The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-31 00:00:00

HALP-PAST TWO
ION 4 ex d.

Consols for Opening 18th January

DEATH OF THE PROVOST OF ETON.—The Rev.
Francis Hodgson, 8.D., provost of Eton College, expired
at the lodge of that place on Wednesday last, Dec. 29th;
in the seventy-second year of his age. Mr. Hodgson
was educated at Eton, where he became an assistant
master for a short time, and King's College, Cambridge,
of which he was classical tutor. While at the university
he formed an intimacy with the late Lord Byron, equally
honourable to both, and which was only put an end to
by the death of the noble poet. The appointment of
provost, which carries with it the rectory of Eton, and
is worth about 2,0001. per annum, is in the gift of the
crown, and is the first piece of ecclesiastical patronage
placed at the disposal of the new ministry. ...
UNDER SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.—Some very ani-
mated discussions have already taken place respecting the
appointment of an Under Secretary for Ireland. One
section of the Cabinet insist on the appointment of Mr.
Anthony O'Flaherty, the member for Galway, to the
office. Another section are equally resolute in their as-
sertion of the superior claims of Sir Thomas Redington,
the former Under Secretary under the Whig Adminis-
tration ; while a third section of the Cabinet are opposed
to the appointment of either gentleman. It is thought
probable that the result will be that a third party, not
yet named, will be the happy man.—Morning Advertiser.
DEPARTURE OF THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
—The Dublin papers of yesterday, contain the official
announcement of the departure of the Lord Lieutenant
and Countess of Eglinton on Tuesday next, when an
undress levee will be held at Dublin Castle. Few chief
governors have left Ireland more sincerely regretted
than Lord Eglinton. He has discharged the functions
of his high office with singular impartiality and discre-
tion, and by no section of Irish people will his removal
be more felt than by those who disapprove of the policy
of his Excellency's political friends and associates.
FIRES YESTERDAY.—A great loss of property was oc-
casioned on the premises of. Messrs. Green and Co.,
clothiers, 13, Bevis Marks, St. Mary Axe, through the
outbreak of two fires in their warehouses in eight hours.
The first alarm took place about a quarter past twelve
in the morning, in the cutting rooms. Two powerful
engines soon subdued the flames. The stock of the
rooms, as also the staircase, was, however, damaged.
At the hour of eight the contents of the third floor had
ignited, but the firemen left on duty on .the premises
from the previous alarm soon extinguished the latter.
The property destroyed is insured in the Sun Fire-office.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY FlRE.—Yesterday a fire broke.
out at 10, Wellington-street, Pimlico, by which three
young persons were seriously injured. The sufferers
were William Street, aged 17, and his sisters, aged re-
spectively four and six. Their parents had a:few days
before received some fancy fowls, for which the young
man was preparing a coop, the roof of which be pro-
posed to cover with gas tar. Yesterday he was heating
a quantity of this material over the kitchen fire, when
the liquid became ignited and blazed up with great fury.
In order to prevent, if possible, the premises from taking
fire, the lad laid hold of the vessel containing the tar,
and was in the act of carrying it into the yard, when the
inflamed liquid ran over the children and over the lad,
setting the three in flames, and also igniting the furni-
ture in the basement and stairs. Had it not been for
the prompt attendance of the neighbours the whole
building must have been levelled with the ground, and
several other persons seriously if not fatally injured.
When the fire had been extinguished the three sufferers
were found quite blackened with the flames, and with
the flesh burned off here and there in patches,

AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY.

of t'
Yesterday an extraordinary general meetingt.ona,
shareholders of this company was held at the
resultl'
Tavern, to receive the director's report on the 0
Captain:Hitchins's inspection of the comproY'' Pr Pe •
in Australia, and to take upon it all advisable mu- •
Mr. R. F. Davis in the chair, d that
The SECRETARY read the report, which state ii
the general meeting held in July last the directors ,
pledged themselves that when in receipt of the replier:,
Captain Hitchins (a gentleman sent specially t° t, p
lony to report upon the condition of the comPanYilnsi
perty) they would convene .an extraordinary I-Ilecooi
shareholders to impart to them the result.. In CO its
with that pledge the present meeting was called.
gards the past management of the company's PI
business had been carried on in a most extravlT'll„
injudicious manner, but measures have been taken,
all unnecesssary outlay. The Tunkillo •
had not been properly tried, but their existedd:,
grounds to anticipate from it a most Prl
return so soon as the labour market should •
more efficient.. The directors were in treale
the leasing of other • mines which they COnsAl a
as profitable investments. Mr. Hitchins ha'nort,
surveyed the estates 'of the company, and IT,
them as excellently suited for dairy farms. Sin--,
departure from - Australia a new state of things,,„
arisen, for gold had been found so near the come ,
property as to induce the expectation that it e 13.5
there. It already had the effect of checking the l'''',
tion of the, miners from the company's works to thett-,
fields of Sydney and Melbourne, and several of ter
had agreed with the company's manager (Mr. Prs, •
upon' the conclusiOn of their engagement as ,ch°,r;
miners, to commence a search for gold. Should ".--ol
successful, and- find the gold mixed,. as in•Calife .
with quartz rock, the company, from having std
machinery at Tunkillo; a • 16-inch steam-engine' is
crushing machine, with a large store of imPlenie/ th
store • at Adelaide—machinery which could net, iti
vl
present state of the market, be obtained without a 0,
outlay—would be in a position more favourableio
that of . any ,other in the colony. The report elreatori
with the statement, that in the opinion of the u"T b
the time had now come to incorporate the company
Royal charter.
~ hr otl3ei
The Chairman stated that to himself and pori
directors it was most satisfactory, to present ' a ri'dicl
like that which had just ,been read, differing as hid to P
from the unfavourable ones which hitherto they -felt
submit to the proprietors, and that they furtilerld the
tisfaction in .h
the reflection that since they had ;ilbirst
, pnour .of having •the charge of the comparlYBpn fatlY
ey had presented no report which had not been lost
borne' out ', by after events. They had taken t'-aitiire•
active ' measures :to ' stop all unnecessary exPen
,ctir'
They had' stated that they would send out all ne- r;y,
and intelligent gentleman to inspect their prertoge"
await his repork• and then call the shareholderS„ttel
ther. The result was now before them. He re,, Cir.
that the copper-works were suspended, from ''''-,,0,
cumstances they had heard mentioned, but he ally'
assure them that their property had been 331.3'4 ily
improved by, the discovery of gold in its nelk-de°e-
hood. That discovery was not yet completelY , fori
loped, on account of the severity of • the winterti.slol
by reason of the heavy fall of rain in' South Aft fact
it was impossible to sink pits there, • so that ili
are
operations were as yet confined , to the pit
With respect to the machinery, its.purchase had beenit
-0
censured as extravagant, but by a.wonderful el' 31101
was become a most valuable possession, for with it "oe
would be 'able to crush 15 'tons of ore per dieln' slid
.had received, specimens of copper ore identical in cin'tbig
with that "of the Eurra-Burra Mine; but in stating es
he did not wish to lead them to think that theYlbe
going to work' their • copper mines—such could •P- lies
until labourers became more plentiful; at present/ ''or
a day labourer received 15s. `or; it. per diem, it wag jog
p.ossible.
_With 'respeCt to, .the propriety of' redo° ifi
the shares frorn 201.- to some other 'amount, ' loll
his opinion, a question to be considered in coal:le-fit $
with the disposition of the Government to' gr 3- ere
charter to the company.. So soon as the directer4rter
made aware of, the exact terms on
,which„ the e'lliel
would be granted, they would take whatever steps-
could to crratify the shareholders. (C heers.) cod
Mr. ANDERTON inquired into the state of the co
pany's finances. t of
The CHAIRMAN stated that there was no Want
money, and that there existed a most friendly corinTior
in the directors on the part of the holders of the
notes out.
A and Mr. ANDERTON, expressing himself highly pleased d,
gratified, moved that the report be received, ad°P-
printed and circulated, - O. so
M. ASHWELL seconded the motion, and in del-141-0o
dwelt much upon the advantages of the loeaulfor
and capabilities of the River Murray as a channel
commerc3.
tbe
Mr. BRANDT entered, into some details showing
increased value of the land at Adelaide.
~ s
iron,
A SHAREHADEt -underitOod from Captain jaitc-hi ro.
report that of good quality existed upon their
.Y5l.
perty; and seeing that it had risen in the market frc''', if
per ton to nearly double that sum, he wished to ktr9"
the company would work it.
,1 bi
The CHAIRMAN stated that iron was best worke-os
private erfterprise, and therefore he would not arrvlsef, n
sg
company to do so ; but he felt assured that'as so,:ci ti
they could get labourers, individuals would be it)--
ready to lease the property for them. ' ' 't' °
Mr. ANDERTON suggested the propriety of iinl3°-112°
Chinese -Coolies. •
ao'
• The CHAIRMAN explained that under existing alcr3-r-ers
meats all monies for the purpose of providing lah°,o,- • I
had to be sent to this country, but that the 01°1
legislatures would soon act in the manner suggested by
Mr. Anderton.
~ •
Distinct votes of thanks were then'ipassed to Cap
Hutchins, Mr. Forster, and Mr. R. Devonp t, a '33-41f
ber of the Colonial Legislature, who haseiertmedhliii,- e
most actively to forward the interests of the company y
A SHAREHOLDER here stated, that a million of rug fa
was-, at present hoarded at Sydney and Melbouittbo
the purchase of land at Adelaide, so that the land of
company Was hlely to be a most profitable -property t$
The proCeedings terminated with the usual conelln-11
,to the chairman-and directors. -" ,

A- f