The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-13 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 12 —The General
_Screw Steam
Navigation Company's ship Propotis, Captain Glover,
arrived here at one o'clock this morning from the
Clpe of Good Hope, which colony she left on the
.sth of November, thus making a very fine passage in
about thirty-three days. The news is in a great
measure anticipated by the Teviot, which exchanged
journals with the Proponti-i, at St. Vincent's.
The accounts brought home by this steamer, it will
he seen, are on the whole of a more satisfactory cha-
racter than that brought by the last mail. It is sup-.
posed, however, that the Governor-General has sent
home for additional forces, and a large number will
be required to put a final stop to the war.
Our troops have been engaged in several hostile
encounters with the Kafirs, in all of which they
were completely successful, at a very trifling loss on
our own part, though we regret to state that amongst
the wounded were Lieutenant Norris, of the 6th
Regiment, who has since died ; Captain Addison, of
the 2d, who was wounded severely ; and Ensign
Rickets, of the 91st, who was dangerously wounded.
The number of Kafirs killed was estimated at five
hundred. Captain Austen, of the 73d Regiment, was
killed by a fall from his horse; but not in action.
(From the Supplement to the Cape Town Mail of
November 4.)
MONTHLY SUMMARY.

At the date of the latest news recorded in our last
summary, the mass of hostile Kafirs and Hottentots,
estimated at more than 6,000 in number, were within
the colony, divided into two bodies, the one posted in
the Fish River Bush, about thirty miles north-east
of Graham's Town, and the other in the Waterkloof,
about fifty miles north-west of that town. The enemy
in the Fish River Bush were watched on the west by
Lieut.-Colonel Eyre, who, with a force of nearly 500
men, covered Graham's Town ; on the south by Major
Wilmot, with a small detachment at Fort Peddie ;
and on the east by patrolling parties sent from King
William's Town. Several skirmishes have taken
place between these detachments and various maraud-
ing parties of the enemy; the latter have invariably
been repulsed, but no important success has been
gained over them, except in one instance. A body of
about 800 Kafirs and Hottentots attempted on the 2d
ult. to drive offseveral thousand cattle and sheep from
the vicinity of Fort Brown. Major Horne, who was
in command at that post, immediately sallied out witb
the force at his disposal—about 220 men, chiefly of
the 12th Regiment and the Fingo Levy—routed the
plunderers, killed ten of them (many more being
carried away wounded), and recaptured nearly all
the spoil—this being effected with no serious casual-

ties among the troops.
No attack has been lately made upon the main body
of the enemy in the Fish River Bush. The efforts
of our troops have been directed mainly against the
large body under the chief Macomo, in the strong
fastness of the Waterkloof. On the 12th ult. Major-
General Somerset marched towards this stronghold,
with a force of about 3,000 men, composed of regular'
troops of the 23, 6th, 12th, 74th, and 91st regiments,
the Royal Artillery, and Cape Mounted Rifles—of
mounted volunteers from Graaff-Reinet and Fort
Beaufort—and of the First Corps, Beaufort West,
and Fingo levies. On the 14th, and again on the
16th, the Waterkloof was penetrated in different
directions by the two brigades under Lieut.-Colonels
Michel and Fordyce, and by other corps detached by
the Major-General. All accounts agree in describing
the operations of the troops as conducted in a masterly
and most effective manner, evincing equally the skill
and coolness of the commanders and the bravery of
the troops. The result was, that after several hours
of hard fighting on both days the enemy was com-
pletely driven out of the Waterkloof with heavy loss,
his whole camp being destroyed. The fugitives, how-
ever, took refuge in the neighbouring valleys of the
Blinkwater and Fuller's Hoek, where they were
again attacked on the 23d ult., and, after some
sharp fighting, once more routed and dispersed.
The detached bands continued to cling to the
fastnesses about the Kromme height, and prepara-
tions were making, at the last accounts, for another
movement against them on the 25th. In the engage-
ment of the 23d the 60th Rifles were present, and
their destructive fire, as well as the skilful practice of
the Artillery, had a great effect in dismaying the
enemy. The Cape Mounted Rifles, under Captain
Carey, are stated to have rendered very valuable ser-
vice in the engagement of the 14th, charging the
enemy three times in the most effectual manner. The
conduct of all the corps engaged is highly praised by
General Somerset.
The loss of our troops on the 14th and 16th is offici-
ally reported at 6 killed and 26 wounded. Among
the latter were Lieutenant Norris, of the Gth Regi-
ment (since dead), Captain Addison, of the '2d,
severely, and Ensign Rickets, of the 91st, danger-
ously wounded. On the 23J, our loss was 3 men
killed (of the 60th Rifles, and 74th Highlanders) and
5 wounded. The number of Kefirs killed is stated
by some at as high as four or five hundred.
During the past month the district of Albany has
been in a great measure preserved from the marauding
incursions of the enemy, through the protection
afforded by the detachments under Colonel Eyre,
Major Wilmot, and Major llorne. But in others of
the frontier districts very heavy losses have been suf-
fered by the farmers. On the 3d ult. no less than
5,000 aheep and nearly 300 cattle belonging to Com-
mandant Pringle and other colonists resident at and
near Lyndoch, in the Somerset district, were swept
cff in a single day by a party of Macomo's Kafire,
about 300 in number. The owners mustered about
forty of their neighbours, pursued the marauders, and
attacked them, but were unable to recover any of the
spoil. Two colonists were killed in this unfortunate
affair. On the l6th of September the Tambookies,
in a body of nearly 2,000 men, made a descent upon
Upper Victoria and Cradock, and swept off several
thousand sheep and a large number of cattle, killing
ten of the Fingoes who guarded them. The farmers
in that quarter, finding themselves unable to with-
stand these inroads, have begun to retire to the west-
ward with all their moveable property. At the last
accounts it was estimated that a hundred thousand
sheep, belonging to the retreating farmers, had been
driven through the town of Cradock.
The Tambookies have also recommenced their
incursions into the district of Albert, and have car-
ried off some hundreds of cattle. Several colonists
have been killed in these attacks.
Five of the most influential Burgher commandants
of the frontier districts, Messrs. Pringle, Ileugh,
Erasmus, Bouwer, and Bewker, have called upon
their fellow-colonists to assemble on the 30th inst.,
at Post Relief, fur a grand combined movement, with
the object of driving the plunderers from the colony
and following them into Kaffraria.
In the Orange River Sovereignty affairs remain in
a very unsatisfactory state. The farmers, being
anxious to put an end to the confusion which prevailed
in the province, took upon themselves to make a
separate convention with the Basuto chief, Moshesh
—each party agreeing to refrain from molesting the
other. The British Resident expressed his disap-
proval of this arrangement, but admitted that while
the disparity between his forces and those of " the
enemy" remained so great, it was necessary that
defensive measures should be strictly observed. The
two companies of the 45th Regiment, and the 600
Zulus, who were sent from Natal to the aid of the
Resident in the sovereignty, were still in the latter
province. The Zulu warriors were much discontented
at having nothing to do. At a recent review of this
force by the Resident at the town of Bloem Fontein,
the following singular colloquy is reported by the
local papers to have taken place :
" The Zulu chief asks first—' Why are we here ?'
He then stated—' We have left our fields unprotected,
our cattle without herds, and our young men have
left service, where they were earning money, to
obey the command of the Lieutenant-Governor Pine.
We cannot afford to sit still. We therefore want to
be up and doing.'
" The British Resident answered—" 1 thank you
for coming to our aid. I want you to go and see
Moroko (chief of the Borolongs), who is a great
friend of mine, and a good man. Moroko also wishes
to see you. The beers are very bad, and so are many
of the English, even in this town. If they tell you
anything against Moroko, do not believe them, but
tell them they are liars."
The Natal Witness informs us that this "com-
mando" of Zulus, on first leaving Natal, numbered
about 1,000 men. They had been assured that a
reinforcement of twenty Natal farmers Owens) would
join them ; but finding themselves deceived in his
expectation, about 400 deserted and returned home.
In the attempt made by the officers to check this
desertion, one Zulu, it was stated, was killed, and
another wounded.

all, it will never tolerate uncalled-for interference in
any portion of the Queen's dominions." _

In this position the affair at present remains. It is
as yet doubtful in what light the Commander-in-
Chief will regard the proceedings. It has been au-
thoritatively stated that the two Assistant-Commis-
sioners (Messrs. Hogge and Owen) are shortly to
proceed to the sovereignty with a force of no less then
1,500 men, for the purpose of settling the affairs of
that province. The propriety of sending so large a
force to such a distance from the nrincipal theatre of
war, for no apparent object, has been seriously
questioned.
A Natal paper states that the beers of the blip
River district, in Natal, being alarmed at their de-
fenceless position since the troops had been sent by
Lieutenant-Governor Pine to the Sovereignty, and
being disquieted by some rumours respecting the
hostile intentions of the Zulu chief Panda, sent to
Pretorius to solicit his interference. I:retorius

thereupon sent word to Panda tha: if he made any
attack upon Natal, he (Pretorious) " would be down
upon him and sweep him from the face of the earth."
Panda immediately dispatched an ambassador to
Lieut.-Governor Pine, professing most amicable dis-
positions, and requesting that the Lieut.-Governor
would meet him at the Tugela to establish peaceful
relations.
It thus appears that the community of emigrant
farmers in the interior, some ten or twelve thousand
in number, are able not only to defend themselves
from the neighbouring tribes, but also to interpose
their good offices for the protection of the British
settlements. Their friendly conduct is the more re-
markable, inasmuch as the two provinces which they
are now undertaking to protect (the Sovereignty and
Natal) were their own original settlements, from
which they have been successively driven to their
present territory. At their last expulsion from the
Sovereignty, three years ago, by Sir a Smith, Pre-
torius was proclaimed a traitor and an outlaw, and a
reward of 1,000/. was offered for his capture ! and
this proclamation has never been recalled, although
Pretorius is now in amicable correspondence with the
British Resident.

The last reinforcements which arrived in this colony
from England, namely, the 12th regiment of Lancers,
and the 2d battalion of the 60th Rifles, have lately
reached bead-quarters. The Rifles bare just taken
the field for the first time, under General Somerset.
It is reported that the Lancers (who are not yet com-
pletely mounted) will form pert of the force that is to
be sent to the Sovereignty.
Some hundreds of colonial volunteers (mostly Hot-

tentots) have lately been sent to British Kafraria
from the west, and have taken the places of about the
same number who have been discharged and sent to
their homes.

Some rather important political events have oc-
curred in the past month. The nominee Legislative
Council, which has been imperfect and in abeyance
since the resignation of the popularly nominated mem-
bers in October, 1850, has been again filled up, in ac-
cordance with instructions from home. Some
difficulty was experienced in effecting this pur-
pose, owing to the extreme disrepute into which
the office of nominee councillor has fallen.
Of thi five new members, three are ordinarily
resident in or near Cape Town, and one in Swellen-
dam. None of them are expected to offer a very
strenuous opposition to any measure which the local
officials might think proper to press. Apprehensions
have consequently been entertained that the Council,
instead of proceeding immediately to establish the
promised Constitution, would undertake the work of
ordinary legislation, in opposition to the general wish,
and to what was understood to be the intention and
promise of the Colonial Alilister. Protests against
such a course have been numerously signed in several
of the western districts. The Swellendam protest
was brought to Cape Town by a deputation of
about sixty of the most respectable landed proprie-
tors of the district, who rcie a distance of more than

150 miles for this purpose. The misrepresentations
which have been made with regard to the alleged
apathy and "dogged indifference" of the farmers have
been acutely felt, and have called forth these ,demon-
strations of sentiment on their part. The Secretary to
Government has, however, declined to receive these
documents, on the ground that "no Government can
receive a protest."
At the first meeting of the newly-formed Council,
drafts of five ordinances were laid before it by the Se-
cretary to the Government—one for amending the
tariff of wharfage-dues in Table and Simon's Bays,
another for raising a loan of 40,0001. for the repair of
colonial prisons, a third for altering certain regula-
tions of the Dutch Refornaed Church, a fou-th for
removing squatters from Government lands, and the
fifth for enabling the commissioners of inquiry into
the Rat River rebellion to summon witnesses, punish
for non-attendance, and take evidence on oath. All
these measures have been very strenuously objected
to by various parties as not necessary or proper to be
considered at the present time, or by any other than
an elective Colonial Legislature.
At the second meeting of the Council, on the 31st
of October, the imports—lt information of the a•rival
of the Constitutional Ordinances from England was
given. But by some unaccountable neglect, the ne-
cessary authority for reading these ordinances in
council had not been obtained from the Governor, and
it has therefore been necessary to transmit them to
his Excellency for his formality—thus causing a need-
less delay of probably two weeks. From the infor-
mation which has found its way to the public con
cerning the nature of the proposed form of Colonial
Government, there is reason to believe that it wilt
be satisfactory to the colonists. This impression is
general at present; and the desire which is conse-
quently felt, under the present circumstances of the
colony, for the eerly establishment of the new Consti-
tution, and the prompt convocation of the Parliament,
is naturally very great.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Corps
and Levies under the Commend of Major-General
Somerset, CB., K. 11., in action with the Kafirs on
the 14th inst., on the heights above Waterkloof.—
Bivouac, Mundell's Farm, 15th Oct., 1851.
Royal Artillery—Wounded : 1 rank and file.
2d Regiment of Foot—Wounded : 1 officer (Capt.
Addison, severely), 1 rank and file.
6th Regiment of Foot—Wounded : 1 officer (Lieut.
Norris, since dead).
R. B. 12th Regiment of Foot—Killed : 1 rank and
file.

91st Regiment of Foot—Wounded • 1 officer (En-
sign Ricketts, dangerously), 1 rank and file.
Cape Mounted Rifles—Killed: 2 horses. Wounded:
3 rank and file, 1 horse.
Graff• Rt. Mounted Troop—Killed : 5 horses.
Wounded : 1 rank and file, 2 horses. Missing : 2
horses.
Fort Beaufort Volunteer Troop—Missing : 1 horse.
Fort Beaufort Fingo Levy—Killed : 1 rank and
file. Wounded : 1 rank and file.
Port Elizabeth Levy—Wounded : 3 rank and file.
Total—Killed : 2 rank and file, 7 horses.
Wounded : 3 officers, 11 rank and file, 3 horses.
Missing : 4 horses.
(Signed)

C. 11. BELL, Lieutenant, Field-
Adjt. Ist Division.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the
Troops, &c., under the command of Major-Gen.
Somerset, C. 8., K.H., in action with the enemy on
the heights above Waterkloof, on the 16th instant.
Bivouac, Eastlands, Oct. 17, 1851.
Reserve battalion 12th Regiment of Foot—
Wounded : 1 sergeant.
74th Highlanders—Killed : 2 rank and file.
91st Regiment, reserve battalion—Wounded : 4
rank and file.

Cape Mounted Riflemen—Killed : 1 horse.
Wounded : 1 sergeant, 3 horses.
Graaff-Reinet Mounted Troop—Wounded : 1 rank
and file.
Beaufort (West) Levy—Killed : I sergeant and 1
rank and file. Wounded: 2 rank and file.
Port Elizabeth Fingo Levy—Wounded : 1 rank
and file.
: 1 horse.
horse. Fort l
—Bvveiacui
lfnloedrdet
Wounded
sergeant,ns
eter dgela'nr Troop—. Missing
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and
file,
and I
and
3 horses. Missing: 1 horse.
(Signed) C. IL BELL, Lieuteant, Field-
Adjutant, Ist Division.
True copy, 11. L. Mayd well, Mil. sec.

MARY lIOWITT'S NEW Woux.--The new work
entitled "Jacob Bendixen, the Jew," from the Danish, by
Mary Howitt, will, doubtless, be found attractive, no less
from the interest of the story itself, than from the entire novelty
of its characters, scenes, and incidents. Mrs. Howitt says
preface,"At
ndtchoeinitoinionenoft whenall classes, a faithful We are searching into
thein h
socialer
and
moral
tran-
script of the life and feelings of the Jews cannot fail of being
welcome. These pages unlock, as it were, that mysterious
and sealed book, the heart of the Jew, and enable us to
peruse the history of a human soul, which is as interesting
as it is new, at the same time that it makes us familiarly ac-
quainted with the domestic lite, manners, and feelings of a
portion of the community, which is in general as little
known as if it belonged to another hemisphere."
MR. SIIOBERL'S NEW PUBLICATIONS.—Now ready,
at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., "The Death Flag; or, the
Irish Buccaneers," by the author of "Geraldine of Desmond."
'• A romance of absorbing interest. John Bull. 2. " The
Perils of Wedlock ; or, Life and its Lessons," by the author
of "The Wife's Sister," 3 vols. 3. The new vols. (5 to 8)
of Lord Castlereagh's " Letters and Despatches," edited by
the Marquis of Londonderry. 4. "Henderson's New South
Wales," 2 vols., plates, 21s. bound. The following New
Works are in active preparation :-5. " Horace Grantham ;
or, the Neglected Son," by Charles Horrocks, Esq. (late
Captain 15th Regiment), 3 vole. 6. "Alice Rivers; or, the
History of a Young Lady," written by herself.
METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION.—Yesterday
a special court was held at the principal office, in Greek-
street, Soho-square, when, after disposing of appeals and
summonses, the court passed a resolution authorising the bor-
rowing of 5,800/. from Mr. IL Rains, on mortgage. An-
other resolution was agreed to, directing" the payment of
the sum of 5,8001., pursuant to an agreement between the
said Henry Rains, the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers,
and the Bermondsey Improvement. Commissioners, dated
August 12, 1851."

The tangled web of South African politics has
been still further perplexed by the interposition of a
new and rather potential influence. The indepen-
dent community of emigrant boers beyond the Vaal
River, who have hitherto held aloof from the present
disturbances, have at length made a movement, pro-
fessedly with a friendly object. Some of the farmers
within the British territories, together with the chief,
Moshesh, are said to have called upon the well-known
Pretorius, commandant-general of the emigrants, to
interfere for the restoration of peace in the sove-
reignty. In accordance with this request, and with
the subsequent instructions of the council of his com-
monwealth, Pretorius addressed a letter to the British
Resident, expressing the desire of the emigrants to
conclude a " lasting treaty of peace" between them-
selves and the British Government, and also to
try " to prevent this unfortunate war and de-
solation which are on the point of occurring"
in the sovereignty. Major Warden returned a
proper reply to this letter, declaring that he would with
much pleasure forward to the High Commissioner
any communications which might assist in bringing
about the objects which the emigrant farmers had in
view ; but warning them that " while the British Go-
vernment is ever desirous to cultivate the friendship of

SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 18bi•

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The business transacted during the past week,
although on not so extensive a scale as the preceding, is
' yet of a very satisfactory character-the attention be-
stowed by capitalists upon the market being of a con-
stantly growing character. So far as prices are con-
cerned dividend mines have remained with scarcely an
alteration in their value, and for several others of this
class there are strong inquiries, which indicate improve-
ment in the lodes. Select speculative mines have also
been largely dealt in at improved rates, and altogether
very healthy indications exist, both satisfactory for the
present and cheering for the future.
In the Metal Market-Copper is very firm, with a
steady sale. Lead fully maintains its improved cha-
racter. English Tin is in good request, and a rise in
price fully expected. Foreign is in steady sale. Speller
has somewhat declined.
In the Bullion Market-Mexican and South American
dollars, buyers at 4s. 1 lid. per cz. Bar silver contain•
ing gold, all gold above 5 grains in the pound to be paid
for, ss. lid. per oz standard. Bar silver without gold,
.ss. qd. per cz standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz
standard. Fine cake silver, ss. sd. per oz.
The sale cf copper at Thursday's ticketing was 2,895
tons, amounting to the sum of 15,6761. 135., the average
produce and standard being 74, 105/. 9s. The corre-
sponding sale last month was 2,941 tons, produce 7i,
1031. 135., being an advance of 11. 16s. per ton.
The total quantity of copper ore sold in 1850 at the
ticketings in Cornwall was 155,025 tons. For the pre-
sent year it will not exceed 150,380 tons; showing a
decrease of no less than 4,645 tons during the last 12
months.
Wheal Mary Ann sold 79 tons of lead ore, at 191. 13s.
per ton.
Merllyn Mine sold yesterday 60 tons of lead ore at
111. ss. per ton.
Drake Walls Mine sold, on Monday last, 20 tons of
tin at an advanced price-viz., 16 tons at 521. 55., and 2
tons at 441. se, to tho Union Tin Smelting Company,
and 2 tons to the Charlestown House at 44/. ss. per ton.
Georgia Consols sold two parcels of black tin-No.
1, at 53/. per ton ; and No. 2, at 331.-realising
410/. 19s. 6d.
East Tamar Mines sampled 53 tons of silver-lead ore,
to be tendered for this day.
At Wheal Seton bi-monthly meeting, on Monday, the
accounts showed-Copper ore sold (less dues), 3,6131.
13s. 9d.; ditto from the western ground, 5441. 163. 10d.
=4,158/. 10s. 7d.-Labour cost for September, 1,0491.
155. 9d.; Oct., 1,2591. 13s. 9d.; merchants' bills, 633/.
13s. 7d.; showing a profit of 1,2151. 7s. 6d.-deduct divi-
dend, 9904: leaving balance, 2251. 7s. 6d.; to which add
in band end of August, 3561. 17s. 6d., leaves balance to
next account, 5821. ss. id.
At Trumpet Consols Mine quarterly meeting, on
Monday, the Bth instant, the accounts showed a profit
245/. 7s. 3d.-The balance in hand last account was 5091
Is. Bd. ; tin sold (less dues paid), 2,7301. ss. Bd. ; car-
riage o tin, 261. 12s. 94.---e-3,2661. Os. ld.-Paid la-
bour cost for three months, to end September, 1,9421.
4s. Bd.; merchants' bills, 5601. 6s. 6d.: leaves balance,
7631. Bs. 1 Id.-less dividend, 5001.; there remains in
hand to next account, 263/. Bs. 11d. A dividend of 51.
per share was declared.
At Wheal Mary Ann quarterly meeting, en the 27th
November, the accounts showed-Silver-lead ores sold,
5,465/. 16s. Bd.; discount on nails, 11. 2s. 9d =5,466/.
19s. 5d.-Pursership and agency, 1061. 95.: carriage of
ore and materials, 174/. 15s. 4d.; tutwork, 1,9184 14s.
Id.; tribute, 3091. 13s. 6d.; dressing ores, 3551. Bs. 10d.;
lord's dues, 440/. 14s. 7d.; merchants' bills, 895/. 13s.
4d.; sundries, 6141. 4s. Bd.: leaving balance of profit,
6811. 6s. Id.; add balance last account, 5374 18s. 9d.=
1,2191. 4s. 10d.-Paid balance of boiler and castings
account, 126/. Bs. 7d.: leaves balance in hand to next
account, 1,0921. 16s. 3d.; merchants' bills end August
charged and not paid, 1,533/. Is. 6d.; makes, 2,6251. 17s.
9d.-Deduct paid September labourers, 1,0621. 15s. Bd.:
leaves cash balance in hand, 1,5631. 2s. Id.
At South Tolgua bi-monthly meeting, on Monday, the
profit realised was 1,0381. 16s. 4d., the amount of copper
sold being 2,524/. ls. 1 ld.-Less costa for September and
October, 1,4851. 58. 7d.; dividend, 7681.: leaves balance
2701 16s. 4d.: add cash in hand end August, 4671. Os. Bd.:
leaves balance to next account, 7371. 17s.
At Wheal Gennys meeting, on the 2d inst., the ac-
counts showed-Mine costs for five months, 724/. 65.;
previous balance against the company, 2511. 3s. 31=
9754 15s. 7d.-Received on account of calls, 5121,; ores
sold, 2041. 4s. 4d.: leaving balance against the company,
2591. 4s. I Id.; to meet which a call of 1/. per share was
made.
At West Wheal Jewel special general meeting, on
Monday last, the shareholders came to the unanimous
decision of dissolving the present company. Another
meeting will be holden on Tuesday, the 30th inst., for
confirming the same. •
At the quarterly general meeting of adventurers in
Boringdon Park Mine yesterday the accounts showed a .
balance of 651. Os. 3d. in favour of the mine. A call of
11. per share was made.
At the quarterly general meeting of adventurers in
East Boringdon Mine yesterday the accounts showed a
balance of 2881. 19s. Ild. in favour of the mine. The
committee recommend that a call of 10s. per share be
made, payable on or before the 20th inst.
At the Heunock Mine second annual meeting, on the
sth inst., (Alfred Wilson, Esq., in the chair,) the ac-
counts showed-Cash receie el on calls, 3,494/. Bs.-
Expended to end of August, 2,8531. 3s, 2d. ; labour cost
to end 0ct.,1551. 7s. 2d. ; merchants' bills, 2761. 4s. Gd.;
printing, and other expenses, 32/. 17s. ; secretary's
salary, four month's rent, travelling, &0., 401. les. 3d. ;
remission of fine on 93 shares, 231. ss. : leaving balance
to next account, 1121. 14s. 11d. The assets were, call
in arrears, 30/. 75.; call made this day, 7504=893/. Is.
11d. The liabilities are, Nov. costs, 701.; timber, 561.
7s. 7d. ; estimated costs, Dec. and Jan., 320/. : leaving
balance of assets, 4461. 14s. 4d. A call of 10e. per share
was made.
At South Tamar Consols bi-monthly meeting, on
Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance last account,
595/. ss. ltd.; lead ore sold, 1,901/. 9s. 9d.=2,496/. 15s.
Bd.-Costs for Sept, 820/ 6s. 4J.; discount, 81. 10s. 91.;
dues, 243/. 13s. 5d.; Oat. costs, 8441. 17s. 61; balance of
costs for stamping engine, 3904; leaves balance to next
account, 189/, 7s. Bd.; arrear of call due, 6th July,
121. 10s., makes 2011. 17s. Bd. assets. The estimated
liabilities are-Costs, Nov., and Dec., 1,700/ ; dues,
390/. 18s. I Id.; office expenses to 31st Dec. 301.=
2,120/. 18s. I Id.: being 1,9191. Is. beyond the amount
of assets-the following not being at maturity: lead bill,
due Bth Feb., for 1,169/. 16s. 7d.; ditto Bth March,
estimated 1,1561. A call of' ss. per share was made.
At East Tamar Consols bi-monthly meeting, on Tues-
day, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 3791.
Bs. 7d.; call, 510/. 125.; lead ore sold, 8804..1,770/.
Os. 7d.-Costs for September, 4981. 17s. 9d.; October,
484/. 2s. 2d.; discount, 4/. Is.; leaving balance to the
next account of 7821. 19s. 8d; call due, 389/. Bs.=
1,1721. 7s. Bd. assets-the liabilities being, Nov. and
Dec. costs, 1,0001.; office expenses, 301.; dues, 4601. 7s.
1 1d.=1,490/. 7s. I Id.: balance of pay ments over re-
ceipts, 318/. Os. 3d. Estimate of lead, 53 tons, 6601.
At the Garreg Mine bi-monthly meeting on Tues-
day the accounts showed-Balance last account,
41. 12s. 9d. ; loan for two months, 2001. ; call 7th Oc-
tober, 5421. 2s. ede=79ol. 15s. 3d.-Paid September
cost, 1621. 14s. 2d. ; October labour, 1351. 16s. 3d. ; J.
Howell on account of boiler, 1401. ; leaving balance,
3521. 4s. 10d. The assets were-Call unpaid, 82/. 17s. 6d.;
balance, M/. Os. 9d....486/. 3s. Id.-Liabilities, No-
vember cost, 1501. ; loan, 2001. ; October merchants'
bills, 136/. 3s. 1d.4861. 3s. Id.
At East Wheal Alfred Consols general meeting on
Friday, the sth of Dec. (W. Lemon Oliver, Esq. in the
chair), the accounts showed-Labour cost for August,
221. 17s. ; September, 271. 18s. 11d. ; Oct., 27/. 7s. Ild. ;
November, 421. 2s. 2d....1404 195., wich were examined
and allowed. The shares were increased to 1,024, of
31. paid.
At West Wheal Towan meeting, on Tuesday, the ac-
counts for four months ending Oct. showed-Balance
from last account, 439/. 7s. 11d.; costs and merchants'
bills, 1,8211. 4s. ld.--2,2604 125.-Ores sold (less dues)
39/. 15s. 2d.; call in Sept. 1,0001: leaving balance
against adventurers, 1,2201. 16s. 10d. A call of 24 per
share was made.
At Trelyon Consols meeting, on the sth inst., the ac-
counts showed-Balance last account, 112/. 7s. Id.; costs
and merchants' bills, 714/. Ils. 2d.=8261. 18s. 3c1.-By
call made 2d September, 10s. per share, 3001.; tin sold
(less credited last account, 901.), 3401. 1 Is.; balance club
account 26/. Is. 7d.=6661. 12s. 7d.; leaving balance to
next account, 1601. ss. Bd.
The Tavy Consols two-monthly meeting, convened for
Tuesday, was in consequence of the purser's illness, ad-
journed till the 20th instant.
At Rhoswydol and Bacheiddon two•monthly meeting,
on Tuesday, the accounts submitted showed an expendi-
ture of 3271. 10s. 3d. during October and November,
against which twelve tons of lead ore had been sold,
realizing nett 111/. 6s. 7d., and thirty tons are now in
course of shipment.
At the Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke meeting, en the
9th instant, the accounts showed-Tywarnhayle cost,
September and October, 2,924/. 3s. Id.; Nancekuke
ditto, 6981. 13s. 31=4,622/. 16s. 4d.-By sale of copper
ores, Tywarnhayle, 2,7171. 18s. 4d.; ditto Nancekuke,
89/. 16s. 5d.; lead ores, Nancekuke, on account, 6001.=
3,407/. 14s. 9d.; showing loss of 215/. Is. 7d.; add ba-
lance from last account, 6461. 4s. 2d.; leaves a balance
against adventurers of 8611. ss. 9d.
At Wheal Trelawny meeting, on Monday, the ac-
counts showed-Balance in favour of the mine, to end of
Sept., 2721. 13s. 6d. A call of 51. per share was made.
At the Copper Miners' Company meeting, on Wed-
nesday last, a resolution was unanimously passed, that
the provisions of the Act of Parliament, converting
debts and debentures into stock, should be carried into
effect. The known creditors of the company represent
the sum of 36,44851. On this occasion, the amount of
309,442/. 2s. 7d. voted that the proposition of the
committee should be affirmed. The new capital re-
quired will be 200,0001., which it is calculated will be
sufficient to work the plaut effectively, and to a profit.
At Wheal Mary Emma adjourned general meeting, on
Tuesday, the chairman stated that a printed copy of the
rules and regulations had been forwarded to each share-
holder on the Saturday previous. which gave them an
opportunity of becoming fully acquainted therewith. The
purser (Mr. Gibson) read them over, and they were, atter
much discussion, adopted.
During the week transactions have taken place in
Arl
Alfred Consuls, West Alfred Consols, 11
eeer'lll uSo th
Tamar, West Providence, Devon Great Consols, Mary
Ann, East Buller, West Treasury, Trelawny, St,
Aubyn
and Grylls, Tincroft, Tamar Consols, Gustavas, Great
Alfred, Nansegollan, West Polgooth, Wheal Golden,
St. Agnes Beacon, North Trelawny, East Tresooll, East
Wheal Rasbleigh, Cwmdyle Rock and Green Lake,
Boringdon Park, Crebor, Caradon Wood, East Boring-
don, Great Bryn, Mining Company of Ireland, Wick-
low, Wheal Fortune, Landulph, Grambler and St.
Aubyn, Langford, Trebell, East Pool, Wheal May,
North Tamar, Carvannall, Wheal Cupid, and Wheal
Edward.
Iu Foreign. Mines the Oppugns have been in-the

" RESIDENCE.

" ARTS.

" THEOLOGY.

" PHYSIC.

St. John del Rey, Royal Santiago, United Mexican, the word noblemen shall be narrowed, and tbe con.
Worthing, Australian, &e. cession made only to actual noblemen—viz•, da kes,
marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons, to
. -
The market far the Californian gold mining shares
their suns,
whole, to those whoin due coarse will become noblemen.'
has been very steady during the week; and, on the
20. That inasmuch as the Senate have alway
whole, there has been a slight tendency towards improved .
quotationsi for several descriptions—the decline from the been accustomed, upon the recommendation of s
b gh rates of premium previousl current tempting pur-
Ch2.n.cel.lor and heads of colleges, to pass graces the,for
chasers. It is well known thatmany persons prefer pay-
ing a moderate rate of premiu on the starting of un- , petitioning the Crown to remit the obligation of the
dertakings like these Californiamn adventures rather than statutes respecting time and exercises for degrees in
apply for shares and sign the deed, where such is re. favour of deans of cathedrals, heads of colleges, and
quired. Agua Fria, Ave Maria, and West Mariposa others distinguished by station or merit, the Uni.
are now officially marked in the' Stock Exchange list, versity may itself confer degrees on such persons
and a fair sprinkling of transactions has taken place, be- without the necessity of resorting to the Crown to set
sides the dealings out of doors. The latest quotations aside in fact the directions of the statutes.
of the market ate a
dis.; West Mariiosu, i dis: to par; Ave Maria, ito h x follow:—Agua Fria, ito -11-7 preen.; " 21. That graduates of other Universities besides
Golden Mountain, par to i premartp°su, those of Oxford and Dublin may be admitted to
-C hforatan, titular degrees corresponding to the degrees which
to -,3,- prem.; Nouveau Monde, 5 1;6 ngi°
a
to 716 preen they bear in their own University.
" 22. That foreigners of distinction, rank, or talent,
and natives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland distinguished by talent or public services,
may be admitted to titular degrees of honour in arts,
law, or physic, without being called upon to make
any subscription or affirmation, provided that none of
these persons shall by virtue of such admission have
any vote in the Senate.
" SUBSCRIPTION AND OATHS.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE
CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 11.—At the Congregation Yes-
terday the degtee of LL.B. was conferred upon Mr.
William llPnry Shore, of Trinity College,
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
The following important report bas been this day
issued :
" The SYNDICATE appointed by GRACE of the SENATE
March 7, 1849, and renewed March 15, 1850, and
again March 19, 1851, to revise the STATUTES of
the UNIVERSITY, and to report to the SENATE,
"Beg leave to state that they have taken the utmost
pains to fulfil the task entrusted to them; and yet in
a work of so great extent and so varied a character
they can scarcely permit themselves to indulge the
hope that they have succeeded in all particulars.
"having in the first instance revised the statutes
with reference to existing and authorised practice, the
syndics afterwards proceeded to the consideration of
propositions involving more important changes, which
are all severally specified in the present statement.
In order to insure to the members of the Senate the
best means of judging of all these alterations, and to
enable them to see everything in its proper place
and due connexion, a draft of the statutes has been
printed, which represents the form they would bear
if all the proposed alterations were adopted.
" After the opinions of the Senate have been ex-
pressed on all points, the syndics are ready to apply
themselves to the correction of the draft in accord-
ance giith those opinions, so that it may finally be
submitted in its amended form to the judgment of the
Senate.

" Many objects of academical legislation are of so
fluctuating a character, that however expedient it may
be that they should be regulated by general and esta-
blished ordinances, yet it is by no means advisable
that those ordinances should have the permanent na-
ture of statutes. Care, therefore, has been taken that
while the new code is drawn up so as to recognise the
validity of such ordinances, resting on graces of the
Senate, the Senate shall have a free power of altering
or abrogating them, whenever it may be deemed ad-
visable to do so.

" On the other hand the syndics have incorporated
with the proposed statutes certain graces, to which it
seemed to them desirable to give a more permanent
character. In many cases, as with respect to forms
of proceeding, this was quite unavoidable; in others
the syndics have been guided by a sense of the real
advantages which result to all corporations from the
permanence of laws enacted for the preservation of
order and uniformity; an object more than ordinarily
essential to the well-heing of a corporation, such as is
the University, comprehending within itself many
distinct and independent communities.
" The syndics beg leave to suggest that, when the
new body of statutes is completed and ratified, a col-
lection of ordinances, which resting on graces of the
Senate have not been embodied in the new code of
statutes, yet which it is desirable should remain in
force until reversed by the Senate, should be made
and printed, in order that the whole law by which
the University is to be regulated may be exhibited
and known.

" The syndics, induced by a consideration of the
inequality and oppressiveness of compounders' fees,
have recommended that they should no longer be
exacted. The adoption of this recommendation
alone would make it necessary that the whole subject
of fees should be reviewed ; which is also desirable on
other accounts.

-
remaining as at pre-
of persons admitted to
sent, the subscription required
" 23. That the subscription required of persons
admitted to degrees in theology
other degrees shall be the same as that required of
persons admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
" 24. That if at any time R
Dy person, credibly sup-
posed to have renounced the Church of England, at •
i tempt to give a vote in the Senate, the Chancellor
may, of his own accord or at the instance of any
member of the Senate, demand of him whether he
still adheres to the subscription which
he made on ad-
mission to his last degree; and, if he do not make
such acknowledgment, the Chancellor shall see that
his vote be not accepted.
~ 25. That no academical oath shall in future be
required of any person upon admission to $ degree ;
tvethat
istatutesaty S or
leecmerequireinvepsr
thumiffimi havesceiteosnhtatlel
sbt
eidmornoeneq,yuoewdmhoi
nor any affirmation of his having performed what the
TetoUhn
others
h t
obedienceh e U nl
but-
tOOO thed
also
l Blaws f andusin
using
executive
privileges
granted
admission without abusing them.
" Crcr.x. him upon
" 26. That with a view to admit Do wningCollege into
the cycle for the appointment of University officers,
and to correct inequalities in the cycle with as little
disturbance of long-vested interests as the justice of
the case will permit, the first cycle in the draft for
the double appointments of proctors, of taxors, and
of scrutators shall be substituted for the one at pre-
sent existing; and that the second cycle in the draft
shall be adopted for the single appointment of auditors
of the accounts.

" AUDITORS.

"27. That the three auditors of accounts shall be
appointed in the following manner :—The Chancellor
shall nominate one who, two or more years ago, filled
the office of Vice-Chancellor ; some college, in turn
according to a prescribed cycle, shall nominate
another, and the auditor so nominated by a college
the year before, shall be nominated again for the
third. In case of any one declining or vacating the
office, then, if he was nominated by a college, that
college shall nominate again, otherwise the Chancellor
shall nominate. The three persons thus nominated
shall be separately proposed to the Senate for election
at some Congregation between the sth and 30th day
of November.

" BEDELL&
"28. That whenever a vacancy shall occur in the
present number of esquire bedells, the vacant place
shall not be filled up, and that the number shall
thenceforth be reduced to two.

" FINES.
" 29. That fines shall be settled and ordered by
grace, not by statute. _

" The syndics beg leave to recommend that graces
should be offered to the Senate for the introduction of
the following laws and regulations into the proposed
new body of statutes.

" CAPUT.

" 30. That the election of Caput shall be made in
the following manner :—The Doctors in each faculty
shall nominate two Doctors, not being of one and the
same college, of their own faculty. The college which
nominated the Senior Scrutator the year before shall
nominate two Non-regents, and the college which no-
minated the Junior Scrutator shall nominate two
Regents. In default of nominations, the Chancellor
and two senior Doctors present shall nominate in the
manner prescribed in stet. Eliz. c. 41. The names of
the ten persons thus nominated shall be forthwith
announced, and again at a Congregation the next day,
to the Senate, who shall then elect from them one of
each faculty—one Non-regent and one Regent ; and
these five, with the Chancellor, shall be the Caput for
the next year.

" 1. That, for keeping of a term, residence during
wo-thirds of the term shall be necessary.

" 2. That every person proceeding to the degree of
Bachelor of Arts shall be required to keep, by resi-
dence in the University, nine several terms, or more,
if the University please by any fixed ordinance to re-
quire more, exclusive of the term in which he is first
entered on the boards of any college ; but that he
may be admitted in the last of the required terms,
after he has duly kept it, to the title of Bachelor De-
signate in Arts.
"3. That the Comitia for the inauguration of the
Bachelors of Arts and perfecting of their degree shall
be on the day
.after Ash-Wednesday
.(now called the
first Tripos-day) ; and that there shall be no proro-
gation of the ceremony (as at present to the second
Tripos-day).

" LIBRARY.

"4. 'That on the Friday after the said day of an-
nual inauguration those whu have been actual Bache-
lors of Arts three years may be admitted as inceptors
in arts without the accustomed delay of a week.
CREATION.

" 31. That the Chancellor and Library Syndics
shall have the power both of appointing and of dis-
missing the under library-keepers.
" Lak,tly, the Syndics recommend that the following
graces also :hould be t ffered to the Senate :

"5. That the Magna Comitia for the creation of
the incepting Masters of Arts and Doctors of the
year remaining as at present, on the first Tuesday in
July, the personal attendance of the inceptors and
doctors shall not be required at the ceremony of
creation.

" ACTS, EXERCISES, AND SERMONS.
" 6. That the reading of the dissertation being re-
tained, acts in the faculties of law and physic may be
conducted by the Regius Professor, if he think fit,
either wholly or in part after the manner of a viva
vine examination, the same being restricted to the
subjects proposed ; and that the professor himself shall
perform the part of opponent or disputant as well as
examiner, and no one else be required to do so.
"7. That Masters of Arts, unless proceeding to
degrees in theology, shall not be subject to theological
exercises, except when in holy orders, to English ser-
mons; and that no declaration of change of line shall
be required.
" 8. That both the morning and afternoon sermons
at St. Mary's Church shall be preached by Bachelors
of Divinity and Masters of Arts in holy orders of one
year's, standing at least, in the order of their acade-
mical seniority (such order to be determined by grace
of the Senate).
" 9. That, excepting on Michaelmas Day, the Uni-
versity may intermit the sermons during the summer
vacation.

" COMMORANTES IN VILLA.

"32. That, saviog to the present possessors the
privileges granted to them as conzmorantes in villa,
the like privileges should not be granted to any one
in future.

" 10. That, under regulations to be laid down by
the Senate and after making the same subscription as
Bachelors of Arta, Students in Theology may obtain
the title of licentiates in theology ; provided that,
when any one has obtained this title, no residence
kept by him for the purpose of obtaining it shall avail
for the obtaining of any degree.
" 11. That the privilege of taking the degree of
Doctor in Divinity per sallum (that is without having
previously taken the degree of Bachelor in Divinity)
shall be conceded only to non-resident Masters of
Arts, and of them to such only as are employed in
ecclesiastical or civil affairs creditably to themselves
and usefully to others, who being of the usual stand-
ing for the degree of Doctor in Divinity (twelve whole
years from their admission to the degree of Master of
Arts), and having performed all the exercises and all
other things required of a Bachelor in Divinity pro-
ceeding to the same degree, shall produce a certificate,
under the hand and seal of the master of their college,
that six years have elapsed since they were resident in
the University, and shall further produce another
certificate, under a fixed form to be prescribed by the
Senate, respecting their learning and moral character,
signed by the Chancellor and major part of the heads
of colleges ; and lastly, that it shall neither be neces-
sary nor of any avail for Masters of Arts to erase
their names from the boards of their college in order
to the obtaining of this privilege.
iL
" 12. That the facultYoAlrfCivil Law shall in future
be admitted to
be
,d, eln3o.mTinhaatd the
tea
Student
tlty of
in
LaLwamwa.y
the degree of Bachelor of Laws in five instead of six
years. ‘ 1 . That, whereas at present a Bachelor of Arts
must be of four years' standing before he can be ad-
mitted to the degree of
he may be admitted wheßnaheeheisi an actual
Bachelor
of
Arts of two years' standing.
or of Laws, in future
" 15. That, upon the Senate beingee of Doctor of
satisfied that a
Bachelor of Laws seeking the degree
Laws for the purpose of actual practice in the Jaw
courts, he may be admitted in four instead of five
years.

" 16. That, whereas at prestnt two acts are e-
quired to be kept for the degree of Doctor of Laws,
in future one shall suffice.

" 17. That, whereas at present a Bachelor of Physic
must be of five years' standing as such, before he can
be admitted to the degree of Doctor of Physic, in fu-
ture a Bachelor of Physic of three years' standing
as such, and a Master of Arts of four years' standing
as such, may respectively be admitted to the degree
of Doctor of Physic.
" 18. That whereas at present two acts are re-
guyed to be kept for the degree of Doctor of Physic,
in future one shall suffice.
" HONORARY MANDATE AND TITULAR DEGREE
" 19. That in regard to the granting of degrees
noblemen who may not have fulfilled the usual con-
ditions, the wide interpretation heretofore put upon