The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-29 00:00:00

THE AR vIY AND NAVY.

(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
STAFF OF THE ROYAL MARINES.—Major-General
Open, C 8., the respected Deputy-Adjutant-General
of Royal Mtrines, we b,lieve, retires from the head
of the corps at Whitehall in April nest, when the
assistant-adjutant-general, Captain Wesley, will be
rewarded for his faithful services with a paymaster-
ship. The successor to General Owen is not yet
named, but report assigns the appointment to the
senior commandant, Colonel Menzies, K.H., or Colonel
S. B. Ellis, C. 13.
THE BLUES IN THE " BLUES.'--We understand
that the pecuniary difficulties of a Cornet of this crack
corps, which are now the topic of conversation in the
fashionable world, will unavoidably lead to the re-
tir.inent of several officers, not only in this Regi-
ment, but also among others in the Household
Brigade.
STAFF.—Maj,,r• General his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, K.-.G , and G.C.M.G., having
proceeded to Germany on leave of absence, Major-
General Cochrane, Deputy Adjutant• General, has
assumed the cal-no:land of the Garrison of Dublin and
District.
MILITARY SCHOOL9.—Schoolmaster Stanton, of the
90. h Regiment, is to succeed Mr. Scrivener as Gar-
rison SAloolmaster at Portsea, who has removed to
Dublin. _ _ .

CLONMEL GARRlSON.—Exercise ground has been
hired for one year for the use of the garrison of Clon-
m-1, consisting of a company of Royal Artillery and
field battery, under Captain Marriott Captain Mor-
ton's troop of the 641 Dragoon Guards, and five
companies and head-quarters of the 89th Regiment,
under the command of Major Graham.
GIBRALTAR GAREUSON.—CoIoneI Cator vacates the
command of the Royal Artillery at Gibraltar, but
the appointment has not yet been filled up.
C.iptaia Pack, 7th Royal Fusiliers, D,,puty,-A.ssis-
tant Adiutant-General, has resumed his duties at the
Horse Guards from leave of absence.
It is rumoured that information has been received
from India of the decease of Lieutenant-General Sir
Richard Armstrong, on the staff at Madras.
ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM.—Major-General Paget,
Aide-de-Camp to the Master-General of the Ord-
nance, is to succeed Major-General Brown as Com•
mandant of the Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea.
Lieutenant Nagel, Barrackmaster of Castlebar,
Foxford, Ballinrobe, and Westport, has received
leave of absence from the 12th of December. Lieu-
tenant M‘Carhy, • Half pay 77th Regiment, Staff
Q;ficer of Pensioners, wit perform the duties in his

al”enee.
ROYAL MARINES RETIREMENT.—We understand
that Colonel Grib,on is about to retire from the Corps
of ft. al Mtrinf.,s.
Colonel D. J. Royal Marines, we under-
stand,. his sent in his paperi with the view of retiring
on he full piy of rig rank.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Alining Journal of this day )
Foe SPY..r.3I we, ps-t a visible diminution of business
has been a I:anti:able feature of our market, the cause of
which msy, no doubt, be wholly attributed to the
counter a! tracion of the new Californian gold compa-
nies, which present more or less of the elements of
success, as indicated by the favour in which they are
held as of jests of premiums. Still a much larger amount
of business is transacting in British mines than could be
noted a year since, end thus showing that the attention
drawn-to this branch of speculative inve,tments is steady
and advancing. We are glad ulmention also that extraor-
dinary instances of success are resulting from the judi •
cious worki.igs of many concerns in the eastern districts
of Cornwall and Devon, where a very large amount of
capital is at wolk -particularly one in Wales, where the
shares have risen iu value from nothing to 201. or 25/.
per share-whilst the established dividend mines are,
altuod. wituout exception, bidding fair to divide larger
profits in future, and now ranging as a return for capital
from 10 to 25 per cent. p'r annum.
Tne Me:al Market has much improved. Considerable
activity exists in copper. British tin is firmly held, with
a diihisitkn for a rise in price. Foreign also has an
upw ird tendency. There is a decided improvement in
lead. A great deal of business has taken place in tin
plates, for which a demand now exists, and the price
may be quote.] fully at 6d. advance.
In the Bullion Market-Mexican and South Ame-
rical dollars, buyers at 4s laid. per oz. Bar silver con-
taining gild, all gold above five grains in the pound to be
paid tor, ss. o'ii. per ca. standard. Bar silver without
gull, ss. Oid. per cz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 91 per
ca. standard. Fine cake silver, ss. 5i4.1. per oz. Ame-
rican gold eagles, 765. 20. to 76i. 31.
At Treviskey Mine meeting, on the 17th Nov., the
accounts showed Copper ore sold, 24th July (less
dues, 1941. 121 91.), 2,1411. 13. 91-Labour cost for
Aug. and Sept., 488/, 14.4. ; tribators' part, 322//. la. 6d. ;
merchants' bills, 288/. 153, 61. ; water charge, 2001. 17s.
6d. ; Mr. J. Jones on account of his claim in lieu of an
interest in the mine, 501: leaving profit, 8501. 14s. Id.;
add balance in hand from last account, 191. 104. Id..
makes 1701. 4s. 21, from which deduct dividend, 8404,
leaves balance to next account, 301 45. 21.
At Great Work meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for July, August, and September showed-Balance from
last account, 3821 4s. 81; ores sold, 3,1991. 10s. 7d.;
sale of materials, 1081. Os. 101.=3,689/. 16s. ld.-Mine
Cost and merchants' bills, 2,7081. 0.•. 5d.; dividend of 51.
per share (5951.), leaves balance in favour of adventurers,
3861. 155 BJ.
At South Caradon Mine bi- monthly meeting, on. Tue-
sday, the account° showed-Copper ore sold, 3,6971 19s.
tutwork cost, July and August, 810/. 12s. 2d.; tri-
-5l;
bute rs and dressing, 933/. 12s. 91; charges on ore, 70/.
163. 101.; lords dues, 1931.'175.; carriage, drawing,
tramming,
, smiths, carpenters, &c., 6701. 13s. 7d.; mer-
ehstits- bills, 3831.134.64.: leaves balance to pr,ifit,
434/. 14s. 11; in hand last account, 4131. 4s. 31,847/.
18s. 4d -Deduct diviclind, 6101: leaves balance in hand
to next account, 2071. 18s. 41. A dividend of 2/. 103.
per share was made.
At Botallack Mine quarterly meeting, on Tuesday,
the accounts showed-Capper ore sold (leas dues), 3291.
7s; tin, 3,0391 18s.; sundry credits, 501. Is. 11d.=--3,429/.
6s. 14d.-To labour cost from July t) end of September,
1,646/ 5s 63.; carriage, 98/. 16s. 91.; coals, 1301. 135.;
merchant's bills, 270/. ls, 51.: leaving profit of 1,2371.
105.31.-Deduct balance last account, 7381. ill
dead, 5001.; leaving balance to the next account, 351. 03.
declared.
At ' A dividend of 54 per share was
At the Wheal Golden Consols meeting, on Saturday
last, the accounts showed-Balance last
daccount, 3,2731.
o n n3edw. shDarive!il
33. 10d.; ore sold, 1,6611. 3s. 51; receivel
1,1051.; due upon shares, 1,2001=4,239 7
e ''
dend paid, 1,155/.; costs, including the macsisin. Scc ,
on Penhale, 3,5111. 17s. 61; leaving balance infavour
of the company, 2,572/. 9s.
At the Holyford Copper Mining Association meeting,
held on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Balance last
aa-a ant, 401/. Is. 11d.; ores sold. July (less royalty, 71/.
ss. 8d ), 1,0711, 3s. 51; ditto August (less royalty, 661.
181.91,), 1,0091.35...4.2,4811. 3s. 441.-By August cost,
6221. 7s. 54.; ditto September, 6181. 9.3. 9.1.; ditto Octo-
ber. 5531. 17s. 111 : leaving balance in hand, 6861. 13s. 3d.
At Wheal Speedwell meeting, on the 19th instant,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 2731. Is.
111.; labour cost for August, 1551. Bs. 21; September,
1901. 19s. 101; merchants' bills, 237/. 2s.
mber. 31=856/. 12s.
2d.-.By tin sold, 4 31.;4/. 7s.
4d.: leaving balance nas,ainst the mine, 5391, 3s. 7d. A
"te . 2731. Is'
call of 20s. per. share was made.
At the North Wheal dull-r (Great South To'gu s) bi-
monthly meeting, held at Mauchesn r, on the 19th Nov
the accounts showed-Cad of I/. par share, 1,200/.
Balance against the mine end of August, 1681. 14a. ;
cost for Sept., 273/. 03. 4d.; Oct., 2361. 33. 41.: leaves
balance to next account, 522/. 23. 21
At Wheal Venton meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
showed-Balance last account, 214/. 95.; calls, 150/. 19s.
=3644 193.-Paid labour cost for Aug., 1381 75. 7d.;
ep Ds. 11d.; commission, 2a.: leaves balance to
ex t °count, 94/. Bs. 61 ; calls in arrest, 8/. 10s., makes
102/. 183. 6d..' • Liabilities-October cost, 1581. 193. 7d.;
merchants' billsk July and Aug., 1331. 18s. 5d.: leaving
balance againat,khe mine, 1891. 19s. 6d. A call of los.
get share was
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