The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-03 00:00:00

RIXES.-(THIS DA 1%)

Two o'Cloon.
In the mining market to-day, East Caradon shares
are very firm, and in demand at 444 to 1. Great
Wheal Fortune are rather weaker. North Downs
are quoted 4i to 1 ; Wheal Seton, 130 to 132 ; and
Stray Park, 32 to 33.
United Mexican Mining shares are dull, and are
marked 6. and 61. Scottish Australian have
i been dealt u at 1 and 11 prem. •, Fortuna at 11
prem. ; and Bon Aceord Copper at and dis.
At the Pednandrea Mine meeting yesterday a call
of 23. per share was made.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs.
you Dadelazen and North : _ - _

There has been a slightly increased demand for metals
since our last report, which for the present has arrested a
further downward teedeney. The demand for Welsh bars
hes been fair. and makers adhere firmly to previous quo-
tations, vim. 51. at the works, and at 51. 17s. 6,d. to 61. free
on board here. There continues a fair inquiry for Stafford-
shire iron. Scoth pig iron has further advanced, And a
large speculative business Otis been done, closing firm at
58.70., cash, buyers. Copper : The Indian orders for
manufactured being still a shade below the price at which
makers are willing to sell, prevents any business of magni-
tude ; orders could be placed at 100 per The demand
for raw Is slack at from 94/. 10s. to 951. ; Kapunda DOM.,
971. ; ChM, Sit to 881., in Liverpool Tin has not changed
sines our last report. English in fair demsud at End
prices. Straits has clanged hands to some extent id 11111.
cash. for borne consumption and export. Bowe, nothing
doing, price quite nom., 1241. The Dutch market islet at
724.,140,000 slabs arrived towards siat annual male. Tia
plates in moderate demand ; some second-hand lota OA*
Lave been sold in Liverpool at very low prices. Charcoal
move off slowly. In lead there has been more doing, a good
deal having been shipped for American orders; prices
slightly firmer. Spiker remains firm, but not mach busi-
ness has been dome. We quote on the spot byre. 181. 711. Cal
some sales reported of special brands in Mull, at 181.. 7s. 6d.
and 161. 10a.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Subjoined are the quotations :
Petenburg Y.C. os the spot, 46a. 3d. ; April to June, 465.
Jail to September, 465. 6d. ; October to December, 48.. 9d.
NAM? Amos. Town tallow, 475. 9d.; fat by
ditto, 2s. 3d.; yellow Rendus, 475. Ad.; melted stuff, 375. ;
rough ditto, 21s. ; tallow greases, 16a. ; good dregs. 7s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Harvey sod Rados report a good supply. Trade
dull. Prime meadow bay, 70s. to 80s. ; superior ditto, 84s.
to 9.55. ; interior ditto, 40s. to 50a.; rower, 50.. to 70a. ;
clover, old, 80s. to 110 s.; ditto new, second cut, 80a. to
100 s. ; draw. 38s.

COVENT GARDEN.--(THIS DAY.)
Vegetables, oonwisting of brdeoeli, French lettuces, endive,
green peas., artichokes, new potatoes, asparagus, and torn
horn carrots, siontione pleatifuL Pears get scarcer every
week. Good table apples are likewise far from being
plentiful, es as also English pine apples. Grapes are
still dear. New strawberries are more abundant than they
were last week. Potato trade heavy. Cut Bowers chiefly
consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, CillnaliAl4 hyacinths,
violets, cinerariaa, mignonette, and roses.
MI 31T.
Pine Apples. per lb., Is to lis I Gooseberries, green, per quart,
Grapes, per lb., ISs to 25e as.
Strawberries, p oz.. Is. to laid I Ordeees. per 100, Dab Ile
Green rigs, per dec. I.le. PJIIIOOI, per too, sa to los
Cherries. per lb., ss. to lON. Sins, Cob, per lb., as to 44 (Id
roam pee dee.. di to 12a Walnuta, per 100, 2a
Apples, per des., ls to

DrocooLt, pre bouldkkls to Is id j Arlchokes, each. 44 to Id
Pm& beaus. per 100. to to Is Beet, per dos.. Is ad
Green Peas, p a sere, Itt 1 Celery, per bandle,U tato 2.
Cabbages, p. dos., Is Id to Is ad , Onion.. ,p,lttria.l p. 1 eva , a 114
Potatoes, York Itedenta, per I Asparagus, per boodle, 31 to IN
too, 100 a to 150 s Seakale, per pun., 1s 6J510 WM
rakes, dn., 100 s to Illas Shallots. per lh. 10d to Is
ZPIES, do., ItOs to 100 I Garlic, per lb, Od to ad
Caps, do.. Ms to 90s I Lettuces, each, ad toad
New. per lh, 2.8 Illadlre, per score, Ltd
=banoh, 24 to ad Horserallsh,perbou..lo4 to ts
do., ed told I Mushroom, p.pott., edictal:ld
spine* per as to is ad Parsley, per 12 hnoeles, 50 too
Caceasbars, sack, Is Od to Is Herbs, per hunch, 2d to ad

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS Is ESSEX.--
'ne effect of the magudicent weather of the put fortnight
upon every description of vegetation has been almost
magical. Enormous breadths of wheat which were he-
mming serionsly jeopardised by the previous heavy mina,
and whose yellow appearance awake sod mil forebodings in
the minds of the fanners, especially of heavy lands, are
sow luxuriant. green and beautiful, giving fair promise
of • most abundant crop. Nor has the sunshine had a less
beneficial influence upon beans, peas, and spring oorn,
whilst it has stimulated all our garden produce into en
advanced stage of growth. very unusual at thts period of
the year. —Eters Telegraph.
VREAK or A lont A:rte.—Yesterday (Friday) a poor
woman, named Ellis, living in Magdalen-street. Colchester,
hurriedly entered the shop of Mr. Welton, grocer, Ffigti-street,
and ran Rs if to screen herself beneath some packages stand-
ing in the centre of the shop. One of the anoistants in.
Mantle went to the spot, when he found that she had
emptied upon the fluor •quantity of gunpowder from • flank,
and had a Inciter match, which she was about to strike to
ignite the powder, when her hand was seised and the danger
averted. She was found to be a lunatic, and in this after.
noon was forwarded to Brentwood Asylum.—Sears Tele-
Yre
kes.
aunirruc Acctozn-r.—On Friday afternoon, a
girl named Mitchell, employed as a &Jim:Min 'enuis by •
fisherman at fiksteraw, near Stoesehavem went too sear the
edge of the cliff., in opposition to the advice of a girl who
was with her, and whilst is the act of pulling a handful of
gram, lost her balance, falling over a precipice nearly a
hundred feet high. lu failing she struck the rocks midway
clews, and was thence precipitated into the sea. Her neck
and bank were both broken—the letter in several places.
Death must have been instantautioua. _

TR•• ru; Tito nirra.--thetrAifie returns of rail-
ways in the Malted Kingdom, published for the week ending
Apnl26, ameembed eel 10,166 miles to 519,9304, and for the
corresponding week of 1861 on 9,911 miles to 513,2101., show.
isg an increase of 254 miles, and an ieerease of 6,7201. in the
reogida. The gross receipts on 14 of the principal
railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the
week on 6,618 miles to 401.883/., and for the
corresponding week of last year on 6,458 miles
to 399,8821., showing au increase is the mileage
of 160 miles, and an lames, of 4,0001. in the
reeeipts. The increase ea the Kagan Counties Beilway
amounted to 1,7221.; on the Greet Northam to 334,4,
oe the Great Southern end Western to 141.; on the Great
Wester* to 2,3751.; on the Loodcet end North Western to
1,3334; on the London. Brighton, and South Coast to
7,0671.; on the London end South Western to 1.810 f.; on
the North British to 31. ; and on the South-Engem
to I,l3lll.—totel, 15,9231. Bat from this most be deducted
3231. the demesse on the Caledonian
.' • 2,80 h on the Liam.
shire end Yeeksitire • 11.4741. on the Mauebester, Sheffield,
aid Lineeleraire; 1.587.1. on Use ifidiend; and 4.7:01/. on
the Neatis-ilastern • tegetier, 11,9231. leering the
cm" se shirrs. 4,0d01. no readapts on 66 other lines in
the United Kingdom aineentsd, on 3,517 mike, to 16,04
sad fee the °presupposed's( week of last year, on 3,453
miles, to 113,=1„., 'howls( en increase of 94 miles
and e increase of •2,7201. in the receipts. The
goods trials on the 14 lined above-mentioned
amounted for the week to 198.739/. mewing 217,90:11.,
showing a demons of 19,1641. The passengers. parcels,
mails, k. 0., trate on those lines amounted to 205,1431.,
against 181,979/. for the correspouilio; period of 1861,
showing an increase in the passenger traffic of 23,1641.
Those figures show a large falling off in the goods traffic,
which is attribeitable to the general depression of trade,
while there is nearly • greater increase in the pesseriger
tniffie by 4.000 f. than the amount of the decrease in the
goods traffic, in coosequenee of its being Faster week, and
1 probstblv something train preparations in respect of the
Pahibition. The total receipts of the pest week show a*
borealis of 1,466/.. as compared with thine of the pored-
ing week ending the itith