... SPECIAL STOCK AND &HAB.E REPORT. Supplied bh Messrs. Joajoos Cnnningham & Co. BELFAST, MONDAY EVENING, DwcEMBeR 24. 1888. LONDON Stock Erchangre Account-Continnation day, Monday, 24th Decenber ; name day, Thurs. (lay, 27th December; pay day, Friday, 28th December. B1ullion-£237,000 into Bank. Consols unaltered. British rails have been very strong. Metropoli- tan District rose I ., North ...

... THE TRADE OF TIlE WORLD. O1ES CONTTBACTS ABROAD. On the 28th of December the Board of Govern- ment Railways in Erfhrt solicits tenders for a quantity of plush, woollen crape, grey drill. sail- cloth, fustian, linoleum, and asbestos pulp. Oa the same date the Railway Board of Cologne will adjudicate contracts:for 1,582, tons of ihon sleepers, 2,360 tons of steel nriLs. 028 tons of iron fish ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIGIENCE. AtRRIVED AT 'rHtS ?? ON TunK 23RD ANDp 24TH M~ST. Tie Lady Matrgaret, Gaibraith, troit Part Dmndas, with bricks andi tiles. ?? Maggle Murray, Murray. from Girafogowv, with brick c. The. Exit, Bilair. train Catmpbeitown, with grains. itse so Ladybonrn. M',Lukie, froma Glasgow. wvitit coke-. Thle Soho, Bell, from TIsl of Whithorn. with turnips. COAL-,LAi)E5 VESSEir. The ? ...

... - = 9%0 AND MRB U-RT. Supplied by Messrs. joalas ftntlingham & Co. ~ BHaLPAST, MOnDAs EVs~N&O. 0 ?? la. 1888. a Lainer Stock Erehange Acconnt,_ofuflfllld~t91 day., Tuesday, 11thl December; nr.1fl drip, Wednesday, 12th December; pa1 ?? vl hursdav, I13th December. w Conbsols J. eaier. U British raile bae erpasienmd an r0nlt general; decline. North-Est er. is don I1; Caledonian, J; North British ...

... SHIPPING LYXTIlLflIErNfp ARRIVED AT TillsOUT 305 c Ice. iTriF ism The as City of iiotteir'1rn, Slaek, from I]t * r. general cargo; sundry eansigee0: .1. l -. p-ht ?? V;ilt The Rhos, lliurst,. froince ng,)ossr, N.W., COrAlrf,Arjl:N Vpssgls . Thoe se Monarechaui Snds jill Rtose, fra, sy,. Fisher anti ns Balciel. froci rlcuoset i; a~ll c' n sS Daendoaal'5, frm (tarswn : the Sd Ie je r t; a'r ...

... BP~OtAL 8TOO~ A~D SflARE REPOD~T. SP.,NAZA STDOCK APD MARE REPOIL.T . , ?? Supplied by Messrs. Josias Ciniangham & Oo. BELFAST, WYEDinrrY EvB=nls Dsws7sim 12, 1888. LoDmoN- Stock Exchange Account-Continuation a day, Saturday, 22nd December; name daby, Mon- day, 24th December; pay day, Thursy, 27th December. BuUion-£43.000 into Bank. Consols 3 higher. British rails continue firm. North-Eastern ...

... THE STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON. TnunSDAY.-Bank rate of discount remains at 5 per cent. The Bank return is some- ,what stronger, owing to the recent large influx of gold. Proportion of reserve to liabilities 407, per cent., against a trifle under 40 last week. Bankers paid clearing on £91,075,000, or 5, D29,000 over corresponding week last year. Money has been rather more plentiful, and short loans ...

... OOMMMECIAL NEWS. TME STorir EXCFANGE. Lounow, WEnNDn&v.-Afoney has been very little wanted to-day, and short loans weve obtain- able at 34 per cent. Discount quiet, at 3* to 4 per cesn £14, 000 in; gold taken to Bank from. the Conti- nent, and I 00,000 sovereigns withdrawn for Lisbon. Total operations sinee last Wednesday show a loss of £106.000 on balance. Indian exchanges, ls 4 15-32d; China ...

... ARERICAN'STOCKS AND SHARES. SPECIAL CABLE DESPATCH. 1, I ~~NEW YORK. DECEMBERt 5. THE market to-clay has again been very irregular. Several raids were made by the hears, b~ut fair sup- porting orders somewhat checker. these. Missoori Pacific led the decline, but the entire list rallied 2Cshar-plyvduring the lsstten minutes of the session, on InewstClat the Missouri Pacific executive committee ...

... AT one o'clock yesterlav a meeting of citizens was held in the Council Chamber, with the object of renewing the coal fund for the deserving poor of the city. The Mayor (Sir James H. Haslett, J.P.) presided; and there were present-Revs.. Archdeacon of Connot, Dr. BusbyN. E. Spiith Robert Crawford, P. Convery,.J. C. Stkeet, Alex. Gordon, George R. Wedgevdod, John E. Green ; Dr. Arnold, J.P.; ...

... SPECIAL MTOCE AND OIARE REPORT. C Sqpplied by Messrs. Josias Cun$ pghaw & Co. 1 BELFAST, WE DNrES DAY EVENIrNG, DECEMBE9 19, 1888. LONDON Stock Exchange Account-Continiation 1 day, Monday, 24th December; Aaane day, Tinors- . day, 27th December ; pay day, Friday, 28th i December. Bullion-8.060 into Bank. Consols A higher. British rails have been firm. Brighton A advanced 5 ; Caledonian 4; ...

... SHIPPING I jjjqjN - NTE 11 CE. 0T TYDAl' Till> paOR- en- ?? IqtVT re Tlre no Portntgaloe.e Wvilli~oes, from t~ re James Gallahier. consitsc: S The so City of Rotetrdam. I- ?? , ; ?? general cargo: sundry O.c O msgss' n Ilistee h tnt The en Black Head, Auid, fre '~ottr, ecsit .nftodyuonolgneeo: G. Hey-s & no a gettng alao The no Ballydoon, floroec, frail £ n 2tltr.a CO~~h'l~sNn das 'ill, ...