The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-16 00:00:00

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MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From, the Mining Journal.)
The transactions which have taken place in the
share market have not shown signs of any great im-
provement over those of last week ; still a moderately
fair share of business has been done, and we can by
no means say the market has been heavy.
A few Devon Great Consols have been done at
prices rather under our present quotations, and, al-
though buyers are to be found, still sellers maintain
the quoted prices. Mary Ann, East Wheal Rose,
South' Frances, South Basset, West Buller, and
other leading and, promising mines have been in-
quired for, at limits rather under prices quoted.
At the Wheal Comfort meeting a dividend of 21.
10s. per share was declared on the two months' work-
ing, leaving a balance of about 1701. in hand.
Wheal Margaret is stated to have fine courses of
tin in the 110, 120, 130, and 140 fm. levels; this is
one of the best, if not the richest, tin mine in the
county of Cornwall. Lelant Consols, which imme-
diately adjoins Wheal Margaret, on the east and
south, has the above rich levels of the latter mine
running towards this sett.
Tamar Consols is represented to be looking re-
markably well, several of the deepest levels having
much improved. In the 70 fm. level east, on the
Kelly Bray lode, an improvement has taken place ;
but the extent has not been officially made.
Tincroft continues to improve, and some very im-
portant discoveries have been made. The res .rve of
ore here, we understand, is greatly increa,ing, wait-
ing only for a better price.
Among the improvements during the week, we
may notice Caradon Wheal Hooper, where a die-
covery has been made in the 60 fm. level. Kingsett
and Bedford lead lode has also improved to a great
extent.
Shares, in the following mines have chaneed hands
since our last :—Devon Great Consols, Trelawny,
South Bassett, Bedford United, Trehane, Mary Ann,
Kirkcudbrightshire, Wheal Franco, Kingsett and
Bedford, Wheal Anderton, Wheal Ash, East Tamar,
Tavy Consols, Devon and Courtenay, Cwm Erfin,
Eagair Lli, Tincroft, Tamar Consols, and Mendip
Hi-ls.
Heignston Down Consols held their meeting on
the 10th. The balance-sheet showed a credit of
6401. 9s. 7d. in hand, with 1791. 15e calls unpaid.
The prospects of the mine are represented to be im-
proving, particularly as regards the copper lode, of
which the manager continues to anticipate the most
sanguine results.
The usual bi-monthly meetings of East and South
Tamar was held on Thursday, but adjourned to
Thursday, the 26th instant.
At the South Wheal Josiah meeting the accounts
showed a balance in favour of the mine of 101. Si.
10d., and a call of 10s. per share made.
At the Lostwithiel Consols meeting the accounts
showed a balance of 231. 2s. 11d. in favour of the
wine, and a call of 1/. per share was made.
At the Llwynmalees meeting, Mr. Murray's re-
port gave a satisfactory statement of the prospects of
the mine, and it was stated that another call of 10s.
would probably put the mine in profitable working.
The monthly cost was 845/. 6s. 4d., leaving a balance
in favour of the company of 3971.
At Wheal Lawrence meeting, the agent's state-
ment gave great satisfaction.
The meeting of the Mining Company of Ireland
was held on the sth. Although the company had
laboured under the pressure of extreme difficulties,
connected chiefly with the local and general distress
of the country, their prospects have been cheered by
the advance in the standard for copper. Trifling as
it may appear, an increase of 700/. has been added
since the making up of the account for the meeting;
and the demand for coal and culm had considerably,
improved. Both the mines and colliery were repre-
sented to be in efficient working order.
In the foreign mines the transactions in shares
have not been extensive, although there has been bar-
gains in St. John del Rey, National Brazilian,
Unite _I Mexican, Copiapo, and inquiries for Asturian,
but at a considerable discount.
At the Bolanos meeting resolutions were passel
for the alteration of the Deed of Settlement, and
another meeting will be held in about a fortnight.
The meeting of the Santiago Mining Com?any was
held on the I I th. The financial statement shows an
expenditure of upwards of 1 2001. above the receipts.
This excess ot outlay appears to have been principally
occasioned by operations in developing new ground,
with a view of effec:i9g discoveries, which is expected
will be found productive before long. The estimated
value of machinery, buildings, materials, and other
property on the wines, is given at 44,0001., and a re
served fund ot 26.0001. in the hands of the directors,
out of which they die not consider it advisable to de-
clare a dividend ; but, from present prospects, one may
be anticipated at ti a next meeting. The long pend-
ing suit between this company and the Cobre had re-
sulted in an amicable arrangement

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
THE ROYAL t.:QUADRUN FAL THE ROYAL VISIT TO
IRELAND.—Tne royal yachts are all ready, as La
Hogue steam ship, Captain M.[)ougill, is ordered to be
ready fur sea at Sheerness by tit.- 23 i instant. The
Arr..gant, 46, steam-frigate, is expected at Portsmouth
from the Mediterrary.an next week. The Stromboli, 6,
steam-sloop, Commander Lard A. Beaueleik, is refitting
at Sheerness, and will be complete by The 25th instant.
The Vivid Dover steam-packer, Master Commander
Smithett, is ordered to be ready for special service by
the Ist of August, which " special service " is to accom-
pany the royal yachts. Orders have been issued through
the Commander in-Chief at Cork for all the officers on
leave belonging to the Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C. 13., '
to join their ship by
.that day, and the ship herself is to
be kept ready for sea, and the Lucifer steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Lloyd, has received orders to
return to Cork from the Isle of Man on the 25th instant,
to be in readin'ss to attend on the royal squadron.
THE SIEGE OPERATIONS AT CHATHA3I.—We are in
a position to announce that Monday week, the 231 inst.,
has been fixed upon for the siege operations which have
excited so lively an interelt, throughout Kent, Surrey,
Middlesex, and Essex. Colonel Weare, the worthy
commandant, is somewhat improving in health, suffi-
ciency so, at least, to be removed before the operations
take place. The expectation of Prince Albert's pre-
sence at the display is no longer entertained.
Major-General Jervois, who has so long and satis-
factorily filled the office of Master of the Ceremonias at
Bath, contemplates, it is said, the resignation of that
office. The emoluments of the office are considerable,
but it is, we believe, anything but a sinecure. _
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FORTIFCATIONS AT SHEERNESS.—The Admiralty have
call( d upon the.au,horities to state why the battery- or-
dered to be constructed to flank the Queen's embank-
ment has not been proceeded with according to in-
atruetions.

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.—The Admiralty have
ordered the Woolvvich authorities to institute some ex-1
periments with pitch, from the pitch. lake sent home
from Trinidad by Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dandonald,
with the view of ascertaining whether it is
.capable of being adopted as a cheap substitute for ordi-
nary paint.
It is reported that Captain' W. H. Henderson, C. 8.,
'is to have the command of the Ajax, 60, screw two-
:decker.
CoMPANIONSHIP OF THE BATH.--We have authority
for stning that there is no foundation for the following
par-graph which appeared last week in a contemporary
journal:—" It is reported that the Gainpanioriship or the
Bath, vacant by the death of Slajor-General Adair, late
Royal M,.rines, will be conferred on Colonel Wright,
K.H., the late respected Commandant of the Clwham
division:

RAISING MEN FOR THE QUEEN.—Lieutenant R
of her Alckje,.ty's ship Queen, fitting at Devonport, is at
_Portstiviuth entering good seamen to fill up the coLnple-
meat of that ship. None are accepted but men of very
good certLficates.

TIIE RIVEI-tS .AND T t.; MOORS.
(From the Inverness Courier)
Tempted by the ready fine weather that has at
length arrived, the anglers are now in numbers seek-
ing their favourite streams, which, we are happy to
say, are-in excellent condition, and seem likely to re-
main so for some time, as the lochs from which they are
fed for the most part are now brimful. Before noting
• the gossip about our own rivers, we may remark,
that the Dee, the Don, and the Tay have all been
very prolific during the last week or two. The
daily produce of the beach, between the mouths of
the Dee and Don, has lately been about 400
salmon and grilse, and the Dee, below Aberdeen,
has-yielded about 380, and the Don in proportion.
The Tay has been equally productive; and the reports
from the east coast state that all along the shores the
fishermen have met with shoals of grilse, in excellent
condition. The Ness was for a few days in spate,
although it was scarcely noticed, the great flood of
•January having considerably deepened the channel
above and below the old wooden bridge. The
stream was too strong for the nets, but the
fishermen have now resumed working, and average
from twenty to thirty per day. The grilse run
freely, are finely shaped, and in prime condition—
and when this is the case so early,thes
. rally proves a successful one. Much, season en-
owvegrheas
not yet been done in the Ness, the fish making for-the
upper upper waters. On the Oich, Sir H. Parker and Mr.
St. John, Captain Beauclerk and Mr. Comyn, are
now plying the rod, and have hitherto been successful.
On the I.ochy, since the late rains, the anglers have
had excellent sport. A. letter of the 9th tells us that
Captain Crawshay, Spean Bridge, killed, in one day,
seven fine fi,h. The number of salmon and grilse
killed during the week by the gentlemen on the river
(which is now exclusively reserved for a limited num-
ber of anglers), by the rod, was upwards of 70; and
• the creels displayed, besides, many superior trouts.
Mr. A. Smith, Kilichonate, killed forty trouts in
an hour and a half, each weighing over two lbs.
Large quantities of fish are now in L.,chiel, and daily
- ascend the river. The nets at Corpach and Corran
have been doing great execution ; and the curing-
house at Corpach, belonging to Mr. Muir (who ex•
ports fish, packed in ice, to the West Indies), never
was more crowded with flesh flab than at present.