The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-03 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

„, (From the Mining Journal of this day.)
xhe Gold Mining Share Market has been very
trifling
ittictuations but on the whole the.market is devoid of
a.tilre, being fairly supported in price, but very deficient
Zinterest. It is reported that several companies are
9ieeted for the purpose of working gold in the United
dolangd°ro, to which of late so much attention has been
ea it
is well-known that deposits of that metal,
h'therto the
_tilt:in with the])evon and North Wales, exist in connec-
;:opper mines of those localities, but
the 7 have been unable to be worked,. owing to
expensive modes of extraction ; it is presumed,
wever, that the improved machinery lately introduced
more especially that known as Bernan's patent, will
41,,,nah1e the projectors to obtain the precious metal at a
Pillnerative profit. Under the present phase of the
ntralian and Californian adventures, it is sup-
riled that the general public will' be undis-
'"Bed to subscribe to British adventures, until some
the sitive returns are arrived at from those localities
accurate results of the trials of some of the Polti-
-.Ore
3.6:t beenand Agua Fria ores entered into on Monday last ;
looked forward 's involving as they do a tedious analysis, have not
übfaisrhded, and the report of Professor Ansted
to with great anxiety. Complaints
Iti'e being ourtwtered of the inertness of the directors ofa the
katraban and Californian adventures. Mr. James
of Birmingham, a shareholder of the
ti7thurst and Australian Freehold Companies, requests
-4e4 co-operation of his brother shareholders to form a
etZarnittee of investigation, for the purpose of requiring
tile directors of these companies to give some account of
Ya:ir wardship.atc Mr. H. Guedalla, of King's Arms..
ci states thatin nearly. every case means were em-
ilelke4 by the directors of the several companies, ” to
eo, "e market," and justly complains that in many
teb-Panies no meetings have been held or balance-sheets
Leo Mated of the accounts ; and when it is considered
v0,(71, cf these associations have been two years formed
f-1141 appear that his remarks are perfectly justifiable.
eibi'act, several of the companies on the Stock Ex-
ht-tlige, according to his statement, are not a whit
tio ter than those on the non-official list ; he men-
thtll.B eight companies in which he has a stake,
40-11 are the Australian Consols, Australian Mutual,
Ift.r„,e,ll Mountain of Mariposa, Australian Freehold,
4,...-611 Australian Gold, Great Nugget Vein, West
%11 'lads, and New South Wales Gold ; he further states,
iti4t information can as little be obtained in the follow-
mines :—Lewis Hill Range, L'Aigle d'Or, Chartered
Allstralian Land and Mining, Adelaide Land and Gold,
Ilitti).°ll Gold, Ave Maria, Australian Cordillera, Lake
thunrst, and the London and Californian Gold Quartz-
me,„B4ll, ing Company .—and he has convened a public
tirti'llg on Thursday next, at the London Tavern, in
ht, er to decide what steps should be pursued. Letters
kpiv..7 been received from other parties, all in the same
keg% but our space will not allow us to make any corn-
colit, upon them : suffice it to say, their name is "Le-
tt II.: The Indian Queen has arrived with 38,992 ozs.
opt of the value of 156,000/. ; she made the voyage
tie and home in six months and eleven days, being
*_l4.lried 23 days at Melbourne. By the overland mail,
0_ learn that the Executive Council at Adelaide
tir; voted 5001. to the discoverer of the Echunga
tirgings, as a stimulus to parties claiming the large
ard of 1,0001. offered to him who discovered a gold
,tRa Which would return 10,0001. the first two months
Wag in operation. The arrivals of gold were increas•
as•g, the escort to Melbourne was bringing in from 8,000
,;: 10,000 ozs. per week ; at Ballarat one successful
?Leger had obtained 2,000 ounces in the short space of
%,.ee days. At Sydney gold was steady at 78s. per
,nce ; the total shipments were 1,427,674 ozs., value
bout 5,710,6881.
In Miscellaneous Shares, the market has been heavy.
b Two hundred and twenty-eight 301. shares in the
'oYal Santiago Copper Mining Company, forfeited for
i
n-payment of calls, were sold, by auction, yesterday,
1,243/. 15s.—an average price of 51. 7s. 6d. per share.
terout Russia, we learn that the mines belonging to
t,,,e State have this year furnished to the Mint 1,457
and 28 pounds of gold, representing a value
aii702,338 roubles (79,609,352 f.), arid 1,367 ponds of
(%i (4,979,524 E), or in all 21,147,219 roubles
88,8760
toci• further rise in the price of some of the dividend
411 " has taken place this week, with a good business
Bolinthe
Bullion Market, Mexican and South American
ttel(f.:,' 55. ld. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, all
Der "LION%
5 grains in the pound to be paid for, ss. 2.W.
• Standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. 14d. per
%%,';‘Andard Bar gold, 775. 9d, per oz. standard.
1)10O;:h dubloons, 78s. 6d. per oz. Columbian don-
' 7780. per oz. Fine cake silver, ss. 6,33 d. per oz.

kinvEt.
Captain Castles,
on
*•••Pth v,...liltENT EMIGRATION.--SOUTHAMPTON,
eke .13-341erabad, 815 tons, DleEfte.th2e.
ilok, this afternoon with 230 emigrantsGo.vernmentwill
kr,. She is bound for Adelaide, and .
pally to-morrow, probably
tb._ tell. .
d to arrive by
-mit • emigrants, who are expected
tons,
-morrovv, being only detained for some
-m it In the morning. The Hooghley,saiolifn
libt, the_,=ftt Government emigrant ship sailing 114, will leave about the 10th instant, for Portland
14ert."i 411c1 will be followed on the 30th inst. by the
/vill h.,44) a fine ship of 1,004 tons, for Melbourne.
private ships de-
likehlke 35 Government ships and six
fo•vt„e' fret°. this port during the year. lVe have been
tlatpd 'with the sight of a drawing and model of. a..rn. enw. 4. er fitting up emigrant ships, proposed by Al
IP rt.:ll:,Lit,h, the Government emigration officer at this
mllee Zuich, if adopted, will, we believe, material con-
blerit.."' the health and comfort of emigrants. Its.ych_oireef
kl fi af-'ll,llPear to consist in having all the people. in
the L'04,3-erths, instead of, as now athwart ships, during
Alto 4.1 boards of all the berths to be removedddi
I:hcit3.' and tables being fixed to the same stanchionsthe 'reel" tioinkTort the bed berths. This allowsaird
it 11. elreelate through the ship during the day, an
, lot
'P fee.
._.401314Y
ehaact nhge r
tah , curtain
allows
ofto a
comfortablef fall
spacebout for
nest to4flgrants to undress in, thus combing the healthful
144.4eythe °Pen :berths, of
_Government ships vfith
of enclosed cabins of private emigrant ships. the

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AND MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE OF FIVE PERSONS.

Yesterday morning the inhabitants of the Cambridge-
road, Mile-end, were aroused from their slumbers by the
springing of rattles and a general cry of "Fire." It
was then found that a fire had occurred in the premises
belonging to Mr. R. Davies, oil and cslourman, situate
at No. 11, in the before-named thoroughfare. The dis-
covery was made by police constable 134 of the K
division, who in passing along his beat perceived
smoke issuing through the apertures of the shop
window-shutters. He at once knocked at the door,
and after some time succeeded in making the inmates,
consisting of five persons, sensible of their great danger.
They then made an attempt to descend by the stair-
case, but the turpentine in the stores at that mo-
ment became ignited, when the dense black smoke
rose up in such clouds as nearly to suffocate them.
Having made for one of the windows, they were going
to precipitate themselves into" the street, when several
persons called upon them to remain until the Royal So-
ciety's escape, which was on its road, could reach the
premises. At that instant a ladder was brought from
the railway arch, and the same having been raised in
front of the building, the whole of the five persons were
carried down without receiving any personal injury. The
fire escape arrived just as the persons were saved, and
the engines of Mile-end and Shoreditch pailish attended,
followed by Mr. Fogo, the principal officer of the Lon-
don brigade (A district), and the engines from Jeffrey-
street, Wellclose-square, and one from Watling-street
stations. By that time every room in the building
was encircled in flame, and the fire was belching forth
so furiously as to threaten the premises of Mr. Dobin-
son, next door. Fortunately, an abundant supply of
water was obtained from the fire-mains of the East Lon-
don Company, and the engines were forthwith set to
work, but the fire had previously obtained too strong a
hold to be easily subdued, and the neighbourhood became
brilliantly illuminated. The firemen and parish engine-
keepers kept to their work, and finally got the mastery
over the fearful element, but not until the premises,
and all they contained, were nearly destroyed. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The persons who were
present when the fire was first discovered were of opinion
that if they had had one of the fire-annihilators, and
a bucket of water at hand, that they could have
prevented the flames from extending beyond the
front shop, as they were enabled before the turps and
oil took fire, to enter the premises and remove the gun-
powder contained therein. The water thrown from the
engines upon the blazing turps had the contrary effect,
and the spirits were entirely consumed. The sufferers
were partially insured. The premises of Mr. Dobinson,
bootmaker, No. 12, in the same road, are also damaged
by water and removal, and touch of the furniture was
broken by being hastily carried away.
Yesterday afternoon, a fire happened on the premises
of Mr. Decosta, waterproof clothing manufacturer, car-
rying on business at 72, Sun-street, Bishopsgate. It
was caused, it is supposed, from a spark falling amongst
some waterproof goods in one of the workshops on the
third floor. The engines of the London brigade were
soon in attendance, and the fire was subdued, but not
until the workshop and its contents were very consider-
ably damaged by fire. Unfortunately the sufferer was
not insured.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 3.--Wind this day at noon, N., variable
and light, with fog.—The Marshall (s), which got in con-
tact with the Woodhouse off the Humber, had not arrived
at Hull up to yesterday.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2.—Sailed—Solent (s), for the West
Indies.
POOLE, Dec. 2.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Agnes, from
St. John's, N.B.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Argen-
tina, from Odessa, &c., for Hull, leaky.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, E. Arrived—Comet from
Algoa Bay, for London, leaky. Sailed—Heellize Wille-
broders, for Singapore.
STORNOWAY, Dec. I.—Arrived—lndian Princess, for
Riga, for Londonderry, leaky ; Caroline, from Liverpool,
for Stettin, leaky, &c.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, E. Arrived—Norfolk Hero,
from London, for Trieste, to stop a leak.
NEWPORT, Dec. 2.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Secret, fi om
Gloucester, for New York. Sailed—Staines Castle, for
Bahia ; Meteor, Wilmington ; Worthy of Devon, New
York.
LONDONDERRY, Dec. I.—Arrived—Superior, from St.
John's, N.B. Sailed—Creole, for New Orleans; Albion,
New York.
SHIELDS, Dec. 2.—The Kate Evelyn, for the Mediter-
ranean, got in contact with a vessel in the harbour, and
lost bowsprit, head, cutwater, &o.
ELSINORE, Nov. 30. The Semnos, St. Petersburg to
Newcastle, was lost on the Chalk Grounds in tilt Gulf of
Fnland, on the 12th inst. ; crew saved and landed here.
The Thomas Rowell, of Shields, was ashore in the Gulf of
Finland on the 26th inst. The Coneordia, from Copen-
hagen, has put in with damage from contact with a vessel.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. I.—Wind, S. Arrived—Ontario,
Callao.
CROOKHAVEN.—Arrived —North Stir, Bombay, for
Spool ; Jane Dalrymple, St. John's, Newfoundland, with
loss of maintop-mast and bulwarks, foreyard, &c.
WELLS, Dec. 2.—The Victorine, St. Petersburg to
Rouen, which got on shore yesterday, has come off with
little apparent damage, and has commenced reloading.
HULL, Dec. 2.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Brutus, Quebec;
Wolfscove, do.
GRIMSBY, Dec. 2.—The Helen Maria, of Bath, St. John's,
N. 8., to Hull, which got on shore at Theddlethorpe, was
assisted off last night.
PORTRUSH BAY.—Arrived—Aquatic,
.from the Clyde,
for St. John's, N.B.
HARTLEPOOL, Dec. 2.—Sailetl.—Cornelius Smit, for
Hong Kong.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived.—Cato,
from Rio Grande ; Hampshire, London, for Constontinople,
leaky. Sailed.—Dinapore, Madras.
SWANSEA, Dec. 2.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Demetrius,
from Coquimbo. Sailed.—Blanehe, Demerara; Adore,
and Lady Ribon, Madeira.
MELFORD, Dec. 2.—Wind, S. Arrived.—Eliza Robson,
from Newport, for Madeira, with damage, from contact
with the Yankee Blade (American).

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, SATURDAY, 10 A.M.
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Wind N.W. ; tide, one hours' ebb.
No arrivals.

DEAL, SATURDAY, 9.35 A.M.
Wind S., light, and fine.
Passed—Cheshire, for Port Adelaide ; Agrippina, for
Ceylon ; Agra (s s), for Cardiff—all from London; Chris-
tina, from Copenhagen, for Melbourne.
Passed in Tow—City of Benares, from Calcutta, for
London.