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London, England, 1849-05-26 00:00:00

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Bedford they have di:covered a very productive lead
lode. Buyers may I.e found for Trelawny, Mary Ann,
Bedford United, and other improving mines. West
Buller's have been iu request at an advance. Among the
Welsh mines we find Esgair Lli and Llwynmalees have
been sought for, and business may be done at higher
quotatiens.
Shares in the following mines have chanced bands
during the week:-East Wheal Rose, Treviskey and
Barrier, South Wheal Frances, Comfort, West Tolgus,
Canine ton, West Caradon, Wheel Trelawny, Condur--
row, Wheal Franco, Mary Ann, Birch Tor, Mendip
Hills, Tamar Consols, Tincroft, East and South Tamar,
Bedford United, Esgair Lli, Wheal Bowden, Comborue
Consols, Ste. &e.
At a meeting of the Hiked Mines adventurers on
Wednesday, a dividend of 10/. per share was declared.
At the East 'Wheal Crofty meeting, the accounts
showed a profit on the March and April workings of
2221. sa. ld., which made a bslsnco in hand of 2,3501.
O. 2d., from which a dividend of 470/. was paid, leaving
1,8081. 2s.
The directors of the Devezt Great Consols, at their
weekly meeting, on Wednesday, declared a dividend of
71. 10s. per share, or 7,680/., on February and March
workings-leaving an available balance of 19,6961. 12s.
101 in cash, Exchequer-bills, and for ore sold and not
yet due. The official report, we learn, advises of some
improvements during the past week.
At the North Roskear meeting, on the 16th, a profit
of 287/. Bs. Ild. was realised on February and March
workings, which, with the balance of 1,7721. ss. 7d. in
bankers' hands ]rem end of January, amounts to 2,0591.
14s. 6d. to credit of adventurers. No dividend was de-
clared.
At the Great Polgooth meeting for February and
March accounts, a dividend of 41. 10s. per share was de-
clared, carrying a credit of 138/. Bs. 11d. to next account.
The profit on the two months' waking was 1,2901. Bs.
11d. from sales of nearly 124 tons of tin, and 8 tons 17
cwts. of copper, realising, together, 5,7364 14s. 2d. The
agent's report states the mine to be in a progressively im-
proving position.
At the Treviskey and Barrier meeting, on Monday, a
dividend of 4/. 10s. per share was declared in Treviskey,
from a profit of 571/. 6s. 7d. in February and March,
leaving a balance of 43/. 11s. Bd. in purser's hands, with
ore bills coming due. The returns from Barrier arc
small, and a debt to the purser has, consequently, been
incurred. By the agent's report we find the lode in the
bottom level at present unproductive. The lode in the
235 fin. level is producing 6 tons of ore per fin., and a
rise in the 248 yielding 5 tons per fm.: 330 tons were
sampled last week, and 100 tons more were broken, but
an accident to the whim-engine precluded its being ren•
dered marketable at the time.
At the Kirkcudbrightshire meeting the statements of
accounts presented showed a balance of 1601 15s. 10. in
favour of the company. Upwards of 156 tons of lead
have been raised during the months of February, March,
and April, being an increase over the preceding quarter's
returns. Since the meeting we learn that a manifest
improvement has taken place in the mines ; the two
western levels continue to look well, and a cargo of
ore has been lately shipped.
At the meeting of the Mendip Hills Company, on
Tuesday, the statement of accounts for five months,
ending in April, were produced, showing balance of
about 1,2001. in favour of adventurers, including arrears
of calls amounting to 800/. The chief object of the
meeting appears to have been the disposition of a large
number of shares which, according to the rules and
regulations of the company, were forfeited. But an ap
plication having been made by a defaulting shareholder
for the restoration of his proportion, on payment of the
calls due, the directors deemed it advisable to consult
the views of a general meeting, who unanimously re-
solved not to restore them, but to leave the mode of
disposal to the decision of the directors ; in consequence,
however, of the absence of one of the board, the decision
was deferred. The report advises that arrangements
were in progress fur making the most satisfactory re-
turns from this important property.
At :be meeting of Great Rough Tor Consols, on
Wednesday, a call of 11 per share was deemed necessary
for further prosecuting the mines. A detailed report of
the present position and prospect of the mines was pre-
sented fram Mr. liitchins, of Devon Great Consols.
At the Runnaford Coombe meeting, the accounts
showed a balance in favour of the company of 170/. 4s.
9d., and the agent's report aepresented the mine to be
in an improving condition.
In foreign mines the transactions have been somewhat
limi;ed during the week. Se. John del Reys have re-
ceded, Bolanos, Gaudalcattal, United Mexican, and
Australians have also ehaeged hands at lower figures.
The Ifni:ern:l Brazilian advices are to the 23d March,
and give the gold returns from the 3d to the 22d March
-Gouge &co, 12 lbs. 7 OTS. 15 dons.; and Bananal,
11 lbs. 10 es. 4 dwts.=24 lbs. 5 19 dwts. Total,
trom tl.e Ist of January, from both mines, 102 lbs.
5 czi. 19 d. ts. The manag,r, in reporting, on the 3d
March, states, that the 14 fin. level, west of Walker's
shaft, is going rapidly through the jaeotinga formation,
but had not reached the gold bearing vein; and that
three boxes of favouranle work had been extracted from
the 14 fm. level, south of Thomas's shaft. On the 6th,
he states that materiel improvements had taken place in
the 7 fm. level, north of Walker's cross-cut, and in the
7 and 14 fat. levels, south of Thomas's shaft. The pros-
peels on the whole, are more encouraging than previous
advices.

Ttie Alten report for the month of March estimated
the total returns at 185 tons. The mining report states
that at Raipas Mine, after frequent changes, they had
succeeded in finding a productive lode in the back of the
20 fin. level, and also in the cross-cut going north they
have a very promising lode, with every prospect of great
improvement. At the Old Mine, Ryper's,
and Carl Johan's, improvements have taken place.
About 14 tons of fine copper are expected this year over
the preceding. Although a falling off in the returns at
Ward's Mine may produce a deficiency for April, it is
not expected that any deficiency will be found in the
total produce.

Graham finding ho required more halide, sent the boat
back, end the returned on the afternoon of the 3i
to the ship, and from the information she brought it was
judged fit for the Hydra to go out to the prize—so steim
was got tip, and She went out to her. She proved to be
the Uniso of Rio, rs biig of `...90 tots burthen, fully
iquipped and armed for carrying on the slave traffic.
She was sent to Demerara fur condemnation, where she
has since arrived. The taking of this vessel has caused
a considerable sensation in the city of St. Sebastian.
One man acknowledged to the losing of S,CON. by it, and
the reports are that the cargo she had on board, and
the specie, were worth from 25.0001. to 35,0001.
TII E LATE REDUCTION.—AII the surplus arms, ac-
coutrFmints, and ammunitien, are ordered to be for-
warded under escorts from the head quarters of Infantry
Regiments and depots, to the Ordnance depots at Dub-
lin, Cork Ihrki-•ur, Lis.eriek, Athlone, and Charlemont
Fort, C,•.ust quent on the reduction of the establishment
of corps.
STAFF OFFICERS OF PENSIONERS.—A new district
will be Conned, to be called Greenwich or Deptford, to
which Cap'ain Christie, Staff Officer of Pensioners, at
Edinburgh, has been appointed. •
The Bui:rd of Ordnance are about to rent the Castle
of Carrick-on-Sur, Tipperary, belonging to the Mar-
quis of Ormonde, in order to aff)rd sufficient and ample
accumrcodation for the troops.
MAJ,,It- GENERAL LORD FREDERICK FITZCLARENCE
AND THE ROT AL MARIS E CORPS.—At the termination
of the review at Portsmouth, on Thursday last, the
Major-General made a high complimentary address to
the Royal Marine Corps, alluding in strong terms to
their importance and conduct on all accasions, and espe-
cially to their correct discipline iu the field on that, oc-
casion.

THE CONVICT MITCIIEL.—The Neptune, convict ship,
in charge of Mr. I)eas, as superintendent., land 2d 82 of
her cargo of convicts at Bermuda, and having filled up
from that place her number ti 289—among whom was
the political convict John Mitchel—sailed for !he Cape
of Good Hope from Bermuda, Aril 22. Instructions were
given to keep Mitchel apart from the other prisoners,
partly on account of the shattered state of his health—
as he had suffered severely from asthma—and also for
political reasons. To carry out these orders, the steward's
pantry had been converted into and fitted up as a berth
for the convict, and a separate entrance had been made
to it, so that he was entirely cut off from contact with
the other prisoners. All the convicts on board the
Neptune on their passage to the Cape were "ticket-of-
leave men," their position in the colony depending upon
their conduct on board.

LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S

STEAM-FRIGATE SIMOOM AT GOVAN.

On Thursday her Majesty's steam-frigate Simoom
was launched from Mr. Robert Napicr's building•yard at
Govan, near Glasgow, in presence of a large coLcuurse
of spectators. Through the admirable arrangements not
the slightest accident either occurred to the ship or the
banks of the river.
The principal dimensions of this fine steam-ship are
as follows _ _

Ft. In.
Extreme length from figure head to taffrail 270 0
Length between the perpendiculars
Length of keel for tonnage 221 41
Breadth extreme (or breadth for tonnage)
Depth 29 0
Burden in tons (old measurement) 1,979 57-49ths tons.
The Simoom is to be provided with a screw propeller
of 16 feet in diameter, to be driven by two engines of
350-horse power, which will be placed several feet below
the surface of the water, so as to be protected from the
enemy's shot iu time of action. The engines are built by
Messrs. Watt and Boulton, Soho Foundry, Birmingham,
and will be sent to Glasgow by railway.
The manner in which the Simoom is built as to
strength is somewhat extraordinary, as the following
particulars will prove :—The keel and stem are of solid
iron bars, 9 inches deep by 5 inches thick; the stem
is in one piece, of the bread•h and thickness mentioned,
and upwards of 40 feet in length; the stern posts are
also of iron of large dimensions. The frames are of
the largest sized angle iron, and placed at short dis-
tances spar;; the floor pieces at the bottom of the
frames are two feet deep. On the top of the floors there
is a large box kk lion, formed of iron, extending fore and
aft the ship. The outside plates (or skin of the ship)
are one inch in thickness at the bottom, diminishing to
three quarters of an inch at the top of the side. She
has two entire decks above the engine-room, before
and abaft which there is also a lower deck. The main
and spar decks are four inches thick, laid on iron beams
of large dimensions, to which are connected large iron
shelf pieces and stringers, with waterways, formed of
timber, extending all round the decks, and connected
with the sides of the ship. The deck planks are secured
from the under side, which causes them to appear much
more pert', et on the upper side than when laid on
wooden beams.
The armament for the spar.deck is intended to be as
follows:—Two swivel guns of 112 cwt. each, and four of
56 cwt. each, all for firing shot or shell of 8 inches dia-
meter; also two 32-pounders of 25 cwt. each. The
armament for the main deck is twelve 32.-pounders of
56 cwt. each. She is fitted with three of Downton's
patent pumps, of which tame is 12 inches in diameter, and
capable of throwing from 400 to 500 gallons of water
per minute. She is divided into five wa!er-tight com-
partments below the main dick.
The screw propeller is fitted so that it can be discon-
nected from the engines and raised on deck through a
trunk fitted through the decks for that purpose.
The upper deck of the frigate is flush. In point of
tonnage this ship is the largest iron frigate ever built,
And con.iderehly exceeds the size of the Terrible,
hitherto the largest, which has paddle•boxes, with en-
gines of SOO horse power. She is the largest iron ship
ever launched, for it must be remembered that the un-
fortunate and magnificent Great Britain was floated, not
launched, into the deep. When 11 rating, the frigate's
weight, exclusive of engin. s, &e., is about 1,400 tons,
and when fully fitted cut it is expected that she is ill draw
about 17 fed, of water. We have no means of ascertain-
ing the exact cot of this nohl-