The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

[PRICE SD.

credit bills at 2s. lid. to 2s. lid., and for documents at
2s. lid. to 2s. lid. On China, 218 rs. per 100 dollars, and
on. Calcutta, 92rs. at 60 days' sight.

BOMBAY MONEY MARKET.
Dec. 2.—Exclaanges—On London : at six months' sight,
per r., 2s. lid. for document bills ; six months'
sight, per r., 2s. 10. for credit bills. On Calcutta:
at 60 days' sight, 99 ; 30 days' sight, 991r5.; at sight,
99 1-16 rs. On Madras : at 30 days' sight, 99i ; at sight,
99g. On China : at 60 days' sight, per 100 dlrs. 218.
Freights.—To London, 4/. ss. to 4/. 10s. per ton ; to
Liverpool, 4/. ss. per ton ; to Calcutta, nominal per rass. ;
to China, 22rs. per caddy.

CALCUTTA, JAN. 5.
The sales of indigo by public sale and private contract
since the opening of the season, comprise about 3,000
chests from all parts. These have been mostly taken for
continental Europe at an advance of 45r. to 55r. on last
year's value. All qualities of sugar are still scarce. About
2,000 bags of low and middling have been sent to Austra-
lia. Saltpetre is in good request at an advance of 2s. per
maund on the finer qualities of 5 and less refraction.
Considerable shipments of rico are in progress to Great
Britain. The November bund silk is beginning to appear
in the market, and the parcels as they arrive are readily
taken at current rates ; this bund is chiefly the manufac-
ture and property of Europeans. A better inclination to
operate in torahs is apparent on the part of shippers, but
holders, as is usually the case with them when such a ,dis-
position is manifested, have raised their demands, which
has had the pffect of checking business. Lac dye and
shellac continue in favour, but the supplies of desirable
qualities are limited; 2,226 maunds of lac dye and 2,995
shell lac have been exported to Great Britain in the course
of last month. Hides are proceeding in large numbers to
Great Britain at unchanged value. Linseed is taken ex-
tensively by the Americans, but only a very small quan-
tity has gone to Great Britain, owing to the dearness of
the article, which is quoted at Rs. 2-6-2-8 per maund.
Jute continues in good demand, at 12-8 to 14-0 per bale.
Very little has been done in rum, and nothing in ginger
for the British market. Catch continues scarce, but we
may expect larger supplies when .Pega becomes settled
under British rule.
In the absence of a-revival of demand 'froth the tippet
provinces; our import market has since the departure of the
last mail remained very quiet and devoid of any remarkable
feature. Grey shirtings continue to sell freely. Bleached
shirtings are also in fair request, and the prices of the low
atnd middling kinds have moved up a little. In other de-
scriptions of cotton piece goods we have little change to
report. A shade decline is observable in several of the less
important fabrics. Mule twist continues very steady,
although the quantity placed has been comparatively
limited. Turkey red yarns both British and German, are
in moderate inquiry, at full previous value. The demand
for orange is small. Green, after a long period of inaction,
is in active request, and realises 15 annas for light and
12-9 annas deeper shades. The inquiry for copper has
been small, and prices are looking down, especially the tile
and sheathing sorts. The iron market is less steady,
holders being more anxious to realise, and dealers less dis-
posed to operate. The demand for spelter is inconsiderable,
but 'holders are firm and looking for an advance. Tin
plates are in good demand. Lead is in fair request at
former quotations.
The money market remains plentifully supplied, and
loans are procurable on comparatively very easy terms,
although the rate of interest and discount, as compared
with those which rule at homo, still appear high. The
share market continues firm. We quote Bank of Bengal
shares at Rs. 6,050 ; Agra Bank at 600 ; India General
Steam Company, 500 ; and Bonded Warehouse, 245.
Government Securities declined about 1 per cent., but
they have again rallied, and now stand at our last quo-
tations, viz., 107-4 to 107-8, new fives ; 104-8 Sicca ditto ;
94 Company's fours ; and 93 Sicca ditto.
Exchange has been very firm, and we may still quote
first class paper at 2-1, with an upward tendency.
Freights have also been firm, with a slight advance in
the rates for some articles. We quite saltpetre at Si. ss. ;
sugar at 31.175. 6d. to 31.105. ; and Rice at 41. to London.
Indigo.—Scarcely any buyers for the English market
have as yet come forward. The delay in the arrival of the
mail has retarded business.

SHRAPNEL'S QUARTZ CRUSHING MACHINE.

The following is from a correspondent of the
Journal of Saturday :
" I am deeply interested in the question of quartz
crushing, and I have made it my business to become ac-
quainted with the various systems which have been in-
troduced for that purpose. It is very far from my wish
or disposition to undervalue the ingenious efforts of those
who are striving to improve the various processes con-
nected with the science of mining ; but being, at the
same time, somewhat practical in my ideas, I was not a
little surprised at the positive and dogmatical importance
with which the invention of a Captain Shrapnel was pa-
raded last week in your columns, as well as in those of
certain non-scientific periodicals. The worthy captain's
invention, as all the world is now aware, is for crushing
gold quartz by the explosive force of gunpowder or gun-
cotton, and a more forcible mode of operating upon such
a refractory substance as quartz it is scarcely possible
to conceive ; but we, who are operating upon hundreds and
hundreds of tons, require something more than mere ab-
stract force—we want economy. Now, it would be very
unjust on my part to assert, as an incontrovertible fact,
that which I have merely received as such from other
parties ; but still I do not think that the report to which
I am about to make reference is likely to meet with any
vast amount of contradiction. We are told by the news-
papers that the apparatus consists of a gun and a 10-feet
cubical wrought-iron chamber, one side of which is half-
an-inch thick, and strengthened by iron stanchions. The
cost of the apparatus is said to be 4001., the number of
men to work it five, and the quantity of quartz which
may be pulverised in a day from 30 to 40 tons. Being,
as I before stated, greatly interested in these matters,
and very closely occupied withal, I asked a friend to go
and witness the exhibition, and furnish me with a few
particulars. He did so, and now reports to the follow-
ing effect :

-"The gun was charged each time with 2 ozs. of pow-
der, and, as far as the eye could judge, with about 8 lbs.
of quartz. Each explosion reduced a considerable por-
tion of the rock tiowaet, and eight such explosions
took place within about half an hour, though it must be
observed that the firing was not continuous.
" From these data we deduce the following:—As 8 lbs.
are to 2 ozs., so is 1 ton to 35 Dos ; therefore, 35 lbs. of
gunpowder are required for the pulverisation of every
ton of quartz; and taking the price of gunpowder at 50s.
per cwt., this is equivalent, in round numbers, to 155.,
so that the daily cost of crushing 30 tons of rock would
be 221. 10s., and this, too, putting aside the very impor-
tant item of" spelling," for the captain can never think
of effecting this important preliminary in theiapparatus de-
scribed. But I think lam going too fast. I have spoken
of 30 tons in 1 hours, but my informant only saw about
8 lbs. pulverised about eight times in the half hour.
Let us take a liberal view of the question, and say 10 ;
this gives a result of 160 lbs. in the hour, or 1,920 lbs. in
12 hours, which is not 30 tons, but absolutely less than
one ton per day 1 Will the inventor be so kind as to
correct me if I am wrong, and tell me not what his appa-
ratus may do or can do, but what it may be shown to
do in a day or twelve hours ? My sole object in writing
is to get at the truth for my own benefit, and I may say,
for the benefit of others who may be interested in the
question of quartz crushing. What rather-surprised
me was, that in the paragraph describing Captain Sharp-
nel's invention, the writer should speak of it as being so
infinitely superior to any of the new-fangled apparatus
for crushing, concerning which he observes—" we hear
so many absurd tales.' Ido not precisely know to
what this refers, but I am able to say, from my
own personal experience, that some of this new-
fangled apparatus, as it is termed, answers its
purpose remarkably well—not only for crushing
but for spalling as well.. I do not like to be-
lieve everything I hear, and I confess that I was very
incredulous concerning the power and effect of the new
steam-stamps, advertised in your columns, until I had
actually seen them. I went down into Wales to the
Spitty Copper-Works, and through the kindness of the
manager I was at once readily allowed every facility for
observation and experiment. From what I then saw, I
forthwith gave an order to the patentees for three 4-horse
engines for myself, and I recommended the invention so
strongly and conscientiously to the directors of two gold
mining companies, who placed some faith in my judg-
ment upon these matters, that they were induced to
order five more between them ; and, I may add, so
far are they from regretting the step which they then
took, that they have it now in contemplation to order
a further supply. Some of your readers may, perhaps,
feel a prepossession in favour of one plan or of another,
but give me a thing which has been tried, and e puroo. vleud
auihn
practice to be good. My engines have cost me
of five • their power is not problema
instead of 4001. They are worked btyivathiruere
elenggienrastteeadd.
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any
They will crush with ease 20 tons ofur
readers
day of 12 hours ; and if any ofl
let them do as I have done g
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question,
doubt upon that point, and fee a practical interest in the
Works, and judge for themselves ; that is the best way
of setting the matter at rest Allow me to say that I
have, your columns, and I have,
mation from the perusal of
on many occasions, derived much valuable infer-
great pleasure in contributing my mite o
stock."
threrefore,
aef alexperience to the general

NEFABIOUSITNsaDyIIsCT:2" A short time since, thereF A PROFESStONAE MAN,
A correspondent
was mention made of the elopement of the daughter o
a Dorset baronet with a gentleman of the medical pro-
fession ; and in some of the papers these parties were
erroneously confounded with two individuals who were
guilty of a similar escapade at Stourbridge, in. Worces-
tershire. The Dorset elopement is a peculiar one, for
seldom has such an outrage been committed on society,
nor can the annals o irascality afford an instance in
which professional priviieges were more grossly abused.
A physician, a Scotchman,.praetised in a town in Dor-
setshire ; he was a married man, with a family of beau-
tiful children ; his wife possessed personal attractions,
and an amiable disposition ; he was called in profession-
ally to attend a family who lived in the neighbourhood,
and the head of which was an aged baronet of ancient
lineage, and he seduced the daughter. This could not
be proved, however, and the rascal was enabled, by the
privileges of his profession, to conceal his own improper
intimacy and his victim's infatuation, at least from the
father. A short time since the father died, and the doc-
tor brought in a bill to the family of 1,300/. for profes-
sional attendance. This sum was hundreds of pednlits.
more than he was entitled to, but be was id
plored to cease the unhappy and disgracefpual: an
connexion
which he had formed. lie took the money,, ran
with
paid innocent the daughter,ooeilt dren.l
ohilandef.:couree forsook hug virtuous
wife