The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL

MINING ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of proprietm
in the above esseplay was bald at the Loadon-tavern, Cap-
tain L. VlllllO3ll bathe eilide. After the usual preliminaries,
The OmiaMtatt metaled to read tha -fifth
upset, whisk hos by usgratedating the akawMiias es
the hapresed papule ef the sadertakin Tbl, woos-
time tbedleutwe stepast to Me anuthmeseed eba-
uniteref the Gangs Sees miss had been Judas& by the
vendee yy to the puma time. The ease was beinglesised
at eosaliwabie expense, whisk had been however esualar-
wrestled by the welkin quality and great quantity et the
*Maimed In the process. To that BY.
=ll ON
1111 gnu* te be attributed the Ica eased
y2saittsiteddeli in August and September last had
Is She. 4oz. 7 dwts., a greater quantity than
bed been bees obtained in any two months sines 1846.
The Camara Miss was found to develop an immense lode,
'applying en inexhaustible quantity of quartz, and calcu-
lated to make it ultimately the paymaster of the whole as-
iodation. The works in this mine were being vigorously
carried on, and to expedite them the directors had Ia April
last suspended the operations in other mines, and concen-
trated their force on the point which held out such bril-
liant promise. Two estates, Antonia Peirara and Cate I
Prue, had been in prows' of sale, and would have been
sold for 20,00 W., but for the political events which, during
the last few months, had paralysed all commercial
transactions. As sun as tranquillity should be
mtored,2,the negotiation would be reused, and
the directors had every hope of being able to
form a subsidiary association to work these properties. The
directors were also making every exertion to 'sunup the
cultivation of cotton oa their property. The Brezilian par-
liament had remitted the duty of 6 per cent. now charge-
able on the redoes of the mines, until such produce should
be increased. It should be mentioned here, u an important
feet, that the association bad already paid to the Brazilian
government in mining and export duties the enormous sum
of 354,5001. penalty, at the rate of 25 per cent. It was ex-
pected, therefore, that the relief thus conceded would be of
gnat advantage to the company. The report was followed
by the financial statement of the directors, which showed
the total amount of debts to be 7,6241. 14e. 6d., and of
credits, including salaries, remittacces, general expenses,
&a., to 4.7691.95. 6d., leaving the balance of cash at beaker's
up is 30th June, 1853, 2,8651. se. The report and state-
ment were unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAI4 now proposed the election of Mr. This.
Gibbs as director. _

In answer to a SHAREHOLDER,
The CHAIRMAN stated that efforts were being made to
improve the moral condition of the miners, and encourage
them to produce their own food, by giving them portions of
time for the cultivation of their gardens.
In answer to another SHAREHOLDER,
The CHAIRMAN further stated that the new machinery
had arrived out at the mines, that the establishment of a bi-
monthly communication lad been commenced on the pre-
vious day, and that the water at the mines was considered
to be of mach importance, seeing that the local manager
had not thought necessary to make any special communica-
tions on the subject.
The motion was then agreel to, and the proceedings Ur-
minated.

Pince OF COAL IN AusTRALL4.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Company, and other steam packet owners
connected with Australia, have been paying 71. a ton for
coal at the Australian posts.