... THE BRITJSk AND I 6BI(GN CO.BR.TA DBR (From the Mar*-ane Expres8.) t With Ch'ristmas: occurring in the mnidst of jthe past week we have had the remitl limited amount of Wusi- * ness. Preparations for paying rent were previouily made, ~ a-ad a less supply than usual was required to meet the 6 Iclaim, in cdndequence of better pricesf.; and ,it. is to be noted that Ithis. year's deliveries in fou ...

... I--COMX CIAiAS22 p-4ARKETS. The publie markets *are'elosed for the holidays, and fprisnteley littlg business ?? been transacted. . S; 8UGAB.-,0 Baler~d~ss repeotd wcyi,; 'foir-nwd a mode- y~ate,,business fs'4oing at revious rates,: : RxC%'x. 0touS oif Balam sold rat 10s. ex ship, and 50 .ions ?? at l1s, 4jld. -- CosTON.-Th demandabout 1,000 m tleb sold ast lat week's currency. ; i Oas-Lnaseed, ...

... 1 MON _EY MfARK- T. ; is I 3IOI-DAY ZVEWIWG. The funds to-day again showed distinct heavi- ness, falling i per cent., irrespective of a further decline of j. which took place after the recognised hours. The fall has now proceeded so far as to excite a good deal of anxious attention, the more especially as it is partly caused by sales for account of foreign houses, and is accompanied by a ...

... nTRADE A1AD FEINANE IN 1867. TIM year that oloses to-morrow ghas .been in no respect favourable to commerce., The usuaIleventA wfi6h succeed 'a meroantile-crisis-have bean 're- ?? tobenoted, butbthe main features are more or eas - identical. Th'er are the same,. lethargy, the, apparently in- eradicable ?? entire absence of enter- . prise, and th conseqilent curtailmenlt of trade, the -effects ...

... SHIPB UILDIN& ONy AHE MESRSEY D URIG 186.| king During the past year Liverpool, like London and Ince most shipbuilding ports throughout the world, has suffered ,ime severely from a great depression in the shipbuilding trade. the The disastrous failures which have taken place have been the one cause of this depression, and other causes are purely ear- local, such as the high price of labour in ...

... Mf4z =jNDE ADIN I ; T .1. ; .aoMf4Zy.f Ainixtraordinr~yge' mr eetingbf :hn share. Tholdereof tbhi com0pan was held!1estedidya';ftenenoonaP ?? TWDriUs HEote), Caunneasret'sjitatiton; Mr. P. DO Thekot.j oft t r si which bas bee p h n thi jbcjdusslt wase takensas read.'-- ?? ,u The;CaRraAk 'i moving its a'doption 6said thatbia3 , th blast nxeeting of thephaareholders busiaess ?? ,, beei nearlyi ...

... 7H? CIWDIT MOBILIA'R A?D7D TMI ?EffC?' MONRYM4RKET? ?. KA'i -'So opeiimb 'ti )i e M. )Napoleon IIL began his siedoh ar~'te b'n hain:- Franei yo areawaeda uig h s i ,KeArs Esoen herproseiyinraeher wealth augmented, eor interna1 isnissetnushdhrpetc asd a yt 'tinterais .thesi' 'a'pp'e'a~r~i'iithe mi i~t ofth 0 dull gitaton, wich, ?? ei d hoo, aeO hold f cerain mnds ad 'disturbs t-e public ...

... ' R L L A - } - .! - K .- - I- . -BAILWAZ GRHA EG ?? In t railway, mairket. to sday he*:` wt as ittle . busineSs, apa sr from tha t connected with the'fort- nightly settlement, w hiehwwaa completed this after-; . noon. Nevertheless, thetone twasfirm, ands ev91 of the' principal stocks 'aadvancedd 7 .Loiid6ni d, South Western improve d .:2 pe er cent.; aledonis i; Lancashire and Yorkblie, ...

... HINES, ?? 1 0:; . I Mo&MOWAYEvnma. The transactions in British mining shares to- day were rather more numerous, and the tone of the, market was firmer. Wheal Grenville were in demand at an improvement, owing. to a reported discovery of copper ore in the 90 fathom level. East Gunnis Lake, North Crofty, West Chivelyon, and Wheal Seton were also better, put Wheal Chi- verton declined. Prices were ...

... L;ONDON AND RIIVE PLATE BANK I (LIMITED). I aJ The fifth ordinaxy general meeting was held yea- si terday at the London Tavern ; Mr. J. HACKBLOOF in the 51 chair. Theoreport of the directors is asfollows: rn The directors have the pleasure to report the con tinued satisfactory progress of the bank, and that after bc amply providing for all bad atd doubtful debts, adding t 1s,oool. to the ...

... I .. i iMEI CA AILWAY COMPANY. 1 :: ?? W>:V . IFE Yesterday, the fifth ordinary general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's offices, 18, New Broad-street; Mrni. W; CV W. wFOu, DM.P., presiding. -The'report which has already appeared, was taken as read. ' The CIAlAN said 'the substance of the communica. tions which the directors had to make on that occasion was contained in the ...

... 0 ; Srh Fir ?? m a:: I6'1 :~ l'RAIL WAtT MAURKET.-' I , I. ?? ?? Home rail-wsay'toclsweei ing, atan oimprovemea'an, afterwards. occu~rred, th loi several* cases ]iig'her~ than ves cashiir, And YIr re, .and Oaedniau,, n~ Great, Eastern, 'and South Easte'rn (iea Northeirn (original),'ho'we'ver w~ag'1pr ei .lower; ditto A, j,; andBiho; Cloza ~was doalt. isnat.on:peat t7,inrepseto~ highler ...