The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

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Marine, 70; Ohle,;!1.101; kilnerdian, 531 ; indemnity
Marine, 150 ; law Fire, Si ; Legal and General Life,
61; Loudon, 471 f,iopitpp, sand Provincial Marine, 21;
Ocean Marine, 73,- o r Ftiseaft; 174 ex div. and bonus ;
Rock Life, gb, 1 ; Mont Eirchange, 306 ; San Life, 70;
Union, 7ZgeadVedietir ifidifdanar 6I Universal Marine,
2i. er
Gas Lfght.—E-ropean, 101, • Great Coldesk_B4 ; 183 -
?oriel, 761 ; rate. Nevi, 31 ; London, 431 ; ditto Blue Pre-
lefenos. ; Plaershr, 621; Burin Onaatimera, 111. 3 ;
Weatininqi r (Tarte ad, 63 ; Weidorn, 121. ll
Waterworks.--Bo lin, 41, 1, ; Chelsea, 16; East Lou-
den, 125 h ; t 107, 106-
Bridges.—Wrierk..), 21 ; ditto Old Anna. of 81., 28;
ditto New of 7,.,
Docks.—Loal.a, 61.
Otrala.—Ken,ort and Avon, 61; Barret* 20i-
The suqr yeaterday was heavy. 2,300
bales Manilla lienip found buyers at an advanoß of
10e. to 20s. per ton.

WEDNESDAY Evanif.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 951, "sells ,n
for the 6th of June, opened this morning at to
1, and gradually receded, closing at 941, or 941 16
to 15-16, the ;nice for money being at the same time
94/ to 1. Afte: the close of the Stock Exchange
stock was currently offered at 941 for the lemma,
and very late in the afternoon the neared price was
941. The official business report is as follows
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 95, 941, /,
95 • ditto for exeunt (June 6), 951, 941, Nil •
Three per Cents. Reduced 930, 1 ; New Mime,
per Cents., 9N, 1,1, 93; Thirty Years Annui-
ties, expirin3 in April, 1880, 17 746; Bank Stock,
226, 227) ; Indian Five per Cent. Stock, 1869,
1061; Five r Cent. "enlaced "ru paper, 98,1
Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1 pee
859, soa, ;
India Bonds, 13a, Bs., 125., 13a. die.
The Indian rupee paper was offered in the after-
noon, and flat. The Indian Five per Cent. stqck
of 1839 was rather dull, dosing at 1061 to 0.
India bonds were dealt in at 13s. to Bs. die., being
still heavy ; and Exchequer Bills, at 3s. to
prem.
The foreign stock market was very dull, with
little business. Turkish Bonds have again fallen
to 1 per cent., the luau of 1854 closing at 73 to 4,
and that of 1453 at 59 to t. ; and after the tie!
the house the movement was still down
Spanish and some other descriptions likewise rho ed
a drooping tendency.
The quotations for the shares in new undhr-
takings were as follow :—Ocean Marine Insurance,
21 to 21pri.m. ; Universal Marine, Ito prem. ; 14pn-
don and Provincial Marine, Ito prem. ; spit
London and South African Bank, par.
A reduction of 1?. occurred to-day in Bank 'of
Australasia shares, and a fresh advance in Londbn
and Wadminater Bank, which were marked •as
high as 63. Provincial Bank of Ireland were
dealt in at 84. Madras Irrigation shares prompt
a further recovery. /-

MINES-7HIS DAY

Two o'CLocz..

In the mining market today Stray Park shares
have declined to 44 to 46. West Caradon are quoted
80 to 82 ; Lady Bertha, 3to ; and Great Wheal
Fortune, 12 to 13. East 13aaset shares are dull, and
are marked in the Stock Exchange 97 and. 96.
Hingston Downs have been dealt in at n and
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quiet.
English and Australian Copper have been dealt in
at 2g, being steady ; Bon Accord Copper, at .
prem. : and General Mining (Nova Scotia), at 23i.
From Devoe Oreat Elisabeth IGne Captain Gown writes
illay 15) :—" Wa took down more of the lode last night,
and And it greatly improving—now worth one ton and a half
of copper ore per fathom, and looking promising fur further
improvement."

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS..
MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
&VAIL —TIN market is quiet, and Prime are
rather easier. 1.310 bap clayed Manilla sold at Ir°A
.s
130 hhds. d Surinam, 395. ; and a Boating cargo of No. 11
Havannah, at ifi. Refined, prima are steady, but the
demand is limited.
Corrin.—Coloury qualities of plantation Ceylon have
sold at previous prices, lint other descriptions are rather
easier. Native Ceylon' have sold at 6d. decline.
Tea.—The market is 611 D.
Cocoa.—Fine qualities are only saleable, at previous
prima.
Rice.—White 'topical sold at 10s. 3d. to 14s. lid. ;
Battam, 10s. 3d. ; Madras, 9s. 6d.
COCHLYEAL.—The demand is inactive, at the former
currency.