... THE TRADE OF TILE WORLD. WHAT 'TlREY ARE DOINZ GN SWZlElLAND. The trade and industry of Switzerland may fairly be said to have been prosperous during 1887, although complaints are not wanting, especially on the part of the cotton manufacturers. Steoam power is gradually supplanting that of water in the industrial esta7blishnents of Switzerland, as it is seldom found to be much more expensive ...

... MARKEE TS BiELFAST MARET5r-Mto5DAY, QOTOBgs 22, W~ltG i oLsAIr.. r~cr lQaa, VRsclrA~r~e~s, ABJS flbr Ab2D rBlAW\. 3?ur owL o 12 l2bs. o. d. s. d. Pork: ?? 37 -C to 4G 6' Uabbases, por 120 ?? .. 46f - ?? ChelLopiofa ?? . ?? 3 0 - 4 0 ?? S 4 .. - 4 6 Xag5uU13 ?? - 3 3 l~lnew uplend ?? ?? - 4' 0 2)o.. rneadow ?? 0 - 2 9 ?? S - 2 2 Do,,whleat ?? 2 0 Oats ?? ?? 6 6 BIloter lump, per Lb ?? 1 - 1 ...

... MA RK E T' S. BELFAST MARKETS-TIIU11SIIAY, UECEMEEB I0. BOUOUGi l ?? PRICOES. 1'ORx, VEGETABLES, AND IAY AND SraTR . Perew L. of 112 lbs. s. d. s. 5. Pork ?? 20 ?? to 42 0 Cabbages, per 120 ?? 4 6 - 14 a Carrots, redl ?? 2 0 - 2 6 Whites ?? a ?? - 3 0 Ttmreip:, Svecles ?? . 19j - 1 4 Do. AbrdeeL ig ?? 0 - I 0 Potatoes-Chilaiapious ?? 3 3- 3 Skerrtes ?? 3 - 3 7 Masgaun bonuios ?? 10 T - S 0 ...

... SHIPPING IN'TIrLGEINCE. - . Wied--Ncertherie. AnliRvnD-A r Wrpzs PO11W ON '11llt ?? Attn 2CT1 1N5W. The ss Owylafaen, Guvens, iree Caroar-on, xoilli AtutoE ?? The Syren, Lewis, from Blngor, NL., s;th Flat t. COAI.-LAIItS iVO-SKll. The ss faggie Ann, from 1forriogton ire o5 ldnisd anc esonargaret, from Gar'ton; the s Kathleen, fromnIrsite. S.kIJDEB PSOlM THIS POILTON'! 1II'. ISTUh Ati toC rIsT. ...

... SHIPPINGE INTEULIGEINCE. ATOITVmED AT THlIS PON'1 T'rE 14TS ISST. The borqve Sarah. Dfagwell. from Qarlec, with timerl or! deals; IT. Hutton & Ce., John Brown. & Co., tieiolt o, Jsnmes A gnew & Co., concsijnees; S. Lostber & Co, ugrtt. The Norwegian horqtie,'Prindsgsrar, Unesco Irom Pi- noichi, with deals: .lJohn,;rswn & Co., Uimitel, crm.!rees:i Dorman & Co.. ngent. The as Black Sea, 3bn-ow, ...

... THE STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDOS, FRIDAY.-Money has beean rather ehort4 and more wanted to-day. and short loansr wero obarged at 44 to 5 per cent. Discount also firmer, at 441 to 4j, owing to the re-cent bullion withdrawals. No bnllion operations at Bank. Eastern exchanges weaker. Bombay, is 94dlrA (JAlenttnr, in 4 11-32d; Hong Kong, 38 1 jd; Shang. hai, 4s Siud. Bar silver deelined to 42sd. Nao ...

... COLMEPCIAL NEWS. TBEI STOCK EXOHANGR LONDO, TETnID7 -Bank rate of discount re- daced from 3 to 2q per cent. Bank return shows further improvement-Pro. portion of reserve to liabilities, 414 per cent.; pgainst 39I last -week. Bankers paid clearing on £131.134,000, or ;£29,891,000 over corresponding week lastyear. Discount, houses have reduced allowance on de. posits 4-to I per cent. at call, ...

... SHIPPING lTNTELLIGEDC , - Wind--SE. AR£V373 AT T1IiS PORT OX TilE ?? MIss. The ss Albatross, Burrows, from Dundee, whith a general cargo. The si Ilallydobni, Barnes, from larme, with flour The Crystal Spring, Dl1wards, from Bangor, N.W., with slatee. - COAl.-rIADEN VESSELS. The so Thesis and ss Roth keeldy, from Newport; the Bs Knlthlleo, froms Tivoliu- the so Thursby; front Fleetrsood; the ss ...

... Supplied by llessrs. Josins Cunningham & Co. BELPAST, MONDAY EVENING, FEIUUARY 6, 1888. LoN-DoN Stock Exchange Account-Continuation day, Monday, 13ch February; name day, Tues. day. 14th February; pay day, Weduesday, 15th February. Consols } higher. British rails have been irregular. Brighton rose 1, Great Eastern and North-Eastern ;J each, MAid- laud 4:, Caledonian, Brighton A, and Chatham ...

... LISBURN MARKET-HOUSE AWN'D ASSEMBLY. ii. R ooM IN THEIR NEW DRESS. of F several months past this range of buildings. Y has been undergoing a thorough remodelling, and at present ansumes an exceedingly handsome p-- l- pr-arance. The style of finish given to the outside e work has been much admired by all lovers of , artistic architecture, and the addition which has Ic been built to the original ...

... StIPPINIG INTELLIGwENCE. WtiARMED AT TlItS PUST ON THE 241YU xT. I- The aq Monaralt.- Lootiji, and Ghsrt-hlerrie-. ft am Ayr t tol Sp Stratitourry, frriti Ardnicatmt, ti a cc. Llew'eilvii ?? Thllotna Cntaitotly, Itrom W ltital.:uvt'tt tile as Kat tltV-it, froint Ti ,oiu tot(' as Bal tilel, tra1 tiltat ot : Ii XL FraN oat-ai Ia.ist ?? ramin limsagot the as Stratifiniey. troutn Irvine ;the ?? ...

... BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAIL- WAY COMPANY. I to HA1F.YEARLY MEETING. el TnsE eightyafifth halfyearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held yesterday, fo at one o'clock, in the Boardroom at the Terminus, se Queen's Quay. Mr. It. W. Kelly, chairmnan of the m company, presided, and the other directors presentt were-Messrs. Joseph Richardson. deputy-hair- o man; D. L. Coates, ...