... RAPID ADVANCE. 1 ■iMMonnuMMMMMMßaoMegai* SECOND EDITION. Coo JURE. 5.30 A.M. BULLER MOVES NORTH ENEMY IN A BAD Badfonteia, Saturday. To-day General Butler moved fourteen miles north-westward the Ly den burg Road, and crossed the Crocodile River Boers were concentrating the mountains. party of forty scouts who had been left the valley were surprised by our appearance. After slight skirmish, ...

... [By Courier Special Wire.] London, Thursday Evening. The market continues fairly 13rm, with rather more business passing, and sales include 1000 bales first marks October- November steamer Hamburg £13 15s, and 500 bales November-December steamer at same price ; 1000 bales parliament group, with pal M in circle, September-October steamer Hamburg, at £13 15s; and 1000 GMN heart No. 2, same ...

... HIGHER PRICES. London, Thursday Evening. The Kaffir market opeued fairly strong this morning, although little business was doing, and after a slight reaction about midday settled down with a tendency to higher prices , at the close. Crown Reef rose and rises of are shown in Rand Mines, City and Suburban, Lancaster, Meyer and Charlton, Reitfontein, Wolhuter, and Rhodesia Gold Reefs, and of 1-16 ...

... FALL LEADING SHARES. At tl» opening of Kaffirs this morning:signs of strength. Were displayed, but the afternoon prices fell away, and with the exception of a few limited declines closed about last night's prices. Among the leading shares Rand Mines are down 1-16, as are also Modderfontein New and Modderfontein B Extension, Gedulds, and Geldenhuis Estates. Knights have dropped f, and Wfemmers ...

... STRENGTH IN KAFFIRS. London, Wednesday Evening. Strength has again been shown in the Kaflir market, although very little activity was displayed until tho afternoon, when a demand sprang for a few of the leading descriptions. The closing prices mark almost all ronnd advances, which, however, are in case of extensive character. Geldenhuis Deep have riseffi |, City and Suburban, Crown Deep, Crown ...

... MARKET DULL. COALS CHEAPER. JUMPERS FIRM. OTHER SECTIONS FEATURELESS, Glasgow, Friday Evening. Generally the Glasgow Stock Exchange was dull to-day, and as there was a want of ontside support, and there are only two more days to run of this account, the impression was that business has seen its best this side of the carry-over. stated yesterday, there were rumours of fresh capital about to be ...

... London, Saturday. The tenden ...

... r», London. Friday Evening. flat tendency observed in the Kaffir earlier the day improved towards and in one or two instances jjjj ~ activity was manifested. Rand Minos ov fractionally, and Modderfonteins liV J. Randfontein3 advanced a Amount. at 3+, Goldfiel at «j'East Bands at 1-16 are all the turn tr, diamonds De Beers have advanced I, Westralian market is still quiet, with inclined to fall ...

... SET-BACK IN KAFFIRS. London, Saturday. pretty general set-back has taken place iD the Kaffir market to-day owing to the absence of support and news that Lord Roberts* line had been cut. The closings are at the lowest of the day, and with severe falls in many cases. The principal loss has been one in R-and Mines. Modderfontein have fallen 7-16, Matabele Reef f, Geldenhuis Deep, Henry Nourse, ...

... KAFFIRS TEND UPWARDS. London, Wednesday Evening. The Kaffir market, which opened dullish, recovered in the afternoon, and had sharp upward turn. Rand Mines, which closed 40J in the House, obtaining sdme support the street, closed at their best at 40|. Roodepoort United Main Reef are also better, while Lancaster, Geldenhuis Estates, and Rhodesia Exploring are down on the day. East Rands, ...

... FLAXES RISING. MACHINERY OVER-EMPLOYED. [Specially Contributed the Courier.] The continued upward tendency of raw material with the temporary stagnation in value of Yarns is causing a paradox in the trade, the consummation of which is difficult to forecast. Manufacturers have now evidently decided to risk the possibility of higher quotations rather than provide in advance of their requirements ...

... A RISE, THEN FALL. WEAKNESS IN WESTRALIANS. London, Thursday Evening. At one time the market displayed a strong tone, the publication satisfactory despatch from Lord Roberts inducing fair amount of buying, and consequence prices advanced all along the list. The buying, however. was soon exhausted, and values fell off somewhat, that the closings, although marking advances on the day in some ...