... 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 ...

... -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 ...

... LONDON CORS.-A dull tone has pervaded the grain trade at Afarh Lane to-day. The supply of English wheat has been very moderate; nevertheless the demand has ruled heavy at about lato rates. As regards foreign wheat, tbe'supplv has been tolerably good. With a dull trade. the tendency of prices has been in favour of buyers. The supply of harley has been mode- rate. The trade has been inactive, at ...

... q LONDlON CORN. - There was a good supply of foreign wheat last week, and a heavy one of white peas ; but generally arrivals were moderate. English wheat 51,727 quarters. foreign 10,401 quarters. Exports 1,225 quarters. The Show of fresh samples this morning was limite~d, an(1 the condition better than nilght have been expected; tint sales were only slow, at last week's cuoreney. Fine white ...

... BIRMINGHAM SHARE LIST.-SATU~AXDY. Amt. Pd. COMPANIES. Done, RAILWVAYS. Buy. I Soll. ORDfINARtY. 10 9 irm. W. Suburb 1 dis. Stock 10 Londoll and North-West. - Stock 100 Dhitto,B,,WV. and ?? - - Stocli 100 Midland ?? Stock 100 Ditto, Dr, and D*eriy. - Stock 100 North Staffordebira ?? Stock 100 Slropshire ?? . 20 20 JStratfordl-on- ..vvon ?? 221 _ Stock 100 L. & N. AV Trf. (S. Staf.) 054 08 10 10 ...

... THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRnI MINES DRAINAGE SCHEME. On Friday, Mlessrs. G. Al. Dowdeswell, C. T. Hawks- lay, and J. T. Woodhouse, the arbitrators under the Act, held a public meeting in the WVolverhampton Town Hall, to consider the division into districts of the drainage area created by the Act, and lying south of Bentley Great Fault, but excluscre of the Old Hlill district. Mr. 1f. GUderhill ...

... Los:DON CoBx MkARErT.-At Mark Lane to-day there has been a great want of animation. English wheat has been in short supply; nevertheless, the trade bau been dull, and prices have ruled in favour of buyers. The show of foreign wheat has been tolerably good, and, with a heavy demand, the quotations have had a droopingtendency. There has been a moderate supply of barley on offer. AMalting produce ...

... LONDOY Co7N ULARxiir.-At M~ark Lane to-day the business doing has not been extensive. English wheat has been il short supply, but thlishow of forcign has been tolerably good. Withi a limited attendanlce of millers, sales have progressed quiatly, at about previous prices. With barley the market has been only moderately supplied. FUll prices have been realised, vith a fair demand. 2dalt has ...

... BIMIINGRAM SHARE LIST.-S&TrniDAY. Ambt | Pd.! COMPrES. Dlazing So3le. RAILWAYS. By. S6ell. 10 10 Birm, lV uburb - 8 - Stock 100 London and North-west. - - Stock 100 Ditto, B.,W. and S.V.. - _ _ Stock 100 Midland * 124 - _ Stock 100 Ditto, Bir, and Derby .. _ Stocir 100 Worth Stnffordshire ?? - Stock 100 Shropshire Union ?? 20 20 Stratford-oil-Avon 3 - LEA 4SED. Stock 100 L. & N. W., Pr f,(S ...

... YESTERDAY'S M kRKETS. MIANCIHEISTIER CORIN 3IARETE'. - English wheat was dinicul -if sale, only the ilhle:st samnpleas nialittrilsis g last week's prices. Foreutrl weas an si in lioited retpist, tiaid declinied 2d. per rental. l lour neglected, and ld. par sack celiaper. 11n oats no change: Beans were held with more firiluess. Maize Is. per quartet lower. }3Af trl'l CORXL MARICET.-Tlie show of ...

... ,NEW PATENTS. (Contrilbutfrs by; Mr. 7eorqs Shaw.) The following Patents were scaled during tito week ending January 25S, 1874: Henry lRogers, of tlss firrm of Henry lRogers, Sons, and Co., Wohverhampston, ?? in cutnails. [)atied September S. 1273. ( oninctosfo f ~ultlad fCnd. William C. Stiff, Birmoiurbans, impjrovctmcnt3 in isaclilnery for drilling or boring iron andl steel. Dated November ...