The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-21 00:00:00

SRO CKINO COLLIER I ACCIDENT NEAR

DUDLIZ.

BIRMINGHAM. FIUDAT NUM?.

At six o'clock this erasing a frightful catastrophe
escarritil at Old Park Colliery, am Dudley,
beheaglag to Lord Ward, bet worked by "bot-
tles." Sight =ea and boys who were sessadiag the
shaft is a skip, had arrived at the top whoa the skate
mapped seeder, aid all of then were precipitated to the
bettors of the pit. a depth of 140 feet. Five of them were
taken oat lifeless, sad the remaisieg three died iaissed!ately
afterwarda—Maitehesisr Otionhow of this day.

THE MOTHER OF TIM LATB MAJOI THOMPSON.
—A letter has beat pablisbsd from ono of the swam rela-
tions of Yrs. Tiontosos, stair, that she "metre& within
four-sad-twenty hours of the death of her sea, so Mad, so
sicipathi:tiabtrltismottl awdcziosjarti.
part .Bsat; Xs fir rdverosigttlithamit,
=lag mold slisTista the bet. nem of Hu lass she has
d, the soadoleass of that Robin-slated lady walla
p tar to reader the blow NM sfLat lag."
Till PLANETL—Is the month of Jose the planet
Mesas rims a ray little before the sue ; Mars is visible t.ll
midaisitt is the southwest; Jupiter is visible alter mid-
night in llts south-tut ; and Sa•ara apprats_, I. brew,
'bog of the month, sear the borirta its the W.N.W., tattle
after same. Janitor will be nor spinosa as a monist
star aatil he reaches hie opposition to the eta ea the 27th
of Septsmber ; and Satan will be is onsjaastina with the
sure on the 26th of Jute.

RAILWAY DlVlDlNDl.—Herapaoler Jornua non-
tau a vessemic.tion to Mr. Yea/e, woo estimate' that
the forthcoming dm deeds of she /tidos and North West-
nu, the Lameeehire nod Yorkshire, the Ilidlaad, the
Berwick, the Greet Northers, the Brightha, the
loalk•Weetas (the Brighton sadi &nth-Weems up,.
Malty), _ the Beath Wales, mid the Great Sonthern
sad Weems. will provost improvements in eempa-
rims with those of the covreepoodfog period of hat year.
The Great WOOING, Mr. Yeats ea Wats., will Dot ray an
enlarged dividend, and will lay. to draw on their former
balance to maintain the same rate. For the Braman Corn-
tine shamimiden he *Miaow a lower divklead—a sulk
ws tsar, which the ehareboldtte of some other companies,
ant named by Mr. Yeats, will lien hove to 'shalt to.
CRYSTAL PALM.— CONCERT DAT. —FRIDAY,
Joan" ' 4..i.1‘081 cm pares...llr, 1,465; ditto by soma

dekw, 3,168. Tool oldUiti 4,623.

MONEY MARERZ-77118 DAY,

Two o'Cwci.

The funds today have recovered yesterday's do.
' alined 1. per mint., and ezhibit great firmness. Coe.
sole were first marked 941. and are now quoted 941
to 1 ex div. for the 10th July. The Three per
Ceuta. Reduced have been dealt in at 941 to 1;
the New Three per Cents. at 95 to 1; Bank
Stock at 2181; Ezcheqaer Bills at 9s. to 13s.
prem.; and Exchequer Bonds at 991 to 1, being
spin higher. The scrip of the New Loan is
quoted 2i to 3/ prem.

. .
Turkish Six per Cents. are firm at 1014 to 1021 ;
aid the Four per Cents. 1044 to I. Other foreign
securities are generally well supported, but with
only a limited business. The tales include Dutch
Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. at 67 (exchange, 128.);
Danish Three per Cents., 831; Granada Active,
181 ; Mexican, for the 30th intent, 22j ;
Peruvian Three per Cent.., 551; Portuguese Four
rt. Cents. (Small Bonds), 51; Russian Four-and-
a-Ralf per Cants., 981; Sardinian, 911; and Spanish
Old Three per Geste., 461.
The arrival is reported off Liverpool this morning
of the Royal Mail ship Marco Polo from Melbourne,
with 316,0001. in gold on freight.

The oorn market yestesday wu steady at hionlay's
rata.

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The gold brought is by the Morning Star,
amounting to between 180,0001. and 190,0001., was
yesterday purchased by the Bank. A portion of the
specie az the Baltic was also sent into the institution.
I The retention here of the heavy supplies of gold
which are weekly received from Australia ard else-
where, forms a most important feature.
The bar silver ex Ls Plats was taken yesterday for
India at ss. lid. per ounce standard, showing a fresh
advance at jd. There was no supply of dollars by this
vessel. _ _

The eseood ordinary meeting of the shareholder.
of the Chartered Bank of Asia is called for the 30th
instant, and the half-yearly meeting of th., Loudon
Joint Stock Bank proprietors for the 17th July.
A general court of the Royal Exchange Amor-
oso Corporation is to be held on the 26th instant, to
fermilly sonflrm the proposal for declaring a half-
yearly dividend of 12 per cent.
Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. advertise the
half-yearly dividends on the under-mentioned stocks,
viz.:—Russian Sterling Four-and a-Half per Cent.
Loan; Canada Debentures: Maryland State Sterling
Bonds; South Carolina Sterling Bonds; Eastern
Railroad of Massachusetts Five per Cent. Bonds;
Virginia State Sterling Five per Cent. Bonds; Bos-
ton City Sterling Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents.; and
Nova Scotia Six per Cents.
The interest on the first mortgage bonds of the
Cobourg and Peterboro' (Canada West) Railway
Company is advertised for payment.
The warrants for the payment of the dividend and
bonus on the shares of the National Bank are to be
ready on the 14th of July.
The Emigration Commissioners will receive tenders
on the 28th inst. for the hire of a ship to convey pas-
sengers to Geelong.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Saturday, June 14, when compared with the
previous return, shows the following results:
elrealatics lose
eineleties active ...... 19,233,760 Decree's 346,610
Pubis aped% 4,112,448 Inclose 816,321
Mir hordes 10,218,761 Dec:ream 616,762
tilortoommit seconds' in
otimbslingsseittruawit..•• 11,226,468 Decrease 466,668
dopoolmost
Oda oull bellies to both
day
12,068,792 Increase 370,374
8. on day owl ether Ma 774,393 Deereeme 31,211
The East
Now la reserve

The subjoined exhibits the extent of the week's
variations at one view :

Pahlle dspodts increase £816,321
Other deposits decrease £516,762
Noise and bills in circulation :
decrease .. 376,821
Bost
On the other side of the amount:
Government 'acuities decrease.. 466,668
Other securities intros*,.. 13,773
Osia sad bullion increase.. 370,374

Total

The increase in the bullion and reserve of notes is
large. The metallic stock stands now at upwards of
twelve millions, whilst the aggregate of unemployed
notes is approaching six millions and three-quarters.
The Government securities in the pomession of the
Bank mations to diminish, but lookiog at the com-
parative smallness of the Treasury balance, there is
room for the apprehension that Government will be
compelled to have recourse to the Bank for
some considerable assistance to meet the disburse-
ments incidental to the end of the current
financial quarter, coupled with the July dividend
payments. The sum standing at the credit of the
Treasury is but little over four millions, although one
million was paid on account of the new loan during
the week in question. Another instalment of one
million, however, falls payable on the 28th inst.

SAX X 07 SNOLAND.—Aa Armin" potwart to tbo Aet 7th and
Vlo., 0.33, tor Ito VS* MOW easolig, June 14. 1850.
Nolte Wort lnn
s1I:016,100,
Sid Oda tot Beaks 11,437420
Wet bake
an. 912,210 g 13.012.210

DillElllO Dt2•1711131T.
= Mans' Gaggle /14.663.000 Gunroom{ IlimitSio
3.114.987 MM.. DM Weld*
!Mb{ Drool*, fladod Moviro) —.. /21.220,4f11
=tl7'iM= OM, lorMlits ...... 14.347.079
Noise
DutohoggliDtv. Accra) 4.112.448 Gold osol Elver OM en.te
Otbir
Sevmdor oadotbodlilk 774.341

COMM
Joao 19. lift

IL 111111811 ALL. OM 0rk1a.619

FRIDAY BYZNIXO.

The funds to-day showed considerable firmness,
but a decline of k per cent. was finally established.
This slight reaction is generally attributed to the
dulness of baguets, which, coupled with the ember-
nand position of the Paris bourse, induces realisa-
tions on the part of some of the recent speculative
buyers. Apart, however, from the slight daily va-
riations of the funds, the general aspect of monetary
affairs is most favourably regarded. The resources
of the Bank are rapidly augmenting, and the main-
tenance of the existing rates of discount seems very
dutdoas. The bulk of the current mercantile busi-
ness is evidently diverted from the Bank to Lom-
bard-street and other quarters, where accommo-
dation is readily obtainable at 41 per ant., or leas,
for good bills. It is a significant feature that long-
dated paper is especially in request by discounters,
who foresee that the present terms will not be long
supported. Under these circumstances, and consi-
dering the rapid influx of gold, the belief is extending
that, although a reduction to 4 per cent. may possibly
be delayed until the first fortnight in July, there is a
good prospect of this event taking place prior to the
payment of the July dividends. Many parties are
disposed to believe that the Bank rate will be
lowered from b to 4 per cent. without any interme-
diate pause.
The Paris Bourse continues much depressed. Yes-
terday the Three per Cent. Renter sustained a fresh
fill or* to j per cent., closing at 70.80 for money and
70.70 for account. To-day the price openei at 70.30
for account, showing a further decline of about 1
per woe., but a rally to 70.80 immediately took place.
To day's closing quotations failed to reach the City
this ',ming. Tie letters from the French metro-
polis report a feeling of extreme discouragement
amongst the speculators. Fresh " executions •of
weak operators for a rise were taking place daily.
This painful process, however, is a wholesome one,
and will tend to plow the bourse upon a firmer bask.
It is obvious that excessive and rotten speculation has
long prevailed, and of this the market most be
Purbefore it can sesame a healthier position.
.3.. opened at yesterday's closing quotation of
944 to 1 ex div. for the 10th of Jaly, and were last
quoted 941 to 4. The rate for loans on government
securities in the Stock &Amp woo 44 to ti per