... THE BANKRUPTCY BJETUMNS. The report of the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy for 1889 was issued on Friday. The total number of cases of bankruptcy and deeds of arrangements show a decrease of 464 compared with those of 1888, and in these tiee liabilites decreased by £812,183, vhile the assets show an increase of £49,379, the estimated loss to the creditors having decreased by £823,421. The ...

... OLDHALM SHARE AIATRK'ET. WEEKLY REPORT?. A fair business hlas bean dc-nrz 'In- idnring thme w.e-ek-, hutl the markat'n ractt vr' nae tor several precedingn I ena ,haew ak-er, innnenre I failling- off and also to, s-4lcrs eflowiri.. Idisposition to lessen their hnldnrs Imuch, chiange en report in quotaiieas.. a: ?? rally ha-ve -ruled steady. Th ero one n! oniry for beet div.idend-payi' sh-~ Won ...

... WTGES QUEvSTIO N THE COfT6t i -MSS ?? ',;.ThADE. ' ;-1 ?? TIM C~ . . .. ?? ?? 'SBO LT ON. ?? I | A 'ipeoal meeth J the members eiolton and a L D Chttfn Spinners' Associatioi' avis held t ,ps Tgesday aftepsoon, at tbib Nic~otos3 Hbt~l73an-- 1-ti Iechester, to consider the wages iuestion' The operative- j a pisinivery ha' liked £6F Iri ad'rce .o 'per * iet ?? 0 date finom the last making-up, day ...

... I Air- WEEKLY REPOR T. There hba been a heavy business done in cotton shares this week, but the tendency in prices has been downward, and buyers have been able to get in on advantageous terms, as compared with previous rates. The principal turnover has been in dis- count sorts, and the most important alterations in quotations are to be found in the same group. Shares which have been ...

... OLDIJAM APND DISTRIOT COMP)ANIES. frsor Oul SPECIAL CoFUE5EONDENT.l: One of the pioneers of the Oldhin r 0oop0`a` movement has passed away this week. I refer to the late Mr. William Marcroft, than whom no one was rmore active in the early history of limited liability companies. The 1 deceased was formerly a director of several spinning ouncerns, including the Sun Mlill and Central, and he was ...

... I - . .I ,SURFACEATEN ANDI THE tiNOL&TO BOARD.- A wining correspondent, writing on Friday; said- Considerable dsaiaifadtiln ccstnxies t re mn the men engaged onrthe varioum Pth brow s i nnsi and rkshiroewith regardtto the reduction indwages. By. the concessio made from the oriatinal rendering of then wages agreement by the Conciliation Board last week, thle men to--day receive a, slight ...

... SHIPPING DISA,?T']'lBS. On Friday morning at two o'clock, an unknow! steamer ran down and sank a, Norivecian vaeht 1 (jeir, carrying a crew of four, oft South Sani- 'lhti. The steamer, it is said, did not mnake JIIIy o-R 1- assist the crOw. who, as the yacht Gradually went in :er. wore in imiminent peril of being drowned. 'J'hey *en' rortunrately seen by some Deal boatmen. and s.?r rescued and ...

... TEE MINERS' FEDERATION: SPECIAL CON. FERENCE AT CARLISLE. On Tuesday, a special conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain was opened in the County Hlall, Carlisle, - for the purpose of considering tho wages dispute of the Scotch miners. The Scdtch miners, who formed a Federation after tho wages troubles last year, received notice recently from their maasters of a reduction of ...

... LANICASHIRE AND CHESHIRE MINERS' FEDERATION. . V Tho monthly meeting of the Lancaohire and Chesli're hi rMiners' Federation was held on Saturday at the ?? Peter-street, in this city, with Mr. S.* of Woods, M.P. (the president), in the chair. A num- sC h ber of reports were presented dealing with the tf rawges dispute in the neighbourhood, and other local st rgrievances, and these occupied the ...

... I S sac SHIP A OMPAY. ,dEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, t %poRrANT STATI;MENT BY THE CHAIRMAN. Tbe 18th DrdinsrY gonoral meetir g of the Mrancehster pie Canal Company wai held in te Qeutlenlens Colle(Ht iall, in this city, on Tuesday. Mr. J. K. e thell. tho ohairman of the company, presided. There hierrge attendanco of shareholder s. The wort ?? trkofi as rca t lr Bvthlel, who was viry cordially ...

... OLDHAM SHARE M-ARET. WEEKLY REPORT. The improvement in cotton shares has made further progress since our last report, and the mark-et during this week has been more active than for many months past. There has been a large demand for all sorts, but the greatest run has been on the low-priced de- suript ions which have been wanted for speculative purposes. An all-round advance has taken place, ...

... I The most important event in connection with the spinning trade this week is the demand made by the operatives for an increase in their wages of 5 per cent. The application has caused considerable discussion on 'Change and elsewhere. It is premature to say. what the answer of the masters is likely to be. The work. people are of the opinion that they have waited suffi- ciently long before ...