The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-13 00:00:00

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, CHELSEA.—The Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests have entered into a
contract for the filling up of the two unsightly and
offensive canals in the gardens of the Royal Hospital
at Chelsea, and the space thus acquired is to be ap-
propriated to the promenade of the public. In addi-
tion to this several acres of land now in the occupa-
tion of the military authorities are to be thrown open
and planted as pleasure grounds, which, when com-
plete, will form one of the most pleasant and agree•
able recreations which have been conceded, by the
Government for the public geed.
"WEST INDIA STAFF.—Captain Orme, 33 West
India Regiment, has been appointed by Lieutenant-
General Wood, C. 8., commanding the troops in the
Windward and Leeward Islands, Brigade Major, at
Barbadoes.
LONDON RECRUITING DlSTRlCT.—Lieutenant and
Adjutant W. H.Wyndowe, on the Staff of the London
Recruiting District, has obtained one month's leave of
absence from the 13th inst. ; the duties in the mean
time will be conducted by Lieutenant Macartney,
15th Hussars, in charge of the Cavalry Subdivision.
THE SUPERANNUATION BOARD.' —We stated last
week that in accordance with the order of the Admi-
ralty a committee had assembled on the Ist inst. at
Devonport, with the view of ascertaining the effi-
ciency of the artificers and labourers of the dockyard,
and of recommending men of a certain age for super-
annuation. It appears that neither the Flag Captain
nor the Captain of the ordinary attended the Board;
and the Admiralty have very properly called upon
those officers to explain the reasons of their absence.
It has been reported that the Dauntless, 31, screw
frigate, Captain Halsted, has been ordered to Cuba.
This is not correct. Her latest Admiralty orders are
to expedite her fi•tings, and when ready to proceed
to Lisbon to rejoin Commodore Martin's squadron.
She will be ready for see, most likely by the Ist of
October. Her ultimate destination will in all pro-
bability be the Mediterranean.
Orders have been sent to the East India station for
the Amazon, 26, Captain Barker, to leave the com-
mand of Admiral Austen and to proceed to Spithead
to be paid off, her torm of service having expired.
Orders have been transmitted to the Daphne, 18,
Captain B. G. Fanshawe, to return to England from
the Pacific station to be paid off, her term of service
having expired. She calls at the Falkland Islands
and Rio en route.

REA.R-ADMIRAL SIR JOHN ROSS'S
EXPEDITION.

The following notice of Sir John Ross's proceed-
ings have reached us :
The Felix, with Sir John Ross and Commander
C. G. Phillips, with her deck boat in tow, left Ayr
23d May, 1850.
Aug. 27th, arrived at Beechey Island with Captain
Penny, and the American expedition, and discovered
that Franklin had passed the winters of 1845 and
1846 there.

28th August, Resolute and Pioneer joined com-
pany ; detained here till Sept. 5, when all the vessels
proceeded, but the Felix did not get across the Wel-
lington Channel till the 9th Sept. Stayed a few
hours at Barlow Inlet, and 11th Sept. was finally
stopped by fixed ice between Griffith and Cornwallis
Island. Penny's expedition joined company, and
12th Sept. the three vessels got into a bay thirteen
miles west of Cape llotharn, where they passed the
winter.

About the middle of April, 1851, travelling parties
set out. Captain Ointnanney visited Cape Walker, and
searched land as far as lat. 72.44 N., ton. 102.20 W.
Lieut. Osborn extended this line to lat. 72 40, lon.
105 to 6. Lieut. Aldrich along the south shore of
Bathurst Land up to lat. 76.11, ton. 106.30. Dr. Brad-
ford, east coast Melville Island, to lat. 76.15. Lieu-
tenant M'Clintock visited Winter Harbour in Mel-
ville Island, rounded Cape Dundas into Siddon Gulf
as far as Bushman Cove, returning across the land to
Winter Harbour, and thence to his ship ; he was
absent 80 days, saw plenty of deer, musk oxen (four
killed), and bares. Captain Penny's parties explored a
large channel north of Cornwallis and Bathurst lands
(which are united), saw land to the northward with
three or four large openings, and was afloat in a boat
from 17th June till late in July. A piece of elm
picked up by him. Particulars of this exploration not
made known at this date.
Comm ar:der Phillips attempted to cross Cornwallis
Land : absent 31 days, but had to return, having, as
he supposes, got three-quarters, across. No other
traces of Franklin discovered. The American Expe-
dition last seen 13th Sept,, 1850, homeward hound.—
United Service Gazette.

THE FRENCLI CAVALRY HORSES.—The French
Minister of War some time ago appointed a commission, of
which M. Nagendie was president, to report upon various
questions relative to the treatment of cave lry horses in the
....v. The commission has just sent in its report. One of
SAP estions discussed was as to the effect of salt adminis-
- ith the food. The commission, after long and careful
Rents, reports that salt has no beneficial effect what-
at, on the other hand, causes no injury. On the ques-
digestion, it is decided that horses in full exercise di-
six food much more rapidly than when they remain
is regards the mortality of cavalry horses, it is found
thin the last few years it has considerably decreased,
o more judicious treatment.
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MINING INTELLIGENCE,
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
There has been more business in the market this week,
and prices tolerably firm for dividend mine shares, also
for bona fide young adventures, which are being worked
under the management of respectable parties. We are,
however, sorry to observe that there are several very
partially tried mines, if they can be so called, which
have been forced up to most unreasonable prices. We
can only again caution our readers not to embark in
purely speculative concerns, at high premiums, without
competent advice, or they will most assuredly regret it.
The Committee of the Mining Exchange will do well to
turn their attention to the promised " weeding," and
strike out of the Share List all such clandestine abortions
(miscalled mines), and marking the remaining ones at
their fair and just market value. Until such a climax is
arrived at, doubt and difficulty will be the result; and
this prevents brokers and dealers from carrying out their
own and their clients' business. The dividend list con-
Was only 60 mines; the non-dividend, 304-conveying
thereby to the would-be speculator an idea of a large
number of blanks and a paucity of prizes. No so, as a
very large number at present in the list ought never to
have appeared even in print. If' the Mining Exchange
Committee will not perform its promise; then it is high
time that some other competent authority should be found
to place mining upon better and more legitimate grounds.
This is the "one thing wanting." They have the power and
the means; then, why not use it? It is a duty they owe to
the public, who now look alone to them to perform that
duty, neglecting which, parties will continue to foist
upon the public notice schemes of their own evil con-
cocting, affixing their own price for the shares. And
the evil does not end there; they nominally issue shares
at 11. paid, and have only to quote them at 10/. each,
and get from those who are silly enough heedlessly t
o
embark therein enormous profits, before one ounce of ore
has been extracted-in some cases before a pick f has been
employed in exploring the lodes beneat stare subr a
ce.
ha out hold-
The members of the Mining Exchang
ing a special meeting for revising
.theirrule
.arging an
consistent
necessary
yh
expenses. s securing a
annual subscription of 81. 83., the intention being to re-
duce
respectableit t o a
body, minimum
and
At East Wheal Rose meeting, on the sth inst., the ac-
counts showed-Balance last account, 2,4911. 6i. 2d.; lead
se.; mundic, 14/. 10s. 6d.; Cargoll
sum,
meet etthe
ore sold, 8,716/. 13s.
adventurers for supplies, water charge, &c., 1511. 12s.
4d.=11,374/. 2s. Id. Labour cost for May, 2,1601. 19s.
10d.; labour cost for June, 2,1431. 4s. Bd.; dividend,
1,600/ ; merchants' bills, 1,545/. 12s. 10d.; coal and car-
riage:s4s/. 6s. 11d.; income-tax, 2001.; dues, 6441. 18s.
3d.;
discount on ore bills, 27/. 141. Bd.; carriage of ore,
110. Is. 4d.; leaves balance, 2,396/. 4s. 2d., the profit on
the two months being 3,901/. 2s. 2d. A dividend of 121.
10s. per share was declared.
At North Roskear meeting, on Monday, the accounts
for June and July showed-Balance last account, 1,5501.
104. 4d.; ores sold, 4,562/ 123. llelee--6,113/. 3s. 3d.-
Mine costs and merchants' bills, 3,5831. 10s.; by dividend
of 6/. per share, 840/.: leaving balance in favour of ad-
venturers, 1,6891. 13s. 3d.
At the Wheal Russell meeting, on Thursday, the ac-
counts showed-Balance from last account, 611. ss. 4d.;
labour cost, April, 1861. 7s. 2d. ; May, 2691. 4s. 2d.;
June, 2051. 17s. 3d.; July, 1871. Bs. 3d.; merchants' bills,
1951. 4s. 2d.; dues, 551. 18s. 1 ld.=--116/. 55.3d.-Received
of East Russell adventurers for part of sett, 4001.; re-
ceived of West Russell for part of costs of the mine, four
months, 204/. 4s. 81; received for copper ore and car-
riage, 5561. Os. ld.: leaving balance to next account, 11.
Os. 6d A call of 4s. per share was made.
At Wheal Catherine meeting, on Tuesday (Charles J.
Wicker, Esq., in the chair), the accounts showed-De-
posit on 1,024 shares at 10s., 5121. By water-wheel, 481.
10s. 4d.; advertising, ill. 9i.; printing, engraving, &c.,
111. 10s.; May and June cost, 391. Bs. 91: leaving
balance in hand, 4011. Is. I Id., which accounts were
received and allowed, and ordered to be inserted in the
cost-book.
At the Appledore Silver-Lead Mining Company's
meeting, on Monday (Richard Hallett, jun., Esq., in the
chair), the accounts showed-Balance in hand last ac-
count, 253/. Os. 7d. Labour cost fur June, 112/. 133. Bd.;
July, 1101. 3s. 7d.; merchants,' bills, 116/. 13s. 3d.:
leaving balance against the mine, 861. 93. 11d.; printing
and office expenses, 9/. 125.; estimated costs for August
and September, 3001.: making liabilities, 3961. Is. 11d.
A call of 10s. per share was made.
At the Wheal Carpenter general meeting, at Tavit-
tock, on Tuesday (George 'Whitmore, Esq., in the chair).
-The accounts, which had been audited by the com-
mittee, were submitted and passed, showing-Balance at
bankers at meeting on Bth April last, 811. 7s. Id.; last
call of 1/. per share paid, 9741. (leaving only 50 shares
in arrear for that call): together, 1,0551. 7s. ld.-By
working costs for five mouths, including agents' salaries,
&c., 4491. 103. 9d. ; steam-engine and merchants' bills,
596/ 9s. Bd.------1,046/. Os. 5d.: leaving balance at bankers
in favour of company, 9/. 6s. Bd. The liabilities over
assets (including costs for August, merchants' accounts,
and completion of engine and pitwork), amounted to
4311. 23. 6d., to meet which, and to prosecute the works,
a call of 1/. per share, payable by two equal instalments,
was made.
At Wheal Zion meeting, on the 3d inst., the accounts
showed-Balance at the bankers, 26th June, 6931. 10s.
10d.; call, 3451. 153. .= 1,039/. ss. 10d.-Paid balance of
June cost, 51/. Is. 3d.; July, 175/. Os. Bd.; August sub-
sist, 84/. 19s. 4d.; leaves balance in hand, 7281. 4s. 7d.-
Arrears still duo on calls, 1396 10s., payable not later
than the Ist of October, the meeting at Bath being on
the lath; estimated valao of ores at surface, and to be
raised by that time (less (1.15 th dues), 8001., makes
1,667/. 14s. 7d.-Two months' costs, 5001.: leaving esti-
mated balance, 1,167/. 14s. 7d.
At the Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy Consols two-
monthly meeting, on Tuesday (Henry Gibson, Esq., in
the chair), the accounts showed-Balance from last ac-
count, 8201. 4s. 6d.-Workings for June, July, and Au-
gust, 365/. 15s. Id.; merchants' bills, 197/. 14s. 101.;
office and petty expenses, 121. 9s. Bd.: leaving balance
of 244/. 4s. Ild. A call of 1/. per share.
At the usual bi-monthly meeting of the Old Brimpts
Tin Mine, on the 4th instant, a call of 105. per share
was made.
At the South Wales Mining Company's meeting, on
Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance in hand from
last account, 1,402/. is. 6d.-Paid Vaughan Prance,
Esq., for lease, 400/. ; Mr. Salmon, for Delwen, 100/.;
coat-sheets for May, June, and July, 121/, Os. 3d. :
leaving balance to next account, 7811. ls. 3d.
At the Cyfannedd Four Lead Mine two-monthly,
meeting, on Monday, the account showed-Cash expen-
diture to 31st Aug., 258/. Bs. 3d.; by calls, 250/.; ba-
lance due to secretary, 8/, Bs. 3d. The assets were:-
Oro iu stock (say), 1001.; call made this day, 2504....
3501. The liabilities:-Balance due to secretary,
8/. Ss. 3d.; estimated costs to end Oct., 150/.1.58/. Bs.
31; leaving balance in favour cf mine, 1911. its. 9d.
At the Dolfrwynog Copper Mine two monthly meet-
ing, on Monday, the accounts sho s ed-Cash expendi-
ture to 31st Aug., 267/. 7s. 5d.; balance in hand, 1071. 12s.
7d .---375/. By calls 3751. The assets were:-Balance,
1071. 12s. 7d.; call made this day, 375/..----482/. 123. 7d.
The liabilities:-Estimated costs to end Oct., 2501.;
leaving balance in favour of mine, 2321. 12s. 7d.
At the Cefu Cam Slate Quarry two-monthly meeting,
on Monday, the acceunts showed-Cash expenditure,
111/. 6s. 4d.; balance in hand, 13/. 133.
call, 125/. The assets were: Balance in baud, 131. 3s.
Sd.; call of 2s. per share made this day, 250/....2631. 133.
Si.-The liabilities: Estimated cost to end Oct., 200/.:
leaving balance in favour of the company, 631. 13s. 8(1.
At the Nant-y-Car meeting, on Wednesday, the ac-
counts were audited and passed.
At Great Wheal Baddern meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 8081. 12s. ld.;
interest and commission, 13/. 10s.; secretary's salary
and incidental expenses, 421. 10s.; June cost, 3761. Os.
3d.; July, 480/. 12s. 2d.,----1,721/. 4s. 6d.-By July lead
sold (le, s dues), 667/. 12s. 101; Aug., 6081. 2s. 10d.;
materials sold, 43/. ss. 91: leaves balance to next ac-
count, 392/. 3s. Id.; the estimated produce of lead and
jack being 473/. ss. 3d.: leaves balance of 81/. 2s. 2d.
At Wheal Comfort meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for April, May, June, and July showed-Balance from
last account, 2111. 19s, 6d.; costs and merchants' bills,
1,404/. Os. 31=1,615/. 19s. 9d. By ores sold (less dues),
1,000/. I Is. 7d.; balance of bill of junk, 4/. 83.3 d.:
leaving
balance against adventurers, 6101. 19s. I Id.
At West Damsel meeting, on the sth inst., the ac-
counts showed--Balance last account, 49/.ls. 7d.; labour
cost for June, 401 3s. ld.; July, 84/. 4s. 7d.; merchants'
bills, 7/. 12s. ed.... 131/. 2s. By call in July, 128/.:
leaving balance to next account, 31. 2s. A call of .ss.
per share was made.
At the East Wheal Reeth bi-monthly meeting, on
Thursday, the accounts for the last two months showed
-Balance in hand, 1251. 12s. 2d.; calls to receive, 2701.
es. = 395/. 15s. 2d.-Liabilities, including merchants'
bills and engine, 303/, 3s. 11d.: leaving balance in favour
of the mine, 94/. I Is. 4d.
Shares have changed hands during the week in Alfred
Consols,
Tremayne, Botallack, West Providence, Bed-
Ann, East Russell,
ford, Devon Consols, Trelawny, Mary
Merllyn, Wheel Venton, Boringdon Park, Trehane,
Treleigh, Wheal Basset, Bryntail, Cern Brea, Treviskey,
South Frances, Condurrow, Cook's Kitchen, Wheal
Buller, Cefn Gwyn, South Caradon, Penzsnee Console,
Silver Valley, West Alfred, Hingstou Down, Great
Wheal Baddern, West Caradon, Wheal Reeth, East
Wheal Russell, Hennock, South Tamar, East Tamar,
and Wheal Arthur.
In Foreign Shares transactions have taken place in
United Mexican, Santiago, and Copiapo.