30 NOVEMBER 1839, Page 6

A friend favours us gith some portions of is private

letter from Glas- gow. " Mercantile matters look very gloomy at present : one failure a fortnight ago for above 40,0001., and another yesterday for between 5000. and 60,0001. I am afraid the disasters cannot stop here, otherS being necessarily affected by occurrences of this kind. Houses in any way conneeted with the Foiled States are trembling fin what may turn up in that quarter. In Paisley there are a great many unemployed weavers, and we must have them here ere long. Altogether, with dear provisions and want of trade, the prospects for the winter are gloomy

in the extreme."