The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-18 00:00:00

• '• •
• N°.18,536.] 'LONDON, wEDNESDAY f.• .
&IA - • 8; •

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COPPER
MINING COMPANY.
Capital 50,0001., in 50,000 shares, paid up,
further calls. On the cost-ok principle.
No deed necessary to be signed. at each, without any
W
DIRECTORS..
Samuel llarrison Armitage, Esq., Manor House, Mitcham:
The Honourable Alexander Lang Elder, Adelaide, Australia.
Captain Thomas Green, R.N., 15, Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park.
Henry Kirk, Esq ~ St. James-square.
W. Newton Lane, Esq., 12, Alpea-road, Regent's-park.
The Honourable John Morphett, Speaker of the House of Assembly,
Australia. •
James Phileox, Esq., Adelaide.
John Rankine, Esq., Adelaide.
Edward Stir'ing, Esq., Adelaide.
George Tindall, Esq , Lime-street.
BANKERS..—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, Thornton, and
Co., 20, Birehitulane. •
SoraciTorts.—Messrs. Brown and Reed, 12, Bucklersbury, London.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Thomas Browne, Esq.
Temporary Offices-12, Bucklersbury, London.
This Company having purchased the tee simple of eight sec-
tions, containing 653 acres of mineral ground and freehold land, at
Stratherayn, about thirty miles from Adelaide, in South Australia,
and within thirty miles of the Murray River,. is formed for the
wprking :of the valuable copper mines which have been opened out
and partially worked there, but suspended for want of efficient
machinery.
Competont mining captains, who have personally superintended
the mines report most favourably of the stratification, and there is
no reason to doubt the Strathalbyn district is a continuation of the
sameTavourable ground in which are the celebrated Burnt Barra
and Kapunda Mines.
On this property some eight or ten lodes have been proved, vary-
ing from one, four, six, to ten feet in width, comprised of steatite.
grey flircean, and oxide of iron or gossan. in which are found the
yellow, black., and grey sulphuret of copper ores and iron pyrites,
and in s'o'me of them native copper has been bound.
Shafts. have been sunk on four of the lodes, and from two to three
hundred. tons of ore have been raised. Several of the lodes are
parallel, and situate so close to each other as to facilitate workings
on a m out comprehensive scale. Samples of the ore reduced to
regulusr by a small furnace on the spot, have been sent to this coun-
try, a ) lortion of which has been assayed by Mr. Johnson, of Hatton-
garden, and produces 48 per cent. of pure copper.
There is also abundance of wood on the spot wad in the imme-
diate n eighboarhood, so that the ore may be smelted at a trifling
cost, 'a tiich gives this mine advantages over others, and it possesses
easy n leans of transmitting the copper to Adelaide or. Encounter
Bay.
The -mineral riches of the South Australian district have never
been surpassed in the history of mining enterprise, as will be seen
from that following extract from the Great National Exhibition Ca.
talogue,, of the working of the Burra Barra Mines, and the profits
realised,::— 'Tons. cwt.
" September 30, 1846 . ..... .. 6,359 10
„ 1847 •••••••• ••.. • • 10,794 17
If 1848 .......• .. • • 12,791 11
99
29 „ 1149 .••••••••• ••• 7,789 16
„ 1850 .......• .. •• •• 18,692 9

" Mril:lng a total in live years of -- • • 56,428 2of cop-
per ore,, varying in quality from one containing-30 per cent. to 70 per
cent. The miney value of this ore is 738,1081."
Altogether, the advantages of this South Australian Copper
Mining 'Company are such as to warrant the most sanguine ex-
pectation s.

Specice ens of the ore reduced to regulus, and assayed coppet
therefrun 1, also Mr. Johnson's certificate, and the reports of experi-
enced cop per miners, may be seen at the offices of the company.
To work these mines to an immediate profit no delay need take
place bey and the time necessary for putting up the requisite ma-
chinery.

Inclu di) Ig the estimates for erecting the new works and the neces-
sary mac pinery, and for the purchase of the fee simple of the land
and mi ce s, with the plant now on the premises, it is proposed to
raise a :pital of 50,0001., which will be more than sufficient for
the purpc .se—after deducting the purchase-money to be paid to tiso
promote r s for their interests, and for the fee-simple of the grotint
and the r n oney expended on the mine.
The fi ) flowing is a copy of the report of Messrs. Johnson and,
Matthey :
" The is ample of copper ore assayed for Messrs. Browne and Reed
contains '5 3 per cent. of pure copper.
" Assay -office, 79, Hatton-garden." " JouNsorr AND MATTHEY.
Five the usand shares are reserved for the colony,
Applicat ions for the remaining shares, in the annexed form, to be
made at • the temporary offices of the company ; of the solicitors,
Messrs. .BI 'o wne and Seed, No. 12, Bucklersbury.
Certifies .tes of shares will be ready to exchange for the banker's
receipts, a ne week after allotment.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Lot 'don Committee of the South Australian Copper Mining

Company. __ ._
Gentian en,—l shall feel obliged by your allotting me shares
in the abeN e Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the sum
of 11. per Ell mere thereon when required.

Applicant.—Name • • • • •• •• • • • • • • •• •• • •
Address • • •• •• •• •• • • • •
Occupation •• • • •• •• •• , • ••
Reference.—Name • • • • • • • • • • •• • •
Occupation ••.. • .......

Or
NEW EDITION OF BURKE'S PtERAGE
AND Revised and Corr BARONETAGE, FOR 1852, •
ected throughout from the rersonal Communications

of the Nobility, &c.,
' WILL BE READY IN A FEW
In 1 vol., royal Bvo., comprising as much matter as 20 ordinary
volumes, with 1,500 accurate Engravings of arms, Incorporated with
the text, 38S. bound.

" The best genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage
and Baronetago, and the first authority on all questions affecting
the aristocracy."-Glohe
Colburn and Co.,Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street.
N.P. 'Those who esire early copies are requested to sand their
orders immediately to the Booksellers.

• .
04 THE DEFENCE OF ENGLAND.
Just published, Second Edition, price One Shilling;
LIEUV.-GENERAL SIR CHAItLES NA-,
PIER'S LETTER on the 'DEFENCE of ENGLAND, by
Corps of Volunteers and Militia, addressed to the Members of Par-
liament.