... ?? THE COAL AND IRON TRADE 0 OF 1888, *- I , [BY OUR SPECIAr. COaR-SPODEonTa] The year which opened in gloom, not only in our coal and iron industry, but generally in the indus- tries of the Principality, has closed with every hopeful sign and augury. From the thin seams of Pembrokeshire to the great 1 coal veins of the Rhoudda there is a briskness perceptible the like of which has not ...

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... MARK ETS. BELFAST MAREETS-.Mo0nAT. DIrelsohitrE 31. ?? MARlsEIrs-ustiA. PRICKS pOOK. VkfOETA.B,17.ES, AN,) HAY .I) STIUOr. Per oaw, Lof 1 I2is. II. I5 s. ,1. Pork ?? .. ?? 38 n to 43 6 nethble es, per 120 ?? , 4 0 - 13 6 Carrots, red ?? ° 6 Whites *, 2 4 -- 3 2 TrilirJI, Swede ?? I 3 Potatoes-0isnalopl.e ..s ?? *. 3 4 - 3 8 k ?? ?? ?? 3 B - 34 I Will w itoq ?? ?? 3 1 - 0 0 Magnum tbocutes ?? - ...

... Our daily Article on Trade and Finance, the Rvocnne Returns fr the year, and other Commnercial evws. will be found on the Sixth and seventh Pages. TRllt\DE AND FINA JICE If 1SSS. -0-- The revival of trade and of Indust rial enterprises that hadl hcgru to mlanlifes-t ?? in tlhe year 1537 tuss~le indubitable progress during die year 1888. Tire signs of it are onl ever; .hanrd ; in tire Volulaie ...

... ; PAIRS AsID STOCK SALES.- IBEBWICK.-A abort supply of cattle, but a goad show ci sheep at the suart yesterday. Cattle sold very well at It 1current rate of $s lid to Ss per stone. Per head-EdeiingtO, House, £20; Tbe Hos.17 ;~Middle ScromerSton, £19 12% -6ld; tnemorigsl £1; West Orde, £e198 i.a Crcssl££3 ewes, macn oemny Per ?? 1fk tOBogeod, 52s; Uathank, i.s;, Middle Scremersotn, ?? '~;Lom ar ...

... MSARK.ETS. CO RSN. ?? TLONDOY, Monday.-I'lio uasiket closed with a firmer Pen toite ?? the jisde, bitt the itqsiry is siot active ;ln wheab. (AbW ,xd there is a retail ?? ?? at inomiinlily unaltered Abb ,ad Plices3. Ilour rather srealdie. Grinding barley alow. Mel Maize ill better demntnid rthian oil Friday, bur Americ;an ri tier lower oil the week. Oiars i o better demnand, at a (We Ii'tle ...

... M AND SHIPPING NEW&. (Fzox LLoyD's Dwe. 31.J ADBLAIDE, Dec. 31.-Hubbuck, for Melbourne and ST d- ney, aived at daylatto-day. I ADFN, Dee. 211.-ILM.S. Tamar, for Hong }ong, eaves to-day, 30. Kingdom, from Bombay las a . AnTdr, Y witb tl e inward 'ails from Japa, Cas, Batavia, Singapore, I Caleaths. (lombo, &c., left at 4 p.mn. tpFda for Port tiid, a AleanLsia, and, asejlla 31. Cldilagongn, ...

... ,FINANCE AND COMMOE IN 1888. THE MONEYMARKET. The money market the past year described rather tvors than its usual changes in the course of a ~welvemolntb, December had delivered over to its uapiag a, goodly charge of good things. Its issue stock of gold was £18,758,000, aga~lst £18,716,000 9i nearly similar date the year belore ; its Bank yeserve was £12,058,000; a-ad the Bank rate of a ...

... 1L. . DIVIDEND&S REPORTS. AND MEETINGS. At the annual meeting of SXaNsoc & ?? yesterday the report was adopted. The directors of the LONDON, EDINBURlG, AND GLASGOW ASSuB&ANCE COMPANY have declared the usual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum to December 31, 188S. The directors of the DESRnTu GuABRAree AND INVESTMENT COMPANY have declared an interim dividend for the half-year ending ...

... SOOTCH MINEIAL SBISENTS,-The coal shipments at the General Terminus last creek were considerobly over the average. The sailings comprised 28 steamers and 17 sailing vessels, carrying an aggregate of 21,874 toin, being-Foreign, 12,79D tons; cosstwise, 7604 tons; and for steamers' se, 14fD tons. This is an increase over the preceding week of 964 tons, and an increase over the corresponding week ...

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