The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-18 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Prom the Mining Journal of this day.)
Mining stock, to a certain extent, partakes of the gene-
ral gloom, but one or two favourite mines occasionally
turn up and enliven the market, by creating a demand for
shares. This week there has been a great business doing
in Messer, where the new 72-in. engine will soon be at
work, and the mine, from the courses of ore in sight, and
general prospects, bids fair, as reports go, to prove one of
the most productive copper mines in Cornwall.
The Gold Mining Share Market has remained quiet, and
unmarked by any important change in prices ; the shares
of the Agna Fria and Quartz Rook. Companies remain
chiefly in favour, and are well supported. The Colonial
Gold are also rather firmer ; other 'descriptions remain
almost utterly neglected. The Anglo -Californian Gold
Mining Company have at length received information that
gold quartz-crushing has been practically commenced by
Sir H. Huntley, and it may now be fairly assumed that the
next mail will bring some definite information as to the re-
sults of operations. The appointment of Mr. Phillips, who
sailed on Saturday last for San Francisco, via New York,
to inspect the mines, and report on the position of the
Nouveau Monde Company, has been hailed with great
satisfaction by the shareholders. Captain Bell has, under
date the 3rd of December, informed the Anglo-Australian
Company that in conjunction with Mr. Armstrong, a
magistrate, he was about to start for the Bendigo dig-
gings, having ascertained there were several promising
locations to be had there on lease at Government royalties,
on which machinery could be effectually placed ; they had
purchased three strong horses and a dray, which had paid
their expenses by the work they had performed. The
Adele had been profitably disposed of, and in order to
avoid the heavy charges incumbent on warehousing,
they had stipulated the machinery should remain on
board until" it was required for active operations. A
fine sample of gold, of about 160 ozs., had been brought into
Geelong from a new field, just known as Green Flat, about
10 miles from Burnbank, on the Adelaide road. Two men
got 411. worth from two tubs of working stuff. The sink-
ing is shallow, the deepest hole being only 15 feet. The
total quantity of gold which had been deposited in the
Assay-office, at Adelaide, since its re-opening, had been
65,572 ozs. 16 dwts. 13 grains A motion had been in-
troduced in Council to restrain the operations of the Ade-
laide Land and Gold Company, to prevent them from ac-
quiring lands in the colony, and trading therein. The dis-
cussion on this motion was followed by several notices of
of actions for libel, which were served on three members of
the house, Messrs. Hare, Dutton, and Kingston, by the
agents of the company in Adelaide. This proceeding led
to an intimation on the part of the Council that its privi-
leges would be rigidly maintained if the actions were pro-
ceeded with, in consequence of which, Messrs. Beck and.
Stilling withdrew proceedings, and sent in letters of ex- ,
planation and apology.

ARRIVAL FROM SYDNEY.—The merchant ship Alert,
Captain Stewart, arrived off Falmouth yesterday, and
landed mails from. Sydney, which place she left 23d Oct.
Her news has been anticipated. Her mails and packages
left by mail train.
THE, MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.---The Solent, be-
longing to the Royal Mail. Company, left this afternoon
with the West India mails. She had on board 45 passen-
gers, 5,0001. in specie, and full general cargo. The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid also left
to-day with..the ,peninaglar mails. She-had on board 12
passengers, 20,5201. in specie, 1601. in jewellery,, and usual
cargo.