The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-16 00:00:00

THIS DAY—Two o'CLoac.

The English funds opened at a decline of 1 per cent.
this morning, but are at the present moment quoted a
shade lower than they closed yesterday. The market
seems flat in character, with very little doing. Consols
have been stationary nearly all morning at 90y to for
the Bth March, and are now quoted 9041 exactly.
The quotation for money is 901. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 90/ to I; the
New Three per Cents., at 911 to 911; Bank Stock,
at 2131 to 2141; the New Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
at 77 ; Exchequer Bonds, 1859, at 991; Exchequer
Bills at Be. to 9s. prem.; and India Bonds, at 15s.
prem.
Foreign stocks are dull. Turkish is again rather
weaker, at 75 to I. Mexican is quoted 20/ to 21; ;
Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 171 to 18 ; and
Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101. Sardinian
Bonds have been dealt in at 86; Portuguese Three
per Cents. at 39; the Spanish Committee'. Certifs.
at 41 per cent.; Dutch Four per Cent. Certifs. at 921
to 3 ; and Brazilian Old Five per Cents., at 101.

BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—LIVERPOOL, THITREDAY.—
The present condition of Birkenhead (caused in the first
Instance by the entire stoppage of the dock works, and
within the lut week or two aggravated by the intense seve-
rity of the weather) is deplorable, it being estimated that
there ere not less than 10,000 mason!, navigators, and other
artisans unemployed, and walking the streets without the
means of living. These men have been thrown out of em-
ployment in consequence of Messrs. Brassy end Co. de-
clining to proceed with their contract at the dock works,
and to add to the misery end dratitut.on caused by this un-
fortunate circumstance the severity and continuance of the
frost has at length thrown out of employment some three or
MINES. four thousand other bands who have been for some time
engsgsd in the new graving docks now constructing on the
TILIIIIIIDET EVENING. Birkenhead shore of the Mersey b 7 the corporation of
The home mining stock market remains inactive, Liverpool, for Mr. John Laird, the emnent shipbuilder,
With little alteration in price. The inquiries have and other builders, who have entered into leases with the
been chiefly for the following stocks, of some of corporation.
which few sellers are to be found :—South Wheal CRYSTAL PALACE.—FIB. 15.—SHILLING DAY.
—Admission at the doors, 812; admission by season
Frances, South Caradon_, West Caradon United tickets, 328; total, 1,140.
Mines, Tamar Consols, Tincroft, Wheal Charlotte,
North Wheel Robert, North Wheal Trelawney, and Dents, swan was found on Tuesday in the Plain of
St. alive, but much exhausted. It had round its neck
Trewethea. a silver collar, with an inscription engraved on it, stating
The gold mining shares still engage no attention. that the bird belonged to the domain of a Prince Hohenlohe,
Linares shares were firmer, and Santiago flatter. in Germany.
At a meeting of adventurers in Tamar Maria We understand that the militia stationed in Ibis
Dine, held to.dav' the accounts showed a balance of tows have orders to hold themselves in readiness for a
111 W. in favour ot the mine. march to Plymouth, is do garrison duty.—Sherb9rna
I The second anneal meeting of the British and orgersel.