... PRICES IRREGULAR. London, Friday. Kaffirs were dull and lower during the greater part the day, the absence definite news as to the condition of the mines at the Rand inducing few realisations, especially the opening. Near the finish inquiries for some of the loading descriptions caused prices pick up somewhat, but tliB closings show changes of a decidedly mixed character. Crown Deep have ...

... MOST SECTIONS QUIET. JUMPERS, HOWEVER, STRONG. Glasgow, Tuesday Evening. Business is tapering off in view of the holidays, yet prices were fairly well maintained. The Trunk traffic due to-morrow, and as the comparing return is small, a good increase is looked for. Values were said to be wobbling a bit in Wall Street, but here they were, in most instances, steady to firm, although Union Pacific ...

... KAFFIRS DECLINE. Loudon, Wednesday Evening. The latest news from South. Africa has tended to lower the prices in the Kaffir market to-day. Closing priccs, howeyer, are rather above the worst. K>and Mines, which dropped to finishing 39 3-16, show a fall of J. Other share 3 show falls on the day. Ferreira, Heriot New, Princcss, and Langlaagte Deep, are i down, and falls of are marked Angelo, ...

... Paris, Wednesday Evening. There was certain amount of selling at the opening, 'but buyers eased off, and the tone became weaker than on the previous day. Rise:—French Three-and-a-Half Per Cent. Rentes 60c., Russian Consols, 20c., Chinese 50c., Ottoman Customs If. 50c., Comptoir d'Escompte If., Tharsis If. Fall: —French Three Per Cent. Rentes Bc.,* Italians 10c., Spanish Exterior 45c., ...

... Paris, Tuesday Evening. The market displayed a very good tone throughout the afternoon, the chief feature being the buying of Turks. Business became quieter towards the close. Rise—Spanish Exterior Bc., Egyptian Unified 40c., Chinese 5c., Brazil Four Per Cent; 90c., Turkish B Group If. 35c., Do. C Group 65c., Do. D Group 58c., Turkish Tobacco 5f., Ranque de Paris 13f., Banque de France 10f., ...

... ADVANCES IN KAFFIRS. London, Monday. The continued improvement in the position at the seat of war again caused buyers of Kaffir shares to come forward, especially during the earlier part of the day, and in consequence, the tone has been distinctly strong. The closings mark some good advances balance, although the top prices have not been maintained in all caws. Band Mines were at one time 39;, ...

... Tbe Aberdeen and Company, dividend b 1 ~g j r»' Tenders are invited the T* $ authorities for the BU P? i^r „ to steel rails, model of a ' , kilog per metre. r t Bryant, & Co.— Tli® i) ...

... PRICES TEND UPWARDS. ' London, Wednesday Evening:. After a somewhat lower opening, a marked degree of strength was developed in the Kaffir market on demand for some of the leading ahares, principally Paris account. Towards, the finish, however, support was withdrawn, and fell away, so that the close, although some lair advances on the day, much below the he«t. Rand Min«9 closed with advance ...

... SMALL ADVANCES IN KAFFIRS. London, Tuesday Evening. After the first burst of activity displayed in the morning on the news of Cronje'a capitulation, the Kaffir market settled down somewhat, and this, together with some profit-taking, soon caused values fall off. During the remainder of the day prices were rather irregular, and near the finish again fell off sharply, but the closings marked ...

... COPuK BUTTER, Tuesday.—First, 88s: second. 84s; third, 80s; fourths, 745; superfine, 98s; fine, 89s; choicest boxes, 104s In markets-178. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, Tuesday.—Official Report: —Active market; large busr.ets done at steady prices. Private -Market active; large busines* ...

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... PRICES LOWER. London, Friday Evening. The tone of the Kaffir market during the greater part of the day was dull, with generally lower price*, and practically business. An improvement set in near the finish small demand springing up for some of the leading shares, but the closings mark practical declines on the day in many cases. The only item importance is fall of We miner, while New African, ...