The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-03 00:00:00

led& banks

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Total circulation—weekly average 02,198,911
For tbe four weeks endog July 14

Increase, August 11

731,8437

The increase was thus composed : Bank of Eng-
land, mo-e, 933,4771 ; private banks, less 28,4941. ;
joint stock banks, lees, 54,8521.; Scotch banks, less,
35,7541. ; Irish banks, less, 79,5101.
The fixed issues of the private banks being
4,815,4561., it foilows they were below the amount,
1,384,3491.
The fixed issues of the joint-stock banks being
3,409.987/., it follows they were below the amount
878 6731. _ _ .

The fixed issues of the Trish tanks being
6,354,494/., it follows they were below the amount
2,521,4221., with specie in hand to cover issues for
1,687,778'. besides.
The fixed issues of the Scotch banks being
3,087,2091., it follows they were below the amount
11.239/., with specie in hand to cover issues for
951,006/. besides.
The average of coin and bullion held by the Bink
of England, during the four weeks ending the 11th
alt , was 14,582,8741.; decrease on the previous
month's return, 430,2001.
The average of specie held by the Irish banks
during the same term wa51,687,7781.; increase on the
preceding return, 9,5341.
The average of specie held by the Scotch banks
during the same term was 951.0061; iscreuse, 14,7291.
The yearly comparison shows the following dif-
ferences in the circulation ;
Bank or Wand, mare 0591,710
Private banka, less 4:1458.1
Joint Stock, more Join
Scotch bas mare
ky4%067
Irish banks, less *km

Deduct Private arid Irish books

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Increase of the year on balsam
The yearly comparison of the eau and bullion
stands thus
flank of ...............«....» 037 ,TrA
Irish banks—more 117,233
Scotch banks—leas /31,803

1,034,9DS
511,50

Deduct Sooteb bank.'

'names as balance, August 11, IM9 £1,003,490

Mtwis.—(From the Mining Journal.] —The mining
share market hu boen firm, although the business ac-
tually transacted may be considered somewhat
limited.

Devon Great Coated. *,"*• and eve stilt tr.
I
rialatitirigr tw, ,se generally costumes to maintain its
• appearnces.
Tincroft shares havea not been se much in request this
week ; although the bi-weekly report confirms the private
letters received, showing the late improvements to be conti-
nuous, and placing the mine in a permanent position.
Lewis is represented in a prominent and highly satisfactory
stele.
Tamar Consols is progressing in a most profitable manner,
although the returns are likely to be retarded this month,
in consequence of the prevailing epidemic amongst the
miners. East and South Tamar are also in a similar posi-
tion, arising from the same cause. Business ineach of these
mines has been done during the week.
Bedfords have also been inquired for ; the pr fit arising
from the sale of July ores amount to about 4001., and the
mine is stated to be in the some encouraging position as last

reported.
Shares in the f !lowing mines have been in request during
the week, but bargains have been limited, as the supply has
not equalled the demand : But Wheal Rose, Smith Frances,
Trelawney, West Caradon, Cwm Erfin, Mary Ann, West
Providence, &c.
Budnick Consols is reported to have improved ; but we
have -eccived no official notice of the fact.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands since
our last : Devon Great Consols, Trelawny, South Frances,
West Caradon, Trehane, Cwm Erfin, Mary Ann, Tamar
Consols, South Tamar, Bedford United, East Tamar, South
Molton, Tiucroft, East Buller, West Providence, &c.
At the North Pool meeting the division of profits for the
months of May and June amounted to 2,2.501. being 221. 10s,
per 100th share, leaving a balance of 1,2031. 13s. 9d. The
financial statement shows a profit of 3,2741. 18e. Bd. on the
two months' working, and the mine is represented to be look-
ing very well.
At the Cwm Erfin meeting, shakoes of 6221. 10r. 9d. was
found against the mine, having accumulated since the last
account, held in December last. A call of 10s. per share was
deemed necessary to pay off the liability. The report pre-
sented states the mine to be in a meet encouraging position,
which was fully confirmed by Capt. A. Francis, who was
present, satisfactorily showing that the mine would be is a
way of making a profit of 1001. per month, with an additional
outlay of about 3001. for a small steam-engine. The opera-
tion; were greatly retarded during the summer, in conse-
quence of the scarcity of surface-water, which impediment
would be wholly remedied by the erection of the steam-
engine.
At the South Wheal Josiah meeting the financial state.
went showed • balance of 271. 10e. 2d. in favour of mine
(inclusive of 121. 101. unpaid calls) ; for facilitating the
works, a call of 10a. per share was made. The agent's
report states that a very promising lode had been discovered
in the edit level, and preparations making for more exten-
sive operations.
At the East Wheal Josiah meeting, a call of 2s. 6d. per
share was declared neeessery.
At the Wheal Caste& meeting, which reached us too late
to give this week, the accounts showed the mine cost to
end of June, 2,2631. 14e. Ukl. ; by cash received on calls,
2,0921. 10e.—leaving a balance of 1711. 4e. 10d. ; to which
add due various merchants' bills and costs for July, and de-
ducting available assets and balance in hand, shows amount
against the company of 7681. 131.
In the following table are exhibited the extreme
prices at which business was done in railway. shares
during the week ending this day, and also during the
month ending the 31st ult.:

_
W Dwing the During the
Week. Month.
I NAME.
If I II 11
--
SO Aberdeen
20 *Wank= and Oxford
90 *Mei mol Exeter
60
10 Swim Chalks 74 8 74
II
II
dlolmnik el Gliesser 39 38 41 is
90 Orme Northern
100 Gteet Nor& of England 222 ~ 231 222
100 rest Wolin rst ii 8 72
Ditto 111. elly.
50 Bull and Selby OS4 ... 114 92
Ditto es. din.
30 Ihenistor tad Orrboh
96 temullee mod Yorkshire . 80 73
30 theft aid Brallbrd.
30 Lemke ash litigtoon 4 sei 37e ast
100 DOM SlOO Mock 7
121 owl Orponerieh Ol si
100 WA. nod North Wantons
Ditto en die l3s 1214 12.3 121
100 Miami
36
Sod* s7
100
IS Nora net
174 14alli Malbrdrhiro lll 114 11 114
SO IMO Dom—, lO 9 10 *
*B4 Marlors
MI Rohs l4 IS 14 13
18 York Rehr
trod& 21 18 7
224

The follow►ng calculations show the rate per mat
per annum yielded by the various securities cited at
the average of the pews which ruled this day.
Where the asterisk (')is placid, it is to be understood
that the share rate of dividends less the income-tax.