The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-04 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mining Journal of this day.)
MINES.—With the exception of business in a few dividend
shares, the market has been flat this week. Bullers and Bas•
sets have been inquired for ; but sellers are difficult to find,
even at present high prices. The sale of ores by the Devon
Great Consols last week was the largest monthly sale by one
company ever made in Cornwall, and realised nearly 10,0001.
profit for the month. A good business has been doing in the
shares at 4251. to 4301,

In the Bullion Market-41exican and South American dol-
lars, 5s to 5s 04d per oz. Bar silver without gold, 5s lid to
id per oz. standard. Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz. standard
Spanish doubloons, 78s 6d per oz. Columbian doubloons,
778 6d per oz. Fine cake silver, 5s 6id to gd per oz.
Business in the gold mining shares this week has been almost
entirely suspended. On the whole, prices are fairly supported,
but there is little or no tendency towards a rally from the
depression which has lately in most cases been established.
Shares of the Agua Fria and Quartz Rock Companies continue
most in favour, and a slight rise has been perceptible in Anglo-
Californians. Waller shares have been likewise better, but
there can be no decided improvement noted in any of these
companies.

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As regards Australian news, the week has been barren ;
the facts published in the New Blue-book, as regards the gold
discoveries in the Antipodes, having been communicated as
they came to hand.

From California, the advices state that, previous to the
11th of last January, mining had been dull, owing to the ab-
sence of rain. On that day there was a heavy fall of rain,
which lasted for two days, and much improved the prospect
of affairs. Great excitement had been displayed in Sonora on
account of a companyliaving received privileges to mine with-
in the city limits for 10 years. This is considered highly
valuable. The creek would not now remunerate individual
miners, but companies could not undertake it without a grant :
125,000 dollars had been received during the past year as the
foreign miners' tax. Several mining canal companies are in
course of formation-. One propose: to bring the South Yuba
to Grass Valley ; it is anticipated they would receive more
than 8,000,000 dols. per annum for the rent of the water. A
promising silver mine had been discovered in Monterey. The
Star of the West had arrived at New York with 749,620 dols.
of gold dust on freight ; and the steamships Nevada and John
A. Stephens had sailed from San Francisco with 1,879,012
dols. of gold dust on freight. The amount of gold dust shipped
from California in 1853 was 82,300,339 dols. 42 cents.
No positive results have hitherto arrived of the operations
of any of the companies, and now that the machinery is stated
to be ready in several of • the accredited companies, advices
are anxiously looked forward to. From the repeated excuses
that have been put forward, and the delays that have arisen,
the prevalent feeling is one of distrust; and however truthful
the reports may be that arrive, nothing will satisfy those who
have embarked their capital in these undertakings but actual
returns.

In Miscellaneous Shares, the market has been generally
dull, with the exception of Crystal Palace, which has been
firm at improved quotations. On Monday business was done
at 6i i i, which they maintained throughout the week, closing
yesterday at 6i i.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)
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COVENT GARDEN.

To-day's market was well supplied with both fruit and
vegetables, which sold steadily, as follows :
FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, Gs Od to lOs Od each ;
ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes,
8s to 12a; foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s Od per lb; apples,
6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; lemons,
Os 9d to 2s ; oranges, sOd to lOs per 100 ; almonds, 2s
to 3s per lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 120 s
to 130 s per blabs ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts,
85s to 1003 per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9d to is Gd ; Brussels sprouts,
2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9d to is 6d per bund.;
greens. 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. bunches ' • French beans, 4s
to 5s Ocl. per 100 ; potatoes, 130 s to 1803 per ton ;
turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per
bunch ; cucumbers, is 6d to 3s 6d each ; celery, 9d tc
is 6d per bundle; spinach, 4s Od to 6s Od per sieve;
onions, 2s GO to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, lid to.2d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d ;
horse-rdish, 2s Od to 48 Od per bunde ; parsley, is 6d to
3s Ocl per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, is Od to is 6d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s Gd per score ; beet, is to 2s 6d
per dozen bunches; parsnips, 9d to Is 6d per dozen.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkey., 4s 64 to 8s Od; Geese, 4s 6d to 6s each ; Ducks,
2s to 2s 6d; tame Rabbits, is to is 6d ; wild ditto, 10d
to is 2d ; Pigeons, 64 to 94 each; roasting Pigs, 4s to 7s 0.l
each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, Os Od
to Os Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s Od per couple;
Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s Od per couple ;
Pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s Od; Partridges, is 6d to is 9d; Hares,
2s 641 to 3s Gd; Leverets, Os Od to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s 6d
to 3s 6d; Grouse, 2s 04 to 2s 64; Snipes, 9d to is 64; Teal,
6d to 94; wild Ducks, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Widgeons, 94 tO
is Od; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English Eggs, 7s 04 to
8s Od; French ditto, 4s 94 to 5. 94 per 120 ; Ostend fresh
butter lls 6d to 13s 6d, and English lls Od to 16s 04 per
dozen lbs.
BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 5s 04 to 28s ; Brills, 3s Od to 9s each ; Salmon
2s 4d to 3s per lb; Cod Fish, 5s 04 to 15s Od each ; Soles,
3d to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 94 to is per lb ; Lobsters, 64 to
2s 6d ; Crabs, 6d. to 2s 6d ; Whitings, is 6d to 3s per doz.;
Doreys, 2s to 7s ; Mullets, 6d to 2s 64 each ; Common
Oysters, 10s Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 50s Od per
bsh; Mackerel, 25s to 355 per 100; Smelts, is Od to 5s pr doz.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon;
Bloaters, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s Od
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to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 63 to 12s per doz. ; Plaice,
4d to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od
to Os Od per brace ; Garnets, 44 to is 04 each ; Halibut,
64 per lb. • Salt Fish, 24 to 5d per lb. ; Prawns, 2s Od to
4s 01 per ; Flounders, is to is 64 per dozen ; Sturgeon,
6d per lb.; Pike 6d per lb. ; sprats, 3s Od per bushel.
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Beef from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; 'mutton, 3s 44 to 4s 6d ;
veal, 4s Gd to 55 4d ; perk, 3. 104 to 4s 10d per 81bs.
WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 104 to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 44 to 45 64 ;
Veal, 4s 44 to ss_2d ; -Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 84 per 81bs. by
the carcase.
HIDES AND SKINS.

Market hides, 561 b to 611 b, 2d to 3d; 641 b to 721 b, 3d
to Od; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3.fd ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 3Ad ;
881 b to 961 b, 3.41 to 3id ; 961 b to 1041 b, 30 to 4d ; 1641 b
to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, Gs 6d to Os Od; calf skins,
light, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 5s 6d to Os Od; polled
sheep, 7s 61 to 9s Od; Kents, 7s Od to 8a Cxl; Half-breds,
6s Gd to 7s Gd ; Downs, Gs Gd to Gs 4d.