The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

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MINES.--THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocit.
In the mining market to-day there have been a
few inquiries for East Basset shares, which have
been dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 126.
The price is now, however, rather flat,
at 120 to 1221. West Caradon are marked
72 and 721, and sr, quoted 71 to 73. Cern-
borne Veen are quoted 321. 6d. to 365.: Tian
Croft, 6to 61; Kelly Bray, 31 to 31; Stray Park,
191 to 201; :and East Wheal Russell, 11/ to
St John del Rey Mining shares are more ia-
quired for, and have been dealt in at 19. Great
Northern Copper (South Australia) are quoted 1 to
1 prem.

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insethig of the Great Theban Mining Company was bald
on Tuesday, when it w determined to dined,* the old com-
pany and reaueritate the edventare under the name of " The
Trektill Mining Company," morseling the number of shores
from 1,024 to 2,048. Upon the lah a eaJi of As. per share
wee made. _ . _

Wheal Ruth amounts, premated at the meeting of
shareholders held on the 7th hest., exhibited a Inhales
against the mine of 1,6841.25. 6d. A mall of 61. per share
(1,2001) wu made.
At the bi-monthly meeting of sdventurets in Pednandrea
United Mines, held yesterday, the amounts showed a balance
to the nest account of 2,0901. le. Bd. The meeting represented
more than two-thirds of the shares, and Cept.W. Tregay wu
unanimously appointed the local mugger.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS

MINCING-LANE.-{THIS DA!.)

groan —The market continues very erns and full prima
am paid. Refined, prices are spin rather dearer; brown
lumps, 61s. 64.
Coma.—Plantation Ceylon was not at extreme rates;
low middling and middling, 645. 64.
TEA.—The demand has rather improved, and the biWittu
done is at a alght improvement.
Emu is in moderate request, while Hamel mold lie. to
lle. 3d. ; old Ratroon, 7e.; new, 9e. 3d.
BALTPITILE.F.A. 12/3 bags, refraction 61 par coot.,
38s. 6d. has been paid.

TALLOW MA RK BT.—(TH 18 IPA t.)
The market Is steady to-day, at the mansard prices :
Town tallow, 555. 601. net cash; Patarabnrig T.C. on the
spot, 665. 9d.; all the month, Ha. Id.; January to March,
613 e. bd.; Match alone, 565. Id.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARRET.
(THIS DAY.)

Ws have • oossidreable supply of beady, snd trade tot
them I. dull; notwathatanding the favourable weather
are decidedly lower. The number of cheep
g sot larger than expected, yet it exceeds the de-
mand. The liberal supply of lest Monday of all
kind. of stock to some measure amounts for she doll trade
to-day. Calves ate also lower. From Germany and Holland
there are 29d beasts, 1,140 sheep, sad 169 calves. Scotland,
100 hearts. Norfolk and Suffolk, 400. Ireland, 200; and
600 from Sas Northern and Midland Counties. The number
of WI& eon is 142.
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SMITHFIELD HAY MAHRET.—(THIS DAY.)
Trade very dull at the following prices :—Prise meadow
hay, 70e. to 75..; superior ditto, 76e. to 800. ; Inferior ditto,
60s. to 605.; roma, 365. to 60a.; clover, old, 85e, to 100 a;
second cat, 700. to 800. ; strew. 255. to 230.

PAINFUL RBSULT OF ♦ SIMPLE ACCIDENT.—AC
Langport on Tuesday, Mr. J. HeThey's little girl, hewed
BU n, an only child, climbed up to a collar cupboard, con-
reining chine and glees, to take down her doll; the fas-
tening gave way, and the oupboerd come down with a
carob, all the contests being beoken except one saucer. The
child was not touched, but her nervoue system received such
a shock that, notwithstanding the oare of • medical man, she
died on the following Sunday evening.—Wastere Counties
Reread.

TUE SEVERE WEATHER.—Yesterday a very
severe froet eet la In the metropolis, the wind the preceding
e. ening having veered round to the northward, in which
point It has remained, varying at intervals from N. by W. to
N. by E. An ides of the intensity of the cgld may be formed
from the fact that lee was caged yesterd from I.onde is the
suburban districts fully two inches in thickness; and towards
evening. ari the tide receded from high-water mark, a co-ting
of ice was left on the river bank.; and the ornamental waters
In the various parka were en much frozen, that if the weather
coatinues with the same severity, the ice will won be of suffi-
cient errength for skating.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT IN GLAEGOW.-00 Monday

moroing, a carter named Thomas Robertson, in the employ-
ment of Mr. Dugald Napier contractor, wee engaged meting
bags °torah horn the Edinburgh end Glessow Railway
station toe store in James Watt-street. In the court fronting
the More the bags era carried up to the different stories by
means of • rope, which Is drawn by a home. Robertson was
en his cart booking on the bags, and when the horse got the
order to start, the hook by some means caught bold of his
clothes, and he we suddenly carried toe height of tree
movies. Here be dierne seed himself by acme means from
the book, and losing his hold he was jprecupitated to the
ground. It is not expected that he will recover.—NortA
British Mad.
TIIE NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—A number of
workmen are emplo) ed in ranking a temporary approach to
the new bridge from the Lambeth aide. The carriage road Is
carried by a plight curve from the main thorcuelhare round
the angle of the Red Lion Tavern, and sense the Teems fn
which the bridge commissioners Utica. formerly stood, and
thence on t.. the western half of the bridge. Active preps-
ratiotie are being made for commencing the approach tram
the Middlesex side ; the complete of Oliver's Hotel and the
Westminster Dining Rooms having vacated their respective
premiers complianoe with noncom issued by the Booed of
Works. In coteequenee of the number of beildings that ore
to be pulled down in New Bridge-street, Westminster, sad
Bridge-road, lAmbeth, it is nut expected that the permanent
mooches can be finished before next April.
IMPVDENT ROBBERY. On Tuesday afternoon,
the putter in the employ of Mears. Allen and Briggs, pro-
vision merchants of Manchester, proceeded with a boree end
cart to the Queen's Hotel, for the purpose of delivering them
thirty Cumberland hems and four sides of beam. It so-
pears that the man drew up at the Piccadilly onte, and
had pseud in end out of the hotel and delivered four Wee of
bacon and meadow hams, when be discovered that thieves
had driven off with the horse end cart and the remaining
ditches and hams. Four detective officers were epredily in
pursuit, but the thieves bed managed to get clear cif; end in
about en hour's time a boy took the horse and curt to Abvere.
Allot and Brigge's eatablialinarne, stating that be found
them on the Ashton-rood, with no one to look after !him,
and only s number of children playing *bout. The tonne
are, It is said, in poseersion of suspicions which may lead to
the detection of the gat, partite.
CETeTAL PALACE. ONE SIIILLI NC; DA T.
WZDNISDAT, Die. 14.—AdmIseions on payment, 140 ; ditto
by GOMM tickets, 421; total visitor', bEI.

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