... 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 ...

... London and Provinoial Grain Xarkets. LONDON CORN RXKIIANGE-Friday. se The arrivals of English wheat, since onr last report, have somb- w, what increased, but the show of samples on the stands to-clay was limited, The trade, generally speahing, was by no means active, yet the bulk of the supply was disposed of at Monday's quotations. M About an average supply of foreign wheat on sale. American ...

... BRISTOL LEATHER MARKET.-JAN. 1:3. (From lmessrs. Hmssell and Coyan's Circular.) The leather trade during the past yenr has been atterS with a steady but moderate demand for most articles, anid comparing the present prices with those at the comnencea;M of the year, very few alterations will be noticeable. ,'irot- out the year there has been a cood demand for light ecoar butts, suitable for ...

... rPneM IVONDAY'S `PttEBE;TOENI'.i1 In the Adonis, from Treguier-flroughtrtn and ?? 70 on oflcake. In the Dolphin, from St. wiclaaols-rvensan lc.,l 1 bxs oranhle'; WVait anjd ,inM08. 720 bx~s do. I'Oe l in the Mereurio, fronm St. Michrael'o-lvens and 882sel, 0 bxs oranges. In the Sercira, from St. Alichael's-Wait and James, 072 bca Oranges; Ivens and Chesreli. Iee bxs do. In the Kate, from ...

... rHE ST=RKE IN THE BUILDINGTaADs. (From the Bvading New.) The strike amongst the builders, carpentes, &o., of the midlnd couties, hs increased rater them dmim ised in imporaedusing the patwsk. We ad hoped thatthe members of the GeneralBiderW' A .ss on would have seen the ill-advised step they had taken, and builtsome bridge over which they mits c Y hse e- treated. They assumed a wroeg euffsint ...

... ?? =H* B ?? = asMtH U I ?? .-1 The railay uarkt ?? showed a decided tedeve toto povmenet5 ow to th y progress of -the aetasment, combined with e orders to:bu for the new acount. - G13 Weste and etroolitan stocswem in especial demand, and roseot I per ent. There was ao an im- iprovemnt of in- London and North Westen, and about In L:ncashire and * bYeksir1, Cale- donin, Manhedster and Sheield, ...

... E 3S M Irh. U007Mt~U~7khq~mmt I ism 'MM#IU 5lU oday ~. ( d'j ~ Jk sawm~t is apabs vasigea tt40 4111`1n f 11de W h4. mahaam ha ?? id, asSISIDM masM i SW of Acokof .i ?? to mmndeb ederma bultoaeas ?? baled-teI - bis. teawe dig s AL Weazlr Ofa ( 4S1Uat 10*s moderate ?? m Os meet _ ?? ma pe beaa u a V114 Vbes bqm my ei. he i amsboth farm expint mmd balrm.d 'VWabausrtow Idsitl ehM twalwrd esl. ( ...

... I . . ?? i v. | The qtock market toemday wera dul . was very inactive, the hinflence o1f4tu 0oiday season being atil apparent. It ia ,hardliisely that there can 'be, any return of ani aton, unil the January dividends make themselves felt. 'In tOr*. quarters'a vagura fedlluidjof 'niuety was exprssd e lest the .steamer ow due 'from ierica 8lould S bring aome quietpg,.ws with regard tq4 the ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIGRENE, GLASGOW. ?? 13. Patriot, from Seville, with oranges, Julia, Strickland, from Callao, with guano, GREENOOCK Anrrvxw-anuary 13. Sisters. Nicholson, from Antwerp, with sugar, GRA5OGEMOUT Cose, Aasrmne-January 12. Coaster, Burns from Hartlepool, with coals. Jane Hughes, anod, from Ipowich, in ballast, January 13. Alice'(s.s.), Mime, from 1ewcastle, with goods. 6Amcrn-January ...

... mARKETS. IDswiciI, Jarmary ,3.--TIIC value 9f wheast In good coolditionl nas Improved during tho Paut fortnight -,and to-dany the trade' was tolerably steady at quito 1P. per qr. ndvance. There was a good sale too for all the best samples of barley at a slight asl- vnnce; othcr kinds, also, were flrm. Peaus very duill. Peas steady. Prices : Ied wheat, 375. to 418.; white ditto, 3%a. to 40s. ...

... , GLASGOW COMMERCIAL, NEWS T'iUDAX Ev4rno9. At the London Stock Exchange to-day asgenoral dulnees pervaded al the markets. Consoleh.ve frac, tionally declined. ]Foreign stocks are stationary, Passives and Certificates easier. Caime3 steady, The closing prices were Cons. for money, 896 6 Russian, 86 7 Do. account, 891 j Venezuela, 174 184 Exche. Bills, par 5pm. Do. New, 46 8 Do. Small, par 5 pm ...