... . ARKETS. I ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? PRES1TON HA:RKET.--LAST SATURBDAY. Only a nominal market hold. to-day, the attsodance being very meagre. Little grain Shown, and next to Ao business doinF. s. d. S. d WVEeAT, per wvindlo of ?? 6 2, 226 Do., ?? I 0 ,20 6 Do., Unosoond aod Inferior qort ?? I IG I,86 FLOUR, Superfine, per Packe of 2101b 35 0 , 7 0 Du., Best Fine do ?? 0 , 60 f Do., Common Floe ...

... LORD PER8Y ON THE PROSPECTS OF BRITISH TRADE, &c. Lord Dorby on Thursday evening auttended a meeting of the Hrddersflield Chamber of Commerce, and delivered an w addres upon the prospects of British trade. Whilst ad- of mitting that our industrial position was unsatisfactory, he hb pointed to a variety of circumotances which in his judg- IN mont tended to mitigate the evil. We were not worse ...

... -- ?? .. .. . ?? ?? . . . . . . -PRESITON MA'RKET.--LAST SATURDAY. The Market was thinly attended to-day, and not much done. Little grain shown, for which sellers asked more- money. wheat in better condition, at advanced rates. All feeding staff's dearer, especially oats aul oatmeal. Beans in poor condition, and slow sale. S. 51. . i - WnssA~porwinldlisof 220t ?? 9 ro 22 9 Do., ?? 3 ,20 S) - ...

... MARKElb. PRESTON iAI RXTT.-LAST SATURDAY. A moderate attendance at market to-day, and business brisk. 'Wheat in better condition, and Is per windle dearer. Flour 6d per pack advance; oats 2d per bushol dearer. Beans in good condition, and Is par windle more money asked. Gd advance asked for ontmeal. No change iu other stuffls. S. d. s. . WHEAT, per windle of 2201b ?? 20 0 ,, 22 6 Do., ied ?? I ...

... PRkESTON MIARKET.-LABT SATIIIRDAY. a. dt. R. d WaEAT pewnderofindl ?? 20 8to 22 9 Do., red ?? 3 21. 3 De., unsound and inferior sort .. 14.. 1 ,3 is 3 HLOUis, superfine; parpackof 24Olb .. 37 0 40 o Do. best fine do ?? ,39 0 Do., common fine do,.. ?? 0 ,37 0 Do. seconds ?? 0 ,19 0 OArS per bushel of 451 ?? 10 3 6 OATMEAL (Farmers'), per 2401b ?? ,,39 0 INeDIAN MEAL ?? ,16 3 BeAss, per Windle ...

... I J I PRESTON MARKET.--LAST SATURDAY. A good attendance of buyers and sellers at market to. day, nod trade tolerably brisk. Flour was quoted Gd. per pack dearer. V Wheat in good demnd at last week's prices. No change in Oats, Oatmeal, or other F'eeding Siuffs. _ s. d. . 4. d WHEAT, per Windle of 2201b ?? 20 3 ,, 2i 9 N Do., Red.18 3 ,I 21 3 D)o., Unsouna and Inferior sort ?? 14 8 ,, 18 9 - ...

... I ?? . to The fifty-third annual meeting of the proprietors wag ;9, beld on Tuesday, at the head offlies of the bank. OS R. LauMiNG, 13sq., occupied the chair, and called upon he Mr. Sandersen, the manager, to'read the report, which ce was to the following effect:- ?V. The profits for 1879, after making the ed usual provision against bad and doubtfil in debts, are ?? I £66,741 6 0 ot To ...

... MARKETS. PRESTON MARKET.--LAS6r SATURDAY. Large attendanco at market to-day, and tpdo modo- I rately brisk. Wficat plentiful, but ini bad condition, at a decline of is to is Gd per windle. Flour ls per pack cheaper. Oats and Oatmeal rather dearcr. Indian Corn, meal, and Oilcake sarne as last week. 8. di. 5. ?? I r%1ilT per windle of 220t1h . . 20 0 to 21 9 Do.red . ?? 17 6 ,,19 0 ?? usoulnd ...

... J. 1- , ,. - 1 -- --I ?? . ?? _ I 1?7 PRESTON MARKET.--LAST SATURDAY. 13h A birisker tone psevaded the market this morning. 15th Wheat met a readly sale, at 6d advance. lochI No change ina floor. 18th Oat ad otmal slightly dearer. It Beans in better con dition, and a shade dearer. 19th 3. d. F.. d. n WIMAT, per windlo of 2201b,. ?? 20 0,223ii 20th 10., ?? I 0,,19 0 21st d Do., Usorind and ...

... . . . . ?? ?? - - - - -. .. | ALNoIredsTER TnRAD.-For the moment business is arrested by the unusual tenour of cotton telegrams. Sellers do not care to go on till the exact siguificance of the now move becomes known. Ilence tney are mostly ' holding off. and declining sueh offcrs as buyers malke. ! LrvFRPeoL Corro\.-Arrivale are quiet, at 1.3:21 to ! 1.101 advance. Delivery: February, 7 15 ...

... I _ _ - - - - , _ Igthe ADVANCE FOR SPINNERS AND CARDROOM la. I HANDS. so do A largely attended meeting of members of the central fresh committee of the North and North-East Lancashire Cot- rrect, ton Spinners and Manufacturers' Association was held on Diving Tuesday afternoon, at the Mitre Hotel, Cathedral Yard, hi Mr. Manchester, to deal with. the wages question. Colonel Bt. LInner R, ...

... I .. . . , I.. ~. - - . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . - 1. . . . . . . . PRE STON MARLKET.--LAST SATURIDAY. Whr A brisker tuone pervaded the market taiday, and advanced Wer prices were asked fotr all articles. Wheat was fully Is per windle dearer. telt Life Flour, 6d advance on last week. Wood Beans and other stuffs from 6d to is dearer. 2nd Life iloyal HI 5.4 .d4 let Drag WTaEATpsr windle of ...