The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

THE SUN,

At Cwm Daren, the copper stopes are worth 61. per
fin., and the silver lead stopes 121. to 151. per fm.
At Bwlch Consols, the lode in the 35 and 45 yields I
ton per fm., and the 55 is improving; they are getting
on well with the dressing.
At Cue Gynon, the ore ground yields 101. to 121.
worth of ore per fm.
In Lamherooe Mine very important improvements are
announced; there is a regular tin lode in the 50 fin. level
engine-shaft, and in containing at the surface on the
champion lode, east of the cross course, a large lode has
been opened on, containing a branch of 4 or 5 in. rich tin
ore.
A dividend of 6/. per share has been declared by Wheal
Friendship.
The Lewis Mines declared a dividend of 10s. per share
on Wednesday. The next sampling is expected to be
above 30 tons, which will leave a profit of upwards of 400/.
At the Wheal Seton meeting on Monday, the accounts
showed-Copper ores sold, Oct. 31 and Dec. 5 (less dues.
2901. 14s. lOd.), 4,070/. 10s. Bcl. By mine cost, Nov„
1,2711. 2s. 4d.; ditto, Dec., 1,122/. 14s. 5d.; merchants'
bills, 4201. 10,.-leaving profit, 9651. 3s. I Id.; to which
add balance last accouct, 363/. 9i. 2d., and deduct divi-
dend, 51. per share (990/.), leaves balance to next account,
2291 133. Id. Ia the 110 fie. level the lode is 4 fr. wide,
producing 11 toil per fin.; east of the cross-cut, 6 ft.
wide, 2 tons per fin. In the 100 tin. level, 6 tons per fru.
In the 90 rm. level, sft wide, 1 ton per fie. Ihe lcd 2in
tne 80, on Tilly s shaft, 5 tons per fm. The mine gene.
rally appears favourable, and the ground congenial for
copper.
At the Wheal Mary Ann meeting, on Wednesday, the
accounts showed-Silver-lead ores sold to the Tamar
Smelting Company, 90 tons 20 cwts., at 19/. 6s. 6d.,
1,7571. 133.; ditto Locke and Co., 89 toss 14 owls. 3 qrs.,
at 191. Bs. 6d., 1,7421. 9s. 41; ditto Pontitex and Co.,
88 tons 9 cwts. 2 qrs., at 201. 18s. 6d., 1,8501. 17a. 4d.;
ditto Tamar Company, 90 tons 5 cwts., at 9/. Is. 6d.,
818/. 18s. 2d.,-_-.6,169/. 17s. 10d.-By labour cost, Sept.,
Oct., and Nov.. 2,879/. 53. 101; lord's dues, 499/. 3s. 7d.;
merchants' bills, 8721. 19s. 10d: leaving profit, 1,918/.
83. 7d. ; to which add balance last account,
900/. 4s. Id., and deduct dividend, 3/. per
share, leaves in hand 1,2821. 12s. Bd. The
report stated that the lode in the 70 fathom level, at
Pollard's shaft, is 2} ft. wide, but the water has been in
for six weeks; it 'will, however, be drained in a few days.
In the 60, the lode is 1 ft. wide, worth 51. per fan.; in the
winze under ditto, 2 ft. wide, 11/. per fm.; in the 50
south, 61. per fin.; in the winze under ditto, Si. per fin.;
and in the 70 south of Barratt'a shaft, 91. per fin.

At Wheal Trelawny general meeting, held at Liskeard
on Tuesday, the accounts for Sept., Oct., and Nov., were
presented, showing-Ores sold, 6,565/. 6s. 6d. By costs
and merchants' bills, 5,027/. Bs. Bd.: leaving profit,
1,5374 17s. 10d.; to which add balance last account,
9261. 2a. 2d.; deduct paid for engine, 550/.; Charles
Trelawny. compensation, 1201.; and dividend, 50s. per
share (1,3001.), leaves balance to next account, 4941.
Mr. West's offer, to render on the mine within one
month a new boiler (10 tons), at 17/. per ton, was ac-
cepted.
At the East Tamar Consols meeting, held on Wed-
nesday last, the accounts showed-Silver-lead ores sold,
January 24 and 28, 1,7911. Is. sd. ; fluor-spar ditto,
72/. I3a. 7d.; calls, 211/. ----- 2,074/. 15a.-By balance last
account, 551. 19a. Bd. ; coats and merchants' bills, Nov.,
5791, 10s. 9d. ; ditto December, 570/. 175. 4d. ; sundries,
au. is. 4d.-leaving balance in favour of adventurers,
8371. sa, lid. The estimated receipts and expenditure
before the meeting to be held on the Bth of April next,
would leave a balance in band of 3091. 95., which added
to ores sold in Jan. and Feb., gives an available balance
of 1,239/. in favour of the company. The report stated
that the 70 fm. level, north of Furzehill, yielded from 6
to 7 cwts. per fno. The 60 yielded 7 cwts. per fathom;
the 60 south slightly productive. The 26, north of
Church-lane shaft, is worth 8 cwts. of ore per fm. The
tribute department wae satisfactory, and notwithstand-
ing the rainy weather, Lilo sampling was only 2 tons less
than last.
At the South Tamar two..monthly meeting. on Tues-
day, the accounts showed a caoh balance of 799/. 19s. 61
in hand, and a balance of assets over liabilities of
1,3411. ss. ld., out of which, however, 780/. are due in
June for the stamps' engine. The report was very
favourable, and stated the mine to be in a progressive
state towards profit.
The Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke Mines account,
passed on Tuesday, was-Balance against adventurers at
last account, 409/. Ba. 5d.; Tywarnhayle cost, Nov. and
Dec., 3,594/. ss. 10d.; Nancekuke cost, 4451. ss. 5c1.;
sixth instalment paid the Duchy, 4,000/._-=8,448/. 195. Bd.
By copper ore sold, from Tywarnhayle, 2,8561. 13s. 33.;
from ,Nancekuke, 5181. 17s. 4d.; lead ore from ditto,
176/. 121. 3d.; seventh call, made 10th Dec. 5,0001.
=8,5521. 2s. 103.; leaving balance in hand, 103/. 3s. 2d.
At Dolceath meeting, on Monday, the ancounts for
November and December, showed-Balance from last
account, 2,704/. 9s. Id.; costs and merchants' bills,
3,491/. 195. 9d.--=6,1961. Ba. 103.-Ores sold (less cues)
3,3571. 10a. Id.; sundries, 2441. 163. 43.; leaving balta:ce
against mine, 2,594/. 2s. 6d.
At South United meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for October, November, December. and January, showed
-Mine costs, &c., 2711. 105. 5d.; by call made in No-
vember, 2001. ; leaving balance against the mine of
721. 10s. 5d.-A call of 11. per share was made.

At the Nansegollan meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
showed-By call made Ist Nov., 3201. Labour cost for
Nov., Dec., and Jan., 1541. 12s. 7d.; merchants' bills,
1391. 19s. 9d.-leaving balance in hand, 251. 7s. Bd.
A call of 21 per share was made. An engine of 30-inch
cylinder is to be erected, for which Captain N. Vivian
is empowered to treat. Messrs. Vincent and Vivian are
appointed surgeons to the mine; Mr. Paul Burrsll the
engineer, and Mr. William Paul Jewell the Clyrk.
The Rboswydol and I3achieddon hi-monthly accounts
showed-Balance last account, 4401 55.; labour cost for
Dec., 931. 2a.; salaries 171. lie. Bd.; merchants' faith',
22/. 14s. 2d.; labour cost for Jan., 1851, 90/. Gs. Gd ;
Salaries, 171. its. Bd.; merchants' bills, 20/. 19s. 9d.;
interest, 161. 6s. 9d.----7181. 17s. 6d. By calls, 3331.
ss. 6d. ; ores sold, 76/. 18s. 7d. ; leaving balance
2,9ai:cat the mine, 3081. 13e. sd. ; to meet which
there was lead ore estimated ut 1001, and arrears of calls
54/. 17s. 6.1. The report stated that the hopes enter-
tained by the agent of the results of the workings in
Prosser's ;civet had been realized. In approaching the
north wall tike lode became more orey, with a strong
mixture of blexle and lead ore, 12 in. wide on the wall,
with a leader of solid ote 2 in. wide, and flakes of solid
lead overlapping the killas; sufficient has not been
opened to know the value of the lode, but so far it is
saving work. The Smithy level has produced ore
throughout its driving, And there are stoped and driven
Si fins. 4 ft. of ground, of which 19 fins. 5 ft. 6 in. are
6 in. of orey ground. A call
barren, leaving 61 fins. 4 ft..
of Is. per share was made.
At the Dyfngwm bi-monthly meeting, on Wednesday,
P. D. Hadow, Esq., in the chair.; The accounts showed a
balance in hand, of 3921. 10s.; also,. that there had been
expended on productive work 1761: 10s.; and in sinking
Castle shaft, and enlarging floor c, about 92/. The
agents report was satisfactory-the manager estimated
that the works projected by him would be completed for
about 3001. more. About 50 tons of ore Nd been raised
in January and February, 11 tons of which had been
shipped, and the remainder was in course of d:essing. It
was resolved to accept the " take-note" of the Oren-meet
Mine, which had been offered to the Dyfngwm Co mpany.
At the Moditonham and Marraborough Mine meoting,
on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Balance last !le-
count, 66/. 14s. 6d.; call of 51., made 12th December
(less arrears, 15/.), 241. Gs. ___ 308/. Os. 6d.-Mine cost
for December, 501. lls. Ild.; ditto January, 36/. 13s. 2d.;
leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 2201. 15'. sd.
The committee were authorised to purchase and erect a
steam-engine, for the part payment of which, and the
requisite buildings, with the current expenses, a call of
ss. per share was made; and all shares are to be for-
feited on which the last call of ss. shall not be paid by
the Ist of March.

At the East Wheal Reeth meeting, on Wednesday,
the report stated that there was an improvement in the
10 fathom end, there being a leader from the west which
had changed the ground for the better. The shaft was
cleared to that level, where another on the cross-course
was discovered, full of stuff, and another south by the
side of the cross-course, 24 fathoms from the shaft, in-
tended, no doubt, to cut the caunter and Wheal Reeth
lodes. The ground is not hard-41. 103. per fm.-and
it is hoped to obtain the object in three months with the
water-wheel, by which time the steam-engine will be
erected. A discovery has been made in Wheal Reeth,
going east towards this mine. It was resolved that the
contract with Mr. J. 11. Gray, C.E., be accepted, to
meet which a call of 103. per share was made.
At North Tolgus meeting, on Monday, a call of
21. 10s. per share was made.
At the Butterdon meeting, held on Monday last, the
accounts were presented, showing-Cost for October,
2561. 17s. 6d.; ditto Nov., 3541. 141. ld.; ditto Dec.,
275/ 13s. 7d.; paid on account of engine, 300/.=
1,1871. ss. 2d.-By balance last account, 451. 7s. 7d. ;
calls, 6451. • leaving balance against adventurers,
4961. 17s. 7d. The mine was divided into 812 shares
instead of 406, as heretofore, and a call of 11. per share
was made. The report stated that the stratum was very
favourable, and that the lode was daily expected to be
cut. Mr. John Phillips was appointed purser, at two
guineas per month, Mr. Joseph Kemp as agent, at four
guineas, and Mr. J. Barrett as clerk, at two guineas per
month.
At Wheal Langford and Baring United meeting, the
accounts showed a balance in hand of 7441. 45. 91 A
very long report was read from Mr. Arthur Dean on the
present position and future prospects of the property.
The report of the committee stated that the large sett of
Wheal Ashburton had been granted, which would now
he worked in conjunction with Wheal Langford, under
the above title.
At the Wheal Arthur meeting the report of the com-
mittee was satisfactory; the old workings, which had
cost the former company 20,000/., had been cleared up
for 2871. Bs. 7d. Two pitches had been set, at 103. in
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At the first meeting of adventurers in Chyprase Con-
sols, held at Birmingham, the report of the provisional
committee was adopted. Messrs. Parrish, Yates, Mor-
gan, and Nines, were elected on the committee for gene-
ral management; Captain James Michell, of St. Enoder,
was appointed agent; Mr. Thomas Lewis, of Birming-
ham. punier; Messrs. Barker and Parrish, trustees; and
the National Provincial Bank of England, bankers to
the company. Captain Michell's report stated that all
the surface work was progressing satisfactorily-forge
carpenters' shops, 170 fins. of new leats, and the clear-
ing up of 200 fathoms of old, erecting wheel, &c. The
shaft was down 15 fms., being in size 9 ft. by 7 ft. It
stated the indications to be equal to anything the writer
ever saw, and believed the most sanguine expectations
would be realized.
At South Wheat Frances .meeting, on Thursday, it
was resolved that the shares, which bad previously been
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