... -- ?? P- - (From our own Correspondent.) LONDON, SATURDAY AFTFRNooN. Consols opened to-day rather dull, oowing to the uncertainty in the position of domestic politics. The general feeling is that a dissolution of Parliament, followed by a violent contested election throughout the country, would ruin the business of the year. Consols opened at 971 j, but fell 4* during the morning, owing to ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6. Wind HS. * - at Ilolyhead SW.. fine breeze. AnsnvED.-Yeateary: Locomotive, Bendeld, and Graws hopper, Brokenshew, from Nantes-Yeres. Kenterla, Ma- t ?? ?? Lloyd, Oporto-Marta Bacadoh, Lusia, cI ]Kreneederlso. To-day: BRonalhan, Scott, from Mobile- c Hannah, Nantes-Zetus, Robertson, Pensacola-Acor ?? cg Richards, Cadiz-Florida, Lelile, Alexandria. * ...

... LONDON MAR]KHETSTUJSDAY. COMMERCIAL ?? n - E . ?? have been m de with more readiness in colonial produce for home O nsumPtion, the export dbnutn is also improving, and the Markets continue to be moderately supplied. pu*l terms ale obtained for sugar, rice, tea and spices, but f Or cocoa, daltpetre and rum a small reduction hlos been submitted to the upward movement however continues Tor coffee ...

... IMETROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY I AND THE CITY CORPORA YIOM ab A Special Court of Common Council wats hold yesterday, im at Guildhall, Alderman Salonsons presiding as locuni teniens fel of the Lord Mayor, to consider a report from the Improve- ?? ment Committee, 1in the reference on the Metropolitan Po Railway Company, recommending that the Corporation ye should take a direct interest in the ...

... RAILWAY IXVTELlIUENCE. CAPE TOWN. Tho second half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held, yesterday, at the London Tavern. The chairman of the board of directors, Mr. Harrison Wat- son, in the chair. Mr. G. LATHAM BcowNrE, the managing director, road . the advertisement convening the meeting, and the seal of the company having been affixed to the register of share- ...

... Ps.UN on. R&Mns. anias. rate, ANN,5 Sufll. - Stock Abertdeen ?? Eo 0 par et. 27 B~ristol and Ezetor ?? 00 1 2,, 5 Eastern Counties all £2 00` 6 00 East Lancashire 100 Oper et. 92 93 Great Northern ?? 100 4 102 103 Grea~tlWestern 2 ?? 100 2 , 0 Bo Lanrashir atnd Yoekahlra ?? 100 4ft 04 90 London, Brighaton & South Coast too -3 112 1I2 -London and North Westertn ?? 3 ,sA 04 Os London aud South ...

... I- BANKRUPTS, &e fFrc1 the Londo.. Gazettee qT edoav March 2.J BANKRUPTCY AINULLED. Thomas Adams, un. Uaeborne, Ftaffrxdahire, Uoenaed victualler. BANKRUPTS. James Tressar Burke, hatmaker. Old Rent-road, Surrey. Wvillhsn Caye, tbnilder. l.walti iddlesex Thonnas Andrews, builder, Barton-under-Needwoeod, Stafford. store. Joeb Stenton. corn dealer. Ecclesfield. YorksEhirm. Joseph Faulkner, baker. ...

... COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. I PRODUCE. MrscYETG.LANLR, AP=I 4, SUGAn.-The market continues steady;- tweo cargoes sold aflat, one of brown Pertaims, at 3so. 9d., and one o1 white, at 2Ss, Refined unaleres-6 COFPO.-Acarg of lo hs ben ood afoatat 49s. 9d. ; for parcels Tne.-har bo ?? fo backlefand common conrgo boo een0011 a 136. onaltero, nd he arkt eas a very firm ap- Rec lomor Inuird fr, nd bou ...

... I ^ Therai share WELDNESDAY EVENINOG. ?? rilway sremarket opened this morning wihfirmness, and as regards a number of the lead- ing stocks, an improvement of about %4 per cent, Was quoted. In the afternoon a little flatness prevailed, but the variations were unimportant, and, upon the whole, the market may be cutisidered, steady in cha- racter. The 4 o'clock quotations, compared with those of ...

... TiURSDAY EVENING. The railway share market was extremely inactive during all the earlier part of the day, the settlemen exclusively occupying attention, but towards the close a better demand sprang up, and most of the leading stocks left off rather better than yesterday. The principal inquiries were for Midland, which rose 6 to s per cent. Great Western advanced e per cent.; London and North ...

... the Midland Hotel. F. Wright, Esq.. presided, and among those present, were Mr. Needhain. Mr. Jessop, Captain Goodwin, Mr. T. Gilborne. Mr. Wheatcroft, &c. The business was merely formal; but the chairman informed the meeting that the affairs of the company were more prosperous than heretofore, and he had no doubt that eventually the line would pay good interest. Sam Cowell's Concerts. ...

... SHABE LIST-YEsTYRDAY, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. hi Railways. raid. Closing Prices. Business Dane. t, Belas ad alymna.. 10 ?? .. 33,r~. Wet.& Stour Va ?? 13,14 7Y4% - lo Bir. an. nd Ches. Junction ?? 100 62 04 Blackburn ?? * . 25 11 1132 Blyth ?? ?? . 25 32 33 Bristola adExeter. 100..Jo 02,4 233% 92; ?? . 100 02 1232 x d!S2 % 5-Chester and Hiolyhead ?? cork ond ?? 00 Cork, Blackrock, & J ...