The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-18 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

At a special committee of the Stock Exchange, yes-
terday, it was resolved that the shares in the New
Linares Mining and Smelting Company should appear
in their official list. The day of settling stands as ap-
pointed for Tuesday next.

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Prom the Leeds Mercury/ of this day.)

The woollen trade of London has been quiet for most
descriptions, as the dealers are busy taking away their
purchases at the late sales. The quantity of wool im-
ported into London during the week has been 3,000
bales, of which 1,354 were from Van Diemen's Land,
1,407 from Bombay, and the rest from Belgium, Ger-
many, &c.
In the Foreign wool trade—the, intelligence of the
past week in regard to Turkish affairs having been again
of an unsatisfactory character—transactions, have been
rather less freely entered into. Prices, however, have
undergone no change..
In the English wool market sales have not been ex-
tensive during the present week, and prices are a shade
in favour of the buyer.
In the Pontefract wool market there was a larger
supply of wool than is usual on the last market day,
and a decline in price of ls. per stone.
There has been no change of any importance in the
cloth markets this week. About an usual business was
done on Saturday, and a rather better tone prevailed in
both the Cloth-halls. On Tuesday the coloured market
was flat and quiet during the time allotted for holding
the market ; but there was a fair quantity of cloth taken
out of the hall after the ordinary hour of business, and
during the day. There was a good demand in the White-
hall for, medium and lady cloths, and an active business
was done in these descriptions of goods. Several of the
most important London and other buyers have been in
town during the week, which has improved the trade in
the warehouses considerably. There is an average busi-
ness doing at present in the home trades. The shipping
houses, are, we believe, coming to the close of their sea-
son, and are generally beginning to be rather quiet.
HUDDERSFIELD.—There has been a slight improve.
ment in the tone of our market this week upon last.
Rather more has been done generally throughout the
trade, but more especially in new patterns, of which
they are pretty well bought up ; low qualities in fancies
seem to be in pretty good request. More would be
done if manufacturers were to concede a little to the
merchants' offers, manufacturers saying that the high
prices of raw material and labour preclude all possibility
of a reduction at present rates.
In the hosiery trade of Leicester we have no al-
teration to report this week. Yarns continue firm.
There is but little. doing in wools, prices remain the
same, and purchasers are holding off until the result of
the wool fair is ascertained.

DIORAMA OF NAPOLEON'S CAMPAIGNS. —This diorama
is perhaps one of the most interesting exhibitions in the
metropolis. It exhibits all the chief exploits in the life
of this wonderful man, and embraces those startling
events which pass over more than a quarter of a century,
and produced such varied results to the fortunes of many
powers in Europe, and are depicted with perfect truth and
faithfulness, commencing at the siege of Toulon, to the
ending his military career on the bloody field of Waterloo.
The pictures, 18 in number, are all painted with great
force and effect, particularly the " Departure of the Fleet
from Toulon," a painting not to be surpassed for artistic
skill and truthfulness. The subjects are all illustrated
with vocal and instrumental effects, together with an
admirable lecture, by Mr. Stalman, a gentleman whose
powers of elocution are highly to be commended.
HARWICH ELECTION.—The new writ for this borough,
ordered on Tuesday night, was received by the mayor
on Wednesday, and the election was at once proclaimed
to take place on Monday next. Mr. Ba,gshaw (Liberal),
who represented the borough in the last Parliament, but
was defeated at the general election, is again a candidate,
and he is to be opposed by Sir William Fraser, the un-
seated member for Barnstaple, who has been ingratiating
himself with the inhabitants for some weeks past. It is •
rumoured that Mr. Crawford, who • contested the seat
twice with Mr. Prinsep in 1851, and sat for the borough
for a brief period, is again coming down; but it is hardly
likely he will be a candidate, as such a course must in-
jure the prospects of the Liberal party, the constituency
being very evenly balanced.

MEDITERRANEAN, MAILS.—Last evening the Hadding.
ton arrived at Southampton with ship mails from the
Mediterranean. She left Constantinople on the 28th,
and Smyrna on the 31st ult. Her Turkish intelligence
has, therefore, been anticipated. A Russian schooner
was seen cruising near Zea, in the Greek waters.
THE BEEPER POISONING CASE.—The inquiry into
this mysterious case was resumed on Thursday, and,
after a few hours' consultation, the jury returned the
following :—" We return a verdict of wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown ; and we do
this because, though we think it discloses a case of great
suspicion against Samuel Sheldon, we do not think it
sufficiently conclusive to warrant our belief of his
ultimate conviction."

THE MASTER BUILDERS AND THEIR WORKMEN.—
On Thursday night (the 16th), the masters met at the
Freemasons' Tavern, and came to the determination
that they will not receive any deputation from the work-
men while partial strikes are going on. The meeting
represented the principal building firms in the metro-
polis ; and their resolve, so far as we can gather, was,
that if the present harassment of two or three employers
be continued, they will give the men three weeks'
notice, and then close all their shops. Messrs. Law-
rence's men, we should add, have now struck.—The
Builder.

DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON AT COLCHESTER.—On
Monday afternoon, whilst the workmen engaged in
repairing the old Borough gaol at the back of the
Town-hall (recently damaged by fire) were digging
the foundation of a new hall, eight or ten feet within
the original building, they came to a skeleton about
three feet below the surface. The bones were those

of a man between 30 and 40 years old. The skull was
crown uppermost, as if the head had been bent for-
ward from the hole not being of sufficient length, and
not the slightest trace or remains of either coffin or
clothing could be found ; so that the remains are sup-
posed to he those of the victim of a murder. There are no

!imams of ascertaining the length of time which has elapsed,
but from the appearance of the bones it is thought
they must have been in the ground at least 80 or
100 years ; during that period the building has been ap-
plied to a variety of uses, being, at the time of the last
war, the town theatre as well as the borough gaol, so
that it is impossible to form any conjecture upon the sub-
ject.—/pnvich Express.

SELECT COMMITTEE3.—A. Parliamentary return, ob-
tained by Mr. Ewart, shows that in the session of 1852
the number of members who served on select committees
was 230, and the number of members who served on no
select committees was 424.

Mrs. Wokie (late Miss Russell), who created so
great a sensation at Miss Greenfield's concert, is a
pupil of Signor Crivelli, under Whose able tuition she
remained four years. This accomplished singer gave a
German sang of Proch's with a charm seldom wit-
nessed. Vie are happy to inform our readers that
Crivelli bas quite recovered from his late indisposition.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
MlNES.—During the early part of the week the de-
mand for good dividend shares was kept up, and many
large purchases made; but towards the close a few sellers
appeared in the market, and prices slightly receded.
Some large sales have been made in several speculative
mines, but to entice buyers holders were obliged to sub-
mit to very low rates indeed. It is considered that a
judicious selection from some half-dozen or dozen of our
most promising progressive mines would, if bought at
present low prices, pay the buyers well in a few months,
and with this idea many have been looking out for bar-
gains in Herodsfoot, North Fowey, Uny, West Ding
Dong, Pen-y-Gelli, South Towy, Sydney, Orsedd, &c.
In the Metal market, the buoyant state still predo-
minates ; in fact, the general demand exceeds any for-
mer period, especially in all kinds and sorts of iron, par-
ticularly rails ; whilst the delivery of Scotch pig exceeds
100,000 tons .a month. The price is firm at 525., and
some parcels have realised 545. Spelter and copper are
in great request ; the former rules at 221. ss. per ton,
and the stocks are lessening daily. Lead and tin,
although not so freely dealt in, maintain the quotation ;
and, owing to the makers of plates abating hands, the
market is clearing off at a slight advance.
In the Bullion market, Mexican and South American
dollars, 4s. 11id. per oz. Bar silver containing gold,
all gold above 5 grains in the pound to be paid for,
ss. id. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz.
standard.
The gold mining shares this week have been, on the
whole, firmer. Transactions were, indeed, very re-
stricted ; but owing to speculators having " beared "
such descriptions as bore a high premium, shares gene-
rally have not been plentiful in the market ; and thus
the few purchases which continue to be made by the
public have a certain effect. The stock chiefly in de-
mand has been Agua Fria. The arrivals of gold for
the week have been—the Stirlingshire, with six
thousand pounds, from Launceston ; the Adelaide,
from South Australia, 40,667 ozs.—value 163,000/. ;
the Anglesea, from Sydney, with 27,500 ozs. ; and the
Waterloo from the same port with 2,900 ozs.—making
a total of 30,400 ozs., valued at 121,600/. The Wood-
bridge, from Geelong, with 10,173 ozs., of the value of
40,700/. ; and the Fanny, from Auckland, with 22 ozs. ;
the arrival of this vessel is to be more especially noted,
as she brings the first sample of New Zealand gold to the
mother country. The latest dates of the prices of gold in
Victoria and Sydney were respectively Si. 17s. and 3/.
15s. 6d. per oz. With the exception of Great Nuggets,
which were at par to 'I. prem., the other descriptions of
gold mining stock in the colony were solely at par. Two
enormous masses of geld in quartz have been discovered,
weighing upwards of 176 lbs. troy. The larger mass
weighed 93 lbs. 2 oz. 5 dwts., the smaller 83 lbs. 9 oz.
5 dwts. A greater lump has likewise been discovered,
weighing 134/ lbs., oat of which 120 lbs. is pure gold ;
these have been found in Canadian Guley. The differ-
ence between the diggings at Ballarat and Mount Alex-
ander is, that in the latter it is finer and more equally
diffused ; while in the former it is in larger lumps, and
occurs less frequently. A similar difference has been
observed between the Turon and Ophir diggings in New
South Wales. The price of gold had kept steady at
at 765. 3d. to 765. 6d, per oz., and the usual produce
of the colony was selling at high rates, whilst the ex-
change on England had advanced. The increase in the
price of gold is to be ascribed to the abundance of specie,
arising from the heavy shipments received from England,
the increased competition in trade, and the raising of the
rate of exchange by the banks, the combined operation
of which circumstances almost annihilates the profit de-
rivable for exporting gold to this country.
In Miscellaneous Shares, the quotations have gene-
rally shown an improvement, although operations have
been moderate.

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY; TWO O'CLOCK.
• The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken for ex-
port and on speculation. The market closed steadily,
with fair general demand. Railway Shares were steady.
Except that the public deposits are declining, instead
of increasing, as they invariably do at this period of the
quarter, there is nothing in the Bank of England weekly
return, made up to the 11th instant, to lead to the con-
clusion that the Corporation acted discreetly in raising
its terms of discount. A glance at the comparative
statement subjoined will prove, indeed, that its business
fell off in consequence, and there are the further signifi-
cant illustrations of a diminished note circulation, an in-
creased amount of specie, a falling off in the loans, and an
unusually large addition to the private deposits. Money
therefore is obviously not scarce out of doors, while the
sum abstracted from the Government balances if applied
to support the market for the unfunded debt, has saved
so much interest and can be obtained upon de-
ficiency bills when required, supposing the opportunity of
selling Exchequer Bills in the open market has not, in
the meanwhile, occurrrd, as is probable, 'considering they
rule at a premium. The return deserves careful atten-
tion, and we leave impartial persons to decide whether
the Bank had much cause for affright when it recently
advanced its rate of discount. The comparison with the
previous week is as follows :
Active circulation..
Decrease.
Bullion
Increase
Rest

£23,083,080
340,355
18,479,515
225,581
3,111,594
5,399
3,737,044
898,410
14,033,791
1,130,862
1,332,238
57,785
13,124,910

Increase
Public Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Inc

_Tease 257
Other Securities 14,264,232
Decrease 386,127
Notes unemployed 8,907,983
Increase
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon showed a
slight tendency to advance. On the principal Continental
cities bills were taken as follows :—Paris 25 25 to 275 ;
Antwerp 25 275 to 30 ; Amsterdam 11184 to 19 ; Ham-
burg 13 81 to 81; Frankfort 120 k to 1208, and Trieste
11 to 11 4.

The shipment of gold coin from London direct dur-
ing the week to Thursday last, was 14,817 ounces and
1,0001., and of silver 19,8000 ounces and 1,2811.
The English Funds are steady, with very little doing,
in the absence of any later important news. Consols
have been quoted 988 to 1, and the New 31
per Cents.
have been done at 1018 1. Bank Stock has been firm
at 228 to 229. Exchequer Bills are 3s to 6s. premium.
Foreign Stocks are very quiet. Mexican Bonds have
been 288 .1--a slight decline. Equador are steady at 6.
Brazilian Five per Cents. have been marked 101.
Spanish New Deferred Bonds have been quoted 231.
The Swedish Loan is at 1 dis. There are no bargains in
Russian. Dutch and Belgian Securities are very firm.
Railway Shares have been nominally at about pre-
vious rates. There is scarcely any business doing in
them. French Shares are better within the last half
hour.

The Gold Mine Shares are nominal, and also the Land
Companies and Banks, but generally steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Oficial List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Bee 228 9uced Annuities 99
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
shut
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726
shut
New 34 per Cent. Annuities
New 5 per Cent. Annuities
shut
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Dittt, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 shut
India Stock
shut
Consols for Account
983
Exchequero Bills, Id.
2100
3
£5OO 6 p
3
Small 6 p
36 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Equador Bonds
6
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account .
28
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 234
Swedish Loan
14
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4i per Cent.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. .........
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
. Consols for Opening 19th July

.... 96 i
TWO O'CLOCK.
98g 1 xd

SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, June 18.—Wind at Noon, S.S.W. ; moderate
breeze, and cloudy. Tho barometer is slightly falling.
COWES, June 17.—Twenty-seven packages, some slight
burned, and supposed to have formed part of the cargo of
the Command.eur, bound to Vera Cruz, which was de-
stroyed by fire near Weymouth, have been picked up off
Portland, and landed here.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 17. --Wind, S.W.
Plata (s), West Indies

FALMOUTH, June 17.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Father
Matthew, Paraiba. Off Port—Hermann, New York, for
Amsterdam.
POOLE, June 17.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Sylph and
Juno, Newfoundland.
JERSEY, June 16.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Highlander,
Monte Video.
LIVERPOOL, June 17.—The Panama, New Orleans to
this port, put back to the former port with three feet of
water in her hold, having sprung a leak.
SUNDERLAND.—SaiIed—Arab, Quebec; Martha Mills,
Demerara ; William, do. ; Spectator, do.
HARTLEPOOL, June 17.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—
Bosphorus, Singapore.
CLYDE.--Arrived —Richard Cobden, St. John's, N.B.
Sailed—Mary Ellen, Demerara.
GRANGEMOUTll.—Arrived—Magdalene, Quebec; Catha-
rine Elize, do.
SaiLLY, June 16.—The Jane Gouide, Liverpool to the
Cape of Good Hope, sprunk a leak, and has put in here,
with between 4 and 5 feet of water in her hold, and it is
expected must discharge.
PARIS, June 17.—The France, Cette to Barcelona, was
wrecked previous to the 10th inst. ; crew saved.
GIBRALTAR, June 10.—The Katica, Ismael to Queens-
town ; the Maria, Marseilles to Martinique ; the Fritz,
Cette to New York ; the Christine, Odessa to England ;
the Thetis, Galatz to England—have all been on shore ;
the Maria and the Thetis have arrived here, and the latter
must be surveyed.

Sailed—La St.