The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-14 00:00:00

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MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this duy.)
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 mai ket 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 Acme'
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
ono 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 4m. 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. Toe res-rve of
ore here, we understand, is greatly increasing, wait-
ing only for a better price.
Among the improvements during the week, we
may notice Caradon Wheal Hooper, where a dis-
covery has been made in the 60 tin. level. Kingsett
and Bedford lead lode has also improved to a great
extent.
Shares in the following mines have changed 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,
Esgair Lli, Tincroft, Tamar Consols, and Mendip
Hills.

Heignston Down Consols held their meeting on
the 10th. The balance•sheet showed a credit of
6401. 9s. 7d. in hand, with 1791. 15s 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. Bs.
10d., and a call of 104. per share made.
At the Lostwithiel Consols meeting lithe accounts
showed a balance of 23/ 2s. 11d. in favour of the
mine, 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 8451. 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 7001. 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,
United Mexican, Copiapo, and inquiries for Asturian,
but at a considerable discount.

At the Bolanos meeting resolutions were passed
for the alteration of the Deed of Settlement, and
another meeting will be held in about a fortnight.
The meeting of the Santiago Mining Company was
held on the 11th. The financial statement shows an
expenditure of upwards of 1 2001. above the receipts.
ftlis excess of outlay appears to have been principally
occasioned by operations in developing new ground,
with a view of effec,ing discoveries, which is expected
will be found productive before long. The estimated
value of machinery, buildings, materials, and other
property on the mules, is given at 44,0001., and a re-
served fund of 26,0001, in the hands of the directors,

.ut of which they did not consider it advisable to de-
clare a dividend; but., from present prospects, one may
he anticipated at ti e next nireting. The long pend-
ing suit between this company and the Cobre had re•
suited in an amicable anaogement.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this thy.)

THE ROYAL i.`QUADRON FUR THE ROYAL VisiT TO
IRELAND.—The royal yaehts are all reedy, as La
Hogue steam ship, Captain M'Dougall, is ordered to be
ready for sea at Sheerness by the 23d instant. The
Arrogant, 46. steam-frigate, is expected at Portsmouth
irom the M. diterranc au next week. The Stromboli, 6,
steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. Beatielerk, is refitting
at Sheerness, and will be complete by the 25th instant.
The Vivid Dover steam-packet, Master Commands r
Smithett, is ordered to be ready for special service by
she Ist of August, which " special service " is to accum
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. 8.,
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 readiness to attend on the royal squadron.
THE SIEGE OPERATIONS AT CHATHAM.—WO are in
a position to announce that Monday week, the 23d inst.,
has been fixed upon for the siege operations which have
',itched so lively an interest throughout Kent, Surrey,
Middlesex, and Essex. Colonel Weare, the worthy
commandant, is somewhat inproving in health, suffi-
ciently so, at least, to be removed betore 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 Ceremonies at
Bath, contemplates, it is said, the resignation of that
office. The emoluments of the office are considerable,
bet it is, we believe, anything but a sinecure.
FORTIFCATIONS AT SHEERNESS.—The Admiralty have
called upon the au horities to slate wby the battery or-
dered to be constructed to flank the Queen's embank-
ment has not been proceeded with according to in-
structions.

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.—The Admiralty have
ordered the Woolwich authorities to institute some ex-
periments with pitch, from the pitch lake sent home
from Trinidad by Vice-Admiral:the Earl of Dundunald,
G.C.8., 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.

CODIPANIONSHIP OF THE BATH.—We have authority
for stating that there is no foundation for the tollowiwg
paragraph which appeared last week in a contemporary
journal:—" It is reported that the Companionship of the
Bath, vacant by the death of Major-General Adair, late
Royal Marines, will be conferred on Colonel Wright,
K.H., the late respected Ct mmandant of the Chatham
divisioh."
RAISING MEN FOR THE QllEEN.—Lieut,nant Ross,
of her Majesty's ship Queen, titling at Devonport, is at
Portsmouth entering gi,od seamen to fill up the comple-
ment of that ship. None are accepted tut men of very
good certificates.

THE RIVERS -AND I.l' at,: 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 en 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 nay. The grilse run
freely, are finely shaped, and in prime condition—
and when this is the case so early, the season gene-
rally proves a successful one. Much, however, has
not yet been done in the Ness, the fish making for the
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 Lechy, since the late rains, the anglers have
had excellent sport. A letter of the 9th tells us that
Captain Crawshav, 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, jidichonate, killed forty trouts in
-an hoar- and a half, each weighing over two lbs.
Large quantities of fish are now in Ltichiel, and daily
&scud the river. The nets at Corpech Corragi