... IT is impossible that anybody, having an interest in the prosperity of Hull, can afford r to disregard the annual statement of the A f affairs of the Hull Dock Company. Perhaps c there could be no surer index of the prosperity v or of the decadence of the town than the s bhdance-shect of the Dock Company. With- t out its coimnerce Hull would be little better i than a fishing village. If ...

... REGISTERED AT TEE GENERAL POST OFFIC FOR. I TRANSMISSION ABROAD. . FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1868. THE HECULL DOCK. COIPARNY. , IN these times of railway distrust, wheu every proposal for a new extension, or a new purchase, or an outlay of capital on under- takings not under the direct management and control of the railway board, is viewed with alarm it is gr Ati~ing to know that the Lanca- shire and ...

... CORN. HULL, Tuesday.-(From Keighley, Maxsted, and Co.'s Report).--The weather continues warm and very dry; rain is much wanted for spring corn and the pastures.; the reports of the crops of every description are thus far exceedingly favourable, but they are not more forward than in the average of seasons. Of wheat the fresh arrivals consist of 5,818 qrs from Danzig, .2,361 qrs Stettin, 3,086 ...

... IJHULL. Tr4TTR1nAV R-rn xl UlD, 'IHURSDAY EVENING. (Supplied by Wm. WEST & SOlf, Stock-brokeis, Hull) London Closing Prices Consols for Money . ?? 93- is Account (April) ?? 93- Q RAILWAYS. Caledonian ?? 82J-834 Great Eastern ?? 31 -31 fi-reat Northern ?? 0-1016 A . ?? 101.-302J Great Western ?? ?? 47 -47 Lancashire and Yorkshire ?? 125 -125 London and Chatham ?? 18- 18 London aud Brighton ?? ...

... |NORTH-EAMTERN RAILWAY COMPANT. I .. r . The following is an extract of the report of the directors of the ?? Railway Company, to be submitted to the proprietors at the twenty. ninth half-yearly general meeting to be held at York to-day (Friday) - The receiptsof thehalf-year have been £1,821,025, or an increase of £20,SSS as coiripared with the corresponding half of l18(7. The working expenses ...

... rRICES OFEN GLISH & FOREIGN STOCXS. I ?? T ?? i U LL, THURSDAY VVRNING. I ; Supplied by W. WEST & SON, Steckbrokers, Hull.) London Closing Prices. Censols for Money . ?? 9k- 94 ,, Account (August 6) ?? 94j- 94s 1RAmWAYS. Caledonian ?? 77 -78 Great Eastern ?? 391-- 391 Great Northern ?? 106 -107 A ?? ?? 104 -105 Great Western 49 ?? La-ncashire and 'Y ork~ir ?? ?? . ?? go.X 1 .Si London and ...

... (FROM THE xiu-LA.NE BXPRESS.) a With a continuance of favourable weather for wheat planting, a considerable extent has been w, 11 got in this week, and the outstanding crops of escu. lents have made equal progress. With such an ini. 1 crease, however, of damp in the atmosphere, the s cond ition of fresh threshed samples has ?? t deteriorated ; and though deliveries have been lees, r there ...

... COMMIERcIAL4 AND OTHEIRE MARKETS. CORN.'d Tue day.-nnily a moderate supply of wheat. which sold at 4 1' , per qrdecline from last week. Bar. 4d ley a large show, and is lowerJ . . NEWASTLis, Tuesday.-The-electioneering proceed.1 ingsehave interrupted business,: but. where sales have to been made i B,. decline has been accepted for both W English and, foreign viheat. Barley rather cheaper. ...

... PRICES OF ENGLISH & FOREIUN STOCM- S HULL, THURsDAY FVRNING. (Supplied by W. WEST & Sort, Stockbrokers, BHull.) London Closing Prices. Consolsfor Money . ?? 938- 93 ,, Account (August 6) . 931- 93S RAILWAYS. Caledonian ?? 76 -77 Great Eastern .37 - 37J Great Northern ?? 05l-106i ,, ,, A .. 102 -1031 Great Western .4_S 48 Lancashire and X orkehire. . 129- 7130 London and Chatham .. 19. - 20 ...

... I COMMERCIAL AND.- OTHER MA'TS. jan, HuLt, Tuosday.-fFrom Kighley Mazated & Co.'s u Market Repoit.)' The weather continues very hot 8(a and'fine.'; some heavy thunder showers have fallen, but more rain is still wanted; the crops have made sto great progress during the past few weeks, and the see seasoutha become an winususlly fo,-ward one. Of wheat to the fresh arri'vals, consist of 2,862 qrs. ...

... i R ! , - - - -7 ?? MANCHESTFIR, SHE ED ND N I SHIRE RAILWACOPAN The half-yearly report of the directors of thig company has been issued. The accounts of the past half-year show a, total revenue from all sourcea of £591,175 15s. 7d.;. a total expenditre, of £267,697 6s. Ild. and a balance of net profit of £323,460 8s. 8d. which, with the balance brought forward from the previous half-year, ...

... I _ _ _ CORN. HULL, Tuesday.-(From Keighley, Maxsted& Co.'s Report.)-The import of wheat is exceedingly small, only 88 quarters being reported from Dantzic, 350 quarters Stettin, and 87 quarters from Antwerp. It is evident that the smart fall in the English maikets will keep shipments in check, either until prices abroad de- cline to a similar extent, or a reaction sets in here * at present ...