COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1455, 1 June 1912, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARE'S. A talc of Chris'irhurcli .(ffis slia.rc? .at. £s'' was tho only recorded' .vf'stoN (lay. Tho buy'inp and s£llihc (juoTatign* I were as under';— •! Buyers, .Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. • National Hank. «- 6 I 6. Well. Trust and Ldari ..... 7 12, 6 — Clirijitchurch Ga.s 81,7 6 Well. Ga.s (prefj - 1 - 116 National Insurance \ $3- 3 Moat Export ( : £sj 6' 4 0. .6 6 ft Meat Kxport (52s*. '6d.-) - 3 '0 0 Moxgiel Woollen — 3 8 0 Well. Woollen (prp'f-) % IB 6 Hikuranpi Coal -r 0 19 5 lieyland-O'Jirien .....i..,, v. — J8 6 J).I.C. preference — . i .3 .0 Golden Hay Cein:pn& 12 6 13 6 N.Z. I)ruK — % H 3 Sharland's ordinary — 13 3. The course of grdes durinj? the past mouth was as under:**--Hank N?w Zealand,. jEI-1 10's. National Bank,. £'6.' Is.- 6d. N.Z. and Kiver I'l:vU\ Qd. K(|tiital)le liiii(d.ui?v, £10 2s. 6d, Wei 1 inprton Jjoan. £7 '12-, 6(1. Chnslrhurcli;'o,a.s' X.9.- £'9, £9, £$". Wellington Gas;. .£l.B 55., ,£.l'B s?? s . £lf> 'f.e. Wellington JVo'nllciri; ordinary, £J 10s. Taupiri Coali'£l is; 5& Westport Coal,.'.£l"9s„'.£.i '9s. 1).1.C. Trcfcrenre';,.£l''2§.v ?.dv Manninp arid' ,Co 7, £4-2lv-6d> New Zealand'' Consolidated D'en.ta't, £1 os. 6d. Sharland's ordinary,, .£1 ..35.j Sharland's pr'efe'roiicc. £1 '2s. 6'd. I W.F.C.A. (205,-), £i,

PAYING GOItSISSION. At a meeting':.-of the- ■iijcmh.cr.s of the'-' British Corporation of ■Insur'aiip's Brokers, and Agents, : , >Vhic' i li; ,, was , "licrd" , 'receritryi iti ; tention was ffiyeu : ;fo. tli». Krcjw.i.iig .pracvtico of paying cpmmissioris/.direc't .to insured persons. For' -.several: .ycais. it. was,' stated the position of finsWance' brbkecs■ and agents vha'sr.kb.jehtjprej.u'dic.ed- !iy- 'tlie practice reforredi.tb.iaiid it iyas'adrai'tU'dKenerally tha'tJtUpsa:';.wHo \vero- .qualiilcd 1 experts in the-..-y6ca,ti ! 6n : ''itrec;tcd. 'had" alegitimate Brieyhnce.. Oh>'.tjic' ofiier--Jjanii; it was claimed.-:ihat:ii!a'ny'■ , sp-calle.d : agent? professed isupefflcial- -itnpw ; ' lodge of the husmes.s;,andvin.'siiclijinstaijplcs. the questions re'allyi;ivas :hs -,tb "viilie.th'e'r or not the assistance, .rehdc'r'cil! ;>vas "jj-orthi paying for. i.TPlwas'Vconjen'de'd 1 that. ?if ii broker was a.hlc:'to ,: «ii.tfef'v'.'.elient^ ; 'that jiia services _ were. ■■■S^Tair-.-cciaiyafent , for■ '.-thecommission itpiVbe'/paid;: he'.w,ould- 'Experience no difliculty:'in'. maihtsi'iiihg...his ppsi-: tion. Anotherj-:'aspect<"df;: 'the'■'. .matter,, -'fo i which, consideration-'was'-- ';Eiyen: "■was- the!effect of tliC'°«'!''.cb'nimi'ssi.6ns'.'in tli'e-.'direction-of creating a-;\fal^ ; -impr6ssi6iii( : in:.'l;lye , ; , in'ind: of the public.-as'to-'ither.per'c.en'ta'ijei'of; premiums absorbed,; respectiye'ljV.^fin josses 'a'riil:' expenses. Wheif-ai-lar'Ke'jpr.pppr.tiph of 'the amount appearinß , .' i 'a's v ':cpmmissibn.:. iit; 'this , revenue account! pt*"nn'sinsur.a'nce*'compQ'ny il in reality cpnsist'srin-.-Jrtbatea'.'.'oi!?- the.''-'-pre';-niiums rcceive(l;: ; iti is.'blivioii.s' 'that ; .the 'latter item fiKurcsjmprc ally the case.-;r:.Cb.n , scnucntly.;tH , i!.''■■premiums , paid away in^.losses-rapiwar^suialle.r,,a;nd,-by-the same ly absorbea-;:in.:.'cxpeni:e's:,,is v increassd';VTHbi British Board; of ijr.idoii 3 Ho'■■bc-.-'approacM--cd with a view;-.:tb\..n'iv-^'mcndinenj : -; of the. Insurance Act.*<::!9(l,?.i-!n.,;'.sach''..a s sniahnef.-S3 will safeguard: the'flesitirnat.c' ; '.iii.terests of the brokers -"and'-;'agents.= ■ ' '■ .■ "-.■ ■ ;

" '. The prceericsio'^Veffetabiei'nbfe^iii,- : wp.bl-.;is'-' a perennial.;.sburce;:!pf::;coinmerit.'ia'nd'-:cq'ini plaint. particula'rly,-,:upon;<th'e";Cbntineht 'of- ' Europe. A, ; imce.tingi::P|.f.'the:!':interria.tipnal' committee wJiich.';.was::;EC : lcctcdi.:"som'o J'im'eago to look ; into : .the.-."que.stibn,"\Vas; held;'in' Jlcssrs. Dalgety and fices on April: 17.".; 3fr., i: J.'s'E.S Fawxett~ hrc). silled, and,..in■■.addition : :to ; ;;E.urbp£aiir.repr'e--. eentatives, thare'iwere; alsp.-'present 'SIK.Hi..do Little, of:- Melbourne,■Vand;'.<Mrj: , -;-A'ctp'n i Adams, os ' representing* terests. Improved , , jute; packg-.nnd j.:pack3 made from paper, cussion. and it.'.'. ; was;;.cpn.::eded ■'-thafvEreat-. strides had of.:late'' ; beßrilmadc'in'- ; 'thc- lat- , ./ ter class of,-;article. , :.,i:lts' ! . : advocateS!;are,6add:; to be confident that : it?'is.•merely' , a'.matter-.' of a little■"'time'..iiowv:befo.r.a",paper,iniade: woolpacks .'\vill>be : . myEengraV..-i-u.se.',,';.The:' colonial representatives >at:.' thc.-.HI/bndon , . , meeting pointed-.'out ■.veryr.strbnKly.iithaf-'it;-was hardly, possible tp'i.niake •.satisfactory.. progn?=,s amongst.' the-.t woolgrowerE...'.unless : the buyer would share?in , .'th,ejcxt-ra'..eost-:pf-' the pack. .Growers tooki.theVyic«;.that".thiß; matter would:;be-,-seltied ionc.b/'.and'-fprv^ll. , . if the trade •would , Rubmitito a- : ..charge; for ; - the woolpacks,-especially.;as.ithe-'huy.er'had-, the option 'of. regu!Qting.Lthc::-;.p.nc,e.-,pf, : thc. raw matcria]: : i. : .;.H'v\yaS'i.decide'd-s:.t6.t.accept: the sußgestipn-.of thd-l'rcrich:3Spinners'.,As; sociation tb , i, , hold. : !inoi-hciv , :';.international , : confcr-'ricc-to •'further , .-diecuss l -these';•..mat : ters, and Saturday UnrtJulys.wasi suggested as -being- , a. ■ likely;:,da.te;> the'-con-, ference t-oibe''.*erd?.th'i.s'-.;ycaY;;i:in^london i »- All section's-Pf' ; the-tr.ade. i .are'...tp. ; ;b2,invited.-' It was alsoVdecided;, fpllbjving: the'interest: that is be.ins'. ; ;taken:-.in'-*hc -.qucstion-.-by^the , . makers of wdplpacke';v':tp;.a.?k-.ithe:makers.-to scnd : specimsri'-.packsi'-.toft-bp'cxhibited .: in . London during .the'-; early-dßysybf;,the:.next.,' wool salcs,"'reprcscntinK:;-thc',Jiatest 4 .'-.. imr: provements and the ipwcsttpricflS ..at...w,liicn.; packs can'.-be/^d..; , ■■. ";'.JiV'-' : Vr' .•: , v' : -- :-

LONDON ? Aljjp : ; ■ 'COMij'AN % ■■: The rcport , :'pKtho)E6ndbn:- ; aTi(i'Lancashi.i;c' Fire that thc:S'i!ctv%'premJ»ms tq ; £1607,108, ahd-itlioifiicflosscs 'pajd: an.d out,-.-; standinsc to?S7s6,e44:viThc : :fir2ifiind}.;rcscrjp for unexpired?. rieksAwasrfincreasca. from: £625 000 to "£6"3,000, ; .Vand;.£2?4,852\'03.. : |d; was. transterrcdiio. In themai-ine'departracnt:thc.-nii.t..pramn : init!: r amOunted"ap ; £Sß3,2ssr;;and.: : tho v n6t.:;lpsscs paid and; butstandinß.'.s;toV i123,3?9. marine fiinds ,, -wcre , -'lT»ercasßQ;.ir,oin , £154,683to £173,50v,'?and , :.'£30,0?7 , ;iwa5l traiisfcrre.d.: to the prontyand: : ;ibss"aicpunt..:'.;ln;;y,he:::aQci: dent and :Bcneral: department ;tho"::riet/.premiums amounted/ .anfl the,,:n:t losses paid'."ahd::. ; putstandrasc. v ' toi: ■ £233.634. The accidentvfiirid'. .reserveV-for.viinexpir.ed; risks wasV , ihcr.pased. , "-;fr ; .pmi'.. £2.15,00 a;' *$. £223.000, and :! £47,646"wa.s ,, .tranßfcrr.ed:'to, pror fit and lossrA'A'.'sumaof ■'JEfflO.'OeO'miw ;tjansj ferred to. the ■'rewerve!-:.(und;,.,increS,sinEFjthaf-fund to £l,ODO,000;:;./:>**.•;. .',:;;;" \, ■ ■" '; ■ ROYAt:Ejb'HANQK:3tSStJIti?ifCIK., ■ '■ The rop6Vt ;^theV.ifeyS';Exch'ajii!e J ,.Xssur-' ance for 191l.,st.ates".'that.f.the; ! P.re.,pr"cmiunis.' amounted 'tor "S!9i,l7\ ! , ! -M\i\i)i: with ■ interest gave a tptajoincbitie? , Pf"£Bo2i?.2i:' have beeri: : provided fpr ; ..:on : to December^liVandJ'iam'ountsd , £445,264j■ The anß .'t.Hel.'.ej:penscs ofsmanaffcmenji ; .;n;?!! e ' 'jEi^ft.Bßß.' iAftei; provision'); hae^h , BPsf , '.ma"ae ; :'in'.icacK-' : case-jf oroutstandirtff'Wtems.". the' :-flr.e : "ifund , ," after-. transferrinc":-£40,42? .to-.the- profit;.end : .lo»s account anjpimteditp £369i30O'.,The.nct..maririe'' premiums iamounted '..'.to £2'67;573;- which 'with interest (jav.'e'rajtotail- income ..qf; £271,363;. The. losses paid■.in'-.;respccf. , ,6f -1911; ahdiprcyiojis: years anioiinte'd-.'jtp' £169,717...'.. ,The -commisi eion \vas'',y£7ieiv' , :and'""tl!(i-iisjpj! i ri6cs(-'fo'f.: , ".niarii agement.:£2s;oi'lS-.-Th'e- marine:'. fund', 'ifter transferrin.i? ; ;"£2O,COo 'tpVitheVlprofitr -end:'.lds* account, ''' " ' ' .y In the'icpurWs/ofiSthe' rftiniial report -pfthe directors-of?th'e..:Papa'rbV'Cbiil !l Comp , any appears.'the?foiiowinki— '.."/'. ! ."■

"The developmentfworkjaO'the,tiiin.S r .was : . : continued-iuitii;;theierid. pf 'Se'p.tenib'or'; l?lp irlien it;wa« :: Mopped;Vpe.ndiriK';-tl]e'..nt'teh)'))t. to raise:thc.;capj.tal' ; p!!ferr,ed; to; :.in';i.h'q:iaE.t annual repdr was; mlsurccssfyl; -iV proposaU.'-'ma'do'."46".:'debcat'iir<f:hqld<!'rs:':'lb--re-construct'ttejcpmpany/didinbl-'ob.tai'n-.tficir: •approvali".. bH.t.;'th'c;:':fur.ther'. 'proposal '. sH forth inKihe;.'circula'^.i6f , . , Ap.ril'y,lo,-i.1?12i ,, -.trt--iesiic ncw..ad«hentiirfeV.-h'as ; received ■. their' assent. -;>'Tn'j- : the : -'?meanti.me',.';tlie Jm'ine "hnd ; works ha7e;''ibeeri;'inaintained-',and'-.'ke'pt.- inreadinessV.feisc6nt4.mie.; ■' wlich funds ar.i'i'.-raised.-.'jVlf;.. th'.is 'can , .be', dpnei: the working iwiU-sbevconcentrate'd: uppii'jp'art of the Np;"--.2," : .-seamij.\ih:7fwfiirilr iparf- about/ 3,000,000 ~ tbns?;oi''iiret-clas's', . .c'bal' .ihjas- 'been reported;; _ ' thing to; pre.yent'.'cpal...being" .placed .on. ;tho. marfct -directly'. -are:', available, aiid operations:.■■iarei-.t-bEimeiiced.. ;. .■There, is;' a very keeriideniaii.tf.'.fpr.-.coal. at .present, arid at £ood='pricc.v ■ ! A'ri.";acfiye,:tanyos. l : is nbjy , . proceeding-.''fp'r^.'■subscriptions, : .tp' the. .new' detentures..--.'..V,Th'e'. ! Success'-ftf;''this' ■ depends, mainly ;on-':tue?suppor,t''giyen "by} .the.' ■■'shareholders -varid debenture^holdeils;. .. .Th.e- 'retiring Wc'stpn and Dr. C. Pi .Knight, \yho, .lieins.eiiEibleV offer th,smservßs'Vf or- -ifrclectiori. ■'■The-, '.audit'oia, Messrs.. Watkinei; Hull',' and' Whieplef, offer theraselyes' .fo.i- ; ■r,eappoint;mfin.t;'' ... :■ ■'"'. , Customs.'..revenue ; c.piiebted .at ith'e: port of ".arnVuiit'ca. to £1189 10s;';'hi;d,tlie. : total- .for -.the , past- iho'n.th was JE6J;e^6 : .lss>. -3d...' Tliq each of the,.ii]as't -five, nibntlis;-..'compared with. the figures, 1 ,foiv'<th'e". cp'rr'es'pp.nu.irig'' .period's, of last/yearj }stio\v at under,:— v. V' ''■ ' ' : ' .1512. 1911. v ■■;, :'. : :. .■ *. ;■';£ ■■■ "■£. Janiiary:-■■" '..■;.' :..,....■,." ■84;'45Q 70M9 February ■■ ,;...■;.;.'..■..■.-.; ■■ ' 72,741- . 63:223 jrareh-': -74;484'' ,70:067April ~,,.C'.;..'.'...., : ., , ..;..-."67;98ti. 62.891May' .■,.»'..^:,; J ;?..pwi;i.-.'.'6liSfi7' 63;503. : ].$Mi,& £3.35,193 Tlie lieer- liut-j? t'ollected last- .nfan't'll. totalled. .£115!!': 15ss 'Bd.-. a> dp in pa red wifli £849 16s>; for l.lib. ciixi-esimiiuinK iiionili- pf. last yc,ar;,- : '- , GIIAI-N I'IiOD-KGK. (By ■T.eUgrap'i)..--I , -r!)Ea AssociaHon.l . . Chris.tcliilrch, }I.aj: 31. The loi'al' K.l'.eat: liiarfot. is vepj , q.iiiet, <ovi.inir to the fakt'thiftlioii-.i!, li|!le ■offe'nirpri and tlibre'. i:* iisaH'ic.a'llJ' .no iliiin.'an'd: oii account -pf '.there 'b.e'j.nj; ii'o .fuVth'cV sforase room' ;:nyilable;: in Hie hlrsiii'ice: of oht-an. freights, lip , exppp-f hiisJfte'fa J'aiv lie done on i)i»: -bjfej.' o'f p.re.-on't- oriocs. ;3.ii,d .until the stores .are- ■j'Klie'wit lEy Siti.pmciili' ;bcinE mails there is. -Jittlb prospect -pf an i.riiproved lo.cal (le.'inarjd, Prices remain lyi.t.hout chs'iYs.p.. prii.n.S iiiiHi'ng ):oihg. ivncth--3.». 7d. jpVfe 7J'd. at tp.iintr-j: sia.t'ipife Tho -piitj ijiii.rkQt i> n'feij- jit iwy ih;ir-t;!v.A ■■t.ate, as- (.".'QAVpr-S EPii.era.llj" :hrc-n.ot. n.ffcr.'ins::their g'ta'U. Sriil tli.o-i;- fj-.v \y.hp sSjHni'ii»e.mpl*»' flc«: rfeHins:.- aijout a;, : !iip?.> tiin ni'.ir.ket. prjcV'Wete W 00-a.ufjided.e-

mnnA at prices n.t wli.icih business eiin |vo dons, bit! (or locrel iiiicl constai Bhinhicnt. pri/es itFe linn, tfho prti-alo maftet is a riiade )>ptt«f, aiu) £4 u> £A h. is iiov: being PMtt. Very KTIJs has Iji6c.il tthiio locally fji (.est.ing (ho rttlstraliaii ninrkcl., iiios't of 1-lir JnlMure.-i Uridine been cldijo f'min Wio- FuW-li. (N?w /Wila 11 if potatoes n.re trtili.ijK at .£9 10s, in Sydney, ami no dmilrt a larger ifrtdo- ■ivgiilil he (i.oßft if the iTf,'.,,1.-i!i'»!» wci-c nimlilbtl to the extent sugßCS'Kiii liy h'ir J.ose.p.h ■ Wijrr'd, Onions are selling n.t ■Eβ pit f<>t(. ;tio hig.licr prici; now la? wig oirercd -for To-r-Want delivery .as was the ciue this. Imt; niqiitii.. fieans are. now coining on flic m.iifkol., but Tile i-rop is rrpottcil to I* .short in ■.r-oriFnCiJicnqc. rain, after tire jicjjrt liTiS planted. I'n'.'-c's ramie from Jr. i|) Js. Jd. .-it country :,t.alion<=. There is no chaii.ge fi). report i> oaf.shcai chaff, vfh it'll TemninS rt-t ffis. to 625. 6ii, VIOTOMAN I'ilOjiUClv ; By Tc.lcß.raph-I'.i-csg Ass.ociation-GhDy.riirHt Moib'ourno, May 31, : W'hcijl. *s. 2!(1. tp; 4ij. 3'd.; floil.r. £9 ;SV. oiitf. AlKCfirttY' f.c.oiliiiK 3.", stl. to 35 , . 7it.» sordinp 3?. 9(1. to , 45.; HaHey. ,i'Vnp,l.iis!i ina!t-:| inn 6j>. 7<1., Gift? ss, 3d. tp 65..;, mii.i.zc, s>. Sit; lirjui; .£?; poilan). £7 105,,; potatoes, .5.6 , 8.5.; onidiis., £11 to .X'll 16e. | . BANK OF ENGLANp ..; bj TeJcerknJi-'-l'r.esil AiTsoeia.tipn—CopyrJehV ? ■ (lice, Alay 31, 9.35 .pvm..): ■ ' ; London, jfny- 31. ; The Bitnk of .EiVniiiiTd rc> : «ni.i.ssuecl for the wc.ek ended.' Wctl.nojilay, :}]'.«}■ 23; 'is , . as .uiyile.f :rI.SBbEpEP*nfMEN.T ■Kote I8BU«». .vEst\,32p-,QOd So.y.abbTi .... iii.pis.doO:': Othor.eocuri ties ...' ... 7;M4.000 , ■ . gou: ,- ; ; ■ ;;; ■3j:gsp,pp_n- ; ■ i56:32p,(X)J :. . iiiS;329.oCfl: BiSKtKtt Dn.PAiiTitFi.STi ■ Pvopri*£qrß' ' .G.bvK securi* : ;capital : t!qs.u ' ... £H.lSs;poo F.ubliode- , . . Other.scouri- .. ...'.,.: ' ';pdßits ~/eo,Bi6;oqO Urn.:, «j. :3T.OSsiOoe■■■posits-■■ .■•■.■ jiiJpSOIXi Sotej. ~-. ■ 2JS?H;,Odp, .Best, paay " "'Mi'd'othor . . ■ : biii3.i.; j./ j>463.000 , epii ■, 1,4.82,000 . ■■ isp.tos.poj- . ■ ■ JEK>.p?6;pop. : TMe leadine; iteiii.s pf the Baijk. of- .Eigland, ce.tiirii ; afroFd the {oUowing : corapiri- ■ foil.:.— ' . , ; ■ ' ■.',:■ ■This'weei tastive'ek. Listyiiir.' " ' *■■■ - ■£' "■■ :'''X-i ' Biillic-n- .' aIM.COO , ■ ■ss.MllOOiJ'■ OT.SCS.OOO , .' ■Reserve!'wis .-.. a),;85fi,000 ai.SKWa 28i031-;UK( iNotebirculatioti i!SCI)Sif.OO(J. -ffIiSSWD; 'iiß:s73.axi' Piiblic Deposits''■SO.SJiJ.OOO' , .IS.Joi.OOO/ :H;369,0u0; OtlieriDeposiss ; jl;2«J.(X)0: ..3p;i69jWo' '.1!,3J1,P0p: Frqp.oi'ti.OD.'pf' , ■ ■''"''. ■■•■■'. . _ '. iiSulyes'.;; ; ■■..■■ ■■ ■■■.^β 1 - ■■ ■ '•'■ißiiay-.'-:- : ■ ;T&e'.'faiio.yrjnV' -are, ■the'JiitcstV.finotatfon) , ! ■fo'r!'GbVerniDep.t Eecuritiee.;",wlths v »: ; com- : ■ paris.on ■oi^thoee..r"iilin , c;':la , at : ""■ ; ■ ~ ' '"• ' "' ■■ "{''Xiiviatioa 1 ■; ._i ' • ' ■ c6ni'paio(l : Tries , , f '■■/' wjth.: ."■ , . .. . .',. .-.. ' . •■ "';.-' . • .laßUweek.. < ■■■■" ■■■■" •' ' ''•:'" ":£:".i:W:■ ' : : ' ■■ '"■'' iJi/o'-'iniperielConeols .. ■ 1112.S ;iSe. hifheri ■ "A-: ■■■:N;B;:Wae33Jan:-July■■■loj;lo , ,,o.l i. ■■liriclmhSotV .3i'';,-NiSiWMBIBMar,-Seip: :;D8 ; -10: ;0;., ':.b'richarieed> .3 ..■N.S:>X:li«s»Apl.;Octy. 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' 'wieat'j-'T.fe inarket' An- iAu's-; :iraiiari- ; :ca:rBb : ihas; :bee'n-;sold :f pr,'dclivery;;in> Francs'. 3d'V.,There;-is-ffairiinquiryS for "narifoos 'for ; Hha::;Cpnt,in-ent.;'-39s46d:^s : asked' and-, 395.- .lid;: ■.bid.-fpr.-.-Ncw.J;;Sout,h AValw' '■tralian, . TobruaryrJlavch&sliipmcntf/.r; and: ha3V:.beeh*paid:-for-a,'-parccl i,.ApHl■May '■ Shipment. '/Business .■■,fpr'-.-'-Vwhea.t..': -:'on : . inot.- is.'-at .:a:.standstill,. , ;and^:.the : ; i :i)nce. Ie« iiipniinally. ::4is;:t:9d: : ;;;;;; J''j,'-; "■■'. ■.■■,■■." ™L'-';.?■., y*". ■'■71biir"is-'cuofed-at:-285r.;;,.; '■>.■-■•.';.■•..,.!;.';«..■.•, ■ ■.Oats'-arcifirm. ■ 'Da-:'P.la(a;-: , May-'Ju.ne , ,..185; : , ; ; . : :Bfiine:and"'p.Ba.s.'!are'ntiiet':and -unchanged;: : ■■■liu>tcr.-Vnd:4h'ecee.^l ! :.is. ' 4-■■fc ; standstillv,o}yiiig:-t6Vth'e'strike is pricesare ribhu.nally'.unchariKeai ,, Ttere.is.-a.jfopd ■trade' 'in , - : -Danish' 7 and-■;. Siberian, .'^butters, , ■which^-clcrkß/^alMmen;- , :\andf'mem^ers- , -- , .!i0f.; impbr.tink'^':fir,ms:-'.afa ; .-.'unloaoinK;-.', :,',.% ~„ ' "Su^af;■'■ G.c'rnmri" 1 ■..bcet,- s BS-"'per.:*cbnt-.'--.:,net 'titP!!;'sd; :hij;hbr;'.at :125,/sd.:vper::;ewt:;"firsts ::mn.rk';'f!rani]late.d-, f/p.b:. llaniburgi;3d-,.;hi|li : , ■er;«at"lss?/6d;. : ' -.-J. ...ir.viift , : , ;.-.- ,: ..,-'-i----;"tf->- ;' '.Bradfo.rdi.Tp'jre.;—The.m'iir,kct.;i.6..;(iuie.K-and'; 'unpUWngßdi;' '.'' ' ';: '.. ..;._ ;'''''.■ '■■" '■ ■'" .■'.■■.• -^ ,THE : iitET : ipOSjAEKISTsI; - : ., , : |! ■ Copper.—Three 'mpnths'i; -iEI-'lJs'i. -Sd.'>- high-, ■or; et : £7s : -lls;' ! 3d;---r*r: tpn-;*eleptrolyti(;;'i£3.: ,15s:v:h.ii?hcr.Yat. J £7B J " 4 , \--:.;; J,, , V'Y.; [v ■Tin.:—On.'sppt;.;2o3. ,lowc i ri..-.at J .,£2o4..per-;ton;: t'hrci'imon'th's\.'.:6ss:--:loivcr/': : ,at' ■£197.'. :, ip > 3':'-"i : -,. : ..Iron, 'Id; '.hißher. -.at. :545-.:-p,e.r':tori.. '■ .„ ~