The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

Letters from Chamb6ry of the 14th, in the Medi-
terraneo of Genoa states that the Arve has overflowed
its banks, and laid the whole territory of Faucigny
under water, besides committing other ravages along
its course.
The Piedmontese Gazette of the 17th announces the
arrival at Turin of M. Victor Bench:, Inspector-
General of Agriculture in France. This gentleman
is specially instructed to examine the nature of the
malady called the grape blight, both in Piedmont and
in other parts of Italy.
The Giornale di Roma announces that four suspen-
sion-bridges are to be constructed over the Tiber, viz.,
at Ripetta, San Giovanni de' Fiorentini, Ponte Rotto,
and Rips Grande. A company has undertaken the
work, on condition of exacting a moderate toll.

BATAVIA.
A letter from Batavia, 221 of June, says—" The
long-contemplated project of the Dutch Government
to make a trial of the cultivation of Peruvian bark
at Batavia will be now realised. The ship Prince
Frederick of the Netherlands, from Vera Cruz,
lately brought here a uumber
of plants, selected in
Mexico by that experienced botanist, M.
Professor of the University of Leyden, who arrived
here by that vessel in order to superintend in per-
sonvolcano
In the
the cultivati Bth this valuable plant.
morning of the 2of. May,the G edelo, a
flames in the district of Tjandjoer, threw forth
ffames and an immense quantity of ashes, which
covered the ground to the distance of a league and a
half round, and destroyed all the vegetation. Stones
of from two to twelve feet in diameter were thrown
up by the volcano, and when they fell on the houses
they crushed in the roofs. Several persons were
killed by these stones. A manlatehly died in the
district of Benjozmas in the n 6 year of his
age. This is an unusual case of longevityc in this
country. The deceased, who was a labouring man,
had had four wives. He has left eight children,
the eldest of whom
_is i 2 and the youngest 16.
He enjoyed all his faculties up to the last moment,
and on the day before his death walked a distance'
of two leagues to visit one of his grandchildren. In
the estricts of Japara and Pattie the wild boars have
increased in a most frightful degree, and have done
Much damage to the sugar plantations. Large re-
wards have been offered by the authorities for their
destruction. In two days 5,395 were killed, prin-
cipally by the Chinese labourers, who are excellent
sporiouien. The celebrated and hold female Ger-
man traveller, Madame Ida Pfeiffer, is now in Ba-
tavia ; she has lately been walking through the
country, and generally performs about ten leagues
a day. Madame Pfeiffer bas visited the Holy Land,
Iceland, Sweden and Norway, Brazil, Chili, Tahiti,
Canton, Singapore, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, Be-
flares, Allahabad, Agra, Delhi, Bombay, Bagdad,
Mesopatamia, Hellah, Mossoul, Nineveh, Persia,
Georgia, Armenia, Mingrelia, Russia in Europe,
Kertcb, Odessa, Constantinople, Athens, Borneo, and
a part of the island of Java. She intends very shortly
to visit the mountains of Preanger in Java. Madame
Pfeiffer is fifty-five years of age, but from her activity
no one would take her for more than forty. She is
capable of supporting the most extraordinary fatigue
and privations, and has in the course of her travels
passed two whole days without food, and without her
health being in any way effected."

MININ G INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
Business still remains inactive, with but few excep-
tions. There are inquiries for United Mines at 8501,
while holders are firm in demanding from 9001. to 1,000/.,
from the improved prospects and abundance of ore
raising from the new discovery. Botallacks have risen
from 1250/. to 26511 tt which sales have been effected,
and prices now asking are from 2751. to 3001. Al-
fred Consols is improving in the market, and may be
quoted a: 14/. 15s. to 151 Wheel L well shares aro
better, and 501, now asking for them. Bedford
United, south Tamar, West Providence, and Tremayne
maintain their price. 'Wheal Brewer has advanced a trifle.
Wheal Trefusis is getting into favour again; shares have
advanced from 121. to 201. and 211. Tregardock shares
are 121. In others the variation is not worth noting, and
transactions are exc,e.dinely limited. in Cornwall,
North Pool have advanced to 2101.; Wheal Buller has
been sold for 7501 ; United Mines, 8001.; Treviskey,l4ol.;
kteeth, 621.; Cumford, 121; Wheal Clifford, 200/.
The Wicklow Copper Mining Company has declared a
dividend of 251. per cent, for the past half-year. This
makes 18/. 133. already paid in dividends on each 51.
share in this company.
At Whaid. Lovell quarterly meeting, on the 6th of
August, the accounts showed-Balance last account,
425/. 123. 11d.; received for boiler and materials sold,
6235/,75. 41; carriage and spales, 46/. 12s. 2d.; tin sold,
2_ L3/1. 141, ld. = 3,059/. 63. 6d.-April cost, 467/. 19s
next7,l•• lay, 4981, Bs. 6d.; June, 4494 15s. 3d.• lords'
,
1101. 198. 8" ; dividend, 1,0751.: leaves balance to
next fteeettnt 4571.. 3s. 11d. A dividend of 21. 103. per
glare was declared,
At Coudurrow S'' •
inst., the accounts II"
ht-nlonthly
meeting on the 16th
copper
ansdhouwed-Balance last account, 1751.
73. lld ;
ries, 81. 1 I's ores sold, 2,063/. 55., property-
tax and sane
not sold, 5001.---.2,747/!7,38. d; value of tinstuff on floors,
and July. 1,4941. 0., 2d . 7d. By labour cost for June
dues, 1031. 33. 3d.; dividettinderehants.
lebills, 308/. Bs. 7d.;
next account, 3291, 158.7 d. _5121. eving balance to
was declared. dividend of 2/. per share
At South Tamar Mine bi-month[y
on Tow,_'
day, the accounts showed-Balance lastmeeting,
23. 9d.; by call received, 37/, ltb.; silver account,l.,,ati
2,861/. 93. 6d.e----6,054/. 21. 6i. May cost, 9031 ore sold,
ohices
months secretary and , 391.; J. 1
e terstan
MOO
7d • Duch et c -
June co&t, 868/. 15s. o..nwall dues,
' idend 2,250/. : leavine eel B9/.
ls. 6d.; June div ,
due """ to next
account, d • ore bills Bth September
account, 1,8041. ls. a ~ . and
3s. i d as
16th October, 3,4671. 2s. 2d.=5,2711
1 800/ , office assets.
Es-
timate of June and July coat, 1,8001.; a e
~xpen2es,
leaving balance, 2,835/. as.
40/.; dues, 596'. 03. 51;2d.,
and estimate of ore tor sale, 3,4001.
At Wheal Harriett bi monthly meeting, the
163. 9d. accounts
showed a balance in favour of the mine uf 3251.
The quarterly fir acial accounts or the Kirkcudbright-
shiree e
,
Mining Company, to end o, July, show-Balance
45. 1 Id. •
in favour of the mine 1I th of May, 1451., lead
ore 5.)13 in May, 4691. 13s. 2d.; June, /. 2s. Bd,;
468
,May,
3661. 4921. 7s. 51=--1,575/. Bs. 23.-By cost for
3661. 93. 2J.; Jane, 3371. 43 93.; July, 3741. 3s. 3d'
leaving a balance to next account of 497/. 11s.
ac-
At Wheal May meeting, on the 13th inst ~ the
..s
counts showed-Balance last account, 21.55. lid.;
ca ll
received, 1911, = 1931. ss. 11d.-Cost to end June, in-
eluding London expenses, 171/. 18s. Id.; printing and
commission, 4/. 16,.: leaving balance to next account,
161. lls. 10d.; add arrears of calls due 104/, makes
1320/.lls. Iod. The liabilities to end July were 1531.
AL Wheal
A call of ss. per share was made.
at Wheal mon, Arthur bi- 'ill y meeting, on the 12th
the a
cap_
_,e_cconnts showed-Balance last account, 552/ 63. ;
17974ri.....d, 848/. 10s5; ore sold, 2471. Is. 44,---1,6471.
7d.; Jul By cost and London expenses, 2981. 15s.
count of am _. 38. 93.: leaving a balance to next ac-
ore, 479/,, 9 ~. 18s•-Arrears of call due, 5481 • bill for
tracted for, 1,700/.
6' d- The liability is f "
or an engine con-
At the East T
Tuesday, the seezar Mine hi-monthly meeting on
count, 884/. 83. 2d ;t3i„,6ll,owed-Balandls from last ac-
d.;,o 2s. Mai coalt "Ili received, 1,097/. 133. 10d.
secretary and
account'offi-cee4574 14s. I Id.; June, 458/. 2e.
balance to next
1,0
due, 30/. 10s.: leaving
due, 1811. 12s. 6d.; sii,,,Clluealidl. 4d.; arrears of calls
and 16th Oct., 1,515/. 17x,,°141.re' be receive, 22d Aug.
assets. Tho liabilities are: uoTtakfes 2,722/. 3s. 10d.
9001.; office expenses, 301.; dues o,„: ~July and Aug ,
Mount Edgecumbe, 5831. 11
..e. ea., sha.e tthe Earl of
123. id., and 70 tons of silver-reeer.ore"7:tueeillance 1,2081.
At Churchstoko Lead Minegeneral elerje2l.:sl.
he accounts showed_ming e ing,
on
Tuesday, t I ' "t' &e., isot
gl i 7. 61.: eevin
33 4d. Receipts, 11-- - •
purser of 631, Sts, 0 A call of 3s, per (1,024113) sha're
was made.
1 Mine meeting, At' the Wood Silver-f. , . CO Thins-
-iced-Received call in. March, 4pe
day, the accounts Silt)
13s. 61.; ditto in June, 2561 ,---- 3021. 13, CA.-pad
balance of April coyst, NZ; secretary s salary for l'•ils-
ruasy, march, and April. 91 93 ; c,ml Recount, 61. Bs.;
cost fur litty. floe ea tel.; June, 1194 7a 3't.; calls in
arr,ar, . IR,. 1 ' I- 1 ' hand 331. - •,,. 1. 'cavil:iv noiance.ln. to next account,
4/. 33. 81., which, wltn'the arrcars to receive, 33/. 165.,
and balance due from Mr. George Trickett, the late
purser, le,- •
691. „ ••••, makes 1071 18s. 3d. assets, against
440/. liabilities. A call of 53 )et• share was made.
At Millpool Mine quarterly meeting, on the 21st of
July, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 684/,
153. 4d.; costs and merchants, bills for March, April,
and May, 6551. 12g. 34.= 1,340/. 7s. 7d.-Less call,
1,0241; tin sold, 1471. 183. Bd.; leaving balance to next
account, 16.9/. Bs. 11d. eta call
of ss. per share was
made. , , , ' 4 .
ix EAT . , i.. • ..: on Tuesday, the accounts for
ciu • . -• .0:j. 41 -, , . ~' Balance last account,osl 4- • e
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