The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-18 00:00:00

MINE&-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CuXm.
In the mining market to-dav the principal feature
is a strong demand for GrestVor shares, which have
risen 11., the present quotation being 341 to SO.
Bud Grenville are also better at dito# ; East Oars-
don atl4/ to e; and Sithney Metal, at to 4. South
Darien are quoted 24 to • East Lovell, 10 to ;
Great North Limey, 3 to ic;. Great Laney, 17j to
184 ; East Cern Brea, 6}4 ; and West Chives,
ton, 624 to 65, ex div. The tendency of the
market generally is rather satisfactory.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quiet,
at the closing quotations of yesterday.
Great Wheal Vor sold on the 14th inst. 67 tons
9 cwt. 3 qrs. 91be, of black tin for 3,9991. 14s. 2d.
The suojoined weekly report on the metal market
is extracted from the circular of Messrs. von Da-
delasen and North :
The metal market has been quiet since our last report ; a
fair sonstat of busiest* woe done, but prices ars with die-
salty maintained. The mewed pros rumours from AIM•
rim had no effect on prior, ud slam the advice by hurt
mail of the failure of the negotiations, metals have not boss
inilumeed one way or the ether. live—Walsh ham are
somewhat earlier ; good breads are obtainable at 61: fw. to
61. 10a. per ton, f.o.b. Wales. Hails show stsedinesa.
From Staffordshire the accounts do not report any change
io the position of the market. Pig iron closes flatter at
50s. 10. cash. Copper—Eegllsh manufactured continues
doll at 941. to 95/. Best select was dome at 881. 10e., and
tough fagot at 861. to 861. 10a. Berra remains at 901., and
Kannada at 921 Wallaroo 88/. Chili, in Liverpool, 79f. 10a.
to 801. Tilt- The market hoe been very quiet. Straits
changed hands at 891. We. and 891. Itasca very gram, and
ocisainally 971. Seglidi tla main, but in steady demand.
The Dutch market has doefiasd to 5648. Tle-plates—Both
coke sad charotial are in bettor demand ; prism eattinue
low. Lead—No change to report in the parities of this
market. Speltar—Sorest tressactione have taken place at
191. on the spot hem, partly far Preach &combs. iSpecial
broods are held for 196. 15e., with a Sirsoara at that
pria• far Ma at estimorta.

OOMMEROIAL AND MARKEI4S.

TALLOW MARKST.-(THIS DAT.)

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The Anita i quiet ab tie followieg prises :—Tows
Tallow, 412. ; Polweebeet Y.O.es the ss=sir;
Much, 401. 9d. ; Jame, 411. 3d. ; October We
42e. 6d.
Larxr AmAars.—Tows trllo,, us. 3d. ; tet4
ditto, le. 241. ; yellow Russian. 42e. 6d. ; melted
32e.61. ; rough ditto, 18e. ; tallow goatee, 181. ; 1

814/THITILD HAY MARKET.—gars DAY.)
Warm Harney and Futon report trade at tie
Prim hay frogs Kw. to 110. Primo elm,.
ildrAr:l3ol. Straw, 271. to 365.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
Owing Is Ike Seritii7 of the weentme, 'applies of many
{blew have begs but limited, and some deeeriptiame of pro-
duce are la cossequeses math dearer this week them they
were lest. Pears see emiSsed to Beurre Ranee, Ns Plus
Yards, Easter Bearrt, sad ous or two others. Angler
el good qm/ity are tolerably seatlfal. Grapes me ales
strn suset for the dammed. Kent cobs fetch from
70s. no SM. per 10011 w. Walnuts are plentiful, and monies
are abundant and cheap. /kabala, asparagus, rhubarl•
great pses, and forced kidney hems they sow be had ; sad
ell lostarials far salads • fresh supply is Atwood daily
from Park. Lemoss fetch from trs. to it". per 100. New
pithiness males lid, to Pd. per Ib. Flowers chief y comet
at maids, Tway, taps, byedaths, Chinese primal's.
suit. etoallir. trigooootto. sad rows.
Pies miss, leer.. di to 10. Loreto, par 100. it to St
Crop% per lb.. es to Pi Nods, cob, per lOW b, 70s to
Port par den, b id to to Per bath* lit
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4

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOME OF LORD.—FimAi, Pia. 17.
Tim LORD Ogimuiatick hi mat as tb wcoitaak at
las eater.

SRADDIO OLF.ILK AND CLERK OF COMMITTEES.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said—l hare to Warta
your lordships that, parsaant to the powesseveAneßst aft
at pediment, I bays appointed the Haa.
Ilosristerat.law, to the ales of median shark sod stork s 4
essawittses of your lordships' Imes. I here soar to mom, in
asaferneigof. with tie state* that the appoiatansat be
"'!ha was adopted.

STANDARD WEIGHTS.
Lced WROITESLET laid apse the table of the hoses
liss report at the esennattles iwpobted last Tear to ascertain
whetter the pirilaaratery standard et weight had n-
est/wed any diastos. The noble lord raid that the rood
else eentaimed sone snegistises with respect to the Exalts-
CZeolazdar tints,fre call d. to ha should have occasion, at
the Westin of their lotdaldps.

EDUCATION MINUTES.
Earl GRANVILLE, is Isyiss upon the table of the house
the minutes of the Committee of Conecil on Edoostioo,
stated that certain attend/oas had been made is the code
which traded to she dear that which before wee rather
obscure. He had also to lay on the table two additional
minutia, Atka would be printed without delay, aad circu-
lated mono* their lordships. One of them related to the
dielculty of dealiag with the smaller dam of schools,
Yd was framed with • view to meet that
difilealty. A lady distiageidted for her beesvolenes
seems short time ago had proposed a ahem'
to the waned. which they had very carefully ramddered.
They propcesd sow to lay on the table a minute relating so
Us subject, shish would room Leto operation is a month.
With regard to the mast sehods, sot lam than two and
ace more thee dr of than would be at liberty to mite,
sad be admitted to all the *demises which could be de-
rived how the sppointmest of a certificated master, width!'
fries one school to smother fora attain samba of hears in
Ilea day &midis, to the somber of scholars. If that ex.
pesissent were carded est be believed ft would prove
great tlventege to the poorer schools in the lea populated
where it was very seeemary that essmeiny
should;is studied. The ether minute was Weeded 46
Rest • oompleint viola had been made with respect to
amain schools. There was ao doubt of the importases of
freesia( schools is the minds of those who attended to the
subpart. Ose of the peat difgoalWs complained of with
Mud to these schools wee as to the questioa of exansina.
Aooordisg to the present system the same inspeetor
examined the morning as well as the evening schools, but as
it would be impossible for as inspector who had been es-
sapid dories the satire day examining a day school after-
Weide to mead the examioatios of an evening school, the
litter were smaised ia the day time, when the atteadance
wee aimemarily very Waited. It was now proposed with re.
spot to even* schools that reading should be tested only '
to managers. As to the other branches of education.
Mwould be seat down, and the baleen
Ise quorticee roatelasd is those papers should
he gives in writing, sad remitted to the Council-
efts, when they would be *remised by the hopes.
tee. It was also provided that the inspector might attend
the esiuninatios if ha so desired. He believed that the
sesame would prove himiska, sad be productive of a con-
siderable emoted of preolleal good.
Earl STANHOPE inquired when the minutes would be
laid epos the table.
Earl GRANVILLE—To-sight

TUB CASH OF MARY RYAN.
The Marquis of TOWNEIHEND moved for espies of all
Plizertsped!sos rebtive to the abduction of • as named
Berl BUSBILLL old then was no objection to the pro.
auction of the Goresepsudsessealludad to.
The caution was them speed to.
Their lordships edjsaraed 61 20 minutes put 5 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FmAy, Fn. 17.
Th• (Marra look Ur aka r at four /cloak.
PRIVATE 111181211 Z.
Tka followies bab ware rod a naiad Maw :—Blaydos
Goa, Lialithgowshirs Roads, Millie clad Eye Railway,
Prairick Gas, flossaVa Chad (Limbo**, Rada clad Cue),
iby clad Thiry Railway, sod Wood-grow, Whiskmarw
sad Ealiald Railway Bills.

RUSILL AND POLAND.
Xr. HENNESSY pea motive for.that day month to will
the attention d Nils hoses to the sanagereents contracted
=Lod with respect to Poland, and the conduct of
towards Poland ; and also to the payment of the
Itarto-Duliels Loan.

FOREIGN-OFFICE AND BOARD OF TRADE.
Mr. FORf3TER postponed far a month hie motion res-
pecting tbe relations exiting between the Foreign-office and
dr Board of Trod&
LORD LYONS.
_ _ .

Mu. WATKIN asked thirlFlZTSooretary of State for
Poreiga Affairs whether Mr. Burnley Home was stall in
°huge of the embassy at Washington ; and if is, when
bar Majesty's ansbeandor, Lord Lyme. might be expected
Is resume his duties.
LAYARD should have very much regretted Rhis
kos. friend's questim wsa to be Wain as imply* any n-
fisetioa us Lord Lyons for not being at his poet. (Hear.)
Be (Mr. Woad) sisal that opportunity of leariog
tack-
mo• to the okagniar seal, diacretioe, tact. sad ability with
whisk Lord Lyon' had carried oa the diplomatic business
of this country with America, and at a most important
=daring whisk is so single illai6lloll bad Lord Lyme
to ears the entire approval of his govecnrosit. To
give the home an idea of the week which Lord Lyme had
to do, he would jest state that the correspoodesos of one
year nod 60 fAo volume'. (Laughter.) Is less than
three years 13,948 enclosures were received, use despatch
reentainiag so lees than 203 meiosis's. It took the gentle-
ems who drew no the list of British claims is mostlas to
ran:them. R. thought it not siirpriairig that after
amount of work the health of Lord Lyons should
have broken down. (Rear, bear.) His lordship was now
in this country on leave of Amoco, sad he (Mr. Layard)
thought it would not be right to press his lordship for a
derision as to whether be would go task to America or sot.
(Rear.) Yr. Burnley Mame was carrying on the busbies
of the mimics to the satire satisfaction of his goverameat.