The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Srs►m took the chair ►t I dank.
PRIVATE BUSINESS. _

The following bills;;;;;sad-s. third time and pared :
Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, Bristol Port
Railway and Pier, Briton Ferry Dock and Railway, Car-
marthen and Cardigan Railway, Cowbridge Railway,
Reading and Reading Union Oes Companies, Shrewsbury
and Welcbpool Railway, Swansea Harbour Trust, West
Cheshire Railway, and Liverpool Fire Prevention Acta
Amendment Bill.

SALMON PISHERTFIS (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.

Clauses 1 to 28, with amendments, were agreed to.
On clause 29,
Mr. CAI RD moved the insertion of words providing that
the operation of the English act of the 24 and 25 Victoria,
upon the see fishery in the northern shore of the Solway
Frith, should be postponed until the Ist January, 1867.
The LORD•ADVOCATE thought that a postponement
till the let of Jan., 1865, would fully meet the case by
giving ample time to the tenants for compensation for
laser arising out of the change in the law.
After some discussion,
Mr. OAIRD moved the let of January, 1866, in sub-
stitution for the Ist of January, 1867.
The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the amendment, and
the committee divided—
For the motion 2O
Against 65-45
The amendment was consequently negatived, and the
clause with the Lord Advocate's proposal agreed to.
Clause 30 was agreed to.
On clause 31, which provided that the act should not
apply to the River Tay, excepting is to the weekly close
time, which should commence at 12 at noon on Saturday,
and terminate at 12 at midnight on Sunday,
Mr. WEMYSS moved an amendment, providing that the
weekly close time on the Tay should comzueocs at 6 o'clock
on Saturday night, and end at 6 o'clock on Monday
morning.
The amendment was negatived without a division, and the
clause was agreed to, as was also clause 32.
[Lift sitting.]

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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY. k
(THIS DAY.) k
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The twenty-first annual general meeting of amt
shareholders was held this afternoon at the offices of the se
company, 54, Old Broad-street, Mr. EDWARD Divanpresiding. k.
ureport, which we have already published, was taken Kd.
In reply to Mr. Trenow, N. etas
The CHAIRMAN said that no loss to the company was ap-
pretended from the failure of the old established firm of
Messrs. Fisher, of South Australia, but it was impassible
to say precisely what the result might be. The account go
was very large, and bad been very profitable to the bank. N.
Several shareholders; having expressed approval of the N.
proposed addition of 100,00 W. to the capital, the report wee N.
adopted. N.
The retiring directors, Mr. W. Wemya Kee and Mr. 2
Frederick Roberta, and the retiring auditors, Mr. 0. Chip-
gouda° and Mr. J. S. Wells, were re-elected, and Mr. ga.
Marten was elected to the vecancy on the board occasioned ti
by the death of Mr. John Wheelton.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors, and to IR
Mr. Purdy, the manager, and the other officers of the :
bank, brought the proceedings to a close.

MINES.-(THIS DAYJ li4
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Two o'CLoci. it.
The mining market is steady to-day, with a good
amount of -lousiness. East Caradon shares are si.
very firm, at 454 to 46. Wheal Ludcott
are also strong, at 15 to 4. Marko Valley ;
are flatter, at 104 to I. East Cern Brea 111.
are quoted 184 to ; North Trelaw3ey, 28s. to
295. ; Wheal Union, 44 to 5 ; Wheal Sithney Carn- tie
meal, 34 to ; North Trftkerby, 35 to 36 ; North ~114
Roskear, 25 to 26 ; and Wheal Fortune, 26 to
Foreign and colonial mining shares are steady, n.
with a moderate amount of business. There are re.
inquiries for Port Phillip, which are marked and is.
1711!... . . . .

- At the annual meeting of the Kapunda Mining itz
Company yesterday, a dividend of Is. per share was irc
declared. at.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. li

LIVERPOOL COTTON & CORN MARKETS. E.
(TFIIB DAY.) Sk.
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The cotton market keeps animated, and the upward
movement still continues. Sake probably 12,000 bales. "
Market rather quiet, but steady. Flour remains unal-
tered. In wheat an advance of 3d. per 100 lbs. has been 10
established, and Indian corn has improved, 28a. 6d. for 40
mixed; in other articles fair business doing at rather as.
bettor rates. 81.

MINCING LANK.—(THIS DAY.)
Buena—The market has opened quietly, and no dr of St.
importance reported on the spot, but three cargoes have bees 86
sold sliest for the United Kingdom, one Havannah, 114.
No. 9, 94, at 22e. 9d. ; and two of Cuba Muscovado, at 22a; 14.
with 600 boxes cloyed, at 245. 6d. Refiued. dried goods are ag.
still in limited supply, and prices steady ; pieces dull of ails.
No:Amen. —3OO casks of good Cuba sold at 14a. 3d. fit.
Corrth.-4. fair bushman has been transacted in both St.
plantation and native Ceylon, at steady prime 81.
Tea is in steady demand, but blackish leaf congon is most it
in request. 81.
Rox.—A small parcel of common Demerara sold at sd. St.
proa. St.
Itice.—Then is a more active demand for clean, chiefly
for home use. Rough is steady ; about 2,500 bags and 1,500 Et
packets Bengal sold, cargo, at Ts. 6d. to Bs. 3d. ; two first- a.'•
mg cargoes sold of Necraozie Arracan, at 10a. ; and Boa 194
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ado, also, at 10s.
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Birifiraz.—There is some demand for fine, but no sales 71
are reported. as
COTTON has further advanced ; about 5,000 bales sold on iu
ft.
the spa and to wive at id. to id. advance. es
SARLOWIR has sold at firm prices. at.
LOGWOOD. —lOO tons of Jamaica sold at 41.105, ft

TALLOW MARKET--(THIS DAY.) St
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 44e. 9d., le
net wsh ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 465. 9d. ; June, n*
465. 9d. ; July, 465. 9d. ; September, 48e. 6d. ; October to SO
December, 48e. 9d. td

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Br
mean. Harvey end Easton report trade slow ; pricer Bn,
without alienate. Prime meadow hay, tt
, 70a. to 806.;•eupa.
rior ditto, 84s. to 92e. 6d. ; inferior ditto, 150.. to fith. ; 1 „
clover, old, 90a. to 112 e. 6d.; ditto new, woad cut, 80a. ItoL
to 100 a. ; straw, 38a. to 40a. tit.