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THE MONEY MARKET

... MONTIAY Ev__ST_.G. BillLrol-eis were desirous of fixing rather higher rates of discount this morning, hut the highest quotation, 3| percent., for three months _3ax_i bills was not the usual one. Paper of this description was taken at 3| per cent., and the quotation for short-dated hills was a 'fraction less. The market was quiet, and its firmness cauie simply from the conviction that we are ...

LEICESTER ASSIZES

... t } FINED. v! leading to the filie C s i 2es UStice Kennedy, occurred at der «, Ye - n meqt of with the n was empannelled h * a. but ' Twelv men answered blind was excused. fis a ...

THE SCHOOL BOARD

... IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. The monthly meeting the Sunderland School Board was held at tho offices iv John-street night. T. W. Backhouse presided, then were also present James Chambers (vicechairman), Aid. Shadforth, Mrs Hancock, Peter Wood, It. A. Bartram. Rev. Fathej Foran. Rev. C. G. Hopkiusou, Mr J. J. Ben' It. Hindmarch, Mr Friend Lamb, E. Davison, Rev. Father Tnruerelli, and the (Mr T. W. Br ...

WEATHER FORECASTS

... The following Forecasts were prepared last night at the Meteorological Office at Half-past Eight O'clock : — Or«Tßirrs. _ . o. Scotland ,N. ILightbree.es, chiefly easterly. I-air l_Scotland, E 1 {.enerally. , . . i Easterly and south-easterly winds, 2._--U_land. ?? -J ?? Changeable, some shower.. _ thunder locally. ?? Varying southerly (south-easterly to «.Mld.Counties { breezes. Changeable ...

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS

... Monday Evening The stock markets to-day opeaed with an unde- cided appearance, mainly on monetary considera- tions, the European political advices still strengthening the belief in the continuance of peace, whilst the weather for the time isfavourable, and the accounts frora the leading commercial centres, in- cluding the shipbuilding trade, are of an encouraging and hopeful character ; hence ...