The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-30 00:00:00

.TO THE EDITOR OF THE REFRESH.

9m,—Will you be good enough to insert an answer to
numerous inquiries, as to the progress of a measure which
has been already commended in your columns, sod which
has for its object the legal regulation of our occasional public
holidays! It has been found impossible to conclude the
necessary public canvass of the bill before the close of the
session, but it should be added that although the eastiokr
stages of the undertaking have been somewhat prolonged by
a careful consultation of the interests concerned, the bell
itself haa met with eminent discouragement; and that with
the support of its friends in the mercantile sod banking
community, this association will continue its trust during
the parliamentary iaterresoust—l am, de.,
HENRY WALKER, Secretary to the Early
Closing Armistice.
35, Ludgate•bM, 29th July, 1864.
The imitation of trade labels, and in this way
disposing of spurious articles, has received a cheek
in the French courts of justice, Messrs. Crosse and
Blackwell being the plaintiffs, and Mr. William
Knight, of Boulogne cur Mer, the defendant.. The
Court of Pleas of the district condemned the defen-
dant to 600 f. fine and all costs, to give up the
articles seized to the plaintiffs, and pay for adver-
tising the condemnation.

FIIIIAT EVENING.

Consols, which cased yesterday at 891 to 90 for
money, and 901 to for the 9th of August, opened
and cloecd to-day at the same quotations. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 90, 891, 901; ditto for
account, 901, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 891,
1,1, 1 ; New Three per Cents., 891, 1 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1041, 1 ; ditto Bonds, 20s.
din.

Indian Government securities were quiet. India
Bonds were dealt in at 20e. die. The March Ex-
chequer Bills were quoted 10s. to aa. dis., and
the June tie. to la. di..

Foreign stocks were r►tter firmer this afternoon.
In the Stock Exchange the rate for short loans
on English government stock rose this afternoon to
7 per cent., in consequence of a sale of 100,0001.
Console for cash for a discount establishment, and
some applications were consequently made to the
Bank.

The closing (but in some cases merely nominal)
quotations for shares in new tindertakinp are
subjoined, viz.:—ltalian Land, I to 3prem.
Anglo-Euptian Bank, 31 to II prem. ; London and
County Lend and Building, Ito 1; prem. ; Loco-
motive Cotton Press, Ito 2 prem. ; Ottoman So-
Gindrale, 2i to 3 pram.

YINES.-(THIS DAYJ

Two dewy&

Very little general business is going forward to-
day in the mining market. East Grenville
shares are quoted 51 to 6 ; East Cern Brea, tato
1 ; Cern Caniborne, to ; and East
don, 281 to 291. These four mines seem to have
monopolised attention this morning.
United Mexican Mining shares are inquired for,
and have been dealt in at 51 to 53 . St. John del
Rey are marked 40.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is from the circular of Messrs. volt
Dadelszen and North •

The improvement in the metal market which we reported
in oar last is well maintained, although fears are entertained
that the rise in the rate of discount (which may still have
to be repeated) will check business. Iron—Welsh bars are
is good demand at 71. to 71. sa. f.o.b. Wales. &Beare steady.
Is Staffordshire iroo a fair Waimea doing. hat the redo/ties
is prim ham not brought out as many orders u was antici-
pated. Scotch pig iron, after declining to 57a. 9d. web,
and 595. open, has advanced to Ms. 6d. cash, and 595. U.
open. Copper—A large bedtimes has again been done, sad
the tendency of the market is towards higher prices. The
stacdard of ores at Swansea advanced 7!. 10s. per toe. and
wen are still scarce and wanted. Bombs@ sold et 101/. for
cake, while Narmada ingots have realised 1061. Chili is fit=
Si
90!. to arrive, and 881. to M. on the spot. Tio—A large
business has again bees dome at aniseed prices. Pally 500
toes most have changed hands : Straits at 105.'. and 1081.
cash, sad as high as 1084 10a, three mouths prompt, but
there are *ellen now at 106/. 10s. cash. Basco Wen freely
at 1061., and a fair quantity has bore taken. It is new
comparatively much ,cheaper than Straits. English : The
stooks of ootrmon in London are all but exhausted, and as
smelters decline to sell for delivery from Cornwall, business
is restricted, and many anticipate as of advance. The
demand far relined is moderate. Tin plates continue dull,
but from want of water the make is temporarily easeiderehly
reduced. Lead is very dell and likely to he lower.
Spater—Very little has bees dose ; ie the absolute of trams-
edict's prism an **mind at 944 10e.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

wrzrePooL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
LIT ALBUMIN AND DrITILNATIONAL TILIKNIAPI.)
(nom ova owl ooisserosnirr.)
The market continues quiet but steady. sod the aloe
will probably foot up 7,010 bales, of w►teb 2.000 will be
Woes for spemilatum end export.

TALLOW ifARKET.—(THIS DAT.)
The market is quiet at the following prier :—Town tal-
low, 40s. 6d. net cash ; hamburg Y.C., oa the spot,
41a. &I. ; October to December, 43e. 6d. ; Deosmber. 445.
Yams MLEAGES. —Tows tallow, 435. Od. ; fat
ditto, 2s. ld. ; yellow Bamiaa, 435. Od. ; melted s
325. 6d. ; rough ditto, 113 s. OL; tallow graves, 16e. ;
dregs, 7s.

SMITHTEILD HAY IiARKILT.--CTELTS DAY.)
N. Harvey mad Raba report trade finis at lest
dsy's arias. Primo meadow bay, 70s. to 80s. ; =pugs
ditto, 90a. to 100 s. ; new ditto, 70s. to 90s. ; clover, old,
Wis. to 120 s. ; sew, 80a. to 100 a ; straw, SU to 325.

COVENT GARDEN:-(THIS DAY.)

Notwithstanding the preprint dry weather, moat deacrip.
tione of outdoor produce continue &handset. Cherries,
gooseberries, and strawberries. though scarcer, are still
sufficient for the demand. Of grapes and
there is also a good sapplv, and black, red, ataldelt:
currants are plentiful. The anivals of foreign pax
comprise apricot. sod West India pine-apples, both et
which, especially the latter, are abundant red cheap.
Green walnuts for pickling may still be °Wired. Pear
are pleotiful, en are also potatoes. Flowers chbody
corselet of orchids, heaths, pelargoniums, migoonatte, and
roam

RAILWAY TRAFFIC BermPre.—The traffic receipts
of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for We week
ending July 23, on 11,335 miles, to 705.470 f., and for the
corresponding week of last ar, os 10,930 miles, to 6.11,289/.;
showing an Increase of 405 miles, sad of 74,1614 la this
rewipts. The gram receipts on the following 14 railways
mounted in the aggregate os 7,764 miles, to 563,=34
sod for the corresponding week of 1863, os 7,624 mike;
to 504,6974, showing an increase of 140 miles sad 66,6561. fa
the receipts. The inzrease on the Caledonia sanonatmil
to 2,5344 ; oa the Great Eutero to 4.5791. ; SS the Great
Northern to 4.4774. ; on the Great Western to 1,k164 ; ea
the Groat Seashore and Wasters to 2,6254 ; on the Lam
osehire sad Yorkshire to 7.1304 ; on the London sad;
North-Western to 9,905/. • as the Loaders sod Brighton
to 1,1711. ; oa the London Lid South Weston to 3,0154 ;
oa the lfaschestor, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 2.0081.;
ma the Midland to 4,861/. ; as the North British to 1,3641. ;
ea the North Easters to 140421., ; total, 56,6874 Bat from
this must be deducted 2311., the deems. en the death
Fosters, !caries the Maims as above 511,655/. The goods sal
misers! traffic on those lbws amounted to 250,5301., sad fee
the oxreepowling week of 1863 10=4,4144, showing sa
IMale of 26,1161. The nosipts for pasmagers, Weak
unmated to 312,8231., Wahl* 280,2634, Mowing on
increase of 32,540/. The teak realists ea 63 other Imes
amomited, as 3,571 miles, to 142,1174, sod for the ow-
responding week of last rear, ea 3,306 miles. to L960/71..
showing an increase of 266 Miles sad of 15,5261. in the es-
osipts. The Wail receipts of the pet week show so Ir
crass of 15,8731. compared with MMe {boss of
week, =ding Ms 16th inst., aad as compared with thldmigese-
I respeadiag week of loot year a very smaidesabbs Maressais
the trams of the snaky.