The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-03 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Dads, in its Boillse article, says :
" Sixtpeight thousand out of the 80,000 bonds of the
Lyons Railway have been subscribed for, and the com-
Nay has, it is said, decided on not negotiating the re-
Quilling 12,000, except at the rate of 1,1251. The whole
of ale bonds. of the Northern Railway have been taken.
These two great companies certainly ought to congra-
tulate themselves on the success of their operation, and
it will probably facilitate the placing of the bends of the
other companies. The sums recently demanded from
the money market ro estimated at 660 millions, the
calla ler which ere divbied over a term of two years.
The sums already paid, or to be paid in the present year,
amount to about 253 millions."
•The Protestant Bible Society of Paris held its
general annual meeting on Wednesday, in the Church
cf the Redemption, in the Rue Chauchat. Admiral
Baudin, the president of the society, was in the
chair. From the report read by the secretary,
it . appears that a donation of 5,700 Bibles had
been received from the Bible Society of New
York. The number of Bibles distributed during the
year was 8 217, the expense of which amounted to
27,921 f. Seventy-twa Bibles and sixty New Testa-
mt:nts had also) been distributed by the Ladies' So-
ciety. Tito financial state of tho society was afte-
wards miVie known to the members present, and the
president,, in pointing out that i showed a deficit, be-
sought the friends of religion, and all zealous Pro-
testax,ts, to come forward in its support, and use all
their endeavours to increase the number of its sub-
sej.ibers, which now amounted to only 200.

GERMANY.
A letter from Berlin, in the _Emancipation of
Brussels, states that the Prussian Cabinet has resolved
not on any condition to negotiate with Austria on
commercial questions before the formal reconstitution
of the Zollversin.
According to an official return, the debt due by
the Austrian Government to the Bank of Vienna, at
the end of March last, was 143,000,000 florins, being
70;000,000 florins less than at the end of June, 1651.
A recent statistical return states the population of
Anitria and her different possessions to be 36,514,4d6.

TUE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
JAMAICA Coscamirn—lt is understood that Major-
Ciancrai Banbury, K.H., Commanding the Forces in
Jamaica, is coming home on acc3unt of ill health, and
probably not return to the West Indies.
Major-Geaeral Cochrane is on a short visit to Eng•
land and:Sootiand, bat ;s about to return and assume the
command of,the Dublin district.

Colonel Brew% Ist battalion, Ist Royal Regiment, is
about to retire from the service, and he will be suc-
ceeded by Major Montgomery.
DUBLIN STARE —Colonel J. L. Pennefather, C. 8.,
half-pay 28:h Regiment, Deputy geartermaster-General,
has arrived in Dublin from Cork, and assumed the duties
of the department.
THE GIL& /LDS' BARB itiolll3l accommodation
is to be afforded to the troops stationed in Wellington
Barracks, St. James's-park, by the occupation of the
Government Stationery-office and premises, situated at
the end of the Drill Ground. The buildings are large
and capacious, and will add much to the general corn-
fort and arrangements of the barracks.
The new barracks at Sheffield, Overton Barracks, will
be occupied by, cavalry until the whole of the moves of.
the season are completed.
PILILIPSTOWN BARIIACILS.--The cavalry barracks at
PhPiPetown have been given over for a convict &TO*, on
the understanding that they are to be surrendered when
•
required for troops.
The officers of the Royal Marines, stationed at Forton
Barracks, Gosport, yesterday entertained the flag officer
and staff, and Major-General Simpson and staff, m their
new and elegant eners-room.
it William Burnett, M.D., K.C.8., Director-General
of the Medical Department of the Navy, is now on a
visit:of inspection to the principal Naval Hospitals in the
kisdem,
REBBIIVE lUDS(' N. —lt would appear that
thee() is the greatest difficulty in filling up the appoint-
ments of Masters to the steam vessels forming the Re-
servogtearn Squadron at the ports. To one vessel two
Musters have Lee successively appointed, end both have
been exeueed. •

ounsaNcE.—Tha diseaFe of glanders and fercy having
appeared among the troop horses of the ith Hussars, at
Island-bridge Barracks, Dublin, the barracks, on being
vacated by this corps, on the 3d and 4th of May, are or-
dered to be cleansed and purified, under the direction of
the 'loyal Engineer Department, previous to any other
cavalry regiment occupying them.
ANOTHER FRACAS AT WOOLWICH.—We hear that
Captain Hawkey, of the .Koyal Marines, who shot Lieut.
Seaton, in a duel at Portsmouth, soma few years since,
is iiow under arrest; also Lieut. Swaine, of the same
corps; From what we learn, it appears that Captain
and Mrs. Hawkey ere walking near Charlton, on Mon-
day last, when they met Lieutenant Swaine, and in
consequence of soma observations Lieutenant Swaine
made to the lady, Captain Hawkey struck him a severe
blow across the lace with a stick. A scuffle ensued,
when Captain and Adjutant Campbell, of the Royal Ar-
tillery, came up, and, after separating the combatahts,
placed them both under arrest, and a report of the affair
has been forwaided to the Admiralty, who have or-
dered a court of inquiry to take place immediately.
'Fun Loss OF THE BIRKii:NREAD. We have been

favoured with the following interesting communiellion
front one of the o:ficers of the Cape Screw Steam
Navigation Company's ship Propontii. It will be
reniewherecl that tlia unfortunate Birkenhead was
lrfst on thn same night that the strango. eir-
namatance took. placa in reference to the compasses on
hoard the .I.rop4titisi—'o &Ann clays before Making. the
C4Pijand, bond 1.40 Proponiis in February, 1852, wu
totted thnre *a3,initly .6). diffarenco between our
N •
stapnian and binnacle ejLapasats, the standard having
nsariy three v-triation and the binnacle

ee points w

neiriy three points easterly vari.r...tion. On approaching
near the laLd; the nig;itot thn 25th February, we found
th 6 4i!Ina::;t; eowpass so • urateady, and oscillating so
inttc.'h, at times taking,uearly a round turn, that weeould
3'4 Steer by it, but connad the ship by the atruadard,
Which remained stciml-37."

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.) •
MIN 13.1.--Tile parka for Britten, dividend mines, and
those of real pragressive character, bas during the week
beau bttoyartr, and.considerable business done. •
10 the :Mewl market, there has been a general un-
Dreveraeot in price during the week. Copper is in such
(teliands that orders nave been refused at 21. per ton
advance. British Tin is risen 31. per ton, and East India
1,1:I, "lug quantity of Banca realising 83s. 6d. per
and 100 ton,: of Straits have been sold at 81s. 6d.
Aa extensive business has been transacted in Tin Plates,
thea°ll44ta:n increase in price; the demand, howeier, is
itcetiltomprevement is expected.
dollars, n market, Mexican and South American
ing'gold, aubuyers,at 43. 10k.1. per oz. Bar silver contain-
fori;,*. ota.g4"l above 5 grains in the pound to be paid.
staadard. Bar silver without gold,
standard. slandard. Bar gold, 77e. 93. per cz.
bond, 3.4. par lbina, about "3. roe 01. Quicksilver in
At North Pool m„ .
rebrn.a tin showed esday, the accounts for
damaiter and
count 8/. Is,; ores '7...-Balance from last Etc-
-3,834i (Ic3a dues), 3,8281 ss. 111=
53..5a.; dividend
ooct.af
a‘bvi:eli-ittirearrah3f 061bd.i.:1181,ea2v,i409g7a1.
balance in favour or
At. West
April, the Acc944;B showed-EL„m'eating. on the 22d
of lest account,
1,8b71. 814 copper ore sold, a-fte-zieB
r PaYilig dues, 4 8221.
65..; Leceivo_ d for tpaterials, iaai 17 ,
I Is, SJ. Agency ,and ,accontiaa,tio 3. .31_6,8491.
10s. 3d.; engirt r 9, smiths, and carpen;te" ertx'suPtv.ewui4klts,,
8186-1534
9s. lid.; tributenn ore, 1.120/. 7s. Bd.
us.; °barges on ore, 5881. 10s- 4d.; sundi)rie
Bs. 11d.; merchant's hills, 711/. 173. 81: leaves bBe'l 574
leaving a balance to next accoun• per
in hand amounting to 2,9771 53. A dividend of 41.4pn"
Wears was declared,
1,953/. 5e., the profit oaths raea months being 1,0791. 173
At Bedford United Mines meeting, on T
"
-'daY, the;
accounts showed-Balance last account, 9641. 6„."
received for carriage of ore.to end of December, 1217,
17*. 33.; received f,,r copper ore sold is Jan. and Feb.
1,64/. 193: 3s. Jan. cost, eaal:
43. ad„; ditto Feb., 5431. 13. 2d.; ono quarter's salary
secretary, rent, printing, She., 35/. 17s. 5d.; dividends
Paid, 5391. 175.; leavirg balance to next accoun,, 1,070/.
313. Bd. A:dividend of 2s. 6d. per share was declared.
At Dtvara
'-'3"311s North Min Meeting, yesterday,
tho amorists shO'vie3-11119..nce Jet account, 1,645/. Bs.
23.-Clc3ts for 43/. 10.9 ; March, a4l. 123. 93.;
secret:3rp and office rent,.l2l. 123.; cur'driQ.s' 51
113.91;
leaving balrCe to next account, 1,54.94 le, 11d.
At Eskiiir flee- Mine nieetinea on the 23d April, the
valves account-was audited aud'lound correcc, showing
a balance ih favNr YAP Mine' of 6384 6s.
At an adiaurneq
share-
holders in Praed •Ceceols
1°0.64 'general meeting of share-
en Thersday the accounts
eiowed-Calls received; 2261. 03.23.; cash for ore sold,
, 4s. 6d.236/. 43. Bd.-Payments, 250/. 2a. ld-;
leaving a balance due to secretary,l3C, 17s. 5d.-Liabi
including merchants' and other bills, 144/. is-
-10-.14.-dlalatace of calls to receive, 337/. 3s. 101.: leaving
a balance in favour of Mine, 193/. 2a. M.
At Eatt Gurinis Lake Junction Stine meeting on
Tuesday tbo 'accornata Showed-Balance from last ac-
count, 253/. 33. 2d.; calls received, 4921.55..=7451, 83.
2d,-Cost for Jan., 146/. 3'?. 103.; Feb., 1551. 123. 53.;
one year's rent to Duchy of Cornwall,-due to Lady-day,
tO4; one quarter's salary to secretary, office eXpell:QS,
printing, Stationery, &c., 17/ 12s. 10.1.: leaving balance
leO.,!tiv4ur to next account, 3651. 19a. id.; to which add
Z.L4.fue, 94/.,_-_-459/. 19e. Id. aesets, against March and
baiiirilri„eost-sheets, 3201.; dues owing, 7/. 93. 5d.; lesvirg
-" of assets, leo/. 9 3d.
At ea
conmena. .
meeting, on the 223 April, the
eeceareca r
25e1 ;c. and February showed-By call,
280/ 154. 51.= 5364 15s.
Ina/. 7„. 7,,.; ac: oust, 170/. S. 7J.; labour cost, &e.,
Si. 4 I.: leaN" reV. 18s. l t.; loafs skies, 174
121/. 17s. in Lveur of adventure-s
Trev) 7:Tire 1-
nEetinn
atacourits, showEal-talay..l, r* the 233 Apti!, the
Pebrua4 c,at, 1771. account, 5551. 93. ad.
favour of adaentiivars to beled.- leaving balance in
The are, Marc% cosr"lult, 3771. 10a. 93.
stamps, due 224 June, 382/. 103' "SU.
ss.
23.;
steam
paid,_Don.,:Jarr.,. and Feb., 2:10/:31412 "chants' bills un-
allowing a deficiency of 384/. 6s, 31. 1134•=7611. 173,
To totir
AtJAnna Maria; Console meeting, an the 17th of
April, the accounts showed-Bye-041481 alt.
surface
months cost to end of December,
damage, 201.; stationery, 14 7e. 53.; leaving'dialance
next account, 2921 16s, 43. A call of 2' 6d. to
was made, per share

At Bryn-Arian Mine meeting, en Monday, the ac-
counts showed-Balance last account, 2181. 105. 10d.;
silver lead ore sold, 2241. I Is. 10d.es-A431. 23. 83. Jan.
cost, 210/. Oa. 103.; Feb. ditto, 1041, 195. 5d.; royalty,
191. 4s. Bd. potty.cash, IZ 2s. 6d.; leaving a be:l.:nee to
next account of 171. 15s. 3d. A call of 53. per shale was
made.
The two-monthly meeting of adventurers in Wheal
' Crebor was held yesterday, when the accounts sho-eed-
Receipts : Calls, 5,919 L; copper ore, 4621.45. 5d.; loan,
150 L; carriage, 17/. 3s. 63.; discounts and sundry re-
ceipts, 341. 17s. Id.=--6,583/. 55.-Expenditure: Work-
ing casts, 4,5351. 93. 9d.; ststeam-engine, 929/ ; purchase
of the setts and materials, 431/. 160. 61; office expenses,
2061.; legal expenses, 641. 3s. 9d.; preliminary ditto,
771. 133. 11d.; sundry other payments, 124/. 4s. 9d.:
having balance, 214/. 16s. 43. A call of ss. per share
was made.
At Craddock Moor Mine meeting, on the 223 April,
the accounts for Jan. and Feb. showed-Balance last
account, 331.44. 21; by call, 211L=--2441. 4s. 2d.-Labour
cost, 35e., 1041. 19s. 103.; materials, 321. 10s. 13.:
leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 106/. 142. 30.
A call of 103. per share was made.
At Tokenbury Consols [nesting, on Thursday, a call
of 10s. per
,share Was made.
At Malin Llyn Pair Mina general raaetiog, at the
Raven Inn, Aberdovey, on the 14th April, the accounts
ehowed a email balance against the mine. A call of
los. per share was made.
• At West United Hills meeting, on April 16, a call of
10s. per share was made and the meeting adjourned
until Monday last, when the accounts submitted, showed
-Cash at bankers; 6111 Os. Bd.; balance due from a de- i
faulter (whose shares have been sold, an i believed to
ho recoverable), 601.; amount due upon call (7131. 153.,
less bad and doubtful, 1911. 10;.), 522/. ses=-643L ss. 83.
Costs for March, 75/. I9s. 9111.; merchants' bills, 5471. 38.
3d.: leaving a balance to next account, 201.23, Bd.
At West Ding Doug Mine half-yearly meeting on the
16th April, the accounts showed-Balance last account,
2711. 15s. 34.; labour cost for six months,. ending
February, 942/, O. 10d.; merchants' bills, 3291. 10s. 3d.;
lords' dues on tin (1-20th), 501. 2s. 103.-e-1,593/ 9s. 20.
Arrears of calls received, 3261. 9e: leaving balance
against adventurers, 2641. 4s. 21. A call was made rate-
ablY on the adventurers to discharge the rime.
North Crenver Mines have made a call of 21. per share.
South Tresavean Mine made a call of ss. per share
on Monday.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Anglesea Coal Com'
pany on Thursday, at the office, King's Arms-yard, the
report was unanimously adopted, and a quarterly divi-
dend at the rate of 10 per cent. par annum having been
declared, the meeting separated. -
During the week shares have changed bands in Devon
Great Consols, Alfred Consols, Bedford United, Bryn-
tail, Condurrew, East Wheal Rose, East Pool, Lewis,
Merllyri, North Basset, South Caradon, South Tolgus,
Tincroft, West Camden, Tremayne, Cefa Bruno, Cook's
Kitchen, Cuhert, East Tamar, Gustavus, Hiugston
Down, Mendip Hills, Mill Pool, Pendarves Consols,
South Tamar, Trehhrvala, West Alfred Consols, Clijaa
and Wentworth, Clive, Great Bryn, St. Agnes Beacon,
East Boringdon, East Tolgus, Orsed3, South Wales,
Wheal Cupid, Beacon, Forest, Wheal Golden, East
Treecoll, East Rashleigh, Hennocls,Kilbricken, C erndyle
Rock, Georgia, Prince Albert, Wood Miee, Weston
Harriett, Langford and Barine Trebell, Ecton Moun-
tain, East Alfred Consols, Wheal Fortune (Sticklepathe,
Treasury, Great Wheal Tonkin, West Polgooth, East
Russell, Union Tin, Wheal Catherine, Crebor, Williams,
Boringdon Park, Fanny, Lydford, North Robert, New
East Crowndale, West Friendship, Surprise, South Tre-
savean, West Ding Dong, Praed Consols, Melin-llyn,
Coed Mawr Pool, Chyprase, &c.
In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in
Cobre, St. John Del Rey, R.oyal Santiago, &c.