... THE WARt IN SOUTH AFRICA.1 T-i!E LORD) rROVOSrS FUND. , C'rrirrti.'rn Wpv Lli pl:l1ished 21st A.ril.. £09,11 S I7 'WLEN'Y.-l'rr'TL LIST OP CONTRIZEITIONS. 1st L.R E. (Lic teprant-Cr.Ion'l Di-isn Cart-, l,-i! ' -.i- r.'s c erf 'Musical P 'y The l'z:r Thz 'ml, j words r'y UIesuteritt L. D. lirlcrrAi, prefde:ed ir Ather.eieu ?? 239 0 0 T.,, wes_ ),e *, as C I :d. -Ci de l, , - ?? is icil 'd ...

... COA1g4ERCIAL NEWS. SAIW Tutu Last Ysas * ?? . ?? 3W. . GLasGOw, Tuesday Evening. Owing to end of the month requirements, the for credit, in Lombard Street to-dayI3 bea of a very active character. Floating ' les were inadequate to the needs of the ' and the Bank has done a large fresh in loans and a small business in dis- i31 nts at the minibm. The demand fori nnc- w^as no doubt augmented by ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIGENCR rI| ARRIVED AT CLASGOW. is Gulf of Venice Cs), 1884, Linklater, London 3 pI Anchoria (s). 2713, Wilson, New York--geflral- Pri Sicily (a), 1062, Yosa, Al;~,ria-gefleral. Mac r B. S. Hocken. 249, Wfilcock, Harbour Grace N.F.-seal skins and oil. Anc k Jenette, 57, Doyle, Tralee-scp iron t w . Lionel (s), 681, Glsacketad, La Rochelle-gh Tam D Lestris Cs), 6c37, Craw~ford. ...

... GLASGOW STOCK MARKETS Wednesday E:vening. SxrnTLr-,z DA-S. s This Awoon. Next Aount. Making-up day ?? Aug.1 k Maing-up day ?? 27 Minin- Ticket day .Aug. 13 Mnig Ticketday. ?? Aug. 2B Gee ralTicketdayAn. 41 General Tisker&yAug.29 8ettlingday. ?? Settding day ?? Aug. 30 28aking.up Pricea. Atc July 2t F - 2t% Consols ?? 9J - Lilas. fort). 3*% ird. - DN. 3*% lfet. ?? 1 91 Caled. Pref. ...

... DIVIDENDS, REPORTS, AND MEETINCSE The directors of the Leeds and Wakefield. [Breweries recommend the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum on the Ordinary shares ,for the half-year ending September 30, making 8i per cent. for the year. The directors of the Rio de Janeiro Flour Mills and Granaries, at their meeting held on 27th November, decided to recommend a dvi- f dend of 9s per ...

... I., ; E'DEBUMOR Srull POAT.UT. oDIPIrECH, a .Tuesday. Baroiness to-day has bewn limited, wit!, an irrepular tone. Beras Rails have been fairly well eltpoi ttd, and shoxv a fractional adv ance. Among Scotch sttocks, British have again been the featture; after opening stronig, relapsed, and leave off unchanged. Coras remnain steady. Giand Trunks from want of business are lower. Amneri- cans to ...

... MAIL AND STELAMSHIP NEWS. (From Lloyd's.) Adelaide, Sent. 29.-Willehad sailed. Aden, Sept. 28.-Manora, from London, Left for Calcutta. Aden, Sent. 30.-Caledonia, London for Bom- bay, and Ville de la CioLat, Albany for Mar- seilles. arrived. Beachy Head, Sept. 30 -Orissa, Calcutta for London; Donally Castle. for London; and Her- montis, for Guaysauil-all passed. Bomibay, Sent. 28.-Yarra left ...

... CONTINENTAL BOUsRSES. I (7i*u77^lPrtu'i TELEGRUAMII.) PARIS, T'7rnAy.-The ionurss openred firm for jets?' lintitrrl stocks, but sweak for go!d mining sharen. Lord Ititchenec's ad'ress to ?? Ausqralsans sot being c-n- sidercd very reassuring. L'tcr in the day renewed maelis- tions of Spanish stock roused a tompasrary reaction. and a the 3e;uror heosme qsi2t. Turlkish cunrities were steady, ansd ...

... MADE REPORTS. - - ,p - . .7 , . .i, . . Is ?? t, CLYDr, ?? following is reaEewim. Coun P. & Co.'emarkt repor for the wiek ending 2d November:- 55 ux~rta. -- ri Dire0L- Ceatwi;e. - c-0onMD.ti-n. Stock. It -1900. 199. 1000. 1899. 19Q0. 189 .190. 1899. Tone. Tons. Tons Tons. Tens. TonIs Tons. Tonas. 194 1,.51 831 1.452 2,905 2,690 8,008 a8,6 . t35-1S, 3.031 11,9G355 ,67 100 93.985, w5 k - iF. * ...

... Monday Evening. The Mining Market was very quiet, while in South Africans dealing appeared to be quite at a standstill. The tone was dull, Rand mines giving way i and a few others 1-16 to 4. Rho- desians were dull, including British Chartered. WVest Africans met with moderate attention, and rwere sornewhat irregular, but the changes were trif~ling. West Australians were weak, due to sone rlc ...

... gI:i~1E i~AL NEW S.J LAST ?? ;; AS W e eainesday Evenying. easier feeling in regard to the q 2 amoz tvailed its Lomba11rd Street to-dlay, h a3n ?? respects pee- Tc i ,s1a apepeatrancce 'IS it i ev d id * ttuapC. Si i,; t i ll is gained grotund l ;tio foritco inl, oall oat the C iinat qa itnea -ndea by any mnateraal r; eh1 aid conats care;tly satns . da cx I h Iav thtaat cvrane have been - a t ...

... CErTnEl' TELEGRAUS.1 PARIS, SuTURDAY.-Ths Boorse opened with a dull tendency an London advices. and transactions veers very t quict. Nevertheless a sharp recovery occurred in Rio Tinto shares in consequence of covering purchaces for London I account, and Spanish Fours continued remarkably firm in C sp:tc of tbo reported strikes. South African sha~rs wvere quiet.but very tgeady. Closing prices: ...