South Wales Daily News

0 SOUTH WALES FINANCE TUESDAY, MAlten 8th, 1892. At last the report of the directors of North s Navigation Collieries for the half-year ended January 2nd, 1892, has been issued, and with it is distributed a copy of the report upon the mineral property of the company by Messrs Forster Brown ^pd Rees, the weli-known mining engineers. The directors' report is to the follow- ing effect :— The directors submit a balance sheet made up to the 2nd January. 1892, and profit and loss account for the half-year ended on that date. The net profits for the half-year were £ 15,002 15s 5d, to which is to be added £3,080 6s brought forward from the previous half year, making £18,083 Is 5d for disposal. Tho di- rectors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum be paid on tho amounts called up from time to time on the preference shares, and a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the ordinary shares, together absorbing £ 11,750; that £ 3,000 be applied towards improving the properties, and that the balance of £ 3,533 Is 5d be carried forward to next aocount. Th« profits in the last half-year of 1891 have been less than in previous half-years, owing to a progressive falling-off in the selling price of coal and c'jke, whilst the workman's wages still remained on the higher scale. After lengthened discussion and mutual conces- sions between representatives of masters and men in the district, a reduction of wages and a new sliding-scale were agreed upon at the ond of the year and it is hoped that the effect will be to put the division of earnings upon a fairer basis. The various works of the company are being carried -11 satisfactorily, and rapid pro- gress is beifig made in the very important opera- tion of sinking thene pits atCaerau,by which the company's output of large steam coal will be greatly 'increased. Th$Qjntr^oteFhopfl# to rcach tKfc 6ix feet seam of by end of July next, and preparations are being made for dealing adequately with the augmented output. In con- sequence. however, of the higher wages and the enhanced prices of materials the expenditure on these pits will exceed the first estimates and the directors have determined to invite applica- tions from the shareholders (in the first instance) for 6 per cent. terminable debentures. The amount of -035,000 is considered sufficient for present requirements, and, as the debentures will be secured by special mortgage to trustees, they are recommended to members of the company as an exceptionally safe and desirable invest- ment. A resolution on this subject will be submitted to the meeting. A special report by the company's engineers (Messrs Forster Brown and Rp.\ nnon the mineral properties of the new developments in progress is enclosed herewith. The directors who retire are Messrs T. Forster Brown and John Waite, who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The auditors, Messrs J. (X Chadwick and Son, also retire and offer themselves for re-election. A comparison of the above report with those for previous half-years shows that on four successive occasions the directors have had to announce a decline in the net profits. Whereas they are now only £ 15,002, they were for the half- year ended June 27th, 1891, 219,8,37 ior th4 half-year ended December 27th, 1890, 225,801 and for the half-year ended June 28th, 1890, 226,717. It will thus be seen that in something like two years the earnings have fallen from £26, 717 to £ 15,002. For the half-years ended June, 1890; December, 1&90; and June, 1891, dividends at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum were recommended, but now it w be seen that 10 per cent. jpid only on the Preference Shares, the distri- bution on the Ordinary being 5 per cent. In other words, while the directors have hitherto been in a position to divide among the share- holders £ 20,000, they can now only so deal with £ 11,750. The amount proposed to be expended in improving the properties of the company and to be carried forward are about the same this year as last, but they are only about half the sum total so employed in 1890. The working ex- penses do not show that large increasp that might havn been expected from the tone of the report, or that would seem tj be necessary to justify so marked a decline in the prosperity of the company. The general tenour of the report must be pronounced unsatisfactory, and while it was not expected that things would look so favourable as in previous half-years, a good deal of disappointment has been experienced by share- holders. The sum of £ 22,809 has been expended on new works during the half-year. The report of the engineers, after giving details as to the new enterprises that have been taken in hand or completed by the company, concludes with the following We have only to add that in our opinion the whole cf the improvements which have been effected at the existing collieries, as well as the new colliery developments in progress, kave not only been judicious, but are calculated in the ultimate result to enormously increase the permanent value of your mineral property, especially in the most im- portant or Maesteg section. Business has been on the whole of a satisfactory character to-day. The run on the Btrry new allotments has continued, but the price has not advanced, and the numerous transactions to-day have all been at the rate of 90 per cent. premium. The present seoms to be recognised as a favourable opportunity for small investors, as any amount from j31 upwards may be purchased. Already some very small amounts have been bought, and the desire of the capitalist of limited means to have a stake in Barry seems to be becoming general. Th-y know exactly what they are going in for, as they begin to participate in the Ordinary from the date of payment, April 5th. Barry Ordinary Stock has been dealt in at 195% xd the New, which shows a slight improvement in price during the last day or two. The First Preference Stock has changed hands at 137%, 137%, and 137. In other rails there has not been much business, but Rhondda and Swansea Bay Shares have changed hands at 7, and Great Western Railway Debenture Stock at 132%. Banks have been tolerably brisk, dealings taking place in National Bank of Wales at 17% in South Wales Unions at 11& and 11% in London and Provincial Shares at 20 and in City Bank Shares at 20%. /4' Central Graving Dock Shares have beery negotiated at 55. At the annual meeting of the Cardiff Pilotage Board which was held to-day, under the presi- dency of Mr J. H. Wilson, the annual report and statement of accounts were presented and dis- cussed. The other members present were Coun- cillor W. J. Trounce, Capt. Pengelly, F. J. Beavan, E. Handcock, jun., E. T. Morse, W. Jenkins, and T. Evans (secretary). The usual business of electing a chairman and vice-chair- man for the ensuing year was proceeded with, and Mr J. H. Wilson and the deputy chairman (Captain Pengelly) having been thanked for their services during the past twelve months, were re-elected to their respective offices. The report which was presented was of more than ordinary interest since it dis- closed the fact that during the past year there had been a falling off in the earnings of Cardiff pilots of from £1,000 to £1,500 as compared with the previous year. As the rate of payment for pilotage services is in accordance to tonnage, this fact would seem to point to one of two things—either that regular steamers that are constantly entering and leaving the port dispense with the services of pilots, or that the total entry of vessels into Cardiff is falling off. The matter is one that would be interesting to in- quire into further. Of course, it is well known that a good many pilots who formally conducted vessels into Cardiff are now engaged almost entirely at Barry, and thus while the tonnage returns of the port of Cardiff show no falling off, the diminution in receipts above- mentioned indicates that the number of bottoms entering Cardiff alone cannct be increasing. Mr Percy Powell, Dock-street, Newport, has brought out special oireular dealing with local breweries, with particulars as to tho position and prospect of each judged by recent dividends. Messrs George Hobden and Co., who have re- moved from Mount Stuart-square to Bute-street, Docks, have issued the following summarised report :— Local markets are still dull. The withdrawal of the Barry Bill appears to be considered favour- able. There are inquiries for the New Stock, and the market is decidedly hardening. Taffs are out of favour, and we hear that the knowing ones are selling out, but cannot vouch for this being truo. Rhonddas are dull. Rhymney Ordinary have risen 1 per cent. during the week. The Barry shipments last week total 88,000 odd tons. Banks have been fairly active. We said some week ago that South Wales Unions should not be lost sight of as an investment; we now repeat same. The tendency of banking houses is that of amalgamation. A fair business has been done in coal shares. Penrikyber dividend is considered unsatisfactory. North's Collieries report has been anxiously awaited. Miscellaneous shares have ruled fairly firm. Ii> The Taft Vale Railway receipts for last week were £14,684, as compared with £12,680 in the corresponding week of last year, being an increase of £ 2,004. On passengers and parcels there was a decrease of £ 540, but on merchandise and minerals an increase of £ 2,544. The aggregate for the ten weeks to date is £ 135,118, as compared with £ 137,832 for the corresponding period of last year, or a decrease of £ 2,714. There are now sbllers of Ebbw Vale Shares at 3% International Coal Shares Pcntypridd Gas Shares Great Western Ordinary Stock Barry Allotments at 90 premium Barry Second Pre- ference Stock at 136 Brecon and Merthyr B Debenture Stock North's Ordinary Shares at 2%. There are now buyers of Barry Second and Third Preference Shares Central Graving Docks D. Davis and Sons Shares Spillers and Bakers Thompson and Shackell's Ordinary Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary Bland's Shares, at 15s; Barry Allotments; Cardiff Junction Dry Docks.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Tuesday. The position of the Money Market indicates growing easo. Short Loans are 1 to 1% per cent. Banks will probably lend to the house during the settlement, at the rate of 2% to 2% per cent. for the fortnight. The Discount Market is dull. Three Months' Bank Bills are now done at 1%. Paris Cheque Exchange is 25'21. Stock Markets are dull and irregular. The con- dition of business is hindered by the approach of the account, and the unsettled state of American Railways has imported a dull tone to the market. Consols are 95% to 96 xd for delivery, and 95 to 96% xd for th'i account; 2% per Cent. (Childer'), 96% to 97% xd 2% per Cent., 54 to 9414 xd; Local Loans Stock, 102% to 102% xd. Foreign Government securities were in the main firm, Spanish and Portuguese displaying greater firmness. Turks were also firm Tribute and Defence were 1 to 1% better. In Egyptians there is a io of V6 to Italian have risen and Hungarian and Russian are firm. Peruvian have risen to Argentines are firm. Ccdulas roso to Brazilian, Chilian, and Buenos Ayres, 1; Cordova, and Santa Fe, 2. Tho British Bail way Market was to-day very quiet. Scotch Stocks were exceptionally firm, Noimh British rising South-Eastern A de- dined and Brighton A, I/s. Heavy linos were occasionally VB lower. Hull and Barnsloy and Sheffield Deferred fell Great Eastern were without particular change. Great Eastern traffic shows a decrease of LI,530, and Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of £ 1,663. American Railways were unsettled. The com- mencement of the legal opposition to the Reading coal combination and rumours that the Mil- waukee dividend will be passed have had de- pressing influence, and checked business. Mil- waukee have been down to nearly 79, and they closed at 78%, being a fall of 011 the day. Readings fell Lake Shores receded 1 Denver Preferences, Erie-% Atlantic?, Wabash, Union Pacifies, and Atchisons fell to Louisville, Norfolk Preference, and Northern Pacific Preference were rather better. Canadian Pacifies were unrvltcred, but Grand Trunk Preference were to better on an increase of £11,649 in traffic. Foreign Railways were quiet. Mexican issues were steady. Traffic shows a decrease of £ 4,000. Lombards rose South American Railways were firm. Busnos Avres Great Southern rose 1; Buenos Ayies and Rosano, 2 Central Argentine, 1. Nitrates continue to harden. Railways rose Amongst Miscellaneous Securities, Australian Brinks were rather better, except th4 Bank of Australasia, which fell 1. American Breweries were rather weak. Electric Construction rose Elmore Copper, V*. Eastmans fell Vs to but Hammond Preference rose The following changes have occurred since yeater(lay Foreign Bonds.— Rise—Buenos Ayres i^cauias A and B, do. J, V2 Egyptian Converted, Vi do. Unified. A; do. Daira, French 3 per Cent., Grjek, 1881, Peruvian Cor- poration Ordinary, do. Preference, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, V3 Turkish, Group 3, do. Group 4, do. 1871, do. New 4 per Cent., 1; Argentine, 1884-, 3 do. 1886, 1% d.). Funding Loan, 2; do. Internal Gold, 1; Brazilian, 1; Buenos Ayres, 1; Cordova, 2; Santa Fe, 2; Venezuela, 1. Fall-Eg-yptian Domain, British Railways. Rise Ncrtli British Ordinary, Fall Caledonian, Great Western, Hull and Barnsl-y, Brighton A, Chatham Ordinary, do. Preference, North-Western, Sheffield Deferred, South-Eastern A, Canadian Railways. Rise Grand Trunk Ordinary, h; do. First and Second Preferences, do. Third Preference, Guaranteed, Y2. American Railways. Rise—Louisville and Nashville, Ii; Norfolk Preference, and Northern Pacific Preference, l/s. Fall— Atchison Shares, Central Pacific, Milwaukee, 1%; Denver Shares and Preft.r- encc, Lake Short., 1% Kri Shares Den- ver Shares and Preference, Lake Shor. 1% Erie Shares, NewYork Ontario, Atlantic First Mortgage, Ohio ani Mississippi Shares, Philadelphia and Reading, Union Pacific, Wabash rreference, do. Deben- tures, Foreign Railways.—Rise—Mexican Ordinary, V» do. First Preference, Va do. Second Pre- ference, Lombards, and Nitrate, Mines were quiet.—Rise—Burmah Ruby, A City and Suburban, Oceana Land, Tharsis, and Wolhut.-r, Fall—Libiola, and Rio Tinto, fg. There wore no bulhon operations at the Bank. Silver was steady.-Ba.rs, 41^d. Dollars are nominally 40%d. liupe* Paper 4 per Cent, was 70% to 70% and 4 per Cent., 68% to 68%. TO-DAY'S PRICES—BUSINESS DONE. 7'he figures in parentheses are yesterday's closing priceg To-day s To-day 8 Price*. Prices BRITISH STOCKS Consols 21pc Mon(85I-) India R P 4pc..(70J)i-i Consols 23pcAcU.S6)r!g jDitto do 4^(69)3A Local Stock ..(10)- Canadian 4pe..(107)- New 2;1 ditto (94i)— Cape Good 4pc.. (105H- Bnk of Eng Stk(342>— Now Zeal'nd Con(103)— India 3ipc.(107J) Ne w S Wales 4pc(lC8)— Ditto 3pc (95i)— Victoria 4pc (102)— Metro Bd Wks3i(H0i)— South Australian(104>— Ditto 3pc.(1021)— I Queensland Ipc(lOO)— BRITISH RAILWAYS. Brighton Ry Ord(159)— London & S W..(166)— Ditto Def. (152|)i-i Manch.SheffOrd(79)— Caledonian Ord (120^)— Ditto Pref (106) Do Preferred(78) Ditto Def (36j) £ t Def erred.. (4y)J-| Metro Con (88)— & Dover Or(18)- Ditto Land.(72J)— to Pref (105)- Metro Dis Ord..(29j)— Glasgow & S Wn(lOl)— Ditto Pref .(79)- uterii Ord ("94) G EasternOrd (oPi)- Midland Ord.. (1591)- G Northern 0rd(109)— N British Pr.-f.. (69i)i-j-| Northern Def..(664)— N British Ord..(42^)J A Northern A ..(63)- N Eastern Ord (1551)1 r Great Western. (157g) £ North Stafford.. (128)— Hull&Barnsley(37.],)± S Eastern Ord..(116)— Lane ifc Yorksh..(10t'i) Ditto Def (81 £ )-0§-4 London & N W .(171^-1 East London (9J)— Taff Vale Act '39(72 £ )— iFurness (854)— UNIT15D STATUS RAILWAYS. Central Pa,cific..(311)2 [Norfolk Pref ..(51^)1 -l-S-1-4'' ChicagoMilwaukie(81§)i-04 N Pacific Prefer(69i)4-§ Denver Ord (19)85 Ohio & Miss'ipi (22i)2-± Ditto Preferred(5421)1-4-A-1 :Ditto Preference (884)— Erie Shares (34)3j-|-l Pensylvania Ord (56g)i-l I Ditto Preference(76)74 Phil & Reading (28ij7|-|- £ | Ditto 2nd Mort(1101)- Do. First In. (77H Illinois Central(108i)— Union Pacific..(47J)4-|-5-i Lake Shore (1384)S-8-i Wabash Prefer..(30i) — Louisvle &Nash(76i)6-4 i|-i1 Ditto Gen Mort (47)- Missouri & Kan (18)7i Atlantic & G W N York Central(lii04)0-i 1st Mort (37)61 N York Ontario (20^1 Atcliinson (39i)J-i-|-4 OTHER RAILWAYS. Ca'dian Pacific..(9) £ )i J (Mexican Ord..(29i)i Buenos AyresGS(1154)64 Do 1st Pref..(1044)5-41-4 G Trunk Ord.. (lOfe}2 Do 2nd Pref..(43 £ i2 Do Guaranteed(76|)7-6f-7iLombard Ord. ,(7i)S-i Do 1st Pref ..(69*) 0.69g Mex Cen 4 pc ..(724)— Do 2nd Pref ..(50)H-0.J-SiMex 1st In Bnds(36)— Do 3rd Pref. ,(274)J-| IBAyres&Rosario(644)64 |Cen Argentine ..(544)54 FOREIGN STOCKS. Chilian, 1886 (884)9 MexiNew6pc 81J)— Buenos Ayres,1882 (2o)4 Peru CorpStock.s(13i)4 Do 1883(26)54 Do Pref (404)- Argentine, 1886 ..(61|)>-3 Portn 3 p cl869 (i7|)4 i-i-4 Do. 44 p.c. Sting (304)— Greek. 1881 (644)5 Do. Treasury (32) Greek. 1884 (644)— Agtne Ced A. (23)4 Russian 4 p cCon(933)|-|-J Do. Cedulas B.. ,.(22f)4-3-A Spanish 4 p c..(58fg) Vs Buenos Ays Ced I (104) Turkish, 1871 (94±)4-5± Do. do. do. J (94)— Do Otto Def ,.(91i)4-24 Do. do. do J (94)— Do Otto Def ,.(91i)4-24 Brazilian, 1889 ,.(57i)7-8 Do 1st Group (45|)— Egypt Unified..(95J)6-i Do 2nd Group (27A)— Do. Gov. New (90i)H 4 Do 3rd Do. State Dom (103)- Do 4th Group (19 £ )i-i% Do. Daira New (85)- Ottoman Banks (ll/B)i- A French 3 p c Ren(954)6 Honduras Gov ..(9;- Do II p c (1044)— Paraguay (>04)— Hungarian 4 p c(91)i Uruguay New 34pc(354>- Italiau 5 c (87>i-7-i | MISCELLANEOUS. London St K Dks(39)- Oceana Land. ,(3S)- E & W India Dk(17)- N. Explorations P and 0 Pref.(136)- (Rr¡tbschild).. (tipm)-\ P and 0 Def.(1974)— Mexican Explo (Isbd) Cunard;620 paid(15)- Cape Coi 'r E2 pd(lg)+i Gen Steam Nav(74)— ltio Tinto Shs(17ti)¡¡- ?6-{ Do 5 p c Pref(10i)— Mason <fc Barry (4j)— Do 5 p 0 188((9J)— Tharsis Copper..(53)— Anglo-American Mysore Gold Mns(5)4f§ Tel Pref (884)— Mysore Gold Fd(17s)— Do Ord Am'ean(494)— Palniareios (10s6d)— Direct US Cable(ll;)— Indian Con Gold(ls3d)— Eastern (141)- Montanas (7s6d)— Eastern Exten ..(15) De Beers New (Mil- Brazilian (11)— S African Explor(12112 NationalTeleplm(4i)— N Jagersfontein (5J,6 Guinness Ord..(320) Gold Fields S Allsopp Ord .(23)— Africa (14)— Bryant and May(l4)— Salisbury Mines(2g)A Conset Iron (25)— City & Suburban(5i)— Bryant and Mty(14)- Salisbury Mines(2g)A Conset Iron (25)— City & Suburban(5.1)- Ebbw Vale Htockftt)— .Jumpers (2)— Hudson's Bay (15?)— fFerreiras (9i)— Hotchkiss (I#)- (Jubilee (4jj)— Deccán Land.(5ji— Simmer db Jack(Si)- Suez CanlSliares(108)74-8 Wemmers t3i)- Spratt's Patent..(74)— Crown Reef (6)— Hammonds (2j;— Langlaagtes (34)- Eastman's (4J)4-| Do. Block B ,(cs6d)— Leed's Forge.(2)— Aus. Bro. Hill (6s6d)6s Leed's Forge (2)- Aus. Bro. Hill (6s6d)6s Lister & Co .(8i)— Pig's Peak (2s6rl)2s Salt Union Ord(4k)- Went. Priority Elmore Copper..(3)— Yankee Girl (lSs6d) Nitrate Railway(17)i-| Tarapaca Bank..(34>1 PrimitivaNitrate(7i)- Do. Waterworks(llj)J-} San Jorge Do.(6)- British Water Gas(i)- San Pablo Nitr(3)- North's Nav Col..(2)- Dublin Distillers(24) jcoats .(l:>,)H (Jell's Asbestos (74)4 jMacIvor Patents(l)- DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LISI UPPLIED B MESSRS THACKERAY & CO. Stock and Share Brokers, 3, Dock Chambers, Cardiff. RAILWAYS. Paid Prices Stock Barry Railway Company 100 203 ?06xd 10 Do Sha.res.. 8.. 181;, 181/xd Stock Great Western 100 ..157 15Sxd London and North Western .100 ..liO1/ 17lV< Xu „ Midland 100 ..15a 160xd 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay.. 10 7 7V4xd StockRiiymney 100 ..175 177xd do. Scrip 50 ..116 118 „ Severn and Wye 100 ..8 10 Taff Vale Divided Stock .100 71 72 PREFERENTIAL Stock, Barry Ry. Co. First Pref.100 .156 138xd Do. 2nd 100 ..1.34 136xd „ Do. 3rd 100 ..133 135xd Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861.100 65 75 „ Do. 2ndPref. 1862.100 45 55 „ Cambrian, No. 1, 4 p.c 100 .65 67 Do. No. 2, 4 p.c 100 36 38 Great Western Consol 5 p.c.100 157 !59xd 10 Pembrk <fc Tenby 5 p.c., 1864. 10 8l/» ixd 10 Rhondda & S'sea Bay 5 px. 10 10112 llxd Stock, Rhymney 4 p.c. Consold.100 ..114 116xd Taff Vale 4 D.C. Consold 100 117 1J8 GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 Aberdare Railway 50 ..140 142xcl Stock Great Western, 5 p. c. giiar.. 100 ..158 160xd Penarth Harbour Dock. <fc RvlOO 152 154 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES. Stock Barry Ry. 4 p.c 100 ..117 118 Brecon(SMerthyr A 4 p.c.100 99 100xd Do. B 4 p.c.100 78 80xd Bute Dock 4 p.c 100 ..113 115 Cambrian A 4 p. c 100 -.113 115xd Do. B 4 p.c 100 ..106 108xd Great Western 5 do 100 ..162 164 Midland 3 percent 100 ..100 102 Mid-Wales A 41/2 percent ..100 ..112 114 Neath & Brecon 1st .100 ..103 105 do A Deb 100 91 93 „ Rhondda&Sw'seaBay4p.c. 100 ..103 105 Rhymney 4 ditto 100 ..118 120 „ Taff Vale 3pc 100 94 56 BANKS 20 BristolWestofEngland,Lim 71,4.. 1734 18V« 20 Do New 3V. 10 10% 30 Glamorganshire, Lim 2% 4% 5 5 Glamorganshire, Pref. Ao.2x/2.. 5% 5% 10 London & Provincial,Lim.. 5 19% 20% 50 Lloyd's Bank Limited 8 26% ä 20 NationalBankof Wales, Lim 10 171/4 17% 75 National Provincial, Lim.. 10% 42 43 60 National Provincial, Lim.. 12 50l/? 51% 40 North & South Wales, Lim 10 32% 32% 20 SouthAVales Union Lim 711 11% GAS. 10 Aberdare. 10 14 16xd Stock Cardif fA 10 per cent .100 ..193 20Cxd „ Do. B 8 percent 100 ..153 160xd „ Do. C 7 per cent 100 ..138 140xd „ Do. Gas D 5 per cent 100 )9 IGlxd 10 Lynvi Valley 10 9% lO'/jXd Stock Newport A 10 per cent 100 ,.19d 2C0xd „ Do. B 7% per cent 100 ..148 lOOxd Do. C 7 percent 100 ..138 140xd 25 Swans;ea 7% percent 25 363/1 37 L/4 25 Do 7 percent 25 33% 34V4 GAS AND WATER. Stock Barry and Cadoxton 100 160 165xd 10 Bridgend 10 9% 10% 12 Pontypool (Max. 10 p.c.)—12 16% 16% WATERWORKS. 25 Brigtcl 25 53t.4 54% 20 Do 20 40%40% 10 Neath A 10 16% 17% 10 Pontypridd 10 18 22xd 10 Pontypridd 5 per ct Pref 100 ..118 123xd COAL AND IRON 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 9* 10xd D. D%vis & Sons, Limited.. 10 12% 12% 23 EbbwValeSteel,Iron,&Coal 20 33 5 Great Western Ord. b 666 5 Do. New B 4 4% 4% 5 Do. Pref. A. 5 8% S% 10 H. H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. 8 4% 5% 5 International Coal 5 5 5%xd 00 Miller & Cory 6 p. c. Debs, lo ..102 104 62% Nantyglodfe Blainalron Pref. 62.. 64 66 Newport-Abercarn 10 8 8% 10 Do. Participating Pref. 10 10 10'/< 0 P North's NavisrationColliery 5 2' '< 2% £ Do 10 p.c. Cum Pref. 5 5% 5% 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 6% 7% 10 Do. 5to7%p.c. Pref. 10 ..8 8% 5 Rbymney Iron 5 1 1% 5 Do. New 4% 10 Do. 5 D.c.Mort. Debts. 100 ..88 98 17 South Wales Colliery A. 17 8% 9% 3 Do. 10 percent. B. 3 4% 5 3 Do. New B 1% 21/, 2% 50 Tredegar Iron and Coal A.. 36 13% i'l 25 Do B 25 12 13 MISCELLANEOUS Stock Alex. Dk. & Ry. 4% A Pref.100 ..100 102 1. Ditto 4% B Pref. 103 75 80 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 11% 11% Bland & Co, 1 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary.. 10 25% 25% 10 Do. 6 Preference ..10 14% 15 10 Bl. and So. Wales Waggon 3 6% 5%]1. 5J Bute Dry Dock.50 48 49 Stock Cardiff Cor .oration 31; p.c.100 ..109 110 5 C'diff & Pen'rth Tramways 5 3% 4%xd 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock 40 25 27 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage.. 25 35 36 50 Central Graving Dock 50 52 55 7 GIo ster Wagon A 7 61140 684xi 10 W. Hancock and Co., Ltd. 10 17 18 10 Do. Do. 10 17 18 Vo. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 11% 12 Stock Do. 4% p.c. Deb. Stock ..100 ..102 104 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 7% 8V4 10 Milford Dock 10 „ 1% 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 53 58xd 0 Do. B 20 29 32xd 5 Newnort Traniv,,ays 5 9% 9% Do. Water £ 1 Annuities 26% 26% 10 Parnall & Kvans Ord 7% 8 8% 10 Do. Pref. 6 p.c. cum 10 10% 10% 50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 38 4u Provincial Tramways 10 4 5 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 10% 10% 10 Royal Hotel 6% per cent. 10 9% 10 10 Spillers& Bakers Ordinary 9 171 18 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 12% 13% 5 Thompson & Sliackell 5 5% 53xd 10 Tuckers James Ordinary 10 11% 2xd 10 Do. Do. 6 p.c. preference 10 9% %xd Stock Swansea Harbour 4 p.c. St k..100 ..96 93 1 W'st'rn Counties Telephone 1 5 Do. do 6 p.c. pref. 5 4% 5%xd 50 Windsor Slipway 45 10 15xd Bank Rate reduced from 3% to 3 per cent., 21st Jan.

THERE ARE SELLERS OF £157, 261, £77, & 270 Barry New Ordinary Allotments 25 Spillers Ord., at 17% and 20 Pref. Shares 16 Weaver's PrefVre,ice Shares, at 5s prem. 21 Great Western Colliery B Shares, at 5% £ 1000 Taff Vale Stock, at 71 10 Castle Arcade B10 Shares £ 500 Cowbridge Ry. 51 p.c. Gtd. Stock, at par £50.) Swans a Harbour Trust 4 p c. Stock, at 96% 20 Penrikyber Colliery Shades, cum div., at 7 20 Thompson and Shackell Ordinary Shares, at 5% 30 North's Preference Shares £ 1000 Barry 1st Preference Stock, at 137% 10 Hancock's New Ordinary Shares E600 Tucker's 5 p.c. Deb. Stock, at par B260 Cardiff Gas 5 p.c. Stock. at 100% 20 Rhondda & Swansea Bay Ordinary 10 Tucker's Old Ordinary, 10 New, and 10 Pref. Shares 20 Cardiff Exchange & office Shares, at par 10 Barry Graving Dock Shares THERE ARE BUYERS OF -PKO Taff 4 p.c. Preference Stock 13 National B nk of Wales Shares 0 Albion Colliery Shares EJOOO Barry 1st 5 p.c. Preference or Debenture Stock Barry Ordinary Al otments London and Provincial Bank Old and New Shares lu South Wales Union Bank Shares JE500 Barry 3rd Preference Stock, at 134% £ 6;0 Brecon and Merthyr A Debenture Stock £ ?50 Barry 2nd Pref. Stock. at 136 5 County of Gloucester BAnk Shares, at 63% 3C D. Davis and Sons Shares, at 12% 20 Provincial Tram Preference Shares, at 10% 5 Central Dry Dock Shares 5 and 20 Tucker's New Shares, at 22s 6d prem. 2 Mcuntstuart A Shares, at 57 £ 50 j Rhymney 4 p.c. Preference Stock The purchase and sale of allotments of Barry New Ordinary Stock negotiated. THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF, STOCKBROKERS. 105 E. T. LYDDON & COMPANY, STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, BUTE DOCKS. CARDIFF, ON SALE. 1910 JB300 Barry Allotments, at 90 p.c. prem. £ 350 Barry end Preference Stock, at 136 £ 64 Brecon and Merthyr A Debenture Stock 20 North's Ordinary Shares, at £ 21/a B500 Barry Ordinary, at £ 202 cum new 50 Rhymney Iron £5 (fully paid) Shares 25 International Colliery Shares, at 5a 5 Cardiff Malting Shaies, at:245 S500 Miller and Cory's Debentures B <0 Barry and Cadoxton Water Stock E500 Barry Estate 112 p.c. Debenture, at 105 £1000 Barry Ry. Debenture Stock, at 118 10 Spiller's Ordinary Shares 5 Hill's Dry Dock Shares, at 8 25 Albion Colliery Shares 2e Cardiff Ice A and 20 B Shares £ 00 Swansea Harbour s;ock, at 96% £ 500 Miller and Cory Debenture, at 102% S500 Barry Ordinary Stock WANTED. 50 Bland Shares, at 15s B250 Barry AUo ments. at 88 prem. 5 Cardiff Malting -Shares, at i2 5 South Wales Steam Laundry Shares, at P,12 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock Shares £ 209 Rhymney Preference Stock London and Provincial Bank New 40 North's Colliery Ordinary Shares, at S2 7s 6d E1000 Barry 1st Preference Steel,, at 137 ::0 South Wales Colliery New B Shares, at 2% 30 North's Colliery Preference Shares SHOO Rhymney Ordinary Stock S1003 Brecon B Debenture Stock b Cardiff and Penarth Tram Shares, at jE4 3s 9d xd :1:;300 Barry Ordinary Stock 20 Provincial Tram Pieference Shares The purchase and sale of Barry Allotments negotiated GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. SELLERS. 1072 50 Newport Ropery Shares 2r Hill's Dry Docks 19 W. Hancock and Co. Preference Shares 9 W. W. Nell and Co., Ltd., Ord. Shares, at 12% 2P Spillers and Bakers Ordinary 20 Interna tional Coal Shares, at 51/, 8 Hancock's Ordinary Shares BUYERS. Cardiff Junction Dry Dock Shares Barry Ry. Allotments Barry and Cadoxton Debenture Rhymney Railway Scrip Penarth Harbour Stock 20 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Preferences, at l James Tucker's New Shares. at 22s 6d prem. 4 Mountstuart Dry Dock A Shares B. Davis and Sons' Deb. and Ords. FLEMING S. & J. G. THOMAS, STOCKBROKERS.l. DOCK CHAMBERS, CARDIFF (Telegraphic Address, Fleming," Cardiff.") Telephone NJ. 15?. 1Q £ 3 ON SALE. £5:1 Cardiff Gas C Stock International Coal Shares Severn and Wye Ordinary Carmarthen Brewerie Preference and Ordinary f;500 Miulruiil Ordinary Stock 7 Hancock's Ordinary £ 500 Albion Colliery Debenture Spiller and Baker Preference and Ordinary WANTED. Barry Allotments Cardiff Gas Stock Rhymnev Ry. Preference Hill's Dry Dock Shares National Bank of Wales :t.;¡¡.rry Ordinary Stock Swansea Dry Dock Shares Mountstuart Dry Dock B Junction Dry Docks* Albion Colliery Shares PARSONS AND KOBJENT, STOCKBROKERS, NEWPORT. Telegrams Robjenc, Newpoit." Telephone, No. 21 WANTED. 1086 10 Weaver's Ordinary 50 Palmer' Candles E 1003 Neath Harbour, at 5 10 Hudden's Tobacco Shares 20 Bank of Wales, at S17 7s 6d 20 South Wales Union Banks £ 2900 Brecon and Merthyr Ord. Stock R1000 Brecon and Merthyr B Debenture, at 60 25 Newport Pitwoods, at 14 xd 20 Parnall and Evans Preference, at 10% 2G Parnall and Evans Ordinary at B8 7s 6d 22 South Wales Tobacco, £4 paid, at 7% FOI* SALE. fO Norths, at R2 12s 6d 20 South Wales Colliery New B £0 Great Western Colliery B, at 6% 25 Ebbw Vale, at £ 3 3s 9d 20 Albion Colliery B10 Shares 100 Blands t:100 Tatf Vale 20 Hudden's Tobacco 6 p.c. Preference 100 Taylors, Swansea, Shares 30 Nicholas and Co., 29 paid 10 Parnall and Evans Ordinary, at £8 8s Sd 10 Spillers, at 17% 25 Model Lodging Houses Co. Shares-offer wanted 5>) Taylor and Co. Swansea Shares 5 Crown Soap Shares-offtirs wanted B500 Taff 10 Weaver's Pref. Shares 1' 0 Rhymney Iron New, at 12s 6d TREGERTHEN DUNN AND CO. Telegrams TitilI)UNI, CARDIFF," Telephone No. 130 STOCK & SHARE BROKERS MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE. DOCKS, CARDIFF ON SALE 1136 E61 Barry 4 p.c. Debenture Stock 7 Hancock's Ordinary Shares, at 17% National Bank of Wales Sharon 2 Kate Thomas 2 Anne Thomas ss Shares 1 B100 Jane Radcliffe s Co., Ltd. L0 Penrikyber Ordinary Shares, at 7 cum div. 1 £10") Share Sarah xvulcliffe ss Co. 5 and IG Clack Lion Brewery Shares, at 9% cum div. 2C- North's Ordinary Shares HU VKftK 10 South Wales Colliery B Shares 1 BIK W J Radcliffe 53 Share 5 Tredegar Iron B Shares, at 1?, 10 Swansea Dry Dock Shares, at 13 Monthly Auctions ■tf Shares held J. W. COURTIS AND CO., STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, BANK BUILDINGS, ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. 1145 Telegrams, ST)CKS, CARDIFF," Telephone, No. 551. BUYERS. Barry Ry. 2nd and 3rd Preference Stocks 5 Central Dry Dock Shares D. Davis and Sons Shares Spillers and Bakers Ordinary Shares 20 Thompson ar. 1 hackell's Ordinary Shares Rhondda & Swansea Bay Ordinary Shares London and Provincial Bank Shares 10 South Wales Union Banks, at 11% 12 Cardiff A Ponarth Tramway Co.'s Shs., at 4% RA Pontypridd Gas Light and Coke Co.'s Shares £ 33 Great Western Ordinary Stock Barry Ordinary Stock S70 Barry'2nd Preference Stock S30 Barry ird Preference Stock S60 Barry Ordinary Stock 10 Nantyglo and Biaina Preference Shares, at 63 10 Cardiff Pure lea A Shares 5 Cardiff Pure Ice B Sh ires 25 Hutching's Sewing; Machine Shares, £ 10 paid f and 4 Loudon and Provincial Bank Shares 25 National Dank cf Wales 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares' at 481h 20 Weavers Ordinary Shares Albion Colliery Shares, at 10% B100 Cardiff Gas D StJck, at 101 10 J. Tucker's New Ordinary Shares, at 23s 9d prem. 11 Spillers and Bakers Ordinary Shares 20 North's Preference Shares 20 Null's Ordinary Shares, at 12% Hancock's New and Old Ordinary Shares 113 Stevens and Son's Ordinary and 10 Pref. Shares Barry Ry. Allotments Negotiated HENRI J. PILLINGER Sr. CO., LATE BUTTON SAYCE, VAUGHAN AND CJ., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. 2198 Telephone No. 127. Telegrams "Pillinger, Newport.' WE HAVE BUYERS OF Any amounts, Barry Allotments 20 North's Preference, at 5112 20 D. Davis nj Sons, at £ 12 8. 9d £5IZO Brecon and Merthyr Ry. A Deb. Stock 20 South Wales Union Banks 20 Great Western Colliery Shares 11' London and Provincial Banks, at B20 2s 6d S500 Rhondda and Swansea, Bay Debenture, at 103% 20 Neath Water B Shares Rhymney Iron 5 p.c. Debenture 5C Hanemk's Preference, at £11128 M £ 59.' i'-arry Railway Stock 3C Star Brick and Tile Shares, at 3% prem. 10 County of Gloucester Banks 20 I'arnall and Eva.ns irefurence, at £10 lis 3d WE HAVE SELLERS'OF £ 5=5 Brecon and Merthyr Ry. B Debenture Stock 50 Hancock Preferences 13 North's, "t 2% 31 Western Valley Water Shares 20 Hancock's Ordinary, at 17% 20 South Wales Union Banks £ 530 Taff Valo, at £ 72% £ 500 Rhymney Iron 5JD.J. Debenture" 5 Parnall ;tnd Evans Ordinary, at £ 8 8s 9d Q. HOSDEN k, CO., STOCKBROKERS. 101, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 5592 Business in all Leced and other Securities. THOS F. PEARSON, STOCKBROKER. 5, DOCK CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF Telegrams, Gedge, Cardiff." Telephone No. 19. SELLERS.—Rhymney Iron New Shares £ 500 Barry 2nd Preference, at 13b14 £ 0 Barry 3rd Preference, at 135% Norths Ordinary BID ) Cardiff Gas A Stock B100 Cardiff Gas B Stock Western Counties Telephone 6 p.c. Prefs Palmer Candle (Si) Shares £5-:0 Barry Estate Debenture 20 Blands S100 Barry and Cadoxton Gas Stock 2100 Barry Ordinary BUYERS. Junction Dry Docks 10 Windsor Slipways D. Davis and Son Ordinary Shares Q'lakers Yard Gas Shares 10 London and Provincial Bank New Shs 5 Nell's Ordinary Thompson and Shackell Ordinary Barry Ry. Co.'s New Allots. Negotiated E. B. SIMS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER POWELL-PLACE, LUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 1277 Telegrams "Shares, Cardiff." P. O. Telephone N#. 51 BUYERS— £ 6<X» Rhymney Debenture Steck SELLERS.—Bevan and Co. Ordinary Shares 30 Ebbw Vale Shares, at 3% 5 International Coal Shares 5 Bristol & West of England Banks Shs., at £ 8 3s 9d IP22 and B22 Taff Preference 10 Nati «nal Bank of Wales Shares Barry Allotments negotiated CHARLES MASSY AND CO. con.Y'S CORNER, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 6045 TELEGRAMS: Invest, Cardiff." P.O. Telephone N.. 75 BUYEltS -15 Cardiff Pure Ice A, at 34 Blaenavon ss Shares Tucker's New Shares, at £1 3s 9d prem S! ELLERS. ■— Pearces Brewery Ordinary, at 9 B160 Barry Allotments, at £90 prem. 20 International Ccal Shares, at £5 2s 6d £ 50) Barry Graving Dock Debenture 2f Rhondda Ordinary B50 Taff Ordinary 10 Tucker Ord., ;>t 11% 10 Windsor Slipways 20 Barry Graving Docks 2 Bute i,ry >cck-, at 48% 20 Albion Colliery Shs., at 10% cum dir.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. 1892. 1891. In. be Taff Vale and Penarth Rail. 146S1.. 12180.. 2004. South-Eastern. 34258.. 37 59.2901 London. Brighton, and S C 38189.. 38451. 263 Rhondda and Swansea Bay. 451.. 467. 16

LATEST MARKETS. I CORN. HULL, Tuesday.—There was a fair supply of English wheat, which sold at last week's prices, making 34s tg 36s per qr. Foreign without change, at 36s to 40s per qr. Barley dull, and rather easier, malting making 28s to 30s. Oats, 20s to 23s. Beans, 33s te 34s. Maize rather cheaper. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Wheat—a moderate trade done at %d below Friday—No. 1 Californian, 8s 3d to 8s 4d red winter, 7s ll%d to 8s. Beans about Friday's r,ttes-Sai-li, 32s 10%d to 33s. Peas unchanged fiom Friday, 6s 3d. Oats-fair inquiry for seed sorts-new white, 3s to 3s 4d. Maize firm at ab jut Friday's rates —new mixed, 4s 7%d to 4s 8d. Flout-fair trade at Friday's rates-English patent, 31s 6d to 32s 6d. Weather, wind S.E., fair. CATTLE ROATH (Cardiff), Tuesday. There was a full suppiy of cattle on offer at our market to-day, chiefly Irish, and a large show of sheep and Dorset lambs. Calves were a little mdve plentiful than last week. Pigs are still scarce and dear. Quotations :—Cattle, best steers, 60s per cwt., a few extra choice making 63s per cwt. secondary lots, 56s tw 58s per cwt. middling cows and bulls, 50s to 54s per cwt. Sheep, prime wethers, 8d to 8%d per lb a few top lots making 8%d per lb. lambs, Is per lb. Calves, 8%d to 9%d per lb. Pigs—baconers, 9s 6d to 9s 9d per score porkers, 10s f 10s 6d for small pigs. Messrs Gott- waltz and Bowring sold a quantity of sheep and cattle at average prices during the morning. The attendance was good, still trade ruled quiet, cattle being a shade easier in price, though not quotable, and sheep had a downward tendency, prices being slightly in favour of buyers. At the close several lots remain unsold, and a clearance is not expected. NELSON (LLANCAICH) CATTLE FAIR, Tuesday.—On Tuesday the March Cattle fair was held here and was well-attended, the day being fine with a keen frost on. There was not such a large supply of cattle this year as in some former years. Messrs Jones Brothers (late Neath), Northampton, and Mr Miers were among the chief buyers. There were some tine store cattle offered for sale, and good store animals were not sold readily. The ruling prices were :-Cow and calf £10 to 214 barreners B7, S3 to £10; two-year-olds B7 to £1); three-year-olds £ 12, B15 to £18. A pleasure fair was held during the afternoon and was well- attended. SALFORD, Tuesday. The supply of cattle was smaller and sheep larger, and there was a good demand for cattle at higher prices. There was a fair trade for sheep, especially choice light weights, at late rates. Shorn sheep, 7d to 8d per lb. Same number of calves, with slow sales at late rates. Cattle, 5d to 7d sheep, 7d to 91jd calves, 6d to 8%d per lb. Cattle, 2,826 sheep, 11,289 calves, 325. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesdav.-Dryweather. Fair supply, and trade slow. Beef, 6a to 7%d mutton, 6%d to 7d few, 7%d per lb. Bacon pigs, 9s 8d t» 9s 9d sows, 7s 8d to 8s porkers, 9s 6d to 10s 2d per score. PRODUCE LONDON, Tuesday.—Sugar—at auction, about 250 tons, West India crystallized offered and all sold, at steady rates. Syrups realised- firm pricos-refined, steady, with fair business at fully previous values. Foreign steady. Beet quiet and slightly easier for near but steady from distant months—sellers, March, 14s 2%d April,'14s 4 V^d May, 14s 6d June, 14s 7%d July, 14s 9d buyers, %d less. Coffcu at public auctions sold at about steady prices futures quiet,and in some cases 3J to 9d lower. Cocoa., sold generally with a flat tone; Ceylon 85s to 108s 6d. Tea-no sales of China, Ceylons brought in about previous values. lticc rather quieter. Shellac—sold at an irregular de- cline of 4 to 6s. Central American indigo sales 01-.1 to-day, yesterday's advance well-maintained, all sold either privately or at auction. Jute unaltered. Turpentiuo, 27s. American petreleum, 5%d, spot. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—sugar quiet but steady no r further sales reported. Beet—March, 14s l%d value April, 14s 3%d buyers May, 14s 5%d. Cottee quiet. Cocoa. firm. Rice strong—Ngatsein cleared f r export at 10:. Castor oil linn. Linseei and hemp quiet. Lard—old, 34s new, 34s 6d to 34s 9d. Palm oil firm— Lagos, £ 22 done. Turpentiue, 27s 6d. Tallow—North, 24s 9d to 25s 9d. R&si an i petroleum unchanged. Nitrate, 9s 4Vzd o 9s 6d BUTTER. Coii k. Tuesday. S 117s ••liirdx, 96s fourths, 86s. Kegs—thirds, 96s. Mild-cured firkins-mild, 106s. Cools-fine, 117s. In mar .vet—109 lirkins, 13 mild. :-1,nAL. G f.ARGOW. Tuesday.-Good business done at steady prices. Tiin official i enon, states :-Fair business done without change in values. FISH. GRIMSBY, Tuesdav.-A fair supply and a good de- mand. Soles, Is 6d to Is 9d turbot, Is to Is 2d brill, 8d to lOel uer lb plaice, 3 to 3s 6d lemon, 6s to Ss dead whiting, 3s to 3s 3d whitches, 4s to 5s live halibut, 6 < to 7s dean, 5s to6, perstone; live litijr, 4s to 4s6d; dead, 3s to 4s live cod, 5s to 7s dead, 4s to 5s; live skate, 3s to 5s dead, 2s to 4s each hake, 80s to 100s per score kit haddocks, 12s to 15s per box. HA" AND STRA\ T,ONDON, Tuesday.-Fa.ir supplies on sale, and trade very quiet at the following quotations :-Good to prime hay, 60s to 90s inferior do., 40s to 55s good to prime clover, 80s to 105. inferior do., 45s to 75s; straw, 20s to ;)8s per load. MET A is. LONDON Tuesday.—Copper steady, fair business, at £ 4512s 6d to S45 15s cash; £46 7s 6d to S46 10s three mouths last business, £46 7s 6d. Tin quiet and easier—Straits, B89 7s 6d cash; B89 15s to £89 17s 3d three months, but nothing yet done. Spelter, 221 5s. Spanish lead, £ 10 15s English, £ 1017s 6d to £11 3s 6d. Scotch pig iron nominally 40s cash buyers hematite, 45s. Closing report—Copper, quiet and easier, opened on the afternoon 'Change at 245 15s, and declined to Y,46 10s cash three months' price, £ 46 5s to £ 46. Tin quiet—Straits, £ 33 5s cash £ 39 10s taken three months. English ingots. £ 93- Spelter, £ 21 5s to £ 21 7s 6d. Spanwi lead, £ 10 15s English,! £ lo 17s *d t^ £ 11 2s Scotch pig iron, nominally 40s buyers casli. i.ASo-w, Tuesday.—Market firm small business Scotch done at 41s Id one month buyers, 40a 3d cash sellers, 40s 6d. Middlesbrough done at. 35s 5d to 3551 .%d cash buyers, 35s 6d cash, 35s 8d one month sellers, %d more. Hematite done at 458 to 45s 4%d cash, 45s 5d to 45s 6%d one month buyers, 45s 4%d cash, 45s 7d one month sellers, %el higher.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CARDIFF* SWANSEA.! NBWPORT? Mar. Mor.jEvn.jHgt. Mor. Evil.,Hgt. Mor.iEvil.jHgt 7 Mi 0 42 1 27'25 11 — 0 33 24 6 0 55 1 40 26 4 8 T! 2 19 3 15:25 2 1 22 2 17,24 5 2 32 3 28 25 7 9 VV 4 V 4 4026 l! 3 3 3 45;25 3 4 14 4 53 26 5 10 T: 5 13 5 "028 1 4 17 4 4426 9 5 26 5 5328 6 11 Fl 6 t> 6 27;30 4' 5 10 5 3128 5 6 19 6 40 30 9 12 Si 6 47: 7 6 32 2 5 5'.i 6 10 29 11 7 0 7 19 32 7 13 .S'l 7 22 7 38 33 4 6 26 6 4l|31 0 7 35^ 7 51 33 9 14 Ml 7 52 8 6 34 3 6 54! 7 9131 0 8 5! 8 1934 8 "[t""i II 1;><111 t Prince of Wales Dk. 1 Alexandra Dk

CARDIFF EXCHANGE. BUTE DOCKS, TUESDAY. The volume of business done in the steam coal trade since Monday has hardly reached the anticipations of colliery proprietors, and prices are not now quoted with that degree of firmness which characterised th., market quotations towards the close cf the past week, and to effect sales of any magnitude a slight reduction on current values in some instances has had to be conceded. The house coal trade, d-mbtless attributable to the sharp Crusty _weathw prevail- ing, remains in an active condition, and prices, 'rtiore especially ÍJr best qualities, are well main- tained. The patent fuel market continues quiet, and no improvement can be reported in coke and iron ore values. T''e following were the rulifi^r cmotations at the close of the market Steam coal, 11s to 12s 9d. No. 3 Rhondda, 13s. No. 2 Rhondda, 11s 3d to 11s 6d. Small steam, 6s to 6s 6d. Patent fuel, lis 6d to 12s 3d. Pitwood, 153 to 15s 6<3. Iron ore, 12s to 12s 3d. Coke, 17s to 19s, according to quality. In our local freight market to-day a fair amount of activity was displayed in all depart- ments, and, with a good supply of tonnage on offer, about an average business, particularly Mediterranean way, was effected. Rates for Malta, Constantinople, Port Said, Alexandria, and the higher Mediterranean ports géncrally closed quiet. Spanish, French Bay ports, and coasting freights were steady. Wost Indian and Eastern freights were moderately firm. The following include the latest operations:— Genoa, 8s, clean terms of charter. Civita Vecchia, 8s 9d, clean terms of chartor. Havannah, 7s 6d (Stag or substitute). Genoa, 8s 9d (Everest). Lisbon, 6s 4d, clean tsrms of charter (Wensley- dale). Barcelona, 10s. clean terms of chartr (Victoria). Bordeaux, (local boat). Madeira, 6s 3d, option Laos Palmas, 6s 9d. Lisbon, 6s 4lhd, clean terms of charter. St. Naxaire, S^fcs (Remedio). Bordeaux, 5fcs (Labarrouere). St Nazaire, 5%(Musques). Jamaica, 7s 9d, olean terms of charter (Clintonia). Limsrick, 6s 6d (Stream Fisher). Vigo, 6s 3d (Echo). St. Nasaire, 5Vofcs, (Ely Rise). St. Michael's. 7s 3d. Limerick, 6s 6d (Celeste), Genoa, 8s 9d, 500 delivery. Buenos Ayres, 16s. Cape de Verds, 7s 9d. St. Nazaire, 5fcs, Swansea loading. Sail.—Outward freights, more particularly for Monte Video and Rio Janeiro, continue steady at last figures. There was a moderate demand for Buenos Ayres, River Plate, and the Northern Brazilian ports at recent quotations. For the East and West Indies inquiry is still limited, and httle or no alteration has taken place in coasting or Mediterranean freights. Homeward chartering for this class of tonnage continues somewhat inactive. A moderately good business, however, has been effected from the west coast of America, and there is still a fair inquiry from the Burmese ports for handy vessels to load for the west and east coasts of the United Kingdom. Tho following fixtures have been reported for South Wales loading Buenos Ayres, option Boca, lSs (Anglo-Norman). Bahia, 15s 6d (Harry). Rio Janeiro, 16s (Flora). Buenos Ayres., option Boca, 17s 9d (Queen of Cambria). Rio Janeiro, 16s (Frederick Stang). Rio Janeiro. 16s (Mabel). f. Ore.—Homeward rates from Bilbao continue moderately firm, with a steady inquiry for tonnage te load for Cardiff, Newport, and the adjacent ports in the Bristol Channel, From Carthagena, Benisaf, and Huelva there was a very fair demand for handy-sized boats to load for the continent and east and west coasts of the United Kingdom. Quotations from Marbella, Elba, and Poinarnn continue quiet. Other Mediterranean ore freights remain unchanged. The following fixtures have been reported Bilbao to Wear, 5s 7^d (Argus). Carloforte to Antwerp, lOtcs. (Torbay). Seriphos to Philadelphia, 8s 3d (City of Truro). Carthaghna to Mostyn Quay, 8s 6d (Rothbury). Ergasteria to Newport, 6s 3d (San Gitorno). Bilbao to Rotterdam, 6s ld (Garten). Bilbao to Tees, 5s 7%d, 1,600 steamer. Shipments at Barry Dock on Monday (Mabon's Day) ware 8,276 tons vessels in dock, 41.

SWANSEA EXCHANGE. SWANSEA, TUESDAY. There was a large attendance on 'Change to- day, there being a meeting of the tin-plate trade held previously to settle some trade questions. Pig iron ha. slightly fluctuated during the week, and has left off to-day a few pence lower than last week. This refers more particularly to the warrant thrice than to any variation in the makers' quotations. Steel Bars.—The price of steel bars remains unaltered, but in the event of any complications arising in the North which will interfere with the supply of coke to the West Coast furnaces, the price may run upward and the supply cf pig iron will be materially interfered with. Tin-plates.—There is no alteration in the quota- tions for tin-plates. The increase in the stocks is a matter of course, and the plates will naturally be held on this side as was the case bnf jre the clearing out, which took place before the McKinley tariff camo into operation. The accumulation therefore is only what might have been expected. The coal market remains quiet, and quotations for manufacturing and steam coals vary, but anthracite remains firm and unaltered. Pig Iron.—Glasgow warrants, 40s to 40s ld, cash buyers. Market flat. Middlesbrough No. 5, 35s 3%d to 35s 61izd prompt; other numbers in proportion. Market flat. Hematite warrants, 45s 11izd to 45s 41izri for mixed numbers, f.o.b. Cumberland, according to brand. Briton Ferry Hematite Pig Iron Nos. 1, 2, and 3. f.o.t. at works (net). Welsh Bars, JB5 5s to L5 7s 6d angles, &c., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. Sheet Iron.—Singles, L6 10s to L7 10s, f.o.t. at works. Steel Rails.—Heavy sections, 24 to L4 5s light do., L5 5s to L5 7s 6d f.o.t. sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specification. Steel Sheets.—Singles, JB7 10s to £8 10s with ths usual extras for the higher gauges. Bessemer Steel Tin-plate blooms, L4 2s 6d to £4 5s; tin-plate bars, j34 10s to j34 12s 6d. Siemens' Tin-plate Bars—Best, L5 to L5 2s 6d. All delivered in the district, cash, less 2% per cent. Tin-plates.—Makers' quotations for iron coke tins, per box IC, 12s 3d to 12s 6d Bessemer steel coke, 12s 3d to 12s 6d Siemens' (coke finish), 12s 9d to 13s ternes, per double box, 28 by 20 C, 24s 6d to 26s; best charcoal, 14s to 14s 3d, according to finish of brand wasters, fed to Is per box less than primes. All delivered in Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea cash, less 3 and 1 per cent. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tin-plates received from the works, shipped, and in stock :— Week ending' T t Corresponding Mar. 6, 1892. ^stweek. week last yeal? Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Received 63,525 58,600 106,126 Shipped. 26,078 43,365 78,609 In Stock 200,875 163,925 270,576 Copper.—Chili bars, L45 13s 9d to L46. Block tin, L89 5s to £8!:J 15s. Spelter, £ 21 2s 6d to JB21 5s. Per telegram received on 'Change. Lead. -Eii-,Iish, £10 17s 6d to JB11; Spanish, £10158 to m0 17s 6d. Anthracite coal.—Best big vein, selected for malting purposes, 15s to 15s 3d second quality do., 13s to 13s 3d ordinary large, according to quality and selection, 12s to 12s 3d small rubbly culm, per ton, 5s to 5s 6d. All de- livered f.o.b. Swansea, cash in 30 days, less 2% per cent. Steam coals. Lktge, -12s to 12s 6d second quality do., lis to lls 6d bunkers, according to quality, lls to 12s; small, 5s to 5s 3d per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2% percent. Bituminous coals.—Large (No. 3 Rhondda), 13s 6d to 13s 9d; thro' coals, 10s 6d to 118 small, 7s 6d to 8s per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 211z per cent. Coke.—Best foundry, 18."i to 19s per ten f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2% per cent. Patent fuel, 12s to 12s 6d. Iron Ores, 12s 3d to 12s 6d per ton, ex-ship, cash 30 days, with an additional charge of Is 6d per ton for selected large. itwood, 17s 6d per ton, int- trucks nett, cash, 30 days. Freights.—Messrs Burgess and Co., steam- ship owners, furnished the following freight list OIl 'Change :-Algiers, lOfcs fuel Ancona, 9s. 3d coal, 10s fuel; Venice, 9s 3d coal, 10s fuel Torre Annunziata, option Leghorn, 9s coal, 9s 9d fuel Catania, 9s 9d fuel Genoa, 8s 6(1 coal, 9s 3d fuel Civita Vecchia, 9s coal, 9s 9d fuel Messina, 8s 6d coal; Ban and or Barletto, 9s 3d coal, 10s fuel; Bordeaux, 6%fcs fuel; Caen, 5s coal St. Valery, 7s coal.

BALTIC REPORT. LONDON, TUESDAY. Freights nominally unchanged, but very quiet. At the Baltic there are weak American advices and flat Continental markets. An increased quantity on passage had a depressing effect on the market for cargoes of wheat in all positions— Californian, on passage, sold late yesterday at 398 9d, but there are no buyers to-day over 39s 4%d Indian parcels also 3d b 6d lower and in active. Maize mainta.ins late rates 21s 3d paid for mixed American steamer,' 12,000 qrs., March shipment. Barley steady—the steamer Millicent, Barbary, arrived at Gibraltar, sold at 19s. The quantity of wheat afloat this week to the United Kingdom and Continent shows an increase of 126,000 qrs. and 56,000 qrs. respectively; maize to United Kingdom shows a decrease of 50,000 qrs., and to Continent 125,000 qrs. Paris Bourse firm-Cheque 20.25%.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. [SPECIAL TKLHORAMS FROM Lloyd's AGKNTS.1 The American barque Margaret, from Newcastle, Australia, for Honolulu, has put into Sydney, leaky. The Norwegian steamer Freja has arrived at Sebas- topol after being ashore at Eupatoria. Damage not serious. The steamer Cognac, for Charente, has returned to Tail of the Bank, Clyde, reported with machinery out of order. A telegram from Bombay states that the Guayacan, before reported overdue, from Mauritius, has arrived. The Sjiitiiish barque Angeles, from Cardiff for Majorca, is at Malaga, leaking badly.

SEVERE WEATHER AT GIBRALTAR. A telegram from Lloyds' agent at Gibraltar states that the weather continues very bad, with a strong south-westerly wind, and several steamers are de- tained at anchor in Algeciras roadstead.

LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. THE LIZARD, Tuesday.—Wind E, moderate. Weather hazy. Barometer 30 34, rising. North cone lowered at 10 (I,m. Passed Bast-Florence. of Plymouth; Alfred E. Ray, ot Portsmouth; Ephratah, of Citrnarvon; Gauntlet, of Guernsey; MorningStar. of Aberystwyth steamers Leechmere, of London H.M, tug ÆtnH, Long Ditton, of London Moss Brow, from New York tor ltotterdinn; Lady Salisbury, from Baltimore for Koldi-.g; Elpltii)s(one, from Savannah foigflaiiiViurg a Red Star Line steamer Astral, from Philadelphia for London Shearwater and Sinbad, of Newcastle presumed Empire, from Baltimore for Stettin. Pas%d Wellt-Sif, of Moss Oomion, of London, in tow of tug 0111&I1Ø" of London Loochoo, of Krageto" in tow of tug Earl of Jersey, of Cardiff Odin, of Drammen Gwalia, of London steamers Bivouac, of Bristol Pen with, of Falmouth William Dawson, of Middles- brough Newton, of Liverpool George ote, of Dieppe j Galatea, of London Derwentdale, of Scarborough.

SWANSEA BAY SIGNALLING STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Tues(iay.-Wind NE, light. Weather clear and tine. Sea smooth. Passed Eist- steamer Severn, of Glasgow. Passed iVext barque Herbert, of Arendal steamers Sumus, of Middles- brough Boston, of London Stream Fisher, of Barrow.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Mercedes passed Dunnet Head for Copenhagen 7th Chatswortli arvd St Nazaire th Westergatti arvd Vera Cruz 6tli Portugalete left, Newport for Reggio 8th Lavernock arvd Newport from Antwerp 7th Hart arvd Brindisi Lyndhurst left Genoa for Gibraltar 6th "• Win Symington arvd Genoa 8th Dewsland arvd Bilbao 7th South Cambria arvd Glasgow 7th Streonshalh arvd Baltimore from Philadelphia 5th Fairmead arvd New Orleans from < 'ar<lifY 6th Thor Jisa left Norfolk for Hamburg 6th Rosslyn left Corunna for Port Talbot 5th Rheubina arvd Swansea Rhiwderin arvd Bilbao 7th Reading loft Bremen for Tyne 6th North Devon arvd Barry 7th Long Ditton left Penarth for London 7th Sinbad lift Penarth for London 7th Shearwater left Penarth for LMUIOII 7th Llanthony Abbey coaled -it Norfolk 7th Whitby Abbey rvd London 7th Fountains Abbey arvd London 7 th Treherbert arvd Newport 6th Ely left Swansea, for Bordeaux 7th Alassio arvd Garston from Huelva 7th Cymmrodorion arvd Hamburg 8th K\te B Jones arvd Bombay 8th

CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK. Mar 7.- Victoria. ss, 1047, Maryport, light. Beechville ss, 1128. Isle of Bardsey ss, 823. Mary Anne, 38, Bristol, pitch. Circassia ss, 1300, Bordeaux, pitwoort. RoATH DOCK, Mar 8.—Monmouthshire ss, 723, Bilbao, iron ore. BAST BOTE DOCK, Mar 9,-WM Banks ss, 431, Harm, light. R Maddeline, 207. Arog ss, 11S7. L Charlewood as, 495. Signa, 543, Drammen, tiaibflW Henry Brand ss, 444, Southampton, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, Mar 8.-La Rochelle ss, 7561 Bayonne, pitwood. Mitidja ss, 701, Fecamp, light. WEST BUTE DOCK, Mar 7.—Oipheus ss, 182, Livefj pool, sundries. R"b .Mary, 79, Bristol, light. Bullfts 74, London,cement. Francois, 78, Landerneau,potatoes Harriet, 78, Roscoff, potatoes. Sir ffm Moleswortli 35, Aberthaw, limestone. Springbok ss, 440, Dieppe le light. Maid of Mona, 134, Ely Harbour, ballast' Capt Cook ss, 153, Liverpool, sundries. WEST BUTE DOCK, Mar 8. -Tofteland, 320. PENARTH DOCK, Ma.r 7.-Rhio ss, 888, Newport light. Helena ss, 778, Grimsby, light. Blackcock ss, 4i Roads, light. Hibernia ss, 42, Roads, light. SAILINGS. ROATH DOCK, Mar 7.—Ernest ss, Bowden, Passages Tresco ss, Browne, Bombay. Zakynthos ss, Zars, Malta. ROATH DOCK, Mar B.-Solent as, Coombs, Southacsp* ton. EAST BUTE DOCK, Mar 7.-Theodore Engels, J.D. Para. EAST BUTE DOCK, Mar 8. -Severn ss, Arnel, Swan- sea. Free Lance ss, Thomas, St Nazaire. WEST BUTE DOCK, Mar 7.—Harvestman, Hammett, Waterford. Benton ss, Kealle, Havre. PENARTH DOCK, Mar 7.-Leechmere ss, London. Long Ditton ss, London. Columbia ss, Roads. PKNARTH DOCK, Mar 8.-Shearwater ss, London. Sinbad ss, London. Blackcock ss, Roads. Hibernia ss, Roads. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Mar 8. Havre, Rhio ss, B, 888, Read, Orders and Handford Sables, L E Charlewood ss, B, 49 >, Lee, Finch & Go Roiun, Springbok ss, B, 440, Horne, C V Byrne & Co Castro, Benan ss, B, 717, Russell, E J Howard Galatz and Ibrail, Aros ss, B, 1157, Anning Bros Galatz and Ibrail, Aros ss, B. 1157, Anning Bros Port Said, Benwell Tower ss, B, 2072, Jones & Ingram Genoa, Hector ss, B, 1280, Mehegan, E de Mattos & Ct Port Said, Kirkby ss, B, 1476, Brown, R Ropner & Co Havre, North Devon ss, B, 446, J T Duncan & Co St Michael's, Tredegar ss, B, 863, Morel Bros & Co Genoa or Savona, Beechville ss, B, 11^8, Foster, Haln Palermo, Trevean ss, B, 999, Cowling, Foster, Hain & Co Bordeaux, Usk ss, B, 544, Hooper, Campbell & Co Iqui jue, R P Rithe Hon, 1018, D L Flack & Co Genoa, Helena, Grk, 778, Saliaris, E D Stangala CLEARED—Mar 8. Rio Janeiro, Flora, B, 1535 coal La Plata and Las Palmas, Zoe ss, B, 2600 coal Rouen, Springbok ss, B, 950 coal Lisbon, Marbella. ss, B, 1050 coal Genoa, Hector ss, B, 2400 coal Huelva, Bengar ss, B, 1OO coal, 500 coke Leghorn, Ciymene ss, B, 1650 coal Havre, North Devon ss, B, 950 coal St Michael's, Tredegar 58 B, 1600 coal Palermo, Trevean ss, B, 1850 coal Bordeaux, Usk ss, B, 1000 coal Barcelona, Isle of Bardsey ss, B, 1750 coal Genoa, Alverton ss, B, 1790 coal Vigo, Raoul et Madeleine, F, 340 coal Galatz, Sulina. and Ibrail, Tensberg ss, Nwy, 2500 CO&l Saltkallan, Newton ss, Swe, 700 coal IMPORTS-Mar 8. Bristol, Mary Anne, pitch, Crown Co Bordeaux, Circassia ss, pitwood, Newport Pitwood Co Bilbao, Monmouthshire ss, iron ore, Crawshay Bros Liverpool, Orpheus as, sundries, Gilchrist & Co London, Bulla, cement, Cross Bros Landerneau, Francois, potatoes, W Young Roscoff, Harriet, potatoes, R Fngland Aberthaw, Sir Wm Moleswortli, limestone, Nixon A Oe Liverpool, Capt Cook ss, sundries, Beeg & Co Drammen, Signa, timber, Alexander & Co Bayonne, La Rschelle ss, pitwood, A Capelle

BARRY DOCK. ARRIVAL, Mar 7.-Loanda. ARRIVALS, Mar 8.—North Devon ss, 446, Havre, light. Grip, 346, Dieppe, light. SAILINGS, M,r 7. -G.-neial Boyd ss, Gibraltar. Flora, Rio Janeiro. SAILING, Mar 8.-Africa SS, Manilla.

NEWPORT—ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Mar 8.-Rosemorran ss, 1588, Rotterdam, light. Wensleydale ss, 749, Dnblin, light. Bromsgrove ss, 427. Southampton, light. Isle of France ss, 960, Southampton, light. Harrington, 689, Glasgow, light. Jessamine, 48, Bude, ballast. St Vincent SS, 78, Bristol, light. Francis Beddoe, 43, Bideford, gravel. Cambria, 39, Barnstaple, light. OLD DOCK, Mar 8.-Antares, 132, Roche Bernard, pitwood. Bellora, 1635, Havre, light. Microphone ss, 201, Cork, light. Iron Queen, 233, Ayr, pig iron. RIVER, Mar 8.-Flora, 45, Highbiidge, light. Re. liance, 33, Stroud, light. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Mar 7.—Matilda,White, Glouces- ter. Tom, Binding, Lynmouth. Jane and Sarah, Azel, Barnst", pIe. Portugalete ss, Thus, Reggio. OLD DOCK, Mar 7.-Kainpokus ss, Johns, Cork. RIVER, Mar 7. Edith ss, Thomas, Bristol. Knid as Harris, Bristol. Queen, Burt, Cardiff. Alfred and Arthur, Short, Appledore. Forest Queen, Hookway, Bideford. Minne Flossie, Slade, St Agnes. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar 8. Mobile, Jomfruland, Nwy, 1026, Jones, Heard & Co Seville, Maitlands ss, B. 716, Davies, Budd & Co Leghorn, Haytor ss, B, 1009, Cooke, J G Wilson & Co Lisbon, Wensleydale ss, B, 749, Duiin, J G Wilson ifeCo Las Palmas, Stelvio ss, B, 1173. Reid, J G Wilson & Co Genoa, Rosemorran ss, B, l £ 88,Notman,J G Wilson & Ce Redon, Nativite, F, 122, Laurent, A H Tapson & Co CLEARED -Feb 8. Seville, Maitlands ss, B, 1180 coal Pari, Sichem, Nwy, 740 coal Redon, Edouard, F, 25-3 coal Redon, Nativite, F, 215 coal Para, Vasco de Gama, Nwy, 830 coal Gibraltar, Stakesby ss, B, 1600 coal IMPORTS—Mar 8. Minehead, Henry, 18 potatoes Whitehaven, Mersey ss, 565 pig iron, J F Thomas & Co Roche Bernard, Antares, 160 loads pitwood, New- port Pitwood Co EXPORTS COASTWISE-Mar 8. Briagewater, William, 100 coal Cork, Blanche ss, 275 coal, Mordey, Jones & Co Hayle, Goonlaze, 130 coal, H Evans Bristol, Regina, 80 coal, J M Akers Belfast, Microphone ss, 450 coal, J F Thomas A Co Bristol, George, 135 gas coal, C Pond Wexford. Wave, 133 coal, Mon & Cwm Colliery Co Bridgwater, Galley, 95 coal, G H Humphreys Bristol, John, 100 coal Bideford, Prima, 58 coal, Clapp & Co Wexford, Caledonia, 166 coal, Clapp & Co

SWANSEA—ARRIVALS. NORTH DOCK, Mar 7.—Why Not,'79, Southampton, pitch. Duqusene. 124, Port Talbot, light. NORTH J>OCK, Mar 8.—Tyne sa, 421, Trouville light SOUTH DOCK, Mar 7.—Kate, 99, Pad»tow, ballast PRINCE OF WAI.ES DOCK, Mar 7.—Rosella as, 864. Glasgow, light. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Mar 8.-Racine so, 1016, St Nazaire, light. Rheubma ss, 658, Bilbao, iron ore. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK, Mar 7.-William, Morgan, Freming- ton. Ruby, Ferguson, Maderia. Eothen, steam yacht, Harnett, Cowes. Catherine ss, Williams, Mumbles. Teal ss, Godd ->rd, Newry. NORTH DOCK. Mar 8.—Ely ss, Donovan, Bordeaux. SOUTH DOCK, Mar 7.—Norseman ss, Kendal, Bristol. SOUTH DOCK, Mar S.-Rio Formoso ss, Read, BristoL Crofth^ad ss, Candlixh, Newport. PRINCE VF WALES DOCK, Mar 8.-Blencowe ss, Evans, Belfast. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar 8. St Nazaire, Racine ss, B, 1016, Robson. L Gueret Trouville, Tyne ss, B, 421, Fisher, Renwick & Co CLEARED—Mar 8. St Nazaire, Racine ss, B, 2000 coal St Nazaire, Rosella ss, B, 1800 coal Trouville, Marie Feurie ss, B, 580 coal Trouville, Tyife ss, B, 760 coal La Rochelle, Bertlie, F, 127 coal Lisbon, Tordenskjold, Den, 530 coal IMPORTS—Mar 8. Bilbao, Rheubina, ss, 1350 iron ore, Swansea Hematite Southampton, Why Not, 160 pitch, Cory, Yeo & Co Duddon. ral blot. ss, 521 pig iron, W Gilbertson & Co Bristol, Squirrel, 105 barley, J Tucker, Limited EXPORTS COASTWISE—Mar 8. Fremington, Bessie Gould, 90 c ial, T T Pascoe Penryn, FIorrie, 85 superphosphate, Vivian & Sons Newquay, Thomas and Sons, 74 coal, S & J Hill Newquay, James, 60 coal, S & J Hill Watchet, Telegraph, 75 coal, Glasbrook Bros Port Talbot, Talbot ss, 27 palm oil, W L Jenkins

PORTHCAWL. ARRIVALS, Mar 8.-Veronica. ss, Portreath, light. L-ugli Fisher ss, Cork, light. SAILINGS, Mar 8.—Labarrouere ss, Cardiff, light. Veronica ss, Portreath, 280 coaL Quiver, Barnstaple 55 coal.

PORT TALBOT. ARRIVAL, Mar 8.—Talbot ss, S -ansea, light. SAILINGS, Mar 8.—City of York ss, Bristol, copper. Atalantass, Bristol, copper,H F Bolt, Bideford,manure.

THE CARDIFF MERCHANT AND HIS COAT, Henry Burward (32), labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing a coat value 25, the property of George Simpson, at the County of London Sea- sions on Monday.—Mr W. H. Leycester, who prosecuted, stated that on the night of the 24th of February, Mr Simpson, who is a merchant at Car- diff, came up to town, and went to supper at Gatti's. in the Strand. The prisoner came in "oon afterwards, and hung1 bis coat on the top of the prosecutor's. After remaining a short time he got up and took away prosecutor's coat as well as nis own. A waiter followed him and caught him out- side, and when arrested he said it was a mistake. Previous convictions for railway robberies were proved against the prisoner, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

CLEVELAND IRON TRADE. MIDDLESBROUGH, Tuesday.—The market was again in a disturbed condition owing to the suspense which prevails regarding the coal sup- plies, very little else beini talked about but the chance? of the strike, any idea regarding which is purely a- matter of opinion, as nothmg definite can be known for some days. There were hardly any sales of anything as those who had iron or fuel think it better to hold it as prices will be stronger should the strike take plac.% Warrant holdors, however, have apparently taken a view adverse to the strike, as prices have dropped 1,49d sinc) Friday, being to-day 35s 3. No. 3 with merchants was 35s 9d sellers, 6d less buyers. Makvrs quote 37s npwarde. Grey forge is 35s 9d. Hematite, 48s. Shipments of pis-iron this month average nearly 3,000 tons per day. Connal's war. rant stock has been depleted 3,600 tons on the week. Manufactured and stol are dull and unchanged. lion ship-platws, £ 5 2a 6d; steel ship-platos and angles, £ 5 15s common iron bars, JB5 10s, less discount. Fancy prices are asked for coal and coke.

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