The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-05 00:00:00

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FAIDAT EVEN MO.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 961, "buyers;
for money and next Wednesday, opened this morn-
ing at the same quotation, andl, after being offered
at 951, closed at 951 to I. After the recognised
hours the quotation was still firmer at exactly 951
for the approaching settlement, and 962 for the 7th
of April. The official business report is as follows
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 951, 1;
ditto, for account (9th March), 961; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 981, 96, 96} ; New Three per Cents.,
96, 961 Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in October,
1869, 16-16; ditto, Thirty Years, January, 1860,
i 1516 ; ditto, April, 1886, 18 3-18, 181, 18 5-18;
; Bank Stock, 230, 2281; India Stock, 222; Indian
Four per Cent. Debentures, 99 ; Three-and-s-Half
per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, payable in May next,
The New Two-and-a• Half per Cents. were like-
wise officially marked 80.
The June Exchequer Bills remain quoted 355. to
38s. prem.; the March Bills were sold at 335. prem.
Th!tlndian Four per Cent. Debentures were firm, at

981 to N.
Monday next is the last day for sending in the
March Exchequer Bills for renewal.
The New Turkish Loan was in better demand,
and has advanced to 771 to t ex div. The Six per
Cent'. of 1854 were also rather better, leaving off
at 901 to 913. Sardinian Bonds remain heavy.
Anglo-Pernvian Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents. were
again rather more offered.
Bank shares remain steady. Oriental Bank were
inquired for, whilst Ottoman were rather flat.
Electric Telegraph stock fell 2 per cent. to-day, and
now stands at par. Red Sea and India Telegraph
shares have risen to Ito prem. Madras Irrigation
shares continue in demand, and were marked-3 and
I press. Scottish Australian Investment stock wan
more offered; and South Australian Land shares firm.
An improvement of per cent. took place to-day
in South Australian Government Bonds, as well as
in the series of Canada Bonds the dividends on
which are payable in February and August.

MINBS.-THIS DAT.

Two o'CLocr.

In the mining market to-day shares in East
Wheal Russell are slightly flatter, owing to the
realisations. The present quotation is 29 to
30. North Basset shares are in demand.
at 91 to 10$. Great Wheal Alfred are quoted St
to 41. A fur amount of business has likewise been
dons in shares in Wheal Margaret, Providence
Mines, West Condon, But Trefusis, Tincroft, and
Buller and Basset mines. A number of transac-
tions will be found recorded in the Stock Exchange
list.
Foreign and colonial mining shares remain
steady.
Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal
market:
Nothing has occurred to alter the unsatisfactory position
of the metal market, and operation► continue to be very
limited in number and extent. In copper there is no change
to note; the market quotations aye firmly =detained, and
confidence in the continuance of present prices is generally
felt. Iron is kept in good position by the large demand for
clip, but Scotch pig is still lower, belts to-day Ms. Bd. per
ton for mixed numbers. Lead is wittier change, and the
rme may be raid of tin and spatter. Tin plates are in better
demand, and mice. have atifkinel.
An extrsordinery general meads( of the Australian
Company is called for the 18th `for the pm=
considering the letters of WWI. Forster, Davenport, and
Ifitehins, communicated to the shareholders In the circular
issued by the board on the 19th ult., and to take such action
thereon as the shareholders may think most desirable."
An extraordinary general meeting of the Heat India Cal
Company is called for the 23rd inst.
The settlement of the Het of contributories of the Mixon
Great Creole Copper Miniog Company is to be
rids by Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wool on the Mettote.4

METOPOLITAS BOARD OF WORSB.—The Ordinary
meeting of the Metropolitan Beard of Works was held lee.
Wedgy in the Coonell-ohmlar, Oddball ; Mr. J. Timid=
in the chair. Thema statement woe puma* sad showed
• total balance of 809,6211. fa. 11d. A report Ins brought
op from the finance committee, stanng that it appeared to the
committee that oaths cool tax weeflikely to be d.de.ed et no
distant date, they were of opinion that it Is expedient that
they should be empowered to hold en immediate conference
with the metropolitan members, and ultimately with the
government, with the view of obtaining for the panicles of
the board the whole or part of the coal dues and cab and
omnibus duties. This subject was considered to be of consi-
derable importanoe, and after a abort discussion It was
ordered to be taken Into ooneidention on Friday nert—A,
deputation from the vestry of Botberhithe Wended the
board, and presented a memorial relative to the Deptford
Lower-road sewer. The subject was referred to the works
sad improvement committee. The board then adjmunad.
PROGRESS OF Titacranianleht.—Purchar's Direc-
toriails doglieonws to be One of the test-books at
the clergy of the church of Ea, *specially in the diocese
of Oxford. It is a full and elaborate directory for all mat-
ters of church ritualism, and goes into all the details of
cram, banners, waters, vestments, altars, dowers, proces-
sions, dz., with as mach minatentes as if the author had
received a second towslatka from the Mount, vi.h en injunc-
tion to make everything ceding to the pattern shown hint.
From this book we learn how high an altar-non should be,
and of what material it shoat be constructed; how the
proeseskaal noes should be made, and how it should he
borne; bow the bread or wafers for Holy Communion
should be prepared, and who should be entreated with the
operatics ; how water should be mixed with wine
at the Bachand ; In what manner the blessed Sacrament
should be elevated above the head of the celebrant ;
how the what should crow himself; how the sink are to be
anointed, and the dead preyed for; with a variety of other
matters of equally profound importance. Of these instruc-
tions the of the choicest =reels is certainly the direction
given for anointing the sick, which is as follows The
holy oil stock slat I'M be made of silver, and have a case et
purple silk. The priest will midst the sick person by making
the sign of the moat holy cross upon the forehead with his
right thumb, steeped in the holy oil. He will then chine°
his thumb with a particle of bread, which he will hero
brought with him for that parpas, and at the sod of the
function wipe the unction frm the sick peremee forehead
with a piece of cotton staff. The priest will be angel to
talcs the particle and cotton we used to the sacristy, there to
be burnt In the accus'omed place." On this delectable piece
of ritualism the Oxford lint remarks that " it Is not suffi-
cient to call It Romanism ; it is Febdilmo, or at bast rank
heatheribm."—PeinOt.
Tax GUARDS' MErdtlat.—The Bwader given
the following description of this memorial :—lnetesd of the
manorial to be omelet in Waterloo-piece being of the
dimensions mentioned it will be some 37 cc 38 feet high.
The front of the pedestal, at some 11 feat from the ground,
will be occupied by three soldiers—a Grenadier, • Fusilier.
and a Coldatre ma of her Majesty's brigade of Guards, in
their fall marching costume as they fought at Inkernison.
These Sgens will be about 8 feet 6 inches in height. Their
=pectin fags will be behind them : thee altogether form-
ing a pyramidal group. Thu* nags net against a second
granite pedestal, on which, end above the fags, will
stand a Agars of Honour, with her turns extended wide,
lend In her bands and on her arms will be wreaths
of honour. This figure win be 10 feet high. The
inscription beneath her will ba " Honour to the Brave;
and beneath the Guards, Trio jousts in nue," the motto
of ohs brigade. The four figures will be cast out of brans
cam= taken at Sebastopol, and given by government. Be-
hind, on the near Acs, will be a pile of settle! broken Russian
guns, bunt and =tinted, as they were found in Sebenopol,
which le • new fixture in a monument. These are the gene-
ral othancterinies of the memorial; but on the skim la be
introdeced a slight degree of decoration in the setts of sunk
renew used by the Egyptians, who were so accustomed to
deal with large surfaces of granite, and which, with dna
attention, might be introduced with good effect occasionally
into our own granitic treatmest. The foundation is hatzt: tba
ground line, an lis a mass of concrete some 17 feet 16, by
10 feet deep. No portion of the granite pedestal yet
been placed, nor will any portion of the work be hurried.
The memorial is favoured with a moot conspicoons place In
the metropolis, sod of course every possible care meet be
taken be render it in some de( r_se worthy of the ate.
PURCHASES FOR THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GAL-
LERY:Lord Stanhope has this week secured, at fair prima,
three pawning of persona camplemons In the history of Eng-
Ihead. They come from Halms-Lacy, la Herefordshire. the
seat of the Beadsman& Her Mbar:! wanted one. Lord
Which( *ter wanted another, and Mr. Sidney Herbert stood
pane in head foe the purchased the third. It is gratifying
to thiak that there are private collect= who will
surrender their claims midi withdraw ia favour of
the public. The picture her Madrid/ is said to have
desired is a full-length of the copy son of Mary Queen
of !loot.--m moat curious portrait of King James I. of Eng-
land (dune of Scotland), standing in balloon. like truchee
with • hawk on tin. The dam on the pietas 1e 1674,
when the Scat Cab Solomon we. still nada the rad of George
Buchanan. In inlay respect It is an historical picture, and
the pries (two bandied sad fifty gain se) was not too much.
leetn.dPlthecttrerleigl4le:dpredecWilmbudareseor, Lord west• d wee the W"intigher
Treasurer of England whoa Quids Elisabeth was Queen.
The third sequisitan—thetr• Lord Stanhope his re-
amed, and Mr. Sidney "lon
_for "—is ther per-
trait el Mary Sidney,C'onntese Perabeins, Sidasy's
Pembroke's mother; and a very carious and well-painted
portrait it is. There is an tescriplim fa the left-heed career
white punks every one—" Marl 12°, fano Demi° i 1614.
Nos till now." To what does chi refer P---.llloanthd

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