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any communication with any person there. His
view, in referring to these matters, was to show
the degree of mismanagement and reckless disre-
gard of all propriety which was shown in the conduct
of the establishment, leading to the inference that the
persons who had undertaken to perform these particular
duties towards the children were incompetent or unwil-
lin,g• to do so. But, as ho had said, upon these points
there was a conflict of evidence, and so they might be
within the proper province of the jury, and therefore
he would leave this part of the case and come to an im-
portant point upon which there was no conflict of evi-
dence. It was admitted that from August, 1851, to
January, 1552, this poor girl was in ill-health, and it
therefore behoved the defendants to have seen that she
got proper food and nourishment; but he submitted
that, upon the evidence of Mr. Chapman, the medical
man attending the establishment, and of the defendants,
the plaintiff ought to have got the verdict, and that the
judge misdirected the jury. Anethar point in the case
was, that the child was stated to have thrown away her
food, and if this were so, Mr. Chapman ought to have
been informed of it. Ho submitted that upon this matter
alone the defendants had not acted rightly, for the doctor
ought to have been made acquainted with the fact. He
had endeavoured in his address to the jury to show that
the defendants, being aware of this malady, should have
taken care not to have done anything to increase it. He
had said to them, " this was a very important point, as
regarded one of the issues, for if the defendants knew
that she was weak and feeble, it was clearly their duty
to take more cars of her, and not to do anything to in-
crease the malady." lie would now, however, leave the
question of evidence, and consider the question which he
submitted was still more clearly in his favour, the ques-
tion whether the Chief Justice had not misdirected the
jury. He contended that ho had done so, and of this
misdirection he complained The Chief Justice had
told the jury " That if there had been merely an inno-
cent act of omitting to do something that might by pos-
sibility have been beneficial to the plaintiff in the con-
dition in which she was placed; that was not sufficient.
There could be no doubt, he apprehended, that the un-
fortunate plaintiff was the subject of a most distressing
malady in a very aggravated degree, and it was there
fore very probable that what might appear for the benefit
and advantage of other children might have a contrary
effect on her, but the defendants were not liable for that."
The jury had to try a formal and conclusive case of
ill-treatment to this child, whom the defendants had
undertaken to keep both in sickness and health, and to
take duo and proper care of. If she had been a grown-
up parson of mature age, then the observations of the
judge might have been correct as to her belonging to a
particular creed. But he said that this child was en-
trusted to those persons, who were either ignorant or
incompetent ; or persons who had from religious per-
suasions peculiar ideas. Such persons, he concluded,
had no right to undertake to discharge such duties, and,
whether they were ignorant or incompetent, or had pe-
culiar religious ideas, the same standard was to be ap-
plied to them as if they wore well-informed, competent,
and had no peculiar ideas upon the matter. It had been
said that these ladies were not like mothers possessed of
tender sympathies ; but whether they did or did not
possess the feelings of a mother, or whether they had
tender sympathies, had nothing to do with the subject.
They andertook to take proper care, in sickness and in
health, of this child, but she became sick, and they
did not do even the ordinary duties of secular persons
who undertook the task for reward. These ladies, it
was said, had a higher reward than anything earthly ;
but, however that might be, their duties were equally
onerous, and if once their lordships made a different
rule with regard to this description of establish-
ments than that which applied to ordinary secular
establishments, it was difficult to know how far that rule
might be extended where the subject of it was au
per
of tender age, under tho care of
pereons
.who ought to
know how to fulfil that care, and who, if they did not
know, ought to bo equally responsible as if they did
know. Upon the grounds, therefore, that the observa-
tions of the Learned Chief Justice tended to mislead the
jury, and that good evidence of the maltreatment of this
child existed whilst sho was in a sickly and dangerous
state, such maltreatment leading to the loss of her eye,
upon these grounds ho submitted that there ought to be
a now trial.
Mr. Justice Maul° said ho was of opinion that there
ought to be no rule in this case. What the Chief Justice
had told the jury was, not to lose sight of what was a
very prominent feature of the case—that this was a reli-
gious establishment belonging to the Roman Catholics,
and ho thought it was right that they should not lose
sight of that. Persons who were not acquainted with
places of this kind might say that it was absurd to have
such rules as those that existed ; but if you found that
what happened was iu accordance with the regular pro
ccedings of the place, it did away with the imputation of
any particular individual cruelty. The Chief Justice
did not appear to have been laying down a rule of law
to the jury, but only to be showing the bearing of a par-
ticular part of the evidence, namely, that this was a
Roman Cathotic institution. In his opinion, there was
no pretence for saying that there was any misdirection.
The otkor Learned Judge concurred, and the rule was
Re refused.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

M ANSION-1-1011SE.—John Gerard, who was some
days since brought up before the Lord Mayor, upon the
charge of having obtained iron to the amount of 3001.
from tho agent of the Totnes Iron works proprietors,
of Glasgow, wits finally examined upon that and other
charges of a serious description.
Mrs. Mary Ann Newton, housekeeper to Mr. Sizer,
of Maidstone, said—The prisoner is the person who
lived in u shop at Maidstone. He called at tho house
and took it, and gave the name of 0. Watkins and Son.
He did not go into it, but called two weeks running, and
paid the rent of two weeks. A great many letters came
from him, and I never saw any other Mr. Watkins there.
The shop was not opened at all. One parcel came,
which my master sent back to the owner.
Mr. C. .L Andrews, agricultural implement maker,
Reading, said, in consequenct, of the receipt of a letter
signed" 0. Watkins and Son," I sent two chaff-machines,
of the value of 11/. 10s. to the goods station, Paddington,
to 0. Watkins and Son. Wo have never been paid for
those goods.
Sergeant Carpenter, of the Greenwich division of the
Metropolitan Police, proved that Girard had once been
tried and found guilty of picking a lady's pocket.
Mr. John Goddard, foreman and book-keeper to
Messrs. Whitehouse and Co., of Wednesbury, Stafford.
shire, proved that in May and June last the firm re-
ceived letters from Maidstone, signed " 0. Watkins and
Son," in consequence of which they sent goods to the
amount of 881. 3s. Id., directed to them at Hamburgh
Wharf. The goods conaisted of iron gas tubes and
fittings. Payment had never been received.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.

BOW-STREET.—Mrs. Caroline Read. wife of Mr.
James Read, tobacconist, of 2, Great Russell-street,
Covent-garden, was charged with having attempted to
administer poison to her husband. _

The prosecutor (11r. Read) stated that on Thursday
evening, at about nine o'clock ho requested his wife to
make him some broth, as he had been unwell for several
weeks past. It N% ,kfl brought to him when ready, but ho
found it extremely bitter anti unpalatable, and, conse-
quently, declined to take it. Owing to subsequent dis-
closures made to him by his servants, ho felt it his duty
to bring his wife before a magistrate on the present
charge.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wontnor, who attended for
the prisoner—We have had differences, caused by her
intimacy with a Mr. Cooper, whom I have forbidden the
hons©. Ho was a great friend of mind, and I admit
having asked him repeatedly to take my wife to the
theatre, which ho did.

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prisoner) put some laudanum into a black draught which
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her master had sent for from Mr. Hooper's, the chemist.
She said to witness, that she was going to do it in order
to make master sloop better at night, and she then threw
away about two spoonsful of:the draught, and dropped
in the laudanum from a small phial containing about a
penny-worth. Witness told Frederick Wright, a follow
servant, what bis mistress had done, and she went to the
druggist's to get another draught, which he changed for
the bottle which Mrs. Read had put aside for her hus-
band. Witness had often hoard her mistress express a
wish that Mr. Read was dead. The other day she said
to witness, " He must bo as hard as iron, or ho would
have been dead before this time."
The prisoner—That must have been said, then, in
reference to his drinking habits. This is a most cruel,
wicked charge.
The ease was postponed a short time to get the con-
tents of the bottle analyzed; but West, the Of
re-
ported that he could not get it done, at King's Cullege,
before Monday.
At the resumed hearing of the case, Susan Horsell
made some additions to her evidence. She stated that
she had heard her mistress express a wish that she could
" slow poison" her waster.
Mr Wontner cross examined the witness with the view
of showing that her additional evidence was an after-
thought. She denied that her master was given to
drinking.
Frederick Wright said that ho was in the service of
Mr. Read. Owing to what Susan Horsoll told him about
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had been given to the police. When master complained
of the broth on Thursday evening, witne as told him not
to touch it, and referred him to Susan for an e
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quarrels, and witness had often heard thss prisoner say
" that she wished him dead," and that " she would give
a good sum of money to any one that would bring her
his corpse."
The pliioner—lt is false to say
she has often seen me sponge his bed to ra: ike it damp.
Mr. Read—And I have constantly fort: havey sheets
so. Susan says that
damp, and am suffering from it now. I been ill
for six weeks or more.
Mr. Woutner (to the witness)—Can y( in think of any-
thing more that you have heard your u iistress say ?
Witness (after much hesitation)—She asked me once
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a day or two ago, " Caroline, recollect this, Mr. Cooper
never darkens my doors again." She said, " What for?"
He said, "I have my reasons," but h 3 did not tell there.
When he had gone off to business the, prisoner came into
the shop and said to witness " What() vor will Mr. Cooper
I think ? Read has written,to him to Wald him the

house. I must go awl see him," and she went out appu-
reutly for that purpose.
Mr. Henry--What beeca►e of the broth ? When you
heard your master complain of its bitterness, did you not
suggPst that it should be kept and ItrialystA.
Witness—No. I did not. I know it was thrown away.
Mr. Henry—lt is clear that no charge can be sustained
in respect to the broth, because it was not tested. Ido
not believe that a jury could convict the prisoner on this
evidence. The expressions deposed to may have been
used in anger, without a guilty intention ; and with re-
spect to the draught, although it had not been analysed,
it was admitted on all hands that the quantity of lauda-
num put into it was very small.
A long discussion then took place between the solici-
tors and the parties concerned, respecting the terms of a
separation. Mr. Read proposed to allow his wife 15s.
per week, and keep their only child himself ; but the
wife said that his income was very good, and he could
allow her more, He had 1501. per annum and perqui-
sites from a mercantile situation, besides the profits of
his business, for the goodwill of which ho gave 200
guineas, and he had money in the bank.
Mr. Henry considered the allowance sufficient, as she
could do something for herself.
The prisoner then demanded her own plate and jewel-
: lery, but the husband refused to deliver op anything, ex-
, cept her clothes and some bed-linen, With this wider-
; standing, the case wits disposed of.

SOUTHWARK—Robert Dunn, barrister-at-law, was
brought up in custody, and placed in the felons' dock,
charted with obtaining 71. from William Daley, a poor
Irish tailor, residing at No. CI, Great Guildford-street,
Southwark, under fraudulent and false pretences.
The prosecutor said, that about two months ago the
prisoner was recommended to him as a barrister-at-law,
who was able to see to a case of his wife's in Chancery.
The prisoner said he would look iato it, and he then
handed him a sovereign to do so. He c ime to him
afterwards and said—" Mr. Daley, the case is all right,
and you have a legal claim on the property; if you hand
me 5/, I will put the bill on the file, and you will soon
be a rich man." Witness than borrowed 51., and gave it
to him. Some time afterwards, be borrowed another so-
vereign, which made 7/. altogether. After that ho got
him to put his name to a bill of exchange for 351., but
fortunately Mr. Dunn spelt his name wrong, and ren-
dered the bill useless.
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Thomas Hart, 2, Downes-buildings, gardener, said he
lent the prosecutor rd., and saw him hand it to Mr: Dann,
on the 21st of September last. The latter promised to
revive a bill of Mrs. Daley's father in Cnancory, and
put it on the file on the 2d of November.
Mr. Dunn hero wished to give an explanation of the
whole transaction to the magistrate. He said that two
months and a half ago he met Daley, Hart, and his bro-
ther in the street. The latter, whom ho know, told him
that Daley was entitled to extensive property iu Chan.
eery, and wanted him to carry it on. Ho told them ho
could not speak to them in the street, but they must call
upon him at his house. They accordingly called on
him, when Mr. Daley told him his wife was heir-at-law
to a Mr. Wood, who filed a hill in Chancery, in 1830,
respecting some property in Cornwall and Devonshire.
He examined the records, after considerable trouble and
expense, when ho found that the son of Mrs. Daley's
eldest brother was alive, and that she had no claim. As
for the bill, he took that as security for the attorney ;
but, finding Mr. Daley had no claim, be did not accept
it. It was now useless.
Mr. Corrie said that there could be no pretence for
charging Mr. Dunn with a false pretence. It was clear
he had done considerable labour for Daley, which entitled
him to the money he had received. Nothing could be
fairer than the manner in which Mr. Dunn had acted
with the bill of exchange; therefore, under all the cir-
cumstances, ho should discharge him from custody.
Mr. Dunn was then discharged, vowing that the pro•
secutor was an honest man after all.

Caledonia, and launched at Chatham in 1827. her
burden in tons is 2,61 G.
Her Majesty's ship Orion, SO, building at Chatham,
it is stated is to have a screw propeller. She was de-
signed by the Navy-office, and is of 2,600 tons burden.
HET iqajesty's screw steam-ship Imperieuse, 60, of
330 horse-power, is ordered to Chatham t-.) be fitted for
sea, and will proceed to that port as soon as she has got
her machinery on beard.
The officers and seamen, tke., of the London, Horatio,
and Porcupine, were mustered on Friday afternoon by
Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford. of the Waterloo.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue, the Hon. Sir Fleetwood
Broughton Reynolds Pellew, Knt., K.C.H., is named as
the successor to Rear-Admiral Austen, Commander-in-
Chief at the East Indies.
The rules and regulations at present in force in her
Majesty's dockyards are, it is rumoured, about to be
completely revised.

-MININ

ENCE.

(Frcrt the 111inip,g Journal of Saturday),
MINES.-A fair average business has been transacted
this week. D,von Great Consols have varied from
3901. to 400/. Tresaveen ha-re advanced from 1311. to
150/.; West Caradon, to 200/,; Wicklow, to 41/.; Tre-
hane to 71. Alfred Consols are 131/,; Bedford United.
841 ; Comford, 17/.; Dolcoath, Great Polgootb, Par
Consols, Rix Hill, South Caradon, South Tamar, Tro-
leigh, West Providence, Wheal Buller, Wheal Golden,
Trelawny and Tremayne, maintain their price. East
Tolgus are reduced ;to 331. to 341.; North Downs, to
21. los. St. Day United are in great demand at 27:1/. ;
Wheal France are from 101. to 131. Trefusis have risen
from 151. to 221.; Dunsley Wheal Phoenix have advanced
to 341 to 4/. In other shares, the prices are quite nominal,
and not much business doing in them. In Cornwall,
Bell, and Lanarth have advanced to 91.; Carvannal, to
111.; Clifford. to 1501.; and South Charlotte has been
sol at 81. The calls made during October amounted to
51,719/. 3s Od, while the dividends doclared in the same
month reached to 23,959/. 43 Od.
The Cam 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 Anglesea Coal Company have declared their
quarterly dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum.
The sale of copper ore at Thursday's ticketing was
3,063 tons, amounting to 17,450/. 63, the average pro-
duce and standard being 6a, 1331. 6s. The correspond-
ing sale lag month was 4,543 tons, produce 6,1401. 7s,
showing a decrease of nearly 51. per ton.
Laxoy, Glenmalur, South Tamar, East Logylas,
Frongoch, Graigoch, Nantoos, Trelawny, and Calling-
ton Mines, have sold lead ores during the week.
Carbons, Drake Walls, Lewis, Chyprase Consols, Bos-
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. 111 9d ; tax on dues,
16/. 4s 2d, equal 418/ 103 Id.-Labour cost for August,
2711. 15s 4d; Sept. ditto, 7901. 9s 10d; merchants' bills.
5451, 19s 4d; lord's dues, 273/. 9s 8d; taxes for six
months, 1361. 3s. 91; showing'profit 1,6001 12s 23, which,
with balance in hand last account, 900/. 188 7d, makes
2,501/. 10s 93. A dividend of 6/. 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 '31'5,131/. 4s. 6d.; add balance from end
of April 9,058/. 2s. 41, makes 7,1891. es. la-Deduct
dividend of IGs. per share on 6400 shares, 51201 : leaving
a balance to next account of 2069.108. 10d.
At Tywarnhaylo and Nanoekuke Mines meeting (ft
the 28th October, the accounts for July and August
showed-Balance from Jane, 2,936/. 13s. I Id.; copper
and lead ores (less duos), 1,2181. 7s. 9d.; materials a 1(3,
5761. Bs. 3d.-----47311, 93. 11d.-Mine cost, July and Aug ,
1,6921. 2s. Gd.: leaving balance in favour of adventurers,
3,039/. 73. sd.
At West Wheal Town meeting, on the 28th Oct., the
accounts showed-Balance due from the mine at end
June, 753/. Bs. Gd.; mine cost, July and August,
1,2691. 12s. 7d =2,0231. Is. ld. Lead tin, &c., sold
(less dues), 982/. 9s. Id.; calling of 2/. per share,
1,0001. ; leaving balance against the mine, 40/. 12s.
At Last Wheal Rose meeting, on Monday, the ac-
counts for July and August, showed-Balance from
last account. 2,3361. 15s. 2d.; ores sold (less dues),
7,487/. Is. 6d.; Carroll adventurers, for water charge,
&c., 58/. 2s. 3d,=9,85i1. 11s. 11d.-Mine costs,
coals, and merchants'( bills, 5,386/. 6s. Id. income
tax and Stannary dues, 145/. 6a. 6d. ; discount on
ore bills, 361. I la. Bd.; carriage of ore and coals, 145/.
Gs. 10d.; three-fourths of Carroll costs, 11051. 16s. 10d.;
leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 3,072/. 1 ls.
At Devon and Cornwall United Mines meeting at
Exeter, on the 27th Oct. (Joseph Hopgood, Esq., in the
chair), accounts showed-Balance last account, 331/.
13s. Bd.; cost for July, 194/. 18s. Gd.; August, 194/. ss.
3d. ; Duchy of Cornwall, one year's rent, 10/.; secre-
tary's salary, two months, Cl. 6s. ; directors' meetings,
21. 18s. 2d.; Captain Martyrs inspecting the mines three
times, 121. 125.; printing, stamps, &c., 8/. Os. 4d. ; mer-
chants' bills paid, 4191. 181. equal 1,180/, 1 ls. I Id.-
Copper ore sold, 1921. 7s. 2d. ; calls received, 784/. ;
leaving balance to next account, 2041. 4s. 9d.
At Charlestown United Mines general meeting, on
Thursday the accounts showed : - May, cost, 519/.
14s. 51; June, 490/. 2s, 7(1.; July, 612/. ss. 4d.; Aug.,
692/. 1 Is. 4d.; Sept., 7021. is.; materials purchased of
the old adventurers, 1,7001.; discount on bills and com-
mission, 15/. 14s. 10d; tribute on tin, 25/. 14s. 3d.;lpeid,
o r lease on account of Captain Gripe, 221.85. ed.-4,7801.
135. 3d.-Balance last account, 1,1181. 6s. 10d.; tin sold
to the end of September, 1,181/. 153. 3d.; October, 254/.
9a. 21; materials sold to Pembroke and East Crinnis,
3791. 155.; to the Megantic, 1/. 13s. Bd.; discount allowed
on merchants' account, 7/. 15s. 2d. ; duo from Captain
Gripe, 22/. Bs. 6d.; leaving balance against adventurers,
1,8141. Bs. 64. 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 Is. 3d., and a balance of estimated assets
over liabilities of t,013/. 109. Bd.
At Wheal Victoria quarterly meeting, on Tuesday,
the accounts showed-Receipts, 4,019/. Os. 71-Mine
cost, including materials, 2045/. ss. • purchase of lease
and preliminary expenses, 15004; dlice expenses, rent,
management, &c., 1381, 4s. Bd. ; other expenses,
163/. 9s. 94.; leaving a balance of 172/. Is. 24. The
balance of estimated assets over liabilities was 274/. 17s.
7d. A call of 28. per share was made.
At Caradun Wood Mine quarterly general meeting,
on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Receipts, 4317/.45.7.1.
-Mine cost, including materials, 2953/. Bs. 3d.; pur-
chats) of leas.), 7501.; office expenses, rent, manage-
ment, &c., 196/. 123. 21; other expenses, 156/. 12s. ad.;
leaving a balance of 260/. 1 Is. 6d.; and the balance of
estimated assets over the liabilities was 3071. 3s. Gd.
A call of Is. 64. per share was made.
At Calstock Consols meeting, on the 26th Oct., tho
accounts showed-Calls received, 5254/. 16s. 11-Mine
cost to end of May, 44471. 133. 10d. ; Juno ditto,
41/. 16s. 4d.; July, 351. 4s. 6d.; Aug. 1871.8 a. Id.; Sept.,
44/. 13s. Gd.; cleaving balance to next account,
497/ 193. 10d., which is thus accounted for:-Arrears of
call due 488/. 18s.; cask in purser's hands, 9/. Is. 10d.-
The liabilities are: due to merchants' 657/. 15s. 5d.;
240 forfeited shares are to be appropriated at an ad-
journed meeting, to be held on the 9th November.
A call of 2s. per share was made.
At Gonamena Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the 29th
Oct., the accounts showed-Balance last eccouat, 23/6s ;
labour cost for July and Aug., 257/ 19s 6d; materials,
181/ lis 3d ; lord's dues (1-16th), 29/ 16s Id equal
4921 12s 10d.-Copper ore sold and carriage, 47013 a ad:
leaving balance to next account, 22193 2d.
At Tokenbury Consols hi-monthly meeting, on the
29th Oct., the accounts showed-Balance last account,
te/ 13s 7d; call, 3751, equal 3931 13s 7d.-Paid labour
cost for July and August, 1991 17a 6d; materials,
138/ les 94: leaving balance to next account, 54119 s 4d.
A call of 5s per share was made.
At Berriow Consols bi-monthly meeting, on Oct. 29,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 11. 35.; call
paid, 125/. 10a., equal 1261. 13s Paid labour costs for
July and August, 67/ 17s. Id.; sundries, 2/. 175.; leaves
balance to next account, 551. 18s. lid. A call of ss.
per share was made.
At Craddock Moor bi-monthly meeting, on Oct. 29,
the accounts showed-Labour cost for July and August,
123/ 7a 2d; materials, 3218 s Gd equal 155/ 15s 8d no-
-Less balance from last account, 151. 3s. 34. ; call,
1051. 10s. Od. : leaves balance to next account,
35/ 2s sd. A call of 1/ per share was made.
At Wheal Trefusis bi-monthly meeting, on the 234
Sept., the accounts showed-Balance last account 104/
15s I Id; July labour cost 300/ 68 7d; Aug., 247/ 13s
sd; merchants' bills, 252/ 138 8d; Lord Clinton for dues,
1-15th, 111 19s Id 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/ 5s 6d per share was
made.
At the Grambler and St. Aubyn Mines meeting, on
the 12th Oct., the accounts showed-Labour cost from
May to end Aug., 376/ 3s 7d; merchants' bills, 206/ 12s
Gd; deeds of now setts and fees, 991 19s 3d equal 8821
15s. 41-Tin ore sold (less lord's dues, 1-18th, 14188
4d), 245/ 2s 4d; showing loss, 637/ 133-deduot balance
in hand from last account, 34. 89 I Id; leaving a balance
to next account of 60314 s 14. A oall of 34 per share
was 'lade.
At Bodmin Consols bi-monthly meeting, on Oct. 28,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 12719 a 10d. ;
culls, 333/, equal 4601 9s 10d-By sundries, 118 s ; mer-
chants' bills, 63/ 10s; labour coat August, 1341185, sd;
ditto, Sept.. 13G/ lOs 3d; masons on account, 50/; pur-
ser, four mouths, 141 15s 4d; leaving balance in hand
49163. 104.
At East Wheel Leisure meeting, on October 29, the
accounts for four months, ending Sept., showed.-By
ores sold (less duos) 1141. 3s. 5t.1.; calls, 10241.
1,137/. 3s. 5d.-Balance from last account, 308/. 3s 10d.;
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/. 195. 14.;
labour cost from April to end Sept. 688/. Gs. 14.; mer.
chants's bills, 334/. 18s. Bd.; Camborne General Audit
Company, 49/. 138. 11d.; Hocking and Loam.
engineers
fees, 101. 10a. equal 1,149/. 78. 9d.-Call in May. 1,0564;
tinstuff sold, 32/. 68. Gd.; old scouts sold, 51. 15s. 7d.;
loaves balance to next account, 765/. ss. Bd. A call of
1/. per 1,056 th share was made.
In the Metal Market-Copper continues firm, and,
unless the Swanaos sales increase, must remain 6o:
1,000 tons have arrived by the Sibella, from_ Adelaide,ad
and the Bentiock also ; quantity not reported. Lo
is
in increased request, and from the small quantity OH
hand, prices have advanced lOs per ton. Tt lis very
firm, and in Plates large business is doing at increased
rates. Spelter is 2s 6d per ton less, but only considered
to be temporarily so. In Iron, Bars nod Rails are
steady ; the Staffordshire mokers are full of orders, and
they are tenacious of taking them at present quotations.
A few sales of Scotch Pig Iron at 3s per ton reduc.
tion have been made but holders generally are not willing
to submit. •
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THE LEAGUE ESSAYS.—The time fur receiving these
essays is to be extended to the Ist of March. Swami
gentlemen intending to compete for the prizes (which
aro 2501. for the first, and 501. for the next best), have
written to request that the time may be thus extended
at.d a., a meeting on Saturday, at Manchester, it was de-
termined to accede to so reasonable a request.
I laE AT THE HULL RAILWAY GOODS STATION,—
On Saltrday evening a fire broke out in the goods ware-
house of the York and North Midland Rlilway Company
at Hull, which, before it was extinguished, totally de-
stroy° 1 the building, together with several thousand
pounds worth of goods,