... iTS CAUSES AID EFFE S. a In the euphonic language of Mr. Balfour, usad in b an address at Cambridge University o' The Nine- S teenth Cenury, - Coal is the chief reservoir of a' euergr from which the world a.t present draws. The ir man in the street may not appreciate the full signifi- canoe of the -remar&s He only knows that that de- spoiler of his purse-4be coal mnerchant-is making t- him ...

... SouTH SsnorasPiBr TsuRns.-Steadiness remains in evidence in the iron trade of this district; there is a fair anounit of work on hand, and consumers show a little more inclination to deal, though their orders do not go much beyond present requirements. The high cost of production does not induce sellers to matle any concessions In the bar trade there is a steady business passing. Best marked ...

... WARWICK ~~~A!f THE P OR I OF DIR~~lNGHABI .~ A -garden Thee, and sale oi wor orafrt tn4 of ?? auec,]anob Stre w-opndessayafteroon by the: Couni~ teiss. ?? at the Moseley . aia fri A tent was erected on the g f e n .of ll Vho wereaterested inthe aeof work, d 4everal refrisbment stalls were arranged on the terrace, 'in frf.l: of thie hail. There was a ery large attend- 'W e .. friends and w/ell ...

... THE MAi5ILS. Amass, May 25.-The Sumatra, for London, mnsajd the Herzog, from Port Natal, and the Purnea, to: B bay, arrived. BAxBAnDOaS, Tay 24.-The Traveller arnived Boscros, May 25.-The Peruvian arrived. BRowoEAso, May 24.-The Mlajestic and the &3ot; for -New York, thk MieanOn, for MIoniral, a nd thoe Belgenland, for Phiadelphia, ?? 25: los Cevic, for Liverpool, passed. BRaxMdrs s;AVN, 1May ...

... BANTKRUPTCY PR(CEEDIN\GS. Ile Gcrerle 'fe'rtlc Rerfi/nri. eijveller. 45, nrdorrick I Street. residing at 7B, Thornhlill RF-ad, Uandswortl.-A new first niestilic of the crulitor-' of this debtor was held at the l3oani of Trade Orlice, Birminezhamn, yesterday Mr. W*oeiiett fdeputY ?? receiver) presidirg.-M^r. Jeffrey appeared for the debtor, whuose amended state- ment of affairs showed ...

... LLOYD'S s LOL S THE MAI-TLS ADERLATDO SC.- .--2 h tir. frE London, se.la.DI fi. AD. N, ;SCI. 20--The Japan, fo Lo Borneo. for Cal4frtaL arrv r on. a Boys Sc - .- Syraz-,n from arn ved. r: arscill Boarriec .ep. 2,.-The Peru;fan. from the e BuirtlsI. Scp. 20.-T1 Osi'is arrived F - L n, S 20. : *, fcr.vor passed.- -WitCer Colamnoo Sep. 20--The Ortona, from Syd- t-G London, nrrivsd. I r CUXOIA\ ...

... CORN. LONDMON (Tam BeAT.Mel.-Whezt: The urn ,s tone and the paruial advance of the las-t few ea j entirely d isappeared. and to induce busium:. lee &j -a wvould'have' to hbe taken, buyersn.,. indifferent. The only sales reported to-diay-, Australi~an 9,581 quarters arrived per ~'Lun at s, and 12,000 quarters prompt shipnim aat%: showing a decline of about 3d. per quarr. ai arrived is ob tatu ...

... LlOYD'S S=PING NEWS. ?? THE HM.AIS. AnausioxE, July 17,-The Anataaia, frorlzlmslx arrived. ?? July 17.-The Reichstax, fromra ffam.r> East Africa, arrived. Bosrox, July 16.-The Peruvian. for Glasgow. 'aif, BaowrorAnl-, July 17.-The Traveller, for li& the Oceanic, from New York for Liverpocl, anl te Ultonia, from Boston for Liverpool, passed. CarE RACE, July 17.-The O oran, from th C- and St. ...

... MAAIRS OF J. J. TaTe, tATE OF W OLVERAYcrrON AND WEl:D-Ns1cUan-At the London Bankruptcy ,Court yesterday an application was made to Mr. eg isra TLiakiater to grant an order of discharge to J J. Tate-IMr. C. A. Pope, assistant receiver, reported that the failure took place in August, 1899, the debts being 23.548. The accounts, anlued at 23.235, were estimated to realise only £20 in all, and ...

... LLOrD'S Sohppn(; NEWS Aocns, Sep. 25.-Th1e Beirceela for L'verpa 6 Sydn~ey, ?? Tzr~j ved.t. r Boilerd 'Sep. 25.-The Chran, for i, Ber-sBAxP, Sep. 25.-The Duke of London, arrived yesterday. CA'PFT0WN. Sep. 25.-tiu Nor2-n a-rri'a. COI.O1oO, Se:p. 24.-Th0 a. I, ir ,N M'alta and London. sai3 ?? a the Armoand L]eivic. frrnr 2clarb.jus arj v v from Bremen, arrived. 4. CUx11AVIz-i, Sep. 2b.--Tiie Pf ...

... IL&REFrs. CORN. BAnrc). hWeat: O ngtostb r- ?? had reachedthi hget, the '--v~t¾ ~I-a PI~tta shippers do not offer 'r msene4 disposed to aswait the torn or 'tQ nv 3' transflS ln~R Were 1.3.000 ~ r~ ...

... SO1,r;T Saisoram.-The iron trade continues steady in tone. There is a large amount of work in hand, and. with plenty of enquirier, sellers do not care to book forward at late rates. Prices are now very frio, and higher rates are asked. There is a good demand for bars. Best marked bars are quoted at £11; merchant bars, £10 10s. to :210 15s; and common unmarked. £10 to £10 5s. Boiler and girder ...