The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-31 00:00:00

Vbirb Wibition

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY.

(THIS DAY.)
The third annual general meeting of this company was
held to-day at the offices in Adelaide-place, London-.
bridge; Mr. Horne in the chair. The basines of the
meeting was to receive the report of the directors re-
specting the state of the property, to fill up the ordinary
vacancies occasioned by the rotational resignation of a
portion 'of the directory, as well as those arising from
the resignations of Mr. Alderman Copeland and Mr.
Edward Hogen, and to fix the remuneration of the
directors.
The substance of the report was, that since the last
general meeting the managing committee • had made an
addition to the property of the company by the pur-
chase of G 75 acres of mining ground, to the
north of and adjoining Wheal Rothschild Mine,
at the rate of a pound an acre. Into these
sections it was found that the veins of Wheal Rothschild
dipped, and the Colonial Committee having formerly re-
e.ommensied the purchase of this land at a much higher
price, the acquisition was deemed a very valuable
one. The company's land at Allen's Creek now
comprises one solll block of 1,400 acres, which are
said to be inlaid with some of the richest mi-
neral lodes. From Tungkill they write that they
have thirty tons of prepared ore on the surface,
which is worth 201. a ton. At Wheal Rothschild four
new lodes have been opened. The other mines are re-
presented as promising, and a bill of lading for seventy
tons of copper by the Derwent, is daily expected.
The ore purchased in Adelaide to load the ships has
all been advantageously sold. Brevet-Major Camp-
bell, late military secretary to Sir Lionel Smith,
has been appointed superintendent in Australia,
and has been engaged for three years at an adequate
salary, including an arrangement for his passage out
and home. Mr. B. E. Linde, Mr. H. J. Enthoven, and
Mr. H. Decastro, were the three directors who went out
by rotation, and the gentlemen who stood candidates for
the vacancies occasioned by the resignation were Mr.
C. Downes, Mr. J. P. Penny, and Mr. H. R. Wotton.

The balance-sheet showed that the amount received on
account of calls is 47,4701.; bills payable, 17,3311.75. 2d.
and proceeds of the copper ore received 4/. 15s. Bd.,
making a total of 64,8061. 2s. 10d. The contra
account showed an outlay for ore purchase, freights,
and insurance of 17,1001. 14s. 3d., leaving a ba-
lance of 16,5031. 16s. 7d., which is accounted for
in the way of interest, 8941. Bs. 3d.; preliminary ex-
penses, 8544 17s. I Id. ; office expenses in London,
2,8881. 2s. 9d.; chartered ships. 378/. 9s. Id.; miners'
wages, 6,191/. 17s. 6d,; insurance, 1001. 2s. sd. ; com-
mittee of management, 5,144/. 1 Is. Bd.; and cartage,
16,5031. 16s. 7d.
The report was unanimously adopted. The three re-
tiring directors were re-elected, and the ballot was taken
for the several candidates, when Mr. Downes and Mr.
Wotton were declared successful.
A vote of thanks was passed by acclamation
to the chairman and directors, and also one to Mr.
Joseph, the secretary, for his exertions and a very
beautiful map of the property, which he had voluntarily
supplied. The meeting then broke up.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.
Six O'CLOCK.

ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 on the field
3 to 1 agst Flatcatcher
9 to 2 agst Justice to Ireland
5 to 1 agst Surplice
No other race mentioned.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.

The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds's ma-
jority was resumed, but the petitioners did not succeed
in striking off any additional votes to-day.

NORTH CHESHIRE.

The Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock to-day,
and after hearing Mr. James in reply to the case for the
sitting Member, they ordered the room to be cleared.
The - Committee deliberated till four o'clock, when
sPrangers were re-admitted, and
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had
come to the following resolutions:—" That it appears
that at the last North Cheshire election, meat, drink,
and refreshments were provided to a considerable ex-
tent, for the purpose of refreshing the voters; but no
sufficient evidence has been produced to connect the
sitting Member or his agents with the providing of such
meat, drink, and refreshments.
" That George Cornwall Legh, Esq., was duly elected
a knight of the shire to serve in the present Parliament
for the northern division of the county of Chester."
This closed the labours of the Committee.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool.
rack at Five o'clock.
TRUSTEES RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
The Trustees Relief (Ireland) Bill was read a third
ime and passed.
HIGHLANDS ROAD BILL.
Bill was read a third time and passed.
DECLARATORY SUITS BILL.
This Bill 7.,as passed through Committee.
CORN-MARKETS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE mo7ed the second
reading. of the Corn-Markets (Ireland) Bill.
COPY HOLDS' BILL.
The Bishop of LONDON suggested the propriety of
polponing this Bill until next session. He thought that
measures of this nature ought to be submitted to their
Lordships at an earlier period of the session.
The Lord CHANCELLOR said the Bill had been
altered in order to meet the wishes of the House, and he
was not, therefore, inclined to postpone it another
session.
The Bishop of LONDON hoped that at this late
period of the session the Noble and Learned Lord would
consent to postpone the Bill.
Lord STANLEY hoped, considering the amount of
business pressing upon the House, that this measure
would not be pressed forward by the Government during
the present session. He deprecated the course which
the Government had pursued of delaying the considera-
tion of important measures in that House until the
month of August. He trusted that the measure would
be postponed to an early period of next session.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that the fault of the
defty of thierßill did not rest upon the Noble and Learned
Lord on the Woolsack, who had introduced it at
an early period of the session, but upon those who had
originally opposeithe Bill, at whose request the consi-
deration of ie ha been postponed, in order to give time
for the introduction of certain alterations calculated to
meet their objections.
After a few words from the Marquis of SALISBURY,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he should press the
measure.
Lord STANLEY reiterated his objections to the Bill.
The Lord CHANCELLOR said the Noble Lord ob-
jected to the whole Bill. lie knew not whether or no
the Noble Lord was acquainted with the provisions of
the Bill, but he very much suspected that he was not.
There were many matters in the Bill
.on which all par-
ties were agreed, and those portions of the Bill he should
certainly press.
Lord STANLEY explained.
After a few worth from Lord REDESDALE, the sub
ject dropped.

(LETT SITTING.)

HOUSE OI'COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day shortly after
Twelve o'clock.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (Amendment and
Deviations) Bill.
Worcester Turnpike Trust Bill.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
Clerkenwell Improvement Bill.
East Anglian Ruilways (i'ly and Huntingdon Railway
Extension of Tinge) Bill.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Edinburgh and
Bathgate Railway Amalgamation Bill.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time and or.
dered to be committed:—
Fawcett's (or Alderson's) Estate Bill.
Landon (City) Small Debts Bill.
HIGHWAY RATES BILL.
The Highway Rates Bill was read a second time
and ordered to be committed to-morrow at twelve o'clock,
after a protest from Mr. Arkwright against the con-
tinual morning sittings of the House.
FARMERS' ESTATE SOCIETY (IRELAND)
BILL.
The House went into Committee on this Bill.
Mr ROUNDELL PALMER moved an amendment
to the first clause, believing that if ever there was an
Act introduned into the House to which the term of
inconsistency ought to be applied, it was the present
Bill. By the first clause the provisions of the Lauds
Clauses Consolidation Act was let into the mea-
sure ; and, he believed, that fact would have the
effect
of rendering imperative those powers which
he thought the House. intended to give by the pre-
sent Bill. He objected to the compulsory powers given
by
the Act, which would enable parties to purchase any
lands in Ireland.
• Mr. MONSELL said that the Bill had been introduced
after great consideration by the legal authorities in Ire-
land, and there was no intention in incorporating the
Lands Clause Consolidation to give compulsory puwers
for the purchase of land.
Sir G. GREY suggested that thu clause should be
postponed.
After some observations from Mr. lIENLEy and Mr. R.
P.AL-mr,k, the clause was postponed.
Clauses 2 to 13 were agreed to, with a few verbal
amendments.
Upon clause 14 a long discussion ensued relative to
the minimum quantity of land to be sold by the society,
and it was ultimately agreed that the minimum should be
axed at thirty acres.
The proviso to this clause, preventing the purchaser
of thirty acres of land, except under penalties, to after-
Wards • subdivide it, also gave rise to a lengthened dis.
' suasion. \, . •
Mr. P. SCROPE objected to that principle on the
i . ground that it would stimulate the clearance system
1r..•:, among those small farmers who occupied less than thirty
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The house divided upon the question, that the ori-
ginal proviso stand part of the Bill, when there ap-
peared—
Ayos.

Noes 3
Majority
After another lengthened discussion, the clause was
then agreed to.
Clauses 14 to 18 were then agreed to, after a desul•
tory conversation, as were also clauses up to 26.
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow at
twelve o'clock.
REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND INSTITUTION

(IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
LAND-TAX COMMISSIONERS' NAMES BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
REGENTS QUADRANT COLONNADE BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed,
POOR-LAW UNION CHARGES BILL.
This Bill went through Committee pro forma, in order
that it might be reprinted, after a few observations from
Mr. C. BULLER.
The Committee was then fixed for Friday.
STANDING ORDERS.

On the motionof Sir W. HEATHCOTE, the report
of the Select Committee on the Standing Orders
revision was considered and agreed to.
The House than adjourned to Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Fire o'clock.
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition in favour of the
Poor-law Union Charges Bill.
Mr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition in favour
of Parliamentary reform.
NORTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.

Lord COVRTENAY brought up the report of the
North Cheshire Election Committee, declaring Mr.
Legh to have been duly elected. The Noble Lord then
gave notice, that at the request of the' Committee he
should move to-morrow that the evidence taken before
them be printed. On the motion of the Noble Lord the
evidence was ordered to be laid before the House.
JURIES (IRELAND).
Mr. F. FRENCH wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of the Home Department the ques-
tion of which he had given him notice. In the report
of the speech made by the Right Hon. Baronet respect-
ing the striking of juries in Dublin, he was reported to
have said that he did not mean to say anything don•
by the sheriff was not illegal ?
The SPEAKER called the Hon. Member to order,
he could not refer to a previous debate.
Sir G. GREY said that what he had stated was that
he was not prepared to say that anything done by the
Sheriff was illegal.