The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-07 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
A fair proportion of business in mining shares has
been done this week, and the prospect of an improved
market continues to present itself.
Several shares in Devon Great Consols have changed
hands at rather under our present quotations, and nego-
tiations still pending for others. During the week these
mines have generally improved. In sinking the engine
shaft at Anna Maria a very considerable improvement
has taken place, the lode being worth, at least, .701. per
fin. In Hitchin's shaft, at Wheal Josiah, the lode is
new worth upwards of 1001. per fm.
Trelawny, Bedford United, and Tamar Consols, have
been in demand at an advance on our minimum quota-
tion of last week. Tincroft is represented as continuing
to produce new and important discoveries, and is evi-
dently becoming a permanent and productive mine.
From private letters, we learn that in the Kirkcud-
bright Mines a rich leader of lead, 2 ft. big, has been
cut in the 50 fm. level.
South Bassett, North Pool, Levant, West Caradon,
South Wheal Frances, and West Buller shares have been
in request at former quotations. We learn that a very
riah lode has been cut in Levant in the 190 fin. end going
east, consisting of copper and tin.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the week :-Devon Great Consols, Kirkcud-
bright, Great Bough Tor Consols, East Pool, Wheal
Trehane, Cwm Erfin, Trelawny, Bedford United, West
Caradon, Condurrow, Heignston Down, Esgair Lli,
East Tamar, Camborne Consols, South Tamar, Wel-
lington, Mary Ann, Mendip Hills, Kingsett and Bedford,
Tamar Consols, South Wheal Basset, &c.
Wheal Bawden, a very promising silver-lead mine, ad-
joining the old•Treburget, which, a few years since, re-
turned vast qtalitities of rich silver-lead, yielding as
much, we understami, as 300 ozs. per ton, has been pur-
chased by a highly respectable London company, who
have commenced operations by driving a deep adit, to
cuts promising lode running parallel with Treburget.
Several shares have changed hands this week, at a fair
premium.
At the North Pool bi-monthly account meeting a di-
vidend of 221. 10a. per share was declared on January
and February workings, leaving a balance of 211. 15s. 7d.
to the credit of the company, with ore bills coming
due. The profits for the two months amount to 2,243/.
ls. 2d.
At the West Caradon two-monthly meeting a divi-
dend of 50s. per share was declared. The profits on the
two months (January and February) amounted to 736/.
10s. 5d., leaving a credit to the company of 1,2731.25. 7d.,
from which the above dividend is paid. The mine is
represented to be in a flourishing state.
At the Wheal Blencowe meeting the accounts for
December, January, and February, showed a balance of
1 ls. 6d. in favour of the company. The agent's report
of the mine is highly satisfactory; the south .east and
west lode is indicative of early improvement, whilst the
old lode (north and south) has proved very productive;
upwards of 300/. worth of tin have been broken during
the past three months, and it is calculated that 100/.
worth has been laid open; operations are being continued
for developing the lodes and commanding a regular and
increased return for the market.
At the Balleswidden two-monthly meeting a dividend
of 10s. per share was declared, leaving a balance of
1,0571. ss. to credit of the next account. The profits on
the two months' (January and February) working
amounted to 1,1431. 7s. td. The mine is represented
in an improving position.
At the Wheal Spearne meeting a dividend of 14 per
share was declared, leaving a balance of about 1001. in
the purser's hands.
At the annual meeting of the Blaenavon Iron and Coal
Company, the chairman furnished a clear and encourag-
ing statement of the proceedings and prospects of the
company, showing must satisfactorily the advantages
that would accrue from an increased capital; and which
object, we have no doubt, will be attained by the share-
holders, in arrear with their late call, immediately re-
sponding to the appeal; by which co-operation, the pro-
duce can be returned with great advantage at the pre•
sent period. The general position of the company is far
more favourable than we anticipated finding it.
At the meeting of the Mexican Company the report
was not very favourable as to the operations of the past
year. A discovery of some interest had, however, been
made, and hopes are entertained of future improvement.
From the balance-sheet it appeared there was a loss on
the year of 634/. 7s. 3d.; but as this includes the London
charges of 5001., the real loss at the mines is but 134/.
7s. 3d. ; certainly a small sum, when the untoward
events of the past year in Mexico are considered.
We have this morning received the statement of ac-
counts presented at the two-monthly meetings of Wheal
Mary Consols, West Caradon, Gonamena, and Craddock
Moor Mines, but too late to give the detailed particulars,
which shall appear in our next. In Wheal Mary Con-
sols there was a loss on the January and February work-
ings of 162/. Its. Id., leaving a balance against the ad-
venturers of 741. 10s. 6d. In West Caradon there is a
profit on the two months of 7361. 10s. 5d., leaving a
balance in hand, of 1,2731. 2s. 7d. In Craddock Moor
there is a balance in favour of 221. 4s: 7d.; and in Gona-
mena the balance is against the adventurers to the amount
of 251. ss. 10d.
In foreign mine shares there has been considerable
business transacted during the week. St. John del Rey
has been in great request, and an advance has taken
place. In Australian shares there has been a demand,
and a number have changed hands. Barossa Range,
United Mexican, Copiapo, and Bolanos, have also been
done; and inquiries for Guadalcanal have taken place,
in consequence of favourable reports having been re-
ceived, and several bargains have been effected.
It will be seen by the advices received by the Barossa
Range Company, that at Lynedoch Valley, in sinking
Simons's shaft, they have cut the lode, carrying a leader
1 foot wide, of solid grey and yellow copper ore, which,
by an assay of these samples, yields an average of 47
per cent. In consequence of the increase of water and
hardness of ground, their progress is rather impeded,
but arrangements are making for efficiently developing
the lode. At Mount Barker 12 tons of good ore have
been broken in the course of brief operations; about 40
tons may shortly be expected home, as the first shipment
from these mines, and with the able and efficient ma-
nagement of the home and local boards, there is little
doubt of the Barossa Range taking a prominent and per-
manent position among the mines of Australia.
The dispatches received by the Copiapo Company re-
port that the Checo Copper Mine had improved since last
report, both in the 12 and 10 fm. level. The San Pedro
Mine continues productive, but not at that per-tentage
which will enable any important transmission as yet.
The want of labourers is felt very much; the produce
for the month is 55 tons of copper. The silver and gold
mines are represented in a very productive position.
Accounts from Valparaiso, received on Wednesday
last, mention a great increase in the production of the
silver mines-400,000 dolls. worth having been received
during the month preceding the departure of the mail.
Large amounts of gold and silver had also arrived at the
port, the total quantity being, during that period,
1,250,000 dolls., of which 650,000 dolls. were in gold
from California. This influx of the precious metals had
reduced the value of silver to some extent.
About eighty tons of copper regulus has arrived in
the Thames, per the Agricola, from Sydney, being a
portion of the 350 tons on the way home, belonging to
the North British Australian Company.
Very large arrivals of spelter have taken place during
the week from Hamburgh. The Perthshire brought
nearly 5,000 plates; the Vanguard, 1,935 plates; and
the Peggy, 3,663 plates.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
Captain Mackenzie, 112 d Foot, has succeeded Captain
Banbury, 33d Foot (appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir C.
Napier), as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, Dub-
lin, vacating his appointment as Major of Brigade at
Kilkenny.
Lieutenant J. A. Dick, 43d Light Infantry, has been
appointed Aide-de-Camp to Lord Harris, Governor of
Trinidad.
Captain Frith, 38th, has succeeded Lieutenant Scott
as Acting Paymaster to the depot of the regiment.
Lieutenant Newman, 72d Foot, is Acting Paymaster to
the depot, in the room of Captain Lord; and Lieutenant
God`rey, of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, has
succeeded Lieutenant Evelyn in the Depot Paymaster-
ship of that battalion. The Acting Adjutancy of the
latter depot is vacant.
RECRUITING DISTRICTS.—The following officers have
been appointed superintending officers at the stations
opposite their respective names:—
Lieut. Park, 26th Foot, Darlington.
Lieut. Macdonald, 16th Foot, Manchester.
Lieut. Tongue, 30th Foot, Nottingham.
Lieut. Wily, 50th Foot, London.
Lieut. Lightfoot, 84th Foot, Exeter.
Lieut. Thompson, 28th Foot, Armagh.
Lieut. Poole, 2d Battalion Ist Foot, Athlone.
Lieut. Ring, 21st Foot, Limerick.
Lieut. Westropp, 68th Foot, Clonmel.
Captain Haultain, Unattached, has ceased to be a Staff
Officer of Pensioners in New Zealand.
Mr. William Bailey is no longer Assistant Commis-
sary-General at Kingston, Canada. Mr. J. P. Larkins
de Smidt has ceased to be Deputy-Assistant Commis-
' sary-General.
Mr. W. D. Belcher has succeeded Lieutenant J. Love-
lock as Barrack Master at Castlebar.
PREFERENCE TO HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—Application
having been made to the Commander-in-Chief for per-
mission to have a tablet erected in the chapel, at the
Wellington Barracks, to the memory of a lieutenant-
voktnel, who died whilst in command of a regiment in
India, it was met with a refusal, after some correspond-
ence with the Board of Ordnance, on the ground that
monuments only were to be erected in that chapel
which had reference to the Household Troops. Look-
ing at the little prospect there now is of the Guards
being employed on foreign service, the chapel is likely to
remain a long time without mural decorations.
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY—It is gene-
rally understood that John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., will
not receive his appointment as Secretary to the Admi-
ralty until after the decision in the House of Lords on
the second reading of the Navigation-laws' Bill.
The Admiralty have revised their old Circular of
1647 to the effect that office's returning from foreign
stations, may, with the sanction of their Lordships, take
part in any examination for which their rank may qua-
lify them.
THE WAR MEDALS FOR THE NAVY.—We have very
gOod authority for believing that a new committee of
°freers will shortly be appointed to investigate the ser.
vices of all the war officers of the navy, with the view of
extending the issue of the medals.
DUBLIN GARRISON.—The cholera has appeared at
• Portobello Barracks, private Baker, of the 6th Dragoon
GI/Ards, having died in hospital of that disease on the
Ist inst.
The recruits for the East India Company's service
are pouring in so rapidly that it is with difficulty ac-
commodation can be found for them at the Barracks at
Wirley.