The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-01 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The "wit mentions i 1; following nominations in
the diplomatic corps :—Baron de Talleyrand, now
Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburgb, will be
named Minister Plenipotentiary at Weymar, a post
which has been suppressed since 1848 ; M. Engel-
hard, Consul of France and Member of the Rhenish
Commission, is named Minister at Carlsru he ; M.
Menneval removes from Carlsruhe to Munich. M.
le ciaitant-Comminge has just been named Secre-
tary of Legation at Turin.
Lient. Stack, of the English army, has had an
audience of the Prince President, for the purpose of
presenting to him a copy of a work on St. Helena,
with several engravings executed from sketches taken
by Lieut. Stack when in garrison on that island.
This work had been dedicated to Louis Napoleon.
The Prince received the author very graciously, and,
after expressing to him his grateful sense of the
attention paid in the work to the memory of the Em-
peror, gave an order for a considerable number of
copies for the public libraries and other establishments.
M. Becher,
ex-representative, underwent an inter-
rogation yesterday, from M. Lascoux, Procureur of
the Republic.
M. Adolphe Le Roy de Saint Arnaud, only son of
the Minister of 'War, who has been serving since
1851 in the Ist Regiment of Hussars, has just died
at Limoges, aged 19. The cause of death was an
inflammation of the lungs from a cold taken by this
young soldier in assisting to extinguish a fire.
The mixed Commission of the Var has given a
Free number of decisions. 620 persons compromised
in the events of December have been set, at liberty
by the Prefect in virtue of the different decisions.
The Journal du Leiret states that M. Guinard,
who was condemned by the High Court of Justice of
Versailles for taking part in the insurrection of June
13, has just been pardoned by the President of the
Republic.
General Lamoriciere, says the Presse, has just
fixed his residence at Brussels, where he has taken a
house. .

In consequence of a dispute which arose at the last
ball at the Tuileries, and which occasioned much an-
noyance to the company, a hostile meeting took place
on Tuesday between the parties concerned—namely,
M. Pierre Peyris and M. Juan Jose Vidante. The
weapon chosen was the sword, and two sharp attacks
took place. The first passed over without either of
the combatants being hurt, but in the second,
both were wounded very slightly, M. Vidante
in the right hand, and M. Peyris in the right leg. The
seconds then put an end to the encounter. A. state•
ment to the above effect has appeared in the evening
journals, signed by M. Amedee de Cesena and Dr.
Busschaert, of the 6th regiment of the line, for M.
Peyris, and by Colonel Gaertner, of the Spanish ser-
vice, and M. Edouardo Jimenes de Montalvo, for M.
Vidante. DI. Peyris is an officer of the French army;
Vidante is in the Spanish service.
The coinage of gold and silver pieces from the new
dies engraved by M. Barre, and which bear the effigy
of the President of the Republic, has commenced at
the Mint on an '3:..,ensive scale.
The Bank of France having lately found that a
great number of the pieces of sf. which reach it are
hollowed and filled with lead, has been obliged to
have the contents of each bag examined separately.
The pieces so tampered with lose about two-thirds of
their value.

THE ARMY AND NAVY;
(From the United Service Gazette.)
HOME ENCAXPMENT.—The sum of twelve thousand
pounds has been provided in the Army Estimates for an
encampment upon a grand scale. Last year 1,0001. only
was assigned. We presume, therefore, it is intended to
brigade a large number of troops together, and we be-
lieve that Salisbury Plain will be the venue.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.—The order for secrecy
on this subject is creating unnecessary alarm among
the large mercantile and manufacturing houses, who are
led thereby to infer that there is more cause for alarm
than is publicly known. Inquiries are being anxiously
made in quarters likely to be well informed, as a guide
for future transactions, for many pt.:aka are circum-
scribing their operations, from apprehensions thus fool-
ishly created by the late Board of Admiralty.
We heartily congratulate the Royal Marine Force, in
the appointment by her Majesty of Major-General Owen,
C. 8., Deputy Adjutant General, as an ordinary member
of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knight
Commander of the Order of the Bath. The services of
this officer are well deserving the honour conferred upon
him; and we now hope "tat this branch of the service
will at last be partakei , .!1 an extended manner of royal
favours. . .

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TROOPS IN INDIA.—If our affairs iu the East Indies
continue tolerably quiet, two or three regiments of the
line will probably return to England, without the usual
relief being sent out. By this arrangement an additional
force will be made available for service at home.

TROOPS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.—The five regiments
under orders for embarkation for foreign service have
been countermanded, and it is expected they will not
proceed abroad until next year. . .

REGIMENTS 1,11.0 X ABROAD.--We understand that it
is not the intention of the Government to replace the
regiments ordered home from Nova Scotia and Canada.
The 42d Highlanders and 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade
will embark for England in tho course of the year.

ARMY REDUCTION.—Four companies of the Canadian
Rile Regiment are to be reduced from the let of April
next.

PEN3IONERS FOR CANADA.—A circular has been is-
sued by the War office, calling upon able-bodied pen-
sioners fit to carry arms to volunteer for emigration to
Canada, and to be formed into local companies for ser-
►ice in that colony. Thu sum of 5001, has been esti-
mated to carry out the arrangement.
Mr. O'Byrne, the compiler of the Naval Biography,
has been appointed librarian at the Admiralty,
Whitehall.

M ININ G INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
We have experienced more animation in our market
this week for all descriptions of mining stock, the reac-
tion in favour of British investments being of a more de-
cided character, and in proportion to the neglect of the
gold mines. Prices have, however, been steady, no no-
ticeable alteration having occurred in this respect. The
wholesome effects of ;a Mining Exchange become, also,
every day more perceptible, not only in steadying prices,
bat approximating them more closely to the intricsic
value of the adventure. It is worthy of special remark
that the mines which have suff!red the greatest amount
of depreciation during the late depression are those which
were offered in a large number of shares (varying from
5,000 to 10,000), and thus indirectly demonstrating the
soundness of the old Cornish principle of a few shares
to each adventurer. We have no doubt, however, that
now our market will continue to improve for all sound
and well-based concerns.
In the Metal Market-Copper is in great demand,
with
a tendency to advance in price. Lead is more in
ruezaT i 1
it, and price stationary. There has not been the
has
business dune this week in British Tin;
Banes.
been sold at 80/ and there are still pur-
chasers at that figure; the .v, vendors, however, hold on
for 811.; straits
have gone off at 79i, 6d. Altogether
the market is in a sa" t• fset°r"tate.
In the Bullion Market-Mexican and South America
dollars, buyers at
above 5 lo4d. per oz, Bar silver contain-
ing gold, all gold grains in the pound to be paid
for, Ss.Odd. per oz, staudar(. a Bar silver without gold,
c
ss. Oid. per a. standard. B 1
standard. Plating, 163* , r gold, 775. 9d. per oz.
per lb. per ,z, Quicksilver in bond, 3s.
At Great Work quarterly meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Black tin sold, 3,204/.1
sold, 13s. 91=3,2054 3-•. 9d -Lou Oi.; materials
costs, lord's dues,
&c., three months ending December, 2,3391. 4s
leaving a profit of 86:51. 19s, 4d.; add balance in .sd.-
hand
last account,
386/. 15s. 88d3.
~
leavesakes 4
1,1295 Z fli
5155. ; from
which deduct dividend, 31
s, to next
account. A dividend of 71. per share was declared.
At Wheal Reeth meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts
for October, November, and December were examined
and passed, and a dividend of 41. in 3. per share declared
leaving balance in hand of 752/.,
At South Tolgus Mine meeting, on Wednesday, the
accounts showed-Amount of copper ore sold, 1,9284
19,. 9d.; costs for November old December, 1,322 L 2s.
7d.: leaving balance profit, 606/, 17s, 2d.; in hand last
account, 737/. 175.-making 1,344/. 143. 2d.-..less divi-
dend, 768/.; leaving balance to next account, a 76/. 14s.
2d. A dividend of 31. per share was declared.
At the Levant Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the 17th
inst., the accounts showed-Tin sold, 3,2711. 7s. Id.;
leavings, 57/. Is. 3d.; carriage, 641. 83. Id.; copper ore,
996/. 91. 2d.4,3891, ss. 7d. Mine cost for Nov. and
Dec., 4,0961. Os. Ba.; leaving profit, 2931. 4s. I Id.; add
balance from last account, 8771. 13s. 7d..--1,1701. 18s. 6d.
Deduct dividend, 3201.: leaves balance to next account,
850/. 18s. 6d. A dividend of 21. per share was made.
At Mallyn Mine bi-moathly meeting,
on Tuesday
last, the accounts showed-Lead ore sold, 1,659/. 155.;
December cost, 428/. 13s. 1 1d..; January, 412/. 3s. 7d.;
dues, 1651. 19s. fici.: leaving profit, 6521. 18s. The
expenditure and receipts accounts showed-Balance
in hand from last account, 1,345/. 2s. Bd.• received for
two parcels of lead ore, 1,3531.; call, 191; in-
terest, 2/. Is. 5d.--=2,7191. 45., Id.-To paid Royalty,
67/. 103. ; Steel and Co.'s account, 93/. Is. ; costs, 789/.
Os. 7d. ; for steam-engine, 8201., leaving balance of 9491.
"g' 6d• ; add ore :money due March 12, 9814 tas.,____
1,931/. 7s. 6d. assets,-the liabilities being, ;2954 iss,
7d,, leaving balance of assets, 1,6351. 11s. lid. A di-
vidend of ,4s. per share was declared, thereby giving
regular profits.
At the Iledtord United meeting on Tuesday, the Sc.
ecunts showad B I
interest, 1/. 9i. id. ; s &flee last account 1 119/. 19*. 3d
4c1.-9,669/, 8,, 8d: Orr" ;
sold and carriage,', 1,5484 Os.
secretary, ea Bd,-London expenses, three mouths,
('-ee, printing,; 1 ss. 6d. •
labour cost, Nov., 5261,4 stationary, ice , 33 .
O.
4,i. ; income
tax.
231. . 31. ; ditto December, 5281.
account
96,11. 6s. id. The estimated
balance of receipts
Aprrita outlay up to the eriod of the
next meeting, 27th
next, is 1,6171.p12,. Bd. A
was d,clared.
dividend or 2s. 6d. per share
At Wheal °riles quarterly
imeteting on the 20th inst.
the accounts showed-Balance
sd. ; labour cost, three months' eadreount, 2,115/. 135.
lid. ; advance to tributers and ending Dec., 1,7761. 3s.
others, 271/. Ba. 8d •
carriage and stamps' rent, 1124 163. 3d.. lords' • ,
bound dues, 48/. 53. ; merchant& bills,
~, ! and
5,0.67/. 61s. 9,1.-Tin sold. 2,7041, 7„. , 'd
_e 24 las. 6d.----.
3d. ; received from tributers and
oth,osav_ings, 1391. 63.
leaving balance to next account of 1 91' ,'2951. 4s. 4d.
, Bg. 95 2d ; and
showing profit on the quarter of 1971, 4s. 3d.. *
At the Weit Polgooth Mine general meeting held