The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-15 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1849

going to the Sydney and New Zealand division of the
station, en route to the Pacific and England ; and in
that case the Albatross will come direct to England
to be paid off.
Captain Philip King (1830), who, as stated last
week, is about to emigrate to New South Wales,
having received a grant of land from the Colonial-
office, will receive the retirement of 18s. per diem as
soon as he reaches the required seniority.
By the deaths of Captains Wallis and Creyke, re-
tired Captains Septimus Arabi❑ and Thomas Ball
Clowes become entitled to succeed to the retired pay
of 20s. per diem, in accordance with the terms of the
Order in Council of 1844 ; and by the deaths of Corn •
manders Whipple and Cunby, Commanders John
Popham Baker and James Gordon (1821) succeed to
the half-pay of 10s. per diem.
SALUTING THE POPE'S FLAG.—Previously to the
the departure of her Majesty's ship Prince Regent,
90, Captain W. F. Martin, Pope Pius arrived at
Naples in Ferdinand's own steamer, and, although
his Majesty was on board, the Pope's flsg floated at
the mainmast head ; and as she passed the noble two-
decker, Captain Martin ordered a salute of 21 guns to
he fired, at which his Holiness was very much de.
lighted.
HER MAJESTY'S SLOOP SERPENT.—This sloop,
fitting at Portsmouth by Commander Charles Barker,
proceeds at once direct to the East Indies to relieve
the Albatross, 12, Commander Farquhar, ordered to
Devonport to be paid off.
STOREKEEPER AND AGENT VICTUALLER AT HONG-
KONG.—Commander Charles Parker (1829), son of
the late Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, and half-brother
of the present Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8.,
has been appointed Storekeeper and Agent Victualler
at Hong• Kong, vice Paymaster and Purser N.'Knight,
recalled.

A SECOND " TERRIBLE.".—It is reported, on very
good authority, that the Admiralty are about to ap-
propriate the 800-horse power paddle-wheel engine::
taken out of the Retribution for another magnificent
ship like the Terrible. She is to be of 2,000 tons,
and the construction of this gigantic steamer is to be
confided to Mr. Lang, of Woolwich Dockyard, who
designed the Terrible. We need scarcely remark
that she will stow more coals and carry a heavier
armament.

The Reverend Robert Gleig, M.A., Chaplain
General to the Forces, having returned from his tour
of inspection of the Regimental Schools and Libraries
in Scotland and Ireland, has resumed his official
duties at the Horse Guards.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
Although a fair proportion of business has been trans.
acted since our last, many buyers have not been able to
have their orders completed within the period originally
agreed upon.
South Frances, South Basset, Condurrow, Trev6key
and Barrier, Trelawny, and other shares, have been in
demand. In Wheal Adams, a very considerable im•
provement has taken place; the discovery is represented
to be worth from 701. to 801. per fm. There have been
inquiries for Birch Tor shares, bath here and in the
country, at about our present quotations, and some busi-
nt•ss done in Wheal Franco.

Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the week:—Devon Great Consols, East Wheai
Rose, Bedford United, Stray Park, Trelawny, Trehane.
Treviskey and Barrier, Tincroft, Birch Tor and Vitifer,
Tamar Consols, Wheal Franco, Kingsett and Bedtord,
Treleigh Consols, South Tamar, South Frances, Tre-
thellan, West Caradon, West Wheal Tolgus, West
Wheal Treasury.
Captain Puckey of Fowey Consols Mine, having, at
the request of the directors, inspected Hawk moor Mine,
has forwarded a highly favourable report, which will
be found among our mining intelligence. He states it is
very rare to find a good course of copper ore so near
where any former company ceased working, as they
have it in the 20 fm. level ; he was not, however, alto-
gether surprised, as the appearances in the 10 fm. level
indicate something good below. He considers the lo-
cality good—having Devon Great Consols to the North,
Bedford United to the east, with some of the lodes
running through llawkmoor, and Gunuis Lake Mine
to the South. Taking all things into consideration,
the water-power at hand, and the very favourable inch,
cations, he considers it a valuable mine, and, with
spirited development, highly probable to make a per-
manently profitable one.
Grambler and St. Aubyn account meeting was held
on the 9th instant, when a profit of 1261.. 10s. Bd. was
found for the tour months ending August, which, with
the balance from last account, leaves to credit 4371. 6s.
2d. We understand from our local correspondence, that
a valuable branch of yellow copper ore has been cut in
these mines from one to two feet wide, on the course 01
the eastern drivings.
The usual quarterly meeting of the Callington Mines
Company was held on Wednesday; the financial state-
ment showed a balance of 1,6591. 2s. 1 ld. against the.
mine, less June subsist of 1081. 10s. The Kelly Brae
Mine, which it appears is worked separately, sustained
a loss on the three months' working of 7291. 7s. 7d.,
which, with a balance brought from last account, taking
credit for the twenty-first instalment of 2,0001., leaves a
balance against the mine of 1,7611. 19s. 6d.
At the Tamar meeting the accounts showed amount of
silver-lead ores sold, 21,808/. 16s. ad. for the year, show-
ing profit of 3,686/ 3i. 9J., which, with other receipts,
made a balance of 7,381/. 18s. 23., out of which two in
dividuals have been paid, amounting to 5,760/.; to the
reserve fund 5761., leaving in hand 1,0452 183. 2d. The
report will be found highly satisfactory.
By a statement made by Mr. Stainsby, after the Tamar
meeting, respecting the position of the Tincroft property,
it appears highly favourable for permanently profitable
results, there being ore in sight to the value of upwards
of 67,000/., with many hundreds of fathoms of ground
unexplored. The directors, at their meeting on the 4th
instant, declared a dividend of 7s. per share, being 5 per
cent. on the paid-up capital.
At the Comblawn meeting, the accounts showed a
balance against the mine of I.;s. 4d. A resolution was
passed for the purchase of a steam•eneine.
At the Wheal Seton two-monthly meeting, the ac-
counts showed—Ores sold (less dues), 2,8501. 55. 2d.;
leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 588/. 18s. 6d.
In foreign mines, the principal transactions have been
in United Mexicans, St. John del Hey, Imperial Bra-
zilian, Copiapo, and National Brazilian, and a few
share in Guadalcanal and Australians have changed
hands.