The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-15 00:00:00

The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an, increase of I,lllltil.
The subjoined weekly summary of the produce
markets is extracted from the circular issued last
evening by Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson :
A quiet tone continues to pervade The colonial markets,
and the transactions have been tea moOerate extent. The
low priors established for sugar have at kngth waded to in-
cedes" the demand, and there has been a steady business
done during the week. The sales of coffee have gone off very
heavily at le. to 2d. per cwt. decline. White pepper has been
told at slightly improved rates, but black--of which large
Wes ere declared—is rather lower. Saltpetre is drill of sa.
There is more dieposltton to be rice, and extreme rates are
obtained for white Bengal. The tea market is unaltered.
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Tenders will be received at the India Officoon the
18th inst, for the hire of ships to take stores to
Madras and Bombay.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Oct. 12, compared with the pre-
vious weekly return, shows the following results :
Otroulation lams
Cheulation active 24139,625 Increase 27,126
Piddle deposits
Other deposits
Orertusatt aseuritiss fa

-Main( t . 12,219,969 Increase 1,000,000
Other in bankii;
department 19,897,969 Increase 106,8331
Coin and bullion in both
departments
&yen day and other bills 963,634 Demme 5,372
The Rest
14°Se• in /Warn •. • . • 8,997,060 Decrease 391,460.
In
Total Nairn (notes &Coin)
bulking department 9,806,274 Decrease 681,816
The alteration which will attract chief notice is
the increase of 1,000,0001, in the government
securities, which, combined with the increase of
860,714/. in the "public" deposit., points to a finan-
cial operation between the government and the
Bank. The increase in the "other" deposits may
be partly caused by the transfer to that head of the
sum representing the half-year's dividend on Bank
Stock ; hence, also, the decrease in the " Rest." The
reserve of notes and coin has decreased 381,6161.,
whilst the decline in the coin and bathos is 364,4911.,
notwithstanding the purchase by the Bank during
the week of 130,0001. in newly imported gold. This
return extends to Wednesday evening ; the pay-
ment of the dividends at the Bank commenced on
Thursday morning.

FAIDAT IiVINING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 95/, " sellers,'
for the Bth Nor., opened this morning at 951,
quickly improved to 961 to 98, and closed at 96,
" buyers. " For money the last price was 96,
" sellers." The official business report is as follows:
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 961, 96, 961,
96; ditto for account (Bth Nov.), 961, 96; Throe
per Cents. Reduced, 941, 1, ; New Three per
Cents., 94/, 1,1, 1, ; Thirty Years Annuities.,
expiring in April, 1886, 174, 171; Bank Stock,
2201, 222, 2191 ; ditto for account, 221, 222 ; the
New Indian Five per Cent. Loan (stock), 1011,
1024, 1021; ditto, scrip, 102, 1024, 1021; the
Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1868, 96, 963;
ditto, 1859, Nit, 961, 96.
The scrip of the New Indian Loan was first
marked 102 and 1024, and rose steadily to 1023,
closing at 1024 to 1, or 61 to 1 prem. The stock left
off 1021 to 1.
The Indian Four per Cont. Debentures of 186E1
were firmer, 96 to 3, and those of 1869 at 961 to 98.
India Bonds were dealt in at 2s. dis. to par; and
Exchequer Bills at 235. to 28s. prem., being 11.
higher.
The foreign stock market was blew'se firmer,
especially in the afternoon. Turkish stocks expe-
rienced a recovery of 1 to 1 per cent., the loan of
1854 closing at 781 to 3, and that of 1868 at 681 to
Russian scrip was heavy, and declined to f to
. Mexican Bonds were rather more inquired for,
and closed at 221 to 1. The Old Spanish Three per
Ceuta. were quoted 48 to 1; the Deferred Toree per
Conte., 333 to 343; the Passive Debt, 11 to 3 ; and
the Coupon Certificates, 41 to 1.
London and Westminster Bank shares have ad-
vanced. There were also inquiries for London and
County and Union Bank of Australia. Peninsular
and Oriental Steam were quoted 11. lower. Van
Diemen's Land left off rather firmer than yesterday,
at 13 to 4. Commercial Dock stock was marked
101. and London Dock 69 and 68.
Victor Emmanuel Railway Bonds were rather
weaker to-day.

MINBS.-2HIB DAY.

Two °Twos.

A considerable amount of business has been done
to-day in British mining stock,. The market espe-
cially active as regards shares in Providence, Wheel
Margaret, East Basset, Wheal NVrey, Kelly Bray
and United Ill•nes. In the Stock Exchange Devon
Great Console shares are officially marked 4221
and 425; East Basset, 170 ; Wheal Margaret, 54 ;
South Caradon, 235 ; and Tin Croft, 5.

Foreign and colonial mining securi. ties are quiet.
Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal
market :

There has been rather more burinese, with an advance in
some descriptions of metals; there is, however, still room for
improvement. Copper is arm with English manufacturers;
and in foreign many translations ar reported at advanced
rates. Iron —The quarterly meetings of the masters have
been held this week, at which a moderate amount of business
was transacted, without any change in prices. Tin :—A fall
in English refined having been declared, the holders of foreign
have at last yielded, and both Banca and S:raite are easier to
buy. Spiker I. firmer In price, and holders are mostly I.
different selkes. Lead is quite neglected. Tin plates have
slightly declined in value.
The United Mines on the 11th inst. declared a dividend of
21. 10.. per share.
The Devon Great Elizabeth Mining ComFanylave made a
call of 2s. per share.