... I FAIImaY EVSXING. Throughout the present week the demand for discount accommo. dation has been very limited, and the tendency in the rates has been rather downwards. A steady demand, it is true, has been kept up by the wants of the commercial community, who are confident of a revival of trade during the current year; but there have been no immediate calls or loan instalments to augment the ...

... FRSIDAT EVENING. The Australian mail, which is expected in ?? to-morrow morning, announces the departure from the colony of upwards of a million sterling. Meanwhile the rate of exchange at New York ensures steady consignments from that quarter, and no doubt can be entertained that the general importation of the precious metals will be folly supported. Under these circuamstances, it is ...

... FRIDAy EVHNING. The Board of Trade returns just published show an important extension of commerce since the commencement of the year. Within the last few months the recovery may have been slightly impeded by the adverse position of continental affairs, but the move- ment has still been encouraging, a reactionary tendency being apparent in most departments of business. The demand for money on ...

... 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 ...