... luadet ltpoto~t. ?? LONDON HOP MARKET, Monday, February 19.-Considering dii the large quantity of low hops of last year's growth, it need not excite surprise that the better sorts should have gradually in- o, creased in price, for the actualquantityof what may be considered n merchantable cannot be estimated at more than about 150,000; nitherefore the effect is similar to what would have ...

... BRADFORD-On the evening of Wednesday last, the town I of Bradford was the scene of much exultation and rejoicing. The town had every appearance of a holiday, and hundreds to of the working classes were perambulating the streets in their id best 'duds. About eight o'clock the bells of the parish to church strnck up a merry peal, which was repeated at inter- 2 vals until the ushering in of t ev ...

... baliftrupto. - ?? I Gazetle- ITeesdaj, F'ebruary (3,1819. BOOTH Isaac, Crewe, Cheshire, linen and woollen draper; Feb. 16, March 9. Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Sol W. Slater, Hall Manchester. Own petition. Dated Feb. 2. CARITWRIGHT Charles Nevsemn, Leicester, dresserand spinner; March 2,213. Court of Bankriuptcy, Nottinghanm. Sil J. Bowley, eada Nottingham. Own petition. Dated Jan. Zi. Cop ...

... MESSRS. DU FAY AND CO.'S TRADE REPO rT. Aloanchester, 1st of February, 1849. a No one who is directly or indirectly engaged in buusiness ill this district Carl Complain that the statistics of tle trade a are neglected by the merchants who are instrumental in car- rying oit the export brsach of tile same. Convinced of the inporeance of correct statistical knowledge, and aware of the witi ...

... Sra~e iicporto. BIANC-ESTER I, FIA n -, FPunu.tty ?? The diminished activity in our market, which we noticeil on Tuesday, was still more perceptible on the succeeding day. On Thursday, however, there was mtore inquiry boli for goods and yarns, but it did not lead to any very large transactions. Although the business doing this week is small, as compared with what we have had to report of late, ...

... fandet 31cport%. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. MANCHESTER, Friday, February 16.-Old hay, 5d. to 5j.; clover, 41d. to 5d.; wheat straw, 3d. to 3jd. ; oat straw, 3d. per stone. . MANCHESTER, Thursday, February 15.-Potatoe'i, 10s. to 14s.; carrots, 4s. Gd. to 7s. per tL52t1i; turnips, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. Wt 1 16 pecks; onions, lis. to 13s. per 2401b. 2 STOCK-PORT, Friday, February 16.-The market this ...

... Trabe Itporto. ley MANCHESTER, FRIDAY, FEBnUARY 10. cut Our market, during the week, has been seriously affected ax, by the very large operations in the raw material and the con- tihned Upward movement in prices; the advance between last Friday and to-day being fully 4d. per lb. Buyers con- sequently find it diflicult to effect transactions below the extreme rates of Tuesday last. In some ...

... srabe Acpart%. . ?? ?? MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, FEBIR.UAY 20TH. Hayf-pavst One o'Clock. 10 10 The quieter tone of the Liverpool cotton market has had 12 the effect o-f checking, in some degree, the upward tendency Stk. ofpriceslhere. We have only a very moderate business doing, 2e to-day, but there is no giving way upon the current rates of 10 10 the latter end of the week. The market may be ...

... crabe MIANCHESTER, TUESDAY, FEEBRUARY OTH. The state of the cotton market compels manufacturers -and spinners to assume a still firmer tone than before, and The. -to-day we have, as a general rule, higher quotations ?? those of last Tuesday. This, of course, interferes mate- OH] ,-ially with business. The advanced rates cannot be com- (offee plied with by buyers, many of whom, under present ...

... ?? : MONEY AND SHAREE MARKET, &c. yea FRIIDAY NIGHT, FEII, 23. the The Consol Market has been down to 92, for March1; tio but closes better. Tie decline is caused by the public s still selling. Quotations at the close were D%9 to I. Railways are rather steady ; the Great Northern meet- . ol ing has proved the value of their shares, and the prices tle of the Urench lines are buoyant. There was ...

... I THE BANK OF ENGLAIN]) AND THE MONEY fA!? p 1A 1A ,T. (From the Times aM hursday,) For the last few weeks a rumour hits been circulated that e the bank intend reducing their rate of discount to 21 per 1, cent. The private bankers, of course, are against theostep, S and even the merchants evidently look to it with uneasiness. Still it is asked, Why should the bank abstain from such a ...

... INDIA BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND THE CIIAMBEIR OF COMMERICE. The report ot the directors presented to the annual meet- ing of this chamber, on the 12th instant, detailed the steps taken by them tar establishing shorter usance, than has pre- vailed for a long time, in the bills remitted from India to England, and advocated the adoption of four months' sight or six months' date, as the most advisable ...