... LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, TUESDAY EVENINa. Some important changes have taken place to- day in several departments of business. The cotton market opened with a very dull aspeot, and the downward movement of the past few days seemed likely to be continued; but later on in the day the American news, dated New York, December 31, per North American, announcing the withdrawal of the expedition, so far as ...

... THE STRIK1E IN THE BUILDING. I TRADvE. The following was the position of the dispute on Friday last :-In Birmingham about 800 ear- penters were on strike; in Coventry about 400 men, comprising all branches* in Walslsl about' 400 of all branches; in Nottingham about 700' ditto; in Malvern about 100 ditto; and about' 1000 in the other towns. In the meantime several meetings of the masters have ...

... - NORTE-WESTERN BANK I d (LIMITED). The first ordinary general meeting of the pro- prietors of this bank was held yesterday afternoon at the Law ;Association Rooms, Cook-street. There was a 'good attendance. Mr. Thomas Edwards-Moss, chairman of the board of direp. tore, presided, and amongst those present were- Messrs. 8amuel J. Arnold, Henry Cox, Kirkman Finlay, H. B. Gilmour Thomas Haigh, ...

... I THmtan OOLOCK, FRitDAY,JA.. U&DIB'AEY TO-DAYS SaLUB1 UHAIIO8A1SDBTORS. puaicas. VEMIDAK b oatadNorthern 06nis- 36 . lot 60 Belfast and County Dow lli 12 ~ 10 Brso an *xte Mrel 100 Caeldonian . 181 133 100 Cambrian (Dowesht ry4a. 1) . 89 98 Ste 20 Oockermouth and W~orkington .. 31 the 10 Cork and Ihndon .18l 161-th 10 Deesido 2I. 1224' RaW 60 Dublin and Belfast ...

... THE POST-OFFICE AND POSTAL ISAVINGS BANKS. The tenth report of the PostmasterGeneral on| Bsthe Pont-offce has just been published, and con- d tains, amongst otherinformation, a tabular account g. of the progress of the Post-office, and of the use I's made of that great national establishment by the 1c public during the last ten years. It also contains r what is scarcely less interesting, an ...

... LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, MONDAY EVEYING. Since the arrival of the Cuba's telegrams from New York, late on Saturday afternoon, much excitement has been evinced in the cotton market. Prices declined id. on Saturday, and to-day there has been a farther fall of Ad. and in some instances of id. forlong staples, This depression is owing to the fall of Savannah and the reverses suffered by Hood, giving ...

... LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKE Taiimx o'CLOOK, FRxIDAY, JAN. 27. ORDIN(ARY TO-IeAY SSaLLEd P;SHAR'ES AND 8TOOCIR8. FPutnam, ros Dte~ go0 Belfast and North~rn oni.. 7 38 (.0 Belfast andCount Down . 1lk 13 100 Bristol and Rioter I*. .. 91 83 100 Ossoi cci .. .L a.. 1301 1311 AGO0 Oambeizan(OeweatcNo. 1l 10 98 200tw~~~orkington.. 351 236 50 Cork aud Baudou .. 16 1et 10 Deeside ...

... - LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, at FORM7AY EVENING. 3 Businesa generally has been dull to-day; in re. some quarters much depression has been expe- rienced, and some striking and Important features have been manifested. The reduction of only & per cent. in the bank rate yesterday in regarded at as an indication of a disposition on the part of the bank directors to aot with the utmost caution, and people ...

... THE BRITISH SHIPOWNB' COMPANY (LIMITED). Iy The first ordinary general meeting of this oom- I pany was held yesterday at the offices of the corn- pany, Baltic-buildings, Redoross-street, Charles , murner, M.P., presiding. The following gentle. A men were amongst the shareholders present:- Messrs. J. Fletcher, G. Schofield, C. Grayson, W. Harrison, H. A. Grey, J. C. Blythe, G. M'Corqucdale, J. ...

... COMIIERCIALo LIVERPOOL EXCHANGEJ, WEDNESDAY EVAMIIG.. The inactivity displayed in Manchester has greatly discouraged bus~iness in cotton. The market for that article is, and has been for some time post, extremely sensitive, and in an. hour or two to.day the improved appearance accomplished during the past week went all to pieces, prices falling id. to ad. below yesterday's quotations. This ...

... Amnatto V lb. a. d. a. d. £is. £ a. 100 nlag *I I ~1801, Olive per 252 gailociS. 20 roll *0 ..0 10 ILevauAldt&XalieS MA . o 20 ArgnlneJR owt. M logadore .49 0. .60 0 20 wkdlolinons5o.85 0..900 01 slab Vi 252 gallouns0 In oaske.880 .. 0 0Seai,pale .48 0.48 10 rod. Flororene.00 0..90 o oloured. and Sicilian 7 . 0 boiled . }35 0.A.7,10 100 Oporto ..40 0..47a~od . 01 0,02 , ...

... LIVERPOOL ADELPEI HOTEL I - COMPANY (LIMITED). BMETING OF SH1ARE{OLDEBS. re 01 On Saturday at noon, tho first general half-yearly (I meeting of the shareholders of-this company was held he at the Adelphi Hotel. The chair was occupied by the HOn. Henry. Petre and there was a full abendanc. ti The secretary having read the notice convening the Pi mnteting, C Mr. GiEZNWOOD asked if It had been ...