[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Per Press association.)

COMMERCIAL,

London, March 5, (Received March 7, at 1.20 p.m.)

The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,080,000 quarters, and for the Continent 452,000 quarters. The American visible wheat supply is 32,000,000 bushels. New Zealand frozen mutton is quoted at 4|d. Leather, best sides, 9c to O^d. Shares: New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, £3; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company, £!). The copper market is extremely depressed. Present quotation for Chili bars is £99 ss. An Australian cargo of wheat has been sold at 3Gs Gd per 4801b. CHARGE OF ABDUCTION. The Rev. Mr Evans, curate of Poplar, a parish in Middlesex, has been committed for trial on a charge of abduction. THE HON. ARTILLERY COMPANY. The Honourable Artillery Company of London, the oldest military corps of the empire, which was suddenly disbanded in December last on the Prince of Wales and Duke of Portland (the captain-general and lientenant-colonel respectively of the corps) throwing up their commission when the members refused to grant £500 for military purposes, has been re-formed under royal warrant and restored to its former position.
