... ICOMMEBMRALAATDMNABXRT&I THE PROVISION. TRADE. TOOLEY-STREET, JAN. S-Considerable activity has pre- vailed throughout the week in the butter market; the da- muand Is very much in excess of supply, particularly for fine desripion whch re ow eryscace.The arrivals from forignpots sncelat Mnda copried581 French, 59 Hambrgand4,10 csksfro Holan. Te hest Dutch hasbee clare ufat ~t~. t i2sandothr ...

... WEDNESDAY EVNFING. The railway share market to-day was unusually inactive, the fortnightly settlement forming the only business of importance. In the afternoon some hea- viness prevailed, in sympathy with Consolo, and the latest quotations present a decline of about ? per cent. in North British, Great Northern, and Eastern Counties stocko. Several other descriptions, in- cluding North Eastern, ...

... I MONBy MAR}KET. I FRaD-ky EvaE~-n;o. The pacific assurances which are freely volun teered in many quarters being neutralised by the increased din of warlike preparations on the Con- tinent, the stock markets to-day were weaker. The funds have declined k per cent., and English, French, and some other descriptions of railway shares, showed a drooping tendency, although the fortnightly ...

... I COMMERCIAL AND MARKETAS. I ._ _ _ ?? PiRODUCE. MINCING-LAMM, FEE. 28. SUGAB.-The sales to-day are confined to 100 hhds. Cabu at 40s., end 420 boxes Havannab at 40s. to 42s. 64. Re- fined firn, with a moderate business doing. CoPFRz.-The market is inactive, but prices are firm. TRA.-A fair amount of business has been done, at firnm pnices. The letters received from China this morning, rid ...

... BAY.K OF L.OYN1O. I The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held ye~sterday, at the London Tlavern; Sir J. V. SHcOLLaYi, M.IP., in tho chair. Atter the usual preliminaries, TXhe SECRETARLY (Mr. C. J. H. Allen) read the following report and balance-sheet: bThe directors, in again meeting the shareholders, have thlepiasure of stating that, notwithstanding the inactivity in all branches ...

... I I Sie t ,w aeCALCUTTA, AuGUST 8. Since th~e 16th. ult. wre have been in receipt ot commercial intelligence from home on 27th tlt. via Bombay to July 14, and from Galle' on 6th inst., per steamer Nemesis, which arrived there on 4th to 11th July. ExBYoBs.-The produce market has assumed a better aspect since oar last. Raw silk and corabls have been in better request, but are in limited ...

... COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS FPtODVCR. Mce N-E& , OCT. 17. SUCAB,-The maarket is steady; large public salee arm declared for to-rnorrow (Tueeday). Two floating cargoee have been sold since Friday; N~a. 10 and I1 Havannah, t24^. 3d. and 26a. 7id. Refined lumps remain quoted 4BE. COPFE.-The maiket is quiet, but steady. TEA.-The letters by the China mail were delivered thiJ morning. Our market remains ...

... | SHIPPING INTELLIGBNCE. |l be. ~CA$ UALT I ES rit Bloak Douglas, from Hoorla Moocla. to, Queeua'owa, was abandant,1 Lid naelting atate on the 17th Auguat; crew eaved.--Livorpool,1 I-Dove (schooner), came onsabore near Sbakslepeore'e011thtesmornlng, and it is feared will become a wreck; crew aaved.-Dover, Sept. tNeptune, Captain Fillan. from Ca~lcutta to Bombaby, with trooips and ind cargo. ...

... i CA SUALTY. Sarpgborg, CaptaIn.%narnerfe~t, hence to Bull, was towed back here yeteieray watreooggel, having been in contact near the PillarKawith the Cbs-. Ch,loner, Captain F'ox, for Truro; the lotter proceeded. -Quebec, July 9. A itB.1 V BD. AuisuNcactooc-at Falmouth. July 19, from ?? AADenAN-bt Qoeeni'to.r. July 18. from ?? AL.LtkNEo-OftQuenustown, July 15, tram ?? AuovsrEe-tQIneer BlOwV ...

... RHABRR LIST. 1 TiURSDAY EVZNIXG. The railway share market opened this morning with rather a dull appearance, but experienced little alteration until the afternoon, when a drooping ten- dency was manifested. At the close, upon the fall in Console, and the receipt of low prices from Paris, increased heaviness prevailed. Most of the principal stocks left off 4 to j per cent. worse than yesterday. ...

... MONEY MARKWT. MONDAY EVENING. The unexpected news of the renewal of the war in Cbina caused the funds to open this morning at a fall of 4 per cent., it being foreseen that fresh exer- tions will be required on the part of government, as ,Well as a certain pecuniary sacrifice on the part of the nation. Inasmuch, however, as it is recognised that a new war in China is hardly likely to occasion, ...

... THURSDAY ZEMNINo. The rail way share market opened this morning 'with Some heaviness in sympathy with Comsols, and, notwithstanding the increase in the traffic, a slight reduction, averaging about :* per cent., was esta- blished in moost of the principal stocks. Caledoiain fell 1 per cent. South Eastern was steady. Busi- ness was limited, owing partly to the approach of the settlement, 'which ...