... LATEST COMMERCIAL AMERICAN COTTON. NEW YORs, MONDAY. The New York spot market closed quiet, andi Ac. decline (nominaie. Exchange fell ;. Futures opened irregular; near positions 29 to 32, distant 23 to 27 points down. Later values became easy, at 30 points below Saturday's finals, closing, after an exceptionally large business had been done, at 53 to 56 points below Saturday's circular rates. ...

... Wpmw Yolm, October 19. -Trading on to-day's Stock market, confined within narrow limits. consisted most part of profes- atonal saes to secure profits. The undertone -was weaker, owing to unconfirmed rumours of the probable export of gold fin fulfil- meat of a special European order. The declines. in quotations, however, were insignificant; Government bonds were steady, and Railroad bonds ...

... B A\KRU'CY PROCEEDINGS. RC Joints EMI ?? Cannefi, 1.of 123 Willis gtre et, ,Alshtd,,~ frirtuerly trading as .iutns Cannell and Co-,I at 39 D, Los or I lurst itee 1Brnninghiam, tailor and out- litter.-1'lte fir-t tlisfiitin.t ?? crfic'ttre in this matt~r was held yesterday, t-Okre, Mr. Luake .J. Sharp 1,ofticial ?? lbse sttilel ?? affabirs shows liacibtiesl -P55l. 3d. S. and asset 155. 2.The ...

... COMPANY MEETNGS. BIRMINGHAU HOUSEHOLD SUPPLW. ASSOCIATION. The twenty-first sanual meeting of' the shareholders of tbe Birmingham Household Supply Association'ts held at the stores, Corporation Street, yesterday . ?? G. T. Bloomer presided: anid the other directors present' were Messrs. J. C. Lord, B. Tilsley, and J. C. Dixon.'-'- The report has already been published in the Dasl.' Pos, and ...

... SWk. Pd. ?? les uies 5t.10WalmlClotifl3%10 I 1 6ir.SmalliAx= tt 3 1 10 5I~Ditto, Pref., ?? 10 10 G.I Kynoh&Co ?? 21 - 1 0 Ditt~o, Pbe ?? 20 l~jlO BANKSI M0 4 Bium. District & Coutites. 8j4 60 0 1 Lloyds4.24 60 12 London&Jl dad 910 60 5MetroponfEg&ae 4 14% 14%Y 5th. 10)1A4sop 110 0 nsl 1 ?? 14% 10100 Do.,WDb,£.2J1 110 Atldnosos ?? t 13 - - 10100 Di tto, Da. 5 19 Stkjl. Da~le.4Y .-18 - 10 10 W ...

... . -. LONDON METAL- :&ARKET. d ?? LONDN Thursday. cE^ .Copper openet 2> !a6 lower at £46 '8s 9d pa -S&Ahrk:i . week4 and for & time ruled easy, with .wc tnree mcsws iat 44,12A'6d, due'.to diseooxg- >Ai iliv cables froni New York-. The market' then 41k rallied with little offering. and, altlo'6,uh y, tradilg 'prboeeded slowly, there was 1cimn b indercone throughout, cas-h ruling at £46 tha 7s ...

... RI SHIPPING IN TELLIGENCE. I r nl Aro iA T r- r r ti nteI. A LOCAL CHARTERING TRkNSACTIONS. I AReDinb , Tuesday. The following' include the latest fixtures reported:-I OuTWAmlD-STAIMECGs Cardiff to Livocpool, 4s. 3d. (Springlill). , ?? 4s. 6d., 1,700 tons (Rosario). ,, Genoa, Ss. 6dl, clean terms (Pera). Port Said, 4s. 1Od., oloan termus. , Genoa, 5s. 6(l., option Naples, Se.E 9d., clain terms ...

... |flox TIM P uss Assou ATIONx.1 . LONDON, WEDNESDAY. A 'I-his being pay-day on the Stook Exchange, r there has been a. fairly good cetmanid for monoy, A and loans over the dlay were quotcd at -4 to , A. :prr cent. The dennulid for acccnnicdaticts w-as, Bi hevcnvoe, not nearly so great eas was aoniie f. .pited. F. Discount rates have been quieter, but with- r cut material ehaege, at i per cent. ...

... TRADE3 REPORTS. CARDIFr:. ?? Wednesday. I 'Cnge waswell attended to-day, but nothing of a llntel oroth character transpired. In th e steam coal trade a little more animation was noticeable but p rices for remained weak. ' thehouse coal market there were numerous inquiries for future ship- scent., but for prompt delivery the demand was slow and the business done of a meagre characters Patent ...

... I '.LCLCHARTERING TRANSACTIONS. The olloing CARDIFF, Thursday. The folowing include the latest fixtares OUTWARD- STEAMERS. Cssc'diff Itlo Tfutes, V s 6d, clean.; Barce-lona. gs Sri, oldan (AiVebrto) Aklexandria, 4s 10~'d co-son MNalliga, I 7a d, cleani Hcavia~nabd, 7s, clean Miferseilles, 6S1, elean - , River Flute, lie 7 ~ Poilt Salid, 4,s 1O0d, olea~n El , Lase Plnmoas, 68 44d, clean D1pos, ...

... I - ,, [YFo. I.ELL Pamls flAscaTIOw.1 Ga LONDBON, MONDAY. There has been only a moderate inquiry for S1 raite ey, and rates; itera quoted easy at ~ ?? T' Cent. for inans over the day, or f' per cent. D toe a week to cover thle sett lement. Fortr nighitly leant% to s~tockbrokers ini connection1 D whit the ?? were againr renewed at D if to if per cent. 01 Pis~count Mlarket firmer, and rates for ...

... CARDIFF. o g EXCHANGE, MTonday. The position of trade locally was unaltered -day. The steam coal market, nlotwvithstanidiing the output has been further reduced, continued weak, but there was :a fair inquihy for bitu- minoue coal at last prices. Coke was in good demand, e^nd the pitwood market was slightly firmer, The followvisag were the closing prices: -Best steam coal 10s to 10s 6d, seconds ...