The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-18 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

MINES.—We cannot report much change or any im-
provement in the Share Market this week. Whilst holders
are passing speculative shares for sale, capitalists will only
buy except at extremely low prices. Dividend stocks are
pretty well supported. Thomas United have been. in-
quired after at 1/. 10s. to 2/. The mine is s Lid to be in a
very satisfactory position, with good quantitks of ore in
reserve.

In the Bullion Market—Dollars, ss. Odd. per oz. Bar
silver, 53. lid. per oz. standard ; ditto, holding 5 grs.
gold, ss. 2d. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 7Th. 9d. per oz.
.standard. Spanish donbloons, 78s. 6d. per oz Colum-
bian ditto, 775. 6d. per oz. Fine cake silver, ss. 6d.
per oz. _ _ _

This week there has been almost a suspension in the
Gold Mining Share Market. Prices throughout are little
more than nominal, and transactions taking place in but
few descriptions. We are informed that advices
have been received by several of the Californian gold
mining companies. No results have yet coins to hand ;
but, as expected, other excuses have been put forward;
and no favourable change can b 3 anticipated until some
decided information is arrived at. The conduct of both
directors at home, and the local superintendents,
appear to be reprehensible ; and it would be very
difficult to judge which is the most culpable. Cer-
tain it is, that in the annals of mining no parallel cases
can be found where so much misrepresentation and need-
less delays have occurr-al as in these dubious adventures,
the most respectable of which are now falling into deserved
discredit—the only shares at present current being those of
the Quartz Rock and Ague Fria Companies. The general
advices received from California have not had an encourag-
ing tendency; and although, probably, it may be only
tempin.ary, yet, compared 'with the corresponding period of
last year, there is a falling off in the production of gold. "`he
accounts which have been received from Australia are mea-
gre. The Elizabeth has arrived with 34,010 ozs of gold, of
the value of 136,010'. The Stratford has likewise brought
in 2,002 ozs., of the value of 8,0)01. The Sydney steamer,
detained at St. Vincent's, owing to the damage to her
boilers, has on freight 122,000 ozs. ; this information has
arrived by the Great Western, which touched there on her
voyage homewards.
We are glad to find that an efflrt is being male to bring
the affairs of the Australian Freehold Gold Mining Com-
pany to a speedy settlement; and it is anticipated that a
fair, if not full, return of the capital subscribed may be
expected by the proprietors.

MARIKET NEWS-(TtIIS DA 1.

COVENT GARDEN.

We were fairly supplied with both fruit and vegetables,
which sold steadily, at our quotations.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Od to lOs Od each ;
ditto colonial, Is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes
lOs to 20s; foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s Od per lb; apples,
6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; lemons,
9d to is 6d ; oranges 3s Od to lOs per 100 ; almonds 2s
to 3s per lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 100 s
to 110 s per 10 lbs ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts,
85s to 100 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is Gd per 100.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9d to 1s Gd ; Brussels sprouts,
is Gd to 2s 6d per half sieve ; brocoli, Od to is 6d per bund.;
greens. 4s Od to Os tql per doz. bunches ; French beans, 3s
to 4s Od per 100 ; potatoes, 140 s to 1808 per ton ;
turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per
bunch; cucumbers, is Oct to 3s Od each ; celery, 9d L.
Is 6d per bundle ; spinach, 5s Od to 68 Od per sieve ;
onions, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, lid to 2dper bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s 0.: per bundle ; parsley is 6d to
3s Oct per citizen bunches ; rhubarb, Os sid to is 3d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 4s Od per score ; beet, is to 2s 6d
per dozen bunches ; parsnips, 9d to is 2d per d9zan ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, 9d to is 6d per
pottle.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s 0,1; Geese, 5s Od to 6s each ; Ducks,
2s Od. to 3s; tame Rabbits, is to is 9d ; wild ditto, 8d
to is 2d ; Pigeons, 8d to is each; roasting Pigs, 4s 6,i to 7s
each; Surrey Fowls, 6s Ocl to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, 5s o,t
to 6s 6d; barn-door Fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od per couple;
Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 64 to 2s Od per couple ;
hares, 2s Od to 3s Gd each. English Eggs, 7s Gd to
8s Od; French ditto, 6s 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; fresh butter,
is lit to is 4d per lb.