The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-08 00:00:00

MANCIIKSTER, Jim 7.

Bloox-Szoishos.—Thers has bees a vary dallgt
market, with Me business deism OM there Is no damp to
There was a tenancy dorrawerd rather than upward, but than mere
few twee fide transactions, met of the purchases man Inn of •
pa.ulative character.

NI HMI HA • Jim 7.

eTwal-Szoomum—Tato market wu fiat to-day, and
ess had rather a dowaward .enity. Shrewsbury and ft:air/c-
-hin B.'s were dune at 7 dia, and Shropshire ilalms, at 4. and
41. Wed. din

LKKI&, Joao 7.

STOOL BICRANOR—There bas been for burner done
this morning, but prior remain at about yeatarday'a notations.
North-rearms, II din rammed rertrzation); S3O 2611
dr; Caledruan, tie.

iIIUSTOL, Jam 7.

Bronn-BzentArton.—The market was antis firs and active
and a fur SASOUISt of busiswa was does at the tall prima rester.
O. Great Western Omer sham stood at H The New
171. &arm 471 die., both swam; Midlands ha MI at 3Se ; Ditto,
airmisphani and ukaiessur nix pw Owas., Ill; Bristol &tam Navi-
gation wiisay's Mara IMO ski (141 k 14. Mils% a ee,

DBiunrsupui, STATRIIIINMIIII, AND WOROUTRURIIIII.
The halt-yearly sn,eting of due company was held Fester-
, day, at the Olces in Ortsham Chambers, City, to receive
the report of tho directors. H. G. Alston, Esq., took the
chair. The report of the directors stated as follows;—" As
the adjourned ordinary meeting was held only two days ego,
the board have only to evU the attention of the shareholden
to their report then prisent d, and ordered to be circulated;
and they have farther t 4 state, that the special case of Mr
&Mill against th. company "lathe to the 4201. cheque Woken
by Mr. D. J. Johnson, her been died for argument on Sa-
turday, the Bth instant." From the aceounta it append
that the expenditure tor the half-year was 8811.25. 6d.,
leaving a balance sewinat the company of 811. 10s. 2d The
claims were about 2,0001., and the assets 12,6001. A load
discussion took place in respect to the bills of the late !so-
licitor Mr. Blinbngse, and the immense reduction made in
them by the taxing mast r. through the perseverance of one
of the directors (Mr. Winter Harris). The rime was
adopted by 6 to 1. After wine further dissenei Mr.'
Knight and Mr. MWer, of Infester, were ateeted directors.
A vote of thanks woe Mai
meeting adjourned. 00.110 dart/Wei, when the

HUDDREEPIRLD AND PENIBTONg.-. The government in-
spector of railways peeled over this line officially en Wednees
day, preparatory to its being opened for pursenger and other
traffic. With the exception of a few hundred yards of
viaduct et Paddock, the line hes been ready for use for mere
then a twelvemonth. Owing to the 'silty country through
which it passes, the Huddersfield end Penietone line has
been one of the most expensive ever constructed.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNIERILLEN.—WE have been
gratified to leers that, while the dirt etors of this com-
pany are using every possible means to procure funds b
government hien, they are at the same time adopting such
measures as will enable them to extend the line even in the
event of such loan not being obtained.— Derry Journal.

MINES.
(Prow the Mising Joursial.i
Since our last tnere has been (as we anticipated) a large
amount of business tranucted, azd the inquiries for shares
in most of our leadinsr mimes continuo to the present time.
Some have been d...ne st a very considerable advance, and in
several instanoes, shares that have been donning for sometime
see In active request. In many miles improvements have
been advised; and from our correspondents generally we
learn that the mines throughout Cornwall and Devon are
in amost favourable and improving position.
Shares in the following mines have chanced hands since
our laot :—Devon Great Consols, &nth Frances, Comfort,
Tresevean' South Basset, Alfred Consols' Treviskey and
Burlier, South Tolgus, Cara Brae, West Caradce,
Tinozoft, Treleigh C n. ols, Penzance Console, South
Tamar, Heiguston Down Consols, Wheal Franco,
South Plain Wood, Devon and Courtenay. Moditon-
ham, Marraborough, Hennock. Trethevy, Wheal Langford,
East Buller, West Treasury, West Tolstoi', Tretnayee, Bryn_
arias, Trelawny, Mary Ann, Pendarves Consols, Tolcarne,
West Trethellan, Lelant, Cook's Kitchen, East Tamar,
South, Tamer, Tregelli, Exmoor Wheal Eliza, Wheal
Stray Park, West Stray Park, Bedouin Consols,
the Great Consolidated, and Tavy Consols.
In foreign Mines there has been a corresponding improve-
ment in the business done.