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

BATAVIA.

A letter from Batavia, 221 of June, says—" The
ong-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 number of plants, selected in
Mexico by that experienced botanist, M. Miguel,
.Professor of the University of Leyden,
who arrived
here by that vessel in order to superintend in per-
son the cultivation of this valuable plant. In the
morning of the 28th of May, the Gedeh, a volcano
situated in the district of Tjandjoer, threw forth
flames 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 man lately died in the
district of 1300.30=11S in the 116th year of his
age. This is an unusual case of longevity in this
country. The deceased, who was a labouring man,
had had four wives. He has left eight children,
the eldest of whom
is 72 and the youngest 16.
He enjoyed all his faculties up tothe last moment,
end on the day before his death
walked a distance
cif two leagues to visit one of his grandchildren. In
the districts of Japers 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 teen theofferedysw
authoritiesprin-
cipallyfor their
destruction. In two days
5b
by the Chinese 39labourers, who are excellent
sportsmen. The celebrated and bold female Ger-
man. traveller, Madame Ida Pfeiffer, is now in BA..
tavla ; she has lately been walking through the
Country, and generally performs about ten leagues
day. Madame Pfeiffer has visited the Holy Land,
Iceland, Sweden and Norway, Brazil, Chili, Tahiti,
Canton, Singapore, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, Be-
nares, Allahabad, Agra, Delhi, Bombay, Bagdad,
Mesopatamia, Renal), Mossoul, Nineveh, Persia,
Georgia, Armenia, Mingrelia, Russia in Europe,
Kertch, 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
Pteiffer is fifty-five years of age, but from her activity
to 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
Tmssed two whole days without food, and without her
wealth being in any way effected."

MINING 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 diecovcry. Botallacks have risen
from 2501. to 2651, at which sales have been effected,
end prices now asking are from 275/. to 300/. Al-
lred Consols is improving in the market, and may btu
voted at 14/. 15s. to 15/. Wheel Lovell shares are
natter, 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 12/. to 20/ and 21/. Tregardock shares
are 121. Iu others the variation is not worth nosing, and
transactions are exceedingly limited. In Cornwall,
North Pool have advanced to 2101.; Wheal Buller has
been sold for 7501.; United Mines, 8001. ; Treviskey,l4o/.;
neeth, 62/.; Comford, 121.; Wheal Clifford, 2004
The Wicklow Copper Mining Company has declared a
dividend of 251. per cent. for the past half-year. This
makes 18/. 13s. already paid in dividends on each 5/.
share in this company.
At Whaal Lovell quarterly meeting, on the 6th of
Auenit, the accounts showed-Balance last account,
4251, 12s. ltd.; received for boiler and materials sold,
63/, 7s. 4d.; carriage and spales, 46/. 12s. 2d.; tin sold,
2,5231. 14. Id. = 3,059/. 65. 61---April cost, 467/. 19s
2(1• 'i May, 4981. Bs. 6d.• June, 449/. 15s. 3d.; lords'
data,next account, 110/. 193. 83.; dividend, 1,0754: leaves balance to
. 457/. 33. lid. A dividend of 21. 10a. per
share was declared.
At Condarrow Mine bi-monthly meeting on the 16th
inSt., the accountsnl showed-Balance last account, 1751.
7a. 11d.;
copper and tin ores sold, 2,063/. 55., property-
tax and sundries 81. Bd.; value of tinstuff on floors,
not, sold, 500/.-__.
2 7s. 7d. By labour cost for June
and July, 1,4941.
03. d
;merchants' bills, 308/. Bs. 7d.;
dues, 103/. 35. 3d.; dividend, 7d.
_5121.: leaving balance to
next account, 3291.15 x,
was declared. A dividend of 21, per share
At South Tamar Mine bi-monthly meeting, on Tues-
day, the accounts showed-Baianee-
Iv account, 3,1551.
cost, ero9.ol e3a4d4osr. o;
three
2s. 9d.; by call received, 37/.134
9,861/. 93. 6d.=6,0541. 2s. 63.
months' secretary and offices, 391.; J.
septeral.oernext
W lferstan 100/ •
June cost, 8681. 15s. 7d.; Duchy of Cornwall does'•'
Is. 6d.; June dividend, 2,2501.: leaving balance , 891.
account, 1,8041. Is. 5d.; ore bills due Bth
16th October, 3,4671. 25. 2d.-----5,271/ 3s. 7d. assets, and:
'imste of Jane and July cost, 1,8001.; Office
pert ..
401.; dues, 5961. 03. 5d.; leaving lyalance, 2,835/. 34. 2cl:
and estimate of ore for sale, 3,4001.
At Wheal Harriett, bi monthly meeting, the accounts
showed a balance in favour of the mine 011325/, 163.93,
y
The quarterly financial accounts of the
showtrlccudbßrilance
ght-
-a
shire Mining Company, to end of Jul ,
in favour of the mine II th of May, 1451. 4s. 11d.; lead
ore sold in May, 469/. 13s. 2d.; June, 4681. 2s. Bd.;
Bd.;
ila
July, 4921. 7s. 5d.=1,5751. Sc. 2d.-By cost for
366/. 93. 2d.; June, 337/. 4s 9d.; July, 3741. 35. 3d.:
leaving a balance to next account of 4971. I Is.
At Wheal May meeting, on the 13th inst., the ani-
eounts showed-Balance last account, 2/. ss. Ild.; cal s
received, 1911. = 193/. ss. 11d.-Cost to end June, in-:
e'uding London expenses, 1711 18s. Id.; printing and
commission, 4/. 16E.: leaving balance to next account,
161. I Is. 10d.; add arrears of calls due, 104/, makes
1201. 11s. 10d. The liabilities to end July were 1531.
33. 2d. A call of ss. per share was made.
,__Lt Wheal Arthur bi-monthly meeting, on the 12th
',V-,the accounts showed-Balance last account, 5521. 65.;
17i.a4rtiec.livi3edc8481. les.; ore cold, 2471. Is. 44.=.1,647/.
7d.; July, Y 53 June cost and London expenses, 298/. 153.
count f 81711 . 3s. 9d.: leaving a balance to next ac-
Ire, 479/. 92. 7d185.-Arrears of call due, 548/4 bill for
tracted f0r,1,700/ The liability is for an engine con-
Tuesday Eau ;r
y, the anaar Mine Li-monthly meeting on
amounts showed-Balance from laet ac-
count, sis
1,064/. 25.8 aay.'e by calls received, 1,097/. 13s. 10d.
9d.; secretary
and oi;sete,4s7/. 14s. I Id.; June, 4581. 2s.
balance to next account, one_ quarter, 30/. 10s.: leaving
due, 181/. 12s. 6d.; 5ii,41,1017L 14s. 4d.; arrears of calls
and 16th Oct., 1,515 C cia7d ore to receive, 22d Aug.
assets. The liabilities ares.i. makes 2,7221. 33. 10d.
9001.; office expenses, 30L t••••
; Coat
for July and Aug ,
Mount Edgecumbe, 5831. ii.. owing to the Esrl of
123. ld., and 70 tons of silver-lead balance 1,208/.
At Charchstoke Lead Mines general t° 11, 925/.
Tuesday, the accounts shoved-,slime
meetsg, on cost
purse .
Receipts, 116/.
Arcs 61.: leaving ~,b,, u‘c•E 180/,
of 63j. ss. 101 l of 3s. per 0 08'1'er, due to
E 24th) share
WV made.
i'ver-Learl Mine meet'
At the Wood S , . meeting, on Th
nowed-I?,:ceivcd call in m
day, the accounts E _ _
_,
3021.
__3 alreh, 464
133. 6d.; ditto in Jon',, 250/ --- , 13
• 61-Paid
1 • secretary; salary 13.;lance of Aril coot, IC .E
_s___ for Peb-
rtmry, tirsr* and April. 91. 9 ; u"a', account, 6/. 83.;
119 i. 1,1..1 • calls
cost fur May. 119/. 95. 7c1.; Eltirie, •E in
"rk,3rE•33/. 16s. : 1, avitit.; balencelo ilund to next account,
4/. 3, 81-, :*:lieu ..sith tb'-, arreLas to rcceive, 33/. 165,,
-,;tett the late
and balance clua from ;q r. G f.;:',-.7 Tr:l- '
purs'-lr, 69/. 18s. 73., makes 107/ 18s. 3d. asses, against
440/. liabilities. A call of 5s cor share was made.
At Millpool Mice quarterly meeting, on the 21st of
Jury, the accounts showed-Balacco last account, 684/,
155. 41; costs and merchants' bills for March, April,
and May, 6551' 12s. 3d.- 1,340/. 73. 7d.--Less call,
1,0241.; tin sold, 147/. 18s. Bd.. leaving balance to next
account, 1681. Bs. 11d. A call of ss. per share was
made.
At East Pool mooting, on T uosday, the accounts for
Jane and July showed-Balance last account, 4251.