The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-08 00:00:00

ROYAL CYCLORAMA.

" The Crystal -P-arace—, sire; all, survives," we were
tempted to exclaim on witnessing at a private view on
Thursday evening the beautiful series of tableaux which
will next week be opened to the public in succession to
"Lisbon," at this elegant place of resort. They are
:.even in number, the first representing the exterior of
the structure as seen from the north-sast aide of the
Serpentine, and the remaining six being devoted to the
interior—viz., four views of the nave from different
gallery corners, and two of the transept, north and south.
Of these, perhaps, the most strikingly beautiful from
the extraordinary effect of the perspective which com-
pletely cheats the eye, is the view representing the nave,
looking east, from the north-west corner of the
gallery at the extreme western end. In all the
tableaux the drawing is admirable, the colour-
ing smooth and glowing, and the complete
effect singularly pleasing. No exhibition has been
opened more calculated to prove attractive, both as re-
calling in vivid colours the glories of the original to the
mind of its visitors, and presenting to those who were
strangers to London last season the leading features of
that most marvellous edifice which received within its
precincts, between the Ist of May and the 11th of
October, 1851, 6,063,986 individuals, and of which the
descriptive book of these tableaux remarks, to give an
idea of the vast extent of the area, that " the Alhambra
and the Tuileries would not fill up the eastern and
western naves, and the National Gallery might have
stood beneath the transept. St. Paul's Cathedral does
not cover more than a sixth part of the ground. The
Palace of Versailles, the largest in the world, would
extend but a little way beyond the transept. A dozen
metropolitan churches could have been placed erect
under its roof of glass." The paintings are executed by
Mr. M‘Nevin. The interest of the scenes is enhanced by
the performance of a series of illustrative airs on the un-
seen apollonieon, in those notes of suppressed melody
which excite the idea of a harmonious giant gently
piping in the gloom. This magnificent instrument is
touched by a masterly hand.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Alining Journal of this day.)
A fair amount of business has been done this week
in the British (741dt:eel-paying mines, as well as others
that are held in good repute. In other mines there
has been a considerable number of transactions, and
prices pretty well maintained. Upon the whole, the
market assumes an active character, likely to continue,
especially while capital fur investment remains so abun-
dant, the market for metals in such a buoyant state, and
the favourable prospects from the mines continue.
In the Bullion Market-Mexican and South American
standard.
dollars, buyers at 4s. l 0 d. per oz. Bar silver containing
gf00..1,d,,a.11_
.gol.d above five grains in the pound to be paid
4:. ,'..3, ..4.. d, per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold,
111 td per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per O.
In theColumbiano doubloons, 755. per oz. standard.
American
Metal lilver in bond, 3s. per lb.
per ex. quicksilver
coin,. 765. 4d. per oz. Platina, about 16s.
the supply.. Market the demand generally exceeds
request; a rise
Copper is exceedingly scarce, and orders
The Tin Market
in vanced prices. Lead also is in great
ass only taken at ad
both these metals is contemplated.-
~,ned being quite exhausted, and
week; the stock has been in an active state during the
lyahtea6lat.l
of refined being
advance of 31. per ton, clear-
ingßanca freely selling
Plates a large trade has been
the market.-In Tin
box advance, and a further
doneriseAtiminsmoeuCdt Coke, hatee;
Francesao hi-monthly meeting, 'on
Monday, the accounts
account, 621/. 17s. lld.;
co wed-Balance from the last
tin, ..Oil. 175.=3,8111• copper ore sold, 2,9871. ss. ld.;
tin, - • Labour cost for
Feb. 877/. 0.1, 8d;
March, 707/. 4s. 7d.; merchants'
9 Ps ")C1 • div'd
dues, -121. -•- ~ i e bills 410/. 18411 d. ;
ad, 9921.: leaving
next account, 8111. 3s. Bd. The profit balance to
being 1,181/. ss. 9d. A dividend on two months
of 41. per share was
declared.
At East Wheal Rose meeting, on Monday, the ac-
counts for January and February showed-Balance last
account, 2,939/. 193. 7d.; ores sold (less dues) 6 /
15s. Bd.; Cargoll adventurers for water charge,„244 .
114/. os.--,----9,2991. -Is. 3d. No dividend was
At North Basset Mine hi-monthly meeting on Wed-
nesday, the accounts showed-Balance from last ac-
count,; copper ore sold, 2,203/.
935/. 93. 2d. 10 Id..-
3,138/, 19s. 3d. Costs for two months, 1,7741. 45. sd. ,
paid for the renewal of the lease, 5501.: leaving balance tO
next account, 814/. 14s. 10d.; the profit being 429/. ss. Bd.
At a general meeting of the shareholders in Wheal
Arthur, on Thurday, the chairman stated the only lia-
bility was April month's cost, amounting to 2641. lls. 4d.,
against which there was cash in the banker's hands,
2231. ss. 4d., and arrears of calls due, 2/. 106,; showing