... Tut return of local taxation in Ireland for the year I875 has been delivered. These statistics are now compiled by the Irish Local Government Board, and they commence with a blunder in describing the sums raised during the ten years i866-i875 as Local Taxation of Ireland. The sums, indeed, represent the local taxation, plus a yearly amount, which is not taxation at all, but an item which, ...

... THIS DAY'S Mi%1O.'\EV MARKET. (.>rv Ogricit:, Cksg/-t,,U.-a'r*z, Corri~l!tiz, Y'.wskj, Half ast On:. During the early hours this morning there was perhaps a little more business doing on the Stock Exchange than at the same period yesterday, but attention has been principally centred in the Enoglish Railway Market. The transactions were mostly for increased values, but the latest movements are ...

... CITY OFFICE, Chanlge-alcj, CarwilSft. iTuecsday, Ha/j-poast Oam. Business on the Stock Exchange this morning was again restricted through- out the early hours, and the alterations in prices are in most cases only fractional. Attention continues to be principally centred in the arrangements for to-morrow's settlement, and in connection with the stock not carried over yesterday some of the ...

... CITY OFFICE, Clhang-aqley, Cornreeil. Tuesaay, Half-past One. Owing to the news received this morning of the dismissal of Midhat Pasha, the Stock Markets opened with renewed flatness, sales having been effected all round. There was a rally, however, in a few descriptions later on (this remark principally applies to Home Railways), bht at the time of writing a generally lower level of values ...

... CITY OFFICE, Chlange-alley, CornAill. Wcidnesday, ZHaf-past Twsecve. Increased dulness is apparent in Home Government Securities this morning, and Consols for money and account have further receded i-i6, and Reduced and New Three per Cents. i-i6. English Railways opened with renewed depression, and further speculative sales by operators for the fall caused an almost general reduction in prices ...

... TILE EGYPTIAN DEBT. THE scheme of financial reform to which Mr. Goschen and M. Joubert have just obtained the assent of the Khedive appears in the last number of the Semaine Financiere, and it undoubtedly satisfies that journal's vigorous description of it as un systeme administratif complet et i inailles serrees. It starts with a definition of the main objects which it is sought to attain ...

... Cral- Ovizoxi, Chg/sGa/Age, Cunuhil', .: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ?? i/u/f-past Ott:. Attention on the Stock Exchange during the early hours this morning was principally given to English Railways, business in all the other departments having been at a standstill. This market opened with a downward tendency, and later on speculative sales caused a general reduction. Since mid-day the tone has hardened ...

... AlI'?;KFT. ?? ?? ?? ' A %-ea l.cr tenr:ency was appi.renti in Eon;e (;.n ?? Secnurtics tll., ! rn- ir.g, arlcd Cortsols for nconc ard accont c, hibited a redtuctio D of I -dj per ccnt., Lt d6 (b-lt6 to 16 ii- d6. No alteration took phace in ,edluced ard i,\'cw T'hree per Cents., and India stocks tsere al.5o steady at the qutioitionis wl.h rt 'ltled c ;atnda-. 'l he val iation-s that occ ?? ...

... CITY OunICI, ChsfbhCen~tia. J -ezzt, Hlef-past 7'we/vo. Although there have been some important alterations in Stock Exchange securities this mon~ting, y et the amounit of actual business transacted throughout the early hours was only moderate, the attention of dealers and others having been chiefly taken uip with the preliminaries in connection with the lortnighbtly settleme nt on Wednesday. ...

... THIS DAY'S MONEX MAIRKET. | ?? iV OFF'i[CE, idI-:tzt,1/;! t~ ~ ~ ~~ ?? tt~ ?? ?? There has rot been a very large amount of business transacted on the Stock Exchange this week, the approach of the Chrtstmas holidays and the fortnightly settlement having tended to check fresh operations to any extent. The Funds have been rather firm, and Consols for money and the January account have advanced ...

... THIS I)AY'S MONEY MARKET'. C[TV OFFtCE, Cha;og'ual/ey, Coaizlei, Tkursday, Hgalf past One. The Bank directors at their weekly court this morning decided to make no alteration in the rate of discount, which remains at 3 per cent. In the open market the terms for good three months acceptances continue weak at those current yesterday, and there is very little demand for accommodation. Renewed ...

... SHAKE LIST-TISS DA I. } The PrIe;pai Stocks and Shares not quoted in this List will be forid in ibe Mcney Anile page 9. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Clsir.g Prices Business done gth Pd, Railvays. yesterday. to-day to I p.m. St too Bristol and Exeter _ .. _ _ 1I roc Caledonian. . . 11a1 1 . eoo East London(Consolidated) 37 29 t,1 1mG Glasgow and South Westerrn 97 99 St T Great Eastern .. .. 551 ...