The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-13 00:00:00

A FRESH MAN.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Prom the .Mining Journal of this day.)
The Gold Mining Share Market this week, sympatbis-
log with the general aspect of the Stock Exchange, has
been firmer. BusineSs has been far from active, but
More disposition perceptible to purchase the leading de-
scriptions, nearly all of which are, consequently, higher.
The exception is Nouveau Monde Shares, which remain
heavy ; this is to be in a great measure attributed
to the number of sellers, and the previous glaring
reports (none of which have been verified) put
forward by the superintendent. The stocks of the
less accredited adventures remain at a heavy de-
preciation. It has been reported during the week that
Mr. Calvert, whose geological researches in Australia
we alluded to lately, has discovered gold in the granite
of England. The reduction of this he intends to at-
tempt by his new theory of electricity ; if this has a suc-
cessful issue, it is impossible to judge what results it will
lead to. On Monday, the favourable news, tending to
a pacific solution of the Eastern question, caused some
Improvement in this market, in sympathy with the gene•
tally improved appearance of the Stock Exchange.
Although only a moderate amount of business was
transacted in mining shares in the early part of this
Week. the market improved towards the close, and
transactions took place in a great 'many dividend and
other share. Prices, however, with a few excep-
tiena, have ruled lower ; and the advance in Stray
Park' and South Frances, which we noticed as having
taken place in our last, has not been maintained
--many shareholders, tempted by the rise, having forced
their shares on the market. Among those most in-
quired for have been Dolcoath, Condurrow, South Cara-
(l°n, Keswick, Devon Great Consols, bopper
North Downs, and Trefusis. Of low-priced speculative
Mines a great many are offered without finding buyers
at any quotation.
In miscellaneous shares the market has shownsymp-
tomss of
In the metal market, notwithstanding the rise of U.
Per ton on English block tin, announced in our last,
Such is the firmness not only of that article, but banes,
that advanced rates are already demanded, and will have
to be acceded to ere purchases very extensive can be
concluded. This, with the reduction of stock in tin-
Plates, will tend to put them to a higher figure.
Copper and lead are firm, and good business
transacting in the former. The .welters, how-
ever, do not advance the standard to the miner
in that fair and liberal manner they might, and which
is demanded by reason of the enhanced price of labour,
fnow
and consumable materials. The stock of spelter is
'joy.' unusually reduced in quantity, and 221. paying for
forward delivery. The iron market is in a very excited
State, particularly in pig-iron, both Welsh and Stafford-
shire, in consequence of the present stock being less
tian one-half of what it was in May last. Pig-iron in the
Clyde has advanced to 3/. 50., and higher rates are ex-
pected. All the ironmasters are in the market as buyers,
a_nd the cry is " There never was such times." In rails
• °Nld bars the demand considerably exceeds the make, and
the orders on hand will take eight or nine months to
complete.i Even this period may be extended, unless
Strikers go to work instead of prowling about in
•idleness, to the ultimate ruin of themselves and families.
N'good ever results from such ill-judged measures.
In the Bullion Market,—Mexican and South Ameri-
can dollars, 4s. per oz. - Bar Silver containing
rid, all gold above 5 grains in the pound to be paid for,
t:- lid. per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold,
' lid- per oz. standard. Bar gold; 775. 9d. per oz.
Standard: Columbian doubloons, 765. 3d. to 765. 6d.
per Oz.
Fine cake silver, ss. 6d. per oz.

4NOTHEE ELECTION FOR THE OF EWE OF
SHERIFF.

Yesterday a Common -
Hall
wage
the office of Sheriff
(4 a fit and proper person to serve
Wire the office
• h Alderman
' Joseph
held for the electi
of Lorrden, and, jointly with
room of Mr. of Sheriff of Middlesex,
bond to serve the
Turnley, who had refused to give
of the
office on being elected.
the names e
in the
Mr. Potter (the Secondary) read
list for the office
of whose names stood upon the
_,,,„e, Alder-
of sheriff. They were Mr. Henry Muggr,:r.
11114° ; Mr. John Thomas Norris, and NI
George
Appleton Wallis.
•
The two first names, although long
known in the
City, appeared, upon being put up on the board, not to
be known at all in the hall, while the name of the third
gentleman, who, we believe, never showed himself
hustings before the day of his nomination,
favour
With all the rapturous accompaniments of was
srited wel-
come and recog-nition. All hands were held up in of Mr. Wallis, who was immediately declared to be the
successful candidate, and upon being called upon to cotri
receivedavthede
forward and announce his acceptance of the office, ad-
vanced to the front of the hustings, and in an excellent
and emphatic voice addressed the meeting to the follow-,
log effect :—" Fellow-citizens,—you are, perhaps, some-
what surprised that I should be a candidate for the
office of Sheriff. I assure you that such was not
at all Sheriff
intention, that I would not have con-
templated anything of the kind if I had not found
that the shrievalty was hawked about the City,
and that it was put up for purchase and sale.
(Hear, hear.) as
that such was the case, I deter-
mined' that the livery should have it in their power to
elect a man who would not support the system of job-
bery; which has so long prevailed, and which will now
very soon receive its death -blow. (Laughter, and cries
of "hear, hear"). I shall be proud to serve in the
office of Sheriff. I mean to perform the real duties
Of the Office. I shall have no loano gen-
tlemen behind covered with lace-(laughterj—but I
shall do the business in such a manner as will satisfy
My respectable fellow-citizens that my object in taking
the office was to serve them, and not to support the
continuance of the gew-gaw exhibitions which have so
often been substituted for the performance of the essen-
tial duties of the office." (Cheers.)
_ eThe Lord Mayor and Aldermen having returned from
the Council Chamber to which they had retired during
election, the result' was formally declared and the
Common
Common Hall was dissolved.