterfeit Ibank notes. I satv two of them the other day. They bearto be a ono pound bank note of the 'Commercial of In appearance they very much resemble the plate of the Union Bank Note.

They are exquisitely finished, and are very apt to be passed through one's hands in the hurry of business." Banffshire Journal. Elgin. We regret to learn that accounts have been received, tnaf. rioi-flo Inn. i.

mo -lujmui- were wo irom, this district Mr Peter Tliam, late here, and his wife, ncicwi uumu, aiuug witn a maie cmta eleven months old, on their way to Australia. It is supposed that the inrayif. lYinntinnail 1 i uul waving ueen miraculously Bared, while its parents were drowned, belonged to Mr Thain, and his friends linve nrpfirHno-lir r. ji w.k.jv. Aim uuriijt ouuuisbaiufl.

XWO brothers, named Souter, left Arbroath for the Continent more f-hllTl a il 1 Tttt. rr. igu. vutj ui tnem lett a son, who aiea near Aran in Switzerland, without heirs, some vears Wvincr nmvnrds nf million unnTilo fm.ltnn. i 1.1 1.

-1 Ai. nearest heirs belong to this neighbourhood, and considerable lllfaiiaefr tlOO Iinnn nat-A it uobu cai.ii.cu aiiiung mum, anu many enquiries stitiit.nd. Tt. Ion nikir if. n.riol.

lo(. in complete. Northern Dundee) Warder. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. (From the Edinburgh.

Gazette of Tuesday.) SEQUESTRATIONS. James Hamilton, portioner and laee manufacturer in Church Street ui ntuiuiiLun. John Buchan, spirit dealer, Glasgow. Robert Hutcheson, boot and shoe maker, Tradeaton, Glasgow. Thomas enkins, maehiue maker, Arbroath.

(From the Edinburgh Gazette of Friday.) SEQUESTRATIONS. Charles Campbell, diaper, grocer, and baker, Campbelton near Fort- WC.IKl. Charles Hume Fawcett, merchant and innkeeper, Dingwall. DIVIDEND. Creditors Of John Brown, linen mirl wnnllen rlnnp.

Al.n.nA-. will receive a dividend, 17th March, nt John Ligertwood's'office there! Manufactures and Commerce. Manchester. Fridav The i mtlPllrlirt. llflnnrOT, nf nrnn nnu.l most seriously to restrict business, and to depress the tone of our market.

The declining tendency of prices in cotton, both' here and in the United States, contributes likewise to increase the caution of all classes of buyers. Our advice from Liverpool, this mormnif, states that useful cotton, raging from barely middling lo fair, is no longer scarce as it was a fortnight ago and prices are consequently Iovrer bv id to Jd per lb. than they were then. Manchester Guardian. uLAsaow i'ig iros market, February 5.

We have had a firmer feeling in the nic iron market to-dnv. pyiiforl n.a irt, ment in funds and shares. A fair amount of business hus been trans acted at 77s cash, and 77s fid cash in a mouth. The closing quotatiou may be considered 77s 3d cash, at which there were sellers. No 1 g.m.b., quoted 80s; No.

3, 73s 8d Gnrtsherrie, No. 1, 85s. DUNUliiS THAUE REPORT THURSDAY, Feb. 2. Fcax.

Since last renort. our rr.nrltpt. hns hppn settled condition, owing to the extremely conflicting reports as to the exact position of our political relations with Russia vet a very mode-rate business only has been transacted. The truth is, that tbe trade was never more at its wit's-eud as tn its foresiirhf nf ne events iu the immediate future than at the present moment. Up till yesterday, a considerable measure of quietness prevailed, notwithstanding which holders of flax, as well as of all the other staples, tenaciously held to the highest previous currency.

Tow anu Codilla. A moderate business has been done, at very stilTrates. Archangel No. 1 Tow sold at 37, and No. 2 at 35 3d Codilla at 30 10s.

Rirn Codilln nt 5n in. nn.i p.ir Yakxs and Linens. Tho market has been nnnn tiie mbnl rnthor quiet in nearly every description, but prices keep very firm. Lives of ihe Queens of England. By Agnes Strtpk- T.AND.

Cheap Edition, to be completed in Eight Monthly Volumes, post 8vo price 7s. 6d. each. "Vol. II.

"Thn nrn. sent is an elegant adition of this valuable, entertaining, and, we may add, fascinating; work. This edition will be embellished, like its predecessor, with authentic portraits of everv nnriinr. 11 1 -o ii. 4.wi.u, wmuiiiiug uuu improvements or me late Horary edition and a copious index.

It is almost unnecessary to speak of Miss Strickland's literary aualifications. Faotn. not nnininna she adopts for her motto. She has a clear and powerful intellect n.l.ll-11.. AI 1 A rl.

cumulus mruugauui cue pageB 01 tuis really great work, an honesty of purpose and untiring industry for research, and a careful and impartial judgment rarely met with. Many of th narratives amount to quite the interest of romance, possessing, however, the superior merit of having a deeper and more enduring, because instructive character." Sunday Times. Holi.owat's Ointment and Wonderfully Efficacious in Curing Scrofula. Old Wounds, nnrt Bud T.eiru kt VmUvtn. shoemaker, of Forgue, Aberdeenshire, suffered for a long time from a large wound in his thigh, from which diseased portions of the bone clime out, He was at tlie Aberdeen Infirmary for several weeks, but, defiance of the treatment there adopted, he became so much worse mat the surgeon advised him to have the limb nmtmtated: on his ob jecting to this, he was discharged ns incurable, when he commenced noiiowuy uimment and Pills, which so effectually cured mm (but lie Is to resume his and enjoys most excellent health, temperature in the mixed conservatory of about 50 dog akrnir advantage of fine days to increase it to 55 but give air at the same timo.

to keen tho iifcmosnhem aivoot. dam p. Go carefully over the plants every morning, and remove nny uewiynig imivea ur uowers as soon as tney are perceived, for 110 amount of floral displav will render a house order and neatness are. carefully maintained. As soon as the beauty of any of the not specimens is over, remove thnm tn some suitable situation, supply their places with others in full flower; and at this season, when other parts of the garden are so devoid of attraction, spare no effort to render this house as agreeable and effective as possible, Where the greenhouse con-tains a general collection, as it too often of reecssitv does, considerable care will be requisite at this season to manago it so as to render it suitable for its various for what are generally termed hard-wooded greenhouse plants should be kept cool, and allowed the freest possible circulation of air whereas; soft-wooded plants, such as Pelargoniums, Cinerarias, require a temperature considerably higher and closer than' would be conducive to the well-being of bard-wooded specimens.

cm, oy arranging so as to nave tlie sort-wooaed plants together in the warmest end of the house, where air should be ndmir.lr.rl only on favourable occasions, or wheu it may be absolutely necessary to dispel damp, and by caroful management, very inucii may 00 aone towards properly accommodating in one house plants which require somewhat different treatment. It is very much better, however, to have a sonnrate small linncn pit for soft-wooded plants, than to attempt to grow them in the orumary greennottse. PtdWEtt Gabden and Shuubbeeies. Finish pruning summer and Hybrid Perpetual Roses, and get the beds manured and dug but Chinas, Teas, and other delicate sorts will be better left nnprttned for some time longer. Iu digging the ground amongst iloses, be careful not to injure the roots.

The uuiucib ui suruuuenes suouiu ue Qtig at once, where not already done, and leaves, collected. Proceed vigorously with alterations during the present favourable weather, so as to be able to get the placo into order, which can hardly bo the case during the progress of alterations, and also to allow of giving undivided attention to the pressure of routine work, which if allowed tofall behind at this season will not be easily over- Hardy Faun Department ano ICTTnurjn Ojtjti-ev as soon as tlie ground is sufficiently dry to work comfortablv M.l. 11 n.j' t. i rr not over rtnli. Whom tl, Lettuces have been injured by the late sovero weather it will be advisable to prepare a frame for raising a supply-of these and other tilings, ns Cauliflowers, to succeed those in frames.

Proceed with pruning and nailing on every fine day. It is of great service when the ground is wet to provide planks or boards for the men to stand npon, whicli keep them from treading the borders, and also greatly assist in preventing thesuffering from cold feet too usually endured at this work during cold damp weather. Gardeners' Chronicle. FREIGHTS. (From the Circular of Messrs Goodliffe and.

Smart.) 17, Gracechurch Street, London, Feb. 2. We noticed in our last report the fall thathad taken place in freights at Odessa; this seemed quite to paralyse the market, and had a material effect on all freights, although of course but few could be reallv affected by it the trade has only since been regaininfi its tone, and although we note Upon the whole a fuir amount of business, yet it has been principally with small vessels, and from the near ports. It will doubtless have been observed with mi.eb i. gaged in shipping, either British or foreign, that an announcement "Hen uis i nronc mat our coasting trade, like fill nr.hnrfj- will lw tnrnwn nnan In Vin nnvnnt i r.

fi. oiu-eiuo imencs in tne ooasting trade will be maintained, or probably ninny foreign vessels would embark 111 it, but 111 ordinary times we do not think it will attract manv loreigners, as the trade-is of a totally different character to that of long voyages; the chief value of the measure appears to us in opening up the, trade in the Pacific, should America carry oat her principle of reciprocity, We have written in common with all engaged in commerce, so long on the war question, and it has so often appeared that' a few days would decide the point, that, we are almost tired of alluding to it, and only do so to pointout how. business continues to be impeded by this uncertainty thus we are usually at this season actively fixing English vessels for Odessa, biit now, irrespective of price, scarcely any will go; neutral flags are offering pretty, freely, but generally above what can be obtained within the last day or two we have got up to 95s Odessa, 105s Azov, consequently on the better advices from the other side. From the Dunube the rate is well supported, and we are making 24s per giving in some cases the option of Odessa at 20s, and Azov at 21s. Handy-sized ore in request from Marseilles at 35s per ton flour, and there has also been a good demand from Seville whence we have been making 55s 6d and 10 per cent, for oil to rj.K.' and 62s 6d and 10 per cent, for Baltic, including St Petersburg, or 6s fid to 6s 9d for wheat to U.K.

In no trade has the uncertainty of our relations with Russia acted more powerfully than in that from Archangel large contracts being usually made long ere this, and a corresponding demand for tonnage to develop itself; at present scarcely any sales are made and our Archangel merchants hardly know how to operate, the gene ral high range of freights increasing the difficulty. We have made a commencement in at 6s 6d per qr. oats to E.C., but this is only exceptional we think the real opening, rate will be 6s to Os 3d oats to E.C and 10 per cent extra to Continent between Havre and Hamburg. The foregoing remark will apply also to the Hussion ports in the Baltic, the only order we can quote with confidence being fls to 6s 6d wheat from Croustndt large orders for the shipment of all articles are only held over from day to day in expectation of some decisive issue being known. From Riga to Bi-idport, tor flax, ships are in- wiivu iui, ncucmiij lucruuiiiiui uuu snipowners show an equal reluctance to operate in advance.

From Memel we are fixing pretty freely at 5s Od wheat, 26s Cakes from Datitzig4s 6d to. 4s 9d onlyis offered from the Lower Ports business has not' yet appeared. For timber, from either Dimtzic or Memel. 25s is' our hio-Tipet ij From Rio Janeiro the demand 'has somewliat improved, and we are makingi with; option of northern ports, 95s and 5per cent, sugars for the round with coals from Wales, or 70s for sugars hSme only. Coal freights have rather lost their tone 45 to 46 per keel from the Tyne, and 42s per ton from Wales, are now the maximum rates.

From Rio Grande we have at 55s per ton wet hides, and salt out from Cadiz or Lisbon at 60s per ton, and from the Plate home at 50s, combined with salt out as above nr. 5(ls There.is no alteration to note of imnorf.niH in tTw a.oto1!o but freights are and tbe last few days show a tendency to improve for Port Philip and Sydney, the current, rates for. coodafrom i wo, uuv-uiuiuK 10 vessel ana date 01 departure. Unulish ships to charter are uow worth 3 to i'6 10s per ton register and foreign flags fi to 0 10s, dependent in each case on class and' accommodation. From the East Indies the principal enquiry is for advanced ships-for such we could now get from Calcutta i 17s fid to and from Madras, 4 5s to 4 10s vessels still here are only worth i 4s to 4 7s 6d from Calcutta, with 40s out from Wales from Bombay we ore making 3 5s, from Moulmain, 5 5s to 5 IPs, and from Singapore, 3 7s 8d to 3 10s, with cools oat at 45s from Wales all the coal freights indeed.

to this quarter are good, at 47s 6d Cane 42s Ceylon, 70s Shanghae, 65s Hong Kong, and to Sydney 80s, and San Francisco Hos, all from Wales. REVIEW OF THE GRAIN TRADE. (From the Shipping Gazette of Friday.) The corn trade has been greatly influenced for some time past bv the uncertain position of political affairs and, even now that Parliament has met, we are still in ignorance as to whether England is at war with Russia or not. Ou this question the fixture course of prices will, in a great measure, depend. Should a settlement of the quarrel be arrived at, the present high value of provisions would probably not be maintained; but iu case of actual hostilities ou the part of the Western Powers, we might witness renewed excitement, and a fresh impetus to the upword.movement.

The trade lias, since our last, been rather languid, and, at most of the leading provincial markets, prices of wheat and flour hove undergone a decline. The primary cause of this has been the increase of offers from some of the near continental ports. From France, some quantity of American flour has reached us, and more has been offered at rates that leave a margin for a profit in the English markets. From Antwerp, shipments of some of the wheat sent from hence have been made, in addition to which we may reckon on some quantity of Prussian wheat being received from that port and from Rotterdam, quotations being now sufficiently high to' cover tbe cost ol carriage and the freight per steamer here. Business at Mark Lune.has been very quiet throughout the week, holders having on the one hand shown great indifference about realising, aiidbuyers bavin" as already intimated, acted with more than ordinary caution.

On Monday the show was agaio trifling, but the condition being soft the millers would not pay former terms. In the first instance factors refused to make uuy concession, but ultimately they gave way Is per quarter, when a clearance was effected. Ou Wednesday scarcely a sample appeared, and this morning the stands were again all but hare. The demand has not improved since the beginning of the week, but in tbe absence of supplies worth naming, there have been no pressing sellers, and needy buyers have consequently had topav previous rates. The arrivals of foreign wheat have been trilling, anil for particular qualities, Is per quarter less has been taken, butgenerally sellers have insisted on former terms.

The millers state that the sale for flour among the bakers has been exceedinelv dull, the ently determined to work up all they have already bought before entering upon fresh purchases. American flour, though relatively cheap, has felt the influence of the want of activity in the wheat trade English barley was cenerallv auoted Is tn 2i tier nnmfoi. Monday than on that day week, and has since moved off slowlv at tbe denlinp. Tbn inmn'mr fnr 1, .1.. .1 "an aiou iuw, oubneavy nrinj.nn Iu.

nlW. .1 uii.i.tci, 11. uUi ouiu uueuper. jyjair. nasrececteu lully Is per quarter value.

The arrivals of oats have been scautv in the extreme. Tb mn, on Monday was decidedly dull, and the urices nnld were i to those of that day week since then needy purchasers were under ucueaaiiy ui myiiib' luu terms notn on weauesday and this morning. FAIRS IN FEBRUARY. Wed. 8.

Alloa Bervie Boune Turriff Tarlund. Th. 9. Arbroath (Collision Mill) Hamilton Mauchline Stone haven. Fri.

10. Newton-Stewart. Sat. 11. Leggerdale.

Mon. 13. Aberuethy Badenscoth Blair Atholl Castle Douglas Colmonell Dunkeld alehouse Nervmachar -Milnathort. Tu. 14.

Ballater (cattle and hiring) Banff Bucltlvvie Freshwirk of Caithness Helensburgh Islay (Bowmore) Kil- druramy Marhinch Oldmeldrum Petterden Hattray Ruthven of Badenoch Mintlaw. Wed. 15. Charleston of Aboyne Dingwall Dumfries Forres. Th.

16. Cornhill of Pork CrietT Cumnock Dunoon- Hunllv Jedburgh Paisley. Fri. 17. Beith Ecclefecban Elgin Kirkcaldy Witrton.

Mon. 20. Ellon Kennethmont Kelso Ruthrieston Tnrnnveen. Tu, 21. Glensb.ee (Spital of) InvcrgordonInverury Islay (Bally- grantl Lumphannan Thomhill.

Wed. 22. Forfar Inverness. Th. 23.

Deer (Old) LoekerbyWeem. Fri. 24. Abergeldie Carnwath Linlithgow. Mon.

27. Banchory Botripbnie Coldstream Fordoun Station, (horses Turnff. Tu. 28. Cumineston Drymen Lanark Mintlaw Oldmeldrum Ordens of Boyndie.

London and Provincial Grain Markets. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE Wednesday. We had a very limited supply of English wheat on sale to day; nevertheless the demand for all kinds ruled heavy at Monday's prices. For forward delivery vei few transactions took place. Foreign wheat, the show of which was tolerably good, sold slowly, but no actual change was noticed in its value.

Barley was very dull, at Monday's decline. In malt so little was doing that the currencies were almost nominal. Oats were held at the extreme rates of Monday. Beans, pease, andflourwere dull and easier to purchase. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.

FOIt THE LAST SIX WEEKS. Wheat, s. d. Deo. 28..

70 0 Dec. 30.. 73 0 Jan. 2 Jail. 13..

78 10 Jan. 20.. 82 4 Jan. 27. .83 3 Aggregate 77 0 Barley.

s. d. 37 II 39 i 41 3 42 0 42 10 43 0 41 1 .10 Oats, s. d. 25 0 ..25 6 25 5 26 4 27 2 27 1 Rve.

d. 44 4 47 5 49 8 47 7 5 5 51 4 48 5 Beans. s. d. 46 10 46 0 46 11 48 48 9 48 47 (5 Pease, s.

49 50 3 50 51 51 52 5 26 1 50 11 1 0 1 1 0 LONDON AVERAGES, to Jan. 31. Wheat. Barley. Oats.

Eye. Beans, Peas. 2844 2R33 3480 15 1001 454 6- d- 0- d. s. d.

s. d. s. d. s.

d. 84 5 43 8 2J 5 53 0 45 7 57 9 iun nnnimiues Notices, which are numbered respectively, No. 37. No. 424.

I63J, and examined the same along with the Parliamentary and o. vnSreSo. 3" ami relative Schedules make reference to the i Branch of the Railway to the North Side of the Victoria i imil the Property scheduled in respect of the undertaking is 1 The in the Parish of (St Nicholas) St Clements, and 1 the pLms, being that part of Waterloo Quay opposite nine Basin. Now, although the Line of Kailway on the Plans not show an extension of rails across the Quay.nevertheless. the remittee considered it the duty of the Harbour Commissioners to A-Znl from, and object to any interference, iuany way wluitever.citlier the Grait North of Scotland, or other Railways, with the Quays 0r i Harbour and Pock, which are exclusively vested in, aud belong to ih! i HarbonrCouiimssioners, in viiuie of the Harbour Statutes, and, in respect of the Notice No.

37, they recommended that an LMSSem iug x.uuiYUJ wer of Dissent should be transmuted to the on: 1.14 and No. 1580, with the Schedules annexed. These refer to the jkmieen Devintionand proposed Branch to the SiwrVi Side of the Vic-, pacl; in the Parishes of Old Machar aud Saint Nicholas (St rlfmcnts). Part of the Properties scheduled belong to the Harbour and part to the Aberdeen Railway Company and with to these Notices it would be observed who Pinnmutce nun iumj utmn nsmvitiuwi uie utuer two notices. lt That bv the Line showing- the Limit of Deviation on the Par ineiitary Plans, the Railway Company would have power to make oroiiosetl inne ui ntunv unuei upon, ur across, or even liast- (ariltnil Southward or the Public Koad ol 40 leet wide, leading from ic.lliue.ton Bridee Komi to the Line on the Plans referred to Aberdeen Harbour Amendment Act, 181, and the Aberdeen, Railway Acts ot Iboo ana injj, nnu wnicti public roiul is now being mej(on ground given up by the Commissioners for the purpose') by the Aberdeen Railway Company, as enjoined by their act of 1853, us an access to and from the Harbour and Docks.

It appeared to the Committee that it ought to be made Imperative on the Railway Com-rjaoy that the Line of Kailway should not touch this Koad, hut be on he Westward and Morthwui of the same. Stl, It would he noticed that the Plans showed a Line of Rails to Ihe Eastward of the said Line extending frouv that Line along the Commissioners' property on the South side of the Victoria Dock, across the ftuay, nearly opposite the ground occupied bv the Aberdeen Commercial Company, nndinto theDock itself; the' Quay," tlie Victoria at this part, being all scheduled. If authority to takecompulsorily any ground to the Eastward of the line IS was agreed to, and the Liue of Rails extending Eastward of that Line was sanctioned, it appeared to the Committee that the access to and from the Harbour and Docks, by the said Itoad of 40 feet wide, could only be by crossing the Eailwav, and that the access from the Dock to the Harbour Grounds on the North Dank of the KiverDee, by the Road in continuation of the Regent Draw Bridge and othet existing Roads, must also be by crossing the Railway. Theimportant question which the Committee had under consideration was, whether the Railway Company should be permitted to extend the Line of Hails Eastward of the Line EF and across the Quav, mid lor this purpose to purchase compulsorily the Grounds they had scheduled lying to the Eastward of that Line. Bv previous acts the Aberdeen Kailway Company wore prevented from extending their line of rails eastward of the Line or to purchase compulserily any Property of the CommissionersEastward of that Line.

the Commissioners considered the question of so much importance that they resolved to take tlie instruction of the General Board on the subject, and for this purpose to lay before the Board the Report to-nptherwith the Parliamentary Notices and Schedule 'j the Parliamentary Plans to which they had reference. The first part of the report was adopted nem con. With respect to the second, relating to the Great North beiiK carried eastward of the lino ruunino- parallel with Market Street 160 feet westward, The Dean of Guild moved That the resolution of the Commissioners of 3d May, 1845 to dispose of no part -of the gtound on the Inches eastward of ihe liue for a Railway Terminus, he affirmed, as it still appears inexpedient for the interests of the Harbour to sanction the proposed permanent encroachment, which is far more extensive than any pre-rious proposal, and for which no necessity has yet been shown. That the said resolution having been embodied in the 11th clause of the Aberdeen Harbour Act of 1847, in the 25th clause of the Aberdeen Eaihvay Art of 1850, and in the 3'2d clause of the Aberdeen Railway Act of 1853, a similar clause be embodied in the Great North of Scotland Railway Amendment Act now bemr. minlipd fr in merit; otherwise the Commissioners dissent from said Amendment Bill, and appoint a committee to take such steps as may be considered necessary to oppose the Bill, and report to a future meeting.

Mr 0OHN seconded the motion. The Chairman. Are we to understand that in the event of this motion being camecl, we are pledged to go to Parliament and oppose the Kailway Company's Bill? The Dean of Guild. Assuredly. Mr Berry pointed out the difficulty which he and others most feel in being called on to give an immediate decision on a tiuestion, the papers and plans bearing on which thev had not-.

lad the opportunity enjoyed by members of the committee of camming. lie theretore suggested that the further consideration of the matter should bo adjourned for a few days. Mr Bothweli, though ready to give a vote now, thought there was propriety in the course suggested by Mr Berry, which was agreed to accordingly, the Detm of Guild assenting and Saturday was named for the adjourned meetins. The Shoeemaster then brought forward the motion of which ne gave notice at last meeting, to the effect that it be remitted to a committee to commuriicate with the Aberdeen Rail-ray Company and those of other Eailways in progress, as to the connection, by railway, of the harbour quays and dock with their lines with power to obtain such information as they consider necessary, and to report. The remit was instantaneously-sanctioned, anil the Plans and orKS committee uameu ior rue purpose.

assistant cattain pilot. Mr John Davidson was appointed Assistant Cnntain Pilot nf the port, in the room of Mr Boeth, resigned in consequence of imvms guL iuiuLuev situation ivir xj. to enter on 1113 duties immediately, and on the same -terms and conditions as his predecessor. The books of the Captain Pilot, were laid on the table, according to the new regulation. The Shoeemaster save nofiee of a motion Thnt.

If. 1,.. mitted to the Plans and Works Committee to ascertain the amount that has been expended, during the past fifteen years, for repairs on old houses at JTootdee, the property of the Harbour Commissioners, with the amount of the rents received on account of such houses durinsr the same neriod. and to enum. what the committee would recommend with reference to said Houses, the ground on which they are built, and that which is let in connection with them.

The Board then adjourned till Saturday. Saturday, Feb. 4. The adjourned meeting of the Board was held this day Bail-lie Sim again presiding. Previous to the special business of the meeting, the Shore-sastee gave notice for next ordinary mcetimr of the following motion That, it he remitted to' a committee to consider whether a part of the north bank of the river Dee over which Ihe salmon fishing proprietors have a servitude, hut which they do not at present require for the purposes of fishing, could not, with the consent of the salmon fishing proprietors, be let, so as to obtain a revenue from it, both for the benefit of the Harbour Commissioners and tlie proprietors of the salmon fishings." GREAT NORTH 0E SCOTLAND RAILWAY AND HARBOUR GROUND.

The Dean of Guild resumed the discussion on this subject, support of his motion given above. He certainly did not expect that this subject would again have had to bo discussed at that Board, after the decided resolutions formerly come to by previous Commissioners in regard to it. The Directors of the Aberdeen Railway in 1845 had made a similar proposal to that now made by those of the Great North, which was resisted, and again, in 1350, when a fierce contention took place in rMiamont. "When the Aberdeen Railway Bill wits first applied for they scheduled a considerable part of the Inches for a goods terminus, and the Harbour Commissioners at that time (18-15) appointed a committee of their own number, who reported recommending them to dissent from allowing a line of vr eastward of the line somewhat west ot Market Street. That report was unanimously adopted by the Commissioners, and the proposal was withdrawn by the Kailway.

At a subsequent period, however, as he had stated, other Directors of the Aberdeen Railway did the same thing, when a hard contest ensued, in which the Commissioners succeeded in making good the point for which they contended. The particular reasons which induced the ti. tJ, vi vun.uinFtjua tu L.tKe wre cuursu wincn Uiey did were these In the first place, if a railway terminus were allowed to he erected at the locality in question, it would prevent the further extension of wet dock accommodation, were was part of the wet dock accommodation at the railway terminus lately sold, but it, was given up in con-eiutration oi getting wet dock extension to the south should it dc required. Another point of considerable importance that weighed against acceding to the present demand on behalf of tue ureat JNorth Railway Co. was that, in the event of the improvements contemplated being carried out, it might be ne-G.

"1TOW, a bndse ngross the river Dee on a line with market btreet and the upper part of the quays. That, it might oe said, was looking far forward, but he thought the improvement retermHo would be a very admirable one; and it was uear it could not be effected were the arrangement now asked "3 tne hailway Co. executed. Another matter to be consider- was the accommodation of the export timber trade, from which a revenue had last year been derived of 670. The timber jaias must be in the vicinity of the river Dee; there was no timber excepting one particular point opposite the head of the upper dock and if tins railway terminus were put up there, it would prevent the communication required for the trade in question.

Still another important deration to be taken into account was, that there is 1,0 ot ier locality about the harbour where accommodation can be en tor shipbuilding than the one asked for the proposed ter-Zl Ti 1 w.a,s known tliat a gentleman was lately ob-K A1erucen 1 transfer his trade to another place, vSS? 1,0 space on which to build an iron tlVl 1 'e Now, it was absolutely ne-ceary to the interests of the harbour that this should bo look- and Ipidli ee.t,h-y' formcr engineer, took a distinct ffhichTh and hB raaue fc a plan by wl, hSSr4 Sp0t question should bo retained on It was Wlleu raihra3's wcr '-l audit What "Spect the "few assume futtire years and if S' its extent, in wouMnot av beTr'r T'0 "T'' hereafter Besides if acconlate the trade tberSltt Sfarelrf011 t0 of the docks to the south part of he town tl nPP? FT had always been contended for! an i made, would be shut up, and all 'the tio would carried by Market Street, which was tvell known to be alrerl wore than sufficiently crowded. These wo points tos might be stated-which the Trustees To on before acceding to the arrangement proposed by the Gie' Aorth Co. these notices and schedules and he Lcortlinlv mcntrC'Peated motioll to Put a negative upon such arrange- sai(l tlley were aI1 awa that in 1816 Ca ave not" of an intention to oc-cot question, and which thev had latelv offeml -m Street- The Commissioners theii wct TSV- 0PPositio to their obtaining it, and the Co. such tlme to yield. He had been much against vision "ftSure' he saw it would ho the cause of dis-utwwards, besides leading to much unnecessary outlay.

from 44s to 48s. Sheep in demand at good prices, from 6d to 7d per lb. Trade, however, was ou the'whole rather duller dealers showing a disinclination to buy at the above prices. ELLON MARKET Feb. 0.

Prices of grain, for delivery at Newburgb, as under Oats 27s" 40 lbs. per bushel. Bere 36s 52 ditto. Barley 35s 62 ditto. PRICES OF GRAIN AT PORT ELPHINSTONE.

s. d. s. d. Oats 0 to 00 0 40 lbs.

per bushel. Bear 37 0 lo 00 0 53 lbs. per bushel. Barley 3U 0 to Oil 0 53 Jbs per bushel..