The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-01 00:00:00

GERMANY.

A letter from Berlin, in the Emancipation of
Brussels, states that the Prussian Cabinet has resolved
not on any condition to negotiate with Austria on
commercial questions before the formal reconstitution
of the Zollverein.
According to an official return, the debt due by
the Austrian Government to the Bank of Vienna, at
the end of March last, was 143,000,000 florins, being
76,000,000 florins less than at the end of June, 1851.
A recent statistical return states the population of
Austria and her different possessions to be 36,514,466.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
JAMAICA COMMAND.—It is understood that Major-
General l3unbury, K.H., Commanding the Forces in
Jatnsica, is coming horns on account of ill health, and
will probably not return to the West Indies.

Major-General Cochrane is on a short visit to Eng-
land and Scotland, but is about to return and assume the
command of tho Dublin district.

Colonel Brown, Ist battalion, Ist Royal Regiment, is
about to retire from the service, and he will be sue-
ceedel ley Major Monto•bomery.
DUBLIN STAFF.—Colonel J. L. Pennefather, C. 8,,
half-pay 28 t h Regiment, Deputy Q iartermaster-General,
has arrived in Dublin from Cork, and assumed the duties
of the department.
THE GUARDS' BARRACKS.—Additional accommodation
is to be atrorded to the troops stationed in Wellington
Barracks, St. James's-park, by the occupation of the
Government Stationery-office and premises, situated at
the end of the Drill Ground. The buildings are large
and capacious, and will add much to the general corn
fort and arrangements of the barracks.
The new barracks at Sheffield, Overton Barracks, will
be occupied by cavalry until the whole of the moves of
the season are completed.
PHILIPSTOWN BARRACKS.—The cavalry barracks at
Philipotown have been given over for a convict depo', on
the understanding that they are to bit surrendered when
required for troops.
The officers of the Royal Marines, stationed at Forton
Barracks, Gosport, yesterday entertained the flag officer
and staff, and Major-General Simpson at,,d staff, in their
f 'new tineelegenn Inisse;Tootts:-

Sir Burnett, M.D., K.C.B , Director=General
of the Medical Department of the Navy, is now on a
visit of inspection to the principal Naval Hospitals in the
kingdom,

THE RESERVE SQUADRON.—It would appear that
there is the greatest difficulty in filling up the appoint-
ments cf Masters to the steam vessels forming the Re-
serve Steam squadron at the ports. To one vessel two
Masters have been successively appointed, and both have
been excused.
ORDNANCE.—The disease of glanders and farcy having
appeared among the troop horses of the 7th Hussars, at
Island-bridge Barracks, Dublin, the barracks, on being
vacated by this corps, on the 3d and 4th of May, are or-
dered to be cleansed and purified, under the direction of
the Royal Engineer Department, previous to any other
cavalry regiment occupying them.
ANOTHER FRACAS AT WOOLWICH.—We hear that
Captain Hawkey, of the Royal Marines, who shot Lieut.
Seaton, in a duel at Portsmouth, some few years since,
is now under arrest; also Lieut. Swaine, of the same
corps. From what we learn, it appears that Captain
and Mrs. Hawkey were walking near Charlton, on Mon-
day last, when they met Lieutenant Swaine, and in
consequence of some observations Lieutenant Swaine
made to the lady, Captain Hawkey struck him a severe
blow across the lace with a stick. A scuffle ensued,
when Captain and Adjutant Campbell, of the Royal Ar-
tillery, came up, and, after separating the combatants,
placed them both under arrest, and a report of the affair
has been forwarded to the Admiralty, who have or-
dered a court of inquiry to take place immediately.
THE LOSS oe THE BIRKENHEAD. We have been
favoured with the following interesting communication
from one of the Officers of the Cape Screw Steam
Navigation Company's ship Propontis. It will be
remembered that the unfortunate Birkenhead was
lost on the same night that the strange cir-
cumstance took place in reference to the compasses on
board the Propontis:—" Some days before making the
Cape land, on board the Propontis in February, 1852,we
found there was nearly six points difference between our
standard and binnacle compasses, the standard having
nearly three points west variation and the binnacle
ucarly three points easterly variation. On approaching
near the land, the night of the 25th February, we found
the binnacle compass so unsteady, and oscillationegu
7°el
much, at times taking nearly a round turn,
not
which steerby
remainedit
sbtueatdy.copied the ship by tthhaetswtandard,

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• ino Journal of this y ?
(From the Min ~
MINING
British dividend mines, and
MINES.-The market
forcharacter,
been has during the week
IN TELL
day.)
those of real progressisTricera
We business done.
been buoyant, and corm
In the Metal market,
there has been a general im-
provement in price during
the week. Copper is insuch
per ton
demand, that orders have been refused at 2/.
advance. British Tin is risen 31, per ton, and East India
of Bence realising 83s. 6d. per
is moving up-a quantityyraits
have been sold at 81e d
cwt., and 100 tons of St
been transacted in pl. 6 '
An extensive business has . .
the d Tin
Plates,
in price, emand, however, is
though at an increase
is expected.
such, that no improvementket, Mexicanand South American
dollars, buyers a
I n the Bullion 212 r
4as.
lOid. per oz. Bar silver contain-
in gold, all gold tabove 5 grains in the
sta pound to be paid
fog ss• es.
old. per • ndard. Bar silver without gold,
49. 111-r
' id• per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz.
stand
3d• Platina, about 16s, per oz. Quicksilver in
Sbond, 3s• per lb.
At North Pool meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for
January and February showed-Balance from last ac-
count, 81. Is,; ores sold (less dues), 3,8281. 55. 11d.,_-_-
3,836/. 65. 11d.-Costs and merchants' bills, 2,497/.
ss. ad.; dividend of 5/. per share, 1,0001.: leaving a
balance in favour of adventurers 339/. is. 6d.
At West Caradon bi-monthly meeting, on the 22d
April, the accounts showed-Balance of last account,
1,8971. Bs.; copper ore sold, after paying dues, 4,8221.
6s. ; received for materials, 129/. 17s. 51--6,8491.
11s. sd. Agency and account-house expenses, 85/.
10s. 3d.; engineers, smiths, and carpenters' work, 1691.
9s. 11d.; tribute on ore, 1,1201. 7s. Bd.; tutwork, 813/.
11s.; ebarges on ore, 588/. 10s. 4d.; sundries, 571.
Bs. lid.; merchant's bills, 711/, 17s. 8d : leaven balance
in hand amounting to 2,9771. ss. A dividend of 41. per
share was declared, leaving a balance to next account of
1,953/. 55., the profit on the two months being 1,0791, 17s.
At Bedford United Mines meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 9641. 6s. 7d.;
received for carriage of ore to end of December, 1211.
17s. 3d.; received for copper ore sold in Jan. and Feb.,
1,661/. 19s. 11d.=2,748/. 3s. 9d.-Paid Jan. cost, 559/.
4s. 6d.; ditto Feb, 5431. is. 2d.; one quarter's salary
secretary, rent, printing, &c., 351. 17s. 5d.; dividends
paid, 539/. 175.; leaving balance to next account, 1,070/.
3s. Bd. A dividend of 29. 6d. per share was declared.
At Devon Consols North Mine meeting, yesterday,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 1,6451. Bs.
2d.-Costs for Feb., 43/. 10s.; March, 341. 12s. 9d.;
secretary and office rent, 12/. 125.; sundries, 5/. Ils. 9d.;
leaving balance to next account, 1,549/. 18. 11d.
At Esgair Llee Mine meeting, on the 23d April, the
purser's account was audited and found correct, showing
a balance in favour of the mine of 6381. 6s.
At an adjourned special general meeting of share-
holders in Praed Consols on Thursday nts
the swoon
-
showed-Calls received, 2261. Os. 2d.; cash for ore sold,
id.;
104 4th 6(1,2364 4s. Bd..4liymentx, 350 _O. 4 x