... S\ANSEA, CHAMsBER OF COMMERCE. COMPETITION B31sTWHM'1IC1s\ SWANSELA AND CARDIFF. Tise mnonthly meeting of the Swansea Chamlobr 0 of Commerce was held on Friday, Mr. J. R. Leaver presiding,. LONDY AS A SITE FOt A HARBOVEO 01' RISFGOE. I TosC nAiamA- thought it right to draw atten- c Iion to the injustice Swansea suffered at the ? hands of people at Cardiff and other ports, and i guoted an ...

... CARMAI{TH1ENSHIRE COUNTY I COUNCIL. FINANCE C0011OMMITTEE, o The quarterly meeting of the finance commit tee of tile ( arrnarthenhlo iro Conity Couiricil was hold ' nt, Car'arthoen onl Wednesday, Mr. J. Bourne, l Llan'ltlvy pr,,iding in tire abosuce of the chairmani (M. W. 0. Brigs! ?? Rev. It. G. Lnwrencl, of Mirldleton Hlail, colled attention to tile Charges . wado by Mtir. 11. Browrre, of ...

... FINTANCIAL NEWS [FROM1 TUE PlEass ASSOCIATION.3 LONDON, MONDAY. AnI Moneor has been alinost unlendable to-dao', oir, A per cent, still being the nominal quotatioin for short loans. r Diso-ount rates remain easy at - to 1 per i:ouJ cent, for three months' acceptances ls Eleven thousand pounds in gold from the *vs. Gold Coast was takien to the Bank. Bar silver and Mexican dollars declined ild. ...

... FINANCIAL ~NEWS |FisoBS THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, FRIDAY. There has been a very moderate inquiry for short loans to-day at 14 to 1-4 per cent. Discount was easy at lg to 1.4 per cent. for first-olass acceptances. Thirty-two thousand sovereigns from Australia, &c., were taken to the Bank. The Paris Bourse vwas dull, but closed steady; cheque exchange on ?? still lower at 25.10il, private ...

... I /2PWIA i i L-? 0 - I = = = t - ?? ffetxtentlt a i I e OrW-gDlZY-e&SAY, SEP7'E.kIBB 2,1, 1S9-9. The autumnal conference of the Assooiathd Chambers of Commnerce began yesterday at Is . . e I _. . .. . . l Newport, when Lord Tredegar, as president of the local chamber, introduced the delegates to the mayor. Sir Albert Rollit. in his presidential address, stated that the muniei- palisation of ...

... 1 [FROM THE EX.CUANGE TELEGRAPH CO.1 egs LONDON, MnOXDAY v 2 li There was a good demand for money t 5 t to 5-4 for call loans. Tho discount rate for ns three months' bills was Or to 6. There were ?? no gold movements at the lIankD, hut there are andc r umours of a withdrawal, as well as rumlours 8011n that a lairge amount is coming from abroad. G9c There has been some inquiry Por ?? fro the ...

... LONDON METAL LoNuoN Tuesday. COPPReto opened easy at Is 3df decline, caolt cliangitig hands ait £45 So, but sub'equently. onl a bi~tier demrand for ?? positions and lees offeritg, vallueis rallied to £C45 7o 6il for fourteen dlays, £4b 5sa for three months, £45 Si 9A for late March, and £C45 6j 3d for sharp cash, 'lits market ruled firm until After the official close., %when three months do' ...

... FINANCIAL NAw-S | l q [FROM TRE EXCEANGE TEL.EGRAPH CO.1 I LONDON, TI'sRSDoY EVESISO. b The Money llarliet ?? quiet and featureless, anid rates remain tile Gamle as tj yesterday. Call loans were ?? obtainable \ at about 3 per cent,whilo the discount rate for c. three nioiiths' paper wa s 4j', as no gold move- f ments were reported at the B]ank. V On 'Change, hills were in fair demand, 11 ...

... IF'INANCIAL NEWS - Gas I [FROM THE EXCHANGCE TELEcGRAPH CO.1 LONDON, AVELDNESIAY EVizbiOa. The ?? Markot was very quiet., and money .vas almost inlendable at S per cent. late iu the day, after beillg I4. Viscount rates were voer firm at 5 per cent. for three months' bI;lls. No gold was taken from the Bank; thetotal influs for the week is £.i65,000. A good Balk return is expected to-morrow. ...

... LOCAL OiMPANY MEETINGS. . INID-WVA.IES HAILWAY COMPANY. of this comptfny was held on Friday at It alneerst~on-buiidiflgp, Bishopsgate-ttreei', London, a Mr. S. Gy. Sheppard pre-eiding.-rhe report 6i showed that' thle company's proportion of Ftthe net joint receipts amlounlted to £8,131 e 8s. 4-d., against £6,018 13i. 8d. for thle cor- Thes i.respotirdint period of last yeir, biting an increase ...

... EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY AND MERCHANT SHIPPING BILLS. A moonthly meeting of tie Cardiff ShIipowners Association was hold at the offices, Mount Stuart-square, on Wedniesday, under the presi- dency of Mr. W. WVr. Jones. The Secretary (M1r. W. RD. lHawkins) road a letter whichl he had received frcmi the Barry Dock Comprany, in whiich they stated that they could not sce their way to make ary rcductioI ...

... LLAN3ELLY CHAMBER OF TRADE. S time a IMPORTANT SPE ECH BY MR. tbe TRUBSHAW. wei i, -alol A meeting of tihe Llanelly Chamblee of Corn- on, 1 inerce Was held on Friday evening, at which ?? teli a Chairman ?? Trubsbaw) delivered an important hot r iidelress. Ser e Having reviewed trade matters generally, say i Mr. Tn'taamvAw dwelt upori the American ter s tariff and its probable effect upon their ...