The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-17 00:00:00

MINES.

SATV•LDAT EVIININO.

A very large business has been done to-day in
dividend and other mines. Almost every depart-
ment dais market has been well sustained, and in
the Iseollsbares there has been a very considerable
advaseiftbroughout the day. An active business
has -Esse in Trebarvab, and at improved prices.
Shares Osbert and Clive are also better. In
Drake West Wheal Treasury, Kilbricken,
• Vale of Towey there were buyers, but no
ng. Wheal Edward and West Alfred
• ye slightly declined in price. West Ding
Ittethellan, Merllyo, Mill Pool, and Trehano
Lass beles dealt in freely. Tamar, North Buller,
Clash* sad Garreg have all changed bands at
eisse gfillia. Speedwell have risen 10s. per share;
11. ; Vale of Toweys, 11. ; Tincrofts, 101.;
Oda* fs.; Kilbrickena. 10s. ; MerUyns, 6s. ;
Tranneeffis, 65.; Lewis, IL ; Gustavus,
nIL • Pen-
dars, IL In the large shares Details& has ad-
vasesd AC Devon Consols, 3L ; Rest tPooI,I2L 10e. ;
Croley,l2. The Mowing are to-dayrs pikes :
Trebarrah, 8,9; Wheal Surprise, 155., 17s. 6d.;
West Traemuy, 61, 71; West Ding Deng, 51, 61;
Vale of Towey, 28, 28; Tincroft, 11, 122; Cfives,
61, 71; Cubert, 11, 1; Wheal Harriet, 265, 305.;
Kilbricken, 6,6; Merllyn, 7,8; Trannack and
Seance, 4,5; Lewis, 16, 16; West Alfred Consols,
28, 30; St. Aubyn and Orylls, 10, 11; Drakewalls,
6, 7 ; West Providence, 60, 62 ; Cupid, 111, 121
Tremayne, 23, 24 ; Wheal Arthur, 18,18; Giudavus,
41, 31; Pendarves, 4,5; Speedwell, 81, 71; Mary
Ann, 43 t, 461 ; Great Wheal Alfred, 141, 161; Wel-
lington, 8,7; Trehanc, 6,7; Cook's Kitchen, 4, 3 ;
eZlington, 8,9; Nancemellier, 21, 3; Wheal Mary,
8,9; Cathedral. 21, 31; Great Sheba Canals, 61,
61 Garreg, 225. 6d ; Botallack, 115, 125; Bryn-
tail, 12, 14 ; Devon Consols, 310, 323; East Pool,
85, 95; East Crotty, 125, 135; East Wheal Rose,
320, 330; Perrin St. George, 35, 43.
There was little business in the gold mining
shares, and scarcely any change in pnces, though
rather more steadiness was shown. The chief busi-
ness was in Agua Friss. The quotations of the non-
official list are as follows :-Australian Consols, 3-16
to 1-16 dis. ; Royal Australian Mining and Refining,
die. to prem. ; Liberty Mining,: 6-16 to 7-16
prem. ; Yuba River, 1-16 to 3.16 prem. ; Gold Im-
portation, par to 1 prem.; Melbourne, 1 dis. to
prem. ; Santiago. were rather firmer, marking 101,
but they left off the same as yesterday at 9 to 10.
Advises have today been :received from Hobart
Town to the 21st January, being considerably later
than the dates previously to hand, but the intelli-
gence from Van Diemen, Land presents no feature
of interest. By this route, however, we have Perth
(Western Australia) papers of late date, from which
it appears that coal had been discovered near Kelm&
cott. The discovery took place by accident. A slate
quarry was being worked and the men happening to
pass through the slate strata came upon the coal im-
mediately beneath, and penetrated, it is stated, about
six feet into the seam. The coal, as yet obtained,
was not of particularly good quality, but it was
found to burn pretty well, and was expected to im-
prove as a greater depth is attained. Should the
discovery prove as important as is anticipated, it
must be regarded as the happiest accident yet known
in the history of the colony.
The Adelaide journals mention that business in
. .
shares, loans, and discounts, bad almost
r ceased, owing to the excitement occasioned by
the news from Melbourne and Sydney. The
banks at Adelaide had determined neither to pur-
chase gold nor make advances upon its shipment.
In accordance with instructions issued by the Lieut.-
Governor, the gold commiasioners had proceeded into
the Mount Lofty ranges,. to visit the locality where
the metal was said to exist.
A very general feeling of satisfaction has bees
excited by the announcement from the Directors of
the Sierra Nevada Gold Ores Mining and Crushing
Company, that " in consequence of unexpected dif-
ficulties to carrying out the objects of the Company,"
the deposits will all be returned in full, without any
deduction on account of the heavy expenses in-
curred. The measure does great honour to the
parties concerned. and we trust the example will not
be lost sight of by other directorates, should circum-
stances render the prosecution of their enterprise un-
advisable.