... YESTERDAY'S MI4RKETS. BI iAV5 EST-Rn CoRy.- -English wheat was in short supply, and sold at art advance of ls. to 2s. per quartet. WAhite fnrcign was more esteuttively ?? tio, and ttsisut be tlooted 3d. to 4d. per cental dearer. Flour sold fracly, at Is. per stick over last wveek's ratvs. Oats brought 'bl. to ld per *t: 1b.. beans eid. to is., a11d inaiz. Is. to Is. (id. ver last w ccks pric i ...

... I PU]3LIO INCOME AND EXPENDITURB. The following- are the receipts into and Payments out of tha ?? betwveen April 1, 1874, and April 11, 1874:- J-MEv'ITcTE AND OTHIERt RECEIPTS. ?? ?? ~ I'Total Budget esti- reccipts into Total m ato for tholExcho- receipts for the luancial quer from correspond- year, An. 1.1374 to ing period 1S74-7G. A)1.1l, 1874. of last year. Balance, April 1, 1S73:- f 0 z ...

... THIE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE (4AS WOIRK-TS. T PO1 1 LL I NG. in acrorflance witho th notice given by the May-or at the close of the public ercothig of ratepayers on Mlonday vrosing, aI pell Wa3 opened yesterday Morning, in order that tl-e wxishies of the ?? of thle town might 1e anscertaiileci with regard to thie proposed purchase of the tia' Oupisanics' uncrertakiil-s in Birmiingham by the ...

... BIRMINGHAM SEaiRE LIST.-YESTERDAY. I - _, -_ -. , _ _ A _ _ , , _ - ?? _ _ ?? - - _ _ - -_ - - - -- d COMPAINTIES (5loui' Bosiness Amnt. Prd. COilPANIEiS. Price B I ?? _ I les: Done. I I Rl A I 1 AV A Y S. Buy Sall. 10 10 Iflirmo. NV. I -riburb - Stock l(O Londlon and North-Wa ctt - - Stock 00 I DittoU.+%, andS.V.,. -_ - - Stock 100 ,itiliancd ?? ?? Stock lO I Ditto, Dir. nol Derby . . Stork ...

... I NEW PATENTS. (Contribited by lsr. George Shaic.) The fullowving Patents among others WCrO scaled during the week ending Alpril 9, 11;74:- ?? WV. liogor. 'lipton, lieprovetelnts inl uachlinery for the manufacture of screws. Dated November 8, 1873. James Webster, Birminglam, inmprovements in mountirng end wvorking convertors outployed in the manufacture of steel aind other metals. Dated ...

... B3I RMNGHAMi S RIH1f LISR. -Y TIP AY. I A~it. I'd. COPlfi ?? ?? I Priebs Dope, R A I LW A Y S .7uy. i sel_. 10 I 1rm. W. Suburb. ?? Stork 100 0on n10 and North-Wst - Stock 100 Dtto, B1,,W. and S. V. . _ stock 100 1idand ?? Stock 100 Ditto, Bir. and Derby - 100k Stonk 100 NQrth Staffordshirr ?? 62 65 - Stock 100 Shropshire ?? _ _ 20 1 20 S ?? .* ,2 2 Stock 100 D : N. W., Pri. (S. Sta?.) DO 10 ...

... YEST2 ERDAY'S AlIURETS. I,IVF.RPCOI, Oor.m.-The market for wheat showed a decline on the week of about Id. to 2l. per cental; but, as coin- pared with last Friday. the tons was somewhat steadier. especially ais regards IreI descriptions. Flour sas quiet, at Is. per sack and barrel roduction oa the week. Beans anl pjeas ateady. Oats unaltered. and quliet. Indian corn in moderatU request, at ...

... *NEW I PATENITS. (Contrsibufeel by Mr. Gesrric Shase,) The followling P'atetsst were sealed ?? the week coding April 1it, 1874: WVllliatii a Iewes, Leeds, ?? in nmusical instruments. Dated October lii,'i873, I'enry Cooke Ceidoetlihorpe, rieas Sheffield, iniprovesnents Iin tim uitilisation of liessemter steel rail enels through their conver- clos, ito strips andimpsoo Dated October 1(1,1373. ...

... On Saturday, the colliers on strike, in the West Brom- wich district received another week's paiy from the union funds, making the third payment since the look-out. The money was advanced from the lodge funds, nwaiting the artival of the levy fromn the Amalgamation. The number of men recciving pay was the same as last week, and £1,000. was again *iistributed. Two weeks' pay have now been ad ...

... COMTMERCIAL AND MONETARY. [From our Mily tCorrespotdeW.] LoziDoox, Friday Evening. The Discount market wits quiet as regords the deemad, but money was somewhat scarce, owing to the require- ments at the end of the mionth. lates, however, were without alteratien, best three moutIs' bills being taken at 3j to 3,i per cent. At the Bulk of England there was only a moderate enquiry. At the Bank of ...

... WARWICK C201eNT DLtRIIET.-Tlthoro, was a fair attend. one,' ait the torso Exchange to-dog' hut a middling sopply of wheat, and not taunc business transoc'nted, Good Ted wheat 'ars seorths from 22e. to 2:lo. per Sack of three bushiels. ?? 'wheat, from ?? CII. to 21k'. 13d, lier saek of three bnsisela~ WORCESTEr, CORN MTARE El1'. - Attend-ance Ymoderate, andsizal buines one wih slesats ainaind ...

... NEW PATENTS. (Coatribu'el PU Xr. Geore Shdao.) The following Patents were sealed dri 'the week endinj Blarch 2°, 1574:- William Holland (firm Cox Bros. and Holland), of Birmingham, for improvements In unmbrellas and parasols. Dated 0ctoberi2. William Holland (firm Cox Bros.rand Holland), of Birmingham,. for improvements hi machinery fo tihe manufacture of stretchers and rib3 for umbrellas and ...