... LONDON, Dec. 2.-The public sales of colonial wool 1 ha~ve gone off with great animnation since we last wrote, and a further advance has taken place in prices. Aus- tralian wool is noy lAd. to 3d.. -and Cape wool ld. per lb. dearer than at last series. The sales will be brought 1 to a close this week. Up to Saturday last about 53,000 0 bales had been disposed of. Privately the trade for D ...

... PR~ICE~S 0 UO NSOL6D &Nlj t HIULL. YasTaRDAY RvRNINa 'I Consols for Money ?? ?? Caledonllis . .. ' 1- j Grcat Esstern ?? ?? is _ ,Gireat Nortbern ?? ?? 14589~ Great Western .-9 Lancashire and Yorkshire . * - & Leeds Northern ?? , . es -is8 BrgtL ?? ?? to - ?? ?? 103 95 ondoll al Nort ?? I 2- x d Ditto South Weotern ?? 98 Dover ?? - ?? 9817t Mancheater and Shelseld . ?? ?? Midland ?? 135i ...

... PRlCES OF CONSOLE AND SR2ARFi HULL, RSTsReaoAY &VaxMIe. Console for lroney ?? ?? 2D} Csledonlalis . ?? - -- Great Eastern . ?? 4 Great Northern ?? ?? 194- Great Western ?? 8_7 Lancashire and Yorksbire . * I1D_ Leeds Nortorn ?? ?? 6. 6 -70 Brigbton ?? .. , 107 -_ London and North Wenterit ?? 1221-si DittoSonth Western .91-1o0; Dover ?? *41-Sk Manchester and Shelleld ?? 5 60 .7 Midland ?? 183i_ ...

... |: I HULL, Sari 12-There was a large attendance of farmers and otbers at our cattle market on Tuesday, and stoek of all desecriptione met with a good sale, at prices fullg equal to those of last week. There was an exceedingly small show nt calves, and but little buasines was done in this department. a f w milch cows were offered, but they were of interior quality, rind prices ranged from £18 ...

... It is with the deepest regret have to announce that the firm of Messrs Attwoods, Spooner, Marshalle, and Co., bankers, this town, have been obliged to suspend payment. Thla determination wan arrived at last night, aa soon aa the representatives of the Bank became convinced that the firm was unable to meet Ik* engagements. The following announcement has been issued:— *■ It with feelings the ...

... RyhiiuCs Circular.] The markets last week showed signs of the revival which they have been so long tending, but wlncii we have yet hesitated to pronounce too distinctly, from fear of misleading. At time when, in almost every other trade 111 the country, it would Ixj difficult distinguish between languor or positive inaction, our iron market may reported more business doing, greater animation ...

... [From Rylnnd's Circular. The firmness which we announced in our trade last week continues and is increasing, but has not grown to a specific rise in prices. The business of the district is steadying itself after the strike, and, like the pacification of the United States under President Johnson, awaits development from circumstances. There is a fair market for pigs; indeed, the rise Is. 3d. to ...

... FRIDAY, MAT 19. and Morris, Wolverhampton, drapers, and Morris, llrierley Hill, draper, tirst meeting T Flash. wheelwright, tirst meeting Hughes and Hughes. Wednesbnry, gas tube manufacturers, adjd. special sitting W. Adams, Crow Moole, farmer, adjourned dividend MONDAY, May 22. J. Fisher, Walsall, brewery agent, first meeting Walsh. Birmingham, grocer, first meeting WEDNESDAY, May 24. E. ...

... No. 9.—CANNOCK. Henry Hartley Fowler, the eloquent Mayor of Wolverhampton, once complimented Willenhall, by observing that it was one of the black daughters of South Staffordshire We do not know, however, that this is any great disparagement, seeing that, like a dutiful child, it takes after its parents. But what shall be said of Cannock ? Although it claims relatioEship with the ebon tribe of ...

... The General Quarter Sessions for the Peace of the County will be opened in the Grown Court at the Shire Hall, morrow, before the Chairman, Mr. W. Dickens The public business will commence at the usual hoartwelve o'clock. Amongst the subjects to be considered, there are the disposal of the County Prison and adjoining buildings at Coventry, and the erection of suitable police court at Atherstone ...

... them white and beautiful; contains no acid nor alkali. In pots, Is. and each. Prepared only Adam Smith, Laboratory, 89, Ann Street, Birmingham. 78 ...

... (From, our Rtporter) Hanley, Thursday Evening Arrangements are being made to hold a general meetlag of the quddlers for the purpose submitting them the proposal made by the masters at the conference* Stoke on-Trent, yesterday, with a view to a settlement of the dlspmte. The time and place of the meeting have not yet been fixed, but possibly it will be held sometime to-morrow. Some ...