The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

Bank of Australasia shares rose 21. to-day. Unioa
Bank of Australia were also firmer. Bank of Egypt
have improved to 1 dis. National Bank were
officially marked 35 to 361 (231. paid). Australian
Agricultural advanced 104., and New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia Land, European and American
Steam, and Crystal Palace Preference, were more in-
pint' for. Eastern Steam have declined upon the
issue of the directors' report. Netherlands Land
i Preference shares were also more offered. London
Dock stock was marked 1051.
The nominal closing quotations for the shares in
some undertakings of recent formation are as follows,
viz.:—Oude Railway, par to (- prem.; Central Oude
Railway, par to £ prem.; Great Southern of
Lulls, Railway, par to k prem.; Cape Town Railway
and Dock, 3-16 to 6-16 prem. ; Victor Emanuel Rail-
way Bonds, 2 to 1 dis. ; Bahia and San Francisco
Railway, 9-16 to 11-16 prem. ; Cape (Eastern Pro-
vince) Railway, par to k prem.; Riga Railway, k to
prem.; North of India Tramroad, par to m.;
Grand Trunk of Canada Railway New Six pre
erp Cent
[ Preferential Bonds, ta to ti prem.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoci.

Business in home mining Mocks to-day is limited.
the late animation having subsided. In some cases
prices are quoted slightly lower. In the Stock Ex-
change no transactions whatever are officially re-
Forted.
Foreign mining shares are also quiet. Maraquita
have been dealt in at lSa., and United Mexican
at 4.

Subjoined is the official list of prices in the Mining
Exchange yesterday :
Alfred Consols, 13, 13i, 121, ; Bryntail 3,4; Devon
Buller, 165., 11s. M..,• Doris, 181 ; 21;
Bast Basset, 103, 106; But Musa, 5, 51, 1, 41„ 1;
East Treftwis, 61, 61; Powey Consols. 4i, 1 ; Osman
United, 195., 19s. 6d., 215.; Great Alfred, 41, 6, 61;
Hingston Down, 61, 1,1, 1,6, 61; Lady 8ertha,231.6d.,26a;
Par Consols,2ll, 1, 22,211; Sortridge Consols, 305., 329.
6d.; South 'Samoa, 9, :14; St. Day United, 23e., 24a.,
225. 6d., 265.; Tincrott, ; Vale of Towy, 285., 295.;
West Francis, 22 ,• W Grenville, fro. 6d., 60., 60.,
75.; Wheal Edward, 8 ; Wheal Mary Ann, 471 ; Wheel
Unity, 3; Wheel Zion, 145., 161., les.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY.

The arrivals have been moderate this :week, and the
value of both wheat and dm was freely supported this
morning.
Barley in short supply, and Monday's quotations well
maintained.

Oats, if any shear, the turn in price against the buyer.
Bens and peas firm, at late rates.

ANHITALD INTO LONDON FROM FEB. 16 TO FEB. 19.
Nagbat 314300ta6. Matt imam.
Barley IEO . DllO
Oata
Dalt llllO
Eagllol% Batt Man 1900 : ant= raw. limb. 740 aaalut.
LONDON A•//14,00. w6are. 40. 10d. • Barley. ram OM&
: 13a. Beans, 34 61 ; Paw 4.9..0/1.
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3k 31 336 114
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LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—THIS DAT.
(PROM OUR OWN 001B&ADONDINT.
(,y BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
Grain Market quiet, and attendance limited. Nothing
done In wheat, oats, or barley, ptices being nominal at
Tuesday's rates. Flour quiet at former rate., rad Indian
corn a trine dearer, with a letter inquiry. Egyptian beans
at retail sales have advanced Bd.

MINCING-LAN.—THIS DAY.
Sroase—The trade have bought rathw freely this week, at
fully last week's currency, and business to a fair average
amount has been done, but speculators Will keep out of the
market. The refined market has been steady. Lumps, 665.
to 69a.

Correa.—The quotations of last week have been sup-
ported with • lioukd businesa done, but like moat other
articles, buyers have not shown any dispositon to buy more
than their immediate wants required.
TEA.—The market has been very inactive this week, and
yesterday 1,000 cheats of common warm sold at 12td.,which
was a decline of id., but to-day there is more inquiry for the
article at that price.
Ries hos sold heavily at a alight decline this week.
Rust.—The demand for Demerara has been good, and a
alight advance has been paid; proof, 2a. 3d. to 2a. a, ac-
cording to quality.
SALTPETRE his further declined ls., with but a trifling
amount of Maims, done.

SPICEO—The public sales havo been large and various this
week, and prices generally supported.
Corroir —A fair amount of business done this day at fall
prices.
. . . . .

In other articles no material alteration, but markets
generally nave been dull.

TALLOW MARKET (THIS DAY.)
The market is firm at the annexed prices. Town Tallow,
51s. Si., nett cash , Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 63a. 6d.
February and March, 63e. ; April and June 635. ; October
to December, 61s. 6d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

The s 7 ply of beasts, although not large, exceeds the de-
mand, and lower prices are taken. The number of sheep is
about the same es of late ; there is scarcely any business
doing. Calves are lower than on Monday Met. From
Germany and Holland there are 40 beasts, 105 sheep, and
125 calves ; Spain, 120 sheep ; Norfolk and Suffolk 300
beasts; and 131 mach cows from the Hume Counties.
Per Woo of 417:16. a 4. a 4. T hr Mme of &e. 4. 4. a 4.
Best Scots. lierakerba .4344DM 4: 11 t-brels ®0 "
Sot Shomborna 4 0 4 2 Bon -wools
!Wong gplaUt./ WOOL .26 3 2 ! Do. Awn ...., 0 0
n
( alto
Pip , 3 0 4 0, Do. do. 41040
Bat rag 4 Half-tred• 6 0 1 2' Wain 0 u
Iln masts M market. In; Imp and area. LOSS; alarm 153; Ma.