... q LONDlON CORN. - There was a good supply of foreign wheat last week, and a heavy one of white peas ; but generally arrivals were moderate. English wheat 51,727 quarters. foreign 10,401 quarters. Exports 1,225 quarters. The Show of fresh samples this morning was limite~d, an(1 the condition better than nilght have been expected; tint sales were only slow, at last week's cuoreney. Fine white ...

... BrINOrmiGit-, Friday Evening. THERE is still a good deal of languor in the staple trades of the country, and in the textile branches the dulness appears to be increasing. There is reason to believe, however, that the slackness lately reported in the. cotton trade has been a good deal cxagg~exad. Tjw Board of Trade returns, at all evenfs, do crotritd' oult the COlsl- plaints of ?? in reference ...

... The ilneral Statistics for 1873 state tbat the total value of the coal and other minerala raised in the United Kingdom in that year was £70,722,992., oif which metals composed £21,409,878; coal, £17,629,787.; and earthy and other minerals, £1],81,834. The following is a general suanimary of the returns of the mineral produce last year :- Quantities. T.l- . Vh-f3. Coal ?? , ,127,01i,,747 0 lion ...

... lCOMME RCIAL AND) MONETARY.| CrFronm our City Correspondent. ] LonDoy, Friday Evening. There has been rather a better 'ejmand for short loanis in the Discount market, owing to the Stock Exchanlge settlement ; but there hiss been no diminution in the supply of money, and best three months bills continue to be taken at 3a to 38 per cent, Scarcely any business was taken to the Bank of England. On ...

... r71 ?? - Ironm our (Aty (Of i'espondent.J LONDON, Satiuday Evening. The Discount market has presented a somewllat firmer appearance, owing to the demand for bar gold, while supplies of money, thoulgh still very great, have shown a slight diminution. The de- mand, however, has been very light, and three months bills have still been taken at 3g to 38l per cent. Little or no business was taken ...

... YESTElID,-Y'3Y'S A IKETS. Livsvoaiori Conyz-Th'ere waxs a fair consuimptive dvemail for sheiat, at a tire on thestck of Iii. to 2Id. prercental, Flour fiI nrodlerslte lrequest. arid steadly iii valu.j. iseran eard peasi lid. per qutarter dearer tlia on Tal~'rred last. lie IL L irj . Barlew steady. Indifan corn Iii ntoilcraita drorinwil, at 6d. leer quarter fin- prorenseat. on tie steek. Hum, ...

... IBIRMINGHAM SHARE LIST.-YESTERDAY. I Amt. Pd.1 COMPANIES. ClosingPries. Done. ?? ?? Congris. Bsines RAILWAYS. Buy. Sell. OPRDINARY. 10 10 Birm. W. Suburb ?? stock 100 London and North-West - _ - Stock 100 Ditto, B., IV. and S. V., - _ Stock 100 Midland ?? Stock 100 Ditto. Bir. and Derby Stock 100 NorthStalfordshiro ?? IStock 100 Shrop-hiro Union .. . .. 20 20 Stratford-on-Avon ?? 22k - LEASED. ...

... CAPTAIN TYLER'S REPORIT ON RAILWAYS FOR 1873. The report of Captain Tyler nl regard to the share and loan capital, tho traffic in passengers and goods, and thle working expendituro and net profits from railway working of the railway companies of the United Kingdom for thie year 1873 has bemn issue(d. Captain Tyler says that the leading features of the railway system of tie United Kingdom ait ...

... | ARTS AID MA-WV' - Th CwsteUtrftsd lest Mr. George5 Shuw., Tefollowing Patents wiersealddr November 28, 1874:- eddsrntewa Thomas IV. Dowler and John Smith, Birmingham ip5 mente in fastenings for solltalres, sleevs links g 4eves e articles of Jewellery and dress. flitteed u 8,ovs 1 a7 d 'te' Alfred T. Gibson, Liverpool, gmroveen in cleat r ,chocks, fluted May 13, 1874. m vmetin tslld Robert ...

... BIRMINGHAM SHARE LIST.-YESTERDAY. Lam. I Pd.| COMPANIES. !closing Prices. Done. i | RAILW.AVYS. Buy. | Sell, | 5OP.DIN.AMY. 10 10 Birm. W. Suburb ?? 9D Stock 100 London and North-West - . _ Stock 100 Ditto, B. , ST. and S. V - _ _ Stock 100 Midland . ?? Stock :i0o Ditto. Bir. and Derby - _ Stock !100 'North Staffordshire ?? Stock 00 ,Shropshire Union - , 20 20 Stratford-on-Avon.. 3 - 23 LEASED ...

... YESTERDAY'S AT kREETS. LivERPOOL CoisoT.-.-Neow American red wheat was pua?. chased to a fair extent, at Id. to 2d. par cent-al advance; bitt whita esheats were quieter and unchanged in value, Flour in good request, anes prices in sellers' favour. Ileans ansi peas un- changed. OSets obtained lull prices. Indian corn in fair demand, at Gd, to flld, per quarter advance on the weak. IVAL.SALL ...

... IVARNVICIt Colie.-Busisese steady, at former rates. BRIDOGNORTiS CoI1N.-Thert was a large attendance of farmers, buyers, and mdllers. Bccsineacs on the whole was rather quliet, dealers being very careful inl tbeir purchases. Melting barley somewhat a little lower. Quotations ait the close of the inarket:-liest old rheat, Gs. (d. to is. per 72lbs best samples of new white wheat, es. Gd. to 7s. ...