... commERCIAL AND MONETARY. 1 - ?? t.or CitY'6es ,ondsnt I _ b LONSDON, Monday Evening. There has been a great scarcity of short money both in the Stock Exchange and in the open market, and as the fortnightly settlement coniL incasd to-day, there has been an increased de- nid. Loans from day to day have not been! hklm under 7' .pei~ cent. The ordinary diseount! derJ~n, howvever, has been quiet, ...

... BIRMINGHAM OORN EXOHA-NGE . rotoin 15.-During the present meeck more wheat lias ehanged hands, but at no ?? ii price. Grlndilng barley still tending upwards. Oats taen oly in retail Beans nnd peas unaltered. At this d.ty's mrlket there wvas fair supply of English, for which higher prices were asked, but not generally complied weith. More doicig is American. Fine barley un- altered, inferior ...

... THE BRITANNIA MILLS FLOUR AND I BlREAD U0BIPANY. The following is the report of th6 directors to be sub- mitted at the sharcholdtira' meeting on the 14th of May:- Your directors p .resent to the shareholdors their thirteenth annual report nti balances-liset, for tho year ending the 31st Mirch, 1875I, with rcgretl. The account shoaws a loss on trading of £5,0283. 13s. d., from which ?? 1e ...

... BIRAIINGMHAU SHARE LIST.-SATURDAY, I Amit Pde.f COMPANIES. Clog lc.Dns jt V, WAkYS' By Sell. ORDtiTARY. Ip0 1 0B13km WV. 81uburb ?? Stock 100 Lonilon coil Nortlli.Weet, - - stocic LOU Ditto, it, AV. Rail S. V. - - Stock too Mcidi ?? Stock 0 titto), Ilkr. Rail Darby..- - - Stock 100 Northi ?? ?? Stoc(k ?? Slropalil roliii - 220 ?? >trotier ?? LitAHIM. Ola.) 2 Stock 100 A. N, Wl., liste. (S.ta. ...

... 'ilIERCIAL AM) XONEETAIlRY. It JI r fty 041 soturlpu~lloKt.¢] XOND)Ou, Thursla Eyeni. I Lo~o' ofJ~j~, ai~,at tnei The chrectors of! the Mabk 6! ' ?? this. morni°ng, decided not to alter ?? rate of discoent. There was again °tilijitol enquiry for tnonely in th ?? '4tt hileauppies were very 'abundant. B0et hllls welre taken at 2 to 24 per 6e1t. lirc ale l business was done at the Bank of 8 £10 ...

... UOMMERCIAL AND MONETARY. rw . f ?? , .. ?? a' (utr Uarrespon4n*i LONDON,.Satbmrday Evoniig. There was sca'acoly any domand in the Discount market, while money continued in nuldiminishod supply. Best three jnonths bills continnod to be taken at 2 per cent. The applioations at the Bank of unglatnd wore few. Thero were ng bullion operations 't tho Blnk of England to-dav. The lllimzjii has nrrived ...

... THIE dAROPS AND THE CORN TRADM.O [Iroua J. and C. StUnTa16' Own (Aruldar.] _l3ixiosamh, tge 1.I i e seend from 'tho accomanyin cropsoppr l tha-the, -harvest prospects of- .wpeat are general. y Maccl i S~o~tland Build trelanil'13lir inl due ocitoffln~eux ii~cl.pacuof rance90 batd ceriouslyo affeeulin. im grept wvhoaitchstrietsa On cidladiahci-lb raps - os und r ct' own, o0sotvaticq thle eroph ...

... The number of bankruptcies in England, and of coin. positions with creditors and liquidations by arrangement conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act, was 7,919 in the year 1874; 7,189 in 1873; 6,835 in 1872; 6,280 in 1871; only 6,002 in 1870, the first year under the new Act. The total liabilities were £17,45G,429. in 1870, but there were in that year soein very heavy bank- ...

... . YES'I'E lI) AY 'v.KMA tKETS. ; LlDON 'COITN.-The afttolthonie h]are to-day wao thin, and there-wam no tinprovomsent ia the -I-ade. Millere evincel littled dlpnsition to overato In' whent, And the hcavy Ippiztles from abroad hadl sno ioece in. priecs tbougli no actual reI- *Intion can be not',d. Barley Wv/ steady, and no chpnite occurred Ins the value of nrait. So'undt Oats were It' ?? ...

... LONfDO N GAZETTE. I ?? r-- ?? v___ , [Front Lost Niuhlts (taZelfe.] J.\tMIn WILLT.ADI FOtlXIrre \VAN .IRaanN, Shalespeare Tavern, Alcryrici: Road, Claplsai J3 ictlon, BIattersea, Snureo, licensed vic- VWallter. DtAnsisb, MURtCets IIusTrM, 439, 'Wandsivorth Road, S-rrey, out of bltsitisfi. AL.eXANIDMR. HUrTCeISNSOcN, 14, Pritchard Strcot, Bristol, book. seller. AneRCrHIlBD dACTINcIAV, f1, St. ...

... -OMifERCAL AND MONETARY. ~ - [.Fros our ?? Gorrespondent.J LoaNDom, Wednesday Evening. There has been no change in the Discount market. The demand has again been very moderate, while there has bef no diminution in the supply of money. Best three mionths bills have been readily taken at 3-. per cent., and is ,tceptional cases 30 per cent, has not been refused. Little or no business was taken to ...

... UOMMERCIAL AND MONETARY. [From our City Oorrespoulderat. LONDON, Friday Evening. There liae been no new feature tin the Discount mnarlcet. The asumnbor of hills offering have boon exceedingly limited, while monoey has been tits undiminished suipply, anti rates have been very easy, ,best three mouths bills being taken at 2 to 24 per cent. Ilit the Stock Exehiaxigs only I to ILJ per cent. hss ...