The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-05 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Mining Journal of this clay.)
MINEs.-During the week, there has been a very
active business doing, particularly in the dividend-
Paying mines, and those of good repute ; and a pretty
general advance has taken place in the prices. South
Caradon have risen from 1551. to 1851. and 2001. West
Caradon, from 2901. to 3001. Basset, from 5751. to 600/.
East Doren, from 871. to 951. Gonamena, from 91. 10s.
to 101. 10s. Merllyn, from 4/. 55. to 41. 15s. and Si.
Mary Ann, from 311. to 331. Caradon Consols, from
121. to 151. Craddock Moor, from 43r. 10s. to 511.
Trelyon Consols, from 51.105. to 9/. 10s. North Damsel,
Wheal Norris, Boscean, St. Day United, and several
other promising concerns, are in considerable request.
In the Metal Market, Copper advanced during the
Week 181. 10s. per ton, equal to 2d. per lb. ; the present
Nice being for Sheets ls. 2d. per lb., and 1261. per ton
for Cake.
In the bullion market, Mexican and South American
dollars, 4s. 110. per oz. Bar silver containing gold
(all gold above five grains in the pound to be paid for),
ss. lid. per oz. standard. Bar silver, without gold,
58. 11d. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz.
standard. Spanish doubloons, 775. per oz. Columbian
doubloons, 765. per oz.
The sale of copper ore at Thursday's ticketing was
4,355 tons, amounting to 30,832/. 10s. 6d., the average
produce and standard being 6i, 1611. 18s. The corres-
pondinb tr sale last month was 3,293 tons, produce 6;1,
1471. 18s., showing an advance of 131., equal to Us.
per ton on the ore.
Court Grange, Dyliffe, Llechwydd-du, Black Craig,
Dundalk, Driggith, Nancekuke, and Great Wheal Bad-
'ern, have sold lead ores during the week.
Trevelyan, Charlestown United, Union, Bescean, and
Mengearne and Tregunstis, have sold black tin.
Mengearne and Tregunstic Mine sold 14 ton of tin, at
601. per ton.
Penhale Consols sold 20 tons of silver-lead ore on the
15th January.
At 'Lydford Consols, 16 tons of lead ore have been
sampled.

At Boringdon Consols, 33 tons of lead ore
remarkably
ebeen
sampled this week. The mine is looking
good
well ; in several parts the levels are laying open
tribute ground.
A great improvement has taken place in the Keswick
Mines—the lode in the 30 fin, level south, at Brandley,
being worth 25 cwts. of ore per fm.
From New York we learn that the Gardiner commis-e
sioners, recently appointed to examine the silver mine
claimed by Col. Gardiner, in Mexico, have returned,
after a fruitless expedition.
From Valparaiso (Dec. 15th), we learn that copper
was in great demand, everything coming forward being
readily bought up, and that large purchases had been
effected for the United States and France, at advanced
rates.
In the market for gold mining shares great stagnation
has prevailed. There has been a decided disposition to
oo ntsrate ; and prices, in sympathy with the other depart-
drooping tendency, ofe ge, have shown a constant
In the market for miscellaneous shares, including
insurance, steam-packet, bridge, gas and coke, water-
works, canal, docks, and other undertakings, the activity
observable a few months back, when such remarkabl
ease prevailed in the money market has passed off, there
being no longer any brisk demand for investment • prices
however are well supported. The inquiries for 2 bank
shares continue, and the market for this description of
property consequently maintains on the whole a firm ap-
pearance. . _ ,