... A preliminary meeting of gentlemen who have agreed to serve on the Royal Commission on the' 1.Depression of Trade and Industry was held yester- day morning at Richmond-terrace. Whitehall. Lord Iddesleizh (chairman), the Earl of Dun- raven, Mr. John Aird, Sir James Allport, Mr. T. Birtwvistle Mr Lionel Cohen, -Mr. David Dale, Mr. C. J. brunmmond, Mr. Ecroyd, M.Y., Mr. H, H. Gibbs ,Mr. XV. L. ...

... NEW YOReK CLOSING PRICES. I MOKDAY, OCTOBER 12. Ir EISUa'm TKLFGUI. IM TOINE OF THE MIARIKETS. Mcrlev ea4y. Stocks opened stronr, and re- firm until raid-d*r. During the afternoon Use tone became weak and tbe marklet cloaed irregla.Iil Covttn qniet Petroleum, Flour, Sugar, and -Irro steady. Lard duLl. Wheat, Corn, and .eile arm. EPRCES.Tia Saturday. To-day. 0WI 'ney, i:nterct U.S. bds ?? lp.c. ...

... A2IEPJCAN PRODUCE MARKETS. New YoRK, SATURDA1. \VIIss opened weak and ruled irregular, with 4'bulls unliOadinq, closing weak at a decline of 2 7oZ. Salest644D. Receipts-at AtLantic ports, 92000. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb, oday ?? 0d9qL 0-90s0; 092 O94 096 - estecrday .. 090 0'914 0-93 0-95 0-9t- - Mauz opened with a fine tono, but, owing-to [nrther crop reports, became leS steady, and clo ...

... I OOMMEIER AI & AKETS. I LONDN STOCK EXCHANGE. ' Tnaor BEymNo The discount market remains in aboutthe suow .condition. The rate- for the, best three months 'bills-was weak at-liper-ment.-nd perhaps there -were-more bills in the market, holders them forward en fears that Eumpean, comp 'tiofl&in the ?? may- lead to-dearer-money. The 4Tiso in, the New York exchange also-helped to weaken the ...

... AMERICAN- PRODUCE MARKETS. Nsw Yoni, TrasnsAv. WVHEAT one3ed wee ik, and thonggh at firit there 1 %vas some advanc3 the inarket naai 'akeiied, e %vwth ?? unloadinz and a lijhtt ex; o demand, C closing easy ,at an advance of 3 to . Saies, t 6,730,000. Receipts at Atlantic ports, 119,000. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May o To-day ?? ?? Os3o 0O' it? 1'00 13 r1 J dune, 1'O4g Yesterday .. 09'9 0961 ...

... OIMMcIAL, & MKT1 I LONDON STOCK EXCfANGE, The -nmoney market was Fteady kEI Short loanawerein fair-demand in, connection with, the Stock Exchange settlementatlito l-ternentrand the discounst rate for three nmonths' bills was- again quoted 2 to 2k per cent. Some. gold waswith- drasm from the Bank for Germany this afternoon. but no particular effect was produced on tle market by the announcement ...

... I s1JJPPIN6;- 5-HIGH WATER AT LITEMPOOL. ThIeflay.;.. ?? s 2 ?? ?? 3 To-morrow ?? . ?? ?? ~~ Di Cg all. Al ifir Galabad (rs) ?? (ha~elea() . .Alexsandirlviotor ?? .savannajo Car ?? Now York Phasene (as) ?? Tiobon (sl .Xharecte F Boote ?? ercerar%1 los) ?? Atu 3- Me Tonar (ss) ?? .fcw York:Conquietador(sa) ?? .GIMS20ow Halet(3)Mit Video 'Olioda (so) ?? .auar S) St. Naamie. Tm ern ?? b. ...

... LATE JS AMERICAN COTTON AD V ICES. _NEw Yous, FRIDAY. The spot narket at New York closed steady, and sc. ler lb. higher. Futures opened with an upward tendency, being firm at 7 to 8 points ad- vance during the mnorning. The market improved 2 to 3 points on ouieniug, which has been fully neaintoained, closing at an advanco on the day of I.0 to 14 po;nt:i with a steady market. The spot market at ...

... I ?? Sl SIPPLN (. IGHE WATlXE AT LTVERPOOL: .O0 NING. ZEVNLNG. BEIGHL Tshis D~y ?? -3 15 . 331S.t l 8 To-morrow ?? 3 59 ?? 4 23 . 13 8 L JANMAHRI a Bittern E) .G ?? ! Gerd% .-Y~obi~a Olinda(es) .. ?? Bordeanx g JANU Y ID. Winaioe (ls) .. Hueva ?? ValvaraisolProfeesor (as) ?? Tem (es) .. . , erdam Cian Cameron6 (l) ..Botby JA?.CA.HY I. Benbope ga) ?? Demersra Sera (se) ?? NewlYork Sutbe=sl2(ss) ...

... SHIPPINTG . L lGH1 WATER AT LIVER10OOL. 3zosRN-IN EVEYZSTa. rznlrr. ?? ?? ..4t. 441 13110 ?? ?? ?? 13 1 gSepmrnarpnl12. ?? .leotwood Regent~toeSnvpora bufferd Hal tie)- ..ffnrrser Anton1 LE o. elz- lael , Ba-rosl oo n igurian rl** ) . -Alexandria Zadni (as) ?? Paler-mo; Ibis [ii) ?? o 10ttrdam Il ow (sal ?? ?? Cardsnae ?? ?? .. Rambuarg'Sosarla (is) ?? Boston Harnesd (is) ?? .Gothenbuorg ...

... LATESTZAMERICAIN COTTON I ADVICES. -- t New YOas. MOsrDAr. The spot market at New York closed quiet at : the quotation. Exchange unaltered. Futures, opened this morning steady, at an advance of 2 to 3 points, and the market continued steady during the morning. Vyalues this afternoon became easier anti gave way, closinzg teady at unchanged rater for October, and a decline of 4 points for ...

... THE CRISIS IN THE COAL TRADE. | A meetingz of lbh members of the West Lanca- .shire Coal Ownets' Assocation was held at the; North-weatern Hotel, Liverpool, yesterday, to consider the colliers' application for an advance of 10 per cent, in their wages. Mr. Alfred Hewlett, Wigan Coed and lion Company, presided over the meeting. which comprised . about 50 of the largest collierv proprietors in ...