The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-12 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal.)
We have to report a marked improvement in the
amount of business transacted since our last publication,
while prices generally have been steady, and in some
cases improved. Several favourite dividend mines have
advanced in value, and bid fair to continuo their upward
course. Cern Brea and Wheal (Pries have experienced
a decline, which may be accounted for by the decreased
amount of ore sales, and non-payment of the udends. In speculative mines the business has been
equally satisfactory, and to a larger amount than usual.
The members of the Mining Exchange haring deter-
mined on the issue of a weekly list of prices, showing the
business done in each mine, the public will be able to ob-
tain a further guide to security in their future opera-
tions, which cannot fail to be productive of considerable
benefit to the mining community.
In the Metal Market-English Copper has been in
active demand; South American meeting ready sale at
784, and still sought for by purchasers. Tin continues
in active demand, and the late advance is fully sup-
ported. Bence. and Straits have gone off freely, and
higher prices expected. The extraordinary increased
shipment of Tin Plates continues, though a shade less
in price than a month ago; altogether the market is in a
perfectly healthy state in both these metals. Load re-
, mains rather dull; an increased quantity being raised
has the effect of lowering late rates.
In the Bullion Market,-Mexican and South American
dollars, buyers at 4s. 11 3. per cz. Bar silver containing
gold, all gold above 5 gra in the pound to be paid for,
ss. Ihd. per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold,
ss. Old. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz.
standard. Columbian doubloons, 78s. 3d. per oz.
American eagles, 765. 3d. per oz. Platina, 16s. per oz.
At East Wheal Rose meeting, on Monday, the ac-
counts for September and October showed-Balance
from last account, 2,40 i/. 18s. 9c1.; ores sold (less dues),
8,628/. 9s. id.; Cargoll adventurers for water charge,
&c., 175/. 17s. 11,213/. ss. 2d. By dividend of
71. 10s. per share (9601.): leaving balance in favour of
adventurers, 3,0091. 12s. 4d.
At South Frances Mine meeting, on Monday, the
accounts showed-Copper ore sold, 3,1501. 183, ; tin.
472/. 154. 9d.=3,6231. 13s. 91--Labour cost, Oct.,
6891. Os. Bd.; Nov., 6481. ls.; merchants' bills, 5441. 13s.
Id.; dues, 2411. I Is. 7d.; rates, taxes, &c., 521. 135.;
leaving profit for the two months, 1,4471. 14s. 5d.-
Balance in hand, 4261. 11s. ad., makes 1,8741. Gs. Id.-
deduct dividend, 1,2401., leaves a balance to the next ac-
count of 6341. Gs. Id.
At North Pool meeting, on the 30th Dec., the ac-
counts for September and October showed-Balance
from last account, 5661. 13s. 5d.; ores sold, less dues,
3,2441.165. 3d.=3,8111. 9e. Bd.-Mine costs and mer-
chants' bills, 2,1441. ss. 5d.; by dividend of 51. per share,
1,000/ ; leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 6671.
4s. 3d. The profit on the two months was 1,1101. 108.10 d.
At Balieswidden bimonthly meeting, on the 31st Dec.,
the accounts showed-Tin ore sold, 4,232/. 4s. 2d.; old
iron, 6/. 195.--=4,239/. 3s. 2d. To labour cost for Sept.
and Oct., 2,657/. Os. ld.; merchants' bills and dues,
1,015/. 12a.;- coals, 155/. 4s. 3d.; carriage, 74/. 17s. lid.
By dividend of 4s. per share, 324/. 165.; leaving balance
in favour of adventurers, 11/. 12s. 11d.
At Wheal Golden Consols bi-monthly meeting, at
Barnstaple, on the 7th inst., the accounts showed-Ba-
lance last account, 2,5721. 4s. 4d.; ore sold, 7481. 2s. 6d.
=3,330/. 12s. 3d. Monthly costs, including dues, ex-
penditure on Penhale, &c., 2,080/. 4s. 10d.: leaving ba-
lance of 1,240/. 7s. sd. to the credit of the company.
At Perran St. George Mine meeting, on the 19th of
Dec., the accounts showed-Copper ore sold (less dues
and income tax), 2,161/. 123. 4d.-Labour cost for July,
621/ is. lid.; Aug., 456/. 93. 5d.; merchants' bills, 3491.
2s. 6d.: leaving profit, 7311. 183. 6d.; add balance from
last account, 2,7021. 1 Is. = 3,434/. 9s. 6d.-less cost at
Devonshire, 2611. 7s. 5d.: leaves balance to next ac-
count, 3,173/. 2s. Id.
At Tokenbury Mine meeting, on the 29th Dec., the
accounts showed-Balance end of September, 281.23. 7d.;
paid for labour in Oct. and Nov., 1031.85. 6d.; materials,
18/. Os. sd. = 1491. 1 Is. 6d.-By call in October, 1201.:
leaving balance to next account, 29/. I Is. 6d.
At Crane and Bejawsa Mine meeting on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 2091. 55. 7d.;
labour cost for September, 174/. 13s. 7d.; October, 204/.
45. 6d.; tributers' balance, 104/. 143. 3d.; merchants'
bills, 2291. 3s. Is. 9d. By copper ore sold,
2911. 45.: lead ore, 31. 16s. 9d.; scrap iron, 31. 12s. 21;
call, 5121.: leaving balance to next account, 1114 83.10 d.
A call of 1/, 103. per share was made.
At the Treloweth Mine quarterly meeting on Tues•
day, the accounts showed-Mine cost for September,
October, and November, 695/. 2s. 5d.; balance from last
account, 7181. 105. 11d.=--1,413/. 133. 4d. By call made
in October (11. per share), 1,000/.: leaving balance
against the mine, 4131. 13s. 4d. A further call of 11. per
share was made.
At West Wheal Alfred quarterly meeting, on Mon-
day, the accounts showed-Balance of last account, 2121.
7s. 10d.; second portion of deposit, 2,500/...2,7121. 7s.
10d. Labour costs, merchants' bills, and general ex-
penses for September, October, and November, 2,193/.
15s. Bd. ; erecting engine, &c., 2501. ; leaving balance
in favour of mine, 2681. 12s. 2d.
At Hingston Downs Consols bi-monthly meeting, on
Thursday, the accounts showed-Balance in hand last
account, 391. 9s. ; copper ore sold, 736!. Bs. ld. ; call re-
ceived, 489/. 12a. 6d...1,2651. 9s. 7d. A call o 2s. 6d.
per share was made, and a special meeting to be called
on the 27th instant. _ _ _

At North Crenver meeting, on 23d December, a cal
of 1/. per share was made.
At North Buller Mine quarterly meeting, on Tees
day, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 1314
9s. ld.; call paid, 5121.-6431. 9s. ld. Costs for the
quarter, 6291. 95. Id.; leaving a balance of 141. to next
account. A call of 103 per share was made.
At Wheal Uny Mine quarterly general meeting, on
Thursday, the accounts showed-Balance from last ac-
count, 1201. sa. 9d.; call paid, 1,0241.=1,1441. ss. 9d.
Mine costs for the quarter, 8541. 45.; leaving a balance of
290/. ls. 9d. The report and accounts were received and
adopted, and a call of 1/. per share was made.
At North Tamar meeting, the accounts showed a ba-
lance in favour of adventurers of 2901. 3s.
At Great Wheal Baddern bi-monthly meeting, on
Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance last account,
7621. 9s. 7d.; new leases and law charges, 54/. Se.; office
expenses, 30/. Os. 6d.; labour cost, Nov., 3771. 2s. 10d.;
Dec., 4301.; merchants' bills, 1751. 14s. 2d.-1,8291. 15s.
Id. Calls received, 3934; lead sold. 1391. 4s. Id.; tin,
14/. 19s. 9d.; call unpaid, 119/.; lead not drawn for 3344;
materials sold, 31. 6s. 2d.; mandic, 1,665/.; lead just sold,
5821. ; leaving balance to next account, 3421. 2s. 4d.
At the Raleigh Mine meeting, on Wednesday, the
accounts for August, September, and October, showed-
Balance from last account, 126/. 10s. Id.; costs and mer-
chants' bills, 374. Bs. 5d.5.e5001. 18s. 6d.-By call in
August, 3604 : leaving balance against adventurers, 140/.
18s. 6d. A call of 2/. per share was made.
The Tamar Silver Lead Mining Company has been
under the necessity of making a call of los. per share.
In consequence of the few adventurers of Lamherooe
Wheal Maria present at the general meeting, appointed
to be held on Thursday, it was adjourned to the 22d.
The Berriow Consols Mine accounts for four months,
to end November, show-Mine coat, 134/. 7s. 10d.; ma-
terials, 21/. Os. 1d.=1554 7s. I ld.-Balance in hand, end
July, 1031. Os. Bd.: leaving balance against adventurers,
52/. 7s. 3d. A call of 10s. per share was made.
The Gonamena Mine accounts for Sept. and Oct. show
-Balance to end Aug„ 31. 15s. 10d.; mine cost, 1951.
14s. 4d ; materials, 158/. 19s. 11d..:=3581. oa. ld. A call
of 11. per share was made.
The Craddock Moor Mine accounts for Sept. and Oct.
show-Balance to end Aug., 1131. Is. id.; call made
29th Oct., 105/. 10a.2181. 1 ls. 61 Mine cost, 1031.25.
10d. materials, 131. 13s. 6d.: leaving balance in favour
of adventurers, 84/. 15e. 2d. A call of 10s. per share
was made.
The Bridford Consols Mine accounts for four months,
to end November, show-Balance against adventurers to
end July, 21/. 69. 5d.; mine coats, 2031. 18s. 3d.=225145.
Bd. By call, Sept. 9, 128/.: leaving a balance of 971. 4s.
Bd. against the adventurers. A call of 10s. per share
was made.
Consols, p urin During
have
Lcheawniga,edThiantledrsefitn,
Great Alfred
Wheal Alfred, Wicklow Copper, Cook's Kitchen, West
Caradon, South Caradon, Bedford, Venton, Mary Ann,
Wheal Yeoland, Carn Brea, North Pool, Wheal Robins,
Merllyn, South Tamar, Clijah and Wentworth, West
Callington, West Wheal Rose, West Camborne, Tamar,
Molland, St. Aubyn and Grylls, Cwmdyle Rock, Braich
Gwohacell,lSamson,
Mining Company of Ireland, Bodmin Wheal Mary,
TCroaranwVnya,llEeya,stWThreeseclot
Eldaessit,RSat.shAlogingehs
Beacon, North,
Great Bryn,
Lelant Consols, Butterdon, East Wheal
George, West Beam, Blaek Craig, Candurrow, East Pool,
Trumpet Consuls, Seton, and Union Tin Smelting
Company.
In Foreign Shares transactions have taken place in
Cobre, Copiapo, Imperial Brazilian, Royal Santiago,
United Mexican, St. John del Rey, General Mining As-
sociation, Mexican and South American, &c.
PROTEST 0

F THE BIRMI—NGIIAM STEAM-
STEAM-
ENGINE MAKERS' SOCIETY.
(From the Birmingham Journal of to-day.)
We stated last week that there wag
Birmingham
in-
tention on the part of the operatives employed p
aparjennt t his
branch of manufacturing industry in n
to
take part in the movement of the Amalgamated Society
of Engineers. We were not unaware of the fact that
here, as elsewhere, the proceedings of that body had ex-
cited much interest. The observation we then made ap-
plies to the present moment. There have,not, we believe,
been any indications on the part of the engineers in this
town or neighbourhood to pin in the demands made
upon the employers in London and Manchester, so far
as the shops of Birmingham are concerned. On the con-
trary, we are assured that a large and important body
of operatives not only refuse to take any part in the
proceedings of the Amalgamated Society, but are abso-
lutely hostile to them.
It may not be generally known that there are in
existence two trade societies connected with engi-
neering—the one the Amalgamated Society, which
consists of engineers, millwrights, smiths, and pattern-
makers ; the other the Steam Engine Makers' So-
ciety, which is rather mure select in its mem-
bership.
Of this last-named association wo have
heard little in the controversy; and yet it occupies an
important position in the trade. It numbers between
2,000 and 3,000 members, having branches in the prin-
cipal engineering towns throughout the country; and
consequently any decision of such a body must have a
considerable effect in influencing the settlement of the
unhappy dispute between the employers and the em-
ployed.
We are informed that the members of this associa-
tion in Birmingham number about 100, and including
the neighbouring district not less than 500. This body
have had the present position of the trade under con-
sideration. They are of opinion that the movement
of the Amalgamated Society is not only uncalled fo-,
but unnecessary, and have determined to lend no
countenance to their proceedings in any way, di-

rectly or indirectly. The Birmingham branch have
further resolved to recommend to the general com-
mittee of management, which is stationed at Man-
chester, to issue immediately a declaration to the em-
ployers throughout the country, explanatory of their
position and the determination at which they have
arrived. We believe that in this decision Birmingham
is not singular. The various branches of the association
entertain similar views with regard to the present unfor-
tunate proceedings; and the central committee of ma-
nagement have cautioned members against being led
away by the representations of the Amalgamated Society.
They consider that to insist upon the demands made by
that body would result in great injury to the trade.
Belgium and the' United States are no mean competi-
tors; an addition of 10 per cent. on many important de-
partments of machinery would throw England out of the
market; and the result would be either the total loss of
these branches of the trade, or a reduction in wages to
an extent that would enable us to compete with the
other machine-making countries. .

It mast not, however, be forgotten that there are
many operatives connected with the Amalgamated
Society in Birmingham, and many who are members of
neither body. Numerically they may be stronger than
the members of the Engine Makers' Society; but so far
as we are aware they have evinced no intention to insist
upon a compliance with the demands made elsewhere.
If, however, they should do so, we are informed that the
employers are prepared to follow the course adopted in
Manchester and London, namely, to close their works.
At the extensive establishment at Soho, and at the Lon-
don works of Messrs. Fox, Henderson and Co., we un-
derstand that notice has been given to the members of
the Amalgamated Society to the effect that if they insist
upon the demands made upon the employers elsewhere,
their discharge is inevitable. We trust, however, that
this determination will not be rendered necessary. If it
should, great distress will be the result, inasmuch as
those who are satisfied with the present position of the
trade—who are willing " rather to bear the ills they
have than fly to others they know not of"—will be in-
volved in the same unfortunate circumstances arising
from the want of employment, as those who wore really
the first cause of the quarrel.