The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-04 00:00:00

MINCING LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

SCOLL —There is an increased 'demand at the late re-
duction, chiefly from refiners, and a fair amount of business
has been effected. Mauritius sold, very low brown, at 334
to 33e. 6d.; good brown, sad low middling yellow. 374 6d.•
to 435. 4d. ; grainy mad m7stallised, 455. • brown Goan;
male, •
38s. ; Havana, No. 14 at 43a. 6d: Refined—The
demand is still dull, and brown lump, have been sold at
51s. 6d., and fair quality at Ifes. 6d.
Oorm.—The public, sales of Om:dation Ceylon continue
to go off with spirit for all the finer qualities ; common sorts
remain steady, triage 60a. to 664 6d. ; low middling and
middling, 734 6d. to 79a. 6d. ; good middling to fine.
Rs. 6d. to 98s.

Cocoa.-The market is shady. Trinidad sold, gray, 525.
to 575. ; ordinary to line red, 60s. to 90a ; Grenada,
common, 50*. 6d. ; fine, 575. to 58s.
Taa.-The public sales are progressing with fair COOP
politica, at precious prices : common soented caper at 81d.;
dusty Isal worm, 71d. to ; black leaf, Is. 88. to
Is. as. ; red leaf, Is. 11d. to Is. 21d.
Sincra are in good request. and the following sold at
full prices :-Nutmegs, small, is. 2d. to IL td. ; mid-
dling to good bold, la. 7d. to 3e. sd. ; fine,
3s. 9d. to 4s. 24. ; moos, Is. 2d. to Is. 6d. ; pepper,
Singapore, 318. • white Pimento( sd. inger, Jamaica, 71s. ;
Afncan and 86164, 4.55. is less firm, and prices
have slightly declined ; ordinary to good middling sold at
20. to 21d.
Isar is only in moderate request ; prices are without
material change. Currants, ordinary ko far, sold at 24a to
265. ; muscatels, layers, Ka to 50a. ; hutch. 31s.
Hem has sold at previous prices ; Leeward', at la 7d. ;
Demerara, la 10d.
Sat rimrat.-The market is TOOT active, and 365. 3d. paid
for retraction 101, short prompt ; 375. 3d. refraction 31 ;
and 375. 6d. for refraction 51.
Corm has again sold at rather easier prices; western
Madrid; at 20d. to 2011 d. ; China
Jura sold at 10s. to 15a. decline ; common to good,
221. 15s. to 291.105.

COCHIIIIAL.—The periodical Wes declined ld. to 2d.
per lb. Honda's@ pasty silver, la. 6d. to 2a. Bd. ; clean,
2e lld. to 3s. ld. ; Maxima, 2e. 10d. to 3, lld. ; Tenses/re,
3a. lld. ; black, 3e. ld. to 3.. 3d.

TALLOW MARKET.—{THIS DAY.)
The sorbet is quiet. Tows tallow is qoassd 41s. 3d..
set cash ; Petersburg Y.O. ea the spot. 41s. 3d. ; January
to Marsh, 41s. to 41s. 3d. ; March, 41s. 3d. to 41s. ed. ;
April to June, 41s. 9d. ; October to December, 445. 3d.

METROPOLITAN ONITLE MARKET.
runs DAY.)
_ .

We hays a moderate 'apply of beasts; trade is slow, bat
prices remain about the same se on Monday last. Thin
are very few sheep on offer, but enough for the
demand. Trade is by no means briak, prices, how-
ever, routines high. Good calves are still scares and
dear. From Germany and Holland there are 110 bees✓,
575 sheep, sod 63 calves ; sad 156 bards from 13paln.
Mch cows, 75.

Pe• 314. ad. td Pre aka of Mt ad 64.
rant Beats, Ilsreds. 6 6 2 84441:1•4&11314,14811 0 0 0 41
Bast Bhari-horm • 6 0 Bat Lcam-w00b.... 6 4 6
34000 d dial. bomb 3 4 2 Da do. !Mons 0 0 0
Caves
3181
Bed Dead 1113brods 6 1 6 2 /mew 0 0 0
Beasts at min* 1,01 ; 141144 and Webs. 2,760: Cam, 134
Piga. 110.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)
main. Harvey sod Easton report trade dull at last
day's prices. Prime meadow bay, 70s. to 80s. ; superior
ditto, its. to 90s. ; clover, old, Me. to 110 s. ; ssoood eat,
Me. to 100 s. ; straw, 24 to 30s.

LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
was held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern, Mr. NICOL,
M.P., is the elude. The report stated that the
net tweets amounted to 84,3251. On. td., which. added
to 14,3431. 3s. Bd., made a total of 98,668!. 3s. 10d.
Oat of this sum the board measemended the nasal dividend
ot per cent., together with a bums of 6 per root., making,
with the dividead paid in August last. 18 per mat. for the
year. It was proposed to carry 10,0001. to the reserve
fund. raising that fund to 100,0001., sad leaving 16,668/.
3s. 10d. to be canard forward. In mum of the in-
crease of badman it was further propose to Wee 7,500
new shares pro ruse amongst the proprietors as they ap-
peared in the register ms the 3rd instant, at the prise of
401. each, being a premium of 201. per share.
The report was adopted unanimously.