... MARtKETS.-YESTERDAY. MA gCitEsTER CoRN. -English wheat met a slow sale, at last Monday's prices, and foredan ?? in more demand, only giving way fully Id. per cents'. Flonr wan steady in value, but with little enquiry. Oats and beans a dull sale, at late rates. Merro declined (d. per quarter. Colox CoBN.-Fted wheat, 10s. to 10s. 4d.; barley, 8s. 3d. to Ds. Id.; black oats, la. 8ld. to 7. Gd., ...

... FOUR YEARS. OF COAL .MMNG. [From the Timc3.]. The records of the growth of the coal trade of Great Britain are the, most wonderf tl in the history of . bU national industry. But at no previous period did thc coal trade of Eingland advance with such giant strides as it has done during the past few years. By comparison with the progress made during that period all previous develop- mnent shows ...

... SWEDISH IRON, ROLLING STOCK, AND DTFLEMENT WORKS (LIb[ITED). _ I A special meeting of the shareholders in this company was held yesterday, at the Queen's Hotel; MIr. John Livesey, chairman of the company, presiding. The other directors present were Messrs. Joseph Warden, D. S. Hasluok, and Joseph Taylor.-The COiAiRMAi reported that his recent mission to Sweden, aided by the debenture ...

... TRADE, OF THE TOWN AND DISTRIOT. BIRM II3.HNAM, Friday Evening. TsR slight improvement ascribed in certain branches this week to the advancement of the shipping and agricultural Seasons, is more than counterbalanced at present by the increased depression in the iron trade, and the arrest of demand for cotton goods, due to the continued decline in the Eastern exchanges. At Manchester scarcely ...

... [ir0;4 OW M Coswesponde.] LONDON, Saturday Evening. There was a very quick demand in the Discount market, vmd rates were easy, best three -months bills being taken at It per cent., six months bankers' drafts at 2J, and short loans on British Government seourities at 1i per cent, There were no Bullion operations at the Bank of England to-day. The Stock markets to-day were again prejudiced by ...

... I - AlARKETS.-YESTERDAY. .LONDON CoiRy.-The arrivals during the paet week lisvit boon :-Englbih wheat, 31,271 quarters ; foreign, W12,00 qosar- teri exports, 5,707 quarters. Thserie was a moderate supply of English wheat fresh upto the mariret ?? morning, and selected samples soldi readily, at an advance of Is, per quarter. Of foreign the aririvals were agasin liberal, itnd, with a fair ...

... I - GEXERA.L NEWS. ElYrr TELBflBAPN.1 TElE EVENUE.; The Exehequer receipts from April 1st in last year to the 17th March, 1877, were i£75,433,849., against £74,427,459. in the corresponding period last year. The eapenditure this year has been £71,067,237., against, £72,8191,28. Balances, 27,562,-iJ8., against £6,371,268. on the 18th March, -1876. IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. The annual moeting of ...

... BIRMINGHAM SHA.RE LIST.-Y ssR Amt. Pd. COUPANlIHS. ?? Pr1ee6' Done. . ltAILWhY. Euy. | Sell. oBDrAsRY. Stock 100 Midland ?? i.. . . 125 20 20 Stratford-on-.Av orl * 8l I6 D8132hTURES. Stock 100 Midland, 4 per cent. - 100 - Stork 100 NortItEastern , per cent. - 100S Stock 0.0 West Corle, 0 ?? 39 Stook 100 Ditto, F ?? 19 _ OUAn, AND VR]BF. Stock 100 Gt. Weslern, lt. Ch. 6 p. 1.2 Stock 100 ...

... [From our Ciy p correspandent.j LoNDoN, Tuesday Evening. There was no particular alteration in the general condi- i tions of the Discount market. The supply of money was still small, owing to the prinoipal joint-stock banks keep- ing back their available resources. so that, notwitbstanding ' the few bills offered, rates were firn, best three months I drafts not being taken under 4 per cent., ...

... [From ue', City Correspondst.] ! LONI>ON, Saturday Evening. There was a fair demand in the Discount market for Saturday. and rates were very fuim, at s3j to 4 per cent. for best three motlihs bills. As evidence of the upwrard tendency in the value of money the banks and discount houses have raised their allowance for money as call to 3a per cent., and at notice to 34 per cent. o buvllion oper ...

... COMMERCIAL _AND MONETARY. I [FoMM ourw City COTespondenG.] LONDON, Thursday Evening. There was only a quiet demand in the Discount market, while money was in better supply. Rates ruled easy, at II to 14 per cent. for short three months bills; and short loans on British Government securities were obtained at 1t per cent. The Silver market was firm, at 53jd. per ounce, The return of the Bank of ...

... COMMERCMIA MAD MONETARY. Frorn our c)ityJ umoresponael& j LONDON, Thursday Evening. There was nDO new. feature to notice in the Disoount market. ldoney was in good supply, while the demandI was light, so that rates ruled easy, at 1a to Ij per cent. for best three months bills. Short loans on British Govern- uent securities were obtained at 1 to 1j per cent, The Silver market was firm, at 544d. ...