The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

months. 25 135 to 00 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 30.06 to 10;
Plasma", 3 nintiths, 131 i to I ; Messina, 3 months, 131* to
2; /fiend, 8 mouths, 491 to ; Cubs, 3 months, 41f to
60 i Oporto, 3 month., 631 to t; Lisbon, 3 months, 63 to
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares closed to-day
at 61 to 61 prem., and Riga and Danaburg Railway
at 11 to 11 prem.
Ottoman Bank shares were quoted this afternoon
to 11 prem.; Bank of Egypt, to i prem.; and
' National Discount, Ito k die., being better. Bank
of Australasia and Union Back of Australia stocks
rose 11. As regards land sharer, the feature was
decided rise in those of the Van Diemen 's Land Com-
pany. The North of Europe Steam Company's
shares met with numerous transactions at 131 to 14.
General Screw Steam were dealt in at 131 (cx 24
returned). A considerable amount of business was
also done in Canadian Government Six per Cents. at
the late improvement

MINES.-TNIS DAY.

Two o'CLoax.

The gold mining shares remain quiet.
St. John Del Rey shares have been dealt in at 26;
Geoeral Mining at 15/ ; Tin Croft at 4i ; and
National Brazilian at 21.
Subj,ined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange and Stuck Exchange :
Mining Exchange official list :
Alfred Coned.. 121, 13. 1, 14; Bedford COIIIIOIO, 10,.,
15e.; Botallack, 1671; Ding aoid. 46, 471; East Batmet,
401, 41, 42, 401, 41; F..rt Bowan, . 6d., 6.. 9 ; 0 Ile&
8. Bi., 9..; Chamblee and Bi. Aubyn, 95, 971; Great
Alfred. 3.,, 3/s 61.; Or .at Badnera. 26.. ; 011eauip h ash,
2. 1; N irth Ro•ke‘r. 95 Quer R .ck, 5.1 , 6.. 61.; 8 te-
ring, CADS* 21 16..3d.. 21. lfts 9J.; Ticcroft, 41, 1;
Tieweths, 3,1, 1. 1. 1; West Car.idon, 140; West Provi-
dence, 19, 1, ; Wh, al Edward, 41, 1, Wheal Mary Ana.
33, 1; Wheal Pollard, 4ta. 61. ; W anal Wrey, 10, 1.
In the Stock Exchange:
Alfred Consols, 121; Wised Arthur, 10; Great Wheal
Alfred, 33. 911 ; South Ceddrs, 19e., 21.. 3d. ; Sheet-
brook, 6d.
The metal market generally has been very quiet
during the week, but it is expected that as money
becomes easier there will soon be a considerable de-
mand. Copper remains wiliest alteration. In iron,
manufactuted kinds are in fair rt quest, though, with
the exception of rails, the trade is not so brisk as
some time since. Scotch pig has been in good de-
mand, principally for foreign shipment; and, as
there are now more than forty furnaces out of blast,
owing to the strike and the great diminution conee-
quently in the stocks, it is not impossible that higher
prices may be obtained. Mixed numbers, good, are
worth 775. per too. Lead maintains its price, and
orders to a considerable extent are looked for from
Russia. Spelter is held firmly, and stocks continue
light. Tin is very scarce, and there seems no proba-
bility of lower prices for some time to come.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKAT.-THIS DAY.

The mark. tia atUl Ana, with a good demand for mei
samption. Forward delivery is cacomanding more atten-
tion. Town tallow is copied 46a. nett cash; Pettrabarg
Y C., on the spot, 45..9d.; May to Jame, 45a. 6d.; October
to December, 46s 64.
Maxim AVIIR•OII.—Towa tallow, 481. 64.; fat
ditto, 2.. %a.; yellow Russian, 475. 6d.; melted st
265. 61.; roagh ditto, 231. ; tallow grams, 16s. ; go
dregs, 7e.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.

Mr. E. J. Dail' reports trade without alteration. Prime
meadow hay, 959. to 105..; superior. 110 s. to 120..; it
(erior, 60.. to 80s.; rawest, 70r. to 965.; clover, 100 s. to
1305.; second cut, 955. to 120,.; straw, 26s to 28..
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.—THIS DAT.
Vegetables and (rat continue to improve both in quality
sad quantity. Cucumbers, both Trends sod &ghat., ban
been I..rgely supplied. New Grapes sre now tolerably
abundant, al are rho Stmel”rner, the latter at from 6
to le. per ounce. Pears hive become scam and good
English Apples ale now seareely to be had. dose kinds of
Nuts are pientifil. Outages fetch from is to 1.. 6d.
per doses, or (rem fn. to 14s. per 130. Best samples
of rotnoes ere scarcer. New L tbon P. Woes fetish
3.. per dos. lbs. Aspires's. (ton Carswell continues
to make its appearance. French Peas and seladirg aro
supplied regulnly three times a week. Cut flowers
consist of Heliotrope., Euphorbise, Camellias, Azaleas. Mig-
nonette, Chitties Finances, Cyanotic', Heaths, and Roses.