The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

In reply to a shareholder, the CHAIRMAN stated
that it was not the intention of the directors to make I
the line from King's Cross to the Regent's Canal
this year.
The CHAIRMAN having replied, the report was
adopted, and the directors fully concurring in that
portion of the amendment which related to the
construction of the town's line, but opposin g the latter
portion,
The meeting then broke up, after passing a vote of
thanks to the Chairman and directors.

RAILWAY RETURNS
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail-
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year :

Week Last g
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. 3°,
O
July 134
Aug. 4 Aberdeen
5 Anaiens and Boulogne .••••••• • •• • • • • 1,51 i 1,480
4 Belfast and Ballyinena •• •••.•• • • • • • • 564 827
5 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,014 924
5 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 469 253
5 Bristol and Exeter • • ••..•.• • • • .. 5,011 -
29 Caledonian.
5 Chester and Holyhead ••.. • • •• .. 3,005 1,807
2 Dublin and Drogheda • • ••.•• • • • • 926 853
7 Dublin and Kingstown . ..... • • 2,439 1,109
4 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • • • 1,187 1,337
5 East Anglian.- •. •• .••••••• • • • • • • • 837 62d
4 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• . • •••• • • • • 3,869 4.563
4 Edinburgh and Northern •••••• • • • • • • 3,072 2,746
5 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 16,510 16,110
29 East Lancashire ..... •••• • • • • 3,578 1,353
EaStern Union • ........ • ••• • • • 1,760 1, 61
4 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 3,40.- 3 2,546
4 Glasgow and Greenock.... ••••• - • • • • 1,3",6 1,471
5 Great Northern and E. L. ••• • • • •..• 2,429 -
5 Great Southern and Western •. • • 4,411 3,822
5 Great Western, &c •• • •
- Kendal and Windermere. • •••, •• -
5 Lancashire arid Yorkshire... ••••• • • • • 14,896 12,356
29 Lancaster and Carlisle ••••••• • • • • • • - 2,643 2,502 '
5 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport. •• • 205
4 Londonderry and Enniskillen.. ••.. • • 143 154
5 London and North Western, &c.. •• • • 52,030 50,179
5 London and Blackwall • ..... .• .• • • 1,074 1,235
4 Londcn and Brighton .
5 Loudon and South Western
4 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 5,187 .2,907
5 Midland, Bristol, and Blr mingham •• • • 23,867 25,16
5 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • •• 1,336 912
- Newcastle and Carlislo• •• • • ..... •• • • -
- Norfolk •• •
4,009 3,072
5 North British :
'1,300 5,084
4 Paris and Rouen .•• • • • ..... •• ••• • • •
2,692 2,093
4 Rouen and liavro .. •.• • • • •• •• _1,522
1,168
5 Scottish Central •••••• • • • • • • ~61 1
780
5 Shrewsbury and Chester •• •• •• •
•• 1,853 1,8
•••• • • • •
4 South Eastern and Drenches . 12,106. 11,22715
25 South Devon.... • • •..
1 93' 1 764
5 Ulster. •••••• •• •• ••-•••••••••••••• 845 833
23 Waterford and Limerick.... ••••• • •• 255 265
29 Whitehaven Junction .• •••• • ••
5 York and Newcastle .•••• •• •• •• •• 14,160 13,607
4 York and North Midland . •.. •••• • .• 8,935 9,978

THE NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
THE DESERTERS FROM THE CHlLDERS.—Lieute-
nant Graham and Mr. Elliott, the lieutenant and
master of the Childers, who deserted from that vessel
whilst at the Cape on her way home, gave themselves
up to the Admiral on the departure of the Childers.
We understand that Lieutenant Graham wrote a
letter to Admiral Reynolds, stating that his reason
for quitting the ship was on account of Commander
Pitman's conduct towards him, and both himself and the
Master had determined not to go home with him.
The Admiral, however, sent them home in the Nim-
rod, arrived at Devonport, and they now await trial
by court-martial at that place. Thus all the reports
which have been circulated as to Commander Pitman's
mode of commanding his ship will be cleared up. It is
said that not one third of the ship's company who left
England in the Childers came home in her. At all
events, Lieutenant Graham and Mr. Elliott have
placed themselves in a very serious position by their
act of desertion.
DISPATCHES FOR. HALIFAX —44ler Majesty's sloop
Persian is ordered, when ready at Devonport (on-the
13th inst.) to proceed direct to Halifax with Admi-
ralty dispatches for the Commander-in Chief, the
Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP CALYPSO.—We regret to
state that a malignant fever broke out on board this
vessel during her stay on the coast of Mexico, which
swept off one midshipman (Browning) and several
seamen. Her naval instructor (Mr. E. Shaw) has
been left behind sick, it not having been considered
safe to remove him from the Nereus, at Valparaiso.
The Calypso it will be seen left Valparaiso for Eng-
land with three millions of dollars, on the 28th May.
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—We have intelligence
from the Cape to the 10th of June, by her Majesty's
ship Nimrod, which informs us that the gallant Rear-
Admiral, Commanding-in Chief, intends to proceed
in his flag ship, the Southampton, to the Mauritius,
on a visit to the limits of his station. We be-
lieve, however, that the Admiralty dispatches
appointing him Commander -in - Chief on the
south east coast of America will reach him
before his departure ; when instead of leaving
Simon's Bay, the gallant admiral will make his
arrangements for proceeding to Monte Video on
the arrival of Commodore Wyvill in the Castor. The
latest dates from England at the Cape were March
10th. Great complaints are being constantly made
at the Cape of the irregular communication between
this country and the station.
Commander Henry Eden, late first lieutenant of
the Dido, in China, and who was employed in the
Euphrates expedition, and recently commanded the
Locust steamer in the Mediterranean has accepted
the lucrative appointment of superintendent to a great
northern fishery.
There are forty-six candidates for the secretaryship
of the Dreadnought, seaman's hospital ship, which has
now been vacant six months by the death of Mr.
Harley, formerly in her Majesty's navy.
TOE CoAsT OF AFRICA..-011T intelligence from
the Coast of Africa, it will be seen, has added to our
Naval Service Obituary a gallant young officer who
has fallen a victim to the casualties of climate.
The Centaur had recovered her healthy condition,
her ship's company having become seasoned, but
the Alert had suffered a little, and Commander
Monypenny, of the Sealark, was left dangerously
ill. The pirate felucca that killed Mr. Sanders and
the men of the Alert's boats, we are glad to hear,
has been taken ; but, as she made no resistance, the
murdering scoundrels will escape unpunished. This
is the justice of the Coast of Africa service. Our
officers and men may be killed in action, or murdered
in cold blood by these pirates, who, if captured, are
to be treated as guests and friends, and the pirate
captain becomes a guest of the British officer. Nay,
to our utter disgust, as also to the disgrace of our
English men -of-war, we know an instance in which
' the commander of a cruiser allowed the slaver captain
to share his cabin with him.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal)
There has been a fair proportion of business done
this week, especially in leading mines, shares in many
of which have found free buyers.
The sale of the 249,937 blocks of tin at Amsterdam
being now concluded, we may reasonably expect an
advance both in the price of tin and the ore, which
had decreased considerably antecedent to this sale.
We learn that better prices were realised than gene-
rally expected, although we find that there is a great
scarcity of the article both at home and on the conti-
nent—consequently, an advance must immediately
take place on the ore. Smelters have already refused
an improved price for tin, and buyers are becoming
anxious. _ _ _

In consequence of an improvement in Tincroft,
there has been an active inquiry for these shares,
which have been done at a considerable advance on
former prices. The improvement appears to be in the
shaft sinking under the 100 fm. level, where they
have a splendid course of grey copper ore.
Buyers are to be found for Treviskey and Barrier,
South Basset, West Seton, South Frances, and East
Wheal Rose, some of which have changed hands
during the week. South Tamar, Bedford United,
Tamar Consols, Trelawny, Treleigh, &c., have also
been sought for.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the week :—East Wheal Rose, Devon Great
Consols, North Roskear, Treviskey and Barrier,
South Frances, South Basset, Trelawny, West
Caradon, Bedford United, Tincroft, Tamar Consols,
Tavy Consols, Kingsett and Bedford, Treleigh,
Esgair Lli, Wellington, and South Tamar.
At the South Wheal Basset meeting, a dividend of
101. per share was declared for the months of May
and June, leaving a balance in hand of 5631 ; the
profit on the two months amounted to 1,2911. 12s. 9d.
At the Levant meeting, a dividend of Si. par share
was declared, leaving a balance in favour of the mine
of 1,231/. 13s. 103.
At the Wheal Trelawny meeting, the statement of
accounts showed a profit of 1,3511. 183. 10d. for the
months of March, April, and May, and a dividend of
4/. per share was declared, leaving a balance in hand,
with the amount left from last acconnt, of 1,1441.125.
7d. The agent's report represents the mine in a very
gratifying and prosperous position.
At the Wheal Mary Ann meeting the accounts
showed a profit on March, April, and May of 5571.
lie• ; and the balance in hand was 1,017/. 19s. Bd.
At the Tavy Consols meeting, the accounts showed
a balance against the mine of 971., 18s. 10d. A call
of 4s. per share was made.
At the Trewalder meetionfg,B3tlhe statement of ac-
countspurser, showedv,hil s
tarrears
rbeaalrasnocfe
calls du© to
The
agent reports thAat
ethteeemwoerkngs progressingBo most
shears, bad been purchased, and the
capstan,satisfactorily.
and
cylinder,
mtihne
whole in course of erection, and the former'
ex-
pected to be working in about three weeks fromw"
date of meeting, when we expect this promising
will be in full operation. A call of per share was
made.
At the West Wheal Seton meeting, the statement
of accounts showed a profit of 551. is. Id. on the
inwame:reouifsn't3tdo”

THE SUN, LONDON,

workings of May and June, leaving a balance of
1891. 3s. in favour of the company. The captain's
report was highly favourable ; the bottom level pro-
ducing six tons of ore per fathom. Other levers are
also looking satisfactory and encouraging.
At Tylhoyd, Cardigan, in a mine worked solely by
a gentleman at Aberyst with, in driving the deep adit
level they have discovered a most valuable lode,
although not what we may call rich at present, but,
from its general character, may be considered a most
important discovery. Other mines in Cardigan are
looking remarkably well.
There has not been much business done in foreign
mine shares, but Copiapo, St. John del Rey, United
Mexican, Guadalcanal, and Alten, have changed
I hands.

The Copiapo Mine report, for the month of April,
has been received ; the whole is of a
very gratrying character. The Checo Copper
Mine is represented as having much improved,
especially in the 20 and 40 fm. levels, whereby they
have fine courses of rich ores ; the ether points of the
mine are productive, and hold out promise of im-
provement. No Eimprovement has taken place at
San Pedro; the returns for the month amount to
56 tons. In the silver mine of Al Fin llallada' no
portion of the lode had been taken down since last
advice, but the appearances are of the same fa-
vourable character, At San Jose del Carmen

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it was reported, but not officially, that a rich
bunch of silver had been discovered; 38 tons of
ore from this had been brought to the city, and
was in course of amalgamation. The Carmen Alto,
Plomizi, and Loreto Mines, are represented in a very
promising position. From the gold mines, several
tons of good orey work has been • broken from the
lade; but the value of the whole cannot be given
with precision before the next advices, when a remit-
tance of both gold and silver may be expected. The
whole of the troops are engaged in conveying copper
ore for freighting the. Sion.
Letters from the Alten Mines have been received ;
which, though they convey no advice of actual im-
provements, yet fully confirm former prospects.