The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-08 00:00:00

MINEV

!EIVCE,

(From the Mining Journal of Saturday),
MINES.—A fair average business has been transacted
his week. Divon Great Consols have vmied -ona

390/. to 4001.

Tresavean have advanced from 134 L to

1501.; W.st Caredon, to 200/4 Wicklow, to 41/ ; Tre-
hane to 71. Alfred Consols aro 13/1.; Bedford United.
81/ ; Corn ford, 171.; Dolcoath, Great Polgooth, Par
Consols, Rix Hill, South Caradon, South Tamer, Tre-
high, West Providence, Wheal Buller, Wheal Golden,
Trelawny and Tremayne, maintain their price. East
Tolgus are reduced ;to 331. to 341.; North Downs, to
2/. 10s. St. Day United are in groat demand at 241. ;
Wheel Frenee are from 101. to 131. Trefusis have risen
from 15/. to 221.; Dunsley Wheal Phmaix have advanced
to 3:11 to 4/. In other shares, the prices are quite nominal,
and not much business doing in them. In Cornwall,
8011, and_Lanarth have advanced to 91.; Carvannal, to

111.•' Clifford. to 1501.; and South Charlotte has been
sold at 81. The calls made during October amounted to
51,7191. 3s Od, while the dividends declared in the same
month reached to 23,959/. 4s Od.
The Carn Brea Mines have declared their 83rd divi-
dend, of 2/. per share, making 2121. already paid on an
original outlay of 15/. per share.
The Anglosea Coal Company have declared their
quarterly dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum.
Tho sale of copper ore at Thursday's ticketing was
3,063 tons, amounting to 17,450/. 63, the average pro-
duce and standard being 61, 133/. 6s. The correspond-
ing sale last month was 4,543 tons, produce 6,1401. 7s,
showing a decrease of nearly 5/. per ton.
Laxey, Glenmalur. South Tamar, East Logylas,
Frongoch, Graigoeh, Nanteos, Trelawny, and Calling-
ton Mines, have sold lead ores during the week.
Carbons, Drake Walls, Lewis, Chyprase Consols, Bog-
cean, Wheal Bal, Wheal Sydney, Grambler and St.
Aubyn, and Chyprase Consols, have sold tin ore.
The Darren Mine sold 10 tons of copper, and 5 tons
of lead ore,
The Bryn-Arian Mine sold last week 11 tons of lead
and a small parcel of copper ore.
At South Wheal Frances bi-monthly meeting, on
Monday, the accounts showed-Copper ore sold, 3,6931.
14s 2d ; tin sold 29th Sept., 4081. lls 9d ; tax on dues,
16/. 4s 2d, equal 418/ lOs ld.-Labour cost for August,
271/. 15s 4d; Sept, ditto, 7901. 9s 10d; merchants' bills
5451. 195 4d; lord's dues, 2731. 9s 8d; taxes for six
months, 1361.35. 9cl ; showing'profit 1,600/. 12s 2d, which,
with balance in hand last account, 900/. 18s 71, makes
2,501/. 109 91. A dividend of 61. per share was declared,
At Par Consols meeting, on the 26th October, the ac-
counts showed-Received for copper ore, black tin, &c.
for four months, to the end of August, 17,789/. 13s. 10d.
-Four months cost to end August, 12,6581. 9s. 4d :
showing a profit of 5,131/. 4s. 6d.; add balance from end
of April, 2,058/. 2s. 4d., makes 7,189/. 6s. 101.-Deduct
dividend of 16s. per share on 6400 shares, 5120/. leaving
a balance to next account of 2069405. 10d.
At Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke Mines meeting en
the 28th October, the accounts for July and August
showed-Balance from June, 2,9361. 13s. 11d.; copper
and lead ores (less dues), 1,2181. 7s. 9d.; materials a )ld,
5761. Bs. 3d.=47311, 9s. 1 ld.-Mine cost, July and Aug.,
1,692/. 2s. 6d.: leaving balance in favour of adventurers,
3,0391. 7s. sd.
At West Wheal Town meeting, on the 28th Oct., the
accounts showed-Balanco due from the mine at end
June, 7531. Bs. 6d,; mine cost, July and August,
1,2691 12s. 7d =2,023/. Is. 11 Lead tin, &c., sold
(less dues), 982/. 9s. Id.; calling of 2/. per share,
1,000/. ; leaving balance against the mine, 40/. 12s.
At East Wheal Rose meeting, on Monday, the ac-
counts for July and August, showed-Balance from
last account, 2,336/. 15s. 21.; ores sold (less dues),
7,487/. ls. 6d.; Careoll adventurers, for water charge,
&c., 58/. 2s. 31=9,8e1/. I Is. 1 Id.-Mine costs,
coals, and merchants', bills, 5,386/. 6s. Id. income
tax and Stannary dues, 145/. 63. 6d. ; discount on
ore bills, 36/. lls. Bd.•' carriage of ore and coals, 145/.
63. 101.; three-fourths of Cargoll costs, 1105/.165. 101.;
leaving balanco in favour of adventurers, 3,0721. 1 ls.
At Doyen and Cornwall United Mines meeting at
Exee- r, on the 27th Oct. (Joseph Hopgool, Esq., in the
chair), accounts showed-Balance last account, 331/.
13s. Bd.; cost for July, 194/. 18s. 6d.; August, 1941. ss.
3d. ; Duchy of Cornwall, one year's rent, 10/.; secre-
tary's salary, two months, 6/. 6s. ; directors' meetings,
2/. 183. 2d.; Captain Martyn inspecting the mines three
times, 12/. 125.; printing, stamps, &c., 61. Os. 41. ; mer-
chants' bills paid, 4191. 18s. equal 1,180/. 1 ls. 11d.-
Copper ore sold, 1921. 7s. 2d. ; calls received, 7841. ;
leaving balance to next account, 204/. 4s. 9d.
At Charlestown United Mines general meeting, on
Thursday the accounts showed : - May, cost, 519/.
149. 51; June, 490/. 2s. 7d.; July, 612/. ss. 4d.; Aug.,
692/. Its. 4d.; Sept., 7021. ls.; materials purchased of
the old adventurers, 1,7001.; discount on bills and com-
mission, 15/. 14s. 10d; tribute on tin, 25/. 14s. 3d.;lpaid.
far lease on account of Captain Gripe, 221.85. 6d.-e-e4,780/.
13s. 31-Balance last account, 1,1181. 6s. 101; tin sold
to the end of September, 1,181/. 153. 3d.; October, 254/.
9e. 2d.; materials sold to Pembroke and East Crinnis,
3791. 155.; to the Megantic, 1/. 13s. Bd.; discount allowed
on merchants' account, 71. 15s. 2d. ; due from Captain
Gripe. 22/. Bs. 6d.; leaving balance against adventurers,
1,814/ Bs. 61 A call of 2s. per share was made.
At the Wheal Crebor two-monthly meeting, held on
Thursday, the accounts showed a balance of cash in
hand of 245/. 1 ls. 3d., and a balance of estimated assets
over liabilities of 1,013/. 10s. Bd.
At Wheal Victoria quarterly meeting, on Tuesday,
the accounts showed-Reoeipts, 4,019/. Os. 7d.-Mine
cest, including materials, 2045/. ss. • purchase of lease
and preliminary expenses, 15001.; office expenses, rent,
management, &c., 138/, 4s. Bd. ; other expenses,
163/. 9s. 91; leaving a balance of 1721. ls. 2d. The
balance of estimated assets over liabilities was 274/. 17s.
7d. A call of 2s. per share was made.
At Caradon Wood Mine quarterly general meeting,
on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Receipts, 43171.45.7 d.
-Mine cost, including materials, 2953/. Bs. 3d.; pur-
chase of lease, &c., 7501.; office expenses, rent, manage-
ment, &0., 1961. 12s. 2d.; other expenses, 156/. 12s. Bd.;
leaving a balance of 2601. 118. 6d.; and the balance of
estimated assets over the liabilities was 3071. 3s. 61
A call of Is. 6d. per share was made.
At Calstock Consols meeting, on the 26th Oct., the
accounts showed-Calls received, 5254/. 16s. ld.-Mine
cost to end of May. 44471. 13s. 10d. ; June ditto,
41/. 16s. 4d.; July, 35/. 4s. 6c1.; Aug. 1871 Bs. Id.; Sept.,
44/. 133. 6d.; ;,leaving balance to next account,
4971. 19s. 10d., which is thus accounted for:-Arrears of
call due 488/. 18s.; cash in purser's hands, 9/. Is. 101-
The liabilities are: due to merchants' 6571. 15s. 51.;
240 forfeited shares are to be appropriated at an ad-
journed meeting, to be held on the 9th November.
A call of 23. per share was made.
At Gonamena Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the 29th
Oct., the accounts showed-Balance last account, 23/6s ;
labour cost for July and Aug., 2571 19s 6d; materials,
181/ Its 3d ; lord's dues (1-16th), 291 16s ld equal
492/ 123 10d.-Copper ore sold and carriage, 470/ 3s 8d :
leaving balance to next account, 2219 s 2d.
At Tokenbury Consols bi-monthly meeting, on the
29th 00 , the accounts showed-Balance last account,
14/ 13s 71; call, 375/, equal 393/ 13s 7d.-Paid labour
cost for July and August, 199/ 17a 61; materials,
138116 s 9d: leaving balance to next account, 541 19s 4d.
A call of 5s par share was made.
At Berriow Consols bi-monthly meeting, on Oct. 29,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 11. 35.; call
paid, 1251. 10s., equal 126/. 133 Paid labour costs for
July and August, 671. 17s. Id.; sundries, .21. 175.; leaves
balance to next account, .55/. 183. 11d. A call of ss.
par share was made.
At Craddock Moor hi-monthly meeting, on Oct. 29,
the accounts showed-Labour cost for July and August,
12317 s 2d; materials, 32/ 8s ed equal 155/ 15s 8d etc-
-Less balance from last account, 15/. 3s. 3d. ; call,
105/. 10s. Od. : leaves balance to next account,
35/ 2s sd. A call of 11 per share was made.
At Wheal Tresasis bi-monthly meeting, on the 233
Sept., the accounts showed-Balance last account 1041
155 11d; July labour cost 300/ 6s 7d; Aug., 247/ 13s
' sd; merchants' bills, 252/ 13s 8d; Lord Clinton for dues,
1-15th, 11/ 19s ld equal 1,8541 8s Bd-Call in July,
1,024/; tin ore sold, 1791 7s Id; leaving balance to next
account, 651/ is 7d. A call of 1/ 53 Gd per glare was
merle.
At the Grambler end St. Aubyn Mines meeting, on
the 12th Oct., the accounts showed-Labour cost from
May to end Aug., 376133 7d; merchants' bills, 206/ 12s
61; deeds of now setts and fees, 99/ 193 3d equal 882/
1.53. 41-Tin ore sold (less lord's dues, 1-18th, 141 8s
41), 245/ 2s 41; showing loss, 637/ 13s-deduct balance
in hand from last account, 34. 8s 11d; leaving a balance
to next account of 603/ 4s ld. A call of 31. per share
was made.
At Bodruin Consols bimonthly mooting, on Oct. 28,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 12719 s 10d. ;
calls, 333/, equal 4601 9a 101--By sundries, 1/ 8s ; mer-
chants' bills, 63/ 103; labour cost August, 134/ 18s, 51;
ditto, Sept.. 1361 lOs 3d; masons on account, 50/; pur-
ser, four mouths, 14/ 15s 4d; leaving balance in hand
59165. 10d.
At East Wheel Leisure meeting, on October 29, the
accounts for four months, ending Sept., showed.-By
ores sold (less dues) 114/. 33. 5d.; calls, 1024/. re--
1,137/. 3s. 5d.-Balance from last account, 308/. 3s. 101,;
costs and merchants bills, 6961. 158.2 d.; leaving balance
in hand, 133/. 4s. sd.
At West Stray Park Mine meeting, on Oct. 26, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 775/. 19s. ld.;
labour cost from April to end Sept. 688/. 6s. 11; mer-
chants's bills, 334/ 18s. Bd.; Camborno G meral Audit
Company, 49/. 13s. 11d.; Hocking and Loam, engineers'
fees, 101. los. equal 1,149/. 7s. 91.-Call in May, 1,0561;
tinetuff sold, 32/. 6s. Si.; old scouts sold, 5/. 155. 7d.;
leaves balance to next account, 7651. 59. Bd. A call of
1/. per 1,056 th share was made.
In the Metal Market-Copper continues firm, and,
unless the Swansea sales increase, must remain so:
1,000 tons have arrived by the Sibella, from Adelaide,
and the Bentinck also ; quantity not reported. Lead is
iu increased request, and from the small quantity on
hand, prices have advanced lOs per ton.
firm, and in Plates large business is doin_gaTti n i s
considered increasedververy
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rates. Spelter is 28 6d per ton less, butr only
s
to be temporarily so. In Iron, and Rails are
steady ; the Staffordshire makers are full of orders, and
they are tenacious of taking them at present quotations.
A few sales of Scotch Pig Iron at 35 per ton reduc-
tion have been made but holders generally are not willing
to submit.

THE LEAGUE ESSAYB.—The time for receiving theta
essays is to be extended to the Ist of March. Several
gentlemen intending to compete for the prizes (which
are 2501. for the first, and 501. for the next best), have
written to request that the time may be thus extended
and at a meeting on Saturday, at Manchester, it Wee de-
termined to accede to so reasonable a request.
'ix AT THE HULL RAILWAY GOODS t!TATIOY;....
On Saturday evening a fire broke out in the goods ware-
house of the York and North Midland Railway Company
at Hull, which, before it was extinguished, totally di-
stroyel the building, together with several them d
pounds worth of goods.