The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-30 00:00:00

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

day.
The foreign exchanges were scarcely maintained
esterday afternoon. There was a demand for bills
on Paris, and the rates were a trifle lower. Sub-
joined is our usual list : —4.1111
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.18 to 11.18 i ; ditto, short,
11.13 to 11.14 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.18 to 11.184
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.50 to 25.55 ; Brussels, 3
months, 25.50 to 25.55 • Hamburg and Altana, 3 months,
13.9 to 13.10 • Berlin, Cologne, ho., 3 months, 6.2 h
to 7.0 ; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 241 to 241 ; Paris, short,
25.10 to 25.224 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Mar-
seilles, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 • Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 117 i to 118 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.40 to
13.60; Trieste, 3 months, 13.40 to 13.60; Madrid, 3 months,
44 to 43 ; Santander, 3 months, 444 to 44 • Cadiz,
months. 46 to 45 ; Soyllle, 3 months, 46 to ; Malaga
3 months, 46 to 45 • Allencis, 3 months, 46 to 45 ; Bar-
celona, 3 months,' 461 to 46 ; Bilbos, 3 months, 46 to
45 ; Valladolid, 3 mouths, 44, nom. ; Saragossa, 3 months,
45} to 45 ; Leghorn,3 months, 29.80 to 30.20, nom. ; Genoa,
3 months,29.Bo to 30.20, nom. • Naples, 3 months. 29.80 to
30.20 Palermo, 3 month', 29.80 to 30.9 A, nom. ;
Messina, 3 months, 29.80 to 30.20, nom.: Lisbon, 90 days
date, 511 to 51 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, 511 to 51.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
Coin anti bullion lncrease eBBB.OOO
Bills discounted
Government deposits lncrease 1,510.00 D
Notes in circulation
Private deposits
Advances
The coin and bullion continue to increase very
rapidly. There is, at the same time, an increased
demand for money.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 4 per cent., being 6 per cent. below that cur-
rent here : at Hamburg, Amsterdam, Berlin, and
St. Petersburg, 6I; at Vienna, frankfort, and
Brussels, 5i • and at Turin, 6 per cent.
The Board' of Trade returns for May have been
issued. The total declared value of the British
and Irish produce and manufactures shipped from
the United Kingdom during the month was as
follows :
April, 1864
„ 1865
„ 1866 .
It appears from these returns that the exports in
May were more by 2,675,3731. than in May, 1866,
and more by 1,693,491/. than in the corresponding
month of 1864. But al
tothugh this comparison may
seem satisfactory it be pointed out that the ex-
port trade exhibits a very material falling off as
compared with its volume in the earlier months of
the year, when an extraordinary increasetook place.
That increase has now been checked by the panic
in the money market. For the first five months of
the year the total exports have been as follows
Five months, 7
865 60 £114069,060
~ 99 1865
99 90 1866
Owing to the working of the Bank Act, and to the
panic which culminated last month, heft ncrease in
that month's exports, as compared wit last year,
is far below the increase on the five months.
It will be seen with satisfaction from the an-
nexed notice that the Consolidated Bank will
recommence business on Monday, the 2nd July
52, Threadneedle-street, June 29.
Sir,—l have the pleasure of informing you that the Con-
solidated Bank will be re-opened on Monday next, 2nd
July, 1866. In pursuance of the arrangement scheme to
which you have assented, the first instalment of Si. in
the pound on your debt has been placed to your credit.
The promissory notes for the remaining 15s. in the pound
will be ready for delivery by Monday, the 9th July. The
directors solicit the favour of your continuing yoke
cou with the bank, and will be happy to afford th
customers, both of the Conrolidated Bank and of the Bank
of London, all usual and proper facilities. The business will
be conducted •ri London at 52, Threadneedle-etreet, and
at 450, West Strand ; and in Manchester at No. 46, Pall
Mall.— I am, sir, your obedient servant, JAMICS SILAIRPK,
Assistant Manager.
With reference to the stoppage of Messrs. Dads
Naoroli and Co., East India merchants, of
Great St. Helen's, we are requested to state that
arrangements are being made which, it is hoped,
will enable the firm to come to a satisfactory
arrangement with its creditors.
A petition has been presented to be heard
before Vice-Chancellor ICindersley for winding up
the Cork and Youghal Railway CompanY, pur-
suant to the act of parliament which on Thursday
received the royal assent, and Mr. Frederick May-
nard, of No. 19, Bread-street, City, public accoun-
tant, has been appointed by the same judge pro-
visional official liquidator.
At a meeting of the Ebbw Vale Company (Li-
mited), held yesterday, Mr. James Aspinall Turner
in the chair, the repfTt and accounts as submitted
were adopted, and a dividend was declared
amounting to 8i p
r. J per annum. The retir-
ing directors, -Mr. John Platt, M.l'., and Mr.
Charles K. Anderson, were re-elected, as also were
the auditors Mr. David Chadwick and Mr. John
Young. Mr. Abraham Darby was re-elected as
managing director, and Mr. Francis rner, of
Manchester, was duly elected a member of the

board•
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,1121.
A general meeting of the National Discount

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Own o'Ciomt.
The mining market is inactive, and prices
show no variation of importance. Prince of
Wales, Wheal Crebor, West Chiverton, great
Vor, East Grenville, and Chontales shires are
in slight request, at steady quotations. Wheal
Seton and East Caradon, however, are rather

flatter.
The advices received by the Frontino and
Bolivia Gold Mining Company announce the
perival at the mines of the new agents and staff,
and report favourably with regard to the future
prospects of the undet taking.
The subjoined report, with reference to the
metal market, is from the circular of Megan. von
Dadeluen and North :
Although we cannot yet report any improvement in the
metal trade, there is every reason to hope that the redo).
tio in the rate of dimwit, which may fairly be
coon forward during the next fortnight, will induce operators to
come forward and take advantage of the present low
quotations of our market. Iron.—The litadordshire and
Welsh reports are by ro means satisfactory ; eedme cen-
time scarce, and makers still disposed to make commies.
Scotch pig iron has steadily advanced to 57e. &l. asah.
Capper—Both English ard foreign is very dull, and prices
in manyinstances quite nominal. Tin—An average amount
of business has been done in straits, mostly at 771. down
to 75/. cash, according to quality ; a few parcels afloat
have shanged hands from 751. to SIN. ; banes, nominally
; English tin very dull, and easier to b The Dutch
market steady, at f. 454. plates—The low quota-
tions are sLtracting attention, and from present appear-
ances prices have seen their lowest. Lami—The market
remains dull. Spelter—A considerable amount of business
centimes to be done daily, but the highest prices have not
beri mairdained ; the bulk of the business done during the
last few days has been from 25/. down to 241. for spot and
forward delivery. Special brands in outposts. from
24/. ss. to 241. 10s.