... - 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 ...

... 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 ...

... YESTEIRDAY'S IM NRTETS. 1\tM ;ll CC!11S'lIOI ColvoN 2Ite .*Fegs Wheat sold at an :eilcaiee of Is tier quarter, selei Ie foreigni was Di. fair (eiieiafio~, at, soin iproveient ?? 2cl. to -Il. Ccci rental 0ii lest ?? rAtes3. Flloir moifved off sisce, iv late mtprice;. (Iis were (lie terie clarer. ?? Is. and eeeseea Gd. per quarter over the prices of this day w~eek. BANPUneY CORtN FiAPrtfll. ...

... CoMM0ELRC1AL IAND MONETARY. ri7-- -,0 7,tPeoesnndomt.1I ?? OUT is'G ICOt(I'.j LoenMos, Monday Evening. There has been a very abundant supply of money in the Discount mcarket, wile the demand bas been quiet, so that three months' bills have been readily taken at 3a rer cent. At theo Bank of Enland the applications for acconm. 01edatien were few. At the Bank of England to-day, 10,000, in foreign ...

... MIDLAND MANUFACTURES IN THE TRADE OF BUR1CH. The Board of Trade roturns for the mouth of Marchand the three mouths then endedwere issued yesterday. The total value of the month's imports was £929,74S,865., as against 229,850,113., or a decrease of £101,248. For the three months the value was:£92,374,097., as compared with R84,867.308. in the corresponding period of 1873, or ass in'- crease in ...

... BIRMINGEHAM SHARE LIST.-YESTERDAY. Amnt. Pd. COIIPANIDS. Cloning Business I~ I ___CMA E PIces. Done. I IlWAt I,WAYSS. juy. I Seil. ORDlINARY. -- 10 1 0 Birm ?? Suburb S. ?? 8 Stock WtO 11,011.1011 *mld N-orthl-Mest. _ . Stoel; ,lOO ! l-toBtmiSV, Stoel;10 IlG .idlandl ?? . _ _ j _ I Stock 100 I Ditto, Bir. nnd DJerbc y _ Stock 100 Nortdh Stafforlsliir ?? Stock .100 Fisropshire Unimn.. _ _ 203 ...

... WOLVERHAIPTON TOWN COUNOIT. A monthly meceting of tho VYolvcrhamiqpton Corporae- tion was held yesterday; the Mayor (Mr. WT. H. Jones) presiding.- The Waterworks Committee hadl passed a re- solution to supply the W1olvorhampton Batlhs Compuny with water at 5d. per 1,009 gals. on the grorund that th(e Bathls Conirany existedl net for prohit, but for sanitary pulrposes. Abldermlan Fowler, as ...

... TESTEIIDANY'S 1MARKETS. LONDON e C(olts' 1ATBRET.-Although business is noi brisi, a firm tone is noticed in the graiia trade ?? Lane. Engli.sh1 Wheat has been in shlort supply; full rates have been rm.lised, with a mnoderate demuand. 'With foreign wheat the ea-riet.lnes beets moderately supplied. The tone of the trade has been steaily, hut businiess has not been active. Barley has been ?? as; ...

... CojjMIERCIAL AND MONETARY. I [From oter Ust Garrespondent.] LONDON, Tuesday Evening. The demand in the Discount market to-day has been only moderate, while there has been a some- wvhat better supply of money. Best three months' bills have occasionally been taken a fraction under the Bank minimum, but the general rate has been 3i; per cent. At the Bank of England tie applictions for ...

... 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 ...

... (ThAThIERclAL AND MONETARY. 1 [Fronm our City Ciorespondcnt.] LONDON, Wednesday Evening. The Discount market was quiet to-day, and the general supply of money has increased to a con- siderable extent in connection with the dividend payments, which commenced to-day. The general rate is still 3S per cent. for good three months' hills, thou@h, in exceptional cases, a fraction under is not refused ...