... WARWICK CORN MARKET, Sanday -Te attendance of farmers at the Corn Erebange on Saturday lest was unusually thin. Only a few samples of wheat were shown, and the totk amount of business done was but nominal. Last week's prices were quoted, and in nearly all the transactions there was a downward tendency. GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, Satrasday.-There was a small sapply of wheat from farmers, which ...

... Testerday, at the Public Office, before Messrsm D. Mallne and T. Lloyd, William Gore, joiner, sued Mr. Joseph Hardwiek, builder, Bradford Street, for 12s. lid., being wages alleged to be due for a half-week's work done. Mr. Jones appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Kennedy, of the MidlandOlreuit, for the defendant. As the case was one which would decide a good many others of a stmilar bind, ...

... TRADE AND WAGES. Poor South StaffordshireI certain persons are now and again heard exclaiming, as the competition of other iton producihcg districts to the topic, we are afraid it has seen its beat days! But such lamentations have boen indulged In by the same elass of persons for thirty years pust, and yet South Staffordshire remains-not a place of dissolution and poverty, but-a busy hive ...

... (Front cu Courreporrdent.J The continued high price of raw materiels, coupled with a Bank rate considertbly over the average, duly exercises a depi easing influence on all the branches of local industry; and although the general manufacturing trades of the district are not prostrate, yet the demand, on tho -whole, Is far from brisk. At Wolverhampton, the ironiounders and tin-plate workers are ...

... WORCESTER ICORN MARKET, Saturday.-There is a fair ?? of wheat on offer at this day's nmarket. Millers wart to bory at a reduction which farmers are not disposed to accept, and very little business is transacted, Spring corn is enquired for at full prices. Hatvest operations are now general in this neigia, bourhood. WARWjCaK CORN MARKET, ?? hwfvt being in full activity, the attendance was thin. ...

... WOLVERHAMPTON WATER SUPPLY aO 5 P A N Y. Yesterday afternoon an annual general meeting of this company was held at the offices in Worcester Street, Mr. Bancroft, the chairman cf the directors, presiding. The report, which was read by Mr. Wright, the seclee tary, was as follows:- The directorshave to report thatthe income of the com- pany for 1803, has been £11,471. The expenses of the same ...

... BIRMINGIEM MAIIKETS.-YESTERDAY. . FRUIT. Pine Apples, each On. Qd. -- American Now Town - Barbarys per qrt. On. Od. -- Pipvin!, Pr dor. O0. Od. Grapet, gr lb. .. es. Od. 1 ° Goose=erries, pi qt Od.- WForei l ttoneOs. O. I0Co- ut-,perlb Osn. O 1 a Water delont ca,01O3. Cd. -_ Straiwberrls, Pr qt ee. Gd. - - Peaches, per dos. Os. 0_. -- RaspberrIes,porqt Os. Gd. - Apricots, per dos. Os. Gd ...

... COMMMRIAL AND MONETARY, FRIDAY Ev mn1, January 6 There was very little business doing on the Stock Exchange to-day, and the tone was such as to indicate a tendency to depression; towards the clone there was an improvement, and Console, which had been quoted an 90o, were -marked at91 to911 for money; and.91i to 91i for the account. The New Three per Cent& wore At 91 t 916; Bank Stock at 234 to ...

... ' BIRMINGHAM MABKETS.-YzsTERDAY. yd. I * Pine 4pplie, each on. Od. - - AO erian Npe Town h BarbaL s per qrt. se.Od. 1 0 lplbcm, pir don. On. Oh . hrypc1, porqb. t. Uo.O.. _ 0 rcr1: pr b d.p - - 8aoyittopel, .Os, Cd. 1 0Goozoeryprdos an It4. od.1e Forgcn ditto, Oa. Od. 10Cobauts, per l ?? O..Od. I 0 Water ffelons,sachOs. Od. - - Strawberries, pr qt Os. Oct. - - Peachpa, per dos. Os. 9d. --0 0 ...

... THE WELSH IRON, TIN-PLkTE, AND COAL TRADER (From our Correepondent.) The wages question, which has been such a sourcae of difficulty between the iron and coal masters and those in their employ during the past three or four months has assumed quite a new phase, owing to the determined attitude of one ?? employers, At the con, mencement of Feb~uorMd awrltay Ba riey, i r nised to give his'men a ...

... (ItaIrk Lane Eccprewss.) The year 1863 bas fulfilled its course, marked by the bounty of an evepwatchful Providence, as testified by the national weal; for so far as the British Isles have been concerned there have been both peace and plenty. These blessings can only be rightly estimated by contrast, and nearly through all its term this has. been constantly supplied by the condition of Poland ...

... ?? NEW OOM PANIES. The prospectus of the Titanic Steel and Iron Company (Limited) is in circulation, with a *propoeed capital of £350,000. This project has been organised under respect able Provincial auspices, for the purchase and working of certain patented processes for Improvements in the manu- facture of steel and Iron, as inventsd by Mr. Robert hfu'~et, o~lfefordloncesterehiie. The vwoks ...