The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day) tbi3
The market has been pretty brisk, generalli.c,'
iCb
week, but the principal rage has been for mines ill:bleb'
gold is said to have been discovered, and lea
a:0
gossan all at once has become inexhaustible.
this class of mines, South Devon Consols shares rise
advanced from 12s. to 2/. per share—an enornios° tit
in one week, considering there are 21,000 share°
mine.
The Gold Mining Shares this week have been --aor
neglected, but the prices of the preferable stock°, ia-
tinue steadily supported ; and some descriptiosevo
eluding more especially Colonial Gold and AlPrhe
have shown rather an improving tendency. In "en at
accredited stocks sales can scarcely he effJeted,_,Vio ,
discount. The meeting convened by Mr. Gueud
Thursday, was most numerously attended e° tere°
bably now that a movement is made, the air° slat
the several companies impugned will make o,,rafe3gda°,
ments. The results of the experiments et 4009;
machine, by Professor Ansted has been of the te°',;ve
.crec,,.
factory nature ; and if his machine is so eu• tioa v
stated, a new era will be created in the redac 4
b-
ores. and "be
In the Metal Market,—lron is in demaa-Piivg ta
a decidedly upward tendency.—Notwithstanuo,
rise in Copper, orders continue plentiful.—ln od a°
advance of . 3/. per ton has taken pl.ace.
Spelter are firm and steady. 9a. Pet
In the Bullion Market,—Bar gold, 775. per 'd
standard. 'Spanish doubloons, 775. 6d. to 78s. riinitea,
South American, 775. 3d. to 775. 6d. Per o 1" ss.
States gold coin, 765. 4d. per oz. Bar silver, _l3 ]add
ge°le'firice '
per oz. standard, last price, market fiat. last r ble
South American dollars, ss. ld. per oz./
ousideratile
Spanish pillar, ss. 7d. to 55.. Bd. per os.
to°,,, for
quantity of bar silver has been taken 7;u af
Continent at ss. lid. per oz., being a reda "
per oz. ~ of
,nnortatit
FOREIGN CATTLE.—An extraordinary thef.
live stock from abroad, has taken place df°4ll:logio beet:4r°
week. The arrivals comprised upward°
with
pf
oxen and cows, and nearly 13,000 sheePg 000 hoe°
stock, amounting collectively to nearly 2v, •
all kinds.
THE CUSTOMS' LOCKERS.—An official iinat: Watassbeepill;
ceived on Wednesday last at the Custonl; _ haste
_Ace
the Service
that the claims of the Liverpool loctthe
granted ; that in future they would ra2 nar way rth,
as salaried officers, and be paid in a elmillderstallatiog
same class of officers in London. I'9 anal° the
crierg9 by
this result is mainly owing to the ort lawn,
perseverance of one of their own body' stL-PP -„,o1
m.combinedp.,andinflmuern.ceT.an dB. asnsisotrasnfacell, nt.01...0": Fr'. __jeer
00'1'
Mercury. Oetize 4
FORESTS ON FIRE.—A letter fro.l:l,ck a smokeo fire,
vania) of November 23 states that so
tathich are ittir:l
from several forests of that country;
,_..;r3, agr!ch acrid
that it is impossible to carry on the o
turated svi tbia'
the c°°3pheyreaffiesetstosh hessaiabt
ann lad brribeatioo4riby,
epinursanuaittsiOnsTahse serious]attomos
It is found impossible to extingiriiities,
civil a°
cooide'
ordinary means • and the auth
the o
Subject into
have been convoked to take
tion.

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