The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-18 00:00:00

MATZ DIN
Notes Issued £17,764,755

L 27,754.756

SANLING DI
Proprietors' Capital x. 14.553,000
Rest

Public Deposits
tm-
cluJiug Eichey.,
Mar. Banks, Com-
mis. of National
Debt, end Dlv.
Acct..)
Other deposits 11,411,153
tkven ,loy and other
Bills

/.66.400,K0
flct. 17, 1661.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 924 for fie
7th Nov., opened this morning at 924, " buyers,"
and, after falling to 924, closed at the opening
price. For money the last quotation was' 24 to 4.
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 924, 4,4, 4; ditto for
account (Nov. 7), 924, 4,4; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 904, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 004, 4,1,4,
4, # ; Bank Stock, 2314, 2324 ; India Five pee
Cent. Stock, 104, 1034, 4, 1044 ; ditto for account,
1044, 104 ; ditto scrip, 1034 ; ditto Bonds, 14s.
prem. ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. "enfaced " rupee
paper, 1034.

- The March Exchequer Bills were quoted Is. $o
4s. prem., and the June is. to 108. prem. There
were some purchases of India Bonds at 148. prem.
The India Five per Cents. continue to be stea-
dily absorbed for investment, and have improved to
103/ to 1041. The price for money is now almost
exactly the same sa for the account, the supply at
stock in the market being reduced.
Mexican Bonds were slightly better in the
morning, but afterwards relapsed to yeeterdara
closing quotation, namely, 24 to 261. Turkok
were steady, the Loan of 1854 leaving of
at 84 to ex div., and that of 1868
at 09} to Other foreign stocks were quiet.

Iu the market for Bank shares there was an ad-
vance in Union of London and Oriental. London
and South African Bank were likewise inquired
for. In miscellaneous eharea, Anglo-Mexican Mint
met with some demand.

In consequence of its being understood that con-
siderable progress has been made in the formation
of a new company which proposes to take up and
utilise the Red Sea Telegraph cable, the shares of
the Red Sea and India Telegraph Company were
again in demand to-day, and have risen to 18 to *.
Transactions took place to-day at 1011 to h sa
East Indian Railway Five per Ceut. Bonds carrying
what is termed the "double option." The holders
can claim to be paid off at the end of five years
from the date of issue, or may go on for ten years,
whilst they also have the option of converting the
bonds iutu stock at any period during their cur-
rency. It is considered somewhat surprising that,
notwithstanding these advantages, the bonds are
quoted at almost precisely the same price as that
stock.
Victoria Government Debentures were moss
offered. Virginia Dollar Bonds have improved.
The closing quotations for shares in new nada,
takings to-day were as follows :—Oceau Marine
Insarance, 4 to 41 prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, 1 to 1} prem. ; Universal Marine In-
, enrollee, 1} to it dig. ; London and Provisr
I Mal Marine, if tot dia. ; Commercial Union Fire,
4 dis. to par ; Mercantile Fire, par to 1 prem.;
Oriental and General Marine *to prem.
Metropolitan and Provincial 'lank, * tot prem.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoc a.

Wheal Seton shares continue in request, at 92
to 94. East Car.ulon, on the other hand, We
flat, at 26 to /. West Seton are quoted
310 to 320 ; Marko Valley, 10 to 1 ; North Downs,
to ; North Robert, 21s. to 234. ; Hingstea
Downs, 4g to g ; East Basset, 624 to 65 ; and
Cook's Kitchen, 28 to 29. The market generally is
not active, but prices are steady. Some transactions
will be found reported in the Stock Exchange
official list, given in another column.
St. John del Rey Mining shares have been dealt
in at 44, showing an improvement ; United Mexi-
can at 61 and 61 being firm ; Dun Mountain at
; Linares at 74 ; and Scottish Australian, at par.
The following is forwarded to us as the official
list of yesterday's transactions iu the Mining
Exchange :
Satan, 921 to 92 ; East Cern Brea, 91 ; West Betas,
315 ; Feet Grenville, 375. to 375. tkL ; Bryn Gwiog. 251
North Robert, 18s. 19s. tid., 19s. 9d., 2111. 9d., ft.. liL
94e. ; Hiagston Down, 41, 748 ; North Treakerhy,. nja
East Cersdon. 261 ; Sortridge, 14s. 91, 15s. 3d., 15s. faL,
15s. Bd., 16s. 3d.
Bon Accord, Kapunda, and East del Rey Mining
shares were flatter, whilst Great Northern Copper
(South Australia) showed firmness. Labuau cog
were quoted 1} to 2 prem.
At a general meeting of the adventure's in Great Wheal
Baddens, bald yesterday, the accounts showed a balance des
to the bankers of 162!. 13s. 641., end a balance of liabilities
over assets of KM Ba. 3d. A call of ss. per share was
made.

From Wheal Concord, Captaie Luke writes (Oct. 15)
" We have let the shallow level au tribute at 10s. in the
pound. The crosscut at the 38 is still progressing and lack-
ing favourable for the lode, which we hope soon to cut."

THE HOP DUTY.-An account of the duty ea
keys, the growth of the year 1861, from returns received
np to the 15th Oct., 1861 (duty of lid. per
m;od) : Canterbury, Z 1,4681. lle. lOpl. ; Gloom-
5/. 51. 7¢d.: Grastham, 8/. 14s. ;
Ist of Wight, 2,2 W. ss. lid. ; Lincoln, 1051. le.
100. ; Lynn, 21. b. lid. • Middlesex. 1/. Ba. ;
*Northampton, 3f. ls. 6iL ; MI. Re. ;
Oxford, 41. Is. tid. ; Reading, 101. ta. ; Rochester,
7r,..M91. 7a. Pd. ; Sheffield, 14/. 15e. 6d.; Stourhridge, 3,617 E
7s. 4id.; Suffolk 3441. lie. 7441. ; Surrey, SI. N 5. ; Sutra,
10,684/. 14s. 4 ; Wales, Middle, 9ttl. Bs. ; W
; 125,386/. 10s. 70.-W. 54. Mogorra
Accountant of Excise. A supplementary account will be
furnished of the outstanding cdlectioos.
WEYHILL FAIR.-4ill the 10th inst. this eds.
orated fair commenced. The first day is exclusively for
the Ede of sheep. During the whole of the week large
docks of sheep had arrived from Dorset, Wilts, Sussex, and
other sheep-breeding counties, which were penned up for
sale, and extended over many acres of land. There wee •
large attendance of sheep-farmers present. Hampshire
and Sussex downs commanded • good sale, and Southdown
and half-bred ewes obtained fair prices, but plain Legs sad
wethers and aged ewes did not meet with an active
daniand.,4 The thin crop of swede and round turnip ibis
year, which is an essential commodity in sheep-keeping,
militates against dealers and farmers speculating or
increasing the sheepfold. The selling prices were as fel-
lows :-Southdown and half-bred ewes• youug and sound
37a. to 40s. • head ; broken-mouthed ditto, 27e. to 3.3 e. ;
and plain ditto, 265. per ditto; full-mouthed withers M
high condition, 45e. to 4M. ; useful store sheep, :His.
3,55. . • and tap, 295. to 345. a head. Hampshire downs,
wethers and tep, 355. to 42a. and upwards. Sumer down
ewe lambs for stock, 23e. to 255. ; wether ditto, to
265. ; sad plain lambs, 18e. to 20s. a Mod. Dorset ewes,
lambing down early, 311. to 445. ; xn l choice selection.
445. to 525. a heed; plain ditto, 275. to 35, per ditto; and
sheep of miscellaneous breeds varied from 'S's. to 34..
a head. Rams of various breeds were on mkt and for let.
ting, and varied io prior from 4 to 14 guinea. ; rani hunt e.
2to 5 guineas. It is roughly estimated that upwards of
240.000 sheep were hurdled in, most of which were sold.-
Chelotiford Chronicle.
A MILL BURNT DOWN AT HALIFAX. -Yoder-
day morning, a mill near North Bridge. Halifax, awl
known as Paper Mill, though not actually employed in time
branch of industry, was destroyed by fire. The premieen
belonged to the execute" of the late Mr. Thomas Holmes,
and were is the occupation of several teoaata-a dyeesite
grinder, eottoa spinner, wire drawer, bobbin maker, blank-
smith, dc. The fire was discovered shoat one o'clock, and
in about two boors it was entirely gutted. The damps Is
estimated at between 3,0001. and 4,0001. The building was
insured is the Unity Office, sad the tenants' stocks in Wm
Ohm.