The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-13 00:00:00

MIMES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Ctoce.
Owing partly to preparations for Monday's set-
tlement, the mining market today is rather
_4-pliet.
There is, however, an active demand for East Wheal
Grenville shares which have risen to 3/. Shares
in North Tre,loulby, Rut Basset, Silver Vein, and
Rosewall Riii and Ransom, have also met with
attention.
Foreign and colonial mining shares remain steady.
United Mexican have been dealt is for money at
13# and 51 • St. John del Rey, at 31 ; Port Phillip,
at 1 dia. ; North Rhine Copper, at the. ; Cobre
Copper, at 39k ; and Linares, at n.
At the Val:. of Towy Mine meeting yesterday,
the accounts showed a credit balance of about 4001.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
timid isfrein the circular of Mews. Von Dadelszca
and North :

The demand for metals is incresaing, a fair amount of
business having been done during the present week. The
further reduction in the rate of diseotuit will doubles. cause
the price of all kinds of metals to advance before long. and
holders already evince less dispositioa to realise. Welsh
are steely at 5/. 2a. 6d. to 51. 55., f.0.b., Wales,
and 61. per too here. At the quarterly meeting
of the ironniasters, held at Birmingham yesterday, there
was a more hopeful feeling, and last quarter's quotations
were maintained. A good busineu was done in Staffordshire
prg iron. A fair business has been done in Scotch pig iron ;
the price has advanced to 47a. fkL crash. Copper is in better
demand, with less disposition to sell manufactured under
*Moist prices. Considerable business has been done in
foreign ; hollers bolls of Buns and Kapunda now ask 1001.,
with buyers at :I.e. 10a. Copiapo has been sold at 931.,
delivered in Birmingham. Tin has kept its position well ;
a fair amount of business has been done in Straits at 1161.
for cash and three months prompt. Banos is nominally
quoted 1221. English tin is unaltered. The demand for tin
plates increases, and makers are beginning to look for
higher prices. Lesd.—A fair amount of bushier has been
done. Spelter has been firm ; holders ask higher prices,
which buyers will ss vet not accede to. We quote ordinary
branch here 141. ss. to 18/. 71. 6d. ; W H 181.155. Hull
ordinary brands, 1.91. 2s. 6d. to 181. se. ; W H, 181.15 e.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET-(THIS DAY.)

The market is steady at the following price. :—Tows
tallow. Ma. net cosh ; Petersburg Y. C. on the wt,
bSs. dd. ; April to June, 575. dd. ; October to December.
MAW! Avneroan.—Town tallow, 565. fid.; fat by
ditto, fa. lld. ; yellow R 50.. dd. ; melted
375. lid. ; rough ditto, 295. Id. ; tallow graves, 18s. ;
Rood dregs, 7s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MAREET.-(THIS DAY.)

Merin. Darie and Co. report trade dow at last
day's pricer. Prime meadow hay, 755. to 855.; superior
ditto, 90s. to 'lOc ; inferior do., 50s. to 60s. ; closer, old,
90s. to 115 s. ; ditto, now, mooed cut, 80s. to 100 s. ; straw,
365. to 445.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
The supply of most things bee become greatly improved,
and trade 19 brisker. Cornish broccoli continua to be fur-
nished in excellent condition, and good samples of lettuces,
endive, and artichokes are received from France. Samples
of new grapes are ofterwl, and fetch good prices. Asparagus.
French beans, green peas, and new potatoes may oleo now
be obtained. Cummbers are coming in plentifully. Cut
Bowers chiefly consist of orchids, lily of the valley, Chinese
primulas, violet., mignonette, camellias, heaths, and roses.

FRUIT.

Pine Apples, per lb., Be to lb
Grapes, per lb., Be to 15s
Strawberries, per or . tid to Is
Per" per dos, 4a Od to Se

Apples, per doz., 6rl to Is Ed
Oranges, per 100, to to 10s
Imams, per 100, as to 10.
Kea, Cob, per lb., le to Is &I

Broccoli, each, gd to ltd
French beans, p. 100, 10,1 to Is 0,1
Green Mess, per dere, 10a
Grecna,pdoe bunchesehrod toes
Cabbages, p. doe, ea Od to al Od
Potatoes, p ton. 90e to 160,
per bus., ea to eie Od

Beet, per dos. Is Od to 2a
Celery, per bundle, is (Id to laid
Woos, per sieve, Died to! Od
per ben., to Os
ita ltlis
per bun., to is 111
Nakao, per pun, UM to te Od
3641°48. P! of

Per ewt ; es to 10s
Carrots, per bunch, 13.1 to 10d
Turnips, per hunch, ed to ad
k inztopzr Mere, es 0d to Os
each, 9d to Se
Artichokes. per doz., ie to 44

I Garlic, per lb, &I to yd
ladles, per score, Is to is ed
lloreen,perbon.,lsild Job
Ilashroocas,p. pott.,lts Ild to Istel
Parsley, per 12 bunches, ee toes
Savory, per bench, 2d to ed