... FtrDOAT EVENING. The funds to-day were very inactive, but steadier than yesterday. The extreme fluctuation was limited to a per cent., and the closing quotations were the same as those of yesterday. In most of the other departments of the Stock Exchange firm- ness prevailed. The tendency of the market for British railway stocks is still upwards, assisted by the considerations touched upon in ...

... ANNUAL TRADE CIRCJULARS. THE SHIPPING TRADE. (From the Circular of Messrs. Carry, Ktfloolk, and Co., Liverpool.) We regret having to record another year of diminished sales of shipping in our port as coro',ared with the pre ious one, equal to about 18 por cent. T'.eA character of tU .usi- ness from January to December bas been of that filfal yet improving kind that follows recovering health ...

... I SHIPPING INTELLLIGENCE. ?? - - CIA SU A LTY. H~Dr~s, Of Soaderlaced from the Crimea to Grimsby, VIth bonies, such latt nigh; in Pakefeleld Gat.-Lowestoffe, Dec. 30. Auoosan-at Gr'veaead, December 31, from ?? AREIOOIuA.CaxmAanea--st Gravesemd, December 31. fromCronstadt Ames-at Londonderry, December 27, from ?? AcesTrimpoao'er-at Queenetown. December 29, from Molmi BALOOW2V1N- ...

... 1ETH'ZAkDS LANVD KYCLOSURE COMP.3Ny. Suh Jined is the report of the directors to the sharehol1ders : 1 The negotiations with ?? government having been brought to a conclueion, the directors take the earliest oppor- tunity of summoning the shareholders together to commu- nicate the result, The report to the annual meeting of the company in July last informed the shareholders that the Hon. ...

... I FROM LAST ZTIG UT'S GAZ.MT T.B. l BANKRUPTS!. Ooo'BT~AR DnYSTBSa, Old Trinity-house, Waterlane, City, glass mer- c~ano. to surrender Jan. 12 at I, and Feb. 14 at It. at siinlgbalI- street. Solo., Beslding and Simpson. Oroccehurcloeoreet, City. off. eassig., Nicholson, BoelnghaUl-streer. HENRY WyvES, iCannon-strest. City, and Brixton-place, Brixtots, uphol- Btorer. Jan. 12 at 11. andI Feb. 1i ...

... COMMERC1ALAND MR ..Ta I PRODUCF. XLkfCIN`O.LANE, DEc. 31. The publie markets will re-open on Tuesday next. The private contract markets during the paet holiday week have had a very steady appearance without ehowing any desire of holders to force sales, and our quotations must remain the same as previous to the holidays for the leading articles ex- cept tea, which has been in good demand aiuce ...

... THE REVENUTE. No. I.-An ABSTRACT of the GROSS PRO- DUCE of the REVENUE of the UNITED KING- DOM, in the undermentioned periods, ended December 31, 1853, compared with the corresponding periods of the preceding year. fig. to to to to to to C 18 to to to - - 'a to to to C? to to to - - U' ?, h e, ?to - - - 101 to to zc ] °'a ° o -e .1 ,5u toh| to9 co X o - -t 1 No. II.-INCRE ABE and DECREASE in ...

... AIARE LISTS. 1 FRIDAY EVENINO. The railway sbare market continues to rise. The principal d& mand to-day was for Lonu'6n anu Ncrt Western and North British stocks; the former rose 8, and the latter 1 per cent. There was also an im- provement of - per cent in Berwick, York and North Midland, and Caledonian, and of about ,9 per cent. in Great Western, London and South Western, Great Northern, ...

... 7OSOBTIDGE CORSOLS XINWIV'G COMPANY. Yesterday the general meeting of proprietors was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-streect; WM. ORU, Esq., in the chair. Mr. COH{EN, the secretary, rend the report, which stated that theaccountsfor the four months' working ending Nov. 30 showed a loss of 4091. 7s. ed., and the general balance-sheet an actual realised balance of 7741. 17s. 11d., and a ...

... COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS i I~~~ s__. HARDWARE. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 1.-The new year opens with pro- specta of An encouraging character as regards the trade of this town. The past week has been devoted to stock- taking, and at present no sufficient results have been arrived at to enable us to speak other than very generally as to the year's business. We incline to the belief, however, that it will be ...

... SATVICIDAY EVENING. A considerable amount of business was done to-day in the mining market, and prices were generally firm. Theprincipal feature was a rise of about 1I. per share in Alfred Consols, in consequence of a reported improvement in the mine. East Basset and Grambler and St. Aubyn shares were likewise in good demand. The following are the closing ?? Con- sOIS, 9j to 10.,; East Basset, ...

... M ONE y MARKET. SATURDA'S EVENION. This has been a quiet day in the Stock Exchange. l The funds opened flatly, being still influenced bykV the anticipation of the new projects which are ered long looked for. At one period a fresh decline of - c per cent. was quoted, but the closing prices were the t same as those of yesterday. The only movement of f importance was in the market for British ...