The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-17 00:00:00

MINES.-{THIS DAY.)

Two o'OLoow.

There is not much business doing in the mining
market to-day, and prices in most instances are
quoted the!same as yesterday. East Caradon shares
are quoted 64 to 4, being steady ; Marke Valley,'
1011 to 1 • Wheal Seton, 152,1 to 155, being strong ' •
East Car:i Brea, 13 too ; and Providence, 37 to 38.
Foreign and colon mining shares are quiet.
Scottish Australian bare changed hands at 1 and
01, and Yudanamutana at 4.
Meetings of the shareholders in the Abernant,
Great Daren, and West Silver Bank Mining Com-
panies were held on Monday, at which the resolutions
to voluntarily wind-up the several companies were
confirmed. Mr. F. Whinney, of the firm of Hard-
ing, Pullein, Whinney, and Gibbons, was appointed
liquidator in each case.
The prospectus was issued yesterday of the St.
David's Gold Mining Company (limited). The
capital proposed to be raised is 100,000?., in 40,000
shares of 21. 10s. each. The object of the company
is to purchase and work an extensive grant for gold,
silver, and copper, situated to the west of and ad-
joining the celebrated Vigra and Clogan Gold Mine,
and known as the Caegwian and Belchoch Farm, in
the parish of Llanaber, Merionethshire, North
Wales. Reference is made to the great success of
' the Clogan Gold Mine. The company will possess,
it is stated, an abundance of water power and sub-
stantial buildings, besides which edits have been
driven, incline made, &a, thus saving time and
outlay at the commencement of operations. The
purchase money is to be 25,000?., half in cash and
the residue in shares.

SUSPECTED ARSON NEAR CHESTER.—On
Satur-
day morning • ire of a very alarming character was dis-
covered at Cotton Hall, near Cheater, by Mr. Roberts, the
occupier. About 3 o'clock in the morning Mr. Roberts was
awakened by a great glare, and on proceeding to his bed-
room window he saw that three or four stacks were on ire,
all of which appeared to have been lighted simultaneously.
Everything was dose to subdue the Eames, but in vain, as
far as the stacks of oats, wheat, hay, and straw were con-
cerned, the whole row, which consisted of 10 or 12, being
completely destroyed. The Are also communicated iteelf
to the farm buildings, which form • square, the greater part
of which were consumed by the Ire. Fears were entertained
that the hall would also fall a eaeridoe, and, had not a
breach been made between it and the farm buildings, there
is no doubt that it would have fallen a prey to the flames.
The building is the property of the Marquis of Westminster,
end is insured. Mr. Roberts is also insured, but sot mu ffici en tly
to cover the damages, whith are very great. It is thought
that the tire was the act of an iocesdkuy.
MISSIONARY OPERATIONS IN PEHIN.—The coun-
cil of the Society for the Properation of the Gospel in
Foreign Parts have issued an official notification that they
are anxious to end • clergyman to head the Church of Eng-
!Lod mission in Pekin.
BAHIA.—The Board of Trade (says last night's
Gazette) have received, from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, a copy of • despatch from her Majesty's
Consul at Lisbon, enclosing a copy of a notice issued by die
Portuguese Board of Health, daring the port of Bahia to
be considered suspected of infection with yellow fever since
tbe 12th August last.
CRYSTAL PALSOZ.—BLONDIN OVER THE FOUN-
T...M.-OSr RHILLLVO DAT.—TINISDAT, EiNTIRENIIR 16.
Admissions on partneat,lls,l62; slitcre by sense tickets,
1,091; total, 16,253.