The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-08 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING SUN, SEPTEMBER 8, 1851.

NEW NOVEL, by the Author of LADY ALICE.
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MR. VERRAI. ON THE SPINE AND PARALYSIS.
Cloth, price Six
11H E SPINE, its CURVATURES, and ether
DIsEASF.S, their Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. To which
are adduct, Remarks upon rARALYSI,4, with numeroul cases in il-
lustration. By HARLES VERItAL, M.R C.S., Surgeon to the
Hospital for the Cure of Distortions, Portland-road, London, and the
Sea Mithing Intirmary at East Bourne.
Shortly will appear, by the s ,me author, Practical Observations on
DISTORTIONS of the CHEST and LIMBS, illustrated by a Series
of Cases.

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LONDON.
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Policies effected with this Society after Midsummer, 1850, and re-
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to those profits, and according to the conditions contained in the
Society's Prospectus and Act of Parliament.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are much lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.

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The propriet •r, determined to keep pace with its rival, the Great
Exhibition, has decided upon continuing the Hippodrome open until
the close of the Crystal Palace, and begs to intimate to hip patrons
and the public that as he opened on tke same day as the Palace of
Industry, and as his career of success is without parallel, that he
would impre-s upon the minds of his friends the necessity of au early
visit, as it will positively close on the 11th of October. This Evening
and during the week, the performances will assume the most novel
and unique caste.
WEDNESDAY a Grand Juvenile Fete, on which occasion the Boys
of the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with their splendid Band,
will attend. Doors open at One, performance at Two; Evening at
Half-past Five.
Mr. Batty has much pleasure in announcing to his Patrons that
on THURSDAY, September 11, there will be a Grand DAY PER-
FORMANCE. Doors open at One, to commence precisely at Two.
The entertainments in the Evening as usual.
FRIDAY—Mr. Hampton, the celebrated Aeronaut, will make
an Ascent in his magnificent Balloon the Erin-go-Bragg, precisely at
Six o'c'ock.
Doors

open at Half-past Four, commence precisely at Half-past Five,
Private Boxes - - - - LI Is. Od.
Admission to the Reserved Seats - 3s. Od.
First-class do.
Second do. - - - - - Is. Od.
Third do. - - ----- Os. 6d.

PRICES OF SHARES

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.

rUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

/OTNT-STOCX Ig.SIMS.

Dividend I Amount
game of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-- --.. -
X s. d. X 1. d.
lastralasia •• .• •• •• •• 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0
Britsh.lv orth American Si. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
Ceylon .•••..•• •• •• •• 25 0 0 25 0 0
Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
Colonial.. •
Gloucestershire • — 15 /per cent.
lonian •• •• •• .. •• •• • • 6/. pr cent. i 95 0 0 25 0 0
London and County .. 61. per cant. 50 0 0 20 0 0
Loudn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
Londoa Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 U 10 0 0 18%
Provincialof Ireland— 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
Ditto, New•• ••••• •• 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0
lational of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0
gat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0
Ditto, New. •••• • • • 52. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
South Australia •• •• • • 61, per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Union of Australla•• • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 35%
Ditto ........ •• •• •• 61. per cent. 210 0
gnion of London. •• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 --
Union of Madrid ..... 40 0 0 40 0 0

INSITSI.A.NCE COIVIPALNIMS.
Dividend Amount .
h Name of Company. i per of I Paid. Price
r Annum. Share.
A s. d. 1 A s. d.
Albion .. •• •• -••• • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
.llfance Brit. and For. 71. 145.'6d.b5. 100 0 0 11 0 0 2134
Ditto Marine. •••• • • 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 40
b Atlas .
Argus Life •• •• •• • • 41. per cent. 100 8 0 16 0 0 -
. Aritish Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 6%
nericl,Med.& Gen. Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25
41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 84
145. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15
Eagle ...... ...... .... ss. 50 0 0 50 0 6%
Eqity and Law .... •• 434 per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 474
-.uropean Life •••• • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 11%
- General .... • • •..... - 5 0 0
•• 53(
ilLue
Guardian ...... ••• • • • 5/. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 53%
imperial Fire .. -.• • • 121, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245
I nperiai Life ••-.. •• 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18
. Indemnity Marine.... 1/. sta. & as. 100 0 0 20 0 0 5034
. Law Fire . ........•• U.& 2s.bs. 100 0 0 210 0 2%
Law Life • . .... .. .. - - 100 0 0 10 0 0 4634
, Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 434
, London Fire .....• - 105 & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
London Ship ........ 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
Itarine -•••••• • •• .. 155. per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 151(
1 Med. Invlid &Gen. Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 234
, Monarch •••• - • • .... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
ational Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 234
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
'beenix - - 156
Professional Life •• 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 17s. 6d
Provident Life •••• • • • • 11.55. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30
stock Life ••• • • • ...... 55. 50 0 010 0 6%
Royal Exchange 6/. p.ct. & bs. Stock, all 221%
lun Fire • - •• 209
Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - 48
United Kingdom .... 4/. p. ct.&bs. 20 0 0 40 0 4
,; kiversal Life........ 10% ct.&bs. 100 0 0I 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life 51. per cnt. - 1412 6 53(
WATER-WORBI3.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
.---
1 A 11. d. 4 s. d.
East London.... ••• • • • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 151
Grand Junction •••. • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69
Kent-- -••••• • • • • • ; 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 783(
Lambeth .. -•••• • • • • 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New Rivr Lndn Erdge , 41.05. - - 57%
Vauxhall •.- - • • .... , 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
West Middlesex • • • 161.05. pr cot. - - 108
DOCZLII.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
.......••••••••••141. ....•••••••••••.
• X s. d. A a. d.
Commercial.. .. •• .. 4/. pr cent. Stock. - 84
East and West Int Pa... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 142
East Country • . 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - -
London - 11434
Ditto Bonds ••-•• .. 41. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine -- • • •., 334 per cent. Stock. - 7834
Ditto Bonds.• • • • • 4341. pr cent. - - -
Southampton .. -- - 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -173(
Ening:Mß
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
X. a. d. X. s. d.
Hungerford.. • • • • .... - - - 15
Southwrk ,••• .. -•• .• - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo .. ••••• • • • •• - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditt' Old Ann. ofBl. 21. Na. Od. - 80-4-- • -13'''"t
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21.25. Od. - 40 0 0 .- -
Vauxhall .... •• • Av. 21. 70 10 3 - 18
C.E.N.A.31.31.
.. Dividend
Names of 1.,,' Dividend! ,„„,,... Names of
.c 4 lAnPneuntr . Price,
Companies. , 1 per • "'" Companies.
•r.: 1 Annum. au
---- , ___-_ - - -.
AI A \
iishtn& Oldh t 8 71. 140 Macclesfield • 100 21.105. 50
Barnsley.. • • 160 - - Neath ••• • • • 100 ; 161. -
llrknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 , 15 . 135
Birmingham 40 41. 93% 'Peak Forest. 78 3/. 15s. 70
Coventry.. •• 100 251. 200 Regent's .... 33 ; 11. 3s. 19%
Derby •- • • 100 61. 63 Rochdalo...• 85 I 41. 42
Ellsrnre&Chs 69 2% p. ct 3534 Somrset Coal 150, - ,
Irand.Junctn 100 3/ pr.ct. 57 Do•LkFd St 12 - -
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. 11 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 3234 Shrewsbury.. 1251 - -
.rand Union 100 ii. 108. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 290
Kennt & Avn 39 4s. 04. 6 Severn andl
2L Oe. 24
Lancaster . 100 41. - Wye Rail. t 26
Leeds& Livrp 100 201. 405 Warwick&
Leicester ...• 100 5/. 66 Birming. 3 100 41. 40
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick&
Loughborogh 142 701. 510 Napton..l 100 al. 28
Monmouthsh 100 - - Worcstr &]
Mntgo.mrysh 100 - - Birming. 78 31. 40%
Meltnhiwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - Ils. 6d. 7%

OAS-LIGET AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend i Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. , Share.
----
X. s. d. X. s. d. '-----
British •• •• •......... 11. ;40 0 0 18 0 0 7',
Ditto Provincial” .. 11. Si. 120 0 0 20 0 0 18%
Brighton - .......... 51. 20 0 0
I - -
City of London ...... 61. 1150 0 0 150 0 0 190
Continental Consolidat. 50s. 175 0 0 31 5 0 40
Equitable.. •.........
.50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27
Imperial ............. 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69
Independent ......... 61. ,40 0 0 40 0 0 46
LOndOn.• ..........•• - 5 O 5O 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ditto.... .......... - ,50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. :25 0 0 710 0 -
Phoenix ............. 41; 150 0 0 49 9 0 27%
Rateliff ..... . ......... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General ...; .. 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 153(
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 45
Ditto, New ........ 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9
•
31,115 T 0:51 SO OTTISN COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company: per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
4 a. d. 4 s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent: 100 0 0 100 0 0 200
, Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank • 654 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13
Commercial Bank .. •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 172
Eastern Bank 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 10
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 4%
Exshangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 42 0 0 9
National Bank 636 per Cont. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15%
North of Scotlandßank 51. percent. 20 0 0 210 0 27
Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1353(
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 8934
Western 8ank•.....•
Alliance Fire and Life 4561. pr. cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 213(
British Guarantee ...; 41. per sent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Sil Od
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22%
City of Glasgow Lite 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 12s
Colonial Life
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 213(
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 31. 155
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 258.0 d
North British Incur '6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 27
ScottishUnioninsruce 63(1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 259.0 d
Standard Life •• ••., • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 12
United Dep.Assarance ai.per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d
,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-.......
.--.--..............----.
S. s. d. A. s. d.
-
ASSalla Tea ••..•••••• 20 0 0 20 0 0 8
Luction Mart •••• • • • • 21. 55. 50 0 0 - 26%
11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
per cent.. - 85 0 0 20
10 0 0 24
Half Shares.. -
61.1. 10s 10 0 0
2 10 0 -
- - 38 10 0 -
LnknspßritishBtiltrot Australiana..oll,AmericanaenzAl
61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 49%
Canada ... • • • • • • • • • • -
Do. 5 percent Bonds , -:
10834
- 96
Gen. Revers. & Invest.' '5 p.C.& hi, -
CitpyitNtga.vfigparticotn. BBoonnddit,
i 100 0 0 100 0 0 109%
*:
Ili per Per
cent.
e ent9/100 -- 70
0 100 0 0 92
eTrustrine:Li tna
n. a rt.
d: 1.
Equitable Reversienry 5 p.O. &bs. 5
50 0 0 5 0 0
Ditto New ........ -
- 100 0 0 47
Hungerford .......... 21. si.
- 78 15 0 7
iGieund .sSo tne,
sa mB
aNya.v i g. .
.a.t 1. o.
.n 10 p. Lt. & bs. 15stoOck.0 14
_0 0
206
London Institution ... -
25 0 0 25 0 0 -
New Zealand Company -
Ditto. New ........ - 25 0 0 12 10 0 -
Russell Institution.... - _ 26 5 0 -
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent.,loo 0 0 100 0 0 18000%4
Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 400 0 0' 60 0 0
South Australian..... 11. per share.' 25 0 0 25 0 0 23%
Van Dieman's Land.. - )1 00 0 0 29 0 0 . I

[ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Ointment and
Pills are a universal Remedy for old Wounds and obstinate
Sores. —Mr. John Mackie, proprietor of the Northern Ensign,
Wick, informs Professor Holloway, by letter dated, April 3,
1851, that he is aware of numerous instances in which Hollo-
way's Ointment and Pills have been of the greatest service to
sufferers in that part of the country, more especially as regards
wounds of long standing, and that he could, if permitted, give
the names of many respectable parties who have been entirely
cured by their use. No family should be without a supply of
these excellent medicines, which are so justly celebrated
throughout the civilised world.—Sold by all Druggists, and
at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand,- London.

- - -
Pawl§ or ELOQUENCE.—Thomas Cooper, of
Chartist notoriety, distinguished by the inviting prestige,
Author of the Purgatory of Suicides,'" advertises to de-
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George Fox, the Quaker, Milton to Mohammed, and on any
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FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
(From the Monmouthshire Merlin.)
MERLIN OFFICE, FRIDAY MORNING.
We deeply regret to announce that Aberdare adis
another to the fearful 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 preparing for press this morning, we received the
following sad communications :
" Aberdare, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1851.
" Dear Sir,--I am sorry to have to communicate
for the next impression 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 chain
attached to the carriage broke, and they were all
hurled with fearful velocity to the bottom of the pit,
a depth of 18(It 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—

"Thursday Evening.
"A cloud of gloom hangs over our neighbourhood,
for we have had the misfortue 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 or God, were sent to their ac-
count. The nature of the calamity is briefly told.
A number of men were in the act of descending
the Werva Coal 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
and 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 on 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 witnessed the bringing up
to light the bodies of the mangled men ? What
piercing screams, as if the last efforts of the struggling
hearts of the hopelessly wretched! Excuse this
hasty scrawl ; my feelings 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! The corpses of the sufferers are being
brought up."

THE AltiNIY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
ANOTHER POLITICAL MISSION TO KING DAHOMEY.
—We stated some time ago that Lord Palmerston
had it in contemplation to send out Commander
Forbes, late of the Bonetta, on another mission to the
African Sovereign, King Dahomey, with the view of
securing his Majesty's co-operation in the suppression
of the slave trade. It is now arranged that Captain
Forbes shall proceed to the coast of Africa in the next
mail packet to Sierra Leone, and during his mission
the gallant officer is to be borne in the flag ship Pe-
nelope, as an additional commander.
The Admiralty have at length disposed of one of the
old superannuated .squadron of steamers. She is the
Doterel, one of the old Portpatrick packets. She has
been disposed of for 1,500/.
The officers of the Guards 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.
FOURTH, KING'S OwN.—The courts-martial at
Weedon are drawing to a close. The officers who
have been tried are Captain De Robeck, Lieutenants
Ramsbottom, Coryton, and Hath. Othereofficers have
been placed in arrest, namely; Captain Kennedy and
Lieut. 0. T. Cocks. Several officees have been down
to Weedon, either to " assiet " 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 journalises 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.
HORSE GUARDS STAFF.—Major-General Brown,
the Adjutant-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Sullivan,
the Assistant and Captain Pack, the Deputy Assistant-
Adjutant-General, are on leave of absence. Colonel
Wetherell returned from leave on the 31st ult.
VACANT REGIMENT.----By the decease of Major-
General Sir Henry Watson, C. 8., the colonelcy of
the 15th Regiment, now stationed in Ceylon, has be-
come vacant.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REWARD.—By the de-
cease of General Sir Alexander Helkett, K.C.H., a
pension of 2001. per annum has to be disposed of.
STAFF.—Major- 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.
CHEAP 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 of January, 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, in aiding smugglers to
evade the vigilance of the authorities, and taking
bribes for the assistance they afforded.
RECRUITING STAFF.—Staff- Surgeon G. Hone has
succeeded Staff-Surgeon T. Hall at the Leeds Re-
cruiting District. Lieutenant Jephson, of the 10th
Foot, has succeeded Lieutenant Law, 57th, as super-
intending officer at Manchester. Lieutenant Platt,
13th Foot, has replaced Lieutenant Willy, 50th Foot,
in the Ist London Infantry sub division.
DEPOT STAFF.—Lieut. R. J. Fender), 2d Batta-
lion 00th Rifles, has been appointed Acting-Pay-
master to the depot of the regiment, and Lieut. R. H.
Robinson Acting-Adjutant of the depOt. Ensign
John 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.
Sbervington, 40th, at Inverness.
Captain Hare, 56th Foot, has been appointed Fort-
Adjutant at Bermuda, vice Lieut. Austin.
Captain NV. Pym Young, 65th, is Private Secretary
to the Captain-General and Commander•in-Chief in
South Australia.
GENERAL OFFICERS.—The following is a return of
the general officers in existence on the 4th of Sep-
tember :-5 field-mersbals, 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 field-marshal, 7 lieutenant-
generals, and 30 major-generals are employed.
THE ADMIRALTY.—AdmiraIs Berkeley, Houston,
Stewart, Captain Milne, and the second secretary,
Captain Hamilton, form the Board of Admiralty at
Whitehall at present. Admiral Deans Dundas left
for Coblentz on Tuesday.

MINING INTELLIGENCE,
(From the Mining Journal.)
The present week indic,stus symptoms of returning
activity in mining. The speculative class of shares,
however, continue to be most dealt in, and those at very
close prices; whilst in dividend mines the transactions,
so far as they transpire, are limited. In the absence of
any excess of speculation in new mines, the real ket is
healthy; and we have no doubt it will make progress in
this satisfactory direction.

At South Wheal Frances meeting, on Monday, the
accounts for June and July showed-Balance in hand
end May, 1481. 10s. 71; by ore sold, June 5, 1,708/. 183.
21• ditto, July 3, 2.350/. Is. 10d.; tin ditto, Aug. 20,
2191.=4,4261. 103.741.-Mine cost for Tune, 6381. 2s.
5(1.; July. 6901. 4s. 11; merchants' bills, 722/. 23. 2d.;
dues, 2851. 45.; property tax, 761. Bs. 2 %; Wheal Basset
adventurers for tin token by tributers, 125/. 15s. 10d.:
showing balance of profit, 1:740/. 3a. 41.-By dividend
of 61. per share, 1,488/ ; leaves nov in hand, 400/. 133,
lid. The prospects of the mines, we are informed, are
much improved.
At West Caradon bi-zronthly rueetiag, on the 29th
August, the uccount showed-Comer ore sold includ-
ing carriage, 5,0401. 7s. 101 materials,
341. received for
34/. 7s. 51=5,074/. 15s. 31-Lord's dues, 3131. 188.4 d.;
rates, 261. 51.; salaries, 311. 183. 10d.; bankers' com-
mission, half-yrar, 80/. 6!;. 10(1.; tribute, 9501. 19s. Bd.;
tutwork, 7811. Is. 10d.; cherges en ore, 552/, 141. 3d.;
surface expenditure, 616/. 17s. 81; merchants' bills,
7981. 93.4 d.; leaving a profit of 872/. Bs. 61-Deduct
dividend, Juy 1, 6401, leaves 2321, Bs. 6d.; add balance

in hand last account, 1,2391. is. 11d.=1,471/. 10s. sd.
A dividend of 2/. 10s. per share was declared.
At Levant meeting, the accounts tor May and June
showed-Tin sold, 3,118/.155. 6d.; leavings, 2361. Is. id.;
copper ore, 1,0531. 149. Id.; carriage and other receipts,
801. 7s. 103.=.-4,4881. 184. 6d. Labour cost for May,
1.6751. 25. 2d.; June, 1,5101. Is. 6d.; merchants' bills,
665/ 17a. Id.; coals, carriage, &c., 430/. 19s. 101; leav-
ing profit, 2031. 17s. lld ; add balance in hand last ac-
count, 693/. 14s. 31, makes togetaer, 8971. 12s. 2d.
Dedact dividend, 320/., leaves balance now in hand to
next account, 5771. 12s. 2d. A dividend of 21. per share
was declared.
At Trehane meeting, on the 26th August, the accounts
showed-Balance last account, 3521. 15s. 4d. ; silver-
lead ore sold, 1,3811. 139. 6d. ; sundry receipts, 221. ss.
7d.=--1.756/. 14s. 5:1.-Labour cost for March, 3171. 4s.
4d. ; April, 375/. 4s. 6d. ; merchants' bills, 3141. 9s. ;
lord's dues, 881. 16s. ; dividend in June, 2561. ; leaving
balance to next account, 405/. Os. 7d. A dividend of 11.
per share was declared.
At Trelawny Mine meeting, on Monday, the accounts
showed-Silver-lead ores sold, 5 4011. 6s. Id. ; old
junk, 81 Ba. ; engine sold, 3994...5,808/. 14s. Id.-To
costs for March, April, and May, 5,140/. 7s. 61 ; 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. 95. 2d.; May ditto, 1,2011. 13s. ;
June, 9211. 9s. 6d.=3,2931. I Is. 81-Balance last ac-
count, 7551, 13s. 4cl. ; sale of copper ore, July. kili
Iss. 5d.: ditto, July 30, 1,2581. 16s. 7d. ;
leaving balance against adventurers, 2901. Is. 4d.
At the Wheal Prudence meeting, on the 25th of
August, the accounts showed-Balance from last ac-
count, 541. 4s. sd. ; March cost, 271. Is. 3d. ; April, 411
Os. Id. ; May, 22/. 7s. 4d. ; June, 41/. 3s. ; July, 211.
18/. ; paid the Duchy of Cornwall for new deed, 211=-
2284 14s. Id.-By call made on 256 shares at 12s. 6d.,
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 Boringdon 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 of 10s. per share
each.

At the quarterly meeting of the East Borington Mine
adventures, held yesterday, the accounts showed a ba-
lance of 10/. 12s. 2d. in favour of the mine. and a call of
10s. per share was made, payable in two instalments of
ss. per share each.
At North Wheal Robert meeting, on Thursday, the
accounts showed-Calls received to this day, 2.5911. Bs.;
loan, 2501. ae. 2,8411. Bs.-By purchase of mining sett
and materials, 1,0001 ; office expenses, 76/. 2s. 6d.;
printing, books, stationary, &c., 43/. 17s. 7d.; labour
coat and merchants' bills, 1,4941. 11 s. Bd.; interest,
6s. 2d.: leaving balance in hand, 226/. 103. Id. The
balance of liabilities over assets, supposing present call
paid, was 651. 6s. 7d. A call of 105. per share was
made, and it was resolved that all the shares oil which
the call of 10s. per share made in June is not paid by
the 13th 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, 171/. 3s. 61-.2,215/. 14s. 2d.
Office expenses, 40/ ; printing and stationery, 241 16s.
3d.; labour cost and merchants' bills three months,
2,003/. 19s. 6d.: leaving balance in hand, 147/. Bs. sd.
A call of ss. per share was made,
,and it was resolved
that all shares on which the call made in Juue is not
paid on the 13th inst. be forfeited.
At Tyrwardreath Mine meeting on Wednesday, the
accounts showed-Costs for April, May, June, and July,
2,4811. 194. sd. Balance from last account, 6854 19s. 2d.;
second and third calls, 1,0241.; leaving balance to next
account, 772/. Os. 3d. A call of 21. per share was made,
payable on the 13th instant.
At Wheal Charles meeting, on the 21st August, the
accounts showed a balance of 734 Os. 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 Taesday,
the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 881.
13s. 7d.; received for copper ore, 2391. Os. 2d.; balance
of call, March 15, 25/. 17s. 61; on account of call, July
14, 923/. 108a...1,277/ Is. 31-Mine cost for June, 2811.
17s. 11d.; July, 386/. 17s. 9d.; quarterly expense of
office, stationary, and printing, 25/. 65.; loan and in-
terest, 150/. 14s. 6d.; dues, &c., 151. 13s. 9d.: leaving
balance to next account, 4161. I ls. 4d.-Arrear of call
due, 576/. 10s.: total assets, 9931. Is. 43.-Liabilities:
Aug., and Sept.. about 8201.; office expenses, 251.;
leaving balance, 148/. Is. 4d.
At West Towan meeting, a call of 2Z per share was
made, for the further prosecution thereof in depth.
At the Craddock Moor Mine meeting, on the 29:h
Aug., the accounts for May and June snowed-Balance
from last account, 1301 9s. 9d.; call of 10s. per share,
10.5/. 10s.-----235/. 19s. 9J. Labour cost, &c., 751. Is. ltd.;
materials, &0., 181. B+. leaving a bdanca in favour
of adventurers of 1421. 9s. 3d. A call of 10s. per share
eras made.
At the 'l'okenbury Mine meeting, on the 30th August,
the accounts tor June and July showed-B dance from
last account, 551. 2s. 11d.; materials sold, 31. 16s. 41i.;
call, 120/.=e178/. 194. 3d. Labour cost, &c., 95/. 2s. 711.;
materials, &c., 11l ss. Si: leaving a balance in favour
of adventurers, 721 1 Is. A call of 11. per share was
made.
At the Wheal Caroline meeting, on the 30;h August,
the accounts for May and June showed-Balance end of
April, 467/. 4s. 91; labour cast, 1471. los. 6d.; materials,
&0., 1651. Bs. 101 = 780/ 4s. ld.-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 acc 'tints for May and June showed-Balance end of
April, 2021 189. 7d ; labour cost, &c., 158/. 93. 2d.;
materials, &c., 24/ 19s. 9d.: leaving balance against ad-
venturers, 336/. 7e. 6d. A call of 1/. per share was made.
At Trelyon Consols Mine quarterly meeting, on Tues-
day, the accounts showed-Labour cost for April, 1861.
18s. 9d.; May, 175/. 65.; Juue, 171/. 4s. 11d.; lord's and
bounder's dues, 20/. 7s. 3d; merchants' bills, 1171. 9s. 9d.;
carriage, &c., 291. 18s. 4d.-----701/. 144/.; ba-
lance last account, 151. 16s. 3d; tin sold, 4291. Ils. Bd.:
leaving balance to next account, 112/. 7s. Id. A call of
10s. per share was made.
At Letcha Mines meeting, recently held, the accounts
showed-By call in May, 320/.; mine costs and mer-
chants' bills to end of June, 243/. 10s. 4d.: leaving
balance in favour of adveturers, 76/. 93. Bd.
At Trelasback meeting, a call of 103. per share was
made, to carry on the future 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 Venton,
East Wheal George, Condurrow, Comfort, Cern Brea,
North Basset, South Frances, Bedford United, Devon
Consols, Iferodsfoot, Lewis, Spearne Consols, Tamar,
Trehane, Tresavean, Black Craig, Bodmin Moor Con-
soh, Byrn-Arian, Devon Consols North, East Buringdon
Park, Mendip Hills, North Buller, Wheal Harriet,
Wheal Uny, South Tamar, Tavy Consols, Trethevy,
%Vest 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:—

E 485,145,828 22
... 133,953.100 0
175,125 94

35,303,983 55
64,877,024 0
365,600 0
1,916,450 0
8,484,746 10
2,264,876 0
50,000,000 0
50,000,000 0
10,000,000 0
42,678,118 53

12,952,725 74
4,000,000 0
3,533,337 0
200,000 0
138,000 0
172,857 2

187,630 0
2,850,339 45

f. 909,199,741 55

creased by 4,000,000 F. Sundry credits have increased by
4, 7 5 o,ooof.

EIVIG2IfiIS AND CONUNDRUMS.
• This species of intellectual gymnastics would appear
to be rising into high favour, it we may judge from the
" priz -a" that are conthually being offered for competi-
tion, and the number of aspirants eager to enter the
lists. When none but really good enigmas and conun-
drums are proposed or ac:!epted, we are inclined to think
them by no means un worthy instruments in the educa-
tion of the people. They are to the million what the
severerborio us studies of f mathematics
To
trace
bhidden
daennd
ex-
plore secret qualities, to detect,tahsowtibthinkthienggliesnoctiejto,f, an
eagle,
ncidences and mere verbal or
and much more. is ne-
cessary points of contact and of
.dtvergence,
the mind with the attributes, history, and topography of
who would properly. solve the
distinguishno ea literal
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su r
rayl
similitudes—to
ot obj
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vc et
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y, t concentrate
epdanloi o
all
this,
mystPries of the Sphynx, and he who is master of such
an art has the intellectual powers of which he needs not
be ashamed. It is impossible, however, to avoid trembling
for the honour of the enigma, and the fame of the conun-
drum. Itinerant wizards and perambulating conjurors
have brought this descriptien of mental athleticisininto
sad disrepute. The most horrible, yea, even barbarous
Playing upon words, has been rewarded with honorary
distinctions, and more substantial prizes. Individuals
have received gold or silver watches for puns so ineffably
wretched, that we really cannot write them down. In
some quarters, however, most commendable efforts are
icing put forth to remedy the abuse complained of. It
will serve as an illustration of oar meaning if we here
announce that the indefatigable conductors of the Family
Friend intend to offer before long prizes respectively of
one hundred guineas, fifty guineas, and twenty-five
guineas, for the best three solutions of enigmas! This
is quite an unprecedented step, and will go far towards
elevating the study of enigmas to the rank of a "science."
A hundred guineas is usually esteemed a good sum for
a prize essay; for a solution to an enigma it is magnifi-
cent. We understand that well qualified and indepen-
dent persons will be procured to associate with the
offerers of these prizes, as arbitrators, to guarantee the
perfect fairness of the decision and awards.—Bradford
Observer.

URES FOR 1851
:MBER.

Doncaster
Sherborne
Tenby
Cheadle (Cheshire)
Cheam and Sutton 23
Barnet Autumn 23
Leamington Pony 23
Upton-on-Severn
Bedford
Eglin ton Park ... 24
Walsall
Manchester Autumn 25
Pain's Lane (Salop)
Newmarket P.O 3O
Sandbach
Monmouth