The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1851

business continues to be transacted, which will, doubtless,
continue so long as the public discriminate for them-
selves, or avail of the means at hand for ascertaining the
difference between a bona
.fide and a doubtful speculation.
In the Metaarnarket there is a good business doing in
copper. Lead is in demand. Staffordshire iron is firm
in price; the makers are full of orders. The demand
for refined English tin continues considerable. Contrary
to expectation, no alteration has yet been made as re-
gards the duty on foreign tin, and we quote the market
quiet, but very firm; it is reported that the quantity
coming forward in the next Dutch company's sale will
be considerably short of the amount estimated.
The ticketings for Foxdale lead ore (100 tons) ranged
from 101. 70. 63. by Locke, Blackett, and Co., to 121. is
by J. Walker, Parker, and Co.
The ticketings for about 100 tons of Laxey (Isle of
Man) lead oro, varied from 17/. 12s. 6d. by Locke,
Blackett, and Co , to 191. 2s. ed. by both Mather and Co.
and J. P. Eyton.
Wheal Trehane lead ores sold-55 tons, at 22/.165. 6d.,
and 40 tons at 41. 153. 60. per ton.
West Basset first sampling is computed 46 tons of
copper ore.
The Tyerarnhayle and Naucekuko sold 11 tons lead
ore, at 17/. per ton.
A parcel of silver-lead ore from Wheal Arthur, in
Calstock, has been assayed, and found to produce 15 cwt.
in 20, and 133 OZ3. of silver to the ton of ore-value,
401. 103.
The biddings for 24 tons of Court Grange silver-lead
ore varied from 15/. per ton, by Thomas Somers, to
17/. 12s. 6d., by both Locke, Biackett, and Co , and
Sims, Willyatns, Nevill, and Co.
Daren Mine sold 10 tons of silver-lead ore at 151. per
ton, to Newton, Keates, and Co.
The 20 tons of E3gair Llee lead ore sold to Walker,
Parker, and Co., have been delivered at Dee Bank, at
ss. per ton freight.
The Polberro tin sampling for the last month will be
about 24 tons. The levels of old Polberro, on the
copper lodes, are rather poor at present.
Wheal Mary Emma sold 2 tons of black tin at 52/. ss.
per ton.
Birch Tor sold 2 tons of black tin to Messrs. Entho-
yen at 54/. per ton.
At East Crowndale the bunch of tin discovered about
a month since has extended itself to the 40 fm. level east,
and the 50 fen. level towards this bunch of ore is looking
well, and every foot driven improves in character and
quality. A stone of tin of 60 per cent., weighing 491b5.,
has been sent from this mine to the Exhibition of In-
dustry of all Nations.
A great improvement has taken place at North Wheal
Robert.
At East Wheal Russell the engine has been put in
operation, and works exceedingly well. The lode in the
shaft looks very promising.
At Bedford United the lode in the 103 is still yielding
10 tons of ore per fm., and the lode in Arscott's winze is
yielding 12 to 14 tons per fm.
The Wicklow Copper Mine has declared its half-
yearly dividend, at the rate of '2O per cent. per annum.
At Wheal Reeth meeting, on Monday, the accounts
showed Mine cost for Oct., 8071. ss. 2d.; Nov., 765/. 75.;
Dec., 7001. les. 6c1.; doctor and club, 301. 18s. 6d.; trea-
surer, 181. les.; merchants' bills, 634/. Bs.
es. 3d.-By t.n sold (93 tons, 13 cwts. 1 qr. 26 lbs.),
4,214/. 55. 2d.-leaving profit, 1,256/. 15s. lid.: add
balance last tccount, 585/. 7s. 5d.------1,842/. 3s. 4d.-A
dividend of la. per share (1,2001.) was declared, and
balance, 6421.35. 4d. carried to next account.
At Levant Mine meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for Nov. and Dec. showed-By tin me sold, 2,542/. Is.
9d.; copper ore ditto, 3,1661. 17s. 2d.; tin leavings ditto,
119. 23 10d.; carriage of ore and other receipts, 1411.
125. 53.=5,9691. 14s. 20.-Mine cost for Nov. and Dec.,
including coal and carriage, 3,9421. Os. ld.; merchants'
bills, 1,1291. 175.20.-leaving profit, 897/. 16s. lid.-de-
duct dividend, 51. per share (8000, leaves balance in
hand, 971. 16s. 11d.; add balance in hand last account
(less charged towards machinery, 2000, 6151. 4s. 40.:
leaves balance now in hand, 713/. ls. 3d.
At the Providence Mines meeting, on Thursday, the
account showed-Balance to end of October, 531.; cop-
per ore, 31/. 13s. 4d.; tin ore, 2,540/. 12s. 3d.; sundries,
8/. Ils. 93.2,633/. 17s. 41-Mine cost for November,
December, and January, 1,476/. Os. 41; carriage, 51/.
9s. 10d.; materials, 5201. 2s. 3d. ; Lord's dues, 116/. Is.
80.-leaving e balance in favour of mine, 470/. 3s. 3d.
A dividend of 153. per share (4201.) was declared, and
balance carried to next account.
At East Pod Mine meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for November and December showed-To labour cost
for December and January, 969/ 19e. 5d.; merchants'
bills, 391/. 1:3;. 3d.=1,361/. 12s. Bd.-By copper ore
sold, sth December, 1,026/. 957 6d.; tin, ditto, 198 E 9s.
6d.; received jrF water charge, 120/.; showing loss of
161. 13s. Sd.; to which add, book in debt last account,
8151. Os. sd. (less, received of P. V. Robinson, 9s. 7d. in
1/. on 1,185/. 53. 73., debt, 5671. 18s. Bd.), leaving mine
now in debt, 2531. 15s. 7d. The mine was reported to
be looking well, particularly on a south lode-450 tons
of ore promised for next sale, and they are monthly
discovering a greater quantity of ore than they aro
taking away.
At Cook's Kitchen meeting-, on Wednesday, the ac-
counts showed-Ores sold in Jan. and Fell., 1,858/. 10s.
7d.; call and debts, 3,692/. ss. 7d.; sundries, 11. 14s.
11d.5,552/. Its. Id.-Balance from the last account.,
3,663/. 13s. 6d.; costs and merchants' bills for Nov. arid
Dec., 1,756/. 1;. 23.; leaving balance in favour of ad-
venturers, 1301, 16t. sd. -The accounts also showed the
assets of the mine to be 4,258/. 4s. 5d., and the liabilities
to merchants and for dues. 4,127/. Bs.
At Fowey Consols meeting the accounts for Septem-
ber, October, November. and December, showed-Ba-
lance from last account, 7,3981. 14s. 7d.; ore:, &e., sold,
12,4881. 14s. Bd.; sundries, 79/. 18s. 6d..----19,965/. 7s. 90.
-"Co costs and merchants' bills, 12,524/. 13s. 10.1.-
leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 7,440/. 13e. 11d.
At the two-monthly meeting of the Stray Park, Cam-
borne Veen, and Wheal Francis Mines, on Friday, the
accounts showed-By sale of copper ores, 1.088/. 63.
11d.; black tie, 391. 73. 3 1.; balance in hand last ac-
count, 613/. 11s. 7(1=1,741/. ss. 9d. Tutwork cost for
November and December, 826/. 5 5d.; merchants'
bills, 244/. 6s. 80.; tribute pay, subsist, and lord's dues,
419/. 10s, ; loss is Wheal Francis during November and
December, 88/, 10s. 33.-leb,ving balance in favour of
adventurers, 162/. 13e. sd. The average gettings of
miners in November and December months had been-
tut-workmen, 2/. 7s. 6d., and tributers, 2/. 2s. 4d. per
month.
At Condurrow Mine meeting on Monday, the accounts
showed-By sale of copper ore, two months, 1,235/. 14,.
11d.; tin, ditto, 1,147/. 23. 33...2,382/. 17e. 2d. To
costs and merchants' bills, 1,828/. 133.; lord's dues, 119/.
2e. 10d.: showing profit, 435/. Is. 4d. Book in debt last
account, 706/. 8n Id : leaves mine now in debt, 2711.
6s. 93.
At Great Sheba Consols two•monthly meeting, at
Exeter, on the 14th inst., the accounts showed-Balance
of former account, 250/. 6s. 43.; cash received, 784/.ea
1,034/. 6s. 4d. Mine cost for October, 298/. 7s. 13.;
November, 2941 So. 3d.; December, 317/. 63. 3d.: feat/.

ing balance in hand, 1241. 4s. 9d. A call of 11. per share
was made; the lessee was paid a further instalment of
1001.; and the following shareholders re-elected as the
committee for the next two months :—Messrs. H. Hooper,
J. Daw, E. Wooliner, W. Pear e, J. S. Higgs, W. L.
Jones, W. W. Whitchurch, R. Sergeant, and H. Ratten-
bury.
At Wheal Mary meeting, at Redruth, on Tuesday, the
accounts showed balance last account, 441/. Is.; mine
cost for Nov., 379/. Bs. 6d. ; ditto Dec., 4161. 10s. 51;
merchants' bills, 4061. Is. Id. ==. 1.6431. Is.—By ores sold
(less dues) 7451. is 2d.; call of 15A. per share, 742/. 10s.;
leaving balance due to purser, 1551. 9s. 10d. The ac-
counts were passed, a call of 10s. per share made, and it
was resolved that the sump-shaft be sunk to the 110 fm.
level with all possible dispatch.
At the Wheal May meeting, on Thursday, the reso-
.

lutions of the former meeting were agreed to, a state-
ment was shown that the old shares had nearly all been
exchanged for the new stock, and a resolution was passed
that a meeting should be called on the 27th inst., for the
purpose of making a call, and the further dispatch of

business.
At the Millpool meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for Oct., Nov., and Dec. were passed, showing-Bal,nce
from last account, 263/. Bs. 11d.; tutwork cost for Oct.,
1561. Ils. ld.; Nov., 110/. ss. 7d.; Dec., 1241. Bs. 4d.;
merchants' bills, 247/. I ls. 2d.; Messrs. Harvey for en-
gine, as per contrast, 616/. 1,5181. 55. Id. By call of
10s. per share, 5124; tin sold, 261.25.; arrears on deposit,
51: leaving balance against the adventurers of 9751.
3s. id. A call of 235. per share was made to meet the
above, and for prosecuting the mine. Captain M. Reed,
of Wheal Lewis, was appointed to inspect tho mine for
the adventurers.
havingAt thebeEenxmauodoriteEdlizaand passed, meeting, at Tavistock, on Tues-
day, the accounts, which showed balance against ad-
venturers, 2421. 13s. 9d., without a single aria ar of call,
share was made, to pay off liabiliti a call of 7s. 6d. per
es, and for the next
two months' cost. The total disbursements from the
commencement had been 3,6101 105.
At Caradon Vale meeting, at Exeter, on Friday, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 52/ 15s. Id, ;
mine cost for Nov., 1551. ss. 4d.; for December, 1661.
109.9 d, ; a further instalment to lessees, 165/.; postages,
bankers' commission &c.. 4/. I Is. ~.... 544/. 2s. 2d.-Cash
received, 391/, 10s.; leaving balance due to treasurers,
152 L 12s. 2d. The accounts were passed, and a call of
ss. per share made. The committee of management
were re elected for the ensuing two months.
At a meeting of the finance committee of Lamherooe
Wheal Maria, on Thursday, Captain Opie was appointed
agent of the mine, at the same salary as the late Captain
Tabb. It was resolved that machinery for stamping
and dressing the tin ores now at surface, and raising
from the 50 and 60 fin. levels engine-shaft, should be
erected by contract without delay. The new discovery
of a branch of pure tin, 4 to 5 in. wide, on the champion
lode at surface, was reported by the superintendent to be
worth 50/. per fathom.
At the adjourned meeting of the United Mines, held
at Tavistock, it was stated that every share was taken
up. The works were proressing in a most satisfat
manner; the shaft was secugred to the 40 frn. level,c and
the machinery in perfect repair. Accounts were shown
that, from Wheal Anderton, now part of the United
Mines, during the last three years, 169 tons 16 cwt.
2 qrs. 16 lbs. of tin bad been raised, which had realized
committee was appointed; Captain
H6,6a4rp2cVnOosm. 3d.ina
Mr. Square, purser; and Mr.
Matthew Loam, engineer. It was finally resolved that
tedAtt;nt;
the mine should be inspected by Captains Samuel See-
combe, Robert Dunstan, Richard Williams, James Car-
penter, and J. Lean, who should report thereon, and lay
down a plan for future working.
At the Old Brimpts meeting, held at Totnes, the cap-
tain reported that the stamps were in full operation.
There was upwards of 5004 worth of tin at surface;
and, from the superior quality of the lodes, both in the
eastern and western sett, a great quantity of tin would
be raised, so that the company could look forward to re-
ceiving dividends. According to an assay, made at
Ashburton, the ore was reported to be of 721- per cent.,
and its value 60/. per ton. The shareholders expressed
tinancting lifitie,fieci witlA the YigilPee gad teoa9Pay dig-

played by the management, who had, in addition to
clearing up the ancient workings, and driving two new
adits, raised 500/. worth of tin, and brought the mine
in cause of working by the trivial expenditure of 600/.
The ground around the lodes is soft and congenial for
tin, which has been found in large quantities, and with
very little expense.

A special meeting of Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy
Consols was held on Tuesday, to confirm an amendment
in one of their bye-laws, which will give the committee
further power to carry on the workings of the sett with
greater spirit, also preventing the adventurers from at-
tending useless meetings; this arrangement, it appears,
has mat with the general approval of those interested in
the adventure. The chairman read the captain's
report end several letters, and pointed out the advantages
expected to be derived from an addition that has
lately accrued to the setts, and a reduction of duties.
Costeaning will take place in Coles' land as soon as the
weather will admit, to sink a new shaft a short distance
from the present workings of the Great Wheal Friend-
ship, and it is expected the lode will be cut near the
surface. The chairman and committee were compli-
mented upon the energetic and economical management
pursued in carrying out the workings.
The Imperial Brazilian produce returns from the 2d to
the 22d of December show—from Gongo, 2lhs. 10
12 elfits., and from Banana!, 61bs-5 eas. 17 dwts. =
16lbs. 4 ozs. 9 d wts.

The National Brazilian workings are proceeding in a
satisfactory manner, end the lode is looking favourable.
They have 240 tons of stone in store, waiting for the
completion of the stamps' heads. Cuiaba produce, from
Nov. 27 to Dec. 6 was 3 mks. 1 oz. 4 oils. 34 grs.
The Linares agent reports the improvement of the
lode in Wilson's shaft, and the 55 fathom level driving
west from San Anton winze, as still continuing. The
lode in the 45 fm. level, driving east of Shaw's shaft, is
assuming a more regular character, and great expecta-
tions are entertained from a further prosecution of the
31 fin. level: the men are now stopping on tribute at 21
reals per arroba. The other workings continue without
material alteration, but the weekly produce is increasing.
The ore in stock at Linares on the Bth of February was
295 tons; at Baylen, 61; at Seville, 1781; at Malaga,
59; on board ship, 4315821 tons; besides which 214
tons had been sent for shipment.
Advices have been received from the St. John I)el
Rey Mining Association. The produce for November
was 213•521b5. troy. The supply of stone continued
very abundant, and there was ample employment for the
people engaged on the workings. The profit for Oc-
tober was 2681. 13,. 10d.; there had been expended for
the railroad, spalling floor, aqueduct, &c., about 2,700r5.,
iron pipes, 9,000r5.; tiler, 409 rs ; cog-wheel, 1,513r5.
The mine would be shortly in good working order.
The Real del Monte Company's affairs are, we under-
stand, nearly brought to a close—a second division of
assets amongst the debentureholders, of 11. per red de-
benture, and 2/. upon the outstanding 50/. loan of 1827,
being now declared. There will, probably, be a final
dividend of a few shillings more on each debenture.
The produce of the Kongsberg Silver Mines, in Nor-
way, for the month of December, was 2,707 marks 21
ozs. fine silver; in December, 1849, it was 1,627 marks
1 oz. The entire production for the year, ending 31st
of December, 1850, amounted to 17,476 marks 2 oz. fine
silver; in 1849 it was 17,861 mks. 1 oz.—showing a de-
ficit on the year 1850 of 384 marks 7 ozs. There are,
however, larger quantities of reserves, and several im-
portant discoveries have been made during the past year.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1851.

FEBRUARY.
Liverpool Spring ..
MARCH.
Kipling Coates
Northampton 26
Ne weastle- on-Tyne S 2S
IL.
Newmark. First Spring 21
Abergavenny 24
The 1100 26
Chester

Coventry 4
Doncaster Spring
War wick Spring
AP:
Croxton Park 1
Catterick Bridge 3
Epsom Spring 4
Newmarket Craven
Milton l5

Lewes
Newmkt. Second Spring 6
Plymouth Spring
Liverpool H (Hoy-lake) 7
Shrewsbury 8
Edinburgh

Ascot
Beverley, Hull, &c 4
Hampton ll
Manchester ll
Bibury

Newmarket
Carlisle ....... 1
Ludlow
Laucaster
Worcester

York Spring
Bath l5
Epsom
Lenham
Wye 29

Ripon
Brighton 6
Wolverhampton ..... 11
Huntingdon l2

S. Lancashire (Newton) 18
Stockbridge
Winchester...~
Newcastle

Liverpool . ........ , 9
Stamford—. ..... . l5
Islev
16
Nottingham
Goodwood
UST.

Reading
York
Derby ...
Eghaw 27
osErt.

Doncastr
Saud Bach
Bedford 22 or 23
Eglinton Park
Manchester Autumn.... 25
Newmarket F.O ' 30

SEPTE
Eccles
Warwick
Radcliffe 8
Lichfield .
Yarmouth
Weymouth .
Leicester lO
OCTOI3F,R.

Monmouth
RRichmondl I Newmarket S.O l3
Chester
Yorkshire U J
nion Hunt 8

NOVEMBER.
Worcester . First week.

DEATH OF Ma, MANNING.—The party who took the
bet of 6,0001. to 1,0001. of Mr. Manning against Gre-
cian have agreed to dravv their 1,0001. The 6,000/. will
necessarily be given to the legal representative of Mr.
Manning, who, we believe, is Mrs. M.,:,nning, left sole
executrix. We understand that notice will be given
next week of the day on which the money will be re-
turned to persons holding tickets.
MR. MANNING'S LIST BETS.—Captain Rous has
given the following opinion on this subject:—
" When a person dies all his bets become null and
void. Money staked on horses which have not accepted
is money won, and of course will not by returned.

"2dli. In double events where one event is actually
decided by the non-acceptance of a horse named, the bet
equally won, and the stake money is not to be re-
turned.

"It will be imperative on the late Mr. Manning's ex-
ecutors to return all money staked on events which had
not transpired before his death."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 22.

:Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Lord CAINIP
BELL and a Special Jury.
WEAVER V. SMITH.

Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Bagley were counsel
for the plaintiff, and the Solicitor-General and Mr. Wells
fir the defendant.

This was an action brought by Lieutenant Weaver,
son of Captain Weaver, secretary to the Pentonville
Prison, against the defendant, who represented the Daily
News, to recover compensation for an article which ap-
peared in that journal, and which it was alleged was a
libel. It appeared that something had taken place at the
Thames Police-court, wherein a charge was made by a
Miss Courtnay against Lieutenant Weaver of his having
detained some shirtstuds, valued at ten guineas, which
he hal originally given her, but which he had since bor-
rowed of her. The statement purported to be a report,
or rather narrative, of what had taken place at the police-
court, and which, if not proved to be a correct report,
was no doubt a libel. It is not thought necessary to
repeat it.
For the defendant, Mr. Elnor, who furnished a report,
which, however, was abridged, was called, and he read
from his notes what had taken place at the four dif-
ferent hearings which had been had at the police-
court, and which he had furnished to different Sunday
papers, from which his report was copied into• the Daily
News.

The plaintiff, in reply, called witnesses to show that
this report was incorrect. These witnesses were the
clerk to the plaintiff's solicitor, the warrant-officer of
the police-court, the second clerk, and the usher of that
court, but some of them admitted that the article in the
Daily News was very temperate.
Lord CAMPBELL, in summing up, said that it would be
for the jury calmly and deliberately to find their verdict,
and that verdict would depend upon this question—
whether that which the plaintiff complained of as a libel
was a fair account of this proceeding at the Thames
Police•court between Mies Courtney and Lieutenant
Weaver. If it were a true and fair account of those
proceedings, then he was of opinion that in point of law
the defendant was entitled to a verdict. There could
be no doubt that the law would justify a fair account of
the proceedings, although it might reflect upon any party
whor name was brought forward; for it was of the
last importance that the public should be furnished with
fair reports of the proceedings in courts of justice; the
benefit infinitely exceeded the evil, and he must go fur-
ther and say that it was not necessary that it should be
a report of all that took place, for if that condition were
imposed the liberty of the press would be totally useless,
because it was not possible that all that took place
should be put into print. For instance, the very eloquent
speech they had heard from his brother Wilkins, if it
were merely said that "Mr. Sergeant Wilkins eloquently
replied," it would not follow from that that the account
was an unfair one; or if it merely said that Lord.
Campbell summed up and the jury returned their
i ver-
dict," that would not show that it was unfair; but f the
report were garbled, if anything was omitted,
it
any-
thing introduced that did not take place, then tmight
be libellous, and the law would punish it, and give re-
dress to the individual. They were therefore to consider
whether this was a fair report, and, if it was, the defend-
ant would be entitled to their verdict. Although the
plaintiff might have been very ill•used, that was not a
question for them to determine. It would be monstrous
to say that the publisher of a newspaper should be liable
because the account given of a trial might reflect upon
either of the parties or convey what was not true; it
was only to be considered whether it was a fair report.
It could not be expected that the defendant was to prove
that all that was said at the police-office was true. All
that could be required was to show that the report was
true. The defendant said it was a fa:r report, and he
had called Mr. Elnor to prove it. They must first con-
sider whether they believed him; and, secondly, whether,
believing him, they thought it made eut the position
that this was a fair account of the trial. Mr. Elnor
seemed to him in every espect a gentleman in his ap-
Nuance, and in the hPtery he had bim.eif,

and certainly there were other persons who might have
contradicted him if he had said that which was wrong;
but it did not appear that the witnesses called in reply
for the plaintiff had been employed in taking notes of
the proceedings, or had their attention particularly
called to the evidence. Still the question was for
the jury.
The jury retired for some time, and then sent to ask
if a farthing damages would carry costs?
Lord CAMPBELL sent for them, and stated, that
although iu his opinion he saw no reason why he should
not answer them, still his Learned brethren had con-
sidered that no answer should be given to that question.
Acting upon that, they must again retire.
The jury shortly returned, and gave a verdict for the
plaintifi—Damages, one farthing.
Lard CAMPBELL Gentlemen, I may now tell you that
the plaintiff will not have costs.