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The reduction in price, since 1838, varies from 25 to
33 one-third per cent.
CONFESSION OF FAITH.—OnIy six editions of the
Confession of Faith have been published within the
period to which our report refers. Three of these edi-
tions were published before January 1844 ; one, of
5,000 copies, in Anzust of that year ; one, of 10,000
copies, in February, 1845 ; and one, of 12,000 copies, in
January, 1846. There were printed, according to the
return to which we have so often referred, during the
years 1831, 1836, inclusive, in all 18,982 copies. Seve-
ral editions were published immediately after the insti-
tution of the board, which may account for the compara-
tively limited number that has been undertaken of late
years. The reduction of price in the 12mo. edition,
since 1838. amounts to 43 one-third per cent.
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.—TweIve editions of the
Book of Common Prayer have been published since
May, 1842, of which six, consisting of 108,470 copies,
were published in 1844, and three, of 34,500 copies,
in 1845. Only 17,932 copies appear to have been pub-
lished by authority in Scotland during the period em-
braced by the Parliamentary return, to which reference
has been made. Since 1838 the 32m0 Prayer Book has
been reduced in price upwards of 57 per cent.
We flatter ourselves that the brief statement now
humbly submitted, of our proceedings On the discharge
of the duties required of us, and of the great &dist.
tages which have resulted from the institution of the
board. will be acceptable to your Majesty. We believe
ourselves fully justified in cherishing the persuasion
that the inestimable blessing of a greatly exteuded cir-
culation of the word of God has been obtained, while
not the slightest compromise has been made of the cor-
rectness of the sacred text. To secure to all classes of
our fellow subjects, in the exercise of the trust reposed
in us, the benefit of accurate and distinct editions of the
Scriptures, and other standards of our faith, we beg to
assure your Majesty, shall ever be the object of our most
anxious care.

DUN. M'NEILL.
ADAM ANDERSON.
JAMES PAULL.
ROBERT GORDON.

D. DEWAR, per Mandate to D. MT.

GRAHAM SPEIRS.
GEORGE ROSS.
Craiglochie
cottage, Errol, June 17, 1846.
My Lord—utv 1 request your Lordship to subscribe
Edinburgh, JjnAeM6, JAMES
°BE
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the report of her Majesty's sole and only printers for
Scotland, for me, which I hereby authorise you to do,
and in dqing which you will greatly oblige, my Lord,
Your most obedient servant,
D. DEIVAR.

The Right Hon. the Lord Advocate.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS.

BRUSSELS, JULY 6.—The Chamber continued to day
the discussion of the, convention with France. After M.
Veruilghen, who spoke against the convention, M.
Lebeau rose, and treating the question of the customs,'
union (with France), explained all that passed on this
question during his administration. He concluded by
saying that the customs' union is at present impossible,
that it cannot take place till after the establishment of
free trade.

M. de Theux spoke next, and the general dismssion
was closed.

M. Dumortier proposed an amendment, forming Art.
2, which the Government adopted, because it explained
the spirit of the treaty. This amendment is to this
effect, that the disposition of the Royal decrees of 1843
and 1844, which the treaty does abrogate, shall have the
force of law.
Art. 1 was then agreed to by a majority of thirty-
seven to twenty-two, and M. Dumortier's amendment
was likewise adopted ; the whole, with this one amend-
meat, was agreed to, by a majority of 35 to 22 (Messrs.
Lesoime and Delfossa dit not vote at all).
M. Mercier, our Minister Plenipotentiary in Holland,
is expeoted at Brussels to-day ; and we again affirm in
spite of the contradiction of the Journal de Bruxelles and
of the Independant, that the treaty with Hollandis signed,
and that it will be presented to the Chamber to-morrow.
M. Mercier, who is to bring the treaty concluded with
Holland, had not arrived this evening at half-past eight
o'clock. The King, whose return to Lacken was ex-
pected this evening, has not yet arrived. His Majesty
is expected to-morrow. The rye harvest has commenced
in the environs of Brussels, and promises to be moat
abundant.
THE HAGUE, JULY 3.—His Majesty the King this
morning, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Duke
of Nassau, went to the station of the Dutch Railway„
where he took a cordial farewell of him. The Duke of
Nassau, before his departure, made considerable presents
to the officers of the royal household.
LANGSTRAAT, JULY 3.—From all places in this
neighbourhood, from Hensden and from Altona, we have
the most favourable accounts respecting the crop of
potatoes. The crop of hay has much exceeded the gene-
ral expectation, to which the dry weather nas not a little
contributed. The oats, barley, and buck-wheat--in
word, all the standing crops—have the most satisfactory
appearance, and there is every reason to expect an
abundant harvest.

THE HAGUE, JULY 7.—M. Mercier, Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the King of Belgium at the Hague, left
yesterday, on his return to Brussels.
ADISTERDAM, JULY 6.—The King, accompanied by
the Secretary and his Aid-de-Camp, Karnebeck, arrived
here this afternoon at half-past four o'clock, by a special
train, and immediately proceeded to the Dock, where the
Leeuw steam-boat was waiting for his Majesty. We
hear that this steam-boat will carry his Majesty to the
Nieuwe Diep, to inspect the Anne Paulowno P' olden.
and then to Friesland.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussms, July 7.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent . .
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ... .....
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ...
Ditto Three per Cent ...
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions. ditto ......
Ditto, ditt0,1840........
Ditto, ditto, 1842............ • • • ....... 102
Ditto, 1844... ..... •. • •.. 100
Ditto, 1836............... .
Ditto, 1838 .. ....... •.•.••• . • • • ..
Ditto of the City, 1833 ••.•• • • • • • ••• • • • DX*/
Ditto, 1843 .......................... 100%
Bank ................. 905
—Brussels Papers, July 8.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JUNE 36.
5 per Cent. Metalllques.. •••• • • • • ••• • • • • • ill%
4 per Cent. ditto..... ...... ... • • • . • • 100%
3 per Cent. ditto •• • • .... • ..... 74
Loan, 1834. „ ........ 15434
Ditto, 1839 .......................... 122
Bank Shares • • • • ....... ..... • .... 1574
Esterhazy's Loan ..... • • •

RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand ............ 184
Gloggnitz ................ ••• •• •• 131
Vienna—Milan ..................... 116
Leghorn... 107
Peath ........
Sienna .. • • • B7
Grosetto . • • • • . 9.334

Oldenburg ... ••••• • • ••
Peet°in • • • • • • • • • • • • •" • " ''

Pesch
AMEITEILD.. AM. —,.J. c• .LT —i.
—AligemAeinCA:llPeaZuhinlDeDiljtungeTbenCt:ll2.;%uF;Prer:;rilt —•••• • • • • • 116oOnZ. 4111 a
Ditto, 3 per Cent ................ •• 72% 73%
Ditto, 4 per Cent...
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent........ 89% '9O
Ditto, 334 per Cent................
Commereial Company, 434 per Cent .. 175 176
East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • • • 94% 94%
Exchange on London, at sight ... ••• • . 12 25
Two months.. ..... ••• • • ... 12 12
On
.at sight •• • • 35 75
T 25
75
Two months. .............. b 6 76
—Dutch Papers, July 8.
PRUSSIAN FIJNDS.—BERLIN, July 4.
nniamonbths..hurg

Bills. Money.
St. Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent ~,,,, ........ 95 11.12 95 5.19
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent...—.
Foreign Exchanges.. .........• _•• • •
Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 24% 623
Hamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months.l4B% 148
Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months ......... 79 7-12 79 11.1
—triliVersal Prussian Gazette, July 8.
HAMBITRGH BORSENHALLE, JULY 4.
Bills. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents ................ 112
Bank Shares ....... .............. 1590
Anglo-Russian Loan ................ 106%
Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 101 k 101
Ditto let serieslnscription.- • • •• 101% —.
Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series • .
Ditto, in Certificate• • • • •
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. . . 90
Ditto Stieglitz •• •• ••• • • • ,• •• • 88%
Spanish New 5 per Cent •• • ..• •••• • • .. 17% 171
Ditto 3 per Cent ...............• . • 29% 29%
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent.•
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent...... 59% «-
Ditto 3 per Cent. ...
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.... 79%
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ...... 86% 86%
National Bank Shares • ...... ••••• • • • •

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