... HUDSON'S BAYS. Hudson's Bays usually bloom in the spring. Everybody, in fact, il beginning to think of the usual advance in the price of the shares. Cer- tainly the company must have done very well, whether out of land or ordinary trading. The directors may prefer to be conservative in the matter of dividends, but a moderate advance is not unlikely. There has of course, been a considerable ...

... FOURTH EDITION. THE BOER REVOLT, BETHULIE BRIDGE SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION. DINAMITE REMOV'ED IN VIEW OF THE ENEMY. GALLANTRY OF THE DERBYSHIRES. BETHt LIE BRIDGr, Wednesday (3.5 r.M.).-A number of incidents ,f a most exciting character, which will undoubtedly be handed down jl history, occurred on Monday evening. For the last day or two the Boers had been engaged in miniing Bethulie waggon ...

... STANDARD EXPLORATION. The Standard Exploration Company, which was an amalgamation Of many of Mr. Whitaker Wright's unfortunates in Western Australia, including the Golden Crown, Mainland Consols, Paddington Console, Wealth of Nations, and others, has been in existence some time. Yet the special settlement is only now announced. There have been difficulties, of course, but it is ridiculous to ...

... MONEY AND, STOCKS THE MONEY MARKET. The condition of the market remains easy on the plentifulness of supplies coupled with only a small demand. Call loans are negotiable at 1Y per cet., and fixtures at 2Y4-2Y2 per cent. Discounts are steady, with a hel'dMing tone, cue to the firm tendency of money in the United States. The brokers quote 3Ys per cent. for three months? fine paper. The Buenos ...

... A KAFFIR YEAR. Kaffirs have enjoyed a full year of trouble, for President Kruger's message, which was the virtuaJ declaration of hostilities, was issued a year ago yester- day. It is interesting to note that prices have not advanced very materially since then. The many ups and downs of the market leave big fractional gains in most cases, and one or two substantial additions to values; but, k ...

... R EV I EWS. MR. II(?LLIINGSIIEATD O.N TI IIN\'cS IN GENERAL.* EVIRYBODY knows the (Chatles l.'s head which Mr. Ilollingsbead could nevcr kccp out of' his writings lb'r veiv Icnu, even if he tried to-his wirath against tlae '' mollycoddling legislation ' which in these decenerate days makes it impossible to get refreshment of any kind in London aftcr certain hours, except in clubs or at out- ...

... 6 , . - ' CLEMCOf'B FEHOLIDAY1 . A nu'mber of buoys 6liavebee' 'ecet-y est adrift on the ' High Seas~ rn6stly &ettwreen Yarmouth and Torquay, and will drift up on the shore and befound 6n the ~asd at.the waters '' edgevii pres'erit monith.. 'They are the same size aud slhape as a soda-water bottle, and ire painted green srnd white. - Each bottle contains' neSsage to whoever finds it, pro- ...

... H. B. CIArLIN AND CO. The cotton goods house of New York, Messrs. H. B. Claflin and Co., with a capital of nine millions of dollars, report a net gain for the past half-yeat of $640,818.95, against $285,296.81 in the corresponding period of 1898 For 1899 the profits were S1,247,850.63, against $528,541.78 in 1898. This is a sample of the state of trade in America at the present time. INDIAN ...

... Made in 3 Sizes at 10/6, 16/6, and 25/- each. I Up io 18 Gmi/eas, post free. Time and.constant work effect no change in this wvonderful Pen. Sold by all Stationers. Complete Illustrated Catalogue sent post free on application. You nec!d only send ateel pen and handwriting when ordering. MBIE, T:ODD, & BARD, 93, CHEAPSIDE, E.C.; 95a, Regent Street, W., LONDON; 3, Exchange Street, MANCHESTER, ...

... A WNTAIL FROM TI-IE NORTH. Any advantage to be derived by the Great North of Scotland Railkay from increase of revenue is more than discounted by the increase j0 expenditure. Thus, revenue has increased by 3,683, but expenditure is 4,034 higher than for the corresponding half-year. Result-misery or a mere dividend of 3 per cent. per annum on the Preferred Ordinary, with 5,125 carried forward. ...

... ESTABLISHED 18Z4. CLERICAL, MEDICAL AND GGENERAL L I FE AS SU RA N CE SO CI E TY. Assets OVER 3 MILLIONS Sterling. The results of the 1897 Valuation showed- 1. INCREASED RESERVES. 2. INCREASED PROFITS. THE SURPLUS DIVIDED WAS 515,346. Chief Ofjce: W. J. H. WHITTALL, 15, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, ActuaryandSecrelary. L NDON, S.W. L cEUOL ~TO-NIGHT, and EVERY NIGHT, at 8 o'clock, Dr. Primrose .. ...

... c15 er cent. discount for eas.l or 14s. 6d. per w w ^ Of month (second- hand BORDI 5 i> e, 6d. per month) on the Three Years System. Lists free of C. STILES IAN Os1^ and CO., 40 and 42 PIAN O SonthaMnpton-row, London, WU.C Pianos exchanged. THE RACES. N EGRETTI and ZAMBRA'S TWO N and THREE GUINEA RACE GLASSES. In solid leather sling case (brown or black) com- plete. Unrivalled for power and ...