The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-22 00:00:00

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Clomt.
The milling market to-day is steady. In the
Stock Exchange East Wheal Russell shares ova-
tion, in demand, and have been dealt is
at the improved price of 111. Great Wheal
Alfred are marked lg. The other transactions
have been chiefly in shares in Cern Brea, East
Basset, Wheal Basset, North Treskerby, Wheal
Ludcott, and Sortridge Consols.
St. John del Rey Mining shares continue in de-
mand, and have been dealt in at 27f to 27f.
Other foreign as well as colonial mining securities
are very quiet.
At s sale of copper ore held at Swansea on Tuesday, 896
tons of ore sold for 14,353 t. 17s. Gd. The following animals
were realised :

Tons.
722
167

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.. C 11,75716 6
. 2,388 3 6
7 17 6

806 £14,35317 6
At the next sale, fixed for the 27th inst., 1,159 tons will
be brought forward, viz., Cobra, 562 tons ; Cuba, 6(13 to= ;
and Precipitate, 4 tons.
At a • of the shareholders in Cuddia Minas, hal
yesterday, a 5571 of 10s. per share was male, to pay for the
maahmen, &c., now being put on the mine. The reports of
Captain Webb and F. Puck ~ of Par Consols, wen coma-
dared of the most cheering character
From Wheal Harriett Captain Williams writes (Nov. 17):
—" The lode in the 100 east end is worth for tin 301. pee
annum. In the 'topes east and west of wins. it is worth
3111. per fathom. In the stapes below the 90 it is worth for
=l5l. per fathom ; and in those above the 90, 101. per
. In the deep edit end it is worth 81. per fathom;
and in the dopes above ditto, 71. (Nov.athom."
From Wen Wendron Consols W 17) Captain R. Ken-
del writes :—" The lode in thelo mat of water-wheel shaft
is still rather disordered be the CtOIIIIOOIIIIIII. In a few feet
more driving I shall be able to see more about it. We in-
tend next month to resume sinking this shaft, and put it
10 fathoms deeper, if the wheel will keep the water. The
mess are cutting down and timbering the engine shaft. The
memos are getting on as fast as possible with the engine-
! hones."
From East Grenville (Nov. 17) Captain G. R. Odgers
reports :—" There is no particular alteration here since my
last advice. Today I have brought up some more sample'
from the eastern end of the shaft, which yielded good tie.
The lode appears to be increasing ir size, and looks very
promising.
From Treweatha Mine Captain Wm. Rowe reports:---
" The meant is in 19) fathoms front the engine shaft,
the ground in which is of the most congenial character to
the production of lead ore, very similar to what we bad
about the western lode in the shallow levels at the old mine.
We are waiting for the castings, although we are reedy le
common to pat dowu the pitwork when it arrives. The
men are engaged ileitis work which would have to be done
after the lift is fixed."
From East Rosewarno Mine the agent writes (Nov. 1721:;.—.
" The lode in the 43 west is divided by a horse of
which we think will be out in about 6 feet driving, when ws
expect the lode will resume its former value—now worth 61.
per fathom ; the rise over ditto is worth 181. 'ICI' fathom ;
No. 1 stops, 18/. per fathom ; and No. 2, 101. per fathom.
No other change to notice."
From Buller and Bertha Mine (Nov.l9)Captain'T.Foot re-
ports :—" The new plunger at the 32 has been completed,
and the water is now to fork to the bottom. The fixing of
this plunger will enable the engine to keep the water with
ease, and also effect a great saving in coal. The lode in the
engine shaft is 2 feet wide, composed of flookan and spar.
In the 32 east the lode is 3) feet wide, 1 foot of which is
principally congenial spar and mundie, the remaining pert
of the footwall being flookan."
From South Cronver Mine (Nov. 20) Captain E. Chegwin
states :—" The sumpnien are engaged repairing tho 84 and
94 levels west, also putting in ladders in the wince from the
24 to 34. Our tribute pitches are much es Ist reported.
South Nine :—The ground in the south flatrod shaft u not
quite so favourable for aiukiug."
From blawlunoor Mine (Nov. 20) Captain J. Richards
writes :—" Th; hole in the 70, both east and west of the
eastern engine shaft, is of much the same character as re-
ported last week. In the 50 east, no lode taken down since
last report. The stapes back of 50 east are not quite so
productive, worth about 2 ton of copper ore per fathom.
In the 50 west, the lodo is getting larger, containing quartz,
repel,
.rinuadic, and 'cool occasional spots of copper ore, and
prep improvement. improvement. In the dopes back of 40 eon, the
lode produces some good work for copper on."

ZOOLOGICAL (lARDENS.—A young male example
of a very scarce and little known animal of the swine
—the babirussa—bas Just been moeived by the Zola=
Society, and is uow placed in their gardens in the Regent's-
perk. The adult babirussa is remarkable for the extra-
orlinary development of his tusks, which turn upwards and
backwards, and form • semicircle nearly meeting the jaws
spin. The whole cootoar of the animal is also vary dif-
ferent from that of the true pig. The babirusaa is • native
of the island of Celebes, in the Indian Archipelago, and ob-
tained It. name from the extraordinary idea of the Malays
that it in a cross between a pig (baba) and a air
(max). The present it believed to be the wooed individual
that has been brought to Europe alive, • previous exaespin,
obtained by Sir Fdward Belcher duties( one of his exploring
voyages, barbs; lived for a few weeks in the society's pr-
dens m 1841.