The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-04 00:00:00

calls (except an inconsiderable sum) being all paid, and
the mine reported as bearing unmistakeable evidences of
wealth from the operations of the streamers over the
north lode, where, at the shallow depths of their work-
ings, they were taking away large quantities of tin.
The mine will go to work, and the lode be cut in the
20 fm. level, for the sum of 501, as soon as there is
water to work the wheel; and the present body of ad-
venturers will cheerfully pay any further call necessary
for the erection of a steam-engine, the prospects of the
mine fully warranting the outlay.
Daring the week shares have been sold in Alfred
Consols, West Alfred, Tremayno, Wheal Robins, Kirk-
cudbrightshire, Bargally, Speedwell, United Mines,
South Caradon, Samson, Trannack and Bosence, Tre-
hane, Merllya, Mining Company of Ireland, Wicklow
Copper Mine, North Robert, Nant-y-Car, Caradon
Wood, Helvellyn, East Boringdon, Chyprase Consols,
Tremar, Devon Consols North, West Polgooth, Devon
Great Consols, Treviskey and Barrier, West Providence,
Trelawney, Wheal Ruth, Mary Ann, Kilbricken, Pen-
zance Consols, Hingston Down, South Tamar, South
Tolgus, Wheal Arthur (Calstock), Bedford United,
Wheal Lemon, Bodmin Consols, Hennock, East Tamar,
Wheal Harriet, Wheal Russell, Pendarves and St. Au-
byn, Wheal Williams, Raleigh, Condurrow, Silver Val-
ley and Wheal Brothers, Wheal Williams, Raleigh Mine,
Condarrow, &e.
In foreign shares transactions have taken plaee in
United Mexican, Cobre, and Worthing, at an advance.
We this week present our readers with the usual sum-
mary of the quarterly sales of copper, lead, and tin,
the former of which may be relied on for' correctness as
far as the public sales by ticketting are referred to; the
two latter must be considered only as near the true
amount as our endeavours from every source with which
we are acquainted, where information is to be obtained,
enables us to furnish it. Of tin, in particular, our re-
turns are very meagre, compared with the quantity
raised. It will be observed that a considerable falling-
off has taken place in the sales of copper, English and
foreign, as compared both with the last quarter, and the
corresponding one of 1850.
In the Metal Market—Coer is steady; a large quan-
tity has arrived from Coquimbo, but was sold prior to
reaching here; several cargoes have also arrived from
Russia, but not yet offered for sale. In Lead some large
sales have been made, at lower rates. English Refined
Tie is in good demand for the manufacture of tin plates.
Bar and Block in fair request, at the quotations.
Foreign suffered slightly from some parcels being
pressed for immediate cash, but the market has now
quite recovered. Duty was paid on 2,467 cwts. daring
the month of September. East India Tin has slightly
declined. In Tin Plates, owing to the manufacturers
old contracts having run out, and being anxious fir
fresh orders, the prices have somewhat declined, but
large purchases have bean made for all parts. The fol-
lowingis the quantity of boxes of plates shipped from
Liverpool during the following months:—March, 39,507;
April, 50,377; May, 42,621; June, 36,990; July, 36,344;
August, 36,938; September, 25,890. The shipment to
New York alone during September was 1,931 boxes.
About 100 tons of Spelter have been sold at 141. 2s. 6d.,
Oct. and Nov. shipment; 500 tons at same price, prompt
Jan.,
andcake7s,s
middleshipment. of J stons on the spot, at 14/. for
fit for the Bombay market, are
scarce and wanted, and would sell at 141. 103. The
stock on the 30th September was 13,569 tons.
The London imports for the week comprise—from
Hanahurgh, 2;285 plates spelter; Adelaide, 100 tons
copper err; Antwerp, 61 casks 241 sheets zinc; Peters-
burgh, 5,605 ingots copper ; Cronstadt, 2,982 ingots
copper, 4,206 plates copper; Ceylon, 689 casks, 164 b.r-
rels, and 59 bars plumbago; Stettin, 80 tons spotter;
Dantatc, 1,284 plates spelter; Seville, 1,290 bars 859
Figs lead, 772 Vs. kali ore; Calcutta, 470 slAbs tn.
At Hull—from Haraburgle, 4,526 plates spelter.
The arrivals at Swansea include—from Havannab,
230 tuns copper ore; Cuba, 550 tons ditto; Marseilles, a
cargo of ditto in bulk and casks. The cargo of copper
ore from Algiers consisted of 125 tons.
The ticketings for 100 tons of Laxey (Isla of Man)
lead ore varied from 15/. 15s. by the Tamar Smelting
Co., to 18/. as. by Walker, Parker, and Co.
The ticketings for 100 tons of Newtonards (Isle of
Man) lead ore varied from 71. 145., by Pontitex and
Wood, to 10/. Is. 63. by Newton and Co.
Court Grange sold 20 tons of silver-lead ore at 141.
2s. 63. per ton; and 6 tons at 11/. ss. per ton.
The Keswick Mines sold 16 tuns of lead ore at 9/. ss.
per ton. _

Great Polgooth sold a parcel of tin, value 1,484/. 12s.
The Black Craig Mines sold 226 tons of lead ore
during the past month, 130 tons of which were raised in
that time, producing 1,247/. There is every prospect of
increasing the returns, the mine being considerably im-
proved, and a vast deal of ore ground laid open. We
expect, therefore, the time is not far distant when we
shall have the pleasing duty of adding its name to our
list of dividend-paying mines.
At the Ty warahayle Mines, 592 tons of copper ore
are for sale on Thursday, and there will be about 40
tons of lead and silver ore for the two months. The
stopes generally are looking tolerably well. The lead
lode at Wheal Clarence is improving at almost every
point; and this part of the concern presents a very fa-
vourable appearance,

THE GREAT MOSAIC TROPHY AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.
Few works of art in the Crystal Palace have
commanded more surprise and admiration than the
elaborate and beautiful mosaic pictures, standing so
prominently in the centre of the western nave, re-
presenting the ruins of the Temples of Taciturn and
the surrounding scenery, by Rinaldi, of Rome, one
of which was executed for the Emperor of Russia.
Copies of celebrated works, by Raphael and other
masters, have been executed in mosaic, and have the
effect of paintings produced in the usual way, though
they are attended with infinitely greater cost, and
are, beyond all comparison, more laborious and tedious
in their process. As each separate piece of glass is of
the same colour throughout, the graduation of
tints, the melting off any one colour, from its
highest light to its darkest shadow, can be obtained
only by an immense number of small pieces, of which
those contiguous to each other exhibit scarcely any
perceptible difference to the eye. The sole advantage
in any degree proportionate to the cost attending it
is the extreme durability of the work when once ac-
complished.
For a long period after the decline of the arts,
mosaic painting continued to be employed in Italy,
both externally and internally, for the decoration of
churches ; as, for instanc® on the facade as well as
within the basilica of St. Mark, at Venice. Some
have supposed that such productions were entirely
the work of Byzantine or Greek artists, but the con-
trary opinion is maintained by Cicognara, who as-
serts that mosaic was practised by native Italians,
and that it was well known to the earliest Venetians.
The works under our notice are the most extensive
of the kind that have ever been submitted to public
inspection. IVe are so accustomed to the smaller
types of this most minute and delicate art, as to re-
gard its development on a wider field with wonder
and suspicion. The beautiful picture of which this is
a material fac-simile, appears as though it were fresh
from the easel of the artist, rather than from the hands
of the manipulator. The chefd'euvre of the Gobe-
Ilns room, the " Destruction of the Mamelukes,"
after Horace Vernet, is not a truer copy of its great
original. It is impossible to award higher praise.
To give some idea of the prodigious amount of la-
bour and time bestowed upon this noble and most
unique achievement, it will suffice to state that its
artist, Signor Rinaldi, who is unrivalled in this art,
was engaged fifteen
years in its production ; whilst,
as to the number of pieces, each of which was sepa-
rately inlaid,we believe we should not exaggerate at
1 estimating it at not less than the total of visitors to
the Great Exhibition since its commencement. We
are not aware who is the exhibitor of this beautiful
work of art, as it is not stated in the catalogue, though
we notice, from a card affixed to it, that information
on the subject may be obtained of Mr. Fell, 26,
Bread-street, City.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Straice Gazette of this day.)
STAFF OF THE ARMY.
Captain H. B. G. Wynyard, Unattached, has suc-
ceeded Captain Mein, of the 13th Foot, as Brigade-
Major in the Midland Counties.
Captain Rallewell, of the 28th Foot, has been ap-
pointed Aide-de-Camp to the new Governor of Malta.
Colonel U.
of the Royal Engineers at Montreal.
W. Yavasoar has vacated the command
Lieutenant Count Rivarola, of the 67th Foot, has
Adjutont at St. Lucia.
replaced Lieutenant O'Brie , 54th Foot, as Fort
,uocfiat.he SlatuFoot, • A•d .de.Camp
to Major-General W. H. Sewell, C. 813., mil
Ensign Glove
Staff.
Captain Wellesley, 73d, has bees •
appointed Deputy
Assistant-General in Kaffraria. tehe Madras
Captain Faunce, 73d, has succeeded to the vacant
appointment of Brigade Major in Kaffraria.
Lieut.-Colonel Cole, of the Royal Engineers, has
succeeded Lieut.-Colonel Cloete as Commandant of
Cape Town.
Lieut. Hopkins, of the 14th Foot, has replaced
Lieut. Crofton, of the Royal Engineers, as Aide-de.
Camp to the Governor of Ceylon.

Lieutenant Wilson, 3d West India Regiment, is
Fort Adjutant at Sierra Leone, vice Lieutenant
Slater. _

Lieutenant Hunt has succeeded Lieutenant Cave
as Acting Adjutant to the depot of the 54th ; Lieu-
tenant Godfrey has replaced Lieutenant Reeve in the
same appointment with the depOt of the 73d; Lieu-
tenant Storer has succeeded to the Acting Adjutancy
of the 68th, vice Shuttleworth ; and Lieutenant Gor-
don, of the 66th, replaces Lieutenant Peel.

h 48 th
Taool.s FOR AUSTRALIA.—The
already
being first for foreign service, after thelist
will
imagine, -
promulgated has been exhausted, we
be sent to New South Wales, should the Governor
Regiment,
call for a reinforcement of troops for that colony.
The next accounts from Australia, should they con-
firm the expectation of extensive gold discoveries, will
decide the matter. We understand ithat Governor
Fitzroy has intimated to Lhrl Grey tht.. nrce,si.v for
reinforcement of troops, the expense of
which would
be borne by the colony.
Nzw SENTRY Boxzs.---IsTew pattern sentry -
boxes have been ordered to be plaited in the different
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