The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-27 00:00:00

NINIIII-THIS DA T.

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Two o'CLocw.
The transactions officially marked in British
mining shares in the Stock Exchange to-day com-
prise Providence Mines at 87, and Wheal
Mary Ann at 42. Shares in the following
mines have also changed hands, viz. :—Eut Bisect,
West Canaan, West Seton, North Crafty, and
Wheal Unity Consols. Business generally is
limited.

Forei;n mining shares are equally inactive. The
shares or the North Rhine Mining Copper Company
of South Australia have been dealt in at prem.
The directors of the Linares Lead Mining Com-
pany have declared a dividend of tls. per stare, pay-
able on the 23rd of July.
At a niedieg of adventurers in Botalleck Mine, held on
the 2lst mat., the accounts showed a balance in favour of the
mine of 2,5331. 10e. 3d. A dividend of 21. 10s. par ewe
(6001.) ITU declared, Maytag the sum cf 2,0631. 16s. 3d. to
be carried to the next account.
The Wheal Sydney Mine account., prevented at the meet-
ing held on the 22nd rout. showed a balance in favour of the
undertaking of 4161. la 6d.
At South Dolcoath Mine meeting, bell on the 23rd Met,
the accounts showed a balance aesinet the mine of 4521.
19s. 3d. A call of 24. per share was made.
The account* presented at the meeting of shareholders in
North Trakerby Mine, held on the 20th instant, 'loyal a
balsam against the shareholdirstif 1,7134 6s. 3d. A call of
W. Os. 6d. ter char. was made.
At &meeting of adventurers in Waldron Console Mine,
bald on the 22nd Met.. a balance wee shown in favour of the
adventurers of 1,3691.6 e. Id. A dividend of 11. 10s. per
share (7601.) was declared, leaving the sum of 6911. se. Id. to
be carried to the next account.
Catharine end Jane Console Mine sold on Saturday IS tong
of Iced ore at 131. 113 e. 64. per ton.

WELCOME TO Mn. COBDEN, )1.13.—We under-
stand that on Tuesday morning neat, the chairman, end a
portion of Mr. Cobden's conoluee, and the more and
seconder of his nomination, will nro:eeil to Liverpool, to
await the hon. gentleman's tiniest from America. Mrs
Bright, M.P., to Invited to accompany the committee, and
pr rbably Mr. ?liner Gibson will be present. Tte vessel is
expected on Tuesday or Wednesday. se the wind has been
very favourable fur the steamer foe about a week. Ws
believe the conservative party have not token any step] to
lied a candidate to oppose Mr. Cobden should he rant
ace in the immune ministry, and then is little doubt, that
Els re-election would be unopposed.-21ancheaf er Goordictio
BoiesneipUt:t:Eda7tto7wheim.riryßos—.fintteLLOOTs.heNperiltbrlN:th:T.:ll.E WAR.—A letter from
Goddard, of around'
their
best
apparatus, made
athnilagazdt Csatagaeinefidinrcolov.tihdedeOn"wratietholfr-
them made an ascent in • email balloon to explore the position
of the enemy beyond the China. Haring fi st mounted ea the
ounpanile to take the bearings, and orate himself eomewhat
acquainted with the country, he entered hie little
add and went up in the air with a rears-
lazily which, according to those who saw the
ascent, showed he wee mister of hie eccentric conveyers e. Ho
roes to a height of from 600 to 700 yards, stopped for • minute
or in, and then descended again with r much regularity
as he had shown in winding. As you remember, under Na-
poleon I. atempte were made to acquire information of the
enemy's position by these meow, but is the Gan elate it am.
Deane experience not much timid be made of three means.
Now aeronaut* pretend to have succeeded in regulating
the movements of their balloons with tilerible accu-
racy. and certainly the may e......:essful socento
teem proof of • certain proficiency. There will be
plenty of opportunities to pet this to the teat, and
if the result should be eattafsetory it will Name s
!Irmideble weapon in tits bawls of him who knows
bow to we it beet. Tome are, of course, mason balls, which
may atop up tau, source is • second, but estate'', hes now
MI then comideseble dißkeuttles In touching bodies that
~,,,,,,, .1,,,,iy, or not at all, so there is very little chimes of ill
being able to hurt an object flying tbraigh the air."