... I BIRMINGHAM SHARE LIST.-YESTERDAY. Amt. Pd.! COMPANIES. . Closing Prih Done. 1 AILWAYS. Buy. I SolL OP.DrNA!1'. 10 10 '1irin. W. Suburb ?? 9 Stock 100 iondon and NdrthW oest _ - _ Stock 100 IDitto, B., Y. aud S. V.. - Stock 100 Midland ?? Stock |0 Ditto. Bir. and Derby - _ _ Stock 11°eorh Staffotdshire . _ _ btock 100 Shropshire Tinlon ?? - - .20 20 'Stratford ?? ?? 23 Stock .00 IL. & N. IV., ...

... It is just thirty years ago since tire first co-operative society was established in England-namely, the 'lioch- dale Equitable Pioneers, with the modrest cnnital of £28. to start with. The extraordinary and well-merited suc- cess which attended the Pioneers' efforts wvas an induce- ment towards the formation of other societies of a. similar description. The co-operative movement is now, ...

... SATURDAYS _ARKETS. ViALV:CIK CmRN On ?? sp)p1v of wheat at the Cori xcnhange to-da' was not large, bet the amples were in fairly good coLdition, a1d01oved off steadily at last ?? u7iers', firm. The rinuoations rllreed, from 2.1e. to 23s., with I little .iOre 1 ?? for sniperior sioptes WO':civ'.'lM CoIax MARKET.-Full attendance, adl fair amlounlt. of bus~iness 'lone ia s1vheat,'at folly- late ...

... YESTERDAY'S _MIARKETS. LONDONh ColN.w-More quietness prevailed in the grain trade at Mark Lane. The supply of Eugliail wheat has been short, and sales have progressed slowly, at about late rates. Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat has been on offer. Transac- tions have been restricted, on former terms. The supply of barley has been short. The trade has been quieter. but values have ruled ...

... [From omr City (Oreposp dent.] LONDON, Friday Evening. In the Discount market there has been en extremely quiet demand, while money has been veny abundalnt; but threeo months'paper has been readily talken at 2 per centt. Little business wee takon to the Blank of England. At the Bank of England. to-day, £34,000. in foreign coin was withdrawnl, while £9,000. in bar gold was received. Businesq ...

... Jur;. 18.-During Vsa prcsent week only trifling transactions are reported in Vis trtade, holders of irheet being 1r1m. Barley offering at a decline of Is. per quarter. Oats and beans tending upwards. Peas quite as dear. ?? firoser. At this day's market there was a moderate supply of both English ani A merl- can wheat, whilsC was cleared off at an advance of (id. to Is. per quarter. Barley doll ...

... Co)MIiIERCIAL AND MONETARY. L[from oser (Jty (irrespandent.J LONmow, Thursday Evening. The directors of the Bank of England made no alters. tida in the rate of discount at their weekly court this mornilg. There has been a little better demand in the discoantmarket to-day, due to the Stock Exchange settle. ,cont; but the number of commercial bills offering was very few so that best three ...

... COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY, I LSt rom our Uity G(r/epon&nt.] Lolmox. Thursday Evening. 'there has been a fair enquiry for short loans in the Discount market, but there have been very few com- mercial bills offering, and best three months paper has been readily taken at 24 to 2 per vert. There was a good supply of money. The return of the Bank of England is again favourable, though the ...

... DUDLEY AND. WEST BROMWICH . BANIKING COMPANY. The following is the report to Pe presented ut the arinual mieeting, at Dudley, onz February 3:- The directors have the pleasure to submit the anuoxed balaice-sheet, ?? up to 3lst Decemil;or, 187;3, duly examined and eertified as correct by the auditors. The period just closed having been pcil of exceptional prospierity, the directors leel ...

... Tho Board of Trade returns for the first month of the new year, though still comparing unfavourably with the corresponding month last year, show a less marked decline in our shipping trade than was apparent in the returns for the previous month; but it is a fairly debateable question if this comparative improvement is not due rather to the extraordinary mildness of the season favouring ...

... COMMERIALs AND MONETARY. I ([From our OUi I LolDoN, Saturday Evenig. Money is rather more in demand, and Suplies are not so abundant. Rates have consequently a firmer tendency, and ended 24 to 2j for best three months' bills At the Bank of England to-day 14,000 sovereigns were withdrawn for India, and £15,000. in foreign o0in was also taken out, while s,000 sovereigns were received from South ...

... I [SPECIAL TrLEGR1AM.] The following letter, from Lioutenant Cameron to the Earlof Derby, has been hanuded in to us for publication:- Haw], Ujiji, March 4, 1874:-iltyLord,-I have the honour to bring before your consideration the question of the East African slave trade, as it has appeared to me since I halve been in the tnterior. It is a que,3tihn of vast importance, as un-til it is put an ...