... I to ) he year 1863 has begun aupicloluly. IThe Wd an2ual stock-taking with which It opens co shows that our national revenue during the 18 preceding twelve months actually exceeded, 1e by the substantial sum of more than two ' millions and a quarter, that of 1861. With our staple manufacture altogether suspended, a and the population of a whole province thrown ih out of work, the general boty ...

... SI ARRIVED. I6 FEBRUARY 22. Don Francisco. .. Matanzan Hallis ?? ?? Taganrog Mary Ellen, M'Donald, Solferino Laine ?? Ceara Rouen g Plencia, ?? . ?? Havana Clara Novello, DavisRoaen it Agia Sofia ?? Brown, California, De Wyk, Af Smyrna Amsterdam Ocean, Ayer . Licata Ionian Belle, Hardy,Nassaa e John and Jenifer, Elery, British ?? Gibraltar tl Elena~~s~s.§Oporto ?? ?? St Miarc Elena ?? Arano. . ...

... LIVERPOOL EXOCANG.E, bho THURSDAY EVENJI6WG. 8 According to general anticipation, the bank r3- directors have r6duced the offloial minimum from the 9 to 8 per cent. It has remained at the former figure since the 8th September last, when it was raised to 9 per cent. That step was taken on = account of the continued drain on the resources of the bank. The movement occasioned at the time - ...

... LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKT. TEniax o'lmooi, FRMAY, Nov. IL. 0IMTWARV TO-DA 5 - ALSO Pd. SITAR S A-ND STOCKS. Paucoga. TBU DAT 80 Blat and Northern Counties. -1i3 50 Belfast and County DG'wn .. 12 l Al frm.t, W.anrd Sour Valley ?? 100 Bristol ?? 83 85 100 Caledonian ?? 129 130 100 Cambrian (Qawestry No0. 11 ?? go 98 20 Cockerurouth and Workbngtoss.. ',I05 50 Cork andflazrdon ?? 16 141 10 Deeslde ?? ...

... I : ~ I The lock-out still continues. Two firms, how- ever in the aeighbourhood of Wolverharpton, re-opened their works on Tuesday, viz,, Oresawall and SOn, of Tipton, and Thomas Wells, of Mouley, There soe about 2000 puddling furnaces in South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, belonging to about 112 firms, Land in North Stat- fordshire there are about 220 puddln furnaces owned by five ...

... COlMMEROIAL. LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, TUIwDAY iEVENING. There is no change of importance to notiae in the.general tone of business or in the poaltion of the leading markets. Again a good business has been concluded in our exchange in cotton; and the Manchester market for goods and yarni has also presented a satisfactory aspect. Little apparentdisturbanceor uneasiness appea to have been caused in ...

... KPAREDX - INIUSTRIAL BAGGED SCHOOLS. The condition iof 4betraene iqcautoasweo of the population of our large towns and cities has of late year'o oc'cpied muoh' of publid at'cuti'6n,' so han called into exercise many important and ex- tensive schemes of active benevolence. Though no natlraI 'conueoticn 'exist' bete6un ipoverty, filth, and crime, and it iw possible for the very poorest,to pe ...

... .;COMMU~CIAL. IONDON, kTATIRDAY AyrIeRwooN, [BY 91,LThiIO TELHG}IMR1.] Oonsols opened. good and 'elosed fim at a frac- tional advance. ]Railways opened firm, and left off at a considerable advance- Leeds, Sheffield, and Oxford much in demand., York'A stock stronger,' and Great Luxeniburg furtber advanced., Foreign stocks opened good and left off better. Mexican good. Bankb, wines, and ...

... SiPPIN INTELLIGENCE. SATURDAY, DEOBHBERM 15. Wind iKW. AmenUV1.-Yesterday: Jesues. from Cardeons-Darnabas Webb, Hiughea, New Orieasu-Ben A&dams, Chase, Now York. I -AIb rt tiallatln Delano. New York-4.ajtgic, ovYrora. To day: Austin sad Ellen, from Ratitt-Luoal, Lagoe- bthooting btar, Alaur. (alneo-ilo3, Hiyland. ad PLarker, Plant, ljemnrara-Uiasmerdea. Bennett, New rleanA- Hope, a Jackson. ...

... The distribution of prizes the pupils the Liverpool Collegiate School for girl* took place yesterday aft-moon the Hore Hall, Hypo-street. The Rev. Campbell presided, and there wera also present a number of the parents of the pupils. The Chairman, opening the proceedings, expressed his regret the loss which the institution had sustained the death his dear friond the late John Alexander Mr. ...

... The weekly meeting of the health committee was held yesterday in the town-clerk s office at the Town Hall. Mr. Ridley presided, and the following other gentlemen were also present Messrs. Bo wring, Crosthwaite, Holden, Haydcok, Crellin, Job, Nickson, and Dover. The medical officer of health reported that the week ending Saturday, June 22, the deaths registered the boronch were 182, having in ...

... I THURSDAY, A-PRIL 3, The Hocrveat Home, Sinclair, hence for, Table Bay', foundered 200 miles from Cape Clear. Crew arrived here to the Australia, from Alexandria. The Mary Wright, Libbey, from Charleston, arrived at IbisH port yesterday. Sailed 2od March. Saw nothing of the blockading squadron until the 6th. She had very beavy weather; lust boats, bulwarks, &ac. She brings a ihsavy meilt and ...