The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-03 00:00:00

The following report on the silk market is from
the monthly circular of Messrs. H. Waldman and
Co., and refers to the continued unfavourable
Secounts of the new crop in Italy :

During the early ;air' of the past month silk we. in fair
demand, and owing to the scarcity of good Tsaltees brat
thirds at one time Myriam/I to 275. per lb. ; latterly, how-
ever tite 'market baa been more quiet, and that price ia now
hard) y obtainable. At the public miss, which took place on
the 18th instant, lea than usual was done, all claims of
buyers showing great indisposition to operate. The China
kiterm were &livens! yesterday, with data from Shanghai to
the 29th April; the settlements had amounted to 86,000
balea, of which 82,600 bad left, end 1,600 more were on
board ships in port. 'Unsold stock on the market about 1,600
bales. Quotationn were about the same as those of the pre-
vione mail. Ex, Mingo had fallen to 7s. 4d. The deliveries
for the month are .;,290 bales. in Bengal silk there bus been
rather more doing during the latter part of the month.
Italian silk—Accounts of the new crop have continued very
bad, and the prices paying for cocoon. are no enormous, thot
the new raws will r mo: a than our present highest quota-
tion for throwns. Versian silk—The imports for the month
are 44 ballots.

Tants°Ay Evnrrws.

Consols, which were quoted at four o'clock yes-
terday 921, ranged to-day between 921 to 1 and 921
tot, and closed at 92 9-IG to 11-16, or exactly 921,
ex div., for the 9th of July. For the August account
the price may be quoted 93 to 1. The official busi-
ness report o as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for account, 9th July, 921, t, ex div. ; Three per
Cent. Reduced, 921, t. 4; New Three per Cents.,
921, 1,1; Long Annuities, expiring in Jan., 1860,
2 7-16, 21; Thirty Years Annuities, April, 1885,
18 1.16 ; Bank Stock, 213.
Consols for the opening" (17th July) were
also marked 921. 92t, and 921 ex div.
Exchequer Bills exhibit a further advance of Is.
to 25., closing at 4s. to Is. discount. India Bonds
showed great heaviness, falling to 12s. to Bs. dis-
count. Exchequer Bonds remain quoted 981 to 99.
Turkish Six per Cents. were more inquired for
to-day, and closed & per cent. higher than yesterday,
at 95; to 961 for the 16th inst. The Guaranteed
Four per Cents. remain steady, at 1011 to 1021 for
the account. In other foreign securities very little
business was done, and the alteration in prices was
unimportant.
Bank shares were to-day quiet, with little change
in price. The stock of the Atlantic Telegraph Com-
pany (I,OOW. shares, with 7001. paid) has fallen
nominally to 120 to 80 discount. Electric Tele-
graph stock was in demand, and higher. Crystal
Palace shares remain flat. In Land and Steam
shares little alteration occurred.
Canadian Government Six per Cents. were in-
quired for. South Australian Six per Cents. were
also quoted higher.
The nominal closing quotations for the newly pro-
jected railways are subjoined, viz.: Punjaub Railway,
6-16 to 7-16 prem.; Euphrates Valley Railway,
to I prem. ; Eastern Bengal Railway, 5-1 G to
7-16 prem. ; Oude Railway, par to 1 prem. ;
Central Gude Railway, 3.16 to 6-16 prem.; Calcutta
and South Emiern Railway, par; North of India
Trammed, par to 1 prem.; Trinidad Railway, par
to 1 prem.; Italian Junction Railways, 11 to 1 dis.;
Grand Russian Railways, 1 tot prem.
The shame of the Mediterranean Extension Tele-
graph Company were nominally quoted par to f
prem. ; General Bank of Switzerland, 24 to 2 dia. ;
and Paris Chocolate, I to 3-16 prem.

MINES. THIS DAY

Two O'CLOCK.

There are some inquiries today for certain de-
scriptions of 11,:n:c mining shares, which show firm-
ness, but in general business is still very inactive.
In the Stock Exchange no transactions are offi-
cially reported this morning.
Cobre shares have been inquired for, and are
marked 32. St. John del Rey are still offered, and
have been sold at 11 ex div.
Subjoined is the official list of transactions in the
Mining Exchange yesterday :
Catherine and Jane, Os.; Garden United, 144.6d.,150 6d.;
Heredsfom, 71; Itosewerne Vatted, ,31 • TamarConsols 22r. ;
Wheal Edward, 51, 6, 61, 6, 61; Wheal Mary Ann, 461, 16;
Wheel tiny, 3.
The half-yearly meeting of pmprietors of the Cohn Mining
Association is called for the 21st inst.
A petition for the winding up of the Fet Works and
Wheal Virtue Mining Company is expected to be heard
before Vies-Cluincciior Wood on the 11th inst.
The machinery, plant, and materials of the Cwmdyle Reek
sad Green Lake Copper Mining Company are advert Med for
sale by order of the Court of Chanmry.
At the two-monthly meeting of shareholders in Wheal
Agar, held on Tuesday last, the accounts rbowed a halanco
of 321. 2s. 4d. in favour of the mine. A call of 2s. 6d. per
share wan made, payable by the Vith instant. The nest
meeting is to be a four.mouthly oat.

TIICHbDAY ZIIIrDte.

The market for home-mining stocks maintains the
steadier appearance noticed yesterday. Shares in
East Basset, Wheal Margaret, Alfred Consols, East
Alfred, East Russell, South Condurrow, and Wheal
Edward, were inquired for, with rather an upward
tesdency. South Frances and some other descrip-
tions were also in demand. The actual business was
generally limited, but the following transactions aro
reported to us from the Stock Exchange, in addition
to those recorded in the official list—viz.: East Bas-
set, 40; Wheal Margaret, 56; Alfred Consols, 151;
Fast Alfred, 31. and 31; South Condurrow, 4s. 6d.to
ss. ; and South Frances, 290.
la foreign descriptions there was no movement.