The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-19 00:00:00

(CM.)

11, Downing-street, Whitehall, Oct. 17.
Means. Ridley and Co.
Gestlemeo,—The Chancellor of the Exchequer desires
me to acquaint you, in reply to your letter of the IGth inst.,
that the supposed pledge to place French wines on a pre-
ferential footing over those of other countries bas no ex-
istence, and would be contrary alike to the policy of the
legislature and to the views and intentions of the govern-
ment As to those views and intentions respecting the
alcoholic test and the wine trade, they were stated to parlia-
ment during the List session, and there has been no change at
any kind in them.
I am to add that you are at liberty to make whatever ass
you may think fit of this intimation.-1 am, &c.,
CHARLES L. RYAN.
The Caledonian Railway traffic returns show this
week an increase of 8021.
The following is the monthly statement of traffic
on the Melbourne and Hobson 's Bay Railway :
1861. 1560.
For week ending July 25 £1,427 21.270
99 Pt Aug. 1 1,821 1,965
1,435 1,145
It It ft 41
1,270 1,423
~ 22 1,169 1,340
The aaseti4; specie statement for the week end-
ing Wednesday last gtves the following totals,
vie :—lmports of gold, 330,1041. ; exports of gold,
88,4101. ; imports of silver, 172,7511. ; exports of
silver, 163,5471.

FUMY EVINING.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 " buyers "
for the 7th Nov., opened and closed to-day at 92*
to i. For money the last price was 92* to
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 92k, f ; ditto for ac-
count (Nov. 7), 92i, I • Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 90h, }, ; New Three per Cents., 90},
; Thirty Years Annuities, 1885, 15 ; Batik

Stock, 233, 232 • India Stock, 224 ; ditto Five
per Cent. Stock, 1041, 104, ; ditto for se-
count, 1011 ; ditto scrip, 104, I ; ditto Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1863, 9811 ; ditto, 1869, 98 ;
ditto Bonds, Ha. prem. ; Five per Cent. "enlaced'
rulmjaPer, ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent.,
1031, .
_ er the influence of the continued demand for
investment the India Five per Cents. have risen
to 1044 to for the account.
The March Exchequer Bills were steady at Is. to
4a. prem., and the June at 75. to 10s. prem.
The foreign stock market was quiet, and little
change occurred in prices.
The shares of the Bank of London were firm at
59 to 60, or 91. to 101. prem. A month ago the
price was only about 53. There was also an illi•
provement to-day in Agra, London and South
African, and Bank of Turkey. The miscellaneous
share arket was quiet. Great Ship shares were
quoted 4s. 6d. to sa.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follows :--Ocean Marine
Insurance, 4i to tti prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, 1 to 14 prem. ; Universal Marine In-
surance, 1b to 11 dis. ; London and Provin-
cial Marine, to i disk ; Commercial Union Foe,
3-16 to 1-16 dia. ; Mercantile Fire, par to prem.;
Oriental and General Marine, to if prem. ; Me-
tropolitan and Provincial Bank, i to prem. ; sad
Compressed Coal, 4to prem.
New Zealand Six per Cent. Debentures have
been dealt in at 103 to 1034.
Victor Emmanuel Railway Bonds were fiat.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two u'CLocw.

As usual on a Saturday, the mining market
is quiet, with little business. Prices are nomi-
nally quoted the same as yesterday. Ringstess
Downs shares are strong, at 41 to 5. East
Caradon are quoted 20! to Marko Valley, 10
to 1 ; Wheal & ; ton, 92 to 94 ; West Seton, 300
to 310 ; and North Downs, j to 5. IrVhsal
Margaret are officially marked in the Stock Ex-
change, 391 and 40.
The transactions in foreign and colonial mining
shares have been numerous. St. John del Rey,
East del Rey, and Great Northern Copper (South
Australia), have been mere inquired for. United
Mexican have been dealt in at 61 to 1. The list d
the morning's transictions will be found in another
column.

The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received, by telegram from
Lisbon, the following report, dated Morro Velho,
Sept., 1881:—"Produoe for August, 46,142 oitavas -
coat for ditto, 9,122/. ; profit for ditto, 8,2721. Pro-
duce, nine days of Sept., 12,800 oitavaa.". _ _

• - • •
The following is forwarded to us as the official
list of yesterday's actual transactions in the
Mining Exchange :
Fist Camden. B 1.16 to I • Seton, 91 to 92 ; North
Robert, 23e. 9d. ; Great Rctallack, P.. ; East Caw
Brea, 91 ; East Russell, 3 316 ; Hingston Down, 41 to 1
East Grenville, 365. 6d. to 365. 3d. ; North Crotty, :10a to
61. ; Wheal Trefoils, ; Central Miners, 2s. 6d.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs.
Von Dadelszen and North :
Since our report of this day se'onight our metal market
has not undergone any change of importance. 1 here is a
good and steady business doing, which in all probability
will continue for some time to coine. Welsh bars maintain
previous quotations, viz., 5/. 'b. rid. to 51.5 x, f.0.b., Wake.
and 6/. here. Staffordshire iron is in more request. A
large business has been done in botch pig iroo, sad after
receding to 495. cash, has advanced to 495. 9d., same term.
Copper : The price of English (raw as well as meastaa-
lured) is well maintained, and second-hmid parcels are now
very scarce. Sysiness in foreign has not been so beak, bet
prices are fairly nodutained. Burrs and Kapunda, 961. to
991. ; Lake Superior and Baltimore, 96/. Tia :No change
in lieglish. The demand for common is good. A good
hominess has been done in Straits, at 117/., three months'
prompt, and 116/. 10c, cash ; Banco, 1161. The Dutch
market remains steady at 708. Tin plates : There is
more business doing, ppancaeess,, however, continue rely
uureinunerative to manufacturers. Lead continues 6rm ;
good soft English, 19/. 10s. Spelter : A large business has
been done, and the market has farther advanced-191. paid
on the spot here. For delivery middle November, 191. sa.
and for December, 191. Is. paid. Hull parcels, on the
spot, realised 19/. ; seat mouth's delivery, 191. 2e. 6d. to
191. ss. ; W. H. 19/. 7s. 6d.
At Wheal *lion meeting, on the 14th inst., the accounto
showed a credit balance of 9411. 10a. Id. .

The Bryn Uwiog Mae accounts, presented at the me•••
ing on the 14th inst., showed • debit balance of 2141.
G. Id. A call of 20.. per share was made.