The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-20 00:00:00

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THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
TRE Navel. A.DsC.—Captain the Hon. Dun-
dee, C. 8., Superintendent of Deptford Dockyard, hhe
of Rear-
as
been appointed to the vacant office of A.D.C. to t
Queen, Ties, Elorty, promoted to the rank
AdmiraL
TIED CEAEncI. SQUADRON.—The Channel squadron
is now being concentrated. The Hogue, 60, screw-ship,
is ordered from Queenstown to Portsmouth, and the
Leander, 50, is ordered from Queenstown to Devonport.
The Arethusa, Dauntless, Hogue, and Arrogant are
ordered to be paid wages, and the crews are to have a
fortnight's holiday. The same indulgence will be granted
to the other ships belonging to the Channel or Western
squadron.
Das RBIERY2I STRAM SQUADRON.—The Admiralty
have commenced the appointment of masters to take
charge of the reserve steam squadron at the ports. The
Vulture, Odin, and. others, have had their officers as-
signed to them.
SIR E. BELCHER'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION,—The ships
and their screw tenders are now fully manned within
half a dozen, and most of the stores have been accepted
and are being daily received. The store-ship North Star
has come up to Deptford to load. She is to have a com-
plement of 40 instead of 35. The expedition will be
ready by the middle of next month.
Captain Granville Gower Loch, C. 8., has commis-
sioned the Winchester, 50, at Portsmouth, as flag-ship
for the East Indies, to relieve the Hastings, 72. She is
to have a complement of 450. Captain Loch takes out
the Winchester to the station, and brings home the
Hastings, whose crew has been nearly five years in com-
mission. The Hastings will then be paid off, and Captain
Loch will have another ship.
Commodore Wyvill, at the Cape, by last accounts,
was about to proceed to the Mczambique, and it was
said, in accordance with instructions from the Governor
of Mauritius, was about to negotiate a treaty with the
Sovereign of Madagascar.
CHATHAM GARRISON.—An additional ward is ordered
to be erected at the Garrison Hospital, and lighted with
gas. The Hospital at Fort Pitt is to be lighted with gas.
WOOLWICH GARRISON.—In consequence of the death
of Colonel Cruttenden, Royal Artillery, orders have been
issued by the Commandant to the troops to discontinue
practice until further orders.
DRAFTS FOR CANADA.—Drafts from the following
corps are held in readiness to embark for Canada to
join their service companies. viz., 66th Regiment, 2
officers, 2 sergeants, and 50 rank and file, with a pro-
portion of soldiers' wives and children; 21st Highland
Light Infantry (Ist battalion), 1 officer, 2 sergeants, and
90 rank and file—no soldiers' wives will be permitted
to embark with this detachment; 20th Regiment, 1
officer and 85 men; 23d Fusiliers, 2 dicers and 82 men;
34th Regiment, 2 officers and 42 men.
MILITARY HOSPITAL.—A hospital for the use of the
sick troops is ordered to be built at Fort Peddie, Cape
of Good Hope.
The barracks at Edinburgh Castle are to be lighted
with gse.
Captain the Honourable W. Month, 7th Fusiliers, is
Acting Town Major at Portsmouth during the illness of
Major Maitland.
STAFF APPOINTMENTS.—Major-General Simpson,
from the command at Chatham, to be Lieutenant-Ge-
vernor of Portsmouth, and to commend the south-west
district; Major-General Shaw Kennedy is to succeed
Lieutenant General Riddell, in Edinburgh; Colonel
EdeneAssistant-Adjutant-General in North Britain, is
to succeed Major-General Cochrane, as Deputy-Adju-
tant-General, in Dublin; Colonel Torrens, 23d Fusiliers,
is to be Assistant-Adjutant-General in Edinburgh.
STAFF OFFICERS uF PENSIONERg.—The new regula-
tion limiting the retirement to halt-pay to officers who
have completed 21 years' service on Lull-pay, affects the
claimi of candidates for the situation of staff officers of
pensioners who may have had promises for such appoint-
ments, inasmuch as none but officers of the above stand-
ing can claim to be put upon half-pay, without which
they cannot attain the staff officership.
REINFORCEMENTS Fell JERSEY.—We understand that
the Government have decided in sending additional
troops to the Island of Jersey, and the Horse Guards
authorities have selected the 7th Fusiliers for that ser-
vice, to embark in April.
HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF CAVALRY..—An exchange
of quarters is to take place on the 7th of April with the
Household Brigade of Cavalry. The Ist Life Guards,
from Regent's-park to Hyde-park Barracks; the 2nd
Life Guards, from Hyde-park to Windsor; and the
Royal Horse Guards, from Windsor to the Regent's-
park.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The market has been rather inactive this week, and a
less amount of business done. Cwmystwith have ad-
vanced from 12.5/. to 1501,; Tremaynes to 241.; whilst
South Tslgus, Merlyan, Bedford, and Mary Ann fully
maintain their price. St. John del Rey have advanced
during the week from 24i to 291. In mines which have
not paid dividends a rise in price has taken place-in
Ecton Mountain, Nant-y-Car, and Crebor.
In the Metal Market-Copper is still in considerable
request, though no advauce in price has yet taken place.
Tin is in less demand, and not much doing either in
English or foreign. Tin-plates are without change as to
price, and a lair amount of business doing.
Iu the Bullion Market-Mexican and south American
dollars, buyers at 4s. lOid. per oz. Spanish pillar
dollars, ss. op. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, all
gold above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for, ss. °id.
per oz standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. Oil per
oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. Spanish
doubloons, 78s. per oz, Columbian doubloons, 775. 6d.
per oz. American gold coin, 765. 2id. to 765. 3d.
per oz. Platina, 16s. per cz. Quicksilver in bond, 3s.
per lb.
At Wheal Trelawny quarterly meeting, on Monday,
accounts showed-Balance last account, 272/. 13s. 6d. ;
call in Dec., 2,6001.; silver lead ore sold, 4,6761. 13s. sd.
=7,549/. ss. lid. Labour cost for three months, ending
December, 3,3991. 17s. Bd.; lord's dues, 2861. la. Id. ;
merchants' bills, 5821. 7s. 6d.; new 70-inch engine,
1,7681.; pit work, 5631. 10s. Id.; boiler and steam pipes,
390/. Os. Id.: leaving balance next account, 5591. 10s.
tid., less arrears of calls unpaid, 530/.
At Wheal Williams meeting on Tuesday, the accounts
showed-Calls, 2,000/. ; discounts, 41/. 1 Is. 5d.e5.2041.
111. sd. The balance of assets over liabilities was 1,084/.
as. 7d.; and the estimated balance of expenditure to the
period of next meeting was 680/. 18s. sd. A call of 4s.
per share was made.
At the East Wheal Russell meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Calls, 4,500/.; discount, 551. 4s. 4d.;
sundries, 71.-18 s. 6d.; advanced by purser, 171/. 3s. 6d.
-.4,734/. Is. 4d. The balance of assets over liabilities
was 895/. 18e. 11d., and an estimated balance is required
to meet the expenditure by next meeting of 1,5091.35. id.
-to meet which a call of 7s. 6d. per share was made.
At Bryntail Mine meeting, on Thursday, the accounts
showed-Balance last account, 272/. 9s. 6d.•' ore sold,
1251.--1,0971. 9s. 6d.-Labour cost, Dec., 3231. 6s. 3d.;
Jana 2881, 18s. Bd.; merchants' bills, 88/. 18. 2d.; car-
riage of ore, 341. Bs.; lord's dues (11, per ton), 86/.:
leaning balance to next account, 276/. 15s.
Tregardock Mine meeting on Thursday the ac-
countst showed-January cost, 82/. 12s. lid.; February,
ditto, 741. 6s, 7d.156/. 19s. 6d.-Balance in hand last
account, 1181. 7s. sd. ; calls received, 121. 105.: leaves
balance to next account, 261. 2s. Id. A call of 11, per
abare was made.
At Wheal Rep meeting, on the 12th instant, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 333/. Is. 3d.;
labour cost for fouius, 5
four months ending January, 6404 18s.
9d.; merchants' b
leaving balance
4d.=1,491/. 17s. 41-
Less call Nov., 535/.• ,
stcre to next account,
956/. 17s. 4d. A call of 10s, per
At Tregorden Mine meeting, on the 10the was
irnsadtae.n t the
accounts showed a balance of liabilities to end of 'Fe-
bruary, of 6361.81. 4d., to discharge which a call of 31.
per share was made.
During the week the following shares
has© changed
d
hands:-Alfred Consols, West Proviance, Tremayne,
I,Tolgus,
Bryntail, Cefn Bruno, Cwmystwith, South
South Tamar, Merrlyn, Mary Ann,
Wheal Golden, Bell
and Lanarth, Trevelyan, Garreg, Osbert, venam, West
Ding Doug, Chiverton, Robins, West Tolgus Crebor,
Son, North Trelawny, East Rashleigh, East m
re' Ec-
Ge°ll,
Uny, Trenault, _Bosparva,
West Wheal Rose, Union,
Wheal Harriet, West Camborne, Coedalsawr Pool,
West Polgooth,
Cwmdyle Rock, Zion, Okel Tor, Duke .of Cornwall,
Pembroke and East Crinnis, Cubert, Charleston, Bern,
Bryn Arian, Carbona, Cefn Gwyn, East Frongoeb,
Pol-
gear and Lancarrow, West Goginallt Esgair Llee, South
Wales, Tyn-y-hesth, Fanny, North Robert, East Rus-
sell, Lydford, Boringdon, Caradon Wood,
Po 4 Wheal Basset, and Wheal Williams.
Carvannal,

OPENING of the GREAT GRIMSBY DOCKS.
Thursday was appointed for the opening of these
docks, or; more correctly speaking, for the inauguration
of this great undertaking, inasmuch as, though the
works are advancing towards completion, some time
must yet elapse before the commencement of actual
business. The celebration of Thursday was, in fact,
merely a festival given by the contractors, Messrs. Hutch-
ings, Brown, and Co., on the completion of the substantial
portions of the works which they had specially engai,
to execute, and which they have performed to the great
satisfaction of the directors of the Manchester and
Sheffield Railway, with whom the project of the docks
originated. A special train conveyed the directors and
their friends, and the visitors, from the station of the
Great Northern Railway, at King's-cross, at half-past
eight. The day proved remarkably fine, and the jour-
ney wes pleasantly accomplished within four hours, the
train arriving at Grimsby at half-past twelve o'clock.
Grimsby, at the mouth of the Humber, five miles from
its confluence with the sea, has in front a deep roadstead
with excellent anchorage in blue clay, protected from the
ocean by the promontory of Spurn Point. Great Grimsby
Roads afford the only refuge between the Thames and the
Frith of Forth. The old dock was purchased by the Man-
cheater, Shefiald, and Lincolnshire Company, when they
decided on their" water terminus." It has an entrance-
lcck of 150 feet in length and 37 feet in width, with 18 feet
on its cill at high tide. In 1845 they obtained an Act
for the new dock; the first stone was laid by Prince Al-
bert on the 18th April, 1849. The entrance tidal-basin
has an area of 15 acres; its depth at lo v.. spring tides is
9 feet; low:. n Pay 12
;3; high springs, 27k; high Leaps,
at larding slip within the tidal-basin, the largest
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steamers an lay to safely at any time of tide. The dock
is entered from its tidal-basin by two locks of massive
masonry, with doublet gates. for ebb and flood tides. The
ArEv-813 lar,ger lock, conshitt:eittert Lbt.7: arrangement with Govern-
PI.• re09,,tb,7144.4.-t,,66 feet, breadth .7:ere, •13 itr length
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low
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Ellwall to wall 79,
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cll9s:iatilh 'ila neaps 22 "
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