... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE BANK RATE 5 PER CE T. STOCK EXCHANGE SETTLIN-q DAYS. Settling Days on the Stoeg Exchange are as foow:- Cxsos-Fdriy, December L STOCKS AND SnAPs.% CoAtinnatio, fay. Tiekt fDay. Pay Day. Tues., Nov'. 25. Wed., Nov. 29 ?? 0 In mining shares the carry-over day is NaY 27. RATES OF EXCHANGE ON LONDON. WEDNSISDAY EvENIN The following were the rates of exchange to-day- Paris, ...

... CONFERENCE OF SHIP- BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS. The Press Association is officially informed that a joint meeting of the executive board of the Ship- building Employers' Federation and the Engineer- ing Employers' Federation was, held yesterday, in London, for the purpose of conferring on questions of mutual interest. Sir Andrew Noble occupied the chair. The meeting was of a most friendly natute, ...

... Bank Rate-S per oont., ftxed October 5. Cardiff Account Day-November 30. [BY THtE BIANCIAA L ?? CARDIFF, Wednesday. Na new feature of interest has transpired[ to affect the stato of the local Stock M1arket to- day. and it remains in an unsettled condition. ?? Stocks have been neglected. The only transaction officially recorded has been inl Barry Four per Cent. PrcEferouce at 128. Great Western ...

... PROPOSED CAITLE TRADE FOR SWANSEA. An important meeting of the tradesmen and merchants of Swansea was held at the Guild- hall on Thureday afternoon. The object of the l gathering was to further the proposed cattle I importation into Swansea. The ex-mayor OMf. I Richard Martin) presided, in the absence of the I mayor (Mr. William Watkins). ] Mr. William Law (superintendent of thel harbour trust ...

... EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF A BRITIBI STEAMER. [DALZLEL'S TELEGItAM.] PiLADELPH!A. Tuesday., The British steamer Fernmoor, of Newcastle, has arrived here from Java after an exciting! experience. ' During the voyage the boilers leaked and split, becoming useless. They were, repaired under Captain Davies's direction, the men labouring day and night, But the work. was rendered most difficult from the ...

... NEW YOtRK 8'ro4K mARKET. - WEDNESDAY. Stocks rose at the opening on relief over the termilnation of election uncertainty and in sympathy with London. The rise was mer, by large urotit-taking and a break in J-:tther Trust and Manhattan Ilevated rogether, i hi'estiffpning of money, induced liquidation. The ,arket closed diull and heavy, with fractional net lowses a-S a rule. Goveninieut Bonds ...

... NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. - WEDNESDAY. The Stock Market opened higher on London buying, but fell into neglect owing to money scarcity and renewed pressure for money froea interior centres. Prices drifted aimlessly, some advanced or declined sharply but with insig nificance, the movements of which were purely due te profe.sional operations. The closing was ratner unsettled and irregular, with ...

... CORN. LVnERPooL, Friday -nImports, three days- Wheat, 128,000; barley, 7000; maizo, 127,000; flour, 17,000 centals. The market is dull for wheat, and values have an easier tendency. Red wheat, December delivery, 5s 10d to 5s 10Ad per cental. Maize slow, at 3s 6d to 3s 61d for mixed American. Flour quiet, at late values. Later- There has been a quiet consumptive trade in wheat at fu.ly fd under ...

... FART, SPENCER ON THE EDUCATION EROBLEM. Earl Spencer addressed a public meeting . oa Thursday night in B:.th on the occasion of the formation of a Western Counties Education League. His lordship said various solutions were suggested for the present difficulties, but person-, ally he would like to see the creation in country districts of School Boards, which would be. 0$ course, elected from ...

... THE AMERICAN 1fMAKE'T.- The Ainerjcan market'is we~ro closed y~esterday. . The follox4ing are tMe Iatest pri6es of htooks and &rddnce - ok ar STOIS.' Nov. 4. No. 6. Call 3omney, Unite&dtateIfloOefAyffentdsO Bonds ,.. .,. _ ., -.. 6 - 4-5 Call Money, Other Seaurltdbo . , 6 3 44-5 uxchange on.Lomdonh 60 dayf at 8 Ii. .4.83 . 80 Exchange on London, Cable Transfersl,4 8I 4 iftehnuge on ...

... CERuER'S TILEGRM3,] NEaW YORK, TUESDAY EVENING. Money f1ir. Sterling exchange firm. Stoaks opened strong, chielfly in response to the advance in London and buying he. Tbe advance, however, was checked later by the stiffening of sterling exchange, and causing the abandonment of the hope of gold imports. Prices declined and made thb closing barely steady, with net losses in nearly all cases. ...

... THE AMIR ICAN.I -ARITS. Money'::f rp.S te'rlog exohange. easier.' Stooke rose at the opeInlg'ou relief 'overternmination of eletonl rneertanuty ndin 1n'ym pathy wlth.Lohdoa. The rise was met :bylInr~e poflt taking1 ard a.breqk' -in. Leather Trust~awd :Manbattan. Elevated together with'atirDeing oflmoney, Iddubed-llquldation. Tfe malkct closed dnU-and heavy,wlth fractional net lode3e as a rule. ...