The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-07 00:00:00

MINING ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROVINCE OF
RIO DE LA PLATA.

It was announced yesterday in the city, that
an Association has been formed for working the Mines in the
provinces of Rio de la Plata, by which is understood all that
territory known under the Spanish dominion by the name of
the Viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres. This Company is established
in conformity with a Decree passed at Buenos Ayres, autho-
rizing the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs to take
measures for its formation in this country, who has in con-
sequence transmitted an official communication to Messrs.
Hullet Brothers, and Co., through whom all the arrangements
will be carried into effect. Reports have been obtained by the
Government of Buenos Ares, from the Governors of the pro-
vinces in which the mines are situated, containing various in-
formation on the subject, of some of which reports copies have
been forwarded to England to Messrs. Hu'let Brothers and
Co., and others are expected. It is stated the prospectus of
this undertaking, that mines of gold, silver, and other metals
abound in all the provinces, and that those situated in
what are called the Lower Provinces, such as Mendoza, San
Juan, San Luis, Cordova, Tucuman,, &c, are nearly in a
virgin state, having been worked only at intervals, and on a small
scale, by men of little capital. These latter mines are also in
most instances placed in a fertile country, with abundant re.
sources of all kinds likely to be wanted, and admitting an easy
communication with Buenos Ayres. The greater part of these
mines having no legal proprietors, may be entered upon in full
possession immediately; in others, where a legal possession
exists on the part of an individual, an arrangement will take
place between them and the conductors of this undertaking.—
The slave-trade having been abolished, as also compulsory la-
bour in all the provinces of Buenos Ayres, these mines will be
worked entirely
.by hired or voluntary labour, and will conse-
quently tend to Improve the condition of the people generally
inhabiting the districts in which the mines are situated. By a law
passed at Buenos Ayres in November, ltll2, the exportation
duty on gold and silver is fixed at one per cent. The objects
of the Association embrace every purpbse connected with work.
ing mines, and the purchase and reduction of ores, minerals, and
metals, without limitation to any particular province or teiri.
tory. It is proposed to dispatch agents and miners immediately,
to commence operations at some of the principal mines, and to
examine such other mines as it may be deemed expedient to
work.—( Times.)

Dr. &Hi Tunon, who was a Lieutenant in
the army of General Wolfe, in the celebrated battle on the
heights of Abraham, in 1750, is now living at East Windsor,
Connecticut, at the advanced age of 94 years. He is supposed
-to be the only surviving_ officer of General Wolfe's army in
Europe or America. He continues to receive a pension from
the British Government. Dr. Tudor graduated at Yale Col.
lege in 1750, and before he entered the army was a surgeon in
theßritish Navy.—(,loston Courier.)
The practice of the Barristers who are accus-
tomed to do business at the Old Bailey Courts
has hitherto proved very unprofitable this Ses-
sions. It probably was never known to occur
before, that on the first day of the Sessions, of
42 prisoners who took their trial, one only was
defended by Counsel.

MOST EXTRAORD INA RY PRESERVATION.—We
are about to record one of the most unparalleled
and providential escapes that perhaps ever hap.
petted. It appears that the Coromandel, 110
tons, while a short distance to the S.E. of the
Eddystone, about three o'clock on Monday
morning, under close-reefed topsail and stay
foresail, was struck by a sea, and in five mi.
nutes more, another took her under her bilge
whilst rolling, and upset her, precipitating the
unfortunate watch into the sea. The master,
two of the crew, and a passenger, who were in
the cabin, felt themselves thrown down and all
smothered with the various cabin furniture which
was plied upon them. While groping in this
frightful darkness, the master accidentally seized
the scuttle-hatch,which was now above their heads,
he with his companions crept into the coal-hole,
and there remained in dreadful anxiety for one hour
before the water reached them. After a miser-
able lapse of six hours, and when the water had
mounted to their chins, they felt the ship strike
—the water receded—hope returned—she struck
again—light issued from below, and shortly after
the rejoicing prisoners crept from their retreat and
landed on the Breakwater, a huge projecting
mass of which had pierced the vessel and held
her fast. Mr. Eddy, of Ca wsand, who was in his
pilot-boat, soon perceived the sufferers, and at
the risk of his own life rescued them from their
peril. Nothing but the bottom of the vessel re-
mains, and her cargo has disappeared.--(West
Briton.)
On Thursday night last, Mrs. JANE ALLISON,
a most respectable and industrious widow,
(noted as an excellent maker of cheese), who
occupies a considerable farm, called Borrow-
dale, situated on Stainmoor, two or three
miles from Brough, having retired to rest at
11 o'clock, was, as well as her servant maid and
boy, roused from bed, by a person at the win•
dow loudly calling on her " to get up immediate-
ly, as the byer (about 100 yards from the dwell-
ing, and in which there were four calves) was
on lire." Mrs. Allison at first supposed the alarm
to be only some idle frolic, and did not instantly
rise; she made some inquiries of her nocturnal
visiter respecting his calamitous announcement,
and asked him who it was that called ? when
he replied, in a voice she could not recognize,
" James Alderson." The reflection of light,
however, soon convinced her that there was
cause for alarm ; and putting on a small part
of her dress, she hurried out, and was followed
by her servants, leaving a lighted candle upon the
table. With the greatest difficulty, and personal
danger to herself, she liberated the poor scorched
animals in the byer, while the blazing thatch was
falling upon her. On returning to her dwell-
ing, instead of having had the assistance of her
pretended friend, who gave the alarm, to put a
stop to the devouring element, she discovered
that her drawer in the parlour, where she
generally kept her money had been forced open,
and all that was valuable (consisting of a 51.
Bank of England note, and several memorandums
of importance) taken away. Fortunately, how-
ever, she had a few days before remitted to her
landlord a considerable sum as rent,which,it is sup-
posed had been the villain's inducement to commit
so diabolical a burglary, expecting, no doubt, to
find a larger sum. The byre was totally consum-
ed ; and had the wind blown in a contrary di-
rection, a valuable hay-stack would have been
destroyed. It appears that hay had been pull..
ed from the stack, and laid up in a corner of the
building,and set fire to, which soon communicated
to the thatch. A little more delay in getting the
cattle out would have proved fatal to them. No
discovery has yet been made of the perpetrator
of SO horrid a crime ; but exertions are making,
and will be persevered in, by the respectable
people of the neighbourhood for that purpose.—
(Carlisle Patriot)