... SEOCKING MURDER BY A TRAMP AT ST. HELEN' IS. Shortly after twelve o'clock on Saturday night last a murder, was committed near St. Helen's. The murdered man is Adam Mather, about 60 years of age, and lived in a detached house at Greenlcacb, about half a mile from Carr Mill, on the St. Helens-road. He was a man in easy circumstances, possessing a good income from household property, but, to fill ...

... Cotton Mabebt. — We bave had a very slow demand to-day, and a dull and irregular market ; prices slightly in buyers' favour. The sales are 8000 bales, of which 2000 are for export and speculation. Share ?? — Sales to-day: — Caledonian Railway, llli; Great E.stern, 30$ * J; Great Wester^ 45; Lan- cashire and Yorkshire, 127f ex div. ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 50.i ; London and North ...

... (REUTERS TELEGRAM.) HOKG-KONG, July 29. Grey shirtings, Gi catty, $360. Water twist, $190. Tea unchanged. Total export, 40,250,0001b. Exchange on London, 4s. sjd. The 6teamor Agamemnon, with now teas, has boen obliged to put back, and will probably proceed home nnder sail. SHANGHAE,. July 23. Grey shirtings, GJ catty, 290 taels. Tea.— Congou, firmer prices ; check to Jbßfiiness. Silk fiat. ...

... The Bf_iie3 of concerts which are being nightly given at the Agricultural Hall continue to draw crowded audiences, the attractions being of a nature seldom met with in conjunction with such performanoes. The magnificent decoration . which were carried out by Messrs. Defries and Sons for tbe Belgian hall have been still further augmented by the introduction of vari-gated lights artistically ...