... CONIMERCIAL- COMECAL. LIVERPOOL EaXCHlANGE. Pa WEDmNSDAY EVsNr i. The state of the cotton market to-day has been unsatiactory to holders. Buyers, both of cotton on the spot and to arrive, have beea fewer and at more cautious, though the sales are again estimated at 15,000 bales, including 3000 on speculation and for export. Quotations are unchanged, snd the pi market has been nominally steady, ...

... me~seas sundry Ad . TRUESDAY, APEIL 2. A m, IF IL IL d. . .4. O . !a b. ?? . eQ4 e10wd 0 o ~~a 9. I ad balled,2 0 es o 097 Ood ?? 0.. 00 V116i] OW 9119 . ..970 sports, AWW.9 . O O O o.33 0 ..70 Jhj=a ?? 03 O all00 nomov.. 8O 1Y O 0X .. O O° 810mazz ?? 53 fi 8 9 14RPmoL d. Pseil .42180*.460 Pmnee. ?? gO rw ?? e e ..7 0 16.7 ?? ?? 00t0 ?? ,8 ?? . ..O O 'Od 'O O~Bktoe. do.§' di. ?? 01 p , I outon ...

... I ?? In the Bpard of Trade returns for March, just issued, theie is again apparent a continuaince 'of the features'whioh we. nioticed last month; viz., an in. crease in the exports of coal, and a decreaso in'the exports of iron.. a . to t'he coal exports for March amountedto 1,129,470, tons, valued at £1,099,098, the exports. for the cor- responding month of Jl873. being '977;324 tons, ...

... 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 ...

... - I I Though largely attended, the principal quarterly meel- iV3 of the South Staffordshire iron trade, which was held in the Town Hall, yesterday, was not productive of much business. Merchants and dealers made a few enquiries to test prices, but in the absence of any general reduction declared their inability to place orders. With the excep- tion of Mlessrs. G. B. Thorneycroft and Co., who ...

... BIRWNGHAM SaARE LIST.-YES1IRDAY. I - - ,- - - - .Amt. Pd. COMPANIES. Pcli? Busines ILAILfWAYS. !Buny- Sell. oflDINATtXy. 10 10 IBirm. W.~ Subnrb. . S Stock 100 Londlon. eid North-West. ?? .100 Ditto, 13., W. and S. V - Stock 1100 Midland ?? Stock .100 IDitto,Bfir, and fcrby.. 00 1005 - stocrk 1100 1'N\ortlk Staiifordshlre ?? - - - Stock 100 Sliropshire Union ?? 20 i20 Stratford-on-Av;on 22 ...

... TRE FACTORY INSPECTORS' REPORTS. I The reports of the inspectors of factories for the half- year ending the 31st of October last havo just been issued. We take from the report of Mr. ZobcrtBaicer the portions that arc of interest to tle manufacturing trades of this district. In his general 1 introductory' remarks Mr. Baker says tire Iactory Acts have been fairly obeyed, vlhich is satisfactory, ...

... . (FRO31 1LxOYD'S AaIPS D.) Beb WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. The Segler, German brig, from Memel to Sunderland with wv timber, has put into Copenhlagen leaky, having been aground at ht the former pot' will probably require repairs before proceeding. cr The Bori1,Tyaiilr, French barqua, from Miiddlesborough to Negn- pi patamrth rahls, aud the marina Elizabeth, Dutch ship, from at ?? to Singapotre ...

... I I p L1WYe'fS, APRIL ?? WMi'OKS AND CASUALTIESI8B. *The Eagli, briganie of Cork, whlih.slled from Quemistov on April 10 for St. Joise, has'put ?? 19) totllydie- mosted, in tow of a tug which was despatched to ber awdens3uae. nT DWoodlark, ?? from Phi13invlio to 'Tepneoue,wvtieorcj bat been asloted Into Flushing by anhing boats, ha* lnotpropeA and sustained other alght damage, but saakees no ...

... nIT ou, 4arhet.5. CORN EXCIIANGE-LOND ON. MONDAY, April 201-At Mlav-lase0 to dafy the market wast quostcr than on Alonday last. owieg partly to the brilliant etather. The tone. however, was again very tfiine, and wheat, bath, 1li- Orl foreign, made an improvlement of' Is. per qr. en the week, bet deal ings therein rer comparatively fewo qitlhvgh there woo a faill at- m. tandottce of millers. ...

... TRADE N . re DUMBARTO -Strike.-Tbe brass 6f1ishers o Mi t Smith, Clyde Brassfoaundry, hive struk work for c r an dvace of 2s per week. 'r Smith, it is under- ne stood, is willing to advance some of the mne's ge wages to the extent asked, but is not prepared t4 h do this vith the whole of them. The men. how- e over, will not submit to a sliding scale, and asve he struck work. Adonsce of Waa. ...

... OOMMERCIAL NEWS. GLrAGoW, Wednesday F-ening. FIRM~inS still characterises the.London market, and 3i percent. bas been t'e ?? quotatiou1or, two aiod three inoatba' ban ifls.-'herb55 len; no improvement in the supplyof .money,,and the sate for lan3s frxd~ay,>y , yedy ~at 3j to; 24 p)er cent.' There is? very little espedtaton Lof a. rise in ?? of, EnjgandateO aid'!if -t~61br- rov's return is of a ...