The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-09 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

TILLS DAY.

The Stock Exchange being, as usual on Good
Friday, closed, there is no business to report. The
share list of course is not issued.

MINES.

TnrSSDAT EVININO.
Business has been again active in British mines.
A considerable number of shares have changed
hands, and in many instances higher prices have
been obtained. The quotations of to-day's market
are as follows :—Tincroft, 10, 11; Alfred Consols,
18Z, ; Callington, 7t,1 ; Cook's Kitchen, 41, S ;
Mendip Hills, 11, t ; Trehane, 5,6; Wheal Arthur,
103, ; Garreg, 215., 235. 6d. ; Great Wheal Al-
fred, 151, 161 ; Gustavus, 23 3; ; Kilbricken, 3t,4 ;
Lewis, 14, 13 ; North Buller, 131, 141 ; North
Downs, lt, 21 ; Pendarves Console, 21, 3 ; Trannack
and Bosence, 3, 4 ; Trebarvab, 6,7; Trethellan, 151,
161; Trevelyan, 31, 4 ; Wellington, 63, 71 ; West
Wheal Treasury, 61, 7 ; Wheal Harriett, 17a. fid. ;
Wheal Speedwell, 3, 6 ; East Russell, 31, ; Tre-
fusis, 8, 9 • Neptune, 41 ; Wheal Brewer, 0, 1.
Tho Californian gold mining shares are neglected,
but more movement is springing up in the Austra-
lian descriptions, under the stimulus imparted by the
extraordinary yield of the precious metal, and prices
have improved, especially for Colonial Gold, Austra-
lasian, and Lake Bathurst. Colonial Gold have been
a good deal inquired for, and are firm at 1 to •,?,
prem. In Australasian a good deal was done to-
, wards the close of the market, and after the regular
hours the price was called as high as I t to 2 prem.
New Granada shares are quoted 9-16 to 11-16 prem.
Shares in the Duchy of Baden silver lead mines have
been dealt in at to 3 prem.

THIS DAY.
As this is Good Friday, the Mining Exchange (in
common with the other City offices) remains closed.

METALS.—Mr. Moate's circular states that the
Iron market has continued unaltered since last week.
Makers arc firm at the quotatiens, and there are very few
speculative lota in the market. Bar Iron is without much
business, but the demand for rails influences this description
more or less. 41. 7s. 6d. to 41. 10s. are the current quota-
tions, Colt., in Wales. Rails very firm, with an upward
tendency. Scotch Pig Iron is still very quiet, with littlo
dispwition on the part of speculators to come in. Mixed
numbers are quoted 368. per ton f.o.b. Spelter has sold
to • small extent at 141. 2s. 6.1. The market is easy.
British tin is without movement. E. I. tin is firmer.
Straits have been sold at 775., but the principal holders are
not anxious to sell. In banes nothing to report. Copper
firm and in good demand. Lead is more inquivil for.
Large orders are expected. Tin Plates.—No alteration.

SMITHFIELD MARKET—THIS DAY.
Although the number of Beasts is not very large, it is
considerable, the day considered. Trade is very dull, not-
withstanding, the weather being favourable, there are
buyenjpr the best qualities at Monday's rates. This being
" Good Friday," Lamb is the article moat in request. The
supply of them is shorter than on tonne,. occasions ; conse-
quently salesmen try to obtain higher rat, a than the butchers
will subject to—this puma a slow trade. The weather being
cold, the demand is also liani•cd, and 6s. must be considered
an extreme quotation. Those from the Isle of Wight.
which number about 400, although of better quality than
formerly, do not make much over sm. per Albs. There are
but few Sheep on offer; they are disposed of at Monday's
'quotations. The Calf trade continues steady. Our aver-
age supply is:insists of 46 Beasts, 360 Sheep, and 185 CUM.
The number of mulch Cows is 1211.
Paestum of MI. • 4. • d l'cr tone of Mts. •1 • .1.
Pea Sao*. Ilarstsede. 3 3 6 11f.414a SA 3•6 3 •
Molltlbset.hensi 3 0 3 4 11,4 4
_ Sowed quality 1 4 210 :h.. .N. ,•11..m
Calves ................ 3 0 4 4 Ewe. am ~..04•11163•131
Pies
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DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE—At noon, on Satur-
day last, a fire, which totality destroyed • atotile, cart, and
cow shedding, &c., took place on premed,. occupied by Mr.
Joseph Leighton, fanner and battier, situate at Red Hill,
near the junction of the Whittington and Npetchley roads.
The buildings referred to were in close proximity to Mr.
Leighton's tiwelling, on the west side, and the chummy of
the house taking fire, the spark. communicated to the
thatch of the stable, from whence the times spread rapidly
and, in a short time, the whole of the out premises were
either turn[ or pulled down. With the assistance of the
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singly was never more sadly verified than by the present
catastrophe. On the Tuesday previous, Leighton's wife
ex
e. pired suddenly, whilst sewing, an her chair.— Worcester
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