... C.VEyTaR.-The trade generally, though not so prcs nerous as mnight be desired, is rep.rted to conmpare O. the winole no: unfavorilably ,with roslot other places. TD, cycle trade is good, and though it cannot be said thlt every anhinist is employed, no skilled mnachinist, of scare~ly any. nee I be unemployed. ?? ribbon trade rs decidedly improving, and the exbibition of sencirnwo at Staiford ...

... CoMpAINry MEETINGS. 1 PaT.-r-Av sht;e ninth annual general meet- S 'r'5 s patent (Limited), held yesterday, at the rflg ci ~P n ofotel, Lon-Mr. G. Bleatham casnt: i .e.cnasrmaf) presiding-a dividend for tho Bat-~heOt ir ls ended December 31, 1894, was declared -tOn . of 15 per cent. per annum, making, with the St ti-.e r?'tjdLed. 1) per cent. for the year. The Dog ,elnd:S sat peddiogton ...

... TRADE REPORT&S Soun= SmeRoranlra Ta~xnz.-The iron tr-de cftb district is still dull, and there is litt ,Prospect ~ present of any gre-at imuprovemnent. Buyerm, sic,, ciisslt'g only in small quanit~ee for lninmeclanezty rest bars are quoted at £67.. mnerchaniiv iane to £6. 2s. 6d., and common. unmarkied I-s- l0s. to £65. 12s. 6d. Wire rods a- ad 5i quiet. Boiler and girder plates are stesd.y, ...

... -EW -K PRIC- 2, WOW i y-ltli i'-toluiS.: NEW YORK, FRIDAY. : OVElRSNtNT 5 ) O O HAlWAY ANDII-W, 'Call AitOli'YU.S Coo. Bonds lFb. 2.. March ?? . Ditto obthr Secsribtisv il k ?? 114 liC.F Ditto CbeT ?? ..74 414 E, Exchmagoon O Pnaris,6n 66°days slgghl!6N> :- 416b'b B~~Sngeol~cliotltaye'i~h Sl'lp .161b' h,,b'gp.qi B'j~ij;O~MY sgn 95b5, 9514 .ourper cent. .S.Fdulded5 l'oan .p 911251 . Weestern ...

... I _ ~ ?? II TEU PROMOTERS' CASE ¶The Bill promoted for the puanose of ieorpo- sating a company to erect a new cattle market, dead-meat market, abattoir, refrigerators, &c., in the north end of the borough of Bootle, to take the plac Of the Stanley Market, was again tinder consideration yesterday by a Select (gmittee of the House of Commous, presided overby Sir Theodore Fry. Mr. Pember, QC, jr. ...

... LATEST COMMERCIA l _ ?? .tda ~ ~ _11fln1 j.j .j14. 0j_ on Jo, AMERIG&N COTTON. NXrw YOMr MONDAY. The Nxew York. spot market closed quiet, uii. ha, changed. Futuresopened steady-near6, d~istant 10, 4 points down-colosing, steady, 8 to 10 pointa. do- Al chine on the day;' At New Orleans spot market closed quiet stealdy, 'unchanged. - Exchange advanced j.FtrsM Weed. steady-near 2 to 4, distant I ...

... r HIGH WATER AT LIVERPOOL at MO trpING. EVENING. HEIGEM. To-DAY ?? 10 11 . 10 30 ?? 6 6 To-iioaow . 1046.. ?? ?? 16 2 Li FRIDAY, MARCH 22. W Wind-Liverpool, nine am., NWIV, light breeze: wmidnigsht SSE, light: ats Holyhead, six a&m.. calm, misty. f ARRIVED. _ 3ECM 21. ?? a . Huelva ?? LAngsud Kalstad .. ?? ; Vhlmingto - Nil Deeperandum ?? Batavia!Skuldas . ?? Rrederickstad t IPetit Raymond ?? ...

... Li.- ry CLAiM FOR SALVAGE OF A FLAT. At the Liverpool County Court, yesterday, before his Honour Judge Collier, and Messrs. Thomson and Warden, assessors, the owners of the steam tug Reaper, of Liverpool, sued the owners of the fat Brett for salvage service. Mr. es Miller appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. of Maurice Hill (instructed by Messrs. Hill, Dickinson, and LCo,) represented the ...

... : .44 '47 LA GASCOGNE AT BAhRE. -53 HAVRE , FRIDAY.-The arrival of the Trans- 59 atlantic Company's liner La Gasocyne here to- '64 day was the signal for a great outburst of enthu- ;6 siasm, the quay being decorated and densely 7il, crowded with people, who cheered lustily as the )D; vessel entered the port. A deputation from the v-, municipality proceeded aboard and congratulated the ...

... I COMMERCIAL NOTS., I THE SILVER QUESTION IN AMERICA. ?? TI LEOltAM,) Philadelphia, Thursday.-T'e starting of the now silver party is attracting great attention throughout the country. General Warner, the chavirman, saye that IIQ effort will be made to in- fluence the State elections this year, the object being to eleot a President and Congress friendly to silver nuext year. General Warner ...

... I3d I_ 2e THE' CORN TRADE.-[.During the paut week.] ,- .- .. . .. - .. . .. I - pW (From the Mark Lane ExpreB., March LI, 1895.) BEAS By Gentle rain and soft air, with intervals of bright ot sunshine, have made the last few days a great con- PEAs, le trast to their predecessors, even within the limits bs of the present month. The markot gardener is at n last hoping to be able to produce some ...

... Trup RANDT G6nLD CRUSeTtNSeE-BtTDGT ProRFS rDCT'e- RISS AejsN-T7E 1 APPIPI COCm SS- COAL INs KtNT '-LosNoDO AND UNCVE.SAiL BA.seX-SALMON AND GLUC1STZIN. Saturday afternoon. The usual Saturday quietness has caused a general set-hack in lllices in all 1epartineits. not excepting the Kiaffir Circus. Several issues, have, ho-,vever, with- stood the Provalont weakness, Guy Fawkes Reef, for ...