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/. 103. to 2/. The mine is said to be in a
very satisfactory position, with good quantitit:s of ore in
reserve.

In the Bullion Market—Dollars, 53. Oid. per oz. Bar
silver, 53. 10. per oz. standard ; ditto, holding 5 grs.
gold, ss. 2d. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz.
standard. Spanish doubloons, 78s. 6d. per oz Colum-
bian ditto, 775. 6d. per oz. Fine cake silver, 55. 6d.
per oz.

This week there has been almost a suspension in the
Gold Mining Share Market. Prices throughout aro little
more than nominal, and transactions taking place in but
few descriptions. We are informed that advice,
have been received by several of the Californian gold
mining companies. No results have yet come to hand ;
but, as expected, other excuses have been put forward,
and no favourable change can bo 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 occurred 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 Agua Fria Companies. The general
advice, received from California have not had an encourag-
ing tendency; and although, probably, it may be only
temporary, 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 oz.; of gold, of
the value of 136,0401. The Stratford has likewise brought
in 2,002 ozs., of the value of 8,003!. 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 effort is being made 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.

MARKET NE WS-, 'P KIS DAP,

COVENT & AB,ll EN.

We were fairly supplied with both fruit and vegetables,
which sold steadily, at our quotations.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Od to 10s Od each ;
ditto colonial, is Od to is 3,1 each ; hot-house grape:,
108 to 20s; foreign ditto, is 6,1 to 3s Od per lb ; apples,
Gs to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s 041 to Os per dozen ; lemons,
Oil to is 6d; oranges 3s Od to 108 per 10J ; almonds, 2s
to 3sper lb.; Barcelona nuts, 2is per bush.; cob-nuts. 100 s
to 110 s per 10 lbs ; chesnuts, 2s to 44 per peck ; filberts,
85s to 1008 per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to Is 6d per 100.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, lid to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts
Is 6d to 2s Gd per half sieve ; brocoli, Od to is 6,1 per mind.;
greens. 4s Od to 6s ud per doz. bunches ; French beans, 3s
to 4s Od per 100 ; potatoes, 1408 to .180 s per tou ;
turnips, 2d to 441 per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per
bunch; cucumbers, is Od to 3s Od each ; celery, 941 t 4
Is Od per bundle ; spinach, 55 Od to 6s Od per sieve ;
onions, 2s 6,1 to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, I :12(1. to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s 0.. per bundle ; parsley is 6,1 to
3s 041 per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, Os 'ld to is 3d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 4s Od per sc,:re ; beet, is to 2s 6d
per dozen bunches ; parsnips, 9d to is 2d per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, Od to is 6d per
pottle.