The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-21 00:00:00

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocz.
The market for home mining stocks to-day is
steady, with a limited business. The transactions
reported in the Stock Exchange this morning in-
clude Alfred Consols at 221 ; Par Consols at 24;
and Wheal Kitty (Lelant) at 20.
Foreign descriptions remain very quiet. Pontgi-
baud shares were marked
Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange
Cargoll, 291, 30; Devon Great Conaolra, 450; Ent Bunt,
6.5, 66. 67.63, 63; East klargarst, 9,1; Eon Alfred,32s.6d.,
33e. 64., 32ra., 331. Mc 64., 34e. ; Groat Alfred, 10, 91, 101,
; Great South Telmer, 164, 16f, 16 ; Margery, 331, nc,„
32f, North Robert, 25 ; Penhaldana, 20, 22 ; Pen-
dren, 21, 1 • St. Day United, 315.; Tineroft, 41; Treweatha,
31, ; els ofTowy, 17s. fral., 18e, 18e. 64., 19s. 6d., 19s. ;
Were Basset, 35. 1, 36 ; Wort Csradon, 195, 170 ; West
Feeley, 9f, 10 ; Wheal Edward, 4/. Bs. 9d., 4}, f ; Wham/
Harriet, 215., 22a. 6d., 21ra. ; Wheal Kitty (Lelant), 19, 1 ;
Wheal Margaret, 63, 66 Wheal Mary Anne, 464,
Wheal Wrey, n, f, 8.
In the metal marlin copper mutinoes in a healthy position.
the demand keeping hilly equal to the ropplin. Iron main-
tain/I its price, but the market is warmly so buoyant. Scotch
pigs are without alteration. Lead has Quinn! and the price
seem likely to be well maintained for some time. Spelter
has also again advanced, and stocks are held firmly at the
quotations. Tin is nigher Better for the moment, as the stocks
of English are very scarce. There is no rumen to look fox
lower rates at
At eztraordieary awning of the Strathollno Mining sad
Smelting Company is called for the I Ith March, to confirm
the coutract for porchiming the property and assets of the
Smith Ausuelian Copper Mining Com y. Holders of
shares 1a the letter company are that the time foe
am:lmaging them will empire on the 22nd March.

FIRTDAT ETININO.

The market for home mining stock' is rather dull,
and some symptoms of a reaction are observable
after the late improvement. With the subsidence of
inquiry pprices are in some cases rather weaker.
Great Wheal Alfred, Par Console, and Wheal Ed-
ward shares were voted lower. West Caradott
shares were dealt in in the Stock Exchange after
the regular hours at NS.
The following transactions have taken place in
the Stock Exchange, in addition to those recorded in
the official list :

Grumbler and St. Anbyn, 113 ; Wheal Wrey, 8 ;
Pendeon Consols, 21 ; Penhaldarva, 24 ; Dramas, 21 ;
South Ccednrrow, 9.. 6d. ; End AliVecl, 30c, 325. 6d. ; Port
Phillip, 66., 6s. 6d. ; San Fernando, 3a., 3.. 6d.
Foreign mining shares were inanimate.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

TM market is firmer. Town tallow to quoted 59e. nett
cute; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 66..; Feb. to March,
66a. ; April to Juno, 644. 6d. to 65e.
ids 'mat AVEILIOTS —Town tallow, 59e. 6d.; fat by
ditto, 30. 2d. ; melted stuff, 43e. 6d.; rough ditto, Z. 6d.;
tallow gram, 175.; good deep, 7s.

HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Mr. E. J. Davis reporta the supply shorter trade heavy;
Prices without alteration. Prime mellow Lay, 83s. to 88s. ;
superior ditto, 72.. to Ba.; inferior ditto, 60a. to 66a.;
rower, 60s. to 80s. ; clover, 70a. to 106 e.; second cut, Miss
to 85a. ; !draw, Ma. to 28s.

COVENT-GARDEN.-THIS PAY.

Most things conSnne to be well supplied, and trade is
tolsraNy brisk. Prices have altered little since last report.
Frame *As( still amidst& of Endive, Lettuces, and
Barbs es Gimmele. Good Cornish Broccoli is now &baldest.
Forced vegMebies comprise French Beane, Stake* Aspa-
ragus., and Minks& Cucumber. may also be obtained.
Pine Apples imp Mill be purchased at last week's mutations,
bat Grapes ale imenwhat dearer. Pears are very mane.
Apples Mse robe high mime. Kent Cobs fetch 130 s. per
100 the • Bereeless Nuts, 20s. per bushel; new Spanish and
Brazils: lb. do.; and Chesnut. from lts. to 24.. do.
Oranges re abundant. Portugal Onions fetch from 2e. to
3.. per dram Potatoes have altered little since last report.
Cut dowers consist of Orchids, Chinese Primulas, Cisme-
Omission Violeta, Camellias, Mignonette, Heaths, and
Ames.

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We (Union) understand that the judgment of
the Committee of Council in the cam of the Knightsbridge
Churches willpeobably not be delivered until May next.
SUDDEN DEATH AT A RAILWAY MEETING.—Irt
addition to the sudden deaths which we have had to record in
the come of a few weeks we have now to announce the
awful and melancholy demise of Mr. George Cowen while
attending the half-yearly meeting of the Marypert and Cia-
Ude Railway Company, of which he was a d.nctor. For
some time pad Mr. Cowen had shown symptoms of a
general decline of health—a manifest breaking-up of the
system—but, though lem active than in younger d,ays, he
was heart-whole and cheerful. On Tuesday evening Mr.
Cowenwaa inCarliele, and appeared in unusually good health
and spirits. On Wednesday forenoon he left his house at
DeLeon and proceeded to Maryport by the 10.60 Min. Tho
railway meeting was held at the Golden Lion Ise; Mr.
Comm was seated on a form, with others, and in the midst
of the chairman's speech he fell backward to the door, gave
• feint gasp, and died without speaking a word.—Cerliele
_ _

- BUDDER DF.ATII OP A MERCHANT AT BRISTOL.—A
painful wonation suss need yesterday at Bristol by tea
becoming known that K inOon E. of Charlton,Soneeirsist,andManffla-hall, Clifton, haddiedundermelaneholy
circumstances. Mr. Kington was a member of the eminent
firm of Miles 64 Hington, Bristol. He had been recently
engaged with his partners in arranging a line of clipper sail-
ing and steam auxiliary ships from Bristol to Melbourne,
and appeared to be in excellent health. On Thursday he had
hie bone saddled for the purpose of proceeding to Charlton-
home. On mounting the animal he was observed to fall
forward sad then to slip from the stirrup and fell on hie
knee, which he hurt a little. Instead of riding uhe in-
tended, he proceeded to Charlton in a carriage, returned in
the aftentoon,and proceeded to his counting-house in Queen-
query. While there it was observed that his speech be-
came muffled, and his clerks lie4ialanned, sent for medical
aid. Hie case was considered y dangerous, and he was
removed to his residence, where died shortly after mid-
night. It is thought probable that he ruptured a smell
vessel on the twain by the fall, and that this acted on a pre-
disrbad state of health and caused hie death.
LtMINATED CLOCEB.—Thesc clocks, which are
now becoming more general, and ere found to be most
useful, have hitherto bad this great disadvantage, viz., that
the dials ere not sufficiently distinct during the daylight.
This inconvenience may now be obviated. Sir Benjamin
Hall hes recently bad an experiment made on the face
of the dock on the north side of the lodge at Hyde-perk-
corner in front of Rotten-mw. This dial was made
of the glees generally in use for such purpose:o. The
figures were gilt, and by no means distinct; and the
hands were also gilt. The figures and hands are now
painted a dark colour, end the face is made of glees which is
as white as a sheet of paw, and perfectly transparent. The
dock has been lighted for three or four nights, and the time
is indicated most distinctly. The experiment is thought so
succeeaful that the other face of the clock opposite Grosvenor-
place is now undergoing alteration ; and it is to be hoped
that the owners of other clocks may be induced to adopt the
improvement. It is understind that the dial of the great
clock of the new Palace of Westminster is to be made of a
sinner description otgUss, so as to be quite clear both by
day std night.—BtrileW.
DEATH Or CRINOLINE.--CRINOLINE EST MORTE.
—The hoops, and Maps, and skirts thirty-Fix yards wide,
' will disappear now that the ninth mercer., no longer
esieriate, Vas sneered in • dress of extremely moderate eir-
awakastace.—lredield rink, and Gazette.
LONDON FIRES lx 1856.—The total number of
' London Ikea in 1856 (987) was 25 lean than occurred in the
year, but an increase() of 216 upon the average of
; the 23 years. The number of totally destroyed, 34,
1 Is very nearly, the average proportion for that period. Of
thew fires 260 were extinguished by the inmates of the pre-
mium without
;awhileusistanc ; 340 were extinshed by tha
inmates with casual aid
upon the /rumen.—Yeelatniei Magathte.
A serious disturbance took place at the Bourse of
Constantinople on the 3rd. The directing committee had
resolved that an admission fee should be paid heres Per by
each pence' =arid, and for that purpose tiekete were to be
given in exchange for a certain sum. On the day en ques-
tion, clerks end gendarmes were stationed at the et/trance to
receive the tickets, when a number of merchants yob° would
not submit to the charge demanded whaissitin, end were re-
fused. limy paraded, and after a regular blithe, to ninth
same severe blows were eschenged, the inaloattente gained
the upper hand and forced as entrance. The committee he,
fixed on fear of the rbogleaders al this eamage, and their
Maras have been posted op at the Hoene es being expelled
foe ever frees the plan. The 16,000 shares of the Aidin
Bellamy whkk had been reserved for Turkey have been
almost all disposed of. The Sultan has taken 600, and all
Os tataMters and high fauoikearies have become share-
bank