The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

Government Seen-

Dea• d
Weight As-
nutty)
Other Semitic*
Noir
Oath hod Weer
Coth b10,458

1.18,891,111
JLAISHALL, Mkt Cadger.

TIIIMIDAT EVIIING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to 1 foe
the Bth of October' opened this morning at
the same quotation, and left off at 931 to 1. For
money the last
price was 931 to e. The official
business report is se follows:—Three per Cent.
Consols. for money, 931, 1 ; ditto, for account,
93f ; Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 921 1, 92
New Three per Cents., 921, 92,t0c; Beni
Stock, shut; India Five per Cent. 8 losg, f,
; ditto Bonds, 175., lea. prem. ; Four per Cent.
• eufaced" rupee paper, 981 ; ditto Five per Cent.,
1071.
The India Five per Cent stock was without
alteration, at 108/ to 1. India Bonds were last
quoted 18e. to 19s. prem., and Exchequer Bills
par tc 3s. prem.
There was a considerable falling off in the amount
of business transacted in the foreign securities,
speculation being now rapidly on the decline.
South Australia Government were in demand
and better.

International Financial shares were slightly bet-
ter, at 6} to 5 prem. General Credit and nano,
were steady, at SS to 2j prem. ; and Loudon Fi-
nancial, at 22 to S prem. Hudson's Bay were
quoted to f dia. Egyptian Trading were in de-
mand, and improved to to 11 prem., owing to
the receipt of satisfactory commercial advices from

Egypt.
Commercial Union Fire Insurance shares have
been in especial demand, and attained to-day an
important advance, the last price being 34 to 31
prem.
Ocean 3larine shares were last quoted 131 to 1
prem. ; Thames and Mersey, 3* to si prem. ;
Universal, Ito dia. ; and North British and Mer-
cantile, 171 to 181.
Oriental Hotel shares were nominally quoted
to 1 prem. ; Marine Investment, I to 1 prem. ; an
Buxton Hotel, to pram.

MINES.-(THIS DAYJ

Two o'CLoos.

The transactions in the mining market continue
upon a limited scale. East Caradon shares are
quoted 28} to 1, showing a reduction of sa. On the
other hand Tincroft have improved to 25k to I, and
Lougrake to 4} to 5. Wheal Crofty are quoted 3
to 4, and Genamena, 3 to 4. In the btock Ex-
change East Basset shares have been dealt in at 81
and 80, and Wheal Ludoott at 31.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quiet.
Worthing are rather dull.
general meeting of the Tamar Silver Lead
Mining Company is called for the sth of Oct.

The Channel fleet has arrive:l in Belfast Lough,
where it will remain four dile, and Clones it will sail foe
Liverpool.

THE OOV&BNMZNT AND THE SLATE TRADE IX
POLTNESIA.—The followiag letter has just been revived
bye Glasgow citizen from Mr. Layard, Uuder Foreign
Secretary : “Foreign.cdfloe, Sept. 8, 1863.-144,-1 am
directed by Lord Hornell to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 4th its/taut, requesting that steps may
be tskee to put an end to the traffic ID natives from the
Polynesian Wands, which is being carried on by vessels
order Peruvian colour; sod 1 am, in reply, to aoluatalt
you that her Majesty's government are doing all they can
in the matter. —A. H. LAEARD."
Quit SALE or SHROPSHIRI Safer.—The Necood
great sale this year of Shropshire runs and ewes took place
ea TIMIKIIT at she Flash, Mr. W. O. Preece being the enc.
Mower. upwanls of 150 men and meetly 700 ewes, from
the most rioted flocks in the cany, were included 111 the
estalorue, end nearly all were disposed of at good prices,
notwithatanditg so large • number of liret.clase sheep
were sold at the July sale. Among the masa were mane
animals of greet merit, bat the abettor) of what may tie
oossidered prize sheep will account for the dittereuae
between tho pnere obtained at this sale and the pre-
vious one ; still the result most be considered
setisfectory to all onocereed, and proves incontestably
that the breed of Shropshire sheep is at length not
only recognised by the British fanner, bat also duly appre-
ciated. The first lot of nano introduced were those of Mr.
Pembrey, and fetched 5 and 51 goitres each. These were
followed by ten of the Rev. C. P. Peters, which ranged
from 54 to 12 guineas. Mr. G. Adoey's lot of eight averaged
nearly 13i. met. the first, a twoehear, fetching 21 guinoes,
and a yesirliog 19 riders& Of Mr. Eves'., of Uttington,
twelve were sold at prime ranging from 5 to 10 guineas.
Mr. Staniar's, of Wrozeter. fetched from 54 to 12 animas,
sod Mr. Pryce Bowen's V. sheep ranged from ti to 14
guises.. the average being over lilt. 10e. Mr. Montell's
lot averaged about 101. Mr. H. Matthews's yearling
fetched from 6to 114 guineas. Mr. Middoes, of Holey,
from 5 tB.l guineas, aorl Mr. Thorotoes from 51 to 91
guises.. Lord Weelock's lot of four sold at from 5# to 71
guineas, rad Mr. A. H. litsor's and Mr. Lee's, of Bramp-
ton, fetched nmil,r prices. Marra. Cr...'. rams, of which
there were 11 sold, rained from 5 to 15 guinea. ; and of
Mr. Horton's. the two first. a two.sbear and • yearling,
were let for the season, the former for 20 sod the lister
forlo guineas. Immediately after the laat ram was sold,
the isle of the ewes was proceeded with, end lot after lot
was rapidly knocked down until the whole were dispooeil of
at prices vatting from 45i. to 80e. apiece. The ewes were
chiefly from the flock of the gentlemen above named, and
also Mr. Eras Bowen, K. J. Preece ieremege), Mr. Payee
(Wilcott), Mr. Holder (ilaystee), Mr. Layne (Laicism), Mr.
Meredith (Frodesley). Mr. T. Jars fLyth), Mr. Poole
(Cbiltoo), Se.—Shreretery Journal.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —The directors of
this company romatineod to the proprietors a dividend of
11. per eeet. for the awes mouths ending July 31st, being
at the rate of 11. Its. 3d. per cent. per easass, leaving
balsam of about 4,0001. to he carried over to the seat ac-
count.

w•Sount WALE' RAILWAY.—It has; been deter-
ini,ed to recommend to the proprietors adivideed oe the
ordinary stork of 11. IN. per coot. for the anon mouths
analog 31et July. beim at the rude of N. pee rent. per
annaro, carry for forward a balanoe of *boot MOW.