The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-06 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Mate—Thomas S. Gooch has been appointed to the
Rattler screw-sloop at Woolwich.
Midshipman—J. R. R. Dunlop to the Albion, 90,
in the Mediterranean.

Masters' Assistants—John H. Cook to the Modiste,
18, at Sheerness ; William Henry Sharp to the Wa-
terloo, 120, at Sheerness; Daniel May to the Impreg-
nable, 78, flag-ship at Devonport.
Clerk's Assistant—William Henry Hyde (son of
the Rev. Mr. Hyde) has been appointed to the Daunt-
less screw-frigate at Portsmouth.
Boatswains—James Steele to the Modeste; Thomas
Grigg to the Dido, 18, at Chatham.
Carpenter—Richard Callaway, acting, to the ➢fo-
deste.

Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord G. Paulet, at De•
vonport, has been ordered to fill up her complement
to 650, and to proceed to Portsmouth to be docked.
Defence convict-ship, at Portsmouth, is nearly rig-
ged to go round to Woolwich. The new convict
building will be sufficiently advanced to admit 200 or
300 in about a fortnight.
Hercules store-ship, Master-Commander Fulton,
will not be paid off at Portsmouth until Tuesday. She
has all her spars up.
Vulcan iron screw steam-frigate, Master Comman-
der Penn, will be ready for further service on the 7th
October.

Greenock iron screw-frigate, is being fitted at
Woolwich with 250-horse power engines manufac-
tured for the Wasp.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Centaur steam-
frigate, Captain Cannon, flag of Rear-Admiral W.
W. Henderson, C. 8., received her crew yesterday,
and bent sails to-day. She will go out to Spithead in
a tide or two, and sail about the end of next week for
the Brazils, taking a mail, and parcels and letters for
the squadron.

The fine Indianian Queen, Captain 11i'Leod, one of
Wigram's fleet, arrived at Spithead to-day to embark
passengers and stock for Calcutta.

- The Duke of Marlborough has laid his beautiful
schooner-yacht Wyvern up for the winter in Haslar-
lake.

In Harbour—The Victory, Britannia, Excellent,
Blenheim, Victoria and Albert, Centaur, Hercules,
Seaflower, Rolla, Elfin, Fanny, Portsmouth, and Echo.
In Dock—The St. Vincent, Edinburgh, Raleigh,
Vulcan, Eurydice, Stromboli, and Medea.
In the Basin—The Rodney, 92, Captain Graham,
C.B. ; Dauntless, 24, Captain Halstead ; Leopard and
Furious.

In the Steamer Basin—The Termagant, Simoom,
Blazer, and Porcupine.
At Cowes—The Fairy royal yacht.
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty's screw eteam-
•essel Desperate left on Thursday for the Channel
Islands.

The sails of the Grecian, 12, were bent yesterday.
She goes out of harbour to-morrow, and will probably
start for the Cape of Good Hope on Thursday, the
9th inst.

The steam-ship Virago will go from harbour to
Barnpool on Tuesday to have her compasses adjusted.
On Wednesday the steam-vessel Buzzard went
round the Eddystone to try her engines ; and the
Vesuvius was placed in dock to have her copper ex-
amined and repaired.
On Tuesday the Nile, 90, was towed by the Pike
from her moorings to the jetty. Fifty artisans of the
Devonport yard were the same day examined before
the Board preparatory to their superannuation.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. s.—The Shearwater steam-
vessel was taken out of the basin to-day, and will
leave in the course of next week for Constantinople,
where she will be placed at the disposal of Sir Strat-
ford Canning, her Majesty's Ambassador at the Court
of Constantinople.
The Rattler steam-sloop, Commander Arthur
Mellersh, went down the river to-day to try her
engines.
The John William Dare, loaded with timber for
the use of the dockyard, was taken into the basin
to-day.

The Rodney, hired convict-ship, was brought up
at moorings to-day, opposite the Royal Arsenal,
to receive on board a number of male convicts for the
Swan River Settlement. A strong detachment of
local pensioners go out in her as a guard over the
convicts, and they are to remain as settlers in the
colony.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—CoIon®I W. D.
Jones, of the Royal Artillery, inspector of the Royal
Military Academy on Woolwich-common since
March, 1840, has resigned that important trust,
which he discharged with great zeal for the benefit of
the institution for eleven years and a half, and is
succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Portleck, Royal
Engineers.

ELOPEMENT OP SAMAR. BARBER'S SlSTER.—Dur-
ing the past week considerable excitement has been occa-
sioned In Eastwood and the neighbouring district, in conse-
quence of another extraordinary occurrence in the family of
the convict Sarah Barber. An elder sister of Mrs. Barber's,
Mary by name, was some years ago married to a collier
named Emanuel Wylde, who then resided at Basford, where
he kept a beer-house. This man, about two or three years
since, however, removed to Eastwood, where he erected a
house in Langley Mill-lane, at a short distance from the re-
sidence of the unfortunate Joseph Barber, and for this place
he also obtained a licence for the sale of beer. Wylde and his
wife have there resided until the present time, but, according
to general report, anything but comfortably. On Tuesday
morning, at about two o'clock, the husband proceeded to his
regular work in one of the Brinsley pits, leaving his wife in
charge of the house. lle returned at his usual time, but to his
astonishment discovered that she had eloped with a journey-
man tailor, taking with her her three children, all the best
furniture, and a sum of 1451. which Wylde had received a
few days before as the purchase-money for his house. So
eager did it appear his wife had been to take everything she
could that his clothes had all been ransacked, and from a
pocket in one pair of his trousers 9s. had been abstracted. A
box containing wine, glasses,&c., was found in the house
ready packed up for removal. but this probably the woman
had found herself unable to convey with her. In one of her
husband found a sovereign, drawers, also, her which she had
evidently missed in her search for valuables. It appeared
that the woman and her paramour had taken their departure
in a cab, which had been seen to run through the Langley
Mill-gate,
in the direction of Derby, during the day. No
information has, however, been obtained as to the whereabouts
of the runaways. The tailor, who was working with Mr.
Henry Goodall before the occurrence, was, it seems, only
known in the neighbourhood by the name of " Charley."—
Nottingham Journal.
PENSION TO PROFESSOR WILSON.—We understand
that Lord John Russell has intimated, by command of her
Majesty, the bestowal of a pension of 300/. a year on our
distinguished townsman, Professor Wilson. The letter inti-
mating this mark of the Royal favour is dated " Holyrood,"
and sets forth, we believe, that it is in consideration of the
professor's " literary merits." The transaction is exceed..
ingly creditable to the Minister at whose suggestion the gift
is bestowed. The active movers have been the Whigs, who
have often felt the weight of the crutch of Christopher North ; and doubt not that the compliment will be duly appreciated I
by him of the reoubtable maga. Had his own political
friends been tha medium through which the Ito al B
had tiowed, it would have been imputed to Y ounty
party feeling and
Political predilection. No such imputation can rest on hi political opponents. We could have wished that s
and spirits of our distinguished townsman the health
better to have eaabled him to enjoy bad been such as
erco‘ fresh honours.—Scot-

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION
OF SEWERS.
A monthly Court of Sewers was held yesterday at
the office, Greek-street, Soho-square ; Edward Lawes, ',l)-4.1
Esq., in the chair.
A report on the state of the collections
month was presented. Q thk rig
On the register of applications and memorita tto-""‘le—
presented,
The CHAIRMAN said that one of the complaints that
had been made contained allegations of a very im-
portant nature, as affecting the health of the inhabi-
tants of Greenwich. The memorialists stated that
they were occupiers of property of the rateable value
of 10,0001., at Hyde-vale, Greenwich, which was
totally without drainage, causing great injury to the
health of the inhabitants, and rendering the place al-
most untenantable. Now this memorial was signed
by a large number of people of a highly-respectable
character, and from his own knowledge he could state
that this was a case of a very pressing nature.
The funds of the Greenwich district, notwithstand-
ing the works that were ordered last week, were
still sufficient to enable them to do the works re-
quired for the remedy of this nuisance. He, there-
fore, suggested that the surveyor should make a da-
tailed report, with plan and estimates, for laying dower
a line of sewer in Hyde-vale, which would form the
principal line between Blackheath and the foot of the
hill near to the Greenwich Railway.
Captain DAWSON said that last week he observed
that a large cesspool was being constructed about half-
way up the hill at Hyde-vale, for the purpose of ar-
resting the sewage at that point—a course that was
extreciely objectionable—instead of a proper drain
being farmed by which it might be carried entirely
away.
The surveyor was then ordered to prepare plans
and estimates for the execution, of the necessary works
as soon as possible.
A memorial was presented from the inhabitants of
Quality-court, Chancery-lane, requesting certain
sewerage works ; but it was considered that, as there
was no public thoroughfare, the question arose whe-
ther the inhabitants should not bear the entire expense.
It had, however, been considered that as it might be
made useful for the drainage near the courts of law,
if the inhabitants would raise half the amount, the
Commissioners would then consider whether they
would advance the other half out of the rates of the
district.

A communication from the parish of Richmond
was received, inquiring the exact amount required
for the further works !*.c. complete the drainage of
that district ; and if the parish should immediately
and lend' the same to the Commis•
raise
sinners, t h e
whether funds,
the Com wissioners would exercise
their powers for the repays ent of the amount.
The CHAIRMAN said he ,mow no objection to the
adoption of such a course, an d it would form a useful
precedent for other places s 'here works were
Vad been
ur-
gently required. As to the am ount of the cost
made, of
and the
remainder of the works, inquiry .
the engineer would soon have his eport ready, and s
communication would be made to the
parish that the
necessary steps would be taken.
A question was submitted to the Court from the
board of guardians of the WandsworAl union, to as-
certain how far they were excluded t...tom interfering
with certain nuisances in that parish, Inom the opera-
tion of the sth clause of the Nuisances llemoval Act,
and the clerk to the board was instructeki to ask the
Commissioners to advise them upon this subject. The
Commissioners had returned an answer &that the
proper course would be to proceed before the Court of
Sewers, who had full power to deal with the .matter
under the 49th section of the Metropolitan Sewers
Act, but were of opinion that they were not ba..red
from proceeding under the sth section of the
sauces Removal Act.

With respect to certain premises at Islington, all
luded to in the Registrar-General's return of last
week, in which it was stated that the smells from the
drains were almost overpowering, and pernicious to
the inmates,
_

The CHAIRMAN said that the locality had since
been inspected by their officers, and that the owner of
two of the houses in the street in question had since
then consented to have a proper drainage of them
into the public sewer. He might also observe that
all the reports of the Registrar-General would be
brought under the notice of the Court, and reports on
them received from their offices every week.
On the construction of 1,150 feet of sewer, 3 feet 9
by 2 feet 8, in Tabernacle-walk, being proposed,
A memorial from the ratepayers of that locality
was read, stating that the health of the inhabitants,
and particularly of children, was much injured from
the existence of nuisances, and that the place was on-
tirely without drainage.
Plans and specifications were ordered to be pre.,
pared, and advertisements for tender for the execution
of the work to be issued.

On the construction of 1,000 feet of sewer, 3
feet 9 by 2 feet 3 ; 1,600 feet of sewer, 3 feet by 2
feet ; 700 feet of 2 feet barrel ; 700 feet of 18-inch;
500 feet of 15-inch, and 500 feet of 12-inch cir-
cular sewer in Rotherhithe •street and Lower Queens
street, at an expense of 1,4501., being proposed,
it was stated that this work was one of a very pressing
nature, and was in the most necessitous part of the
Surrey and Kent district. It was near to some offm•
sive ditches. In Silver-street adjacent, in one small
row of houses, during the time of the cholera in 1849,.
no fewer than 50 deaths occurred in that very spot.
The proposed works would relieve the whole of
Rotherhithe, where in many cases the sewage was
now on a level, thick and stagnant, reaching to the
flag-pavement, by which only it was covered. By the
works proposed they should secure an inclination of
11 feet 6 inches in a mile. The whole district had
paid sewer rates for many years.
The plans were referred to Sir John Burgoyne,
R.E., and Captain Dawson, R.E., to report upon them
to the next court, as was also the following proposi•
tion for the drainage of a portion of Higbgate and
Kentish-town :-700 feet of sewer, 4 feet by 2 feet
6, and 1,480 feet of sewer, 3 feet 9 by 2 feet 3, in
Kentish Town-road, between the Junction-road
and Gordon House-lane, at an estimated cost of
1,5911. Gs. 2d.

The following new works were then ordered at the
amounts respectively stated :-
920 feet of sewer in Cross-street, Islington, at tts2
estimated cost of 5521.; 1,060 feet of sewer in Hal-
ton-street, Islington, 6301. 118.; 275 feet of sewer in
Little Cross-street, Islington, 1791. 10s. ; 620 feet of
sewers in King-street, Soho, 1981.; 225 feet of 12-
inch pipe sewer in Wyld'a-passage, Drury-lane, 62/. ;
190 feet of pipe sewer in Eliza-place, Clerkenwel4
361. 125.; 275 feet of pipe sewer in Crown-court, and
Lichfield-street, Soho, 751. 15s. ; 344 feet of sewer in
Park-place, South Hackney, 147/. ; 240 feet of sewer
in William-street, Caledonian-road, 1191. 25:;i259,,-..
feet of pipe sewer in Highgate-rise, 411.35. ;30 feet f
sewer in Seymour•street, Euston-square, 351.
After some presentments of nuisances had been re.. •
ceived, and orders made upon them, the Court ad-
j ourned.

THE FAMILY OPPOSED TONE WSPAPERS.
The man that don't take his county paper was
in town yesterday. He brought the whole of his family,
in a two-horse waggon. He still believed that General.
Taylor was President, and wasted to know if the " Kama-
chatkians" had taken Cuba, and, if so, where they had
taken it. He had sold his corn for twenty-five cents—the
price being thirty-one—but upon going to deposit the
money they told him it was mostly coantErfeit,
The only hard money ho had was some three-cent
pieces, and those some sharper had "run on him"
for half-dimes ! His old lady smoked a "cob pipe,
and would not believe that anything else could be used.
One of the boys went to a blacksmith's shop to be ales'
sured for a pair of shoes, and another mistook
the market-house for a church. After hanging
his hat on a meat hook, he piously took a seat on
butcher's stall, and listened to an auctioneer, whom ho
took to be the preacher. He left " before meetin was
out," and had no great opinion of the " sarmint.'"
One of the girls took a lot of seed onions to the Post•
office to trade them for a letter. She bad a baby,
which she carried in a " sugar-trough," stopping at
times to rock it on the side-walk. When it cried,
she stuffed its mouth with en old stocking, and
sung " Barbara Allen." The oldest boy bad sold
two " coon skins," and was on a " bast." When last
seen he had called for a glass of " sody and water,"
and stood soaking gingerbread and making wry
faces. The shopkeeper, mistaking his meaning,
had given him a mixture of sal soda and water,
and it tasted strongly of soap. But " he'd heard
tell of soda and water, and he was bound to give it a
fair trial, puke or notpuke." Some "town fellow" came
in and called for lemonade with a " fly in it," where-
upon our "soaped" friend turned his bath and quietly
wiped several flies into his drink. We approached
andto it. He the old gentleman and tried to get him to "
pould
rneovtee listen
n t
thoilueghtw'as'isluamtles-ciPnlP"'"bied:a
ato b
ut hk"internaleed wi
nwen tion, and culterwaten nothin' but wanity
and wexation." None of his family ever learned to read,
• —•
but one boy, and he " tesched
went a studying diwinity. " Bostooicid
eenwohnionlew,
eaawind
.then

...,-- ---
ESTkiINSTER GENERAL DISPENSART.—A sr-
w m
pai
held
general meeting of the governors and subscribers
as itss-
yesterday at the Dispensary-house, Gerard-street, Soho
the purpose;of receiving the report of the committees an
for transacting the usual business of the charity t.lislit* ted to
Vear in the chair. The progress of the charity:
admitted
be highly satisfactory, the number of Pot.i,"being rather
during the past quarter amounting to I,9oS'ilhe institution
above the average. The financial prospects an earnest tap
are not so cheering, and the committee nclA
de
objecta of t Li.
t
peal to the benevolent public to step tbrw th
a helping hand to enable them to carry out
charity.
st week several
n Tina' the pe
but medical
'IRE CHOLERA.—A
-"--., in the town,
es_ obtiOned
and lend them
cases of cholera have occurred
thinajority
treatment having been i,o_in
in time, only one. ofyrtonme an named I, ea,
Setirst attacked by fluor
fatal case is that t a
4st-street.
She WalOn Monday morning.
Daykin's-yard, la__, and expired
she was attended by
a itne sdwt ahfnacot a
resided rill;
part of her illness
dical men. Cases of
the ihdone of the union me
orons.lSTOttitujitcti9l
diseasep tu in g on Frtier Y
itchel., ,___ again very man
Dr. N has terrn?rfi'l
diarrbces ttmVe vvv,,
Journal.

, :
•F4'
,
f

" Thursday Evening.
" A cloud of gloom hangs over our neighbourhood,
for we have had the rnisfortue of a most lamentable
and fatal occurrence, involving the violent deaths of
from twelve to sixteen colliers, who, in an instant of
time, and without perhaps, having the opportunity of
invoking the mercy of God, were sent to their ac-
count. The nature of the calamity is briefly told.
A nutni-aer of men were in the act of descending
t tie Werva Coe Pit, when, melancholy to
relate ), the chain from which the stage depended
snapped asunder, precipitating the ill-fated colliers
about, it is said, 160 feet ! The alarm was immedi-
ately given, and the people connected with the works
ta.ld others immediately prepared for a descent to
the fatal spot, where, alas! death revelled in
horrors. The crowds that rushed to the pit's mouth,
many of them with countenances ,an which alarm
and horror were depicted, and wringing their hands in
the agony of apprehension, could with difficulty be
kept back, so as to admit of a communication with
the shaft. Who that was present can ever forget the
`terrors of suspense during the preparations to reach
those who lay below in crushed heaps ? Perhaps
life, fast ebbing, might, by succour, be stayed, and
some poor fellows saved to wife, children, and pa-
rents. But how sad must ever be the impression on
the minds of, those who voitnessed the bringing up
to light the bodies of tb.e mangled men ? What
piercing screams, as if the, last efforts of the struggling
hearts of the hopelessV wretched ! Excuse this
hasty scrawl ; my ft.eiings are utterly prostrated.
May He whose ever—glorious precepts are fraught
with charity, and to whom it is pleasing that we
should visit the fatherless and widows in their afflic-
tion, raise up friends for those made desolate by
this calamity ! Tae corpses of the sufferers are being
brought up."

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the 'United Service Gazette of this day.)
ANOTHER POLITICAL MISSION TO KING DAHOMEY.
—We stated soma time ago that Lord Palmerston
had it in, contemplation to send out Commander
Forbes, l Ate of the Bonetta, on another mission to the
African, Sovereign, King Dahomey, with the view of
secari-Jg his Majesty's co-operation in the suppression
et th'.! slave trade. It is now arranged that Captain
Fo;'Aes shall proceed to the coast of Africa in the next
mall packet to Sierra Leone, and during his mission
the gallant officer is to be borne in the flag ship Pe-
nel.upe, as an additional commander.
The Admiralty have at length disposed of one of the
old superannuated squadron of steamers. She is the
Doter, el, one of the old Portpatrick packets. She has
been; disposed of for 1,500/.
The officers of the Giaards have offered the use of
their club in Pall-mall to the members of the Junior
United Service Club, during the period their house is
under repair.
FOUETII, KING'S OWN.—The courts-martial at
"Weedon are drawing to a close. The officers who
leiv been tried are Captain De Robeck, Lieutenants
RAmsbuttom, Coryton, and Hall. Other officers have
been placed in arrest, namely, Captain Kennedy and
Lieut. 0. Y. Cocks. Several officers have been down
t 3 Weecion, either to " assist" the prisoners or to
bear testimony to character. Among these are Colo-
nels Simpson, Malet, Hartley, Coryton, and Major
Greathed. Notes of the trial are not permitted to be
taken by strangers, or we should have made early
arrangements for giving particulars. While a case is
sub judice, we hold it to be a journalist's course, alike
dictated by regard to the officers concerned and the
interests of discipline, to abstain from giving any facts
or offer any commentaries. Vulgar curiosity must
wait upon the welfare of the army.
iloasE GUARDS STAFF.—Major-General Brown,
the Ja.djutant-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Sullivan,
the Assistant and Captain Pack, the Deputy Assistant-
.Adjutant-General, are on leave of absence. Colonel
Wetherall returned from leave on the 31st ult.
VACANT REGIMENT.—By the decease of Major-
Gem,ral Sir henry Watson, C. 8., the colonelcy of
the 15th Rtgiinent, now stationed in Ceylon, has be-
come vacant.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REWARD.—By the de-
cease of General Sir Alexander Hslkett, K.C.H., a
pension of 2001. per annum has to be disposed of.
STAFF.— j or- General J. M•Donald, C. 8.,
has returned to Kilkenny from leave of absence in
Scotland, and resumed the command of the district.
Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, Assistant Quartermaster-
General at Kilkenny, has proceeded to England on
leave of absence.

CEtEAP FOOD FOR THE TROOPS AT GIBRALTAR.—
The. Governor, Major-General Sir Robert Gardiner,
has issued a notice to the effect that he has received
an official communication, by order of her Catholic
Majesty, that the duties now levied at the lines upon
provisions destined for the Gibraltar market will be
discontinued from the Ist ofJanuary, 1852.
GIBRALTAR GARRISON. Several courts-martial
have recently taken place in Gibraltar for an offence
which has become very prevalent amongst the troops
performing outpost duty, iiv. aiding smugglers to
evade the vigilance of the authorities, and taking
bribes for the assistance they afforded.
R.EcRurrING STAFF.—Staff-Surgeon G. Hone has
succeeded Staff-Surgeon T. Hall at the Leeds Re-
cruiting District. Lieutenant Jephson, of the 10th
Poot, has succeeded Lieutenant Law, 57th, as super-
intending officer at INlanchester. Lieutenant Platt,
1 at,h Foot, has replaced Lieutenant Willy, 50th Foot,
the let London Infantry subdivision.
DEPOT STAFF.—Lieut. R. J. Feilden, 2d Batta-
lion 60th Rifles, has been appointed Acting-Pay-
master to the depot of the regiment, and Lieut. R. H.
Robinson Acting-Adjutant of the depot. Ensign
J.fihn Drysdale is Acting-Adjutant of the depot of
the 42d. Lieut. Law, of the 67th, has succeeded
Lieut. Platt, of the 13th, at Gloucester, and Lieut.
Young, 7th Fusiliers, has taken the place of Lieut.
Shervington, 46th, at Inverness.
Captain Hare, 56th Foot, has been appointed Fort-
Atij utant at Bermuda, vice Lieut. Austin.
Capti,in W. Pyrn Young, 65th, is Private Secretary
to the Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief in
SJuth Australia.

GENERAL OFFICERS.—The following is a return of
the general officers in existence on the 4th of Sep-
tea&ber :-5 field-mnrshals, 37 generals, 94 lieute-
nant-generals, and 149 major-generals, making a total
of 285 ; of whom 154 are colonels of regiments or
battalions. Of these 1 fi-ld-marshal, 7 lieutenant-
generals, and 30 major-generals are employed.
THE ADMIRALTY.—AdmiraIs Berkeley, Houston,
Stewart, Captain Milne, and the second secretary,
eaprain Hamilton, form the Board of Admiralty at
Wnitehall at present. Admiral Deans Dundas left
for Cobleutz on Tuesday.

MINING INTELLIGENCE,
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The present week indicates symptoms of returning
activity in mining. The speculative class of shares,
however, continue to be most dealt in, and those at very
elom3 places; whilst in dividend mines the transactions,
s"11.Y• as they transpire, are limited. In the absence of
any excess speculation in new mines, the market is
0:-:411.137; and we have no doubt it will make progress in
is satisfactory direction.
ae, A. ,t South Wheal Frances meeting, on Monday, the
aints for June and July showed-Bahnco in hand
er,d Ma
7' 148 L 10s. 7d.; by ore sold, June 5, 1,708/. 18s.
2d.; ditto' J 4•Y 3, 2,350/. 13. 103.; tin ditto, Aug. 20,
2191.4,426/.
„ .103. 7d• ..amino cost for Tune, 6381. 23.
54i,; July. 0,..30/. 49•
du.‘,;, '385/. 21,3 • • •; merchants bills, 722 2d.;
••, Pr,perty tax, 761. 83. 20.; Wheal Basset
adventutf rs tor tia taken by tributers, 125/. 15s. 101:
showing balance of Profit, 1,740/. 3a. 4d.-By dividend
of 61. per bare, 1,488/ ; leaves now iu hand, 4001. 133.
11d. The pr,peci.s the
Innen tuaprovod. wines, we are informed, are
A t West Caradm bi-monthly meeting, on the 99th
August, tko account showed-copper
r‘ceived for materials,
ore sold, includ-
im.; earriage, 5,0404 7s. 10,1.;
341. 7s. 51,4,5,074/. 153. 3d.-Lord's duos, 313/. 18s. 41 ;
rardr,, 261. 53.; salaries, 311. 183. 10d.; bankers' coal.-
143. ad:;
mission, hili-year, sot. 6s. 10d.; tribute, 950/. ;
tutwork, 7814 Is. 1031.; charges, on ore, 552/, surface expenditure, 6161. 17s. 83.; merchants bills,
7981. `93.41.; leaving a profit of 8721. Bs. 61-Deduct
dividend, July 1, 6401. leaves 232/ Bs. 6d.; add baled-Ica
in liand last account, 1,239/. Is, 1 Id.-.•=1,471/. 103. sd.
A dividend of 2/. 10a. per share was declared.
At Levant meeting, the accounts for May and June
sheaved--Tin sold, 3,1181.155. 61; leavings, 236/. Is. Id.;
copper ore, 1,0531; 143. Id.; carriage and other receipts,
801, 7s. 103.,4,488/. 184. 63. Labour cost for May,
1,675/. 2s. 2d.; June, 1,5101. Is. 6(1.; merchants' bills,
6681 17s. 1(1.; coals, carriage, &c., 4304 19s. 103.; leav-
ing profit, 2031. 17s. lid.; add balance in hand last ac-
count, 6134 14s. 3d., makes together, 8974 12s. 2d.

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.
GREA LOSS OF LIFE.
(From the Monmouthshire Merlin.)
• MERLIN OFFICE, FRIDAY MORNING.
We deeply regret to announce that Aberdare adds
andther to the feßrful list of colliery accidents, of late
!so. numerous in the mineral districts, and by which
valuable lives have been lost to a melancholy extent.
On prepariniz; for press this morning, we received the
following sad communications:— _

" Aberdare, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1851.
" Dear am sorry to have to communicate
flr the next impreesion of your paper a truly lament-
able occurrence, which took place in this neighbour-
hood this morning. Itappearsfrom the brief particulars
which I have been able to collect, that 14 colliers were
in the act of descending Mr. Nixon's Balance Pit, called
theWerva, in the vicinity of C wm Bach, when the cbain
attached to the carriage broke, and they were all
with fearful velocity to the bottom of the pit,
a depth of feet. They have all been brought up
dead, and dreadfully mangled. The distance of the
scene precludes my ascertaining the names of the
poor fellows. A full investigation will take place,
when, of course, a reporter from your office will be
present."
Another account says

! Deduct dividend, 3201., leaves balance now in hand to ,
next account, 5771. 12s. 2d. A dividend of 2/. per share
was declared.
At Trehanc meeting, on the 26th August, the accounts
showed-Balance last account, 3521. 15s. 4d. ; silver-
lead ore sold, 1,381/. 13i. 6d. ; sundry receipts, 221. ss.
7d.-----1,756/. 14s. 5d.-Labour cost for March, 317/. 48.
4d. ; April, 3751. 4s. 6d. ; merchants' bills, 314/. 9s. ;
lord's dues, 881. 163. ; dividend in June, 2561. ; leaving
balance to next account, 405/. Os. 7a. A dividend of 1/.
per share was declared.
At Trelawny Mine meeting, on Monday, the accounts
showed-Silver-lead ores sold, 5,4011. 6s. ld. ; old
junk, 81. Bs. ; engine sold, 399/e...5,8084 14s. ld.-To
coats for March, April, and May, 5,140/. 7s. 6d. ; show-
ing profit of 668/. 6s. 7d. ; add balance in hand last
account, 1,214/. Os. 10d. ; leaving 1,8821. 7s. sd. to next
account.
At North Basset meeting, on the 20th August (P. F.
de Jersey, Esq., in the chair), the accounts showed-
April cost, 1,1701. 9s. 2d.; May ditto, 1,201/. 13s. ;
June, 9211. 9s. 6c1.3,293/. 1 ls. Bd.-Balance last ac-
count, 755/, 133. 4d, ; sale of copper ore, July 2, 979/.
Iss. sd. : ditto, July 30, 1,2581. 16s. 7d. ; tin, 91. ss. :
leaving balance against adventurers, 290/. Is. 4d.
At the Wheal Prudence meeting, on the 25th of
August, the accounts showed-Balance from last ac-
count, 54/ 4s. sd. ; March cost, 271. Is. 3d. ; April, 411
03. Id. ; May, 221. 7s. 4d. ; June, 41/. 3s. ; July, 211.
18/. ; paid the Duchy of Cornwall fur new deed, 211=
2281. 14s. ld.-By call made on 256 shares at 12s. 6de
1601.: leaving balance of 68/. 14s. Id. due to the purser.
A further call of 12s. 6d. per share was made.
At the quarterly meeting of Beringdon Park Mine
adventures, held yesterday, the accounts showed a ba-
lance in hand of 61. ss. 5d., and a call of 11 per share
was made, payable in two instalments cf 10s. per share
each.
At the quarterly meeting of the East Borington Mine
adventures, held yesterday, the accounts showed a ba-
lance of 101. 12s. 2d. in favour of the mine, and a call of
103. per share was made, payable in two instalments of
58. per share each.
At North Wheal Robert meeting, on Thursday, the
accounts showed-Calls received to this day, 2,591/. Bs.;
loan, 2501. = 2,841/. Bs.-By purchase of mining sett
and materials, 1,0001..; office expenses, 761. 2s. 6d.;
printing, books, stationary, &Oa 43/. 17s. 7d.; labour
cost and merchants' bills, 1,494/. I 1 s. Bd.; interest,
6s. 2d.: leaving balance in hand, 2261. 10s. Id. Tne
balance of liabilities over assets, supposing present call
paid, was 651. 6s. 7d. A call of 10s. per share was
made, and it was resolved that all the shares oa which
the call of 10s. per share made in June is not paid by
the 13;h inst. be forfeited.
At East Wheal Russell meeting, on Thursday, the ac-
counts showed-Calls, 2,044/. 10s. Bd.; advanced by
purser for labour, July, 1711. 3s. 6d.=2,2154 14s, 2d.
Office expenses, 401.; printing and stationery, 241 16s.
3d.; labour cost and merchants' bills three mon.hs,
2,0031. 19s. 6d.: leaving balance in band, 147/. Bs. sd.
A call of ss. per share was made, and it was resolved
1 that all shares on which the call made in June is not
paid on the 13th inst. by forfeited.
At Tyrwardreath Mine meeting on Wednesday, the
accounts showed-Costs for April, May, June, and July,
2,4814 19s. sd. Balance from lest account, 6851. 19s. 2d.;
second and third calls, 1,024/ ; leaving balance to next
account, 7721. Os. 3d. A call of 2/. per share was made,
payable on the 13th instant.
At Wheal Charles meeting, on the 21st August, the
accounts showed a balance of 731. O. sd. in favour of the
mine.
At Wheal Harriet general meeting, on Thursday, the
accounts showed a balance in hand, atter paying the costs
for April, May, and June, of 1,0851. at the bankers, and
the balance, arrears of calls, likely to be paid shortly.
At Hignston Downs bi-monthly meeting, on Tuesday,
the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 881.
13s. 7d.; received for copper ore, 239/. Os. 2d.; balance
of call, March 15, 25/. 17s. 61; on account of call, July
14, 9231. 10e.=1,277/. Is. 31-Mine cost for June, 281/.
17s. 1 1 d.; July, 386/. 17s. 9d.; quarterly expense of
office, stationary, and printing, 251. 65.; loan and in-
terest, 150/. 14s. 6d.; dues, &c., 15/. 13s. 9d.: leaving
balance to next account, 416/, I la. 4d.-Arrear of call
due, 576/. los.: total assets, 993/. ls.
Aug., and Sept., about 8204; office expenses, 251.;
leaving balance, 1481. Is. 4d.
At West Towan meeting, a call of 24 per share was
made, for the further prosecution thereof in depth.
At the Craddock Moor Mine meeting, on the 29th
Aug., the accounts fur May and June showed-Balance
from last account, 130/. 95. 9d.; call of 10s. per share,
1051. 105...235/. 19s. 93. Labour cost, atc., 751. Is. I Id.;
materials, &u., 18/. Bs. 7d.: leaving a balance in favour
of adventurers of 1421.9 a. 3d. A call of 10e. per share
was made.
At the Tokenbury Mine meeting, on the 30th August,
the accounts for June and July showed-Balance from
last account, 55/. 2s. 11d.; materials sold, 3/. 16s. 4d.;
call, 1204=e1781. 19s. 3d. Labour cost, &c., 95/. 2s. 7d.;
materials, &c., 11/. ss. 83.: leaving a balance in favour
of adventurers, 721, Ils. A call of 11. per share was
made.
At the Wheal Caroline meeting, on the 30th August,
the accounts for May and June showed-Balance end of
April, 4671.45. 93.; labour cost, 1471. 10s. 6d.; materials,
&c., 1651. Bs. 10d. = 780/. 4s. 11-By call, 500/.: leav-
ing balance against the adventurers, 2801. 4s. Id. A call
of 31. per share was made.
At the Genamena Mine meeting, on the 29th August,
the accounts for May and June snowed-Balance end of
April, 2021. 18s. 7d.; labour cost, &c., 1581. 9s. 2d.;
materials, &c., 241. 19s. 9d.: leaving balance against ad-
venturers, 386/. 7s. 6d. A call of 11. per share was made.
At Trelyon Consols Mine quarterly meeting, on Tues-
day, the accounts showed-Labour coat for April, 186/.
18s. 93.; May, 175/. 65.; Juue, 171/. 4a. 11d, ; lord's and
bounder's dues, 201. 7s. 3d; merchants' bills, 1171. 9s. 9d.;
carriage, &c., 291. 18e. 43.=7011. 155.-Call, 144/.; ba-
lance last account, 15/. 16. 3d; tin sold, 429/. 113. Bd.:
leaving balance to next account, 1121. 7s. 13. A call of
103. per share was made.
At Latcha Mines meeting, recently held, the accounts
showed-By call in May, 3201.; mine costs and mer-
chants' bills to end of June, 243/. 103. 4d.: leaving
hal .nce in favour of adveturere, 76/. 9a. Bd.
At Trelasback meeting, a call of 10s. per share was
made, to carry on the finure operations in that concern.
During the week shares have changed hands in Alfred
Consols, West Wheal Alfred, Merllyn. Wheal Robins,
Trelawny, Tremayne, West Providence, Wheal Veuton,
East Wheal George, Condurrow, Comfort, Cern Brea,
North Basset, South Frances, Bedford United, Devon
Consols, Herodsfoot, Lewis, Spearne Consuls, Tamar,
Trehany, Tresavean, Black Craig, Bothnia Moor Con-
sols, Byrn-Arian, Devon Console North, East Boringdou
Park, Mendip Hills, North Buller, Wheal Harriet,
Wheat Uny, South Tamar, Tavy Consols, Trethevy,
West Alfred, Wheal Carpenter, and Wheal Zion.
In Foreign shares, there have been transactions in
St. John Del Rey, Santiago, United Mexican, and
Worthing.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on Sept. 4:—

ASSETS.