The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-11 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

The Mining Share Market continues dull, and the chief
transactions reported are in dividend stocks. Lead and
copper are firm, and the former metal scarce, and in de-
mand, Iv hich looks well for the lead producing mines. Tin
has fallen nearly 61. a ton. A considerable improvement
is said to have taken place in Callington Kelly Bray, and
also at Whitford Mine, near Holywell. At Wheal Pollard,
near South and West Caradon, there is a lode of a very
promising description, such as the agent states he had never
seen at either of the Caradons at so shallow a depth. At
Hingston Down, the first dividend of ss. per share (1,0001.)
has just been declared.
Business in the Gold Mining Share Market, this week,
has been virtually suspended, there not being the slightest
disposition to operate. Prices are, consequently, little
more than nominal ; we do not notice, however, that there
has been any further decline; this is to be attributed to
the fact, that as returns from several of the more accre-
dited Californian companies are anticipated by the next
mail, holders in general showan indisposition to sell, hoping
that actual results will come to hand. Though these in many
instances are confidently expected, yet from the numberless
excuses that from time to time have been put forward by
the several superintendents of the various companies, great
distrust is shown, and the feelings of the shareholders may
be said in most cases to be that of almost universal dis-
satisfaction. The Carson's Creek Mining Company, who,
it may be remembered, despatched a deputation of their
body to California, and on their report returned 10s. per
share, but considered it so encouraging that they
determined to continue operations, are in course of
winding up. Some of the less favourable descrip-
tions are yet holding out hopes to those who have
embarked their capital in these dubious adventures ;
but the prevalent opinion is, that the interests of all parties
would be better served, if previous to frittering away their
remaining capital in frivolous expenses, they should make
an effort to return their proprietary some of the money
which they have obtained from them. There has been no
advises, either from Australia or California, and each day
they are anxiously looked for.
In Miscellateous Shares, the market has shown a down-
ward tendency, with little business doing.
In iron and coal companies, during the week, the market
has exhibited some activity.
From a return just made by the House of Commons of
the imports and exports of metals for the year ended sth
January, 1853, we find that the total imports of copper ore
was 37,818 tons ; regulus, 5,226 tons ; unwrought, 2,188
tons ; old copper, 968 tons ; rods, bars, &c., 2,993 tons ;
plates and coin, 23 tons ; and copper manufactures to the
value of 19,2341. 10s. 6d. Of the unwrought copper 1,098
tons were from Chili; 628 from South Australia, and 225
tons from Russia. The principal copper ore was from
Cuba, Chili, and South Australia; and the largest portion
of bars, rods, and ingots was from Russia. The total
amount of British copper exported was 16,936 tons; and
foreign, 15,099 tons. The amount of tin imported was
2,372 tons, of whioh 1,571 were retained for home con-
sumption : the duty amounted to 9,4881. Zinc imported,
18,505 tons ; oxide of ditto, 788 tons; exported, 1,305 tons
British, and 5,948 foreign.

MARL ET HE WS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

Both fruit and vegetables, the supplies of which were
good, moved off steadily, at last week's currency.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Od to lOs Od each ;
ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes,
8s to 12s; foreign ditto, is 6cl to 3s Od per lb; apples,
6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; lemons,
Os 9d to 2s ; oranges 3s Od to lOs per 100 ; almonds, 2s
to 3s per lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 120 s
to 130 s per 10 lbs ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts,
85s to 100 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9d to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts,
2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9d to is 6d per bund.;
greens. 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. bunches ; French beans, 4s
to 5s Od per 100 ; potatoes, 130 s to 180 s per ton ;
turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per
bunch ; cucumbers, is Gd to 3s Gd each ; celery, 9d to
is 6d per bundle ; spinach, 4s Od to 6s Od per sieve ;
onions, 2s Gd to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 164 to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d ;
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, is 6d to
3s Od per dozen hunches ; rhubarb, is Od to is 6d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s 6d per score ; beet, is to 2s 6d
per dozen bunches; parsnips, Oct to is Gd per dozen.