... THE TRADE OF BRITISH INbZA. statement of the trade of. British India for 1887-88. issued by the India rfice shoews that in spite of considerable fluctuations in particular depart. t,,the volume of trade continues to grow. For the year under review, ments trade amounted in tens of rupees to 170,978,747 (or crirg, clculating -the nominal exchange of aS. to the rupee). The .fron- ,ier land trade ...

... One o'clock. HOME RAILWAYS FIRM.-FOREIGN STOCKS STEADY. AMERICANS AGAIN HIGHER. There is no important change to report in the condition of the Money Market, the quotations current being much the sane as thosr rulin, yester- day. The release of money by the Bank o' England yesterday has bren of considerable assistance to the market, and will be of still further use at the end of the week when ...

... THE BALANCE OF UNCONVERTED THREE PER CENTS.-THE: NEW MAIL ROUTE TO THE EAST.. The Stock Exclhange is closel to-clay, as it will also be on Monday, being Bank Holiday. Operators have gone off in a happy mood, prices bemn steady and good, On the 20th July Mr. Goschen had reduced the balance of unconverted Consols to 12,335,752. The holders of this balance have been credited with cash, which they ...

... MARKETS ALL QUIET.-SPECUL ATORS BUSY 'ITH THE- SETTLEMENT.-QUOTATIONS STEADY. There is no doubt about the change that has come over the condition of the Monev Market. Operators app a; to be now thoroughly alive to the necessity of ai advance in the value of money in the open market if we are to have an) thing lice quiet tines in the earlv part, of the new year. The reserve held by the Blank of ...

... . One r'clork. HOME RAILWAYS FIRM.-FOREIGN STOCKS DULL-AMERICANS I RREGULAR-ALINIITED BUSINESS. The tendency of rates in the Money Market is easier, and appearances at the moment seem to point to still lo'.-r quotations though from now onwards to the beginning of July the open .M.rket will be largely dependent upon the Bank of England for funds. The Bank, it is understood, has raised its ...

... one o'Cow, OPERATORS BUSY WITH THE SETTLEMENT.-SM.IALL BUSINESS.-PRICES NOT MUCH ALTERED. In the Money Market this morning there is a fair demand for money, more especially tor loans over the settlement or for a week, for which the charge is 3d to 4 per cent. For advances on Stock Exchange securities with a margin, the charge generally ranges from . ' to 5Y per cent. In the discount market the ...

... THE CONDITION OF TEo PAPER TRnDE. The British paper trade has taken its full share in the commercial pro sperity of last year. The Paper Trade Review points out that the exports last year, which amonnted to over a million cwt. in quantity, and Lr,674,0oO in value, show ais increase compared with 1 887 of 32 5 per cent. and 25 Y. per cent. respectively. Our imports were also greater, but the ...

... THE NORTHIZATION o TARAPACA. We referred some days ago to the fact that Colonel North's exploitation of Tarapaca was creating considerable animosity in Chili, and that the Chilian press were writing in an adverse strain. The FisaNrfu/ News publishes the translation of such an article which appeared under the head The Northizi- tion of Tarapaca in La Lfiberlad Electoral ot Santitgo. The ...

... AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. JOHN WILLIAMSON. THERE is nobody in the shipping world who will need to be told who Mr. John Williamson, of Liverpool, is. Every one that has interests at stake in ships and shipping knows that he is an ex-president of tbe National Chamber of Shipping, a director of the Cunard Company, member of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, and a participator in a score of other ...

... T H. E MON ) EY M \ A I RK 7! 7 rET. HOME RaLWVAYS Ii EG L\yrlFG STO.CKS DULL AXIERICANS FIRMN.__TINTOS I1IGISEr?. Money is ag~ainl a good deal wvarted in connection with the Consol settle- ment, and borrowers again find a ddiliculty in getting their requirements satisfied ?? going to the itank of kagland fur uS~SiSlance. The 0charge for advances for the day in the open mrarkct is to , per ...

... THE MONEY MINARKET. Otte 0'doiik. HOM%,E RAILWAYS FIRIA-FOREIGN STOCKS STEADY. AMERICANS JDULL.4BU`S1,NLS QGIEF. A considerable anmount of mtoney falls du dyi tesaeo call a recent new issues of capital, and short trkifl~y is in iairly good demrand, though borrowers can generally obtain what thcy require at about 2 per cen.t. T1'hecdis~out rtate is scarc'lY so armi, tciettoo lpuotation for ...

... HOME RAILWAYS BETTER.-FOREIGN STOCKS DUaLLr- AMERICANS NEGLECTED. In the Money Market this morning there is a rather better ?? loanable capital, and quotations are the turn easier. Short loans are obtaS1' able at 23 to 2y, per cent.; while the quotation for discounting three moot bank paper is easy at 2/4 per cent., with only a small number of bills offering. Withdrawals of gold for South ...