The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-17 00:00:00

MINBB.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.
There is very little inquiry at present for any, de-
scription of home mining stock, and the market is
generally very flat. Sortridge Consols shares,
amongst others, are lower.
In the Stock Exchange to-day the shares of the
General Mining Company bare been dealt in at 111
and 12; and National Brasilian at Si and 31.
Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange:
Great Alfred, 10, I, 91, 10, 91; Great 12.atli Tapas,
12, ; Lady arttaa, 19a., 18s. 64., 16a. 64.,176. 64.,18.. 64.,
19a 6d. ; Wheal Edward,
The procpectes of the Fort Bowen New Company
(Limited) is issued. This company has been formed
for the purpose of purchasing the property of the
late Fort Bowen Gold aid Silver Mining Company,
and working their miss,. is alleged that the
capital of the old asspaey was exhausted at the
pitied whim their property wee Meat to become
sall as by their esestitstion they were
Ppr:el4l=fteea malthrgferther sails, it beams neces-
aary them to showily report is appealed pens
Gloats Thronin the she
of the opera-
tions that have taken glees sail the green, position
of the mine. The esosideratioe given by the pre-
sent company far the geisha's is, first, the payment
of the debts of the Imam sempany, limited to
2,6001., and believed est to nosed 1,6001.; mead,
the allotment to sash dassaboillse of the krmer
company of one shares( the sew 'seam sesimaon
for every four shame of the beast esmgany, on
payment of Se. pm. new share, web WM shoe to be
then considered as paid up to the Wed of lie.
The mines are purchased subject to a &hiatus debt
not exceeding 8,2001. (which, however. offsets the
property only, and is no personal charge against the
company or the shareholders), and to a contingent
payment to the original vendor, oat of a moiety of
the profit., after 10 per cent. his been paid to the
shareholders upon 190,0001. The scrip of the old
company is to be sent in, ausompanied by a deposit
of 2s. 61 per new share, by the 27th inst., and a
further payment of 2s. Bd. is to be made by the 10th
December. Debentures of the old company will be
received in payment of a moiety of etch deposit, to
the extent of one-half of each debenture. The capital
is fixed at 36,0001. in shares of 11. each.

The Emperor Alexander IL ham conferred the
order of St Alozsados Nowsky on Baron Mozoodor Hum-
boldt.

Mu. H. H. BTOWB.—The rifled authoress of
f. Mice Tom's Cable," "Dried," Ike., arrived at Worksop
stain ea Friday seeming last, sad priseeeded to Carlton
ream, the temponn residuum of the oolobestod Boy. I.
Hampden Gann, rine/ of It. Man'. liarylebnit. The
gifted entbereel, secouthaaied by Mr. (jersey and Meads.
passed through Worksop on Holiday, ea her way to Thonsby
sad Sherwood Purest Mn. Stowe departed for Loads* on
Teeeday.—Nottengliont Joroisal.
Eit HiltanoN Full PLYstoirni.—TheAlnwick Cas-
tle. Capt. Hight, a magnificent new ship belonging to Melon.
Green, of Blaskwall, sow ea her Bret voyage, unreel at
Plymouth. from Leedom, ea the 11th iastaat to embark
Gobi* sod steerage pasmogen for Sidney, ;the la live
stock, &e. The Plantagenet, Captata Hatfield, sailed from
Plymouth a the 12th instant far *bey, with 331 genre-
mint emigrates, wider the eon el Kr. R. Robertson,
se‘gmed at oettnest. Ths
the 1121=. ete embaOsptala
rk goal"
meat 'migraine for lislbourae.as4 is aapested to leave this
week. Me Borlingtee, Capella Maw, is new ea her way
down Choenel to embark geVeleelielle emigrants for Ade.
lalde. A large sveoher of the nigger* for these ship
have bees selected by Mr. J. B. Wifelike, the goverameat
if werifith new for the w ..... e dithriet.
BCOlTlite FLDRPATION or MUTED TRADEII.—A
urethan of delrptes from varicose trades was held I.st
Wight (Wednesday) le the Deateerede Hall, for the pew-
pees or eansiderleg sad adopting rules for a federative
Woe. About twenty delegates needed, rereeentieg ton
Weiss. The "hair been takn, the report or the committee
spealate4 to draw ail the rules wes read, sad the meeting
=BM beakless or the 'Testae. Is the het very
71Stddiae
aIUI MS glade, am, owing to the anent of dis-
guise es sash tale Hwy ouly got ever four. 'hes they
adjoined till alit week.— Glasgow Deis MsU
LAUNCH OP A FRIGATE AT PIRRROKK DOCKYARD.
—oa Tuesday, the 14th last., on of the largest frigates
ever heal tees lusethei ben Pemebreke-yard. It is called
the Hie . mid le pleated to sang 32 large sue. mind veld
have sassallisistems mew waked by elegises el 800-
hone sum use week by the Valentines Kenya,
teed weed et le meet assimilatory amasser. There wore
a gut may spiel's WOMBS ea the wages. Her di.
measleas are se loam :—Lmeffilt houses pieradintlars,
*het ; ditto of hod Isa isseasa, Ille Bret; breadth, et-
-48 feet; aft, M*ma feet 4 in.; die*.
43 feet 8 ia. I &utast 111 het 7 is. ; Ursine
is owe 474, Whet Jug glie will be sake, to
to be fitted fee NO, gad at owe reseed is sem-
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