The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-02 00:00:00

MINES,

To-day belig Good Friday, mining business is
suspended.
Annexed is our usual weekly report of the metal
market :

The metal market is still inanimate generally, but It le
toneidered that there are hero and there stgna of returning
aoim►tion. Copper hag had but little attention, a few pm.-
chases of foreign being the only transactions reported. Iron
hash►d no better attention than for several weeks past. Tin.
spelter, lead, and tin plates have all had a few buyers, and
there are many inquiries.

We are informed that the dividend on Cam Brea shares is
to be 21. per share.

From lad) Bea ths Hine, Captain James Nether*ll writes (bluets 31):
"I hove nothint Particular to %Ate you. Ah phone now to °pennon
are se We reported. We aro pushing on with the drwerlog as fast se
pomible. We have about 40 tone at Indent.'
From Trove:Mho Won the asset., under data, Womb 31. report he
follow: 'The =One Mal I. la down 14e fathoms below the TO fulsont
level. The 10 end oorth orth 31. per fathom. The & north to im-
proved, and le now producing tame very good eating wort. The Ilse In
the tent of the 70 south is without shame. The crops ore producing
mach as usuaL _ _

W
From the Vele Mine Captain R. Nlnnh et to (Mach :—" The
Mad ground lathe pipe Is now opeocd upon westward 6 feet,
mak
with the {foot come of lead la the level, 9 feet. How moth more
me be I moot tell. We have ro. opened on the vein outward pat
he other parts of the 1211ne are a• mart repot ...al.'.
At Nora Beret 311. "1h Pie 82 drislag et of LIMY Anti
the lode is yielding 1 ton of copper ore per fathom. In Grace**
shaft. Matins below the 72, the lode is rleldins I to of copper ore pa
" - .

At Carnahan Mine I tfweir " In the 130 'rest the lode 4 2 feet
wide, very preentslog, metro eel of aptollised has. nutiodlc. and a
portion of grey copper .rre. tither turgwas •re without ?Iteration. •
trance pith In the took of the 114 IA turnips out weIL"
The report frt. Wiszet Tend,. dated March 31, Paten that so chime
worth mentioning has taken 'knee In the lodes In either of the levels for
the last week. The test ire shaft al at I or, 4e 40 mean driving south
red the 30 crencut north ere proznedoe favourably. The produce of
the partial of ore eemplod net week le shout th
From Wen Baron the event writes I Muth 32) es fawn :—" On the
oath lode In the P 4 &Mug west the lode Is 4 tut wide, good tribute
ground. In the 114 west the lode In disordered by • woruomires. Is
the 91 east the led, is 4 fett wide, producing 2 tees of ore per fatbem.
Tiro otter Linking under tier 104 Is opening good tribute gromad. gee-
gone ludo In fri.tovn WAN deltas raider the 73 tbe lode Is 4ft et wide
vr
.th stones of ore. Tho If west produces 14 tea, the St wed 3
tons and the 6 west 11 ton of ore per Worn. Contra lode In trw
04 net the lode 43 feet wide. pr ducinv 1, ton of onager fatbom. 011ser
parte of the mine are moos the same sa last reported.
From South Clifford rebel the agent writes I berth r) as follow.
" No. 6, edit level. wart lode, le 1 foot wide, compmed of men. muddies.
and soft war. The saht. 151. t. lode, Is 22 feet wide, coronwed of soft
sr,-.113.e.C. and peeh, r. rth our-Aional banner of bled newer ore.
No. 3 salt wan, 2 feet n. 4. oomposed of a very dna own, muadic,
sod ;anchor ith epota of copper ores very promising lode. The edit.
vt lode, iv 1 foot wide, composed of muddle, spur, sod ficonn.
Tr,Hddle crosscut grornd much so last reported. We have Dot yet
cut rely more lode. We have commeaced driving wan a lode shout to
faittems I -Wed this mad. which t expect to Ws Lamar Noce logs."

THURSDAY EviNnts.

Rather more business was done today in mining
stocks, and the market wore a somewhat firmer ap
pear►nce. East Basset shares were inquired for,
whilst South Frances are still offered. Wheal Basset
were quoted 215 to 217}; Wheal Buller, 280 to 290;
Wheal Edward, 61 to 7 ; East Wheal Russell, S to I;
Hingston Downs, 51 to ; ; and Carn Brea, 48 to 50.
Cobra copper shares were again heavy and cheaper.
Santiago were also quoted lower.

BAILIV.AYS.

The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, and no
business is going forward.