The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-14 00:00:00

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Ctorw.
As usual on a Saturday, (stadium prevails to-
day, with limited transactions. In the Stock
Exchange, Alfred Consols shares have been
dealt in at 22 ; East Wheal Russell at
13, being rather lower; Stray Park? at 59 ;
and Wheal Baguet, at 140. Shares in Calvad-
'flack, Rosewarne United, and Sortridge Consols
have also changed hands. _ . _

•No important variation is exhibited in foreign
and oolomal descriptions. Several transactions are
in the official list, given in another column.
rerurbVined is our usual weekly report of the metal
market : _ .

Business in metals continues to be transacted only on the
smallest scale. Copper is well maintained in price, and a
rather better demand exists for fine foreign. Iron.—The
quarterly meetings have been held this week, without any
change in prices ; nevertheless it is generally admitted that
orders come forward but slowl...Tdin is well supported in
prime by a stead. demand. 'ter is flat, and little is
doing even at redimed prima k also very fiat. Tin
plates sell pretty firmly, but primers rather weak.
At Rosewall.hill and Ransom United Mine meeting on
the 9th inst. the accounts showed • debit balance of nearly
ISOM. _ _ _

The Cana Mine accounts presenter' at the meeting of
shareholders showed a balance against the mine of 3691.
Gs. lid.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is firm at the following quotations : Town
tallow, au. net ash ; Petersburg Y.O. on the spot,
2t 9d. ; August to Sept., 525.6 d. to 52e. 9d. ; Oct. to
DAC, 53. 6d. ; Jan. to March, 1861. 535.

MARKET AVERAOIB.—Town tallow, ; fat by ditto,
2s. ; yellow Raseian, bk. 9d. ; melted stuff, 38s. ed. ;
rough ditto, 225. Bd. ; tallow greases, 16s. (loud drop, 71.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Xamts. Davis and Co. report trade steady. Prime mea-
dow hay, noa to Ms. ; superior ditto, Ma. to 105 e.
interior do., 55e. to 60s. ; new, 365. to BA.; clover, old,
Me. to 1265. ; second cut, 90s. to Me. ; straw. 26e. to 365.

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

We have still to report heavy supplies of English pines,
p=
and nectarines Plums, pears, and flp are also
mo from Prance in large mmataties. Grapes are plenti-
ful, ea are likewise cherries. Best samples of strawberries
maintain fair prices. Cob nuts realise Is. per lb. Goose-
berries fetch 3d. per coati,. Peas in excellent condition
are now abundant. New potatoes range from 6s. to Bs.
per cwt. Some good mushrooms may be obtsioed. Cut
Bowers &key consist of orchids, gardenias, violets,
mignonette, heaths, kalosanthes, geraniums, lily of the
valley, and roses.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.

(From last night's Goattel)

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury having certified to the Commissioners for the Iteduc-
tioe of the National Debt, in pursuance of the act 10 Geo.
IV., c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irekad, beyond the
actual expenditure thereof, for the year ended the 31st of
March. 1860, amounted to the sum of 1,587,379. 13s. 2d.,
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt
hereby give sotioe that the sum of 396,8441. 18.. 3d., being
one-foarth part of the said surplus of 1,587,37 W. L3a. 2d., will
be applied, under the provisions of the said act, between the
6th day of July, 1860, and the 30th day of September, 1860,
to the following purposes, viz. :—To her to the pur-
chase of Stock, 8441. 18e. 3d. ; to be ied to the pur.
chase of Exchequer Bills, commonly ca ed Deficiency Bills,
wade out in pursuance of the Act 57 Geo. 111.. cap. 148,
396,0001. ; and interest receivable on account of donations
and bequst', to be applied to the purchase of Stock, 7,4091.
—404,233/. 18a. 3d.—National Debt Office, July 10, 1860.
—A. Y. Srualux, Comptroller-General.