... A d_ -- -- ~ I I m,~ I Cty gated. I -do ?? Trunk, Railway Comip any of Canada are hoping ?? consolidation now that there is no longer any to sest .1er extensions. Thle way has been prepared for pro- (moton o th raiwaysoi he GandTrunk system in Cnd 1Ithi til xhorpraedit on undertaking, and the divisions in IlY.d states mlay be dealt with in a similar manner. As to the l - te directors regret ...

... ?? ?? ?? ?? city voted. TIE SENSATIOsiN IS PARIS. T,0pctiojinftonfrs alnd manjufacurlers of canards had a fine ad a tcrda onI the Paris tioruse. In addition to two bankers cI c velknowt itanciers w-cre said to have committed suicide, a ac9 Ieb~al ?? cotne. As none could name the incriminated pr e nctit mlan inu turn was mientioned. Operators fwt f~ hit began to sell bank shares all round, and ...

... 1 ?? T-wdlt, BANK RATE 2 PER CENT.-MARKETS SOMEWHAT IRREGULAR-AMERICANS WEAK. The Bank of England directors at their meeting this morning reduced the official minimum from 2;2 per cent.. at which it has stood since the 7th of the present month, to 2 per cent. The market has troubled very little of late about any further downward movement, and to day s action will probably have hardly any efect ...

... Cr/itp gattd. THE FINANCES OF THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. While Sir John Harwood hesitates to assert that 2,000,000 will suffice to complete the Manchester Ship Canal, there are members of the corpo- ration who have come to the conclusion that 3,000,000 will still be required. In addition to the actual cost of the work to be done there is the heavy item of interest on the corporation loans and ...

... TFT-E IVIONEY MARKET. MARKETS GENERALDL DULL- 01JET B1USINEiSS-._AOVELMENfS MOSTi[N' UNIMVPORTANT. The discount rate in the open market is firmly supported, the general expectation being that even should tihe official minfmum not be raised this week, the directors cannot for long delay action. The general qnotation for three months' bankers' acceptautes is 14 to 17' ...

... Ctyo jDtA6. TEiE RussiAN THREE PER CENT. LOAN. A St. Petersburg journal denies the report that a French syndicate has taken over the remaining 200,000,000 f. of the last Russian Three per Cent Loan. The journal, however, regards the circulation of such a report as showing that French financial circles now appear prepared to offer their services to the Russian Finance Minister on favourable ...

... -,_ Heaf-Aaset 2-w7'e1I. AMERICANS DEPRESSED.-FOREIGN STOCKS AND AMERICANS WEAK.-TONE GENERALLY DULL. The firmness observable in the Money Market yesterday continues, there being no disposition to allow rates to fall away. The general quotation for three months' bankers' acceptances is now 2% to 2Y2 per cent., with little business at the lower figure. Short money is not much wanted, but the ...

... Citt gted. ADVANCES TO THE SPANISH GOVErANMENT. Spain has, it appears, been successful in getting temporary financial rhelp abroad, although it has not yet been able to arrange for the floating of a fresh Government loan. The ,Times understands that the Banque de Paris has made an advance of 2,000,000 to Spain at 6%, per cent., and the recent depression in the Madrid rate of exchange on Paris ...

... City? gat lI C--- A NEW URUGUAYAN LOAN. The Government of Uruguay appears at last to have definitely secured the loan of a million sterling from Paris financiers, of which a good deal has been heard for the past month. The Buenos Ayres correspondent of Mile Standard makes the announcement this morning. THE HALF YEAR'S BANK AccouNTS. It is significant of the change which has conme over the ...

... Citn) flated. CANADA'S PROPOSED RnCIPloCI'n; The i mpossibilitv of this country accepting thq reciprocity proposed by Canada is very clearly demonstrated by the Ecowwomist. In tlbe year 1890 we imported from Canada goods to the value of C12,020,000, and exported to the Dominion goods to tile valuc of 6,800,000. We are asked, therefore, for the sake of this cornpaiatively small anmoiot of ...

... , citp P, ET t t d, ('nEAP MV~ONEY AND INVESaI3ENT SrOCKtS. bcesoabuitdailt, and the demand is so small, tltat i[ei* ll a11 thait can be obtained for it, and indeed balances can ,ent an at price. The discount rate has likewise fallen to ?? be l to 1 1/ per cent. being the quotation for three . .e! IcS all. s far an be seen, this state oF depression is r1 w )batinue for sooiC time. The cheap ...

... czlf-past Twelve. MARKETS EXCEEDINGLY QUIET.-MOVEMENTS IRREGULAR RECOVERY IN ARGENTINE STERLING BONDS. Money quotations remain unaltered. The demand for gold in the open market, believed to be for Germany, might have a somewhat hardening effect on rates were it not for the continued shipments of the precious metal from New York. The demand for accomodation either in the shape of short loans or ...