The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

SMELTING THE SOUTH
TRALIAN ORES OF COPPER. s te
The question is again agitated as to the advaatege„th
be gained by sending the rich copper ores of
coal
Australia to Newcastle (New South Wales), where ibe
is plentiful; in which it is attempted to show,
smelters of England how much it would be to their aof ,
vantage to establish smelting-works there, ibstee ,iia
having the ores brought 17,000 miles to Stvansea,nr,
the metal re-conveyed to South Australia and 1014
the largest market for copper in the world, eon,tig of
one-third of the brass and copper manufacture Of pd
Britain—placed half-way between South Australia
riot
New Zealand, it is stated to holdout advantages sePeTlie
to any in the mother country as a smelting den3t• " if
present freight of ores from Adelaide to Swat- or
41. los. per ton; and it, therefore, does not pa); 7eriet
port or,s worth less than la per ton, and the o'oo
ores are thus rendered valueless, and Will reivere
dead stock until smelting-houses are erected.
~$r
such erected at Newcastle, a remunerative P-ro. yd.
ket would at once be opened for ail the ores:id&
duced in both colonies. 1,300 miles from -Adem be 6
and 1,000 from New Zealand : the voyage COll in
performed to and fro in about two months, or 5'%0013
year —and 155., or at most 20s. per ton, freight, ``,.o • foot 4
0
cover all expenses : and not only effect a saving °, the
fifths the present charge, but create a value /(2:the
inferior ores—besides effecting a large saving 1' tot
export of the metal to India. It further statestlaity
the present price charged for coal of excellent but Tot • 1
by the Australian Agricultural Company is 7e 'obtainea .11
smelting purposes on a large scale they might bew,, it i°
2s. per ton less. In opposition to these view more
argued that the South Australian ores may he 'question
profitably smelted in South Australia itself,
the that the
being not one of coals only ; it being sh°°flates, the .1
ores in general are the oxides and earb°inhurets". • ",
Kapunda Mine alone producing the sum' redtlee'•
and the former being so much eashr
_rs to,'
can be smelted by charcoal, which can, for Ye: rois :49
come, be produced from the almost exhaustless
of the colony. Charcoal may be considered to "d°it '
work of Three times its weight of ordinary- coal; ne
said that it could be supplied from the neighboth"vo '
woods for sd. per bushel, or 21. per ton, and one t;:10
would operate on three tons of the ores in question• jog
a comparison of the two proposed methods, assnel,Ulf
that the Newcastle smelters could make their costll//n-r,
able to duo fullest extent, that the ores, rich and P:;,°111
average SO per cent., and cost of labour the same in -11.
places, the result is in favour of smelting at home hi
7s. per ton, as follows :
NEWCASTLE (NEW SOUTH WALES).
Freight of five tons of ore from Adelaide to New e 5
castle ...................................................... IS
C0a1.,, at 7s. per ton ....................................
15
Total ............................... •...-

ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA).

0
Freight .S" 8
.. ............. 5 ,
Charcoal
Balance in favour of Adelaide ........................
s 6 15
Total ...................................
The writer then proceeds to show, that sending jucelf.;
sea adds a charge of 201. per ton on the copper Pr 7.1,4 161' oi •
four fifths of which might be saved, or rather 5u",,,01d. 4 •
to the profits, and describes the advantages which tpe
further result from sending the mineral wealtllefo;
colony to distant markets in the most portable an bete
costly form. Notwithstanding the views which Ot!, otif •
very properly taken of the subject, it does not luyielf
means app ar that the colonists t .ke so favourable $OOllO
of the matter ; a subscription list has been some
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lting t
e
opened in Adelaide, for the construction of 5,'-e6 o°' .;
works, but which proceeds so slowly, that it (li f 5011 -
appear probable that a company can be formed Pito
means. The most feasible plan which appears 'OO
would be tor the several mining companies to crrec•:l,;be
smelting-works, wt.ere all could send their produceeopor
cost of the establishment to be paid by each, in,,C6a/.
lion to the amount of ore smelted.—Mining Jo—

Of
WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.--ELECt%-te e ,
COMMON COUNCILMEN. —Yesterday a special ward -11!," olio; 'I
held at the Old Bailey, for the purpose of electing titirit
Councilmen for the ward of Farringdon Without, the Phe Pr
election having been declared void. The result of t-beou j
ceedings, however, was that all the parties who had
first returned were again elected without opposition- ot4)
THE GROCERS AND TEA-DEALERS BELlS°,oeietit
PROMCTIO:q SOClETY.—Yesterday a meeting of th's,„ elee;
was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, resla
two pensioners. Mr. John Wyles, treasurer, Pilot!
The report stated that the funded property atn(St ifli;
10,6001., and that there are now forty-two pensioue,"4 r
were in the receipt of sums varying from 18/. to
annum Ott

REDUCTION IN TRX PRICE OF BREAP;
Saturday, for the first time during the past eight
sicler,
weeks, the price of bread underwent a general and clferess'
able seduction, with, however, some variations in t 1.1,,
iistriUis of the metropolis. In the western parishes t'''sshos
a/ Site best four-pound loaf is l Id. and that of the he, prl
quality 91,2 d. In the neighbourhood of Drury-lane tosvaa s•
is without exception 101/2d. best, and 9d. inferior;, 000
Southwark and Lambeth from 101/2d. to 8%c1., sled t,
instances as low as 71/2d.
beto,ooe'
FIRE IN LEATHER-LANE.—Sunday evening, - vow
five and six o'clock, a fire was discovered upon the E`bAlceel
in the occupation of Mr. Wymer, a bread and biscuit
No. 70, Leather-lane. The flames originated in t'ao-ftio
house on the basement, which contained a large 61,,u7,0011 sI"h"
shavings for heating the oven. Owing to their 10'";
nature it was found impossible to extinguish the flarll'-needs4
out the assistance of the engines, which, however, :teo,res
arrived ; and an abundance of water being at of P"..6
men succeeded in confining the flames to that portw-dA01"„f
building in which they originated. Considerable OP"
was done to the stock-in-trade and premises. Ilir*
i 3 irisured in the Phcenix. beerl
it 9
MADAME VESTaIS.—This popular actress -b t
fulfilling a farewell engagement for the last month seople.f,
pool, and on Friday evening she took leave of the P,,Ladi'd
that town in the following characteristic address:'" Arj
and Gentlemen,--I appear before you to say farel, 031,9 s
that in its most painful shape, a long and last fareWieess th • •
health, rather tkan my inclination, believe me, lomullo sora,o
apparently sudden step. Were I, indeed, tO 1111.4
good people have been pleased to fancy me, I oug'tbut fre-o,
retired years ago, not only from the mimic scene, .0g beed
the stage of life itself. The truth is, that h,!v,,saueS3 4
long before the public, and, owing to the •'"' tharl„'s
that public, conspicuously so at an earlier egvrti 40",
usual, riot being, I believe I may venture to s'etenectll/4
superannuated. After this vou will, perhaps, ,errrisie,eo
to tell you what my age really is, but I claim to° goo s'ls
of my sex, and leave that highly important ques, Actress
open. It becomes one who has enjoyed, both so Is such A
and manager, a share of public favour and apPlausel-o agile'
is accorded to few, to submit, without a murmur, to th°2oo th.°
lions which are the lot of many. Great as has tban 111
greatel there-
favour I have obtained, it has been nowhere
this flourishing, opulent, and liberal town ; and I beat In/
fore to offer to its numerous representatives here Preptperil
humble and heartfelt thanks. How long I maY t peroil
in London is uncertain, but my health at present roping pro-
ting me to undergo the continual fatigues of trave,nirTg
fessionally, I have come to the determination of closing
country accounts altogether. Before, I defsert!, to iota
allow me on retiring from business, to recominew; for
cordial support my junior partner. He has secured
self my goodwill, and has, I trust, entitled himself tr:01 010 j
is he, therefore, who will in future undertake the a
department. Let me, then, express my earnest extellded
the liberal patronage you have for so many Years d1.0',..;d
to myself, will be steadily continued to my husu'iefullp
and gentlemen, I most respectfully, and moat PI
you farewell." frOo
HAVRE, JAN. 23.—The importations of fl y sad
United States, by the ships arrived here les
mxpplieg
to-day, amount to 3,500 barrels, and much lard
o"
fro espected. PLices aro teadin derrard.
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