... MhAI[L AND SHI£P NEWS. I (flklrrl'S TGa.Ai*) Bkrnsrosnn. Tulesday-The Allan Linc steamert Nova Seoot arrired liere to-day. flATAVS, ?? Qnenslndn line stnler T~aroba fromn Brisbane, left to-day foar London. BoeY Nend.-~The British India ComDpany's steanser H~en- adia. from Loudor., arrived this evening. flOaTOte. ?? BeaverLineo teoncer Lake Moron acrnved this mlornling trom LiverpooL Cd.urn'rA. ...

... ThM)]? A1?D FINANCE. Ba 5ax per cent., Sept. 26 ], 1819. i.; 6 per cent., Dec. 30, 1889. ! (EsonI ?? owx C';a3ozsrounru j Loworni, Tuesday Evening. l The Stock markets to-day were in a very inanimate condtition, bat, alter some hesit-ation, prices took an towvard turn in most departments, and the tone at the close was decidedly strong. The chief incident wras the strongf inquiry for Canladian ...

... Oui? (l?AIy Axt.?1? on Trode ?LILd Finance. tbo 1?e?enue Rctu?ns for th.? veni. and othec Commerc?a? ?cWs. will be found on tbe ?I?th and Seventh Pages. TRAD)E AN&D FtINANCEINj 1889. The trade improvemrent, wh^ich mzade such markedl progress during 1888, developed even more satisfactorilyI during the yeacru. just ended. There is hardly anE industry in thae counltry which is not more ...

... A9 portion of tle Comwertial News ci~i1be found ox the Sixth Page. TI{A1)E AND) FINA NCKE I 5 per cent., Sept. 26,l1889. Ban B~u;n per cent., Dec. 30, 1889. (CaOx OWN 0 COYlKSOiW~i.1; L~ONDON, W~ednesday Evening. - N{o bunsiness ?? trnenacted on the Stock Exchangel to-day, January 1st being, according to customz, observed| as a holiday. M~ost of the Continental bouces were also!. closedl. A ...

... COMMERCiAL. ?? er a THE IRON TRADE. jse Woz~vsancrOl, Wedntesday.-r very strng market spreesed to-day. The 10s. advance declared yesterday inm 'markedl bare has given general sisfaction, but many ' zmake's expected it to be £L. Bare are novw £9 i03s, hoops 6j £10. soil boiler plates £1.1. Urnmarked iron is advanced R' 5s. to 10e., common bare heing £8 iS. to £9, hoops £9, h and gas-tube strip ...

... ' * SOnrHA5oFTO Wednlesday -The Union Company's intermelte staer Dnrbam knott Capetownl on DeeC. 10th ar Sa nta Cror on the 26th, arrived thqis morning. Sh~e boon~gita rafw jsseges, t wa ?? mails from Santa Cs-r, e6s dols. in specie, and a lare cargo tor ngla nd and the Comntient, in cluding 2,916 bales nf weal. Ta Linen.RD Wedosdy.-The amnne-AmsaariC G~rlltth frets Laltnno-e fox Hamburg. sid ...

... BnI2crw, Thursday. Though the quarterly mneetings are held next week, several impostat advmaces were declared. To-day marked bars went up 10s., to £910~s., common sheets l5s., to £10 5s., for single gauge (best sheets) lG's.. to £12 l~e., single hOOPS l5s., tO £9 Ba., and thO Heavy Ironfounders1 Association put on a further l0s. on all castings. Ship- mlakers put on £t. a fortnight ago, and ...

... AiG1EIOLTUA PREVIEW OF THE WEEI.F. Another severe touch a! wvinter has come to stop for a time any attemopts at sowing muora wh~eat, for wh7ich farmers in 3soie distriot were preprig. Nowthat the !New Year hln come tere is nothing to he selagainst sow~ing a~s soon asL the land is in fit condition, though wheat sownv in February w ill probably be as ?? in April as that sown u la Janary, unless ...

... MAIL AND SHIP NES. (flous Ts -eats Aiixll, Thursday. -The Menaerie Mactime steae ;Sydnzey, fromt Mrseilles arried here to-day. Anisit Wednesday.-The Queenlsland L~ine steamerPurdue. from Bribne for Lon~don, soiled to-day. TheNctddenlecherlloyd staer I ?? Wilhlm III., mom A~delaide for Anter and Bremen, arrived h terseody. Tliuzda ?? Penbnsular and Oriental CoWOO7fd steamer Ksar-l-in$ from ...

... W~OOL. AXDWOBSED. Basarosn, Thnrsday.-The first market of the year has been held under very becloulded circustances, the town havn~g been enveloped onaE dens fog all day. Business in wool has therefore been almost at a standstill. There was a good akttendance on 'Change, and it was evident that a cheerful view of trade prospects is generally entertained. At a sale of Linrelnahire and Yorkshire ...

... A ?e2?iOfl of the C?mzr?e'?da1 I?ThWB will be f?wid o? the Sixth and S?re?th Pagei. ThAI~f)E AND) FINA.NCE. RN Ers{5 per cent, Sept. 26, 1889. D 'X P { 6per Cent., DeG. 30, 1889. BAN OF ENGLAI RETUEjN- 15505 iDpeNi~T. ,4 3tvWlstiseae.d,. ;£i3,314690j j Government Desbt * iS106 58 t345,95'old Gem sad Bulln.. L7,116,690 6 I£06,9 £d1l ;S-o690.5 ?? ,. £1,5I^oS3,300Government Secetnitiss.£l4,Su& ...

... STOUK AN)) SHSARE MAISTS. L+TEST UNOFFIC Olsldng.ono 47%3 Britiahl% par Cenlts. l8oey .. - Do. do. Aceoont .. 95 Do, 2%,,per ?? 207 Snlio.3 per ?? PV% 110D. 5 per ?? - Do. 4Y veGent, .u ?? - 3ankof-land Stock ?? 15 l y ~top 150n3%§ P. ?? 102i Oo. SDI. C ?? ?? 3YD per Cerlc: ?? - - Leeds 4 per ?? - ?? Dee 2710. 93Y Arojen1t1ne8806 and 87. 5 psr 06112, 81 -DIo. 1864, 4YD pe: Oent - Bra7.tiain, ...