The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-09 00:00:00

[THREEPENCE.

West Caradon, But Tamar, Mendip Dills, Keswick, Mary
Ann, Devon and Courtenay, South Melton. Kinsnett and
Bedford, Calstock, Alfred Consols, Bedford United, Walling-
ton, Tamar Consols, Camborne Consols, &c.
The animal meeting of the Asturian Compsny. was held
on Saturday Jut; but, in consequence of negutiraons pend-
ing for the sale of the property, it was deemed advisable to
adjourn to the 31st inst., when the directors considered they
shouid be in a position to submit to the proprietors for their
cousideration offers for their property from the Doke de Ki-
m sires, as well as other parties who entertained the matter.
The balance-duet was prepared, and open to the inspection
of the shareholders, but would not be pubiShed before the
adjourned meeting look place.
At the West Car.ulon meeting, a profit of 1,1351 15s. 9d.
appeared for the months of March and April, and a dividend
of 50e per share was declared. The sales of c-pper amounted
to 6,5641. as. 9d., and a balance of 1,7681. 18s. 4J. carried to
the credit of the next account. _ _

At the East Wheal lt•ne meeting, a dividend of 4,4601.
was declared on the workings of Monk and April, amount-
ing to 351. per share. The sales of silver-had ores realised
12,6481., leaving a balance of 2,217/. it. sd. in the purser's
hands. From private letters we learn that the mine is look-
ing remarkably well, no official report appearing with the
sta•cm:2t of accounts.
South Whesi Frsnces two-monthly account was held on
the 2nd, when a dividend of 101. per share was declovd for
April and bisy workings. Copper ores sold realised 3,4521.,
giving a profit on the two months of 1,1631. Bs. 113.—a ba-
lance of 6161 14s. 9J. is carried to the credit of the next 60.
count. _ _

At the Bedford United meeting the statement of accounts
showed a balance in favour of company of 5531. 160. 9d. ;
with ore bills, due 17th, 6661. 3s. 9J. ; and con.ing due in
August, 8791. Its. lid As at the end of the current month
a considerable balance of "mete over liabilities in reject of
the operations, the meeting was adjourned to the 29th
August, to consider of the declaration and payment of a di-
vidend. The manager'. re ports of the prospects of the mine
are highly gratifying. The sales of copper on-, from January
to June this year, amount to 4,2971. 3.. 6d.
At the Cradoek Moor meeting a balance of 361. 13+. 31.
stood io favour of adventuren. The agent's report es favour-
able as to future prospects, especially as regaeds Vivien** lode,
which affords, from the discoveries made, every encnirage-
ment for more energetic operations.
At the Oonemena meeting, the balance in favour of adven-
turers was found to to 461 9s. 7d.; but a call of 10r. per
share was deemeu necessary to meet the current expenciture.
The prospects of the mine are repreeentel as pregressing,
and more favourable than they have beat for some time
past.
The Balleswidden account for March and April shows a
balance against adventurers of 49/. 12.. Gil.
The Butallack account, for the three mouths ending March,
I a debit of 1391.75. 6d. against the adventurers.
At the Lewis annual nseetieg, the. state mint of accounts
shows a balance against the company of 2,235/. 12e. 91.;
whilst the credit taken for new engine, ore at grass, and
subsist in April paid, gives a belance in favour of the corn.
pony. The reports are highly favourable, and it Las 'eta
estimated that 11,2001. worth of ore has been discovered, and
laid open.
We learn that for some time past the returns from East
Crowndale have not been at all commensurate with the esti-
mates. Some dissatisfaction, consequently, has been ex-
pressed by the die eters, who, it is re ported, int?nd, by an
improved system of management, to place the mine under a
better arrangement, so as to afford a profitable development.
New works are in eourse of erection at St. Austell for
smelting the tin of the Great Polgooth and other mines of
the neighb nettled.
In foreign mines there have been some transactions, espe-
cially in United Mexicans, which have been done at an ad-
vance. Asturian' have been very much sought after ekes
the meeting of Saturday. S.. John del Rey, Goaded, anal,
Copiapo, Australesian, National Bredisn, and North British
Australasian, have changed hands.
Despatches have been received by the Impetial Brazilian,
Natimiel lirezelian, St. John del Re y, Alttu, and the Copt-
spo mining companies.
The Imperial Brazilian letters are to the 30th April. The
gold report shows the returns from April 13 to date of des-
patches :—G..ngo Soco, 12 ibs. 0c z. 1 deft. ; Banana!,
8 lbs. Boz. 5 thine. 20 lbs. 8 ere. dens. : making together,
from J4O. 1, 144 lbs. soz 15 deem., and advises the trans-
mission of 70Ibs. oz. 5 clinic 14 gra., value about 3,0002,
which has been duly received. The manager's report is
fumithe 'ynder the most discouraging appearances as to
to ore prospects, and the only favourable point at present ap-
pears to be in the Big Primp vein. But, under a mere ener-
getic and practical management, which will take place in a
little more than two months from the present time, we anti-
cipate more favourable representations. After a return of
20.,1b5. of gold in 15 working days, we do not calculate on
b 0 sudden a transition as this spiritless report assumes.
The Copiapo advice. are to April 30, and are very lengthy,
and particularly interesting; indeed, the prospects of this
company are now gratifying, and an hope before long they
will b., paying regular disidende. The Balgownie, with 454
tons of copper ore teethe company arrived at Cork on the 4th.
The National Brazilian advice/ are to the 26th April. The
pre duce from Comes, from 13. h to 23d April, mks. 5 5 7 4 ;
Ceiba, from 6th to 26th April, 4 1 7 17; total mks.,
10 7 6 21. Toe report states, samples have been fairly
taken from the stelae, in the new ground, west of the slide,
and the least productive has been touud to give two oitave,
per ton, and others equal to 41-6'h per ton ; only 4 fine. of
the lode has been opened, from which the samples were
taken, and the lode being 6 fins. wide, the most reason-
able calculations are that the whole will prove squally pre-
dueller,.
The St. John del Rey letters arc to the 17th of April,
god the gold extracted to that data (being 20 days' work-
ing) appears to be 16.12.5 octaves, from 821 05 cubic feet of
sand. In consequence of a deficiency of I ebouren, the usual
supply of new work bee not been returned, and they have
had receurse to the refuse heap to keep the stamps in ope-
ration.
The Alten report for the month of May estimated the re-
turns at 1901 toes of ore, producing 11.86 tons of line copper.
lm; rovementa have taken place in the Rallies Mine, loot in
consequence of the sudden change from winter to summer,
the great influx of water, arising tram the thew of snow, has
obliged the management to suspend all operations in the
deep levels for a few dup.. At the United Mime, Old
Mite, and Michell'e, the produce has been on the increase.
At Ryper's and Mancur's, though the workings are at pre..
sent poor, the prospects are geed, and a favourable change
is shortly expected, At Carl Jehan's profitable returns are
yielded ; the monthly produce, though small, is unusually
gonad. the produce, on the whole, has been superior to that
hitherto reported. The introduction of the tribute system
having obviated the necessity of carrying on the expensive
dressing operations, there will be little work to be performed
during the summer at the stamps or separation, and the
hands formerly employed at these machines will be engaged
in more remunerative work. The improvements which ere
import( d fully confirm the anticipations which we expressed
n our columns of tee 23rd J une
The Mining Company of Ireland held their half-
yearly meeting yesterday, and their report was un-
frvourable. The market value of Irish ores has dimi-
nished, owing, according to the report, to the
disturbed state of the Continent, by which the former
export of the metals in a crude as well as manufac-
tured state has been interrupted. The last dividend
was struck up to January, 1847.

CITY OF GLASGOW BASK.—At the annual general
meeting of the shareholders of this bank, the directors' re-
port fur the put year was read, which recommended that
6,0001. should be taken from the revenue fund to meet old
debts, the assets not having realised so much as was ex-
pected ; also, that the u,ual dividend of G per cent. should be
declared, which, being paid, would leave a surplus of 4,0001.
to be carried to the contingent fund.