... traffic rates on the, land. We may mention a few com- modities that are representative of the condition of trade.- The figures speak for themselves. In 1879 we find the import of hewn timber was less, than that of the preceding year by 26,051 loads. and of ...

... sprang uip for woollen goods immediately, preceding thle J' 0close of the old year, stocks in this dopartucont were, generally speaking, found to be light. Since the resunip- J. tion of business a few orders have been received, but they T. lea~vebeen chiefly ...

... presest rauge, which, as regards pig iron, shows an advance of 00 aud British bars fully 36 per cent., whilst everywhere reports speak of the activity which prevails I nrotghougt thci nanufactories. The tiu trade has followvedt with au advance on the year of ...

... prices, whiche resimiii tie in last weele. There is a little anxiety observable atteoug tic staplors to do business, but they speak with munch confa- sIL deuice as to values. In short wools there is no ehengo to lth be emoted. The yarn trade is at little ...

... prices have furtirer moved upwards. Cochi- - neal has risen Id. to 2d. per lb., the latest accounts of thle crop cosatinuing to speak of disaster. The subdued tone of tire jute market induced by the unexpected magin- tude of the stock iu Calcutta faos developed ...

... one atom of information as to the manner in which this extraordinaryand even arbitrary poweristobeused. For ourselves and speaking in the name of the town and of many shareholders of the Company, we do not hesitate to say that the exclusion of Colonel ...

... 1870 of 1,700,000 A is regaids the probability of sods an increased supply being taken off, it is, of course, impossible to speak- with cei tainty. A further considerable liscrease of consump- tion iii Amierica may utscptsstionably be looked for ; but the~re ...

... lest aseittailee of esey desire to promonte an important chatege of flee law iii flee dir-ection of yonriincihes. W'liere ?? speak-s of filee application of it as a test question, I feel eonfideeut- this is not ienset to set aside or- disparuage the duty ...

... report. tite ;ri n I t~e hnasi which-t had bee-c made d' t i-iI-- rsteta instead of frea of -re 'rrri--cd then procee-ded to speak ofI ?? ?? r mittv u UL~isciti thue peast half-y-ear ?? but he thoutght thati In ?? i -iiir'-. pecal jid the- better oil tue-a' ...

... again heen very slac'k, anud manylI Of flee ConsuIsin~g ?? abroad laeinig very qItiet, whilst fromt ethe Bra'zils the cohourts speak ol the Crop prospects as very favourable and lisdicating a itirgo yeied, i though rather late. The teat tradie lisa shsowns ...

... had heesi shipped up to that date than in thme corresponding period of last year. If, holv- vevr, it is as yet too early to speak deflisitely on this point, thus muds utay he asserted withs tolerable certasuty, viz., that the quantity ot colonial wool at ...

... confidence in shle minornity, and its gratitude, especially to Mr. Do Morgan for the part hie lies taken ins the affair, ?? speaking in favour of tire reductiors of the elerk'c' salary, and hopes that he and they wviil never rest until Mr. Lee resigns, or ...