The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-24 00:00:00

MINES.--(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Orooz.

In the mining market to-day East Caradon
shares are flat at 42 to 1, while East Oarn Brea
are steady at 181 to 19, and Marks
Valley quiet, at 91 to 1. Wheal union
are firm, at 41 to 1. Wheal Uny are
quoted 81 to 91 ; and Wheal Ludcott, 8 to
. In the Stock Exchange East Caradon have
n dealt in at 431, 421, and 43 ; East Cern
Brea, at 19 and 18 ; and North Wheal Basset, at
31 and 4.
The principal feature in the foreign mining
market has been confined to St. John del Rey
shares, which have fluctuated consider-
ably. Transactions are officially marked
at 59, 80, 581, and 80. Kapunda are quoted 11
and 11. In other foreign and colonial descriptions
there is no feature of importance.
The directors of the Santa Barbara Gold Mining
Company have received by the Brazilian mail very
•satisfactory intelligence from their agent at the
mines. Operations had been commenoed, and a
level had been cleared out 15 fathoms long, which
only required to be driven 10 to 15 fathoms further
to drain the lowest workings, and leave thousana
of tons of the mineral ready to be taken out for

stamping.
The directors of the Devonshire Great Consoli-
dated Copper Mining Company, at their board
meeting held this day, declared a dividend of
8,1921., being Si. per share, arising from profits on
sales of oopper ores sampled in the mon.hs of
January and February last. After payment of the
same there remains in hand a balance of 21 852/. 16e.

The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs.
von Dadelszen and North : _ .

There has been • decided improvement in some branches
of the metal trade, whilst in others the demand bas been
slack, with a drooping tendency in value. Welsh ban are
steady, and in ordinary demand, and some makers ask
Si. Is. &l. f.o.b. Wake, bat the curtest rater 51. Bars
f.o.b. here, 51. 17s. 6d. to 61. Staffordshire in fair ragwort,
at fixed quotation's. Scotch pig iron We fluctuated to the
extent of 6d. per ton ; after touching 535. 11d. it has given
way to 535. 40. cash, at which they close sellers. Cropper :
For English manufactured smelters ban at last submitted
to sad they an now willing to book orders thereat.
cake and ingot at W. to 941. Burn his beau
done at 941. 10e. and 951., which is the present
value. Kapunda held for 961. Chili, 861. to 871.
A good domund for refined and common. A large Wainer
has been done in Straits at 1151. cash, and 1151. 10s. three
months' peasapt, cloth* Ina at these praise. Banat, 1231.
nominal. The Dutch market has advawed to 21 IL The
annual sale of tin in Holland will take plane on the 25th
June ; quantity, 142,500 slabs, with liberty to add 20,000
if arrived in time ; conditions same as last year. Tin plates
have sold to • very fair extern, and the market is firm.
Lead. —A lair demand, and prices well supported. Spelter
is very Tula ; for prods on the spot M. asked ; special
brands in Hull realised 181., and W.H.. 18/. 10s.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(NT mum( AND mem mAowerro ITULOWIL)
(111011 OITZ OWN OORRISPONDIWT.)
Market very quiet, sad sales only foot up-2,000 baled,
500 of which are for speculation and export.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet Petersburg Y.O. on the spot is
quoted 465. 6d. ; June, 465. 3d. ; July, 475. ' • September,
48s. 9d. • October to December, 48e. 9d. to 49e.
. . .

Mealier AMAMI& —Town tallow' 46e. 6d.; 6t by
ditto, 2e. ed.; yellow Reanisa, 4&. ; melted gulf, 37e.
Krogh ditto, 21a. ; maw, 16e. ; gooi dregs, 7.. Imports
this week, 2,039 aee

SMITHFIELD HAT MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Masan. Harvey and Easton report trade slow, at last
day's prices. Primo meadow ha 70s. to 80s.; superior
ditto, 84s. to 92a. 6d.; inferior ditto, 50s. to 60s. ; clover,
old, 90s. to 112 a. 6d.; ditto new, emend cut, 80s. to 1001. ;
straw. Ma to 40a.