The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocz.
The market for home mining stocks to-day is very
dull, and scarcely any business has taken place.
The only transaction recorded in the Stock Exchange
is in Wheal Edward shares, at 511. The inquiries
arc still limited.

St. iohn Del Rey ahares are marked 14. Other
foreign descriptions are neglected.
Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange:
Alfred Consols, 18, f 191,201 ; Balnoon, n, 4; Drake.
walla, 2f, 21 ; East Benet, 821, 65 ; East Rumen, 11e. 6d.,
12a. 6d. • Gawton 'United, 17s. 6d., 20s. ; Great Alfred,
6,1; lle;odsfoot, 7; Lady Berths, 15e. 6d., 16e., 175., 15e.,
IGs., 150., 154. 6d., 15a. ltd., 16a., 16e. 3d. ; Latent Con-
sols, 2! 3, North Frances 164, 17, f ; West Alfred 35' Wheal Edward, L t Wheal °mettle, 21s. ; Wheal
Kitty (Lelant), 19 • WMal Margaret, 66, 67, 68 ; Wheal
Tehidy, 24, 3 ; eolan1C011•018, 4.
Annexed is our weekly report of the metal
market :

Copper—The market remains quiet,consnmers only taking
sufficient to supply their wants. Iron continue. firm, with-
out much animation ; the demand however prevents stocks
accumulating to any extent. Rails are flat. Scotch pig is
again rather firmer, but as the make fs larger than ever, and
shipments commence to fall of at this season, it is doubtful if
peceent prices can be maintained. Lead continue. to mani-
fest firmness, and even shows some symptoms of an advance.
Speller fiat, at reduced quotation.. Tin very flat.
A new undertaking is announced, under the title of the
Great Welsh Union Slate Company (Limited), with a capital
of 260,0001., in 60,000 shares of 61. each. The object of this
company is to purchase and work the Hillsborough Slate
Works rind St. Winifred's Slate Quarries, in Merionethshire,
end tho Beaver's Pool Quarries, near Conway, Carnarvon-
shire. It is alleged that the quality of the produce is not
surpassed by any in North ik'ales," and that the yield cen
be greatly augmented. For the purchase of the lessee of
these quarries, together with machinery, plant, building',
tic. a sum of 48,0001_ . is to be given, payment of part of
which may perhaps be defereed. A moderato royalty is re-
served tots lessor and a renewal fins at the expiration of
every 21 years. The first call of 21. 10s. per share is to be
paid into the company's bankers prior to subscribing.
A dividend fa to be receivablthareholders in the Anglo-
Mexican Mint Company on thud of June.
Holders of loan notes, or red debenture., of the Real del
Monte Mining Company who have not received their propor-
tion of the asset' are requested to mend in their
A called fmeetior theng
4thpf of the Fort Bowen New Company (limited) is
June. _ _

It is announced that a new company is in comes of form-
work oh. Con-
-10712d than
c°,1121 Ptncipar.istZu commit otTarsharw,
and sharcholden in the company, arida has Pad bean
dissolved, see invited to take part in the new andertaldng.

Fumy Evairxo.
The market for home mining stocks continues
quiet. The chief feature is a fall in Great South
Tolgue shares, and continued flatness u regards
Alfred Consols.
St. John del Reyshares were marked 13i and IS#.

Several of the members of the Jerusalem Coffee.
hour, Dent desire= of moosmoins the attention to their
eomfort an COnVideage shout by Mr. Miller, the make
repariateedeat of the wabieribeni room, preempted the
gentleman with a handsome silver enuff-box on Thursday, u
a mark of their tepid end appreciation of his long-co- tinned 811000/0