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London, England, 1852-12-08 00:00:00

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briss:lined; With brass rod and bucket, as learn-tlrs4(4- -
water is strongly impregnated with copper. I haVi ,?s ate
taken duplicates of all parts liable to groat wear anli_T.,>.,.V
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or risk of injury, so that the mine may never run •‘/-f
of being stopped through any unforeseen accident.
" This measure of precaution I have also carried thipciugA
all the pitwork and the rest of the machinery. Midi Wis. ra.. „
boilers, three in number, of 12 tons each, are also com-
pleted and are of very good make, and I hope that, with
the enlargement of the furnaces which I have caused to be
made, they will give a high duty with wood, the fuel of the
colony.
"As no water power can be got there for winding and
crushing, Messrs. Nicholls and Co. are just finishing a 20
inch horizontal engine for those purposes. There is not
any boiler to this engine, as I shall have steam enough to
spare from the other boilers for some time to come. This
engine is so connected as to do a great deal of work, and all
of it that is yet finished is perfectly satisfactory. Another
week will complete this engine.
"In ordering the pitwork, the same weight was of
course given by me to the decided recommendation of Mr.
Trewartha, and hence pumps of the large size of 18 inches
were ordered, but as 1 have some doubts about the neces-
sity of this size, for some timo to come I have thought it
prudent to be provided with two or three lifts of more
moderate dimensions, viz., of 15 inches and 12 inches
diameter.
" The valves and buckets, together with the plunger-
poles, working barrels, brass bushings, &c., are all in
duplicate.
With regard to the rest of the machinery, wo
have now ready our Grinder completed, with duplicate
spare rolls, jigging machines and bottoms, the necessary
tramway waggons, with saddles and tram iron, two sets of
bob and capstan and shear work, 24 heads of stamps, whim
cage, kibbles, &c., &c.
" The tools are all packed, and at Morwellham quay,
and I severely tested them on Wednesday last, and find
them fit for any work. We have an ample supply of these,
and also of iron and chain, safety fusee, capstan, whim,
and other ropes, and all the various other materials re-
quired on a mine.
" In fact, I hope that I shall not find anything omitted,
as it might be very expensive, and perhaps exceedingly
difficult, to obtain it when in the colony.
" All the machinery is completed (with the exception of
a few small things), and on the wharf at Restrongent, near
Falmouth, ready for immediate shipment.
" Messrs. Nicholls & Co.'s goods will go round this week
from Plymouth and from Morwellham to the above place,
and are all in the last state of completion.
" I come now to the state of my staff, and the present
great activity in mining enterprise has caused me great
trouble in filling the necessary places with a due regard to
economy. I have also lately lost my chief agent, Captain
Trosize, by death ; but I am glad to be enabled to inform
you that I have supplied his place by a most efficient man,-
Captain Henry Rickard, of Devon Consols North.
" I have also my pitman and mine-carpenter engiLged,
and my mine smith will be engaged this week. These
appointments I had made satisfactorily long ago, but the
desertion of the parties then appointed has compelled me to
again seek others. We have now eleven miners engaged
and their passage paid, and I shall send a few more with the
ship which takes out the machinery and engineers.
" Hoping that this report will prove satisfactory to you—
I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
"F. W. BASSET."

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Unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen were then appointed as the
future committee :—Mr. Armitage, Mr. Croft, Captain
Inglefield, Mr. Longclose, Mr. Thompson, and Mr.
Webb. Mr. Armitage was appointed purser. Trustees
and auditors were also appointed, and the meeting then
separated.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR THE
YEAR 1852-3.

ORDNANCE.
PAY, &0., ORDNANCE MILITARY CORPS.
For raising 2,000 non-commissioned offi-
cers and men for the Royal Regiment
of Artillery, viz.:—
Pay, &c. (for three months)....
Clothing ...
Recruiting

£12,511
4,562
20,149.

For the purchase of 1,000 horses for the
Royal Artillery

33,603
£70,825

COMMISSARIAT AND BARRACK SUPPLIES.
For the forage of 1,000 horses (for three
months

WAGES.

For additional labour in making up am-
munition for 250 field guns- 1,500
For ditto, ditto, small arm ammunition 1,200

ORDNANCE STORES.
For the purchase of heavy iron ordnance 8,000
Projectiles for ditto 4,000
To supply boxes for the conveyance of
small arm ammunition

14,000

5:.92,658

NAVY.
WAGES TO SEAMEN AND MARINES.
SERVICE AFLOAT. _
__

To defray the charge of wages which shall come in course
of payment in the four calendar months ending on the
31st March, 1853, for 5,000 additional seamen to be em-
ployed in her Majesty's fleet
__ £52,500

MARINES.
To defray the charge of wages which shall come
in course of payment in the four calendar months
ending on the 31st March, 1853, for 800 addi-
tionalßoyal Marines to be employed afloat

£56,930

Total service afloat
SERVICE ON SHORE.
To defray the charge of wages which shall come in
course of payment in the four calendar months
ending on the 31st March, 1853, for 700 addi-
tional Royal Marines to be employed on shore... 13,754
For the clothing and appointments of the Marines 2,625
For barrack stores and necessaries for do. 612

£73,971

Total ....
VICTUALS FOR SEAMEN AND MARINES.
For the purchase of provisions and victualling
stores, including freight and other charges,
for 5,000 additional seamen, and 800 additional
Royal Marines, to be employed in her Majesty's
fleet for four calendar months ending on the
31st March, 1853.
For the purchase of hospital provisions and stores,
and medicines and surgical instruments

Total amount of the foregoing sums £113,100

Supplemental estimate for the necessary expenses
of steam machinery for naval purposes during
the year ending sth April, 1853 £lOO,OOO

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLECHASES.

TUESDAY.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 Bove. added ; the winner pays 20
sovs. expenses, and the second saves his stakes. 4
miles. 21 subs., Bof whom declared.
Mr. Vevers's Vaihope, aged, lOst 61b...(5. Darling) 1
Mr. B. Land's The General, aged, lOst 41b 2
Mr. Vevers's Vengeance, aged, 9st 41b 3
• Five others ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Carrig (t), sto 1 each agst Vain-
hope and Vengeance, 6 to 1 agst Peter Simple, 8 to 1
agst The General, and 10 to agst Simple Peter.
Won by three 'lengths, two lengths between second
and third.
The Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20
added. 3 miles. 10 subs.
Mrr.
W.Til.bHury.
Scott's's Quicksshtienpr,oangee, d,l
aged,OiOolsbt (7210: .()3
0( T 1 Isker)
21
M.
Mr. Merry's Trooper aged, 10st (201.) 3
Five others ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Poll, 4to 1 each agst Quickstep
and Gulnare, and 5 to 1 agst Shinrone.
Won by six lengths, half a length between second and
third.

The Free Handicap Hurdle Race Stakes of 5 sous. each,
and 40 added. Twice round and a distance. 15 subs.
Captain Scott's Victress, aged, 9st 121 b (Tacker) 1
Mr. Bignell's Half-and-Half, aged, list.
Mr. Gulliver's Fazeley, aged, lOst llb 3
Six others ran.
Betting-10 to 6 agst Victress, 4to 1 agst Odihain,
5 to 1 each agst Caurire and Half-and-Half, 6 to 1 ages
Warwick, and 100 to 8 agst Gerard. ,
Won by three lengths, a length between second and
third.

RACING FIX'

RES FOR 1853.

Liverpool Spring 2
Coventry Spring 8
Doncaster Spring 8
Salisbury
AP
Croxton Park
Newmarket Craven ll
York Spring
TT

RCH. 5
Warwick Spring I
17
I Kiplin Coates
I Northampton (-0
) 30
I Abergavenny 3l
,BIL.

Nialton 2l
Newmarket F. S 25

Chester 3
Newmarket Sec Sp lO
Shrewsbury
Ju

Bath l7
Manchester (3)
Epsom

Ascot i
Hampton l5
Beverley, Hull, &c l5
Bibury 22

Stockbridge 23
Winchester .
Newcastle ...........

Newmarket 5
Worcester 5
Carlisle (3) 5
Liverpool l3

Stamford
Nottingham
Goodwood

AUGUST.
Brighton 3 York l7
Brighton Club ............ 5 Derby ............... •
Wolverhampton ......... 8 Egh
............... 2.4 or 25
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fitLZE4Wdrnie; Roman Emperor has
to the 3d of September,
and brings 6,378 oz. of gold, valued at 25,600/. This vessel
brings duplicates of the letters sent by the Chusan steamer,
which left for Singapore on the Ist of September, expecting
Chin sna
to meet the il at that port ; but as the season was
unfavourable for getting round Cape Lowers, it was very
doubtful if she would succeed in so doing. The receipts of
gold at Sydney, both by steamers and land escort, continued
to be verylarge. A statement which had been published of
the amounts shipped by the several houses at that port
from the first discovery to the 28th of August, gives a total
shipment of 618,069 oz., which, valued at colonial prices,
would be worth about 2,009,0001. The price of gold hail
risen to GSs. Gd. per oz. Exchange
was 10 per cent. dis-
count. New and very profitable diggings
are stated to
have been discovered. at Bingara, about 180 miles from
Maitland. The gold was said to be found in large Tian-
, tities, and a great rush was making to that district, for
which it was anticipated 1,000 licenses would be taken out
, during September.