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

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, MAY 1, ED.

rtirD IVattton

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(Front the Mining Journal of this day.)

A for proportion of business in mining shares has
he'll done this week, and the prospect of an improved
mirket continues to present itself.
Several shares in Devon Gt.( at Consols have changed
hands at rather under our prestnt quotations, and nego-
tiations still pending for others. During the wet k these
mines have generally improved. In sinking the engine
shift. at Anua Maria a very considerable improvement
fas taken place, the lode being worth, at least, 704 per
fin. In ilitchin's shaft, at Wheal Josiah, the lode is
now worth upwards of loot. per fm.
Trelawny, Bedford Unit, d, and Tamar Consols, have
been in demand at an advance on cur minimum quota-
tion of last week. Tincroft is represented as continuing
to produce new and important discoveries, and is evi-
dently becoming a perm.inei.t 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 avi ry
rich lode has been cut in Levant in the 190 fin. end going
cast, consisting of copper and tin.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the week :—Leven Great Consols, Kirlicud•
bright, Great Rough Tor Consols, Dist Pool, Wheal
Trehane, Civm Erfin, Trelaa ny, •Bsdford United, 'West
Caradon, Condurruw, lleignston Down, Esgair
East Tamar, Cowboy-no Consols, South Tamar, Wel-
lington, Mary Ann, Mendip Hill., 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 quantities of rich silver-lead, yielding as
much, we understand, as 300 ozs. per ton, has been pur•
chased by a highly rispectable London company, who
have commencel operations by driving a deep adit, to
cut a promising lode running parallel with Treburget.
Several shares have changed hands this week, at a lair
premium. . . .

At the North Pool bi-mcnthly account meeting a di-
vidend of 22/. 10s. per share was ch dared 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/.
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 7361.
10,. 5d., leaving a credit to the company of 1,2731. 2.. 7d ,
from which the above dividend is paid. Th• mine is
represented to Ise in a flourishing state.
At the Whcal Blencowe meeting the accounts for
DLcember, January, and February, showed a balance of
lls. 6 in favour of the company. The agent's report
of he 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 calcatted that 100/.
worth has been laid open; operations are being continued
foi developing the lodes and commanding a regular and
increased return for the market.

At the Bailesvridden two monthly meeting a dividend
of 10s. per share was declared, having a balance of
1,0571. 55. to credit of the next account. The profits on
the two months' (January and February) working
amounted to 1,143/. 7s. 6d. The mine is represented
in an improving position.
At the Wheal Spearne meeting a dividend of 1/. per
share was declared, leaving a balance of about 1001. in
the purser's hands.
At the annual wee t'ng of the Blaenavoa Iron and Coal
Company, the chairman furnished a clear• and encourag-
ing statement of the proceedings and prospects of the
company, showing me at satisfactorily the advantages
that would accrue from an increased capital; and which
object, we hare no doubt, will bo 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
mad•, and hopes are entertained of future improvement.
From the balance-sheet it appeared there was a loss on
the year of 6341. 7s. 3d.; but as this includes the London
charges of 5001, the real loss at the mines is but 1341.
7s. 31. ; 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, Gonamens, 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/. 18s. ld., leaving a balance against the ad-
venturers of 741. 105. 6d. In West Caradon there is a
profit t n the two months of 736/. 10'. 5(1., leaving a
balance in hand, of 1275/. 2s. 7d. In Craddock Moor
there is a balance in favour of 22/. 4s. 7d.; and in Gona•
menu the balance is against the adventurers to the amount
of 25/. ss. 10d.

In foreign mine shares there has been considerable
business transacted during the week. St. John del Itry
has been in great request, and an advarce has taken
place. In Australian shares there has been a demand,
and a number bare changed hknds. Barossa Range,
United Mexican, Copiapo, and Bolanos, have also been
done; and inquiries for Guadalcanal have taken place,
in consequence of favourable reperts having been re-
ceived, and several bargains have been effected.
It will t e seen by the advices received by the Barossa
Range Company, that at L 3 nedoch Valley, in sinking
Simons's abaft, they have cut the lode, currying 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 Chaco Copper Mine had improved since last
report, both in the 12 and 20 fm. level. The San Pedro
Mine continues productive, but not at that percentage
which will enable any important transmissien 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 :.re represented in a very productive position.
Accounts from Valparaiso, rt ceived 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 bring, 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, pct. the Agricola, from Sydney, being a
portion of the 350 tons on the way home, belonging to
the North British Australian Co:npany.
Very large arriials of spelter have taken place during
0 o week from Hamburg!). The Perthshire brought
nearly 5,000 plates; the Vanguard, 1,935 plates; and
the Peggy, 3,663 plates.

The recrui•s for the East Inlia Company's service
are pouring in so rapidly that it is with difficulty ac-
commodation can be found for them at the Barracks at
W Arley.
BARRACKS IN THE WEST INDIES —ln consequence,
we presume, of the notice taken in the House of Com-
mons of the great mortality that has recently taken
place in the Wes: Indies, a board of officers has been
appointed to investigate and report as to the host means
of providing sanitary accommodation for troops in that
command. This board, we believe, is composed of Mr.
Stacey, of the Civil Department of the Ordnance; Dr.
Dassauville, of the Royal Artillery, with Colonel
Sir Richard Doherty, Superintendent of the R. cruiting
Department, as President. We conceive this Board to
be fvery judiciously constituted. 1)r. Dassauville has
passed a considerable period of his service in the West
Indies, at.d, we believe, in the whole British army there
could not have been selected a person, from his loog and
intimate acquaintance with those c►imates, more capable
of giving valuable and efficient aid to this investigation
than Sir Richard Doherty.
PEMBROKE DOCKYARD AND THE COMMAND AT THE
CAPE —Various I umours nro afloat with Wen rico to
these appointments. It is generally stated that Captain
Sir T. Pasley will commission the Castor for the Cape,
but we are rather inclined to the belief that Captain S:r
Thomas Pasley, Bart , will succeed Captain Richard. a,
Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard, and that Capt.
Wyvill will hoist a second class broad pendant and 1 ro•
ceed to the Cape of Good I-lope as Commander in-Chief,
relieving Rear-Admiral Reynolds, who procce ds to
Monte Video to relieve Commodero Sir Thomas Her-
bert, and takes command of the South• East Coast of
America Station.

We have great pleasure in announcing the appoint-
ment of Dr. Cohn A. Browning, author of " The Con.
vict Ship, and England's Exiles," to be surgeon of
Woolwich Dockyard. Mr. Suther, the present respected
chief medical officer there, having been appointed to
Chatham, vice Warden, deceased.

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THE NEW BASIN AT IJEVONPORT DOCKYARD.—By
an omission of a figure last week, Mr. Rendell's estimate
for the new basin at Devonport was made 9,0001., instead
of 39,0001.

LIEUT.-COL. SIR CIIAELES HOLLAND HASTINGS,
K.C.H., Nho died at Edinburgh on the 2d February
last, entered the army in 1795, and served thirty-four
years, twenty-two of which as afield officer, regimentally
and on the staff, in the West Indies, the Mediterranean,
and the Baltic. He lost his arm at Copenhagen in 1807;
was Adjutant-Gt Dual to the army in Minorca; Aide-de-
camp to Major-General elephant-, in Ireland, the Medi-
terranean, and West Indies; aide-de-camp to Lieut.• Go-
neral Pigot, in Ireland and England; Inspecting Field
(Actr of the Recruiting Service for Scotland, and at
the head of that department there. He commanded at
Glasgow during a part of the time of the insurrectionary
disturbances there, in 1819 and 1820, and twice received
the thanks of the city of Glasgow for his conduct during
that anxious period of tumult and disorder. We regret
that we did not mention these circumstances at the time
of the death of the Lieutenant -Colonel.