... f I 1 I , . I .. .. . f . (From Zzesday night's Gazette.) dia ADJUDICATIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. pla Joseph E. Bott, Brinnington Hall, near Stock. port, engineer. brii Henry J. Craike, Cliffe, near Selby, market ma gardener. Wiliamn Mills, trading ns WiLliam Mills and Co., ohs Leaf-square, and John-street, Pendleton, brass I founder. da' John Birch, Marlborough-road, Tuebrook, near at! ...

... inged HIGH WATER AT LIVERPOOL. Sayed ound, MORNING. EVENiUNG. HEIGHT. ttee), ?? 3 14 ?? 3 ?? 18 4 tend- taten: To-mEcagow - ?? 35 4 20 ?? 6 Lough MONDAY, AUGUST 6. and Wind-Liverpooli, nine a~m., S.S5W.. light breeze, and over. )f the cast; midnight, WV., moderate breeze. r the b firstARRIVED. frt AluGusT 5. ?? ?? Ntotve Louise ?? N.S.11Tarifa ?? orreoto I..e.P.t.ig . alparaisoc British ?? ...

... I )y BANK RATE 2 PiR CENT. i LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE FRTDAY EVENING. Bills were a little more plentiful to-day, but discount rates remained unaltered, only 13-16 per cent, being obtainable for three months Bank paper. Call money Was in abundant supply at i to j per cent. Gold is still bought in the open market for New York. The stock markets were generally quiet on the s. cessation of the recent ...

... . I 2 I UCOTTON STATISTICS ACT, 1i88 Return ofthekunber of balesof'cotton imported Ame and exported at the various ports of the United me. Kingdom during the five days, and 51 weeks and five days ended 23rd December. 1896- - ht' FIIVE DAYS ENDED DECElBEB2I3, 1866. 3L Ports. Amer. BrmaLE&.Ind. Barot. Miseh?. Totnl. Liverpool1 t4,559; 3,7S 7 - 1,011; '1,267 L o n e - I -22 -1 NO0 526: IS0 Efl ?? ...

... SHth - - 1H1G0 WAATER AT L To-nxy 3_9.. 9 To-xosEEow-. 4 2 - Eo .. r a FRIDAY, DECEMBER Z5 .e- Wtnd-Liverpcl. Toean -ht. 15 tv Dc~x~R 21ARRIVED. Dr, ?? .3 |J'iL'sr°.ili ., . ,o ,, ,! ?? ad Tlclwa ?? -- ?? - -- ?? 3n K. -B'ur, ier i . ' Iri Ut0aods a4oafo, Ta ?? .; eds a- rs-natu ?? S. Ct-aYrlezn, ?? Quec -i o ?? . . (lto-y ftoy- Li-rotWRECKS AND CASUATTIr. a:lIAn,, for ?? 123 o- otic a ~~rc t ...

... SHIPPLNG. HIGH WATER AT LIVERPOOL.1 'MORNtNG. Evxxrso. laEIGHT. Co r- To-DAT ?? . 1 ?? 38 ?? 0 - in TO-BoRRow ?? 57 ?? 2 18 ?? 6 J. ~THURSDAY. JUNE 3. md on Whid-ILiverpsaol, nine rir., -YNS.W., light breeze: 1ad Or night, -N., light; at Holyhead, six am., NX, Light. lI 10 ~~~ARRIVED.li in JrOr 2. -Guiana ?? Pensacola do ?? B Buenas Ayres SarOme. . ?? Of N-Sount Hebro It a . ?? ?? ?? Ararat is ...

... COMMERCIAL & MAP= S.I I >-7c AP. % ED f.- .~ ~~nwr . _ PM?1s RATE 3 th P-T RATE OE EXCHASGE ON LONDON THURsDAY EVarnx. iss The following were the rate of exchange tic to-day:- Ni Paris, cheques ?? Amsterdam, cheques. .1208 3 Berlin, cheques ,20-354 Antwerp, short2526.25-30 8 days ?? 20'35 St. Petersburg, 3 mhs. . 9350 st ., 3 ?? 2020XMadrd, sight ?? 33551i in Halmburg,3months .2019 ...

... NEw YoRE. Tuxnx._ The New York spot market closed quiet, ma- changed. Futures ?? 4 points, others 1 to 2 points down; on second call values were generally unchanged, closing very steady at 1 to 4 points higher than yesterday's close. New Orleans spot market closed steady at 1-16c. decline. Futures opened 3 to 4 down, closing ?? 7 points, others 1 to 3 poaints advance. Southern markets quiet, ...

... THP, SHIPING TRADF OF LIVERPp (OL, l11r-- T,-,n -Alrrr nn r!n rlinirnbnrr, 'Ph Mcsw_. Toiigc Curry, and Co. shtpbroksers, ty,- The year just cilsid ?? been one of niru-'ual anxiety to all tpersons ...

... :- Jt v:& .(r (othela,&4aS ?? le- : ?? ?? ?? i r, s, v. . - u :*I iheactivly i tihetcoru tfde'contlhuds' ?? facts, lri. Mc -.4 e ictiM ewarazzerri*daily ot ina haracter calenlated to 6 T ilncreasn the ...

... . 8I1PP[N(O INTELLIGENCE. FRIDAY, APRIL 14.-Wind ?? light. The PaCflS- ?? Niye from New York, at this port. She sailed at 9 30 a.m., on; the Eind April,- having been detained by lfog- from noonulf the previou day ; echcountered east winds the *hole of the patisge Oii the banks, in lat. 48, passed a iumber f icebergs; om, the ounmliiig saw a great many bhipsboujid in. Autsyu,7.-itoyal Victoria, ...

... HIOUSSWF'SI COANElU LIVERPOOL ASIi. BIRKENEEAD MARKETS. .. S.vi. JOPIe, EanVah oar. ARTIOcN&. Saturfday, Wednesday, ApRil 15.- April 19. s, d s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef-- perl. 0 60 0 74 0 a0 8 Mutton.. 1 064.. 0 71 06.. 0 8 V . 0 6 .. 0 T70 6 ..0 8 Lambforeqr 0 ..10- 0 8- 0 ..10 0 ,, hinddo b 0,. 7 0 50.. 7 0 FroshPorkperlb 0 (. 0 7 0 0 7 Lobsters.. , 10 . 01S.. 0 0 Salmon.. ,, 1.8 . 0 0 L ...