... THE COAL TRAiD]j,. T''E MINERS A-N] THn5 WVAG]3X6 QUESTION. A correspondent understands that another confer- enoe of tbe Miners' Federation will shortly be held to consider what steps shall he taken in the matter of obtaining an advance of wages, no definite aetion having so far beon taken by mhe men's leaders who do not intend to be too preipitateintheirdemia ds. The Yorkshire mirers aro ...

... OLDHAM SHARE MARK. WEEKLY REPORT. During this week the market has continued on the course we indicated in our last report. Sellers have been the more numerous body, and prices have showm a yielding tendency. There has been a good demand for Albert, Belgian, Broadway, Central. Dowry, Fern, Parkside, Park and Sandy. Olive, Royton, Star, Sum Mill, United, Werneth, Westwood, West End, Lion Ruby. ...

... I TAYLORS EAGLE BEEVERY CoMpATy I - ~~L fTED. The first meetingof the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, in this city. There was a good attendance. Mr. Russell Monro pieided, and in moving the adoption of the report and accounts said that he thought it would be agreed that no delusive hopes were held out in the prospectus with regard to the ...

... I WEEKLY REPORT. if The rnarket during this week has been exceedingly ir dull, and little business has bseen done. There has I a: been a fair demand for most sorts, and full rates have ii been bid. Many transactions could have been, ei boo'ked if sellers would have accepted last week's II rates, butathey have hieldouit furan advanceL. Q~uota- ei tiorns have been well maintained all round, and ...

... T DPX T TUE -- I 511HPI DISPUJTE. TN PlS OTTON T ?? ii IMPORTANT MIEETl'IN GS IN MANCHIESTER. At a meeting of the Council of the Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners on Saturd ay afternoon in 'Manchester,the suggestions of the Mayors of IA.-nchestar and Liverpool as to submittinz the dis- pute in the cotton trade to arbitration were discussed, and it was decided not to consider ...

... I OLDHAM AND DfISTRICT COMPANIES. r[aOM 001 SPEYtAL 0OREaSPONDIEV.) Almost. all hope is given up of preventing the great strike, which is to begin to-mtorrow. There is not the slightest probability of an amicable settloment being made between the contending parties. Several influ- ential gentlemen have moved with a view to negatia- Iioxsvin the hope of effecting an arrangement whereby work ...

... I THE WAGES'ANDI HOURS, QUESTIONS. Onl Saturday afternoon a, representative, meeting of the Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Sinner wa edi h ee-street Schoolroom, rV ihohster, to consider the quiestion of wages. Mr. Thomlas Ashton, president of the association, occupied the chair, and there wierea present delegates from all the I cotton sp.inning; centres of Lancashire, Yorkshire, ...

... A COSTLY BUSINEISS. At ?? Bankru ptcy-eourt, onl -Monl.i Wim. Boskerville, residing ?? Bank, lallilel: lane, Cheetham Hill, and cairyihg on business as a toa merchant and commission agent, at 38, New Browm. street, Manchester, appeared. for his first pu!,lie examination.Ilis statement of affaiis disclosed liabili!1s expected to. rank £2,044, and a deficiency of £1,133 &s. 4d. Bankrupt alleged ...

... COTTON TRADE IN LONGDEND-Ad.l-I Operatiolns havo boon commenced at the Arrmvs- croft MTlill, Hlollingwvorth, an extensivo cotton spin- timig concern, after a stoppaigo of eeverai, yeas The mill. which was formerly wvorkzed by thoe Hollingworth Co-operative Society, was Trcontly purchased by M~essrs. (Gartsid and Co. Lintitod of Mandiester, who fitted the premises up wiitl machinery, and who, ...

... - ?i . . .. I Inniii - I I i HAL5IFAX, SATVRV&LD AY.- better feelling lms marked busizess The fall in the price of wool, which had bben g~ing on for miany weeks, has been arrested by more inuiy foueowed by 3more sales. The effect of this is that to-dlay staplers are able1 to aisk a little more mdney, and in some cases to get it. There is more new business in the yarn trade, but prices are said ...

... ENGLISH2 TRADE NAMES AND TRADE MARKS IN GERMANY. A law-suit of greatimportance to many English manu- facturers has recently been concluded before the Royal Rhenish Court of Appeal at Cologne, with effect of eas- tablishing that subjects of the German Empire will no t] longer be able to copy English distinctive marks with b impunity. The plaintiffs in the case were Messrs. Jonas Brooks and ...

... I Commercial lutdfigmCco, THE LONDON SHARE MARKET. FRIDAY, JULY 9. There was a moderate inquiry for money; rates, 2i to 1. ,37,000 in gold was taken to the Ban!. Consols receded t. The foreign market was flat; French, 102i tot; Lombards, 8i; Egyptian, last issue, 76k; Uru. gnays, 48 to 1; Peruvian, Five-per Cent, 4W to ; ditto, Six per Cent, 58k. Railways were dull; Chatham Preference, 731 to ...