South Wales Daily News

SOUTH WALES FINANCE MONDAY, December 21st, 1891. There has been a free market to-day for London and Provincial Bank Shares, which are in demand and have now advanced to 21, at which price business took place m them to-day. The rise of the last few days is no doubt in consequence of the proposal to issue new capital, and the pro- spect of the operations of the company being still further extended at no distant date. The divi- dend paid by the bank i'3 a splendid one, and the probabilities are that it will increase as the various new branches come into more general recognition. As was notified in this column on Saturday the extraordinary general meeting of the Cardiff Pure Ice Company had been abandoned, the resolution which it was proposed to move thereat, and which was adopted at a meeting of the directors, at which only four were present, having been withdrawn. The three directors who sup- ported the resolution were opposed by the chairman, and the two other members of the Board were absent. The resolution which it was proposed to submit to the shareholders was as follows:— That as this Company has decided not to erect an ice factory at Milford Haven, this Company hereby grant to Messrs Neale and West the right to join with any other company in erecting a factory there." On Monday afternoon the Chairman (Mr Massey) and the Secretary (Mr W. McDonald) attended at the Royal Hotel in case any share- holders might turn up, but no one else put in an appearance, the secretary's notice that the resolu- tion above-mentioned would be withdrawn having had the desired effect. During the time usually allowed for the formation of a quorum the Chair- man stated, for the information of the representa- tives of the Press, that statements which had been published relative to the company were not correct. He asserted that individuals might be benefited by proposals which were on foot, but that the carrying-ou^ of such proposals would not be bene- ficial to the shareholders as a bodv. He stated that although he himself had at first decided to invest JE500 in the new factory at Milford, he had, upon further consideration, found that there was a probability of that new undertaking not being worked in such a way as would be for the best interests of the shareholders in the Cardiff com- pany as a body. We have been given to understand that largely owning to the very great success which the com- pany hs.3 experienced, arrangements m:tde at its institution are now such as it is desir- able to vary, and this more parcicularly in regard to management. Whereas only about £7,000 of capital was needed for the company originally, and consequently its operations were of a limited character, there is a capital of three or four times that amount now employed, and the operations are proportionately more exten- sive than were originaiiy contemplated. The opinion now held is that the working arrange- ments, which were suitable during the earlier stages of the enterprise, are now equally unsatis- factory under existing circumstances, and cer- tainly ought not to be brought into operation in regard to any such extension of the company's undertaking as would be involved in the opening of a new factory at Milford. Again there is a rather less favourable return in the matter of shipments from the port of Cardiff, though this is in some measure accounted for by heavy weather and consequent irregularity ^in the disposal of tonnage. For the week ended Wednesday last the total amount of shipments was 225,164- tons, of which the Bute Docks took 133,109 tons in the shape of coal, coke, and patent fuel. The imports for the same period amounted to 19,608 tons. At Penarth Dock for the week ending Saturday last, the shipments were very satisfactory, giving a total of 55,637 tons. This is certainly one of the best records in recent times. The volume of trade for the same period at Barry Dock was also satisfactory, the quantity of coal, etc., placed on board being 73,554 tons, while on Saturday, which is generally regarded as a slack time, in which much less than the normal amount of work is done, the shipments came to 11,449 tans. There has been business to day in Barry Rail- way Stock at 210, and their quotation remains at 210-212. South Wales Union Bank Shares have been negotiated at IIV4, and National Bank of Wales Shares at 18Vo- 2, Main Colliery Shares have been transferred at 11. There are new sellers of 10 London and Pro- vincial Bank Shares, at 21). 10 South Wales Colliery A Shares; £1,000 Barry 4 percent. Debenture Stock, at 111% xd 5 Stevens and Son Ordinary 10 Swansea Gas 7112 per cent. £25 Shares; 20 South Wales Union Banks, at 11% 20 Barry Gas and Water Shares L500 Barry 4 per cent. Debenture; 15 Provincial Tramway Preference Shares J350 Hancock and Co.'s Debenture Stock; 20 Spillers' and Bakers' Ordinary Shares £1,000 JE500 and jE200 Taff Ordinary 25 Davis and Sons' Ordinary at 12 20 London and Pro- vincial Bank. 25 North's Colliery Shares at L2 6s 3d 17 Bristol and South Wales Waggon Shares at 5]4 5 Tucker's New Ordinary at 27s 6d preni. 10 London and Provincial Bank at 21%. There are new buyers of 2500 Alexandra Dock and Railway Preference Stock 50 North's Ordinary Shares at 2% £100 Barry Ordinary Stock 50 South Wales Colliery B Shares at 4% L500 Cambrian C Debenture Stock at 100 20 Aberystwyth Gas Shares; 50 North's Ordinary. The following has advanced—Lloyd's Bank Shares 1;2, to 28-29. Midland Railway Stock has declined to 162-163.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Monday. The Money Market was steadier. The gold demand for Germany and the weakness of the Ps4ris Exchange appear to be attracting more attention at all events, the tone is stronger. Although supplies of capital are ample, loans are not much wanted, and are quoted at 1 to 1V2 per cent. In the matter of discounts three months' Bank bills are negotiated at 2 to 2% per cent. Paris Cheque Exchange is 25'20. Although Stock Exchange business was very quiet, the Markets are still characterised by firmness. Consols closed at 95% to 95% xd for delivery, ?lS x(' *or t'le account; perjCent. i/i i '? ^,4 t096)i xd; 212 per Cent., 9312 to 94 xd Local Loans Stock, 102% to 102% xd. The Foreign Bond Market is firm in tone. Spanish and Portuguese both marked a slight improvement. Egyptian and Turkish issues were steadier. Hungarian, Russian, and Italian all met with attention, and left off to better. Greeks firm. Argentine stead v. Brazilians gave way on receipt of disquieting political news. The feature was a continued demand for Peruvian. Ordinary rose 1, and Preference 1%. In spite of the gloomy weather, British Rail- ways have, on the whole, been firm, though Southern Deferred lines closed weak, Brighton A falling and South-Eastern A Brighton traffic showed an increase of 24,554. Chatham issues strong. Preference closing up. There was some demand for Scotch Stocks, Caledonian rit-ing and North British Great Eastern further recovered %,and Hull and Barnsley, Shef- field.Deferred,and Underground lines were steady. Scarcely anything was done in heavy lines. iSorth-Wessern and North-Eastern weaker. American Railways have continued ta improve. The bonds of the various lines are being quietly locked up for investment. Mihvaukees were steady, and 1% better. Louisville rose 1%, and Wabash Preference were 1 up. Atchison Shares were firm. Eries, Atlantics, and most others fractionally improved. Grand Trunks were firm during the greater part of the day, but the First and Second closed a shade easier than on Satur- day. Canadian Pacific Shares rose Amongst Foreign Railways, Mexican (Vera Cruz) issues declined to Lombards quiet. Nitrate- group quiet, and with no special change. With reference to Miscellaneous securities, Bank of Egypt fell AlJsopp Preference re- lapsed 1. London and St. Katharine Docks 1 up. Eastmans dull and rather easier. La Gttayra Harbour Corporation 7 per Cent. Debenture:, rose 1 Very little doing in Trusts or Gas. I'lit, following chauges have occurred since Saturday :— Foreign Bonds. -Rise-Peru-ian Corporation Ordinary, 1 do. Preference, 1% Russian, Spanish, Argentine, 1886, do. Funding Loan, 1 Egyptian Converted and Unified, French, Hungarian, Italian, Turkish, Group 4, i; and do. New 4 per Cent., Fall—Buenos Ayres Cedulas, ;s Greek, 1881. Portuguese. British Railways.—Rise—Caledonian, Jg do. Deferred, Great Eastern, Hull and Barnsley, Chatham Preference, Metro- politan, North British Ordinary, and do. Preference, Fall- Brighton A, North-Western, 5 North-Eastern, South- Eastern A, Yf. American PallWaV:, -RiSe-NLIiIWAukee, 1% Louisville and Nashville, 1% New York Ontario, Atchison Shares, Erie Shares, do. Preference, 1; Atlantic First Mortgage, 7s; Norfolk Preference, 1; Northern Pacific Preference, Pennsylvania Shares, Union Pacific, Yi 5 VV'abash Preference, 1% do. De- bentures, 1 Central Pacific, Illinois Central, and OhÏi) and Mississippi Shares, Fall- Piiiladelphia and Reading Siiares, Foreign Railways.—Rise—Mexican Ordinary, do. First Preference, The Mining Market is quiet, but the tendency is mainly firm. There is an enquiry for De Beers, which closed at an improvement of ló. Rise- Balkis, 3d; Callao Bis, 3d; City and Suburban, i; Day Dawn P.C., 3d; De Beers. 9g; Gelden- imis, Langlaagte, Mysore Gold Fields, 6d; Rio Tinto, fa; Tharsis, fe. Fa-11-Gold Fields of South Africa, ik jSa-lisbury, and Wolhater, j-g. The bullion operations at the Bank comprised the receipt of 23,000 sovereigns from Portugal and the withdrawal of 40,000 for Germany. Silver remains at 43d for bars, and 42/gd for Mexican Dollars, Rupee Paper was flat. Four per Cents, fell lA, to 734 to 73)f per Cent. to 72) t-) 72%. Tenders for £ 1,500,0C0 Treasury Bills were opened to-day at the Bank of England. The total amount apphed for was £ 5,337,000 amounts allotted were three months, £ 1,207,000; and 12 months, £293,000. Tenders for three months' bills at 299 10s Id receive about 79 per cent, above in full. Average rate per cent. for three months' bills is £ 1 18s 6d and for 12 months L2 14s 7d.

THE DAY'S BUSINESS. The figures tn Parentheses are these !of the preceding Hzy's closing priccs. EJJITISH STOCK Yesterday's Yczt v lug's Prices. Prices Consols 2Jpc Mon(S5-i%) .India R P pc.. (73k)H Consols ajpcAci^to^g) Ditto do Local Stock.(102)— 'Canadian 4PC..(10J)— New 2^ ditto. ,(93|)— !Cape Good 4pc..(106)— Bnfcof Bng Stk(341J)— ,New Zeai'nd Con(102>— India "3jpc.(lC6i)— New S Wales 4pc(106)- Ditto 6pc.(351)— Victoria 4pe.(104)- Metro Bd Australian(10J4)— Ditto 3pc.(10li)— 'Queensland 1pc(10; £ )— BRITISH RAILWAYS. Brighton Ry Ord (157)- London & S W..(159)— Ditto Def (l'2i)s-2-i Mancli.Sheff Ord(74)— Caledonian Ord (121|)i-j-i Ditto Pref (11^)— Do. Preierred(77) Ditto Def ,(37m- Do. Deferred.. Metro Con (89^)90 Chat & Dover Or(18|)|-J Ditto Land (7'J,) Ditto Pref ,ri06J)7-i Metro Dis Ord. ,(31)- Glasgow ifc 8 Wn(102)- Ditto Pref ,(8lf— G Eastern Ord (9Qi)^-J,-s Midland Ord.. (162s)— G Northern Ord(llO)— N British Pref.. (6' G Northern Def..('i5)- N British Ord. ,(45 £ )6-i-6 G Northern A (76) N Eastern Ord. ,(I59|);-i Great Western.(15^)— North Stafford..(123)- Hull & Barnsley(4-Si)i S Eastern Ord..(119)— Lane & Yorksh..(110) Ditto Def (S'-J) — London & N W..(174 £ )f-i-J East London.. ,.(9|)— Taff Vale Act 'S9(77j)— Furness (87j— "UNITED STATICS RAILWAYS. Central -Norfolk Pref ..(53i)4!-3 ChicagoMilwaukie(82i)3i- i-N PaciHc Prefer(71) Denver Ord.(17i)S-7J |Ohio & Miss'ipi ( £ 2i)- Ditto Preferred(47)]-7 Ditto Preference (30)— Erie Shares (33i)i-g-3 L'ensylvania Ord (53J)?-3^ Ditto Preference(75)— i'hil & Readme; (20H)A Ditto 2nd iNlort(1014)-i)- Do. First In. 1.1-) Ulinois Central(lll) £ Union Pacific ..(44 £ )5-4^^i Lake Shore,(12)- Wabash Prefer..(30^)2-12 Louisvle <1 Nash(844)5i-i Oitto Gen Mort (47±)i-8i Missouri & Km (l-3). £ -Yt-lantic & G W N York Central(122)- 1st ,NIort N York Ontari(>¡21)[- Vtclii,.isoii OTHER RAILWAYS. Ca'dian Pacific..(93i)i-g-i (Mexican Ord..(30)29J-3-J Buenos AyresGS(lSO)— 1 Do 1st Pref..(lG9)*i-9 G Trunk Ord (lli),=b Do 2nd Pref..(52)1 £ Do Guaranteed(75 £ )6-5i !Lombard Ord..(7jg)8 Do IstPref (72i)3-2 £ |Mex Cen 4 pc ..(76)— 1 >0 2nd Pref ..(53^)J-; -i Alex 1st In Bnds (37)— Do 3rd Pref (i9i)i-s IBAyres&Rosario(62i)— ICen Argentine ..(42i) FOREIGN STOCKS. Chilian, 1886 (92) • iMexi New 6 p c { S5A)J Buenos Ayres,1882 (32) Peru CorpS tocks(10l)j-li Do. 1833/32) | Do Pref (33.1)3-4-4 Argentine, 1986 ..(61)4 iPortu 3 p cl869 (343)— Do. 44 p.c. Sting (30A)— Greek. 18-31 .(79)84-J Do. Treasury ..(334)— iGreek. 1884 (784)— Agtne Ced A (20) I Russian 4 p cCon(94J)s-5 Do. Cedulas B .(204) |Spanisli 4 p c..(67 Buenos Ays Ced I (1CU)— Turkish, 1871. ,(93j)4 Do. do. do J (94) — Do Olt,o Def ..(91^)- Brazilian, 1889 ..(62)14-1 Do 1st Group (44i)i-4 Egypt Unified ..(954)4 Do 2nd Group (254)— Do. Gov. New (v0)i Do 3rd .(18*),% Do. State Dom (lOi) Do 4th Group Do. Daira New (94)— Ottoman Banks (111) — French 3 p c llen(95)l Uruguay (36) — Do. 44 p c.(lG4)— Do 6 pc (38)/j Hungarian 4 p c(91) iHondurtsGov ..(S)- Italian b c..(80.)1 Paraguay (2i)— MISCELLANEOUS. London fo}íf1( Dks(36)- Oceana Lane' (3¡)4 E & W India Dk(15)— N. Explorations P and 0 Pref, (13.3)- (Rothschild), .(iipm) — P and O Def.(1904)— Mexican Explo (3sod) Ciiiiai-d B20 paid(la>)— Cop'r £2 pd(lf$)2 Gen Steam Nav(8)— !,Iti,, Tinto Do 5 p c Pref(lo)— [Mason & Barry -g s Do 5 pc 188 7(0.i>— jTharsis Copper.. (5^) — Anglo-American Mysore Gold Mns(5i)— Tel Pref (^8)— |Mysore Gold Fd(l8s) — Do Ord Am'can(50)— iPaimarejcs (11)- Direct US Cable(ll)— Indian Con Gold(ls9d)5d Eastern (14b)- Montanas (7sSd)3 Eastern Exten ..(154)— IDe Beers New (14^)-$ Brazilia,ii (lli)- S African Explor(12-i-)— NationalTelephn(44) — N Jagersfontein (5;)- Guinness Ord (3194)— Gold Fields S Allsopp Ord .(27)S-7 Africa (l+e)l Bryant and May(14)— Salisbury Mines(^r1s)» Conset Iron (28)— (City & Suburban^) Ebbw Vale Stock(4)- ¡Jumpers,. .(21). Hudson's Bay (154) — Forreiras. (94)— Hotclikiss (i)— jJubxlee (''S)- Deccan land (6)- Simmer & Jack(4)- Suez Caul S#ares(108)4 ¡Wemmers. .(3)- Spratt's Patent..(64)— jOown Reef .(44)— Hammonds.. ,(2))2 ;Langlaagtes (3) Eastman's (41)— 'Do. Block B—(9s)- Leed's Forge.(2)— -Aus. Bro. Hill (lis)— Lister & Co (8f)— Pig's Peak (6s)— Salt Union Ord(lj)— Went. Priority ..(li)— Elmere Copper, (2)- Tarapaca Bank.. (34) Nitrate Rainvay(17J)— I Do, Waterworks(12)- PrimifcivaNitrafee(7i)7-Jj 'British Water GasW- San Jorge Do,.(5|)— [North's Nav Col..(24)— San Pablo Nifcr(3|)— Coats (15.^)5 Dublin Distillers^)— (Maclvor Patents(14)i Bell's Asbestos (6k)i J DAILY STOCK AND SHAltE LISL SUPPLIED Bl MESSRS THACKERAY & CO. Stock and Share Brokers, 3, Dock Chambers, Cardiff RAILWAYS. Paid Prices Stock Barry Railway Company. 100 210 212 10 Do. Shares.. 6 16V2 17 Stock Great Western 100 159% ILondonandNorth Western, 1OG ..174 175 „ Midland 100 ..162 165 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay.. 10 7 71/* Stock Rhymney 100 ..172 174 do. Scrip 25 86 87 „ Severn and Wye 100. 8 30 Taflf Vale Divided Stock .100 ..76 77 PREFERENTIAL. Stock, Barry Ry. Co. First Pref.100 ..138 139 Do. 2nd 100 ..135 137 Do. 3rd 100 ..134 136 Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861.400 70 81 Do. 2ndPref. 1862.100 ..55 65 Cambrian, No. 1, 4 p.c 100 65 67 „ Do. No. 2, 4 p.c 100 ..36 33 Great Western Consol 5 p.c.100 ..158 J60 10 Pembrk & Tenby 5 p.c., 1864. 10 81f:¡ 9 10 Rhondda & S'sea Bay 5 p.c. 10 lOtyx 11V4 Stock, Rhymney 4 p.c. Consold.100 ..116 117 Taff Vale 4 n.c. Consold 100 116 li7xd GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 Aberdare Railway 50 ..142 144 Stock Great Western, 5p. c. guar..100 "159 161 „ Penarth Harbour,Dock. <St RylOO ..151 153 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES. Stock Barry Ry. 4 p.c. 100 ..118 120 Brecon &Merthyr A 4 p.c.100..100 104 Do. B 4 p.c.100 ..85 87 Bute Dock 4 p.c 100 ..114 116 Cambrian A 4 p. c 100 ,114 116 Do. B 4 p.c 100 ..104V> 105% Great Western 5 do 100 .162 165 Midland 3 percent 100 ..102 104 Mid-Wales A 4% per cent ..100 ..113 116 „ Neath <i Brecon 1st 100 ..106 108 It do A Deb 100 95 97 Rliondda&Sw'seaBay4p.c. 100 ..103 105 Rhymney 4 ditto 100.. 120 122 „ Xatx Vale 3pc 100 92 24xd BANKS 20 BristolWestof England,Lim 7V, 18si 19 2 20 Do New 3172 10% 10% 30 Glamorganshire, Lim 21, 5 5 Glamorganshire, Prof. do.. 2l/i..m51Z 6 10 London & Provincial,Lim.. 5 21-1 211, 50 Lloyd's Bank Limited 8 ..28 29 20 NationalBankof Wales, Lim 10 IS1/* 18% 75 National Provincial, Lim.. 10l,4.. 45 46' 60 National Provincial, Lim.. 12" 52 53 40 North & South Wales, Lim 10 33% 335,á 20 South Wales Union Lim 7 .„ 11 liy4 GAS. 10 Aberdare 10 15 16 Stock Cardiff A 10 per cent 100 ..198 201 „ Do. li 8 percent 100 ..15S 161 Do. C 7 per cent 100 ..139 141 „ Do. Gas D 5 per cent 100 ..IC)O ioi 10 Lynvi Valley 10 10 10% Stock Newport A 10 per cent 100 ..198 201 „ Do. B 7% per cent 100 ..150 152 Do. G 7 percent 100 ..139 142 25 Swansea 7y2 percent 25 36% 7{, 25 Do 7 per cem 25 ",3 y, vii;, GAS AND WATER. 1G Barry and Cadoxton 10 16 16% 10 Bridgend 10 9% 10V4 12 Poutypool (Max. 10 p.c.) 12 161/. 164 10 Ystrad A 10 ..18 19 WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol 25: 531/2 54% 20 Do ,.20 40 40% 10 Neath A 10 16% 16% 10 Pontypridd 10 ..16 20 10 Pontypridd 5 per ct. Pref 100 120 125 COAL AND IRON 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 9% 10% 10 D. Davis & Sons, Limited.. 10 12 12% 23 EbbwValeSteel,Iron,&Coal 20 iV. 41/. 5 Great Western Ord. B 5 .1 6% 6;% 5 Do. New B 4 4V, 5 Do. Pref. A. 5 9 9% 10 H. H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. 8 4% 51/ 5 International Coal 5 51A 5% 00 Miller & Cory 6 p. c. Debs. 10 ..105 107' 62% Nautyglo&SlainalronPref. 62 57 60 10 Newport-Abcrcarn 10 8 8% 10 Do. Participating Pref. 10 10% 11 5 North's Navigation Colliery 5 ..2 2% 5 Do- 10 p. c. Cum Pref. 5 5% 5 s 10 Penrikyher Colliery 10 7' 7L 10 Do. 5 to 7V2 p. c. Pref 10 7% 8V4 5 Rhymney Iron 5 1 IV. 5 Do. New. 4% 112 II) Do. 5 p.c.Mort. Debts.100 ..90 S4 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 91 i 10 3 Do. 10 per cent. B. 3 41, 5 3 Do. New B iy2" 2% 2% 50 Tredegar Iron and Coal A.. 36 14% 15 25 Do- B ..25 12 14 MISCELLANEOUS 20 Alexandra Dock & Railway 20 15 16 Stoe, Ditto 4y2 p.c. Pref 100 99 101 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 10% liy.xd Bland Co, 1 5/g Ixd 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary 10 23% W/4. 10 Do. 6 Preference 10 143/41 '45 10 Bl. and So.'Wales Waggon.. 3 5% 5% 10 Do. do. ( £ 1 prein.) 3 4% 5 50 Bute Dry Dock ZD 42 44 Stock Cardiff Cor .oration 31: I,c.100 ..10bl 107%xd 5 C'diif and Pen'rth Tramways 5 4l/4 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock.. 40 24y2. 25^ 25 Cardilx Workmen Cottage 25 35 36 50 Central Graving Dock 50 48 5a 7 Glo ster Wagon A 7 6% 7% 10 Hixicock and Co., Ltd. 10 18 19xd 10 Do. Do. 7y. 121/j 13xd 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 liy2 Fxd Stock Do. 4% p.c. Deb. Stock..100 ..102 104xd 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 7% 8% 10 Milford Dock 10 1 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 54 56 50 Do. B ai 30 32 5 Newport Tramways 5 9'/4 9% Do. Water £ 1 Annuities 26',4 26% 10 Pa-mall & Evans Ord ol/t 6 ty2 10 Do. Pref. 6 p.c. cum 10.. 10 10% 50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 33 4u 10 Provincial Tramways 10 3 4 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 9',2 10 10 Royal Hotel 6% per cent. 10 9% 10 10 Spillerc& Bakers Ordinary.. 9 18 31. 18% 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 123/1 5 Thompson & Sliackell 5., 5% 6 10 Tuckers James Ordinary. 10 12 J3 10 Do. Do. 6 p.c. preference 10 9% 10l/4 97 99 lW'st'rn Counties Telephone Ord. 1 3s 5s 5 Do. do 6 p.c. pref. 5 4% 4% 50 Windsor Slipway 45 16 18 Bank Rate reduced from 4 t') 3% per cent., lotli Dec THERE ARC SRLLKRS OF 10 London aud Provincial Bank Shares, at 21'4 10 South Wales Colliery A Shares filOi'O Barry 4 p.c. Debenture Stock, at 117^xd 5 Stevens and Son Ordinary—bid wanted 10 Swansea Gas 7Vj p.c. £ 2o Shares 20 South Wales Union Banks, at 11% 20 Barry Gas and Water Shares 10 Newport Abercarn Prjference Shtre:-7,at;ClO6s3d 25 South Wales Colliery B Shares, at £4 18 9d £100 Rhymney Ordinary Stock, at 1721, 13 Hancock Preference Shares, at £ 11 l-s 6d B135 or E150 Bute Debenture Stock, at 115l4 £ ,00 Miller ana Cory ú p.c. Debenture, at 105 cum int. 85 Rhymney Iron Old Shares, at 22s cd 70 Rhymney Iron N w Shares at 125 5 D. Davis and Sons' Colliery Shares, at 12% B1000 Taff Vale Stock 5 Spiller Preference, at 13 32 North's Colliery 10 5.c. Preference Shs. 1 ss Douglas Hill and Sarah Radcliffe £ 100 Share 10 Cardiff Pure Ice A Shares, at £ i0 2s 6d cum div. Allotments of 10 James Tucker New Ordinary Shares £ 370 Hancock 4% p.c. Debenture Stock, at £102 THERE ARE BUYERS OF £ 500 Alexandra Dock and Raliway Preference Stock cO North's Ordinary Siiares, at 2y4 £ 100 Barry Ord.nary Stock 50 South Wales Colliery BjShares, at 41a £ 500 Cambrian 0 Debenture Stock, at 100 20 London & Provincial Bank Shares, at 21 50 Cardiff and Penarth Trams, at 4 20 Rhondda & Swansea. Bay Ry. Shs., at E7 3s 9d 10 Tucker's Old Ordinary 4 Central Dry Dock Shares, at 50 £5QúO Taff Vale 3 p.c. Debenture Stock BoOJRhymueyRtilway (E 5 paid) Scrip 5 Barry Graving Dock Shares 23 Ebbw Vale (fully paid) Shaies £ 5j0 Penarth Harbour Stock THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF,

UH.n. OJ\.Ul\. f!l\)..1U;] E. T. LYDDON & COMPANY, STOCK & 81-IAPE BROKERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF, ON SALE. 1010. jSoOO Barry 4 p.c. Debenture 15 Provincial Tram Preference Shs., at 10% B50 Hancock and Co. Debenture Stock 20 Spiller and Baker Ordinary Sir res 25 National Bank of Walas Shares 30 Cardiff Pure Ice Shares, £ 7 10, paid B500 Barry Estates 0"/1 p.c. Debenture £ 500 Barry Ordinary Stock 5 Williams, Thomasj ami Co. B50 Shares ;-5 South ales Cojlierv A Shares 10 Barry Graving Dock Shares, at liy, 15_Newport Abercarn Ordinary Shares, at 8% £ 300 Barry 1st Preference Stock, at 133% B325 Taff Stock W 15 Tucxer's New Ordinary with Pref., at P.1 prem. 10 Transatlantic Colliery SIM Shares 30 International Colliery Snares WANTED. 25 London and Provincial Bitnk Shares 50 North's Ordinary Shares B1030 Wye Valley Debenture Stock Tucker's New Ordinary Shares, at £1 prem 9;60 Barry 3rd Preference Stock B123 Barry Deben me Stock, at 119 £100 Davis amI Sons' Debenture, at 105 FLEMING S. & J. G. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER-,1,DOCK CHAMBERS,CARDIFF. (Telegraphic Address, "Fleming," Cardiff.") Telephone No. 153. io83 WANTED. Albion Collieries, at 1O Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Dock and Rail- way 4 p.c. Debenture Stock Rhymney Railway 4 p.c. Consolidated Preference Stk. 50 North's Collieries Ordinary, at £?.2s Cd Cardiff Junction Dry Docks, at 25 Mountstuart Dry Dock A and B Shares Cardiff Gas Stock Rhymney Rail way Allotments Glamorganshire Cottage Co.'s Shares ON SALE. 10 Hancock's Ordinary Shares 10 National Bank of Wales Shares Hanccok's Preference 10 Spillers' and Bakers' Preference 10 Bridgend Gas and Water 8lwres S1010 Great Western Railway Ordinary 10 Spille-rs' and Bakers' Ordinary 25 Parker's Bursieni Ordinary, at 13% PARSONS AND ROBJENT, STOCKBROKERS, NEWPORT, MON. 1086 Telephone No. 21 Telegrai-ns Robjent, Newport ON SALE. 15 London and Provincial Banks 40 Glamorgan Banks 10 Tucker s Ordinay 13 Newport Abercarn Ordinary, at 8% £ 500 Rhymney Iron 5 p.c. Debentures 2C South Wales Union Banks 25 National Bank of Wales 100 Rhymney Irons 35 Ebbw Vales 50 South Wales Colliery B 50 South Wales Colliery New B 50 Great Western Colliery B 20 South Wales Colliery A 15 Lloyd's Banks, at 23 y. 14 Bevan and Co. Shares—offer wanted 25 Parnall and Evans Ordinary 10 Bristol and West of England Banks 25 Western Valleys Wåter (22 paid) 8hares WANTED. 50 South Wales Colliery B 25 Blands 2) London and Provincial Banks 30 South Wales Unions 20 Searle and Herrings 25 Ebbw Vale (fully paid) Shares Newport Gas Stock 20 Newport Billposting Sha.res 9 Rhondda and Swan-en Bay 50 South Wales Uuion Banks TREGERTHEN DUNN AND CO. Telegrams "TREDUNX, CARDIFF, Telephone No. 133 STOCK & SHARE BROKERS MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, DOCKS, CARDIFF ON SALE 1136 20 Black Lion Brewery Shares 10 North's Preference Shares 5 Swansea Dry Dock Shares 20 Penrikyber Colliery Ordinary 5 Windsor Slipway Shares BUYKiis London & Provincial Bank Shares 10 North's Ordinary Shar s Penrikyber Preference Shares 5 Rhndda and Swansea Bay Ordinary 2 B50 Reggio as Shares—1 S100 Clarissa Radcliffe 10 Nell's Ordinary Shares Castle Arcade Shares G. HOBDEN & CO., STOCK BROKERS. b, MOUNT STUART-SQUARE, CARDIFF.5592 SELLERS.—National Bnl¡: of Wales at 16% South Wales Colliery A Shares, at 10 £ 2000 Taff Ordinary' 3 Hancock New Ordinary Castle Arcade E10 (fully paid) Shares-bid wanted BUYERS.- Barry Ordinary Stock GIFFIN AND CO., STOCK BROKERS., CONSULATE CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 6045 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS-" INVEST BUYERS. 20 North's Ordinary 15 Tucker's Old Shares, at 12% SELLERS. E100 Barry Ordinary, at 210 5 South Wales Union Banks, at 11% 10 Carditt Ice B Shares 145 Morgan Gold (4s paid)' 50 Briton Ferry Chemical and Mannre Shares GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF BUYERS. 1072 London and Provincial Bank Shares 5 North's Ordinary, at '¿' 12 D. Davis and Son, Ltd., Ordinary Shares, at 1211. 20 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Ordinary, at 7 Windsor Slipway Shares D. Davis and Sons' Deb., at 105 10 Bute Dry Dock Shares SELLERS. Tredegar Iron B 2 Merchyr ss Shares, at 65 20 North's Preference Shares, at 5% £100 TafT Vale Ordinary Stock, at 76 5 Carmarthen Brewery Shares 20 Hill's Dry Dock Shares National Bank of Wales shares, at £ 18% THOS F. PEARSON, STOCKBROKER. 5, DOCK CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegrams, Gedge, Cardiff." Telephone No. 139. SELLERS. 1093 £1000, B300 and S200 Taff Ordinary 25 D. Davis and Sons' Ordinary, at 12Vi ':0 London and Provincial Banks North's Preference' 5 Central Dry Docks :E50 Barry and Cadoxton 5 p.c. Debenture Hancock's Old Ordinary 10 Hill's Dry Dock Shares 40 Westlake's Ordinary 30 National Bank of Wales BUYERS £50 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Debenture 5 North's Ordinary Windsor Slipway Shares J. W. COURTIS AND CO., STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, BANK BUILDINGS, ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. 1145 Telegrams, "STOCKS, CARDIFF, Telephone, No. 551. BUYERS. 50 North's Ordinary Shares 5 South Wales Union Bank Shares, at 2111/8 Searle and 1 errings Shares 10 International Coal Shares 10 James Tucker's Ordinary, at £ 12% 30 Tucker's New Ordinary, ex Pref., at 25s prem. 15 London and Provincial Bank Shares Barry and Cadoxlon Gas and Water Debenture Stock D. Davis and Sons' Debentures 10 National Bank of Wales Shares, at £ 18% 20 Spillers' and Bakers' Ordinary Shares, at £ 18% 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary siOLUiks. 4 National Bank Wales Shares 5 Tucker's New Ordinary, at £1 7s 6d prem 10 London and Provincial Banks, at 21Vi 3 Bute Dry J locks Shares Villiers Tin-plate Co.'s Shares 251hrry Railway Shares (Ro paid) ;C5i),j Barry Ordinary Stock 10 Cardiff Pure Ice Co.'s A Shares 5) Newport Abercarn Pref. Shares 6 South Wales Unions, at, 11% 2 Hoyal Hotel 6-? p.c. Preference Shares £ 100 Cardiff Gas C Stock £95 Tare Vale Ordinary Stock 10 Stevens and Son's Ordinary Shares E. B. SIMS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER POW ELL-PLACE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 1277 Telegrams "Shares, Cardiff." P. O. Telephone No. 51 BUYERS £ 500 Swansea Harbour 4 p.c. Stock, at 98 London and Provincial Banks, at 21 3 Moantstuart Dry Dock A, at 56 20 Norths, at 21/4 150 Rhymney Iron Old Shs., at Bl Is 3d SELLERS-50 Newport Abercarn Pref. Shs. 10 London & Provincial Banks, at 2111. National Bank of Wales Shares, at 18"h 20 North's, at B2 Is 3d 6 North's Preference, at S5 8s 9d B200 Garth Merthyr Steam Navigatiol Colliery Debenture 10 Mount-stuart Dry Dock A Shares Black Lion Brewery Shares, at 9% HENRï J. PILLINGER & CU., LATE BETTON SAYCE. VAUGHAN AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STRBUT, NEWPORT, MON. 2198 Telephone No. 1?7. Telegrams "Pillinger, Newport.' WE HAVE BUYERS OF 20 Ab-wystwyth Gas Shares £200 Barry Railway Stock, at 209% 100 North's Preference 159 North's Ordinary £ 3j Newport Corporation Water Annuities, at £27 30 Western Valley Water ( £ 2 paid) £ 2000 Tag Vaie Railway 4 p.c. Preference Stock 20 London and Provincial Bank Shares 50 Newport Abercarn Preference, at B10 BtOOO Severn and Wye Ordinary, at SY. 5 Newport Abercarn, at 81j, £ 50J Severn and Wye Ordinary 30 Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway Shs. tVP, HAVE SELLERS OF 17 Bristol & S. AVales Wagons, at 5% 20 Loncion and Provincial Bank Shares £1200 Alexandra Dock 4 p.c. Preference B200 Barry Railway Stock, at 210 £ 300J Midland Railway 3 p.c. Debenture, at 103 20 Parnall and Evans Preference, at £10 12s fid 6 Khoiiddas, at £ 7 3s 9d 15 North's Ordinary 50 North's Preference, at B5 7s 6d B)000 Bhymncy Railway Debenture 20 Newport Trams a 20 Western Valley Water (E2 paid) 10 Black Lion Brewery Ordinary, at 9% with dividend 2 5Penrikvber Colliery Ordinary, at S7 5) Arnold Perrett Ordinary Shares BlCOO Bute Dock 4 p.c. Debenture 50 Abercarn Preference Shares, at 10112 HENRY J. PILLINGER & CO.

LATEST MARKETS. a- CORN. LONDOS, Monday.—A quiet but steady market for English wheat at late values white quoted 39s to 44s red, 37s to 42s per qr. Foreign wheat also quiet and unaltered in value. Flour a quiet sale; Aiuer?can dull. Barley JUKI oats, klso a. dull trade. Maize 6d to Is lower since last Monday. Beans and peas a dull sale. Weather very cold. Arrivals :— British—wheat, 1,9")3 qr« barley, 2,310 qrs male, 19,609 qrs maize, 1,237 qrs oats, 857 qrs beans, 311 qrs: peas, 853 t'lrs flotir, 20,283 sacks. Foreign- wheat, 154,259 qrs; barley, 30,102 qrs maize, 13,494 qrs oats, 56,987 qrs beans, 3,656 qrs peas, 1,494 qrs flour, 33,848 sacks. GLASGOW, Monday.—The market was quiet a holiday feeling, but prices are in sympathy with American advices, and were about maintained. Maize was dull at 17s. Wheat was steadier. Flour was wholly neglected, as bakers are engrossed with their preparations for approaching festivities feeding stuffs quiet and unchanged. CATTLE. LONDON, Monday.—Trade slow, but firm, especially for prime beasts but inferior quality sold at less money. The supply was fully up to all requirements. Primesc Scotch and Devin.s tnade 5s to 5s 2d best Nor/oiks, 5s per 81bs. British arrivals comprised 30 Scotch, 80 Irish, 150 Norfolk, Suiiolk, and Essex, aud 305 Midland, home and Western Counties. Sheep trade slow at late rates, but with a good supply of calves trade firm, top value being 6s to 6s 2d. Pig trade slow, but firmer rates. Milch cows quoted at B16 to B32 each. Beef, 3s 8d to 5s 2d mutton, 3s 6d h 6s; veal, 3s 6d to 6s 2d pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d. Beasts, 570 sheep, 7,050 calves, 120 pigs, 90. In- cluding f;nein-bea.st.s, 5 sheep, 3,78' calves, 90. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—Beasts 1,582 sheep, 4,176. Best beasts, 7y4d second, 6»4d third, 4y,d to 5d. Best sheep, 8V»d second, 6d third, 5d. There was a, decrease of 878 bea.sts and of 2,082 sheep. A slow demand for all classes at about late rates. DHrTFOHD. Monday. —Beasts—1290 United States. Since our last report on Thursday an extra market was held on Saturday, when 1,700 from America. were sold. Trade was firm and steady, primest making 4s 3d to 4s 4d per LIbd, There was a full supply of beasts to- day, considering requirements, trade being dull and dragging. Best quality, however, made 4s 4d. No sheep or calves 011 offer. PRODUCE. LONDON, Monday.—Sugar—reSned market steady especially for pieces and yellow*, at fully previous prices. Foreign slow,^ but steady. Beet, after fluctuating, closed about %d lower. Sellers, December, 14s 3'-id January, 14s 4y2d February, 14s 6%d March, 14s 8J,4d; January March, 14s od buyers, %d to lJ/gd less. Cane goods meet rather more inquiry at Saturday's decline. About l,000_bags grocery ex-Tue'day sales done at 18s Coffee quiet on spot, futures occasionally d dearer. Tea-scented capers sold at 3%d to 9)2<1, the prices being about the same as the past week, large sales Indi<tJ), medium, and common met a very brisk com- petition, but without material change in value. Rice firm—a cargo of Rangoon, March-April, soldat8s2y4d new crop, Saigain, 5s 5d usual steam mill, 5s 8d new pneumatic process. Turpentine, 25s 6d. American petroleum, b%c1. LiViitu-ooL. Monday.—sugar market quiet no busi- ness to report. Beet dull but steady—December, 14s iy.d sellers January, 14s 3d February, 14s 6d March, 14s V^d. Coffee very quiet, easier prices to effect business. Cocoa quiet and unchanged. Rice firm. Castor oil unchanged. Linseed steadier. Hemp idle. Lard, 33s to 33s 3d. Palm oil quiet. Turpen- tine, 24s M. Tallow unchanged. Rosin—common, 5s to 5s 3d. Petroleum—American, 5%d to 6%d. Nitrate unchanged. ngi'.iag PROVISIONS. LONDON, Monday.—Butter—steady market at A>.ON!, previous values. Friesland, 120s to 124s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish, 130s to 142s Norm.u. 104s to 126s Jersey, 100s to 112s American, 90s to 08s. Bacon remains dull at late rates. Hams and lard quiet and unchanged. Cheese continues very steady—American, 40s to 56s Edam, 52s to 58s Gouda, 44s to 50s. C Ii GI.ASOUW, Monday.—Quiet market, and a small busi- ness done at easy prices. The official report, states :— Market opens with a small business doing at about steady pricçs, BUTTKR. Cork, Mon-l'tv.—.1- i. ]50s sei-i.ndn, 116 third.1-, 99s fourths, 73s. Kegs—thirds, 94s fourths, 70s. Mild-eiireti lirkinr- .viperSUP, 1438; fine, 129s mild, 115s. Kegs-fine, 120s mild, 110s. In market, 127 firkins, 34 mild. DEAH MEAT. LONDON, Monday.—Large supplies at market trade firm and generally active. Christmas requirements are now being generally purchased by butchers. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 4d prime Scotch do., q" 4d to 4s 8d mutton, 2s to 5; veal, Oil to5; 4d large fork, 3s 2d to 3s 8d smalt do., 3s lOd < 0 4s 2d per 81bs. FISH. GRIMSBY, Monday.—About sixty vessels came in this morning with a good supply of fish. Prices are a little easier and the demand is brisk. Soles, Is to Is 6d turbot,10dto Is brill, 6d to 8d per lb plaico, 4s to 5s l^mon, 5s to 8s whitchos, 4s to 5s halibut, 6s to 8s d~ad, 5s to 6s per stone ling, 4s to 6s dead, 2s to 4s cod, 6s t,) 10s dead, 4s 1; 6s each hake, 60s t- 80s per score haddocks, 12s to 16s per box. POTATO KS. LONDON, Monday.—Supplies continue good, and trade is generally slow at the annexed prices:— Snowdrops,;60s to 90s Hebrons, 60sfto 90s elephants, 60s to 85s imperators, 60s to 85s magnums, f.0s t0 90s; regents, 553 to 70s champions, 50s to 65s per ton. HOPS. LONDON, Monday.—The prices of all kinds of hops continue to advance, and the sirm tone extends to all the hop markets in the world. This state of affairs has not in any way been caused by speculation or excitement, but by the demand for consumption, the brewers having commenced the season almost without stocks, and the growth of all countries about equal to requirements. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—There is no change in the situations Wool continues to be firmly held, but prices are unsatisfactory, and holders cannot sell to make their own in the yarn trade. There has again been a fair business for the time of the year in tho txport trrde, but the home trade is quiet. There is no improvement in the piece trade, and mauy looms tire standing. JIBi'AU' GLASGOW, Monday.—Market strong, and good busi- ness. o Scotch done buyers, 47s l%d cash sdlrs, 7s 6d. Middlesbrough done at 38t3 2d to 38s 4%d cash 38s 7%d on. month buyers, 38s 4% cash, 3Ss 7l'-done month sellers, 2!/4<l more. Hematite done at 48s to 48s 2d cash 48s 4d to 48s 4Vid one month buyers, 48s ll/2d cash, 48s 4d one month sellers, %d more. L«NPC»N, Alonday.—Copper quiet, with a moderate business— £ 45 5s cash and month, one lot jS45 2s 6d ca,sli 2,5 15s three mouths, Tin quiet—Straits, S90 12s 6d cash B91 three months Spelter about B22 10s. Spanish lear:, Ell to Sll s 3d; Knglish, -211 7s 6d t-, Bll 12s 6d. Scotch pig iron nominally 47s cash. Closing report:—Copper steady at £ 45 2s 6d cash; £ 45 12s 6d to £ 45 15s thre« months. Tin quiet- Straits, BOO 10s cash £90 17s 6d to £91 three months Australian, P,90 15s cash English ingots, F,94 to B94 10s. Spelter, about £ 22 10s. Spanish Lad, P-11 5s to £ 17 6s 3d; English, Sll 7s 6d to Ell 12s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 47s iy2d cash. Quicksilver unaltered. COAL. Monday.—Owing to the cold weather the prices of seaborne house coal advanced Is per ton to-day, Hettons, Tees, and Lambtons, 19s Lyons and Wear, 18s per ton. Ships arrived, 30. HIDE, SKIN AND FAT. BRISTOL AND WESTERN COUNTIES, Saturday.—Prices paid as follows Hides 931bs and upwards, 2y4d to 331bs to 921bs, 3y4d to 3%d 731bs to 821bs, 3d to 3%d; 631 bs to 721bs, 3d to 31¡4Ù; brands, 541bs to 62lbs, 3d to 3'/gd 531bs and under, 3d to 3%d. Cows 631bs and above, 21/2(1 to 2%d light, 2%d to 2%d. Bulls, 2d heavy cuts and warbled, 2%d light cuts and warbled, 2y2d 24 irregular, 2 ,4d. Calf skins: 171bs and upwards, 4'/„d; 121bs to 161bs, 4%d 91bs to llfbs, 5d under 91bs, 4'njd cut and irregular, 3y2d. Horse hides, 9s, 11s, 138, 15s, 16s 6d 1st kips, 3ygd per lb 2nd kips, l%,d, Fat—Mutton, 2%d beef, 2%d rough, l%d sweet beef, 2J. £ d. Wools, D, Is 8d C, 3s Id B. 4s 2d A, 5s 7(1 X, 7s 2d. Forward price to Thursday —Wools, D, 2s C, 3s B, 4s 2d A, 5s 8d X, 7s 8d. Fat, l%d, <W,d, 2%d sweet beef, 2%d.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CARDIFF* SWANSEA.f NEWPORT: Dec. |Mor.|Evn.|Hgt.lMor.jEvn.jHgt. Mor.jEvn.jHgt 21M110 4311 CJ29 1| 9 57 10 16!26 7JL0 5611 1329 6 22 Til 1811 40;27 810 36 10 57,25 711 3 11 53 28 1 23 WI — 0 4 26 611 1811 43 24 11 — 0 17|26 11 24 T! 0 32: 1 2 25 11! — 0 9 24 9 0 45 1 1526 4 25 Fj 1 34' 2 8 26 V 0 38 1 11:25 0 1 47 2 21^26 6 25 S1 2 44': 3 19:26 9 1 46 2 20 2 I 8 2 57 3 32'27 2 27 M 3 49 4 13 28 0 2 51 3 18,26 7 4 2 4 26 28 5 28 M; 4 42, 5 8 29 4 3 46 4 12 27 6 4 55! 5 21!29 9 [,. Basin tPrinceof WalesDk. lAlexandra.Dk.

CARDIFF EXCHANGE. BUTE DOCKS, MONDAY. There was an average attendance on 'Change to-day, and a moderate business was done in the staple industries of the port. For steam coal a steady business was doing at Saturday's quota- tions. The patent fuel trade continues quiet, and there was a moderate inquiry for coke and iron ore at last values. Extreme quietness prevailed in our local reight market to-day, and with steam tonnage offering very sparsely, parti- cularly for the higher Mediterranean ports, only a very limited chartering business has been effected. Rates for this direction closed weak. Spanish and West Indian freights were quiet. Coasting quotations remain unaltered. The fol- lowing comprise the latest operations :— La Rochelle, 512fcs. (Brittany). Genoa, 8s 6d (Hesleden). Alexandria, 8s 3d, clean terms of charter. Rouen, 6s. St. Nazaire, 5fcs. (John Byng). Havre, option Dieppe, 5s, option Rouen, 6s (Eugene). Constantinople. 9s 6d (Stathios Vlassopulo). La Rochelle, 51ftcs. (Dowlais). London, 4s 6d. Port Said, 8s 6d (local steamer). Sail.—There is little new movement to report either in outward or homeward freights. The demand for this class of tonnage from the South Wales ports for Monte Video and Rio Janeiro continues quiet, while homeward rates for the United Kingdom remain unaltered. Ore.—The ore market continues quiet, and steam tonnage was in only moderate request from Salta Cabello and Povina for Cardiff, Newport, and the Bristol Channel ports. From Benisaf, Mazarron, Garrucha, and Ergasteria there was a moderate inquiry for handy steamers to load for Terneuzen, Rotterdam, and other continental ports at about last rates. Carthagena, Huelva, Porman. Elba, Marbella, and Poma.ron quota- tions were practically unaltered.

BALTIC REPORT. 'LONDON, MONDAY. At the Baltic, to-day, there was a de- cidedly better tone in the market for floating cargoes of wheat, as well as those for shipment, at 3d to 6d over last week's prices. There is less offering, and sellers are very firm, especially for distant delivery—40s bid for red winter steamers, January- February, and 43" 6d to 43s 9d prompt. Californians, according to size for 3,000 qrs. superior quality 44s was paid. Indian parcels are also harder to buy. Maize, ld dearer- 27s 6d bid for steamer Nelson, Galatz-Foxanian, on passage. Barley steady, Saturday's bids being repeated and refused. Freights—American and Indian steady Black Sea quiet.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. ("SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGENTS. 1 The British steamer Chicago, from Sunderland, has arrived at Baltimore with three propeller blades lost and the fourth broken. The disabled steamer Kansas, from Liverpool for Boston, arrived off the Old Head, Kinsale, on Monday morning under sail, making about three miles an hour, apparently malting for Liverpool direct. The Norwegian barque Byfoged Lindahl, from Lisbon for St Ubes, struck a rock near San Penedo and filled with water. She will probably be a total loss. Crew saved. The Dutch barque Cornelia, previously report-ed ashore at Kugelbooke, has floated and anchored in Cuxhaven Roads. The Greek sUsamer Kyrni, from Constantinople for Bom-gas, was wrecked on the 18t,hinst, near Agatopoli, south of Bourgas. A Patras teiegram states that the steamer Cybelc is ashore. No further particulars. The Vixen, of Pndstow, from Fowey, with china clay, struck the dock gates in entering Batliurst Basin, Bristol, on the 19th inst., carrying array several feet of her starboard bulwarks, mainrail, &c.

THE WE4THER AND NAVIGATION. A Sulina. telegram, dated Monday, states that it is blowing a gle, with snow, from the north-east, and 4 dears, ot frost. Several steamers are detained by the bad weather. An Ibrail telegram reports five \legs, of frost Reau- mur, with a strong north-easterly breeze and snow- storm. A Tonning teiegram states the Lightship has left her station. LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. THE LIZARD, Monday.—Wind KSE, fresh. Weather hazy. Barometer 30'3o, steady. Passed East— Childwall, from Iquique for Falmouth steamers Historian, of Liverpool Elba from Philadelphia for Antwerp Lucerne, of Glasgow Grimsby, of 17Lircliff Wetherby, of West Hartlepool, in tow of the tug Hibernia, of London Albingia, l"ro;n West Indies for Hamburg Newby, of West iiti-tlepool. Passed West —Emil, of Kragero Flik, of Grimsby steamers Cheshire of Liverpool llhynland, from Antwerp for New York Austria, of tiilll llnsary, of London John Marychurch, of Cardiff; Spaarndairi, from Rotterdam for New York City of Belfast, of Belfast Melbourne, of Sunderland Kowan, of Glasgow Cookham, of London. SWANSEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Monday.—Wind SE, mode- rate. Weather cloudy. Set smooth. Passed Last- steamers Baross, of Fiume Maryland, of London of Grangemouth Ben Nevis, of Glasgow. Passed Treat-steamer Embleton, of West Hartlepool. SHIPS FOR ORDERS. The steamer Zadne, of London, arrived in Swansea Bay on Monday, and received orders for Swansea. The steamer Austerlitz, of Glasgow, also received orders for Barry Dock. MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Camaro left Huelva for the Mersey 19th Alassio arvd Gibraltar from Sunderland and left Terre Annunziata 21st Dowlais arvd Newport 19th I/esreaulx arvd Gibraltar 19cli Blaenavon left Huelva for Dunkerque 19th Gwentland arvd Wear 19t,h Gardepee left Galatz for Nice and Cette 19th and passed Sulina 21st Leda arvd Bilbao 19h Hart lett Huelva for Glasgow 19th A Strong arvd Benisaf 21st Mercedes arvd Stettin 20th Free Lance arvd Barcelona 19th Countess Evelyne arvd Bilbao from St Nazaire 20th Wm Alining arvd Liverpool from Charleston 19th Cybele left Catania fur Patras 19th Clymene left Valencia for Rouen 19th John Marychurch left .Rotterdam for Cardiff 19th Willi tin Symincton arvd Marseilles 20th J,-hn Marychurch passed Lizard 21st Talarvor left London for Stranraer 19th Alacrity arvd Rouen from Cardiff 21st Cosmopolitan arvd Newport 13ch Rochefort left Huelva for Bristol 19th Rheubina arvd Swansea 19th Rhyl left Dieppe for Ba.iry 19th Restorniel left Batoum for Kurrachec 20th Mark Lane arvd Barry Dock 19'h Redruth arvd Batoum 20th Whitby Abbey left Bilbao or Tyne 19th Tintom Abbey left Dunkerque for Cardiff 20th Activity arvd St Malo 20th Allonby arvd Sables 20th Ely arvd Bordeaux 21st Uskleft Bordeaux for Cardiff 20th Quickstep arvd Barry 21st Mary Thomas left Philadolphia. for Antwerp 19th BaJa. left Portland for Hamburg 21st Sarah itadclitfe passed St Catherine's for West Hartle- pool 21st Douglas Ilill passed Lizard for Havre 20th Galatz left Havre for Cardiff 19th Lady Havelock arvd Portland 20th CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK, Dec 19.—Skulda ss, 719, Rotterdam, light. Urnhiote ss, 1397. James Cameron, 1113. lal- shaw ss, 1491, Antwerp, light. Temperance, 16, Gloucester, pitch. ROATH DOCK, Dec 20.—Curfew ss, 1261. Etoria ss, 1131. A Statiiatos ss, 1610, Antwerp, light. Dordrecht ss, 1143, Rotterdam, light. ROATH DOCK, Dec 21.—Talavera ss, 1131, Hull, light. William, 50. Gladesty ss, 1520. Vectis ss, olo, Portsmouth, light. Copenor ss, 1655. Pebble ss, I/O. Ethetwalda. ss, 1566. Sailor Prince ss, 806. Kanzani ss, 912, Liverpool, light. Marima ss, 1068, Memel, timber. Chatsworth GS, 619.. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 19.— Matilda, 29, Gloucester, bricks. Corrwg ss, 570, Newport, light. W Ashburner ss, 180, Appledore, ballast. Edgar ss, 821. Hull, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 20.—Perwio ss, 244. Kappa, 491, Swansea, ballast. Neutral, 372, Havre, Payta, 45!, Ghent, ballast. Duchess Amie, 129O, St Nazaire, ballast. Jno Dixon ss, 913, Swansea, light. Deramore ss, 1437, London, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 21.—Sovway ss, 467,Glasgow, sundries. D G Michelino ss, 1135, London, lignt. Patriot ss, 526, Rouen, light. Rhymney ss, 930. Lon- don, light. Baidar ss, 730, Nantes, light. Queen, 6J, Canal, light. Africa, 682, Bordeaux, pitwood. ,bl.3, ss, 552, Liverpool, light. Hawkesdale, 1722, Havre, ballast. Ocean Queen, 195. Ideal, 323. WEST BUTE DOCK, DCC 19.—Windsor, 53, Paimpol, potatoes. J B Wood, 125, Southampton, pitwood. Julia, 73, Moricq, potatoes. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dee 20.-Rostrevor ss, 79, Newry, oats. Bessie Williams, 98, Southampton, pitwood. Bernadetta, 70, Font tl'Abbe, potatoes. John and Jane, 2C3, Moss, pitwood. Carnsew ss, 189, Hayle, light. Sappho, 48, Moricq, potatoes. Arctic, 544, Drammen, boards. Jos Thomas, 47, Southampton, pitwood. Ciyd;, 34, Roscoff, potatoes. Orange Blossom, 53, Roscoff, potatoes. Betsey, 244, Little- hamoton, ballast. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 21.-Victor, 151, Youghal, pitwood. Talchar, 274, Arendal, timber. Eppleton ss, 562, Plymouth, light. Brandon ss, 141, Kenmare, light. Euterpe, 82, Roche Bernard, pitwood. Mary, 95, Southampton, railway chairs. Marie Henn, 45, Moricq, potatoes. PENARTH DOCK, Dec 21.-Gleneairn as, 731, Calais, light. Harriet ss. 576, Portishead, light. Cassia ss, 381, Terneuzen, light. Tripoli ss, 1687, Cardiff' light. Mary Emilie, 180, Plymouth, alum cake. Indiana ss, 1413, Hull, light. Brio ss, 700, Dublin, light. Dolwyk ss. 556, London, light. Columbia, ss, 42, Cardiff, light. Tobique, 141 Liverpool, ballast. SAILINGS. ROATH DOCK, Dee. 19. Caedmon ss, Lewis, St Nazaire. Radyr ss, Whitfield, Bilbao. Tropic ss, Bartlett, Genoa. Muriel ss, Vasey, Port Said. Gert- rude, Jones, Bristol. Jolani ss, Rio Janeiro. Coven- tina ss, Arnelt, Leghorn. ROATH DOCK, Dec 20.-Trepoli ss, Sea. Werfa ss, Marlella. ROATII DOCK, Dec 21. Dovenby Hall ss, Rio Janeiro. Dunbar ss, Powell, Port Said. Nedjid ss, Trewen, Port Said. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 19.—Solent ss, Coombs, Southampton. Amoor, Voltolon, Cagliari. Ely Rise ss, .Tolles, St Nazaire. City of Hamburg ss, Callaghan, Havre. Hercules ss, Golendt, Bari. Wyndcliffe ss, Nicholson, Caen. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 20.—Caterina S, Simone, Genoa. Fortescue ss, Simpson, Bordeaux. Roma, Tyrrell, Valines. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 21.—Portinscale, Finlay, Buenos Ayres. Bremer, Cotton, Malta. Ganymede-, Gotherine, Demerara. Selina, Medney, La Guayra. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 19.—Actif ss, Guihomat, Caen. Lucie, Bington, Gothenburg. Harriet ss, Nance, Cork. Progress, Nelsen, Maranham. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 20.-Antares ss, Guerille, Croisic. Diamant, Teller, Savaniila. Misletoe, Luffleld, Abervach. Wm Edward, Doner, Youghal. Magnet, .lames, Bristol. Victory, Adams, Douglas. Wm Edward, Griffiths, Carnarvon. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 21.-Flor. Thomas, Port Louis. Tromsoe, Wilson, Natskov. Northam, Kitchin, Southampton. Annie, homsou, Ferrol. Melina, Mahon, Waterford. Daring, .Tames, Cork. Amelia and Jane, Addi on, Jersey. Mary Anne, Melliger, Douglas. Lynwood, Keène, Waterfoid. Diana, Callan, Glasgow. Harget, Harris. Lisbon. Galilee ss, Heron, L'Orient. PKNARTH DOCK, Dec 19.—Mandalay ss, New Orleans. Harrogate ss. Seychelles. Jules Chagot ss, Barcelona. PENARTH DOCK, Dec 20. Amoor ss, Marseilles. T.-eclimere ss, London. Kampokus ss, Dartmouth. Wrestler ss, Roads. PENARTH DOCK, Dec 21.- Leading Chief, River Plate. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Dec 21. Marseilles, Ossian ss, B, 1211. Lee, Hardy, Wilson & Co Gibraltar, Cheriton ss, fl, 708, Luty, Carrick, Crone Havre, Molit-re ss, B, 965, Evans, L Glleret Brest., Harriet ss, B, 380, Guthrie, Fisher, Renwick Bayonne, L E Charlewood ss, n, 495, Ball, Lee, Finch Bombay, Et-oria ss, B, 1613, Welch, Fisher, Renwick Tenerifte, Cornubia ss, B, 1116, Hodge, Foster, Hain Smyrna, Orestes ss, B, 1154, Winter, W Collings jun Singapore, Grantully ss, B, 1021, Sowden, Worms,Josse Rio Janeiro, Thomas Perry, B, 1192, Durkee, Harrison, Moore & Moore Algiers, Saiior Prince ss, B, 806, Greig, R Ropner & Co Jamaica, Dunmore 5S, B 819, Campbell, Foster, Hain Sables, Corrwg ss, B, 570, Corrwg Steamship Co Huelva, Goo ss, B, 395, Langletz, E Earl & Co Bordeaux, Taff ss, B, 542, Hooper & Campbell Genoa, Dordrecht ss, Holl, 114' Carrick, Crone & Co New York, Fortunata R, ly, 2317, Contardi, Scott Bros Smyrna, Ibis ss, Swe, 1050. Lindblom, Cory Bros & Co Messina, Perwie ss, Den, 244, Mengel. C If W Grasdorff Santa Rosalia, Duchesse Amie, F, 1293, Worms, Josse Ajaccio, Heinrich ct-, Catharine, Rus, 3I7, Grasdorff CLEARED-Dee 21. Genoa, Tropic, B, 2310 coal Rio Janeiro, Jolani, B, bunkers Genoa, Apex ss, B, 2550 coal Genoa, Grenville ss, B, 2000 coal Gibraltar, Cheriton ss, B, 1400 coal Brest, Harriet ss, B, 600 coal Bayonne, L E Charlewood 5, n, 1050 coal Rio Janeiro, Alert, B, 891 coal Lisbon, Marbella ss, B, 1050 coal Port Said, Oria ss, B, 2600 coal Bombay, Strath iou ss, B, 3400 coal Port Said, Resolution ss, B, 25G0 coal Huelva, Benholme ss, B, 1<500 coal, 400 coke Huelva, Gor>;o SS, B, 25) coke, etc Barcelona, South Cambria ss, B, 2600 coal Sables, Corrwg ss, B, 1100 coal Bordeaux, Talaliot ss, Nwy, 1700 coal Spezzia, Carlo R, Iy, 3500 coal New York, Fortunata R, Iy, bunkers ?>Ie5sina, Perivil SS, Den, 4US coal Lisbon, Simon, Ger, 507 coal Barcelona, ConstanMa »*. Hus, 100) coal IMPORTS—Dec 21. Gloucester, Temperance, pitch, Crown Co Memel, Marima ss, timber, order Gloucester, Matilda, bricks, Bennett Bros Glasgow, Solway ss, sundries, E Taylor & Co Bordeaux, Africa, pitwood, Simkin Bros Paimpol, Windsor, potatoes, Callaghan Southampton, J B Wood, pitwood, Gibbs & Lee Moricq, Julia, potatoes, T Callaghan Newry, Rostrevor ss, oats, J Tucker Southampton. Bessie WiUiams, pitwood, IVAngel&Co Pont 1'Abbe, Bernadetta. potatoes, G Shapland Moss,John and Jane, pitwood, Powley & Co ialol-icq, Sppho, potatoes, T Callaghan I trammen, Arctic, boards, Trayes & Co Southampton, Jos Thomas, pitwood, W Angel <& Co Koscoii', Clyde, potatoes, H, England Roscoff, Orange Blossom, potatoes, E England Youghal, Victor, pitwood, G H Wills Arendal, Talchar, timber, Schroeter & Co Tloclie Bernard, Euterpe pitwood, Filleul & Co Southampton, Mary, railway eiv-urs, P Baker & Co Moricq, Marie Henri, poratoes, G Shapland BARRY DOCK. ARRIVALS, Dec 19.-Fortuna-ta R, 2317, Rotterdam, goods in transit. Dunmore ss, 820, Dublin, light. Auricul i ss, 89 J, Bordeaux, pitwood. Geo Locket as. 689, Bordeaux, pirwoorL Cornubia ss. 1116, Rotterdam, liht. B (ia, 541, Diam nen, timber. Mark Lane ss. ARiUVALS, Dec 20.—Quickstep ss, 632, Plymouth, light. Illtyd ss, ¡ON, Hamburg, light. Iran ss, 2317, Liverpool, light. Derwentdale ss, 958, London, light. Methley Hal) ss, 2132, Liverpool, light. Rydal Fell ss, 353, Bristol, light. H .T Smith, 1053, Liverpool, light. Ethelreda ss, 1705, Antwerp, light. ARRIVALS, Dec 21.-Bawtry ss, 1542, Greenock, light. Lizzie ss, 521, Dieppe, light. Edenbridge as. Thordisa ss. Trevean ss. Coronilla ss, 822, Havre, light. Elphinstone ss, 1146, Liverpool, light. Lady Morgan tug. Avon ss, 1590, Liverpool, ballast-. Kate, 98, London, cement. SAILINGS, Dce: 19.—Bjorgvin ss, Singapore. Iser ss, Port Said. Paia ss, River Plate. Carlo M, Singapore. Charlotte, Newport. SAILINGS, Dec 20.—Tellus, Teneriffe. Apex ss, Genoa. Excel tug, Cardiff. SAILINGS, Dec 21.—Tyr Sf;, Algoa Bay. Kirstein, Buenos Ayres. Rolf, Paysandu. Clare, Rio Grande. NEWPORT- ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Dec 20.—Vulture ss, 281, Dart- mouth, light. Almandine, 1235, Liverpool, ballast. Sarah and Mary, 76, Plymouth, ballast. Amity, 48, Bidefoi'd, ballast. Tom, 47, Bridgwater, ballast.. Ada Maria, 43, Bristol, bnilafst. Wm S Green, 83, Plymouth, ballast. Isle of Cyprus ss, 670, Btemerhavan, light. Reggio ss, 736, Bordeaux, pitwood. Nathaniel, 51 ti, Risoer, pitwood. Thetford ss, 835, Hamburg, light. AnnaIHbJe ss, 965, London, light. OLD DOCK, Dec 20.—Beatrice ss, 303, Dublin, light Souvenir, 465, Appledore, light. Solway Queen ss, 112, Duddon, iron. G G SI, 135, Henoebont, pitwood. Stanislas Emmanuel, 198, L'Orient, pitwood. Daisy, 465, Risoer, timber. Bygdo, 518, Risoer, timber. Sicie, 102, L'Orient, timber. Dovviais ss, 746, Bilbao, iron ore. OLD DOCK, Dec 21.—Huano, 840, Risoer, pitprops. E i,i;i,nne, 122, Hennebont, pitorops. RIVER, Dee 20,-Carmel, 125, Plymouth, ballast. Clara, 76, Padstotv, ballast. Six Brothers, 61, Mine- head, ballast. Eliza, 35, Aberthaw, stones. RO-e, 41, Plymouth, ballast. Cameiia, 52, Bristol, ballast. Mary Ann, 54, Bridgwater, ballast. Tcefusis ss, 184, Devoran, light. Nouvello Marie, 35, Bideford, ballast. RIVER, 1 :ec 21.-Condor, 70, Gloucester, red sand. Prince Albert, 77, Bristol, ballast. Diwgonnell ss, 123, Harrington, pig iron. Rival, 78, Llanelly, pig iron. Tc.esdale ss, 186, Middlesbrough, pig iron. Snipe ss, 121, Liverpool, general. iNo. 12 ss, 193, Harrington, iron. Moderator ss, 55, Bristol, general. Glenmore ss, Middlesbrough, iroli. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Dec 20.—Rion ss, Regnart, Batoum. Echo ss, Hoppe, Tunis. Esliugton ss, Balls, ilb to. Severn ss, Barnes, Bridgwater. Elwood, Carran, Dungarvan. Alice, Thompson, Chepstow. Vulture ss, f'roufe, Dartmouth. Thames ss, Taylor, Liverpool. Britannia ss, Jenkins, London. Lord Jenkiiis, Cairns, Davies, Buenos Ayres. Ovingdean Grange ss, Cricliton, Buenos Ayres. Dolores ss, Noad, Buenos Ayres. Glengoil ss, Holman, New York. St Aignan, Biquemaer, Santos. Potomac ss, Gibson, Genoa. Grimsby ss, Kelly, Dartmouth. OLD DOCK, Dec 20.—Alfred Gibbs, Rumers, Jamaica. Amazon, Christiansen, Uabedello. Kisr, Niclaysen, Imbetiba. Saron, Tortensen, Bahia. Winstauley ss, Kavanagh, Dublin. Captain McClure ss, Brown, Dublin. RIVER, Dec 20.—Teesdale ss, Swansea. Eliza Mur- ray, Trick, Barnstaple. Marie Eugenie, Symons, Bridgwater. RIVER, Dcc 21.—Fanny, Hare, Barnstaple. Thomas and Maria, Windows, Bristol. Cruiser, Irwin, Barn- and Maria, Windows, Bristol. Cruiser, Irwin, Barn- staple. Clara, Butt, Padstow. Mistletoe, Ley, Comb- m, ENTERED OUTWARDS—Dec 21. Pirajus, Andrea Vagliano ss, Grk, 1045, Watts, Ward Gibraltar, Thetfcrd ss, H, 835, T Beynon & Co Isle of Cyprus ss, B, 670, Budd & Co Gibraltar, Ard«iore ss, B, 537, J Cory, Sons & Co Lisbon, Sir Bevis ss, B, 556, J P Hacquoil & Co L Orient, G G M, F, 135, Mullin, Jones, Heard & Co Hennebont, Sicie, F, 10,d, Jones, Heard & Co CLEARED—Dec 21. Passages, Ciervana ss, Son, 1400 coal Gibraltar, Ardmore ss, B, 1090 coal Seville, Isle of Cyprus sS. B, 1230 coal IMPORTS-Dec 21. Gloucester, Condor, 70 red sand Millom, Solway Queen ss, 330 pig iron, T Wilks & Co Harrington, Dnngonnell ss, 315 pig iron, J F Thomas Middlesbrough, Teesdale ss, 150 pig iron LI vers ton, No 12 ss, 560 pig iron, G W Jones, Heard Bilbao, Dowlais ss, 1530 iron ore, South Wales Import Bordeaux, Regglo ss, 1300 pitwood, A H Tapson & Co R'soor, Daisy, 1110 pitprops, R Gething jun & Co Hennebont, G G M, 180 pitwood, G W Jones. Heard L Orient, Stanislas Emmanuel, 29) pitwood, G W .Tones, Heard & Co L Orient, Sicie, 135 pitwood, G W Jones, Heard & Co Risoer, Bygdo, 450 pitprops, G W Jones, Heard & Co Risoer, Nathaniel, 480 pitprops, G W Jones, Heard Kisoer, Huano, 650 pitprops, G W Jones, Heard & Co Middlesbrough, Glenmore ss, 460 pig iron, Rennie, Wilkinson & Co Minehead, Harriet Ann, potatoes Llanelly, Rival, pig iron Liverpool, Snipe ss, general, R Burton <fc Son Bristol, Moderator ss, general, R Burton & Son EXPORTS èOASTWISE-Dcc 21. Waterford, Kirkless ss, 430 coal, J F Thomas & Co Londonderry, Dnngonnell ss, 315 coal, J F Thomas & Co Highbridge, Flora, 40 coal, W H Chambers Appledore, Union, 52 coal, Rock Coal Co Bristol, Thora, 130 coal Bristol, Prince Albert, 140 coal Bristol, John. 120 sulohur Devoran, Trefusis ss, 3l0 coal, G M Humphreys & Co Beaumaris, Napoleon, 140 coal, G M Humphreys & Co Warrenpoiiit, Solway Queen 5S, 330 coal, T Wilks & Co Dungarvan, Sarah and Mary, 118 coal, II Evans Cnep.itow, Ellen and'Eliza, 29 coal, H Evans Waterford, Stream Fisher ss, 600 coal, J F Thomas & Co Plymouth, Speedwell ss, 1200 coal Clonakilty, Rose, 160 coal Bristol, Francis, 100 coal, J M Akers 1 reining Lot:, Dewi Wyn, 80 coal. J M Akers Larnstaple, Quiver, 5o coal, Clapp & Co Cork, Six Brothers, 105 coal, Clapp & Co Stroud, Reliance, 68 coal Bristol, George, 88 coal, J M Akers Bristol, Flower of the Severn, 118 coal, J M Akere nideforti, Charlotte, 63 coal. Diamond Llantwifc Co Barnstaple, Jane and Sarah, 70 coal, Diamond Llantwit Barnstaple, Bessie Gould, 93 coal, Diamond Llantwit Bideford, Amity, 78 coal, Diamond Llantwit Co Bridgwater, Tom, 118 ooal. Diamond Llantwit Co Dungarvan, Carmel, 210 coal, Bevan <& Pryce Portland, Llandaff s«, 550 coal Qtracombe, .T M J, 120 coal Ilfracombe, Eiiiity, 64 coal, Tirpeutwys Colliery Co Bristol, Iron Duke ss, 165 coal Bristol, John ss, 175 coal Bristol, Edith ss, 0 general. Burton & Son Swansea, Lincolnshire ss, 120 tin, Burton & Son Swansea, Moderator ss, 130 tin, Burton & Son Liverpool, Snipe ss, 320 tin, Burton & Son Swansea, Ethel ss, 100 tin, Burton Son SWANSEA ~A RRIVALS. .NORTH DOCK, Dec 19.—Charlotte, 61, Southampton, pitch. Star of the West, 186, London, pitch. NORTH DOCK, Dec 20.—Arabella, 66, Bridgwater, general. Sumus ss, 141, Runcorn, salt. J.an Baptiste, 132, Cherbourg, stones. Olympe, 110, Cherbourg, stones. &OUTH DOCK, Dec 19."—St Alexei, 187, St Brieux, ballast. Ernest Alfred, 317, St Malo, ballast. Nant Francon ss, 428, St Malo, ballast. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 20. -Rio Formoso ss, 99, Bristol, general. Eliza Bain, 149, Portreath, copper ore. Victor Emmeliue, 128, L'Orient, pitwood. Toni, 468, Bordeaux, pitwood. Talbot ss, 300, Cork light. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Dec 19.—Croft Head ss, 149, Harrington, pig iron. Rheubina ss, 653, Bilbao, iron ore. Bushmills ss, 1558, Bremcrhaven, light. Robt Harrowing ss. 1395, Havre, light. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Dec 20.—Primrose ss, 423, St Malo, light. Pocklington ss, 885, London, light. Sam Lancaster SS, 290. Portland, light. Agenoria, 860, Antwerp, light. Sea Fisher ss, 125, Barrow, pig iron. Cape Breton, 1421, Limerick, ballast. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK, Dec 19.—Corsair ss, Wilkie, St Malo. Purveyor, Cook, Bude. John Dixon ss, Goldsworthy' Cardiff. Sunlight ss, Cox, Liverpool Kappa, Snu'k Cardiff. Charles, Lesant, L!Orient. i\oivi'H DOCK, Oec 20.—Rosina, Harris, New Ross.. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 19.—Landore ss, Onne, Liverpool- Perwie ss, Mengel, Cardiff. Collier ss,Jackson, A ver- mouth. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 20.—Dryad, Laidlaw, Guernsey- Wittekind ss, Parker, Bordeaux. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Dec '9.—Birling ss, Tarbeti Cowes (Isle of Wight). KXTERED OUTWARDS—Dec 21. Rouen, Primrose ss, B, 423, Lumsden, William Howe"- Havre, Zadne, B, 490, Korner, L Gueret Treport, Blencowe ss, B, 303, Evans, Arnati & | Algiers, Kottingham, B, 783, Fisher, Renwick & Co | Caen, Sam Lancaster ss, B, 290, Bats he Boulanger { New York, Bushmills ss. B, 1588, T P Richards j Honfleur, Springhiil ss, n. 333, Fisher, Renwick <& cø Philadelphia, Maryland ss, B, 1650, Flowers, WilliaUJi le c Torrey <& Field Delaware, Robert Harrowing ss, B, 1395, G Lennard Bayonne, Talbot ss, B, 300, ivilkinson, W H Jen ,in' Batoum, Enner-iale, B, 797, Pihner, Fred Lewis Savona, Pocklington ss, B, 885, John Wood ct Co Carthagena, Agenoria ss, B, 850, John Wood & Co Genoa, Petersburg ss, B, 1090, Fisher, Renwick & Ct CLEARED—Dec d. Genoa, Petersburg, B, general Rouen, Primrose, B, 100 coal Bayonne, Talbot ss, B, 610 coal Algiers, Alphonse Pat-ran. B, 2353 fuel, 330 coal Caen, Sam Lancaster ss, B, 700 coal Treport, Bellalie, B, 220 coal Ho.tfieur, Springhiil, B, 65C coal Copenhagen, William Balls, B. 2100 coal IMPORTS-Dec 21. Bordeaux, Victor Emilie, 130 pi wood, A T O'Sullivail Bremerhaven. Bushmills, general, for t Baltimore, Maryland, general, Williams, Torrey Field St Brieux, Esperance, 170 loads pitprops, G Mouchol Cherbourg, Jean Baptist, 210 stones, F Le Botilanget Cherbourg, Olympe, 150 stones, Shepherd Bilbao, Rheubina, 1350 iron ore, H Goldberg Bayonne, Adour ss, 1100 loads pitwood, North's Navigy tion Co Bordeaux, Ioni, 533 pitwood, Fov & Co Harrington, Croft Head ss, 337 pig iron, Gilbertson Co 100 pig iron, J Evans & Son Portreath, Eiiza Bain,56 copper ore, P Grenfell & Son3; 3 arsenic, Burgess & Co Runcorn, Suinus ss, 250 salt, Vivian & Son Southsmptoa, Charlotte, 100 pitch, Cory, Yeo & Co Bridgwater, Arabella, general Devoran, Florrie, 25,000 tire bricks, Hall & Co Barrow, Denia ss, 905 tinplate bars, etc. 33 pig ilrout etc., G Shepherd & Co London, Star of the West, 332 pitch, Graisjola Co Portaferry, Ben Nevis ss, 160 potatoes, F Ley & Co EXPORTS COASTWISE—Dec 21. Garstou, Sumus ss, 265 salt cake, Vivian & Sons Watchet, Pioneer, 50 coal, G Thomas Fleetwood, British King ss, 30 coal, T P Richards Co Soa, Flying Huntsman, 60 coal, Wm Howell BRITON ri ERPY. ARRIVALS, Dec 19.—City of York ss, 30, Wilton, Bristol. Po, rkm ore ss, 125, Ledley, Newport. Helen" Annie, 155. Trewhella, Plymouth. Henry Fisher ss, 310, Bain, Havle. Dee 20-Parton ss. 99."CI irUtn.Vhfir. t Southampton. M;>rie Fleurie ss, 278, Young, Belfast Star of St Agues, 59, Quick, St- Agnes. SAILINGS, Dec ss, Ferguson, Belfast. Naiad, Thomas, Castock. Janic. Pengelly, Looe. C A, Hat swell, Bilbao. Henry Fisher ss, Bain, Trouville- City of York ss, Wilton, Bristol. Parkmore ss, Ledley, Belfast. Dec 20.—It W T, Penberth, Truro. II St Johns.Topsha.m. ENTERED OLTTWARDS-Dec 19 Trouville, Hy Fisher ss, B, 510, Bain, J F Williams ENTERED Caen, Marie Fleurie ss, B. 278, Voiui". J F Williams CLEAnED-Dee f9. Trouville, Hy Fisher ss, B, 709 coal CLEAR ED—Dec 21. Caen, Marie Ileurie ss, B, 575 coal LLANELLY. CLEARED—Dec 21. Morlaix, Francois, F, 156 coal Liverpool, Volantess, B, general j Liverpool, Volaua ss, B. general I Liverpool, Llanelly ss B, general —— ° a-

-====-- THE RAILWAY DOG INTERESTING REMINISCENCES. Mr Fred W. Evans, who was formerly tiiS general secretary of the Amalgamated fcjuoiety 01 Railway Servants, writes us as follows:—The death of my canine friend Help will ba a cause ot regret to a very large circle of railwaymen. He has died full of years and of honours. accounts published of how he came to l e en' listed in the army of workers for the helpless orphans are hardly correct, and as I was mainly instrumental in the eventful change which transfcrrred Help from his duties on a Scotch sheep farm to the nobler work of his later lit-p my brief story may not be unacceptable to yoru- readers. Mr John Ciiinpson is the venerable guard of the Newhavcn and London train, and though a bachelor and benca a childless man, he took an earnest interest in promoting the success of the Amalgamated Society's Orphanage Pund. Ha conceived the idea of a idog-colleccor. which should be trained to travel and to solicit sal*" scnptions for the Orphan Fund. After consulta- tion with me, Mr Ciiinpson bought a youthful collie from tho captain or a yacht at Accompanied by his purchase and a large bottle of Moiit'schampagne, he called at the society's office. 306, City-road, E.G., where, in thE. presence of n few friends, the handsome puppy was christened after myself as "Fred." Thus fortified with known name, the to be collector was trans; ported to iNewhaven, there to undergo a c-Dlirse Ot training under a skilful master, and withi0 periodical sight of his friend and owner. Butt alas The best laid plans of mice and men Gang aft a-giey. Fred died Disappointed, but nothing datinteds, Mr Climpson bought another collie puppy dog. This one was in due course, and with every solemnity, named "Fred the Second." It gave great premise. Under the New haven trained it became a proficient actor. Fred II." could ask, beg, argue, remonstrate, and give thn.nl^5, Box, platter, or shell could b<? utJTfzM, a»fif th-/ most likely giver selected for operating upon* AraV«a"a'ri' re'en^ess Death stepped in to foi' Mr Ciiinpson's noble work just when sttcce'5 seemed to crown it, Fred the second died. Ire- member so well the morning when the dear, kind- hearted fellow called to inform me of this second misfortune and frustration of his jrians. Th^ tears trickled down his handsome face, and he seemed inconsolable. However, an idea struck me. Near by were the premises of Messrs Virtue and Co., the celebrated publishers. Th<? manager, Mr R. S. Moss, a known lover and judge of horses and dogs, was a personal friend. To him I took poor Olimpson. Mr Moss friend. To him I took poor Olimpson. Mr MosS sympathised, and explained that good collie dog- were most hard to rare, they so oiten fell victims, as had Fred and Fred II." to mange. Ho advised that a full grown collie should ba obtained from Scotland, the home of the best cf the species. Oh, yes I can got one," said Mr Iwill see Mr of Isbister and Co., 50. Ludgate-hill, and he will write Dr Norman Macleod on the subjpot." Mr Ciimpson went away with iiowed hopes, leaving to me the possible negotia- te us. Ll ventilally Mr Moss told me that Messrs Isbister and Co. would obtain a pure-br&d dog to be a collector for the Railway Orphan Fupd on condition that I wrote for the unday Maga- zine an article, under the title of What a dog c'tn do." Briefly, I was put int,) coinmuiiicatioll with Mr Riddell, a large shsep farmer of Stobo Dawyk. Peebl^s-shitM, and a brother-in-law of Dr Norman Macleod. He offered to send me his- no, not his, but his children's—dog Help" for the charitable object Mr Ciimpson had in view. Trained first as a sheepdog, He.lp's attachment to ins master's children transferred him from the Gelds and dykes to the nursery and parlour. III could tho little ones spare him. Yet the kindly father's representations of the good Help could do for the puir bairns who were fatherless "touched the generosity of their young hearts, and sorrowfully they consented to the separation. A letter reached me in a child's big, bold handwriting, saying We are sending you our H"lp because he will work for th« little bairns who have no fathers. WJ love him, and are sure you will be kind to our dear, dear doggiefor the sake of the bairns." With tho letter 8uilv a cabinet photo of Mr Riddell's two charm- ing children, which I still possess and prize. I met Help" at Euston Station that night, and the next day ho began that course of duty by which tho orphans of the British railwaymen have be^n £ 1,000 the richer, whilst no single giver can realise that Help's appeal made him or her one mite the poorer. Mr Ciimpson rejoiced. His ida was realised, and from then (1382) till now Help's journeys and work have, been to him a constant source of anxious pleasure. The purest gratifica- tion was his that of well-doing lorothei-s without other reward than the consciousness that food was done. I should say that Help « was the dog's original tiamo. It is a curious tnincidencs that he should have been tha on.j selected for thi work of helping the helpless littb ones. J. L-

OUTRAGE IN A TIN MINE. A, dastardly outrage has just been discovered to have been committed at Killifreth Tin Mine, Cornwall. The lift being found to be not work- ing properly, the pumps were thoroughly examined, when it was ascertained that a large piece of iron and a quantity of wood and stones had been thrown down the lift of the pumps, with the apparent object of stopping pumping and allowing water to run into the mine. Fortunately, the discovery of the outrage has prevented much possible damage and suffering. The mine authorities have offered a reward for the discovery of the perpetrator.

BARROW IRON TRADE. BARROW, Monday. Hematites are getting weaker tJwaros the close of the year. The trade doing is very limited, but deliveries are still very heavy, and stocks have been at the decline fot fully a month pa-t. There has been but a small enquiry for the deliv-i-ies next year, and unless tho consumption is greater than it promises tJ be. there is reason to bz!v-. there will be but a quiet trade. Early spring warrants are im- proved m price to 47s lOd net cash, and maker? are firm at 48" 6d net f.o.b. for mixed Bessemer numbers. The steel trade is quiet in nearly I every department. Rails are especially slow, and the orders in hand are very few heavy sections are reduced to B4. Business in steel shipbuild-1 ing materials is better, and shipbuilders are busy. Iron ore quiot, at 9s. [

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