... FRM THEIONDON GAZiTTg FRIDAY, DEC. 6. BANu -VPTOY ANIXVD. - S. Jacobs, Great Russell street, Covent-garden, aesistant to a fruit salesman. BAm:UR repm.-T. Bradberry, Charlton-street, Somers- town, gold beater-A. Pollock, Eden-place, Helloway, out of ?? Mortlo&k, Ride's-terrace, Westbourne- road, IsUng ton, out of businebs-B. Waldeck, Frederick- place, Orchard-street, Essex-road, Islington, ...

... I I MtONODAY EviMUNG. The railway market experienced several fluctua- tions to-day, but the closing prices showed a rise in most of the leading lines, compared with those last current on Saturday. Great Northern (origi- nal), London and South Western, ?? stocks advanced 1 per cent. ; Midland, 4; Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and York and North Mlidland, ~ ; Great Northern A and ...

... I HARDWARE.-BiRMImNHAH2, DEC. 21.-There has been no alteration in the state of the trade of this town for many weeks; manufacturers are now rapidly finishing up the orders they have on hand, and this week those given out have been few in number and small. For a period of 20 years there has been no such general stagna- tion as has of late prevailed here; there are not more than one or two ...

... THE NARBETS. MAUXw LAlqZ.-To day's market was moderately Supplierd with Englt-h wheat, coatwiee and by land carriage, while the ga- nereltquatitles of the unmples were oaiy mItdling. For most Iionny's currency wassupported. We were well suppled with fore'gn wheat, in wbich only a retail business was tranracted on former term,. Meet of the fresh importations are being landed in warehouse. ...

... V 4 V1 (Fro ~fsiis. Jbn'L. DIowesand' larothert't annsuil` -contrdctjon, ucrany.adls''o re ersin )X, have 'been 'added1 deha'~ to' p~*cmaai~ ivry ?? ?? fi~ rgA,~ te~i' 3r, -fabrics,1'a~lling .pi'idesiiC ?? been Mace additeunacauo~t inducelptirchaserarsto adhereito at hand~t~ronuthPolc. id WeeoWteya.ihu n sgro al mrvmn, 'prolonged pieriod. of econsomy and, with a npluppliesof rAw, en mteral t ...

... THaE i LONDON I:IARKETS. ' LOYD'S WEiYLY nVSPAM OFFIC. THIURSDAY, Dec. 19. eoBN EiXCANB .ARK -N * be weather.,sisee., this day .se'nnight,..ha4 been variable.- 'We O'he.qad-some 'quantity of rain, bul no frost exceptinig'dring tpe last bwo o*thr nghts. Although the reports.frommsrany parts of the country ar ?? .q1ibee favpowabl6c as ,degadthe yeusng wheat above gromud, still the. Irge b ...

... 7t I I -,THE OUNARD COMPANY'S NEW MAIL I 0 I ; I I CONTRACT. Mu. AYRTON and Mr. GoscR.EN have done a public service by exposing the vicious interference with the principle of competition with which the Government is chargeable in having entered into an exceptional contract with the Cunard Company to carry the mails to the United States. The Government publicly called for tenders from parties ...

... ?? -. ?? - ?? w * 'Rallivag (sul'bts SUM1ItArY OF RAILWAY NEWS. TRAFFIC RETURNS.-The traffic receipts of Railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending Nov. 30, on 13,072 miles, to 719,0751., and for the corresponding week of lastyear, on 12,773 miles, to 690,1851., showing an increase of 332 miles and of 28,8901. The gross receipts on the fourteen principal lines amounted in the ...

... *I THE BIT L9 ND . J[Et SS~ISE-Aw--' f;-4 ?? ?? ' ?? I ; ! m 1? ?? ?? 7s 'of Tha ' th6itht _bii4pt Nes moert, wit b, tlt~e~ tog a0kt th6 lc,0w1 h irt enewralpof ot.IiFaqteybvhLjtwla slat ntslsoa po bpriiC. sayvgati~m on Aho'eainalwnd the ,interf~ wihth inteviltraml., 1ir NQ]Zth Amerioa~ there, Dag fiv ex tikn xrre 'lso ?? cloging, then ~r ?? l peigte aai 'ile o Jakes have 'beno lec4ecmee wt c ...

... COMMERCIAL A.YD fARKETS. I rRODUCH. 3jjlTC7wQo, DEa. 5. SUGAR. Tlee market continues very quiet; only 10S casks of Britibh West India sold at rakther easlerprices, at 3is 06d. touas.; crystailised, 87sc. dd. to 853. 400 baggrniny .Maurtltus, 15s. Od, to 37s. ; anti 400 bags uncolayedf~iaulills at 2,qs, itefined con- tinues dull. COFFE -850 casks 500 barrels and bags of Plantation Ceylon were ...

... e COMEICWIAL AND MARKETS l : , an. ; ?? , .4 . t ' . ?? 0 ~* ¢ RaB, O . M-on{iiQaL, DEc. 24. :SuGAE.-The marlcet~closeB Vcrsy quietly.. -300 hhdc. ofi Porto Rico sold at 34s. 6d. Refined-both the supply ean demand i moderae ; prices are well suppore OFsx,-Busmiess has been'done iii Micha, ex reoet' auotions at 100s. 400 bags of Rib sold et 38s.-to'45s.: TEi.- The market closes very quietly., i ...

... I THU ESDY EENIsNG The Stock Exchange was closed io- lay, by order of the committee, and no transactions consequently took place in public securities. Had the market been open, attention would probably have been directed to the fall which has taken place in the French funds, in consequence, it is presumed, of the somewhat critical condition of affairs in Italy, and of the unsatisfactory state ...