... L LLOYDS BANK AlMD ITS AMILGAIMATIONS. Yesterday, at the -Midland Institnte. an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in Lloyds Ba k (Limited) xv-as held to consider the prorwase tra-isfer -, the company of the banksing business of Wilkns and Co of Brecon, and a proposition to alter the proui-ions of the articles of association wZ ith regard to tranractions o' this nature. The ...

... ORES ANID METALS. Copper has been subject to considerable fluctuations during the past month, the net result being a decline of £1. per ton in the value of warrants of good merchantable. After declining from £60. 56. to £C59. 12s. 6d. on the 3rd ult., values rapidly advanced to £61. 10s. on the 9th, falling again to £60. 16s. 3d. on the 12th, but recovering to £61. IOs. on the 16tb, and ...

... BMKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. In re Hcnry Jamnes Hart, licensed victualler and livery- stable keeper, formerly of the Plough and Harrcw, Jamaica, Row, and now of 50, Moor Street.-A meeting of creditors was held yesterday at the offices of the Official Receiver, Colntore Row. Messrs. Lane and Clutterbuck represented the bankrupt.-lis statement of affairs showsed liabilities expected to rank £804. is. ...

... R- C COMMERCILA~ AND MNETARY.; . [From our Citv CoMWponut-.1 Lovnowit Friday Evening. ';13nk rate of discount since July 2, 1891, 24 per cent. There was nothing new to notice in Lombard Street to-day. Money was very little wanted, while the supply of floating capital was excessive. Day- to-day loans were obtained at i per cent., and for a week at 4 per cent, In the Discount market there was no ...

... ?? IAMICAN MARKS.-EY=lDAY. INirw Yoror, September 8.-The Stock market openers active andsto, but it developed a feverish tendency under a heav ber, rmid, assisted bry liquidation for foreign accounit. iaderbilt'. and Villards were especinlly strong; and Nickel- plate Second J1referred rose 3. The persistent bammering weakened Goulds, Graugers, end :Misgouri Pacific. -Burlilngton ?? dclincdl ...

... Re Ebenezer Hewitt, grocer, 10, High Street, Porto- c ,Iello.-A meetinz of the credisors of the abov6 bankrupt b was' bhld'at the office of the Official-Receiver' (Mr. E. Di Pritchard), Wolverhampton, ?? liabilities v were estimated at £369. 3s. ld., and the assets £49. 9 as: Sd. 'Before February the debtor bad been assistant a to 'his father, a grocer at Willenhall, and he then opened f the ...

... OBSTACLES TO OUR FOREIGN TIME - ?? -- - -- - - -- I Recent consulnr reports from Italv and Ja-t - referred to the loss of trade owing to firm; tan h 3a5 sending to those countries circulars and primC ii-SI, ?? on the English weights and Tneas-rs The system is used in those countries, and our Frenc German, and other competitors use it in ccdr2 tions; but tne English firms in question are owe ...

... MIDL AND COUNTIES TRADES FEDERATION. A meeting was held last night, at the Bell Hotel, Bir- mingham, of theMiDdloandCCountiesTradesFederation. M. J. Richards presided over a large attendance.-Mr. R. Juggins introduced the question of the nailmakers' strike at Bromsgrove, and a delegate stated that 3,000 persons were prepared to join the federation for the purpose of seeing whether they could ...

... _XOM.ERCIAL AND MONARY._ iF ow Ciev Cb&'av3en d LALDoT, Monday Evening. 1akrate of discount since April 28, 1892 2 per cent. There was a better enquiry for Money in Lombard ] 3tretb to-day, duo.apparenitly, to the requirements 9 of the banks in connection -sith their monthly d balance-sheets; but the atpply of floating capal 2 ws e still in xcess o1 requirements, so that short loans were ...

... I (From our Ckv Co- eswdm4) lVoNDoX. TnesdayEveinig. Bank rate of discount since April 28, 1892, 2 per ent. There was again an e seedingly quiet demand for money in Lombard Street to-day, with a super- abundant supply of floating capital, so that short loans wore easily obtained at 4 per cent. The broker of the India Council was unsuessful in lending money until the end of June at 4 per cent. ...

... AMERICAN MARKEm. Ntiw Yeas, May 31.-The Stock market opened with sores actlvlty, anid prices ruled higher, with a general tendency towards advances. This was checked, however, by the exercise oftpeasutzo on Philladelphia and Reading stock early-, and on . ChcgBurfloingtn and Quincey- later. beth stocks bdeeilug t' 2- 'The keasral list subsequently became dull, and alter a abort rally prices ...

... i ~ 7AJ~ A L, CHAr1m OF COkMMM ?? Itc -ds A__ L ^ . ot An ordinary meeting of the council of this Chamben was held yest day.-Mr. 3. Scott presided, and said he had just heard for the first time that the borough member, Mr. James, had suffered a terrible bereavement in the death of his eldest son, and before they entered upon the business of the day he felt it was their duty to offr hint their ...