The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-02 00:00:00

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MONDAT EVENING.
The funds retain much steadiness of character, but
are restrained from improvement by the existence of
a large outstanding speculation for the rise, and by
the general stringency of the money market, coupled
with the steady drain of silver to the East, and with
the apprehended deficiency in the European silk
crop. Priem to-day temporarily attained an advance
of / per cent., bat afterwards relapsed, and closed
the same as on Saturday. The other departments of
the Stock Exchange were firm. Amongst the more
favourable features of the day was the announcement
of another large arrival of specie from New York.
Consols opened this morning at 931 to 94 for
money and the 4th June, advanced to 94 to 1, and closed
at 93} to 94. For the nth July the last price was
94i to 1. The " continuation" is maintained at
fully Ito 1 per cent. The official business report is
as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
94, 931, 941 ; ditto, for account, 4th June, 931,
94. Three per Cents. Reiuced, 921, 1,1, f. New
Three per Cents., 921, 1. Long Annuities, expiring
in Jan., 1860, 2 7-16. Thirty Years Annuities,
April, IBM, 18. Bank Stock, 2121, 2131. India
Stock, 221. India Bonds, 4s. die. Thrteand-a-
Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable
in 1858, 981 ; ditto, 1859, 99.
The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 2e. to Bs.
prem. ; the June or " advertised" bills, par to 4s.
prem. ; and Exchequer Bonds, 981 to 99.
Turkish Six per Cents. advanced per cent.,
closing at 95 to 1. The Guaranteed Four per Cents.
remain steady at 1011 to 1. In other foreign wea-
-1 cities the transactions were limited.
The inquiry for the shares of the leading London
jint-stock banks continues, and the market is firm.
Union Bank of Australian stock was quoted about
11. higher. The shares of the National Discount
Company closed at llto 01 dia. Oriental Gas were
firmer, and Royal Mail Steam flatter. The new
shares of the Peninsular and Oriental Company were
marked 51 and 51 rem.
The nominal closing %notations for the newly pro-
jected railways are subjoined, viz.: Punjaub Railway,
6-16 to 7.18 prem.; Oude Railway, per to i_ProoL
Central Onde Railway, 3-16 to 5-16 prem.; Eastern
Bengal Railway, 6-16 to 7-16 prem. ; Calcutta and
South Eastern Railway, par ; Euphrates Valley Rail-
way, par to prem. ; North of India Trsmroad, par
to 4 prem.; Trinidad Railway, par to 1 prem.;
Italian Junction Railways, 11 to 1 dis. ; Grand
Russian Railways, 4to prem.; Riga and Duna-
burg Railway, I to 1 dia.
The shares of the Mediterranean Extension Tele-
graph Company were quoted to f prem.; General
Bank of Switzerland, 21 to 2 dia.

MINES.-THL9 DAY.

Two o'CLocic.

The market for home mining stocks is
quiet, with little change in prices. Wheal Edward
shams continue to meet with inquiry, and are
marked Sk. Sortridge Consols have also been dealt
in in the Stock Exchange at and Tin Croft at 44.
Santiago shares are marked,24. Foreign mining
stocks are generally dull.
Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mira consols, 184, 19; East Rummell, lls., 12s. 135.,,
„ 121.6 d. ; Great Alfred, 74, 4,4, ; Great Hewes.
21a. ; Earoddoot, ; Parka* ef, ; -Resswerne United.
Of, de;
'WheelSertridConsols, 36a. 3d, 37a. 6d. ; Tamar Coo-
eels, 22a 3d. • Edward, 6, 64, ; Wheal Kitty
(Want), 184, 'l9; Wheal Tehidy, 21 4, 4.

XONDAT Zywntl.

In the market for home mining stocks to-day
Great Wheal Alfred and Wheal Edward shares were
in demand at improved rates. Tamar Consols, Tin-
croft and South Frances shares, were also inquired
for, and better. Wheal Boller shares were offered
at reduced prices, and Porkellis United were also
quoted lower.
In addition to the transactions reported in the
official list, shares in South Frances were dealt in
in the Stock Exchange at 310; Alfred Consols at
181 and 18k (the dividend declared to-day will be
12s. per share, and the balance in hand increased;
the mine is reported to be looking well); Wheal
Kitty (Lelant) at 18}; Treweatha, at 21; San Fer-
nando, at 2s. 6d.
Cobra shares remain heavy, and were quoted at a
further reduction to-day, but Copiapo were rather
better.
The shares of the Great Barrier Land, Harbour.
and Mining Company were quoted to prem.;
West of Ireland Mining Company, 1 to 1 prem.;
and the Bamfylde Mine, par to prem.