... yesterday reported that Lord Cranborne will be opposed at Rochester by Mr. Thomat Smith, a local Liberal and town.councillor. Speaking at Rochester, last' evening, at a meeting in snpport of Lord Cranborne's candidaiture, Sir Edward Clarke said Mr. Balfour's ...

... depreciat- inz, had increased in value. Then the sum paid for good- will had been set out separately. and represented, roughly speaking, three years' purchase on the profits of 1886. In reference to the Question of writing off for depreciation there were three ...

... which the crop is always mors or lss damaged by floods in spring. Supplies of grain at the country markets have, generally speaking, been short and in poor condition; but the decline of Is. per quarter which took place in wheat last week has been recovered ...

... on, it has not yet reached that point when the de. pletion of granary stocks exercises an influence overprice0 Generally speaking, indecision has been noticeable through: out the trade, and this is by no means an unusual feature at this time of year, ...

... but little bought, farmers still amking for increased prices. Millers fought shy In making purchases, although generally speaking abort of atock. W~hite wheat made 22s and red from 2Cc to 218. Per bag Of three bushels. No melt- ingo ?? and grinding (ten ...

... thought it would be found that, economically, a snagestion of this kiwl lwoisld he turned inside out. This was, of course, speaking in the sroadest way. Tbe spirit of clause 25 had, perhaps, bern a. little misapprehended. In introducing the bill in thc ...

... for a strike. The demand for nailh for the last three ?? exceeded the supply, and the stocks in the wavrh6uses were low.. Speaking of the great increase- mi the number of masters in the nail trade compared with thirty 'years ago, the speaker said the men ...

... staying at Sandgatc. He is described as a man of rather commanding appearance, being above the middle height. His acquaintances speak of him in most respectful terms, His complexion is dark, has a beard and moustache, and his age is albout 45. The Bank have ...

... condition, and in complete workingortder.- The Ulsairman, in moving the adoption of the report, rogretted that he could not speak reassuringly of their position, SillCC the directors could not pay the usual dividend without encroaching upon the reserve ...

... valuable, not osly in these ?? for whiell it Iras origisselly employed, but also in masy oases of weakijess of the singing and speaking voice, depenldent on bronchial or larnygeal irritatIon, nnd in all forms of etruinous enlargement of gis'sde, and discharges ...

... AMERICAN IRON MARKETS. From the Ironrmonger cable despatch, dated New York, February 27:- Our market, speaking generally, hns not been quito so firm during the weelc now about ending, the demand for almost all kinds of iron, steel, and hardwares having ...

... be reduced so low. If the French reserve runs short, sooner or later the English will be pressed upon. The two Banks have, speaking broadly, to meet such a drain as the cotton drain cn combination, and if one fails in its duty and permits its resources ...