... the large surplus left over from the preceding season, it would not be possible to get through the year without a further rise in urices, even should the American crop prove to be only 5,500,000 bales. The result was I fall of tid per lb.: and we entered ...

... the movements of the Paris Boulrse alforded little countenance to the lsopes previoasly excited. Abont I per cent, of tile rise was lost. In the other departments of tile Stock; Exchangoe the fluctuations are proportionately severe. The railway stocks ...

... the April dividends, if continental affairs continued tranquil. The budget has certainly disappointed the speculators for a rise. In the mercantile markets, business has continued very dull, and coffee is again lower. Not much is doing either in the m ...

... considerable advances in some stocks during the last few weeks have caused speculative holders to realise, but the approach of the Easter holidays has prevented much animation in the Stock Exchange, which will be closed on Monday; and, as a very limited attendance ...

... Of Bengal hare changed bands daring thle wev)k at prices varying fram lilt to I If 85c, and I i Chests at 71 7b to 9f ?? ; a rise at If S1jc to 2f hag lately takun place Iin the oiner sorts, but middling an~d ordinary qualities have not adivoraed In thle ...

... improved 4 and the only change in Grand Trunk issues was a kractionai rise in the First Preferenoc, Mexican railway securities, after being somewhat umnsettled, closed with a rise of 4 in the Second Pro. fereno.. South American railways unchanged. Hong-Kong ...

... at Is. 3d. to Is. Gd. per cwt. Deliveries from bondl have been more ex- tensive than for some time past. The week preceding Easter is generally one in which but little business is transacted at public offices, or by general merchants. The corn trade ans ...

... stll erresecutting from the tep of tbe rise to intetrsec the same lode as that in the leo end. which mnust troam a appearance be still a little further south. The 145 is without change, but the lode in the rise back of this level is getting considerably ...

... FRIDAY F.vrrsNIS, 2lanD MIARCn, 1894. BANK rate, 2 per cent. Owing to the customary requirements in con- nection with the Easter holidays. there has been an active demand in the London marker for short loansand the rate charged was almost equal to the ...

... tire first day of this month then the railway companies weregranted until Easter; and noxV, accordinggto Mr. Mundella's announcement the other lmight, it will be some time after Easter before the matter can be definitelysettled. WhetherMnr.Alundellawill keep ...

... with but little variation in the prices ruling for some time past. LEEDS TRADE.-On all hands there has been a brisk rqn for Easter goods, which, so far as retailers are concerned. will continue until a late hour to-night. after which stocks will have been ...

... this e ion-sssuciated hlouses obtained £7 for ciclrles arid £7 1Os fir douiblis. Tin - plates 70, were dirmer oweisig to tire rise in the valie of tilns Pg irgin was in bettcr dcsresid thin for same sweeks past, arnd makers witbdrew old quotations and endea- ...