The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

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JULY 1.-Salsa to-day : Great Eastern, ;
Great Southern and Western, 931-Great Western, 441-London,
Brighton, and South Coast, 54-London and Ruth Western,
114 131 } 1-Metropolitan, 125} 5 44-Midland, 114} 14 )-
South it .stern. W.-Buffalo and Lake Huron. 3 13-16-Krie. 4
-United States 5-20 1962 Bonds, 731 1-Great Lnxemhourg
share*, 111-Bank of Liverpiol, 261-Blitish and Foreign Marine
Limited', 1 p.-Queen Insurance, 346 ;1.-Liverpool Ex-
change, 24}.
Msnetileffilk JULY 4.-Prlces were lower, and there was
hut little business. Consolidated Bank, 11 p. -Mrs, 46-Great
Eastern, 25 4:11-Great Luxemburg, 111--Oreat Western of
canada, 14}-Great Western,44l ``-Loudon and North Western,
1134 1 11-Manchester, irhefflekl, and Uncolnahlre, 46: }--
Metropolitan. I_4ll I 1 -Alldla4ld,ll4l 1 1 1 i
301--South Eastern, 651 1 4-Great Western 6 per Cent. Stock,
111-London, Brighton, and South Coast, 531 4-London, Chat-
ham. and Dover, 171
liLtilinGliag, JULY It-This market is extremely quiet. The
tranaactiona toslay are :-Ilirmitigham and ritaffurdsMre Gas grio
shares, at 301 Birmingham Wagon @hares f Limltedl, second
Irene, at 7-16 pm. Closing prices i-North staifordshire Railway
stock, at 60. sellers Worcester and Birmingham Canal, sellers.
ige shares.l2lLlioyadt 2 'tittiotri I k sta. rt t7lto 8 pm. ;Staifortiehlre
Flnaa-
ew t)rdhary shares,
tellers, at 51 Itirminghan; Old Mill shares, at 61 tu 51 and
Midland Wagon shafts, "ellen. at 116.
Denis, 'NA 6.-Three per Cent. Consols, 341 - New Three per
Cent. Stock, 921-IMO, for account, 10th July, 921-moo fur
new actsant. tr L 1 - Bank of Ireland pant 929-Natletral
Bank it3e paid', 041-Ditto. for account. 64}-Royal Bank LIU
paid,. 324.1. /-Cn(nn Rank 'Limited) (g 22 131. }-ilreat
Southern and Western (t.' lOU paidi, 949-Great Southern and
Western 4 per cent. perpetual :XlOO paid), 94, 95.

THE TRADES' UNION COKIIISSION.—AIthouOt
the Trades Union Commissioners resolved by a una-
nimous vote on Friday Lot that Mr. Connolly, having
refused to sign a written apology to Mr. Roebuck. should
not be allowed in future to attend the sittings of the com-
mission as the representative of the Trades' Contewoo..
Committee, he has received a summons from the secretary
of the commission to attend before the wombs:amen to-
day, to give evidence on behalf of the Stonenisaons'
ciety, of which he is a member. Mr. Proudfoot, the mere.
tary of the trail's committee, will attend to-iley as the
representative of the committee, who will meet in a few
days to decide upon the steps to be taken consequent spun
the action of the CORIMiIIIIOIIOIIIIin regard to Mr. Connolly.
MINE DlrlDENDs.—During the mouth of JllllO
the dividends paid by mining companies reached the largo
total of 814403/. 10e. Of this amount St. John del Rey paid
no leas than ; General Mining Company, 15,0001. ;
Don Pedro North Del Rey,7,500/.; and Great Lucy, 2,500 r.;
and Great Wheal Tor, 10s. The amount paid is
June was far in advance of any previous mouth this year,
and the advance just announced in the price of tin will add
considerably to the profits of the tin mines.
Tan WZATHER AND THE CHOrs.—Nothing could
be more opportune than the showers which have fallen
during the week. They may have caused some slight said
brief interruptions to haymaking operations, but many
farmers by no means object to a little rain on the swathe,
while the brisk breezes and warm sun very soon dry up all
again. So far as the hay harvest is concerned the weather
has throughout been unusually favourable. That which
has been stacked has been gathered in in splendid wadi-
Lion, and the hay crop of 1867, both as regards quality and
quantity, bids fair to surpass the records of the last few
summers. There is, however, a far larger breadth of grass
still " out" thau might have been anticipated, looking
to the fact of the extraordinarily fine weather
which has prevailed. The truth is that while
the crop is more than usually abundant, labour is
more than ordivari/y scarce, and difficult to command..
The weather of the past week has been highly favourable
for the wheat, grain, and root crops. The wheat, were
very slightly laid by the heavy showers of Monday and
Wednesday evening—and only in exceptional cases, whilst
the benefit which the crops in general experienced from
the refreshing downpour was almost incalculable Barley,
oats, beans, peas, and potatoes alike wanted rain and every
drop that fell did its mission. As regards the wheats, the
blooming time has been most propitious, and should tine
weather continue, there is every promise of a full average
crop of this grain. Of barley and oats the prospects perhaps
are scarcely so eneounging, hut there is nothing at present
to lead to the conclusion that they will not be up to • fair
average. Beans and peas are oking better—the last
week's rains Lavin, been highly Iwnetitial. Potatoes have
decidedly benefited by the showers, but there is still the
complaint that those which have been dug up are smaller
in sue than is usual at this time of year. the accounts
from the hop districts vary considerably. In fact we have
now arrived at the period when we may consider all reports
as more or less—to use a new•fasbioned phr.die—" sensa-
tional." A soaking shower—a day of high wind or hot
sun—a foggy night or touch of frost in early morn—eaelt
and all of these events suffice to give a tone to the week's
report, according to the temperament et the observer.

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