The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-27 00:00:00

THE MEMORIAL OP ros 1851 EXHIBITION

AND THE PRINCE OP WALES.

The following letter, in continuation of cor-
respondence already made public, will probably interest
even ► larger circle than the subscribers to the Memorial :
"To his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, he. he.
" Sir, —The memorial of the Great Exhibition of 1831 is
now so far advanced that the day of its inauguration
may be fixed and announced. Your Royal Highness's
lamented father, the Prince Consort, had intimated hie
intention that this event should be marked with honour.
By an act fully appreciated, not alone by the committee
I have the pleasure to repreeent, but by the people of
this country, your Royal Highness has connected your-
self with the Memorial, and restored to it the twofold cha-
racter it was originally intended to have. I have now to
beg, sir, that you will increase the obligation already con-
ferred, and permit the announcement that the Memorial
will be inaugurated by your royal highness on the sth of
June, the anniversary of the opening of the Horticultural
Society's Gardens, in which it stands.
" I have taken the pleasure of her Majesty the Queen
upon the subject, and have received a gracious intimation
that her Majesty will have no objection to such an air
riouncernent.—l have the honour to subscribe myself, sir,
your Royal Highness's obedient and devoted servant,

" GEM:WIZ 00D11 IN.
" 21, Alexander-square, Brompton, Jan. 18,1863."

"Sandringham, Norfolk, 24th January, 1863.

"Sir,—l am directed by the Prince of Wake tO 'acknow-
ledge the reoeipt of your letter, requesting in the name of
the Committee for the Memorial of the Great Exhibition of
1851, that his Royal Highness would be pleased to inaugu-
rate it on the sth June next, and permit the announcement
to be made accordingly.
" It in with the greatest satisfaction that his Royal High-
ness accedes to the request ; for in so doing he cannot bet
feel that he is contributing towards carrying out the wishes
of a beloved and lamented perm; that the memorial of the
Exhibition of 1851 should be inaugurated with every err.
cumatiince of honour. —I have the honour to be, sir, your
moat obedient servant, " W. KNOLLYB.
" G. Godwin, Esq."

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'OLoox.

There is still a large amount of business doing in
the mining market. Bast Caradon shares are fiat at
484 to I, and Wheal Harriett at 44 to 5,1
while Great South Tolgus have improved
to 61 to 1, and Tincroft to 141 to 1. East I
earn Brea are quoted 114 to 12 ; North Roskear, I
60 to 61; Wheal Union, 5/ to 6 ; North Crofty,
41 to 51 ; Wheal Seton, 245 to 250, being steady ;
Drakewall, 21 to 3 ; and Wheel Ludoott, 91 to 1.
Foreign and colonial mining shares have ex-
perienced no alteration. Fortuna, St. John del
Rey, and Yudanamutana are steady, and Port
Phillip firm.
The share certificates of the Glyn Neath Steam
Coal and Iron Company (Limited) are now ready
for delivery.
The half-yearly meeting of the Dun Mountain
Mining Company is convened for the 30th inst.
At the Wheal Harriett meeting, yesterday, the accounts
for the four months ending November showed a profit of
1741. The liabilities exceeded the meets by 401. The agent
reports from the mine " that the 115 sad is worth 401. per
fathom; west stops, le3l. per fathom; wine, 501. per
fathom. The 115 end will be communicated with the wince
in a few days."