The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
WAR MEDALS.—The residue of the war medals for
the Army will, we hear, be delivered in about a fort-
night. The absence of the delivery lists is said to be the
cause of the delay, as the Meda!s are already at the
Hors, Guards. The Board of General Officers meet in
the first or second week in May to consider the new
claims that have been sent in since the first delivery
took place.

G INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining JeurnaL)
Since our last a favourable change has taken place, and
considerable business has been transacted in the mining
share market. For our leading and dividend-paying
mines there is a constant inquiry, but sellers appear to
be holding out for advanced prices. From our local cor-
respondents we learn that several improvements have
taken place-during the weeki -and that the mines in the
great mining districts are generally looking well.
In Devon Great Consols there has been several trans-
actions during the week, and the bargains effected have
been rather under list week's quotations, although the
mines generally have improved considerably during the
week; some important cii,coveries have been made, and
the bottom levels in Wheal Anna Maria are also im-
proving.

continue to appear for South Frances, South
Basset, Wes,. Boll,r, Carn Brea, Trelawny, West Cara-
&in, and >eve, al others or the favourite mines.
II Kirkcudbright shares there has been some business,
from the mu.ni6 st improvements which have taken place
rveentiy.
A corrt,spood wri.4.3 us that "at the Cairnsmore
rane they (laying Lite last week, cut into a very
counfe of ore in the 50 Ica. level east, and
th, y Mae recently met with the same mineral as
accompanied the great deposit in Black Craig Mine."
The recent discovery ia the 50 fm, level, in Cairns-
wore is extremely interesting, it being the deepest level
in this extraordinary mineral district, and must prove a
great incentive to capitalists working the several veins
in the neighbourhood. A cargo of silver-lead was
shipped from Black Craig within the past week, which
it is expacted will be followed by regular periodical
shipments.
At Heroasfoot a great improvement has taken place in
the bottom, or 106 fm. level, where the lode is now very
large, and moderately rich throughout. The agents
calculate in continuing to sample 100 tons per month.
Grumbler and St. Aubyn have improved; in the adit
level of the former mine a lode was cut a short time
siece, worth about 121. per fathom, and still continues
productive.

- Tamar Consols and Ttncrofta have been in demand
throughout the week, at a corresponding advance, in
anticipation of an approaching dividend.
During the week shares in the following mines have
changed hands:—Devon Great Consols, South Wheal
Basset, Treleigh, Mary Ann. Camborne Consols, Tre-
llwny, Kirkcudbright, Trehane, Condurrow, Mendip
Hill, Tamar Consol, Treviskey and airrier, East Pool,
Tincroft, Ashburton United, E'gair Lle, Cwm Erfin,
South Tulgus, Bedford United, East and South Tamar,
Great Rough Tor Consols, &c., &c.
The accounts presented at the Wheal Franco meeting
showed a balance in favour of the company of 375 Z ss.
2d., although the profits of the last five months amount
only to 211; but an expenditure of nearly 1001. has been
made, during that peri ,d for necessary machinery, which
will no be required again, a full explanation being given
in the committee's report. The captain's report clearly
presents a general improvement, with more cheerful
prospects than they have had for some months, and also
anticipated a profit of at least 3001. for the next two
monthv, consequently the mine will be in a position to
,pay a dividend at the next audit.
At the West Wheal Providence meeting the accounts
showed a balance of 538/. Bs. 2d. A dividend of 2/. per
share was made, leaving a balancein hand of 26/. Bs. 2d.
At the meeting of the Tremayne adventurers the ac-
counts were audited, showir.g a balance in favour of the
mine of 315 L 4s. Bd.
Di.patches have been received by the Bolanos Mining
Company, and the United Mexican. The Bulanos letters
are to the 5.11 March, and represent the progress making
in the erection of necessary machinery connected with
the engine. Some little improvements have been made
in the underground operations, but which are retarded
by increase:47f water, and now wait the completion of the
engine before any important discoveries can be effected;
at the same time considerable improvements are anti-
cipated, £rom the general opinion that they are approx-
imating a " bonanza" strengthened by the appearance
of some rich stows u(silver ore which have already been
discovered in the lode laid down in the plan No. 3 ; con-
lequently, the next accounts are looked forward to with
some ctegr4 OF interest.
The United Mexicati letters aro to the Sth of March,
and state that the cheering prospects conveyed in the
Jortner ad vices have disappeared for the time. The
agent's re port represents recent improvement in the
Santa Cecilia Mice, being accompanied with more fre-
quent traces of ore. In the end of San Vicente a
favourable change has taken place, but the general ap-
pearances are nut so encouraging as the last account.
The next remittance-waleave in May, but the amount
cannot be now a Ivised.
In foreign naltrea th.Te has been an active inquiry,
especially for St. John del hey and Australian shares,
and several bargains- done at advanced prices. There
have also been inquiries for North British Australasians
at f Tesler quotations, but none are obtainable at such
prices. Some shares in Guadalcanal have changed hands
ued, r our present. quotations, hut sellers generally are
looking for better prices. United Mexican, Bulanos.
Cobre, and Copiapo, have also been dope.

EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES
IN PRIVATE LIFE.
Led year there resided in a house in Russell-street,
in this toe n. an unmarried lady, named Catherine
11`Call. She was young, handsome, and of engaging
manners. With her lived her son, a child two years of
age, both deriving their support from the fa her of the
bay, who is a gentleman of influence and wealth,
residing in one of the southern counties of
E!,g:and. The intimacy between the lady and gen-
tleman had , commenced in Liverpool, and there
is no doubt they were mutually attached to each
other. The lady was amply supplied with means,
and from correspondence which took place be-
tween them, it is evident an alliance at no distant date
was contemplated. Unfortunately for all parties, the
lady attracted the attention of Thomas Beesley, the cap-
tain of the Scotia steamer; and he, although a married
map, so far succeeded in his endeavours as to induce her
to become his mistress. She gave up her house in Liver-
pool, and we it to reel& with him, at his residence in
Kingstown, near Dublin. She at once assumed his name,
awls was treated by him with great apparent kind-
ness. ll* lavi-hetl pre.ents of valuable pictures upon
her, a large elegant bath, his wife's work-box, and other
costly articles. Matters were likely to have proceeded
very comfortably, but unfortunately the lady p interce ted
a letter from the fuller of her child to her thenpara-
mour. She opened it, and found that Captain Beesleymin T
had been writing to her friend and in ghim of the
ettuation the mother of his child then fiinforming
conse-
quence was, that the father, enraged at the cohneductof
the lady, considered himself released from the further
support of herself and child, and disclaimed them alto-
gether.
As might be expected, the discovery o( this treacherous
etduct threw Miss Nl‘Call into a violent rage. She
seized the poker, and demolished every present Beesley
hod made to her. The leaden bath she perforated with
nearly a hundred holes, the pictures she CUP, up with a
knife, and, in short, she destroyed almost everythiro. ire
the house. She packed up eight boxes, containing her
own property, and came off to Liverpool. Beesley fol-
lowed her to the steamer at Kingstown, and, with his
two servants, endeavoured to persuade her to return to
his house; but she was resolute, and arrived in Liverpool
At the beginning of this week. She took up her re. i-
edence in Fiuch-street.
The steamer Scotia, which had been disabled in
Kingstown harbour during the late gales, arrived here on
h
adinrfuorb b m
Tuesday from Dublin, and thee gaveßeesleyyaii
tion at the police-office that Miss m
hive. The detective officers soon found out her where-
abouts, and brought her and the eight boxes to bridewell.
When th'e two met at the police-office, the lady gave
utterance t'ee her wrongs in no measured terms, upbraided
her deceiver 'for his ',Many, and politely informed him
that, if Iris hM Vhad been near the bath, she would haire

THE SENIOR 0/RICERS 01 THE ROYAL MARINE
Coins. —We have heard from good authority that it is
in contemplation to increase the number of full pay re-
tirements of the Colonels Commandant to eight. This
will make two more vacancies for Colonela-Commandant
of Divisions. A contemporary says, " Colonel Wright,
LII., Commandant of the Chatham Division, has not yet
received his retirement, although he has formally resigned
his appointment. The Gallant Officer completed 53 years'
service on Saturday last."
TM PEONOTIOIS TO THE MELAMPUS —Sir Francis
Collier, in his appointment of Commander Mason to be
Acting Captain of the Melampus, 42, at Bombay, su-
perseding Commander Inglefield as Acting Captain,
arranged in the event of the Melampus not having left
for England before Commander Mason reached Bom-
bay, that Commander Inglefield should take charge of
the new-so-gin ship Meanee, sad navigate her to Ports-
mouth. _ _

COMMISSARIAT, CEYLON.—Captain Maclean, of the
Royal Artillery, having been appointed Deputy Com
missary-General at Ceylon, the following officers have
been appointed as committees to verify the balances of
cash stores, &c., to be transferred to that officer:—
At Colombo Lieutenant-Colonel Grantham, Royal
Artillery, Captain Seward, 37th Regiment, Lieu-
tenant Fraser, Ceylon Rifles. At Trincomalea—Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Cochrane, Ceylon Rifles, Captain Atkin-
son, 37th Regiment, Lieutenant Skinner. Ceylon Rifles.
At Grille—Captain Curteis and Lieutenant Clutterbuck,
37th Regiment. Lieutenant Franchell, Ceylon Rifles.
At Kandy—Major Pinder and Captain Wingfield, 15th
Regiment, Lieutenant Gordon, Royal Artillery. At
Nuwera Ellia—Major Brunker and Lieutenant de
Montenach. _

--FSERE---SEIIVE STEAM SQUADRON.—The Admiralty
have directed that the machinery of steam-vessels in
ordinary is to be turned at least once a week, in order
that they shall always be kept efficient for service.
THE NEW BASIN AT DETONPORT.—It is reported that
the Admiralty have at length decided upon constructing
the new basin at her Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport, on
the plans suggested by Mr. Rendel, C.E. The steam-
engine has been again set to work to clear the basin,
and men kept by the contractor have commenced opera-
tions. The e.timate of Mr. Rendel is 9,0001.
Mr. W. H. Thompson, Master of her Majesty's ship
Victory (1829), has been appointed by the Admiralty to
superintend the swinging of her Majesty's ships at Ports-
mouth, to ascertain the local deviation of their compasses,
vice Commander Strange. Mr. Thompson is also em-
ployed at the duckyard in revising the rigging warrants
of steam-vessels.