The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-20 00:00:00

B A.X.

Foreign stocks were pressed for sale, and an
almost general fall took place in prices. Italian
Bonds of 1865 declined I} per cent. ; Venezuelan of
1864, Equador, Egyptian (first issue), Russian
(1862 and 1864), Me xtcan(lB64), and Turkish (1854,
1858, and 1862), 1; Greek, f ; Brazilian (OM and
1865), and Mexican, ; and Spanish Passive, the
Committee's Certificates, and Turkish of 1865, I.
' On the other hand, Peruvian of 1862 rose about
3 per oent. ; ditto of 1865, and Spanish Deferred, 1;
and Italian of 1861, I.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Ows o'CL9ia.

The mining market is still inactive, but there is
a demand for shares in the following mines, at the
prices given, viz. :—East Caradon, Sto ; Frank
4to ; Prince of Wales, 9s. to 10s. ;
Marke '3lto 4 • Chiverton Moor, 6## tp ;
Tincroft,vlo to 4 ; and Chontales, 1} to 1# prem.
The Pontgibeild Silver Lead Mining and &nett-
ing Company have announced that an instalment
of 10 francs per share on account of the dividend
for the year 186546 is to be pa;tl on the 26th inst.
The annual meeting of the Otes Copper Mining
Comp-ny (Limited) is called for 29th inst.
An extraordinary general meeting of the East
India Coal Company (Limited) is convened for the
3rd of July, " for the purpose of considering the
present position of the company, and, if thought
expedient, of passing a special resolution to wind
up the company.'
The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received per Guienne the
following report, dated Morro Velho, 17th Mky :
Produce for April, 50,046 oitavas ; yield, 0,446
oitavas per ton ; cost for April, 11,797/. ; profit for
April, 7,487/. ; produce 11 days of May, 16,788
oitavas ; yield, 8,843 oitavas per ton.
The Don Pedro North del Rey Gold Mining
Company (Limited) have received advice' from
Captain Thomas Treloar, who reports that " the
produce for April amounted to 7,624 oitavas
(868 oz. troy), of gold."

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY.),

-- .
Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of homegrown wheat were
very moderate, and in but poor oondition. The market for
both red and white parcels ruled very firm, and although
millers operated cautiously, the recent improvement in
the quotations was well sup
The quantity of foreign wheat the stands was mode-
rate. For all descriptions the trade ruled firm, et Mon-
day's advance in prices.
In floating cargoes of grain a fair average business was
passing, at full currencies.
Larley was in steady request, at quite late rates. The
supply, which was unsderate, was chiefly composed of fo-
reign produce.
Malt moved off freely, on former terms.
Fair average supplies of oats were on sale. In all kinds
sales progressed steadily, at Monday's advance in prices.
Very few beans were on sale. The demand ruled steady
at extreme .tuotations.
There was a goal inquiry for peas on former terms.
Theflour trade ruled fine, at the late improvement in
prices.
Linseed and rapeseed were firm. Agricultural seeds
were a slow sale. Cakes were in limited request.
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, Rt., INTO LONDON, BY WATER
CARRIAGE, FIOOI .1 1 NI: 1.1 TO JUNE 19,
_INCLUBWE.
_
Wht.a. Icarley.l Halt.l oata. llour.
qrs. ' qr.. qrs. qrs. brig. sacks.
English sad Scotch 1722 40 1110 3O .. 360
Irish
Foreign 2310 180 1.. I 26570 1.. 300
---, --
Total

('OMPARATIVE QI-ANTITII2. AND Placa OP GRAIN.
INK TUC WLlti kliDllitir I IVOR TUE OVIIRESPUNDIJIG Wl=
JI;Nli 16, 1b1.6. IM ISA&
gra Arenas. Qrs. Average.
..48,275 .. 474. 4d. 1 Wheat 51.502 .. 41s. 1.1.
2.3 7 .. 16i. yd. Harley 1,673 .. riv. 7.1.
1.367 .. 2.5 i. 9d. Oats 2,161 .. Va. bd.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(ET ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The market very quiet at (buoying rates, Sales &boat
,010 Liles.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SCGAR.—A full business is doing in British West India
descriptions, but at prices rather in buyers' favour ; of other
sorts no sales of importance reported. Refined—Prices aro
firmly supported, but there is less demand.
CorrEg.—Owing to the withdrawal of export orders the
market has become very fiat, and the limited business
done shows a reduction of 2s. to 3s. per cwt. on Planta-
tion Ceylon. Fine and fine fine ordinary. sold at fits. to
6fts. ; low middling and middling, 70s. 6d. to 775. good
middling, 78s. to Nis. ; peabeny, ills. to 84M. Native
Ceylon unaltered, bold sold at tils. fop. to 625. fal.
TEA.—The public sales are progressing steadily, at
current market rates.
lit y.—The market is firm, but no sales of importance
rt ported.
HICE.—The market is inactive.
liacrrcrati.-200 bags of refraction 31 sold at 23e. short
prompt.
C"trrost.—About 1,000 bales have been sold at a reduc-
tii n of Id. to Id. per lb.
Ilgur.—The market for Russian continues very firm.
Manila sold at 421. for fair quality.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is stea,iy ; prices are quoted as fellows:—Town
tallow, 41s. ikl., net ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot,
Cs. to 45e. ; July, 4bs. ; August to September,
47.. to 475. ; October to December, 48e.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the market in a
very active state, the late advance being fully mistake&

A YEAR OF THE RINDERPENT.—It is a melanZlir
fact that the rinderpest, although happily greatly
has now existed in the United Kingdom for an entire year,
the first cases having been officially noted in Great Britain
iu the week ending June 24, 11412. We have not yet a
complete year's figures as to the progress of the
malady
but thy weekly attacks are annexed for 50 weeks, back
cases being included
eek ending
J une2.4, 1985 ..
July 1 „
8
15 "
Kl 7,
Aug. 5 „
„ 12 „
Sept. 2 „
„ 9 „
„ 18 „
„ ti „
Oct. 7 ~
„ 14
„
Nov. 4 „
„ 11 „
„ 18 „
• 25 "
Dec. 2 „
9 „
„ 16

Cues. .Week ending. Cases.
.. 30 Dec. 24, 1355 .
.. 147 30 .. • . 9,528
575 ' 0, 104.2 b. 508
.. 321 I . 13 „ . . 12.219
430 I „ 20 „ 12.812
.. 757 ~ . 15,6313
.. 1.145 Feb. 3 ~ 11.443
1,211 „ 10 . 15,81,5
1.175 „ 17 . 18.358
.. 1.270 „ ~ . 11,310
1)22 March 3 . . 9.370
847 „ 10 ~ . 8.0.3
.. 1,354 „ 17 ~
1,3.0 ~ '24 „ 53,72
1,680 31 ~ . . 43.4
1.438 Apr4l 7 „ . 4/04
2,38. „ 14 ~ .. 4.320
„ 21 , 3.300
2,710 ~ 24 .. • 3.7 t
.. 3,153 May 5 „ • . 3.007
.. 3.761 ~12 „ . 3.V44
4,310 „ 19 „ . 4,121
5.011 „ 20 ~ 3,089
. 5,079 June 2 ~ ...187
.. 6,983 „ 9 „ • • .. 1,383
. 8,003
of the diseases have been greatly