The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-19 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The fall of about 2/ in the standard for copper last week
brought a few sellers of heavy shares into the market early in
this, but altogether prices have been well maintained. Bul-
lers have been in demand, but no sellers, even at the present
price of 1,2001, the report being that the dividend will be
greatly increased.

In the metal market an advance of ld per lb took place
yesterday in the price of manufactured copper, being equal to
91 per ton : the present prices, as reported by Messrs. Sims,
Willyams, Nevill, Druce, and Co., are—Manufactured, is 3d
per lb; tough cake, 1351 per ton ; tile, 135/ per ton ; yellow
metal sheathing and bolts, is ld per lb. The price of English
tin has also advaiiced 51 per ton : the present prices are—
Blocks, 51 12s per cwt ; ingots, 51 12s per cwt ; bars, 51 13s
per cwt; refined blocks, Si 15s per cwt. Lead likewise shows
a disposition for a rise, and spelter has advanced to 221 lOs
from holders. Iron maintains its price, and a large business
is transacting; Scotch pig has been sold at 53s 6d cash, and
55s to 57s 6d for account in three mouths.

The sale of copper ore at Thursday's ticketting was 4,627
tons, produce 7, standard 155115, average price 8/ Os ; pro-
ducing in money 38,6431 17s 6d, and fine copper 331 tons 6
cwts. The corresponding sale of last month was 3,411 tons
of ore, produce 7i, standard 1521 Os 6d, average price 81 I4s;
producing in money 29,7531 Iss, and fine copper 256 tons 19
cwts ; being a decrease in the average price equal to about is
per ton.
In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South American dol-
lars, 4s Hid per oz. Bar silver, without gold, 5s lid per oz
standard. Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz standard. Spanish dou-
bloons, 77s 6d to 77s 9d per oz.
Foxdale, NeWtonards, Tamar, East Tamar, Herodsfoot, and
East Wheal Rose Mines, have sold lead ores.
Spearne Consols, Sidney Godolphin, Providence Mines,
Bottle Hill, and Birch Tor and Vitifer, have sold black tin.
The market for the gold mining shares has been decidedly
better this week. Buyers have been more numerous, in the
anticipation of good accounts both from Australia and Cali-
fornia ; and prices have displayed a firmer tendency from
first to last. Yesterday, the upward movement was more

particularly remarked ; and the-market closed at the highest
prices of the week. The descriptions chiefly in demand are Co-
lonial Gold, Great Nugget Vein, Nouveau Monde, Port Philip,
Anglo-Californian, and Agua Fria. The New South Wales
Gold MiOng Company, we hear, have discovered gold on their
estate on the Hunter River. It is rumoured that they have
disposed of a portion of it for a large sum of money ; the posi-
tive amount we are not in a position to state, but believe it
to be 50,0001 sterling. On Wednesday last, the Anglo- Aus-
tralian Gold Mining Company entertained Captain Bell, their
superintendent, and the mining staff, at a dinner, at the Cla-
rendon Hotel, Gravesend, previous to their departure for
Australia in the ship Adele, which sails to-day. On the same
evening, the Chartered Australian land and Ilinining Com-
pany gave a banquet to their staff, at the Albion Tavern,
Aldersgate-street. Great reciprocity of feeling was shown
on both occasions by the several parties, and a good under-
standing appeared to exist betweenithe employers and their
operatives. The Chowringee, from Melbourne, with
nearly 63,713 ounces of gold, touched at Pernambuco,
and sailed on the 21st of December. On board
of her is a nugget of fine gold, weighing 46 lbs. troy, from
the White Horse Gulley, Bendigo gold field. The Three Balls,
which left Port Philip with 77,803 ozs., and the Roxburgh
Castle, with 155,628 ozs., arc daily looked for. The com-
panies established in the more settled parts of the United
States, as well as those in Central America, have decidedly
assumed a finer appearance ; and the revival of confidence in
the other descriptions of stock has likewise sensibly affected
them. The accounts from California speak of the heavy
rains and floods there, which in some measure, though not to a
great extent, have paralysed operations in that quarter. The
adjudication of Col. Fremont's claims, delivered by Mr. Com-
missioner Hiland Hall, on the 27th Dec. last, in favour of that
gentleman, must give increased confidence to those who have
speculated in gold mines situated on the location of the
gallant officw. The Agua Fria Company have already been
put in possession of their location, and, we believe, now that
the question of disputed title is finally settled, will commence
working. There can be no doubt that the colonel has had
great difficulty iu obtaining this award : though it has
arrived rather late, yet we must congratulate the different
companies concerned on the ratification of their titles by the
United States' Commissioner. Mr. Wright, who it will be
remembered was over here last March, at the meeting of the
Ana Fria Company, we understand has left California for the
Atlantic States, in order to procure in the Supremo Court the
immediate ratification of the colonel's grants.
During the week the business done in the iron commies
has been but limited. Several transactions have taken place
in the Portland Iron Company at it prem. ; the British are
10/. ; Blaenavon are 15/. ; Rhymney, 231. to 251. ; ditto new
shares, 71. to 8/.
The Committee the Stock Exchange have appointed a
settling-day for the shares in the Worthing Mining Pompany,
and ordered the shares to be marked on the Official List.

The allotment of letters of the Port of Southampton Emi-
gration Company will be issued on Monday next, together
with a programme of the intended operations of the com-
pany.

- The Knockatrellane Copper Mining Company intend allot.
ting their shares on Monday, the 21st inst.

The Camborne Consols Mine is to be sold by Mr. Wryghte,
the official manager for winding up the affairs of the late
company. The adventure has always stood in good estima-
tion with miners ; and with prudent management, it is con-
sidered exceedingly probable to prove a profitable under-
taking.

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.)

The imports of wool into London during the week ending
Thursday, were 147 bales, of which 65 were from Belgium,
62 from Germany, and 20 from Buenos Ayres.
The public sales are progressing satisfactorily.
In the English wool market there is no change in the de-
mand for wool this week. Prices are firm and stationary.

In the Foreign wool trade there has been rather more busi-
ness dono during the past wetk, and at prices corresponding
to those current at the present London auctions.
In the Liverpool market wool is steady, but quiet ; and
prices unchanged. Imports for the week, 25 bales Buenos
Ayres, and one Leghorn.

WOOLLEN CLOTHMARILET. —During the time the wool sales
are taking place in London, the woollen cloth market of Leeds
has very often been dull and inactive, mainly in consequence
of the absence of most of the manufacturers, and also the un-
certainty which generally pervades the market during the
progress of the sales, but so decided an advance has taken
place- at the commencement of the present sales as to put
beyond doubt the effect that will be produced in the cloth
market ; hence a:very brisk demand has arisen for goods now
brought into the 'Cloth-halls. There was an excellent market
on Saturday; the stocks were considtrably reduced, and fresh
goods bought up with eagerness. On Tuesday there was also
a full average market. Stocks wore never lighter than they
are at present, There have been some of the pricipal buyers
from London in the town during the week, consequently
there has been more activity in the home trade. The ship-
ping houses continue pretty brisk. On the whole there is a
fair trade doing in the warehouses.

WORSTED, BRADFORD, TIIITRSDAY.—Tho advance given at the
London wool'salesmerely supports the prices which have lately
been obtained in Bradford, and as the supply of English wool
from the country is very limited, things remain much as they
were, with very little doing in the raw material. The demand
for pieces is but indifferent, and that for yarns is bad. No
doubt there is a dimunition in production.
HOSIERY, LEICESTER.—The home demand for worsted goods
is dull, and the rise in yarns is not yet obtainable. Shipping
orders are approaching their completion, and no fresh ones-
from America have yet been given out. The demand for cot-
ton goods is extensive, and keeps the workmen in full em
ploy. Worsted yarns are firm, though not much doing in
them. Wools remain without alteration ; average farmers'
lots are realising 355. per tod. Hitherto the London colonial
wool sales have fetched considerably better prices, as com-
pared with the last wool sale.