The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

trict, it seem &Weald* that mak an establishment foe
quarto crushing at the Worthing property should be formed
forthwith, and the mewortable engine sent out for Wheal
2
Maria. now lying at Fort Adelaide, CAR !nay be made
available for crushing purposes; and should the quarts
lodes on the Worthing estate prove auriferous, they will
afford remunerative work fur such engine, and the outlay
for such other necessary machinery may be tea-
s
ionably agreed to, especially after the encourag-
ng report already ailoded to from the company's
consulting engineer. The directors would remind the
shareholden that the improved position of the company's
finances may justly warrant • more active plan of opera-
tions, and that, although it has been for some time past ad-
visable to keep in abeyance copper mining operations, the
expediency of rendering immediately available the com-
pany's le,ources for other business cannot be questioned
when the recent changes of circumstances in that colony are
considered. To meet such • proposed ex elision of the busi-
ness of this company the directors recommend that the
10,000 shares of 10:. into which the company is now divided
be subdivided into 100,000 shone of li. each, upon which
10s. per share will have been paid up to the present time.
The directors, anticipating the change above referred to
will be made, have had prepared drafts of the necessary
alterations and additions to the company's deed of settle-
ment by the company's solicitors. It seems also desirable
to the board that if the company's sphere of operations be
extended in the colony it would be advisable to apply for
a charter of incorporation, according to the deed of settle-
ment."
A resolution was then proposed, authorising the direc-
tors to add to the present business of the company in Aus-
tralia that of gold mining and crushing of quarts, for the
extraction of gold therefrom, and to make the funds of the
company available for that purpose.
A Pitorataron inquired what amount of call would be
required to carry on such extended operations ?
The SoLictrua to the company replied that no call
could be more than 21. per share na amount, or at less in-
tervals than three months.
Several proprietors expressed themselves perfectly
.satis-
fied with the report, and in approbation of the extension of
the business of the company, as recommended—one gen-
tleman observing, that if there was any difficulty in inducing
the proprietors to take up the new shares, he was himself
prepared to subscribe for 3,000.
The CHAIRMAN explained that it W 55 not intended to
create any new shares, but merely to subdivide the present
shares into shares of a smaller amount. The company had
nee Marrs to offer to the public, who could obtain them
MI, from the present holders by purchase in the usual
may. It was proposed to extend the basis of the company,
and if the result of the employment of the remainder of
the present capital should be to show the desirability of
Mien( a further sum, it would be open for them to do so.
The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously,
me was another, directing the board to apply for a charter
a incorporation, in reference to which one of the directors
explained that the board were empowered under the deed
of settlement to apply for such a charter without consult-
ing the proprietors, but they were anxious' nevertheless, to
have their authority, to give additional weight to the
applieatiom.
The meeting was then made special, for the purpose of
*emmidering the expediency of subdividing the shares, and
to make sea bye-laws or alterations or additions to the
deed of settlement as may be necessary consequent upon
such subdivieleM
Resolutions were passed authorising the subdivision of
the 10,000 shares of 10/. each, the present capital of the
company, into 100,000 shares of 11. each, as recommended
in the report; fixing the qualification of directors at 600,
and of auditors at 300 shares ; regulating the proportion of
votes to shares ; declaring that no call should be made of
more than 2s. per share, or at lei intervals than three
months ; and for other ordinary business purposes.
A Pitoratirroo recommended the directors to open a
communication with the committee of the Stock teasing.,
for the purpose of getting the shares regularly quoted in
the share list.
The CHAIRMAN said application had been made I. the
Stock Exchange committee on the subject, but the reply
was that, as no bargains were made in the shares, there was
nothing to call for quotation. The fact was the share list
was full, and there were none of the company's shares in
the market.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, the
eknowledgment of which closed the business of the

ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.—Yeeterday
the half-yearly seethe of shareholders was held at the
offices, in Breadoeteet-bnildingc, Bares Goidsehmid in the
chair. The sepsis for the half-year =ding the 31st of
August last sand Wt "the quantity of ore whisk bed been
obtained in the Mn moths hen the Porseveranda amounts
to 768 toes. end il to penipitate bad been wanted at
Cone, of whisk al ten of see and 12 teosp=rtate
were sun en the 141 h of ftersalren awl net,
6,4411. 14e. 4d. smil the vensilsft 143 Woe of ore end tens
precipitate were mei es list of December, and at
4,7981. Is. 74., the estimated net proceeds were taken into
account, making, with the interest anned on the money
lent on security, a total of reeeipee of 11,3041. 0.. 10d. The
espenditurs for the same mind imemanted to 13,8491.
131. Id., leaving a loss of SAM Theeembist the year the
supply of labourers had hest ho sheet of the demand for
the mining operations at Cart j end. owing he the Means
in the rate of negro him. aced of wages, the wpm= of
working the mine bed bees gently segtonaterL TM
cholera recently Webs cal is the province, and bad emend
off a cut number of the ;tad this sirens-
stance, the dinelmsapptehesi ma emotes • considerable
and further admen in the rams of wages for the entreat
year. Owing to a want of relent faros the workings
had been limihed W opening the awn immediately produc-
tive part of the Persevennela Was. Taylor's shaft had
been wink to Ibe depth of 42 Whims below the edit, and
the getout ebb opened east nod west of it was over 30
fathoms, end of a mere seeded mad character in
depth. TIN mean obleieMi la red October
amounted te 111 tens of an ; bat, owing is the greater
part of the feces having withdrawn hem the mins
to escape the a isiie, the railings of ore in Hineother
had fallen to sheet 90 num sod the gunny weld
be even lea In Danube?. with respsst to the Peeinvena-
cis, the manger, le his knee heft sweived, dated 10th
ultimo, says " With the addles of the shoot of
ore already discovered, the lade min be proved in depth
without any great outlay, mad, eenakaing the produce we
can obtain moathly at the premed thaw depth, I think
the prospect of eventually realising a molt, when labourers
can be obtained, is remarkably favourable.' In the two last
half-yearly reports the proprietors were informed of the
operations which were in progress for the purpose of disco-
vering whether the 'mineral strata and the lode of the Sane-
tdiry pond minded late Unfit. Andrew. The sinking
of MOW, shah was neonsi. mg the 110 fathom level in
the easehaery ground W ten extended upwards of two
fathoms into the St Andrew. The unproductive conglo-
merate Mesta of this cortenecia was, however, 'noon-
tend et this depth in the leavasary ground, about two
fathoms MOM from the lii, awl Ibsen in the lode
was cat elf. If favourable in the hie at deeper
levels shank appear whew eslemilet the explorations will
be contlausi." After a few enema= hem lie. Taylor,
the mangles theater, os lee mispele of the mine, 11r.
Bowden mil that the last roma albs mining agent stated
that at the it ahem level then was good ore ground at
both amis. owl Het the lode was not yet regular, frost
which be inhend that the ilbgened lode wee again ex-
, mated to seem ergether. He they* them things should
r be: stated la the npurt.—Mr. Tepee sold the report con-
veyed the immense of the direness ma the information
whisk *whet noticed. The repeat then received,
and a nee of OWN passed to the

THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN OF MARIPOSA MINING
C or CALITORNIA.—The ordinary general meet-
ing of this company was announced for yesterday, at the
company's otiose, 72, King William-street, but the
attendance was net sufficient to constitute a legal meeting.
Notwithstanding the want of legality the chair was taken
tint by Mr. Chapman, and afterwards by Mr. Thompson,
the chairman of the board. A report was also read from
which it appeared that the agents in California had been
dismissed in consequence of the failure of one of them to
obtain a lease of land from Colonel Fremont, and that a
new agent was about to_proceed to California, accompanied
by a party of miners. The amount of capital raised was
stated to be 26,6041., arising from 26,604 shares of 11. each,
while there bad been handed to Mr. Smith in considera-
tion of the agreement which be had undertaken, but failed,
to obtain from Colonel Fremont, 6,000 fres shares, sad
8,0001. in cash. At the last half-yearly meeting the general
expenses were stated at 2,2661. Ss. 3d. To this there were
now added 9361. for expenses in California, 1911. for salaries
of officers and other items. The total assets of the com-
pany now amounted to 19,1491. 12s. 6d., 16,0001. of which
consisted of debenture, of the South Yorkshire Railway
Company at 34 per cent. An angry discussion took place
with regard to the agreement with Mr. Smith. The dine
ton said it was made before they were at the board, and
that they strongly disapproved of it. Mr. Smith was under
the agreement entitled to 10,000 more shares incase he sue-
' ceeded ; but as he had failed to perform his part of the
contract they would, of course, not be allotted to him. The
company had spent 4,5001., and was in a better position
than most other companies connected with California. Of
course, under the circumstances, no business was transacted
formally.

ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OP THE EAR.
—Yesterday, the quarterly meeting of this useful institu-
tion was held at the Dispensary, Dean-street, Soho-square,
Dr. Lankaster in the chair. The chairman took the oppor-
tunity of advocating in strung terms the claims of the insti-
tution on the public, as affording relief and assistance to
the industrious poor, and alleviating a most distressing
calamity, and affording opportunities fur skilful treatment,
which, ii such an institution did not exist, it would he out
of their power to procure without considerable cost. Mr.
Harvey, surgeon to the institution, stated to the meeting
that during the last three months the new admissions of
diseases of the ear, complicated with affections of the head
and throat, and some distressing cases of noises in the head,
were 313; cured 79, relieved 53, the remainder under the
able and skilful treatment of Mr. Harvey. The financial
statement was read, which was considered satisfactory.
Votes of Stooks wire paned to the chairman and to Mr.
Harvey, the surgeon, and the meeting separated.
TIIY. SISTERS SHARPLEY, whose names Weft not
long since brought before the public in connexion with
their frustrated attempt at suicide by abstinence how food,
have been removed to New Windsor, the place of their
settlement. They have uniformly and steadfastly refused
to receive the money spontaneously subscribed for *eorer7
ro
the sympathetic public, sad Mr. Broughton has a
inglp returned such sums as could be traced to the donors,
placing the remainder is the post-box of the court.