... . i: TUrEDAY EVZNING. Some additional firmness was imparted to the stock markets at the commencement of business this mnorningbythe statement that one of the questions in dispute with Spain-that relating to the Queen Victoria-is in course of adjustment, but in the afternoon a change for the worse took place, not- withstanding the continued flow of gold to the Bank of England. With the receipt ...

... THE MIAKETS. SThuwesly. BREAD.-The prices of wheaten breod in the metropolis are fromr gid c 9Sd: of household ditto. 7d to 80 per 41b loaf. XBTROPOLITAN CATTLE-The supply of l'easts on sale here to-day was steady. at Monday's currency. The best Seats and crotses sold at Bs to is 2d per 81bs. We were scantily supplied wi~th sbeep Prime Dowvns and crosses sold at full prices: other- wise, the ...

... THIE TRADES' UNIONS COMISSION. Tho evidence taken before the royal commission now sitting on trades' unions has been very volun inous, se- veral of the secretaries of the large organizatioils having been examined at length, and an examination of Lcat gieen by Mr. Richard Harnntt, the secretary Of the Friendly Society of Operative Masons, will be found particularly interesting. Ho states that ...

... THE TRADE OP NOVA SCOTIA. a The trade returns of Nova Scotia for the year o ending September 30, 1866, are published. It appears .1 that there has been a considerable falling off in exports. a In 1865, they amounted to 8,830,693 dole., but in 1865 only to 8,043,095 dols., showing a decrease of 787,598 dols. The exports to the United States 1 show a decrease of 391,247 dols. ;. to Great Britain ...

... BANK OF BSRTISH COLUMBIA. The general meeting of the shareholders of this ?? was held yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern;, Mr. F. W. L. MACKEAN in the chmr. The MANAGIE (Mr. E. Ransom) having read the notice convening the meeting, the report, which had been in the hands of the shareholders some days and has been already published, was taken as read. The CnainmMw, in moving its adoption, ...

... 9'ammerfr, AEANDONMEI:BT OF TiE RUSSIAN-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.- The enterprise of the Russian-American telegraph is aban- doned. The project was a vast one, aiming to connect two continents by lines through unexplored wildernesses, and under Behring Strait. The essential cause of the stoppage is the great success of submarine cables across the Atlantic. The following letter on the subject from Mr ...

... ~I . -- MTURSDAY EVEMcING, The stock markets opened this morning with a favourable 'appearance, owing to the absence of any adverse intelligence from the Continent, corn. bi-ed with 'the continued plethora of money, and improved prices were quoted for many classes of se- curities, Consols, for example, rising I per cetit. In the afternoon, however, a decided change for the worse took place, ...

... C .2OMMRo7IALAtDARK PRODUCE.:-4 , _ , ?? ?? aount ofbtuginel a4f5b'80 sold, smgall,. part in public 'sale; Barbadoes, at 325, to Sig.; 07e; 64.to.89Es.'6. a70o barrelsielso sold In Public sale, at 29s. -to 82s.; One-hall of 8,200,-bags of Manyltius, bro6wn, and lqw bonadlwyellow, 26..t l. riy'ia to 855.: a 4,; PartV I 10a baga nfcatied Madrals, at -paitoessOd WOla f utnl at 28a. Refined-pee r ...

... MONEY, MARKET. I,_. _ SATURDAY EVZNMfG. The attendance in, the Stock Exchange to-day was largex than had been expected, the University Boat Race having takeir place at o oearly an hour as to allow ample time for attendng tobuasines afterwards. Attention was directed to preparatins for the half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks. The funds opened ati ah inprove- ment of i per cent. ...

... lW AREST LONDON _ARkET& TRURMSAY EEIGA~~ 8 LtiBN, dc.-On2 londay, atdMark4ane. B English sad foreign wheat further advanced Is to 28, barley Is, eats la tolsd, andpeas ls to 2s per o.CoU tly5dfN igs5 flour's is dearer, as were Moo ner av In- provement was steadily malntained O3 Y, and perhaps rather exceeded for oats. ' CcsrT PmmI s (cer amperi 5r4-Whett: 111linbt old wbte. SlstarZI; dit o, ?? ...

... ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMFPARY. The eleventh adjourned annual meeting of the above company was held yesterday at the London Tavern; Ar. J. ROGSBSON, chairman of the company, in the chair. After the usual formal preliminaries, The CaInA moved the adoption of the report, which bad already been published, the result of which was that a balance of 2,130. 16s. 5d. remained to the credit of the ...

... FROM LAST NIGHBS GA ZBTT. l _ - ?? 111AHtES OF SOLICITORN AND FURITHERS rARTIC LR 0BAR OBTAIIIED AT THE OFFICE OF THE OMFB REGISTR , COURT OF BANKRHUPTCY, BAINGHALL.ETRUIT.] BANlKRUPTS. oiire- WILLIAM HANLEY, Thavies-ina, Holborn, accountant, o5H~lI dec May 1, at 12. THOMAS COOKE, Richmnond, Surrey, late major in tle Bengal Army, 1 ay l, atl, plbadigh- JOHN imoa, liackchurch-lDaue, ...