The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-31 00:00:00

MINES.
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FRIDAY EIIINTIIO.

In the home mining stock market to-day dividend
shares have met with moire demand. The chief in-
quiries have been for shams in South Wheal Frances,
South Caradon, North Wheal Basset, West Basset,
West Providence, Sortridge Consols, sod Vale of
Towy.

The gold mining shares continue out of favour.
The Agua Fria Company's at.,ch was quoted lower.
United Mexican and Santiago shares experienced
a further rise, closing, severally, at 61 to 7. These
shares continue in much speculative favour, the set-
tling having been finally disposed of. Imperial Bra-
zilian shares were also rather better.
At the extraordinsry general meeting of the Agna Fria
Gold Mining Company, to-clay, the directors' report was
adopted, and they were authorieed to borrow a tam, wit ex-
ceeding 15,0001., upon debentures, bearing interest at 15 per
cent. A committee of five shareholders was also apt.oiuted
to confer with them as to the best means of carrying out
th:s object. The sum of 3,6351. was applied for by exam-
holders presser.
The Anglo-Californian Geld Mining Company have re-
received advice, up to the 13th of February. The rain had
enabled Sir H. Huntley to re-commence crushing for a few
hours each day, and the result, so far as the agent was able
to report, was very satisfactory.
We notice that some shareholders in the Lewis-hill
Range Gold Mining Company are endeavouring to form, in
Leeds. an organisation for the protection of their long tor- I
gotten interests.
An extraordinary general meeting of the New Linares ,1
Mining and Smelting Company is called for the 7th April,
for the purpose of dissolving the company.
At South Carados, a dividend of 8/. per share (2,0181.)
has been declared.

At South Cr Mire quarterly meeting, held on the
28th inst., the accounts showed :—Capital account for
amount .üb•eribecl, 18.5001.; copper ore sold and received
for, 9.103/. 17. Ild. ; Landon chug( a to the end of January,
41 1.. 3 I. ; due to sundry merchant., 1,276/. 3s.
28,9241. 14.. The eznenditure on the mine to the end ci
January, 27,8151. 7s. ; sundry accounts, 21. 6s. Id.; sub-
.ist to tributes, 1021 ; due by Mr. George Corns, 1671 3,. ;
cash at bankers, 95'. 2s arrears of calls due by the *dye's.
curers, 7,21. 16; 21 =28,9241. 14s. Of the 7221. 16s. 2d.
, 1321 7.. was immediately paid in 'cash, and 4661.
14s. 9d. to acceptances, leaving 1231. 14.. 6d. only due. A
call of 3.. 61. per 5,000 th share was made, payable on the
10th April.
Great South Tolens sampled on the 28th inst. 104 tons
of ore, ging 6: per erne.
At West Alfred consols, in the 75 west of west old sump
shaft, the lode is 4 feet wide, producing some stones of good
quality copper ore. The north part of the lode for 24 ft. wide
in the 6.5 west of Philp's shaft is worth 30/. per fathom,
with every prospect of an improvement. In driving the 56
west of the shave shaft the lode is 2} feet wide, producing
occasional stones of good copper ore. The lode in the
stopes, 3 fathoms behind the present end, is 4 feet wide,
worth 251. per fathom The stopes east of Boundary wince
ire worth 141 per fathom.
From Tamar Maria Mine, under date the 28:h fest., the
agent writes as follows "At last we have intersected the
No. 4 lode, which !shout 2 feet wide, underlaying north
about 2 fee 6 ie. On the north part of the lode there Is
a very strong and hard blue cape!, about 6 inches wide, the
remaining part. via., 18 inches wide, is composed:of paean,
utermized with cspel and spar, spotted here and theta with
•nuudie; and although I do cot:eu any copper ore, I an.
oleued to say the lode is of a very kindly nature, and shows
ill as well as 1 expected to see it at this point. You must
be aware that we are still in between parts and parcels of
our cross course, and the lode is necessarily in an unsettled
state, and until we have opened upon the coarse of the lode
so as to get beyond the induanos ot the cross warm, no one
I sea paid* give an opinion; but I am Inclined to banns
that se nos es as !avoids's 1 or 2 Mimi we shall lave

a much better lode. I have art the men to drive east on its
amuse, and in a few days will edvise you of our progress
At North Wheal Unity the engine shaft will be completed
12 fathom. below the 34 fathom level by Thursday or
Friday next, in maims+ to commence driving towards the
lode. It is expected that in two or three days it will be
intertwined. The 26 and 34 fathom levels driving west are
oohing better, composed of grey copper ore, mundic, and
spar. The 34 fathom level east is not yet driven through
ti e Elvan course. The 30 fathom levels driving eat and
west on the middle lode are of a very promising character,
producing excellent stones of yellow copper ore. The tri-
bute I itetes are somewhat improved, and the tributes are
getting good wages.
At Nanterre and Penrhiw, in the Erstumtian deep stilt
driving east, the lode Is from 3 to 4 feet wide, with a slight
mixture of ore throughout, but not sufficient to at a value
on. The 46 fathom level is extended east of Penrhiw engine
shaft 24 fathoms, and for the last 14 fathoms has passed
through a lode which will on an average yield 1 ton of ore
per fathom; but from the present end, 7 fathoms behind,
the lode will yield near 2 tons of ore per fathom ; its decli-
nation is nearly perpendicular, and the lead above is ex-
tended beyond this point 20 fathoms, and for the whole
length will yield from 12 to 15 cwt-of ore per fathom. The
ahape. on the whole are looking well, and yielding a fair
quantity Of ore.
At 1 homas's United Mines the water was in fork last
week. In the stops in the back of the 60 west of Jenkins'
wince the lode is 20 inches wide, worth about 8 cwt. of lead
ore per fathom. * In the stripe in the backed the 60 west of
engine shut the lode is 18 inches wide, producing 8 cwt. per
fathom. In the stops in the bsek of this level west of Lloyd's
wince the lode is 2 feet *rich., yielding 7 cwt. per fathom.
Ia the stope east of the wines the lode is from 2to 3 feet
wide, worth 8 cots. per fathom. In the mopes lit the buttes
of the 60 west the lode is yielding from 7 to 8 awls. per
fathom. In the stripe in the 80 east of Air Shaft the lode in
4 feet wide, worth 9 cwts. per fathom. Therein still a short
supply of water fur crusting. •
At emits Darren the lode in the engine shaft sinking
helow the 30 is about 6 feet wide, intermixed with lead, but
'tot to value. The crss-cut in the 30 west is drives through
the ledeov high is 21 ft. wide, containing lead ore throughout,
Sulam Eufficient to set a value on. The erosa cut men will re-
-note the driving of the3o fathom level west. In the stops
in the beck of this level the lode is very large, producing
some good copper ore. The crusher is under repair.

THIS DAY.—Two (MAXI.
The gold mining shares remain without alteration.
Nouveau Monde are quoted 3-16 to 1; Colonial
Gold and Agua Fria, Z to f; aid Great Nugget
Vein, Z to 2—all per share.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 301
to 31f ; Peel River, 22 to 3; North British Mr
tralasian, I dia. to par; and SLottish Australia
Investment, f to 2 prem.
United Mexican shares have been dealt in at 6 to
; and Australian Mining at 12.