The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

MINES-THIS DAY,

Two o'CLocn.
The market for home mining stocks to-day la
steady, but quiet. Great Wheel Alfred shares are
heavy, and have been pressed for sale at 61. Great
South Tolgus arc steady, and are marked 19. North
Frances have been dealt in at 19, and Tincroft
at 41.
Foreign descriptions still meet with little or no
inquiry.
The following business was done yesterday in the
Mining Exchange:
East Alfred, 2,1; East Basel, 12,6 d. ; Great Alfred, 6f,
; Lady Botha, 14s. 3d. 15a., 15a., 165.; Itotwararna United,
45, 431, 41i,Weat Mfred, 321 WheRl Edward, 51
Wal Kitty (LANA), 17, }, 18; 191, 20; Wheal Margaret,
67,1; Wheal Wry, 71, 4,
Subjoined is our weekly report of the metal
market:

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Copper : The smelters have the week come to the deter-
mination to allow 3 per cent. discount instead of 21 per cent.
for each. The market remains without alteration. Iron is
fairly maintained, the demand being sufficient to keep prices
stadonary. Some of the makers of mils would doubtless
accept lower rates in order to keep their order books full.
Scotch pigs are rather drooping, the make being much in-
creased this year. Lead continues very firm, end the de-
mand is good. Spelter has advanced ; the stocks hero and
ahead being very man. Tin has declined, and even at the
redaction in price the market is Sat.
The Bristow has arrived from Adelaide, with 10 tone of
copper (consigned to the South Australian Mining Associa-
tion), end 2,358 bags of lead ore, on freight.
• imeiiim of dieselmaiureis b Burford lima odq is celled for the
214 lost

FIIDLT EVZNlftre.

In the market for British mining stocks the prin-
cipal movement is still in Great South Tolgus shares,
which were in renewed request to-day, and closed at
181 to 191. Great Wheal Alfred lett off rather flat
at 61. Wheal Edward closed at 5 to and South
Wheal Frances at 300.
In foreign mining descriptions there was no
alterations.
The shares of the Great Barrier Land, Harbour and
Mining Company were quoted to prem ; West of
Ireland Mining Company, to I prem. ; and Dun
Mountain Copper Mining Company, to prem.

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market Is steady. Prices are quoted u follows
Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 666. bd.; May and June,
665. 3d. to 665. 6d. ; July and September, 555. ; October sad
Deoember, 645. 9d. to 6ft.
Manner ATZRAO .—Town tallow, 68s. od. ; fat by ditto,
31. ld. ; yellow Ruasisn, 675. Od. ; malted stuff, 42e. ; rough
ditto, 2.55. 6d.; tallow graves, 175.; good dregs, 7s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports trade without alterstion.
Prime meadow haT, 684. to An eoPeriort ditto. 794.
to 84c ; inferior ditto, Ns. to 60s. ; rowan, Ns. to 80s.;
clover, 80a. to 1034.; second cut, 704. to 905.; straw, 28s.
to 28s.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
The supply of most things bas considerably improved since
our last report, and prices are in consequence lower. Forced
strawberries continue plentiful, u do likewise hot-house
grapes. Pine apples are a t ifle cheaper. Dessert avid
are scarce. French Watling is still supplied, uis also
white Cornish broccoli. French peas of good quality have
week been supplied in large quantities. Forced vegetables
comprise French beans, 'salute, eepeusgua, and rhubarb.
Very good asparagus from the open ground is also coming in.
Cucumbers are plentiful. Kent cob nuts fetch 140 e. pee
100I1o.; Barcelona nuts, 20s. per bushel; new Spanish and
Brasile, 18s. ditto; and cheenuts. from 14s. to 245. ditto.
The supply of oranges is limited. Portugal onions fetch
from 2a. to 4s. per doom. Old potatoes are much advanced
in price, new one rashes 2e. to Ss. ed. per lb. Cut
flowers consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, cuterarias, gr.
denim, heliotropes, lily of the valley, geraniums, violets, mug-
=matte, hitatbs, and roam

M. Perrenoud, a Bwiu banker, who has just died
at Ls Bogue, in the centre of Neufchatel, at the age of 82,
has left 100,0001. foe the construction of hcapital, sad
47,800 t. is ethet charitable iatabiahneeste la that town.