The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1860.

thought the primmer had taken the watch was becssuie he
tumid pale and looked guilty. Ile found the watch at the
prisoner's feet.
I Braddock took the prisoner in custody, and
found as hint same pawnbrokers' duplicates and a passport
in the name of " Mr. John Gwynne, a British subject," and
• note, apparently written by a friend in " trouble," asking
pulmonary aid from the prisoner, On inquiry at the addrem
ryes by the prisoner it was found that he had not been there
for rim moat* end the people knew nothing of him. At
the ststionhosise be raid the passport was Ins own.
Mr. Beard submitted that there was no evidence to show
that the prisoner had taken the watch.
Yr. Henry-There is not sufficient to convict him of
staid* Mr. Cronin's watch ; but there is enough to show
that he was there for the purpose of committing a felony.
Hr. Beard observed that an inoocent roan might turn
pale on such a charge being made against him.
Dlr. Henry—Bat an innocent man would not have that
passport acid that note in his pocket; or, if he had, he
would be able to give • satisfactory account of them. Nor
would be give • false address.
Mr. Beard and it would he found on further • airy
that the primmer had not given a false
His parents resided there, but he had been keeping out of
the way to avoid arrest on a civil process, and his pareets
were very likely to deny him for that mason.
He was remanded far further inquiry.
Williams Abe., for attempting to pick pockets, was
committed for three months.

In several other came the prisoners were committed foe
trial or remanded for further examination.
WORSHIP-STREET.

DRCNIZNNISS AND NINGCLAR /SCAM
Withein Pitgriw, a cab driver, was charged before Mr.
Mansfield with drunkenness and furious driving.
Inspector Landon, N division, stated that on Satur-
day evening last, while as horseback at Stamford.
bin, be heard ecreama, and hastening to the
spotfound a gentleman, lady, and two children in a state of
great excitement ; they said that the defendant, who was
close by with a cab, had been engaged by them, and wu
afterwards perceive' to be Inuit icated ; that he
had driven against a poet and endangered their
lives. Witness, seeing that defendant wu much
in liquor, and quite inefficient for his duties,
looked about for a constable in whose charge to place him,
but maidenly he drove off, and plloped all down Stamford-
hill, at the bottom of which wee a sewer, partially covered
over with stone planking, bet for the substance of which
and the fortunate direction the wheels took, driver and
vehicle must have been smashed.

ThedSiendrnttliaroi-denyThe charge of furious driving,
but appeared to shirk that of drunkenness ; be aid, "It
MY a new horse that I had just bought, and I was trying
the sainnaL"

Mr. Mansfield —And I have to try you for being drunk ;
►ow do you &newer that of noon?
Defendant—lt had but one eye, and wan young.
Mr. Manalekl—That does not scomut for your intoai•
cation.

Defendant—Here's the bill for the purchase.
Mr. Mansfield--It's clear you were drunk, and had a
most narrow escape. I shall now line you 10s., or seven
days' imprisonment in default.

LAXBETIi.
.crremarva_2ollßEßT..

William Steers alias Plank Bill, the driver of a Hansom
cab, badge 7,574, was placed at the felon's bar, before Mr.
Self., and charged on suspicion of being concerned with
two men, not in custody, in stealing Loots and shoes of the
value of 75/., the property at Mr. Dennis Fitzgerald, of 5,
Bndgeetreet, Westminster-road.
From the evidence adduced it appeared that the prose.
enter occupied the shop and parlour of the house Ivo. 5,
Bridge-street, and on the morning before, at 11 o'clock,
he left home, securing the front door with • lock and
bolt, and also locked the door in the iusage. At
about f 3 o'clock in the evening, Mr. Nott, a lodger in the
house, came down stairs to look for a favourite dog, when
he found to his great surprise the shop open and a man
in the act of caning • bag of boots nail shoes towards •
cab in the street. He laid hold of him as he put the bag
into the cab, but he managed to get away. He saw another
man in the cab at the time, and lie called on the prisoner.
who was the driver of the cab, to aviist in detaining the
man, when, it was mid, he evinced no disposition to do so,
and the man, as well m his companion, got off. The pri-
soner wee, in consequence, detained, and the whole of the
"Xy stolen was found in the cab.
rirttlse •
honer it was alkyd that he bed been merely
called by the two men who bed elected tisk secape,
to the door to take the Mines, end knew nothing
whatever of the Wind= of Me portions* that their object
wan to steal the proerty. It was stated, however, by
Inspector Mould that -the prisener bed given two different
statement' when mikel whom be bed come from. In the
first place he said he had pre same from Pimlico with •
fare, and next that he had some from London-bridge.
Mr. Austin. the primroses master, gave him • good cha-
racter, awl the prisoner wee remanded for • week, but
admitted to bail, which was *ea by Ms master.

PROPOSED NSW ROAD ACROSS HYDE-PARK.

DEPUTATION.-frillS DAY.)

This afternoon a numerous and influential depu-
tation waited by appointment upon the Right Hon.
W. F. Cowper, the First Commissioner, to urge
the eeetnaity of establishing a direct communion.
tiun between the districts north and south of
Hyde-park. The deputation was introduced by the Duke
of Rutland, Earl Ducie, Earl Grosvenor, Sir Jeen Bur-
goyne, and Mr. Tire, M.P. PArl Grosvenor, as chairman
of the meeting held • few days ago at the Society of Arta
on the same subject, explained the grounds upon which a
road ammo the park wee imperatively called for to
meet the public convenience.
Mr. Cowrie mid the numerous and influential character
of the deputation convinoed him of the great intermit that
was felt in this subject; hut the deputation must be aware
1 that a mad, to be of any public utility, must be acces-
sable to omnibuses and cabs, and open at night, while
if niche mad were made on the level it would seriously inter-
fere with the comfort of the multitudes who frequented the
park for recreation. If, therefore, the road was to be made
ma the level, he could riot hold out much expec.
MMus that it would receive the consent of the
authorities, but plans had been proposed for sink-
ing • road below the level of the park, and he thought
those plans were very well worthy of consideration. It had
been 'tweeted that • sunken road could be constructed
from the l'xbridge.road to the Kensington Gore-road, along
which cabs and omnibuses could pass without being
seen by any one enjoying the park, sad if such a
scheme could be adopted the objection to it would
Dot be very great. Thee arose the question of
expense. Just now such large works were being carried
out in the metropolis, that it was almost hopeless to expect
the ratepayer* to bear any further taxation, at lam
until the main sewers were carried out. However, the
subject should receive his best attention, and be would
bake owe that it should be considered by thine who had the
power of accomplishing the object the deputation had
is view. Re was glad that the deputation had not thought
it neceseary to pompom say scheme of their own ; because
is a atelier of Wilson it was best to leave everything in
the heads of Use executives.

Trrt, M.P., said it would be • great convenience if
thous:liege ways of the perk were kept open an hour later
durusg the sitting of parliament. At present they were
closed at ten o'clock.

Mr. Votress said that rented with the ranger, to whom he
would mention the suggestion of the hon. member.
The Duke of RLTLAND drew attention to the want of
further entrances to the park between Hyde-park-oorser
aal Kenaiagton ; and Mr. Di Viii to the necesaity of
having safer footpaths across Rotten.row.
Mr. R. Witaritatvirr, rererting to the immediate object
of the deputation, observed that it would be a great cones-
nieces if public vehicle. were allowed to ass the excellent
road kanwa as Kensington Palace Gardens.
Mr. COWPIIR said that road was private property, and he
bad so central whatever over it. He repeated that the
suliject 'honk! be fully considered.
Mr. WERTIIACOTT pointed out that the decision of the
government should be as prompt as possible, as it was of
importance the road should be ready for the opening of the
great exhibition of 1862.
Mr. Govern said to doubt that circumstansaresdered the
matter more urgent.
The deputation then withdrew, and afterwards waited
upon the his Royal Highnieis the Duke of Cam-
bridge, at the Rome °was, with a sinular resift.

&timid a comities id tie How al Lai be lit(tini isle
the habits sad tlisawitat of 411 Imp thee
cf Pstents wen whim it was esslstilishosiiir.
MIKA WY to be done for education is diarists,
where there was passive resistance, agslaet which the so-
ciety would have to struggle.
The Rev. SANUIL MARTIN seconded the resolution, which
was camel, as were those approving the principles of the
',Deices , and recommending its operation. to extended
support.

SHARE LISTS.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocz.

The railway share market to-day is
dull, iu sympathy with Consols. South Eastern,
Caledonian, and one or two other stocks have de-
clined about per cent. London and North Western
stock is now quoted 1011 to 1021. ; Groat Western, 70
to 1 ; Midland, 1171 to 118 ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 1051 to 1 ; Nledon. 901 to 91 ; Great
Northern, 116 to 117 ; South , 864 to 874
and Eastern Counties, 541 to 55.

Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are rather
flatter, at 11 to 2 pram. East Indian Railway
stock has improved. Great Luxembourg shares
are dull. Grand Think of Canada stock is rather
flatter, but the first preference debentures have
advanced.

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10,000 116 iss.Leip. its env pa) 171 - - -
11,000 10 Do. 81. John del lay MI 131 Si 14 1
10,010 II Do. Land & Min. Co. AR - - -
10111 1 Con. Min. Co. Jam. A - - -
MM. AO Cobra Copper
mos - po ... .. ._.. .. -
MOO 1 Dun Mountain Copper all I 1 1
16,400 1 Fortuna
10,6110 IC General all U -
WO S Gt. Northern Copper U
of 6. Auntralla (Um.) 1 4 dia per 4
70000 11 Kapunda (Lim.) llkllpm If 4
15,000 3 Linares -
10,000 1 Leitanlan
103815 1 Martguita all 1 1 -
00,000 1 N. Rhine Copper of B
Australia (Licu.)_..., 10a. IMa par -
10,000 II PontribacidSllrerLad all 6 II -
100,000 1 Poet Phillip 1 I 1 -
80,030 1 Scottish Austin. (Lisa ) 11e. 1
as par -
43174 11114 United Mexkan all 4 2 -
1117,000 1 Worthing (Lim) all f 1 -
Ills. I
40,000
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IdISCULANROUS.
No. pa. 1 C,OMPANBM. I Pdllll. prim. I Salm
10:01
16 10 Anglo-Merican Mint -
WOOS Australian Agrkid l9 SI/
1000 Atlantic Tel. (lAin.) all
47,000' 10 Berlin Waterworks_ ~ -
60 Brit. American Lnd 40 - - -
ROMs 60 Brit.& Irish Mag.FeL .i. all 17 se -
1i7119 si Do. B 7 per aUR UM SO U ...
10 Do. C
1,016 $ll Canada Land all 111 1116 -
i,lOO 10 Channel Islands TeL (I) all 0 11 -
360,000 St. Oop.llg.olling.Rtimait. all U 10 -
12,000 16 Do. Pref. 74 par cant. all 1144. 254 -
1,0016 m 00. Crystal Palace -
160,020 St Do. Preference -
250.000 St Do. 6p. M. Perp. DOA 100 101 100 -
700.000 St. Electric Telegraph -
7,199 26 Do. New U par Ipm -
70,000 6 log. and Aust. Cop. -
20,000 13 Gen. Steam Navigation 14 - - -
150,000 1 Great Ship ~Limited) -
25,000 ID linUan and Aust. TeL - -
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12,000 6 Lon. District Tel. CL.) 1 1 1 ells
50,000 10 London Discount (L.) 1 1 IMa -.
200,000 4 Lon. Gen. Omnibus Co all 1 11 11
60,000 10 Madras kris& a Qua 1 44 gee 6
30,000 10 lieditemuleanMeaTaL all - - -
12,000 10 Mediter. E. Tel (Ura) all 3 4 -
80.000 25 National Discount Os 6 1 Of dla 41
„,. 11,310 10 Netherlands Laud . _ all - - -
60,000 6 Do. Bp. c.. is. at 1 ;ma all 1 I -
1,761 100 N. Brunl. &N. Scot,. Id.oo 10 U -
188676 IN. Brit. Australaalan- all L 1 -
A 1 60,000 1 Oriental Gas -
60,000 1 Do. •" New Shares' lla 1 par -•
10,000 10 Orion. In. Stasi. (Llia.)• S - -
6,000 10 Do. do. I 6 - -.-
10,000 10 Do. do. C 16 - -. .-
000,000 83 Peel River Ladd XL 100 47 SO -
20,000 60 Perlin. an Stera all 18 20 1111
10,000 60 Do. New lO 104 14* As -
60,000 20 Red Sea & Ind. Tel. 61
p. c. forrAys. bylr. Gov. 171 4 dls 1 pm -
10.000 60 Rhymney Iron -
10,000 15 No. New an 01 61 el
16.000 100 Royal Mail Steam
1.000 IN. Scottish Aust. Invests lOO 110 160 121
14,20 G 26 uth Anstrallan land all is 06 -
71,000 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip -
79,010 1 Do. do. Registered- all f •-
00.000 20 Trust dr La. Co. Up Can. I - - 01
19,000 100 Van Diemens Lad lO 11 -.

Two Woxmr BURNT TO Dears.—Great excite-
ment was occasioned in From* an Thu day evening last,
by a report that two deaths by burning had occurred, which
unfortunately turned out to be too well founded. It
appears that • poor woman, aged 78, lived in • small
cottage at the Mint, Duke-street, and had been for some
time an invalid. On Thursday evening • neighbour,
named Mary Gibbons, also aged 78, came to see her,
and keyed till seveno'clock. About this time the woman
Humphries got up from before the fire and attempted to
reach her snuffbox, which was on the mantle shelf. In doing
this her dress caught fire, and instantly blazed up,enveloping
her in flames. Her friend then tried to put it out, but instead
of doing so her own dress caught, and she was instantly
wrapped in fire. They *creamed as loud as they were able
for aid, but for some time without avail. At lan a little boy,
hearing a voice end seeing smoke coming out of the house,
Am the alarm, and two men named Henry Gore and John
yres went into the home. They found the room full of
smoke, and the two woman lying en the floor. With some
difficulty they extinguished the thy, and when they bad sin-
misled m doing so, it was found the woman Humphries was
quite dead. Gibbons still lived, and was attended by Mr.
Binh. She had received such severe injuries that she died
on the following morning. An inquest was held on Friday
on the bodies, before D. H. Ashford, req., when the above
facts were given in evidence, and • verdict of " Accidental
death" recorded.—Salisbury Journal

. 1 .

MONBY 1L4131017.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoct.

The funds to-day have fallen to f per cent.,
owing to a number of speculative sales, which are
probably in preparation for the approaching settle-
ment. Dulness prevails in the other departments of
the Stock Exchange, but the reduction in prices is
not of much importance.

At Paris this morning, according to 7:lr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Retstes were quoted
7L 15, being about per cent. lower than on
Saturday.

Consols are officially marked 954, I, and 1
for money, and 951 for the account (May 9). The
present quotations are 95 to i for cash, 96
1-16 to i for next Wednesday, end
951 to 1 for the 6th of June. The
official business report is as follows : —Bank
Stock, 226, 2274 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 931,
; New Three per Cents., 931, 4, 1 ; India
Stock, 219 ; Indian Five per Cent. Stook,
1859, 1064, 1 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced "
rupee paper, 981, I ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per
Cent, 1044, ; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures,
1868, 961 ; ditto 1869, 964 ; India Bonds, 54.,
10s. dia. ; and Exchequer Bills, 65., Bs., prem.
The foreign stock market is flatter. Mexican
Bonds have declined to 211 to 22, and Spanish
Deferred Three per Cents. to 371 to 38. Turkish
Bonds have also been more offered within
the last hour. Russian Three per Cents.
are last marked 65, ex div., being somewhat
weaker. Sales are recorded as follows:—Bra-
zilian Old Five per Cents., 1004 ; ditto Four
and-a-Half per Cents, 1858, 914 ; Chilian
Four-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 864 ; Mexican Three
per Cents., for account, 214 ; Portuguese Three
per Cents., 1853, for account, 454 ; Rus-
sian Three per Cents., 1869, 654, 1,4, 4, 65, ex
div. ; Sardinian Five per Cents., for account, 864;
Spanish Three per Cents., for account, 481, 4 ;
ditto, New Deferred Three per Cents, for account,
384, 374, 381 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for
account, 77/, 4; ditto Six per Cents., 1858, for
account, 624, 1, 1 ; ditto Guaranteed Four per
Cents., for account, 1012, 4.

The first Preference Debenture., of the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada are in demand, and,
being scarce in the market, have risen to 94.
The New Victoria Six per Cent. Debentures are
firmer, at 107 i to j. Transactions are recorded as
high as 1071.

The shares of the London and South African
Bank are quoted f to 1 prem.
No gold was sent into the Bank on Saturday. A fur-
ther portion of the Australian supply in the market
has been taken to be refined here, and is expected
to be sold to the Bank this week. The Persia,
from New York, has brought 61,000/. in speLie for
England, being the largest remittance received for
some time past.
The other imports of the precious metals last
week reached a total of about 300,0001., chiefly from
Melbourne.

Subjoined is a list of the gold ships reported by
the present Australian mail as on the way to Eng-
land :

Gold on board.

Name. Railed. Days at Sea. ---otitees.
Jamie Boyle
Whit? Star

:

•

OwsrPocas lareb 4
ern{ BMWs 60.. „ 7
esufilmptsa .... 141
Mem ,, la

Total..
Worth

.ounces 148,624
f 604 SOO

The Norwood, from Melbourne, with 38,0001.,
reported by the previous mail, is ali:o at sea.
The Melbourne advice. communicate the follow-
ing particulars of the mercantile failures which
have occurred in that city. Trade is described as
in a very prostrate state. On the other hand, the
reports from Sydney are more cheerful, in conse-
quence of the great animation occasioned by the
glowing accounts from the new gold diggings at the
Snowy River:
The suspension of four of our old established houses, all
within a few days of each other, has created an universal
feeling of suspicion and distrust, which is now extending
through the entire commercial community : and the panic
is being greatly heightened by the many malicious rumours
spread abroad, scarcely a firm of any standing being fres
from them. _

On the 4th inst. the suspension of the old established
and highly respectable firm of Mean. W. M. Bell and 00.
was announced. The liabilities are about 45,0001., one-half
of which are due to colonial and the other half to extra
colonial creditors.

—rn7ffer of 567 in the pound, to be paid 2s. 6d. at one
month and 2a. 6d. at three months, by bills of the firm, has
been acoepted by the colonial creditors.
On the Sth Messrs. Rae, Dickson, and Co., also a firm
of high and long standing, suspended payment, their lia-
bilities being 38,8651. 4s. hi ; assets, 19,081/. lls. 6d. ; de-
ficiency, 19,7831. 12s. 7d. The estate has been placed in
trust. . _

I— On the 12th inst. another old and highly respectable Arm
were compelled to suspend, viz., Messrs. Alexander Wilson,
Nephew, and Co. Their suspension is said to have been
caused by that of Mews. E. J. Wheeler and Co., whose
failure in London was announced by this mail.
On the 13th inst. Mews. Hsnnques Brothers also called
a meeting of their creditors together, and offered 20s. in
the pound by bills at three, six, and nine months, which
was acresd.
At Sydney Messrs. Buyers and Learmonth have
also stopped, with liabilities amounting to 44,0001.,
and assets to 33,0001
The steamer Emeu reached Port Philip from
Suez on the 11th of March, with the English mail
of January.
A private letter, dated Constantinople, April
25, says :—" The Grand Vizier, the Minister of
Finance, and all the others with whom I have
spoken of the negotiation. for a new loan, assert
that the persons on your side had no authority to
make the attempts to form lists for that purpose."
On Wednesday next the subscription list for
the 1,111,500/. of Six per Cent. Second Preference
Debentures of the Grand Trunk Railway of Ca-
nada will be closed. The income of the company
is already more than sufficient to cover the
charges of the first Preference Debentures, the
second Preference Debentures now offered, and
the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway lease. There
seems, therefore, reasonable ground to believe that
the development of the resources and traffic of the
railway, which will be materially promoted by the
acquisition of the proper amount of rolling stock,
will afford to the present subscribers a fair margin
of profit.
The committee of shareholders appointed at the
last meeting of the proprietors of the Great
Western Railway of Canada have, assisted by
Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., the
accountants, been occupied in examining the books
and documents kept in the London office. The
contracts, vouchers, and accounts relating to the
coat of construction, rolling stock, and plant, and
the working of the line, lel, being kept in Canada,
the committee have decided that the invest' lion
shall be continued there, and have with
ay
the accountants that two of their firm . John
Young and Mr. Alexander Young) s at once ,
proceed to the colony to conduct the inquiry.
A general court of the East India Company is
called for the 16th inst., " for the purpose of taking
into consideration the correspondence between the
Secretary of State ;for India in Council and the
Court of Directors, relative to the future manage- I
meet of the affairs of the company."
Mr. William Turquand has been appointed
official manager of the Phoenix Life Assurance
Corm

tpany.

88TURDAT EV/111174.

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Consols, which closed yesterday at 95/ "buyers,"
for money and next Wednesday's settlement,
opened this morning at 96/ to t, and closed at
98 3-16 to 6-16, or exactly -96 f. For the 6th of
June the last prim was 96 7-16 to 9-16. Imme-
diately upon the conclusion of the June settlement
Consols will be quoted ex the half-yearly dividend.
The official business report is as follows
Three per Cent. Console, for money, 95f, ;
ditto for account (May 9), 98i ; Three per Cents.

Reduced, 934, ; New Three per Cents., 9al,
; Bank Stock, 227}, 226; Indian Five per Cent.
Stock, 1859, 15,ana; Ave per Cent. `enfaced"
rupee,
paper„ 1 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per
Cent., 1044 ; I Four per_ Cent. Debentures,
1868, 9fli • ditto, 1869, 97 ; 50114 JAL
The Indian rupee paper experienced a further im-
provement, the Five per Cent. closing at 984 to 99,
and the Five-and-a-Half per Cent. at 1044 to 4.
The Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1869 remains
firm, at 106} to I. Exchequer Bills were quoted fis.
to 94. pram._ .

The foreign stock market was quiet. Turkish
Bonds were fairly supported, at yesterday's rise, the
loan of 1854 clueing at 771 to and that of 1858
at 621 to 1. Spanish experienced a renewed ad-
vance, the Deferred Three per Cents. opening at
383 to 3, rising to 38,1 to 1, and leaving off at 881
to Mexican Bonds were rather dull, at 211 to
221, and Russian Three per Cents. at 661 to lex
div.

MINAS-THIS DAY

Two o'CLoci.

The mining market to-day is activ;.-ady
Bertha shares have risen to 41 to 5. Alfred Consols
are quoted 41 to 6} ; Stray Park, 48 to 48 ; Tren-
crom, 9i to 1; East Basset, 106 to 110 ; West
Frances, 27 to 29 ; and East Lady Bertha,
25e. to 30s. A number of transactions will be
found recorded in the Stock Exchange official list.
In addition, Hingaton Downs have been dealt in
at 4.

- - Foreign and colonial mining shares are likewise
firm. There are inquiries for Bon Accord, Don
Mountain, Kapunda, and Bt. John del Rey ; the
last mentioned have advanced.

The annual meeting of the Cut& Lead Mining Co;ecpaz
(Limited) is called for the 12th inst., and will be made •
to decide upon the continuance, or the " voluntary' wind.
hag up of the undertaking.
New Wheal Vaddon on the 2nd instant made a call o
21. 6d. per share.
At a meeting of adventurers in Crsigtoo Mines, on the
90th ult., the accounts showed a balance in favour of the
undertaking of 2681. 9s. 10d.
At Bwlch Consols Mine Meeting, on the 2nd inst., a call
of 3s. per share was made.
The Camden Consols amounts, presented at the meeting
on the 30th tilt., allowed a balance of liabilities over assets
of 422/. St. 6d. A call of 10e. per share was made.
West Tolvadden Mine on the 2nd instant made a call of
Is. 6d. per share.
At North Wheal Exmouth meeting on the 4th instant,
the accounts showed a balance of liabilities over assets of
174/. 3s. 44. A call of 2e. 6d. per share was made.
The Miners Xining Company sold, on the let inst., 290
tons of lead ore, at prices varying from 12/. 7s. 6d. to
15E. A. 6d. per ton.
The Dyliffe Mine sold, on the 3rd inst., 47 tins of lead
ore, at 141. 4s. 6d. per ton.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

The weather in the United Kingdom continued since last
Friday mostly rainless, though at times cloudy, hot in the
imN cool in the shade, and with easterly winds prevailing,
cold at night, verging upon hon. Notwithstanding
this drawback, vegetation has made great progress during
the last eight days. The wheat plants generally
appear improved, but it will require some warm rain to
bring up the lately sown seed soil the grass, which is very
backward in most rural district', compelling farmers to feed
their cattle upon corn. The fruit trees are generally covered
with blossoms with a fair promise of a large crop.
The attendance of the trade in Mark-lane to-day
was fair, the tone quiet • prices of most articles
nominally unaltered. The supply of home-grown
grain was small, and of country made Sour small. The
imports of foreign grain into London sinoe last Monday
were reported this morning as moderate of Sour, fair
of wheat, moderate of barley, and large of oats.
Wuray.—English—ln quiet demand, but held firmly, at
last Monday's decline. Foreign also quiet and nominally
unaltered in tine.
. . . .

FLOUR in slow demand at &boat last Monday's prices.
Bann- good, continues very scam, firmly maintained
at last Monday's rates.
OATH in good demand, and some sales made at over last
Monday's advance.
BLUM —English and Egyptian maintained at last Mon-
day's currency.
PUS firm at last Monday's prices.

CURRENT QUCrTA77ONe, DLITT PAID.
WHICAT.-English white, 46e. to 565. ; red, 445. to 52..
per qr. ; Dantnc and Konigsberg, 465. to 60s. per 4941 b. ;
Rostock, 545. to 565. ; other Baltic ports, 465. to 525. ;
French, red, 46e. to 50s. ; white, 48s. to 544.
Fintre. -Town, 445. to 465. ; Norfolk, 345. to 355. per
2801 b. ; French, 38s. to 425. per 2801 b. ; American (United
States), 245. to 29e. per barreL
BAILEY.-English, 265. to 465. per qr. ; Baltic, 30s. to
35e. ; other sorts, 265. to 28e. per qr.
atm-British, 20s. to 28s. per qr. ; Russian, 245. to 25..
per qr. ; other Baltic ports, 23e. to 255. per qr.
Searle.-English tick, 33.. to 38s. ; harrow, :30s. to 425.
par qr. Foreign, 325. to 40a. per qr. Egyptian, 345. to
35e. qr.
Prisms. English boilers, 38s. to 40a. ; hog and grey, 345.
to 35a. ; foreign white, 365. to 38s.
Finorntol Connors.-Sine last Friday 6 grabs-laden
vowels were reported arrived at ports of call, :- 2
wheat, 1 barley, 2 Make, and 1 beans. The sales last
reported were : -Maize arrived, Cavalla, 375. 6d. per 480th..
Oats on put into Malta, under average, Odeon,
20a. 10 . , per imp. qr. tale (pale. An arrived cargo
Tsganrog Ghirka, sold at 53.. per 4921 be., delivered
sound.

.c.Jan..thil 100
mt.. 1877 lOO
eat., 1079 lOO
oat., 1810 lOO
L. Ireb.etAlig 100
t. Mar.etesp 100
enc lOO
Scrip.
F.Clow.o p.ct lOO
iv.llp. 0.
woo6e 1 1 11.00
ten to oo
, UN lOO
I 0 p. et. 80g
Int. 1676
c. Bonds 100
c../10.&161y 100
0. Apr.4ool. 100