... THE ~IRON' TRADE.G Mills and forges are now generally in full operation again after the holidays, and, as orders have accumulated during the stoppage of production, there is no present scarcity of employment. A good deal of anxiety is mani- fested by merchants and conurumers with regard to the probable course of prices :on quarter-day (Thursday next), most of thecurrent transactions being ...

... BIRMiNGHAM SHARE LIST.- YESTRDAY. ?? I'l. COMPAXIES. .BA1LWA~( ORDlINARY. 20 Stratfiord*ouAvon ?? ,e, DEBENTURE. I.0 Lneasireo& Yorkshire, 4 . ?? qVAR. &DISFl 100 Great Westeia, Prof., 6%, 100 Lon. 4 .-W, 0}uar 4% 10 Midland, WoNv. &s Walsvl 100 North Stafford -Pref.i 414. MUNICIPAL SEOUSUTIEs. - Iir. Cnr.GasAnn.,l, r 1.. - Bir, Cor. Water Anu., per CANAL.: O Droltwicl ?? 100 Staff, & ...

... The following arc thereceipts into and payments out of the Exchequer between April 1,1881, and I el. 25, 18B2;- RMVLNUEI AND OTOIlOl RECEIPIT$. Total Total Budget leceliptsinto Recelptsinto - io~~stiumate fro Exchequer Erchequcer _ s dget t~~~rom April I froml April I , IB31.82. 1881, to 180f, lp Feb 25,1882 Feb.26,1881. Balansvq, April 1, 1881 Ballk of England ?? Bank of irela4 ?? Customs ?? ...

... BANK'OF ENGLAND RETURN. ISSUE DEPARTlIENT. Notes Issued ?? £033,072,875! Government De~bt ?? F1,0llOl.150 Other Securities ..41234 000 G Gold Coin and Buatton 22,322,:75 Silver Bullon, ?? Total .. . £23,072,815 ~, Total ?? B-ANKING fi aPARTMENT. BANI -l l Cr; Propriotors' Capital,. £14,553,000 GovernmientSlcuritlies £13,382,907 Root ?? 3,103,458 Other Sacurlties ?? 22,049,270 PUblic flepDsitM ...

... n 7ew YoRS, Wednesday,-Noney easv. Cotton et firmn. Petroleum dull. Lard firm. pi'heat dull. er Flour firm. Corn dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar dulL ve Iruo firm. he Call Idoney, U.S. sdr 2-pe c ottonFuMara(Apr.) 1l.SS in Call 3Moneys other Sec 3p C , ?? nd ?? 11: e x on London, 60 , Mid Xw Orl,'ns Il as nlays . ?? 420i Petroleun, Crude . 7 .. Cable iransfers ?? UnitedP.Certs Se Exchange onz Paris ...

... L LATEST .NMERICAN PRIGES. N|wv YoR2C, Tuesday.-Mlonev easy. Cotton quiet. Petroleuin steady. Laid frm. Wheat I dull, and lower. Flour dull. Corn firn, and rising. Coffee dull. Sugar dull. Iron dull. Call Money. 11.3. Bid5 4 jic i'CottonlFntr: rs(Apr.) l Out' Call Money, other See 5 po ,, id. Upl'nd ?? io3 Ex oi London, 60 1 , MidNw Orl'ns I0 days ?? 4.79 Petrole um, Crude ?? 7j Cable ...

... l - he NeW YoRic, Thursday.-Mloney easy. Cotton M quiet. Petroleum dull, and prices quite nomina!. te Lard dull. Wheat dull, and lower. Corn dull, t.- and lower. Flour dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar dull. Ss Iron dull. 9s Call Money, U.S. Bdse3 pol Cotton Futur's(Mav) 10.60 9g Call Money, other See 3 Pc ,, .Mid.Upl'nd ?? 10, Nf Ex on London, 60 ,, id Nw Orl'ts 90 4s days ?? 4.80 Petroleum, Crude ?? ...

... CITY. TuESDAY E-vaNn-G. There has been a moderate demand for discount, and rates continued firm. at 24 to 2~- for the best three months' bills. Short loans were obtainable at1 to 1\ with a -very limrited inquiry. lirSver, 51jd. ; Dollars, 50;1d. ; Indian Es.. Changes : Bombay, Is. 84.; Calcutta, Is. 8td. On 'Change, Foreigna Bills were very scarce, owng to Bank holidar. With the exception of ...

... RHYMNEY RklL-rIY COM4PANY. t I 1 -- v? SPECIAL MEETING AT CARDIFF. Vii _the A special meeting of directors and shareholders Thb e of the Rlivanney Railway was held at the Queen's va 1- Hotel, Cardiff, on Friday, for the purpose of passing p resolutions for raising additional capital. SIr. J. the BC lowen occupied thle chair, and tile other directors bul )r present were Sir Thomas Dakin, Mr. ...

... M4ONEY LAPHO L'L. CITY. SATUnRDAY LVININC.. There has been scarcelv any demn2d for abort loans eo-d;w, and rates for mioniey froma day to day hare ruled very easy at 2 to 2h per cent., witi no 1i demand . 10 Discoant has been merely noir.inal at ,I to 3s I per cent. for the best three mnonths' bills. - There were no bullion operations at the Bank to- 2 day. Bar Silver weaker. at 51id.; Mexican ...

... THE LLYNVI AND OGMNIORE RAILWAY C OMPANY. At ZL TI a I UUJs.L L L~ I. The following is on abstract of the report of the ?? directors to the half-yearly meeting of the pro- 3' prietors of this company, which is to be held at 2 Paddington on Ttueslsty next, viz.:- . e. The amounts payable by the Great Western Railway r) Company for the aitf-year, wi&der Ohi- terims of their )0. agreement w ith ...

... TRAIDE REPORTS, 0. TH THE STRIKE AT LANDORE STEEL- W11ORKS. Our correspondent telegraphs :-Nothing of any particular interest transpired on Tuesday in con- '1 nection with the strike at Lendore Steel-Works. towN The menappearas indisposed aseverto settlethe die.- puts. Thie pice ?? quite deser~ted. ong What May be considered a threatening notice was reft found onl Tuesday Morning -attached to ...