... 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 ...

... MIANCHESTER Cout\.-English red wlleat was difficult of sl!e. being is. to as. per quarter lower. White wheat of good quality scarce, and brought previous rates. Eest sorts of foreiga in moderate dentasid. Floor scold slowly, and all but extra kinds receded tld. to Is, per sack. In oats, beans, and maize no change. DABNBUlrY Cor..--Onr market was pretty well supplied witls Mrhent, the enquiry ...

... NATIONA L FEDER-ATION OF ENGINEBIEN. The quarterly mnceting of the South Staffordshire, East Worcestershiro, and Warvwieksliiro District of the National Federait'on of Engineers' Protection Association of Great Britain and Ireland was lheld on Saturdlay, at the Bull's Head Inn, Wednesbury. There were deicgate3 presont front Princes End, King's HiIll, Wednesbary, Willenhall, Birchills, ...

... Last night, Mr. Alexander flAcdonald, fif.P,, addressed a large meeting of ninters ink tle Town hail, Longton ; Mr. WV. Brown prerideda. Mir. Macdonald, who wees heartily received, commenced by ox- pres4sing lila regret at the alumtna of Mir. Lloyd Jones. who hadc been announced to Attend, holt vito was engareed in the Durham miners' arbitration. The mafesers of Dunrhamn had, ranch to their ...

... SrXPUTRDAY'^.;',\i Af,4?-MTr. V Ai'XX 1' ¶ izNt' Thori wlvi in ili)] nvoerrgc attendance otil i- lor i Exutze this alt runesn zsil 2 a fa~ir sit iily of schus, 1' 'i rsee ii l t ; priest4 (Iron Is~,; to los. 16d. for red 30th ¶TI''9 ?? -rot'ls. toi M. 1 (;ii. fur, shito dito. \Ii a o li' (hle O toutst1md atieridassic, endil quict IliaIi iz~t'S Ii J-'It-I:1 wheatC maint.. £n1; 011.5 ra-es'. ...

... BIRMINGHKAI SHARE LIST. -YEmTknDAY. Amt. Pd.j COMPANIES. llosing Prices. Done. RAILWAYS. Buy, 1 8e11 ORDINARY. 10 10 Birm. W. Suburb ?? S - Stock 100 London andNorth-WVcst.. _ Stock 100 Ditto, B., WV. and S. V.. Stock 100 : idland . ?? 132 Stock 100 Ditto. Bir. and Derby .. _ _ Stock R00 North Staffordshire . - - Stock '100 :Shropsliure Union .. - _ 220 Stratford ?? . 22j - - i LrACED. Stock ...

... MAeNClIIISTER OORiN.-Wheat only in moderate request, at the rates of last week, for both English and foreign. Flour aold slowly, and in some instances declined 6d. persack. In oats no material chango. Beans the turn in buyers' favour. Maizt sold slowly, at barely last week's prices. BANluxcy CoPRN.-There was a fair show of wheat at our mcarkat,jand fine samples were in firm request, at high ...

... THE WALSALLJ SCHOOL BOARD AND THE I ELIGIOUTS Dil2FIULTY. I An ordinary meeting of this Board was held on Wed- nesday; Mr. E. T. Holdon ?? first business was to consider the following proposition, of which the Rev. W. Allen (vicar) gave notice, viz.:- That ministers of religion be requested to draw up a syllabus for re- ligious instruction for ?? schools in. Walsall, and to examine tho ...

... BIRMINGHAM SHARE LIST.-YEsTEDAY I _- ?? Amt. | Pd.- COMPANIES. Closing Pricas. Donm IALLWAYS. Buy. I SAl ORLDISOAY. 10 10 firm, W. Suburb .. Stock 100 London and North-West 1-8! 149fr - Stock 100 Ditto , IV. and S. V . . Stock 100 Midland - - Stock 100 Ditto. Bir, and Derby _ _ Stock 100 North Staffordshire. - _ Stock 100 Shropshire Union.. _ _ 20 20 Stratford ?? 221 - - I.EASED. Stock 100 L. ...

... *The Board ef Trade returns for thb m ronth-.of Sep- tember, and the nine months thonended,were Issued on Wednesday. Thoy present rather moro favourable features for the month, for, although the total value of our exportatiosm in the month amounted to £21,463,878,, against £22,274,225. in the corresponding month in 1873-a 'decline of £810,349., or 3j per cent.-the diml- nution has been one of ...