The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-07 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal.)
The mining share market continues active, and a
large amount of business has been transacted during
the week. The probability of a progressive improve-
ment with the new year is fully anticipated from the
general inquiries now making for shares sold for in-
vestment.
Heignston Downs Consols is reported to be in an
improving position ; some very rich stones of copper
have been taken from the 35 fathom level, weigh
ing upwards of 1401bs. in a stone.
In Tincroft and Tamar Consols there has been some
large transactions during the week; the former con-
tinues improving, and Tamar Consols is at present in
a very gratifying position.
South and East Tamar reports are of a very satis-
factory character ; and the pitches, in the former
especially, have been set at a low tribute, whilst the
men are making good wages. A large number of
shares have changed hands this week; and inquiries
for them are rather above the supply at present prices.
At East Tamar, 70 tons of silver-lead ores have been
sold—the highest offer being 141. 15s. 63., being two
months' raisings.
Cook's Kitchen continues to improve, and a demand
for the shares exists.

Several Trelawney shares have changed hands this
week.

A dividend of 221. 10s. per share was declared at
the meeting of North Pool.
At Balleswidden two monthly account, a dividend
of 9s. per share, amounting to 7301. 16s. was de=
Glared for September and October, leaving balance
of 741. 2s. Bd. to credit of adventurers, exclusivwf
balance left from the previous account. The minFis
represented in a very prosperous position.
At Spearne Console account for September and
Ocrober, a dividend of 355. per share for the two
months was declared, leaving balance in hand of 1951.
This appears to be the 14th dividend in four years,
affording an average return of 80 per cent. per an-
num on the original outlay. The mine is reported
to be highly productive and progressively improving.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
since our last :—East Wheal Rose, Treviskey and
Barrier, Devon Great Consols, Bedford United,
Treleigh Consols, South Tamar, Heignston Down,
Wheal May, East Tamar, Cook's Kitchen, Wheal
Trehane, Tincroft, Lamerhoe, West Providence, Cam-
borne Console, East Buller, Tregorden, Trelawney,
West Caradon, Mary Ann, Condurrow, South
Frances, East Wheal Crotty, Herodsfoot, South
Tolgus, West Wheal Jewel, and Devon and Courte-
nay Consols.
At Tregorden bi-monthly account, for September
and October, a balance of 2691. ss. was found against
the company, and a call of 11. per share was made.
Arrangements were made for the purpose of erecting
a 316-inch cylinder engine, the improved prospects of
the mine fully warranting an efficient development.
At the Callington Mines' quarterly meeting, held
on Wednesday haat, the statement of accounts for the
the three months ending September showed a balance
of 2,222/. 2s. 7d. against the Callington Mines, and
1,2451. 6s. Bd. against the Kelly Bray sett. The
agent's report holds out encouragement of improve-
ments and increased returns, on the lode being inter-
sected in the 125 fm. level, and the diagonal shaft
being sunk to the same depth.
The East Crowndale Mining Company held their
annual meeting on Monday last. The balance in
favour of the mine amounts to 101/. 105.2 d. The
sales of ores during the year appear to be 1,8971.4 e. sd.
The committee's report enters into a full explanation
of their position last year, and furnishes a very satis-
factory account of their present prospects, and econo-
mical system adopted for bringing the mine into a
permanent and profitable state of working.
In Foreign Mines there has been an average
amount of business done, especially in St. John del
Rey and United Mexican shares ; in the latter there
has been a decline, whilst in the former an advance.
National Brazilian, Copiapo, and Guadalcanal shares
have also changed hands.
The Linares weekly report represents the opera-
tions as proceeding in a very satisfactory manner.
D'eTatches have been received by the Imperial Bra-
zilian Association to the 3d November. The gold
returns have much improved upon last advices ; the
produce for 19 days is—Gongo, from 13th Oct. to 2d
Nov., lbs., 9 5 6 0; Bananal, lbs., 8 3 7 o=l7 8 13 0:
total amount since Ist July, lbs. 69 1 16 0.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON VERSUS EARL GREY.
—We have good reason for stating that the manner
in which the contemplated reduction in the army is
to take place has not yet been determined on, Earl
Grey, the Colonial Secretary, on the one hand,
urging the withdrawal of troops from the colonies as
the most effectual mode, but which is strongly opposed
by his Grace the Commander-in-Chief.
Tris CAPTAINS' LlST.—Captain Sir Eaton Travers,
K.H., has accepted the retirement, under the Order
in Council of 1846, with the pay of 18s. per diem.
This retirement brought Sir George Back within the
half-pay list of 12s. 6d. per diem, so that Captain
ISl'Quhae (1835) has succeeded to that grade in con-
sequence of the death of lord Colville.
Major-General Henry Godwin, C. 8., has succeeded
to the Unattached Pay of 255. per diem. He is an
officer of distinguished service, having served with
the expedition to the Ferrol in 1800, and to that of
Hanover in 1805. He afterwards proceeded to the
Peninsula, and was present at the passage of the
Douro, the defence of 'Tarifa, and the battle of
Barossa, where he was severely wounded. Previous
to this he was a volunteer in the expedition to Malaga,
and was present at the attack on Fuengarola. In
1822 he proceeded to Madras, in command of the 41st,
and in 1824 embarked for Burmah, serving the whole
of the difficult campaign in that country.
COMMISSARIAT OF ACCOUNTS.—The establishment
of officers under Deputy Commissary General Wil-
liam Hayward, stationed in Van Diemen's Land
during the past six years, has been removed from the
Army List. The establishment was ordered home a
twelvemonth ago, the new arrangements for control-
ling and auditing the expenditure of the Commissariat,
and of the convict system rendering it no longer
necessary. The officers of the Commissariat are
expected early in the spring.
STRENGTH OF THE NAVY ON THE IST OF JAN.,
1850.—We rather understated the force of the royal
navy afloat last week. Reckoning supernumeraries
and boys in the dockyards and stationary ships,
Kroomen employed on the coast of Africa, and en-
gineers in the different steamers in ordinary, the
number of officers, men, boys, and marines in com-
mission on the Ist of Jan., 1850, was about 39,600.
Of these the marines ashore numbered about 6,500.
Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke, Acting-Assistant- Quar-
termaster-General at Kilkenny, has returned to that
city from leave of absence in England.
Lieutenant-Colonel Brough, Assistant-Adjutant-
General at Belfast, is on a visit to his native county,
Carlow, at his friend's, Major Cooper, at Shurle
Castle.
CONVICT GUARD.—The volunteering of the Pen-
sioners to form companies on board ships for the
conveyance of' convicts to the Australian colonies is
still being aarried into effect, and the men are all to
assemble at Tilbury Fort for organization previous to
embarkation.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS,,—Cap
itain
William
whose valuable services as Inspecting
s appointment Superintendent
as y, a
ha h
of Police, have justly led to
Commissioner, on the retirement of Sir Charles
Rowan, passed upwards of twentLdthe
years in the army.
for
melahst re figvie.
He was always in the cavalry,
Lin 1829.
years in the sth Dragoon Guards, from
ment he retired byithe sale of his cominislsZ°
RELIEF OF REGIMENTS.—The Indian Mail,
arrived on Friday, brings papers of a late date, whichm
one of which we extract the following characteristicro
order by Sir C. Napier :
" Nov. 3 —His Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief has received the most extraordinary letters
from officers commanding corps, both regular and
irregular, praying to have the destination of their re-
giments changed. The Commander-in-Chief begs to in-
form these gentlemen that the troops are moved to suit
the public convenience, and not the convenience of indi-
viduals, and he desire%_o;at such an unsoldier-like and
vs.
disorderly military pritctice may not again take place,
to the disgrace of discipline. The Commander-in.
Chief seldom, intentionally, leaves any one letter
unanswered, but he will not, in future, reply to letters
of such a nature as these; for this once be assures

these gentlemen that not one of their unmilitary
requests shall be complied with.
"By order of his Excellency the Commander, in-
Chief,
"PAT. GRANT' Lieutenant-Colonel, Adjutant-
General of the Army."
THE 50 •GUN FRIGATE " NANKIN."—This splendid
frigate, building at Woolwich dockyard, designed by
Mr. Lang, jun., will be launched in the present fi-
nancial year, ending the 31st of March next, end will
be forthwith fitted for sea, and commissioned as soon
as ready to try her qualities with the Leander, Inde-
fatigable, and Arethusa.
REDUCTION OF THE NAVY ESTIMATES.—We have
good reason to believe that the reduction in the Navy
Estimates for 1850 51 will be considerable, amounting
to more than a quarter of a million. The reduction,
it is said, will not affect seamen, but 1 000 Marines
less will be voted, and the savings will be in their
provisions and pay, and in the decrease of stores, &c.

NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
Whilst public attention is properly directed to, and
interested in, the result of the great work of Mr.
Stevenson at the Menai Straits, it may be worthy the
attention of the British public to know that in
other countries the works of genius, by the
extension of science, are progressing also to a great
extent.

We consider the bridge across the Niagara Falls
of that description, and the following account from
the Canada papers will be read with interest. It is
from the Rochester Daily Advertiser :
" Mr. Editor,—Having seen several attempts at a
description of the suspension bridge, and all more or
less erroneous, I trust I shall be pardoned for a brief
sketch relating to said work as it now stands, being
merely a temporary structure as compared with the
original design.
" Early in the spring of 1847, while at dinner at
the Eagle Hotel, in the village of Niagara Falls,
there were present Charles Elet, jun., the engineer of
the bridge, the writer, and several other gentlemen,
when the subject came up how the first wire was to
be got over the river. One proposed the steam. boat
—another, a small boat to take a line across ; another
would throw a bomb-shell over, with a cord attached
to it, with several other equally practicable projects,
were advanced, when Mr. Elet himself suggested the
use of a rocket, by which he expected to throw his
first line across the gulf. This seeming to be the end
of prepositions, Mr. Fisk, of your city, addressing
Mr. Elet, said, with your leave, and a promise not
to ridicule the idea, if it should prove a failure, he
would, in a more simple and cheaper mode, attempt
to get a line across the gulf. This being agreed to,
those present desired to know what method he should
pursue to get a line across. Well, gentlemen, I have
not the lest objection to tell you all about it, provided
you adhere to the promised conditions—not to laugh
at me. Now, gentlemen, says Mr. Fisk, my plan
and the instrument used, will be the same kind used
,by Franklin to draw lightning from the clouds, an
instrument that any ingenious schoolboy can make in
an hour—a kite. _

" Mr. Elet remarked that he did not see why it
would not succeed, and gave his consent to have it
tried. Mr. Fisk then called upon an intelligent boy
by the name of Walsh, who soon had a kite con-
structed, and on the second trial threw a line across,
making it fast on the opposite side, by doubling
which a small rope was drawn over, and in six or
seven doubles strength sufficient was acquired to
take over the first small cable of 36 wires. This was
the one used to pass Mr. Elet over in his little iron
car, and next himself and lady, and many others
passed over on this slight fixture. Since which the
present structure has been reared, resting on wooden
towers 50 feet high, over which pass 14 cables of the
following dimensions :—viz., Five of 36 wires each ;
five of 72 ; one of 125 ; and three of 150 wires-
-1,115 wires in all.

" To these is the bridge, suspended, and is capable of
sustaining a weight of nearly one thousand tons, yet
so slight in its appearance to strangers, that some will
not pass it, through fear of its instability, yet heavy
' teams pass it; five at one time were on it, of Colonel
Mann's Circus, besides many droves of cattle have
passed it. It is now perfectly safe as a common
thoroughfare; but will all give way to one of the
grandest structures in the world, as soon as it is re-
quired for railroad purposes, for which, from the
exertions now being used by the directors and
people on both sides, it seems likely to be required
within a year or two. The railroad structure will
require 16 cables of 600 wires each, all laid straight
—not twisted, as some have it—but wound with small
wire, and when completed, with its massivz stone
towers, will sustain a weight of more than 6,000
tons beyond its own weight, a structure worthy,
as one of art, to stand by the side of nature's
grandest—the Falls of Niagara. For this and other
improvements contemplated or finished are the public
indebted to the Hon. Charles B. Stuart, to whose
merit abler pens will yet render to him the honour
due."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 5.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvaNs.)
IN RE J. CHARTER.

The bankrupt was a grocer and general dealer at
Grimston, Norfolk. His debts are upwards of 8001.,
his assets about 2001. Mr. Linklater supported.
Mr. DUNCAN, on behalf of the creditors, subjected
the bankrupt to a searching investigation, the result
of which was that the Learned Commissioner said
that there was every reason to suspect that he had
been guilty of a gross and wicked fraud upon his
creditors, to the advantage of his brother-in-law,
and his examination would be adjourned at his own
expense.

(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE PAYNE AND DAVIS.

The bankrupts were drapers in High-street, South-
wark. This was an adjourned examination meeting.
The bankrupts bad alleged that goods to the amount
of 711. had been sold to a Mr. Owen, of York, upon
whom a bill had been drawn for the amount, but
which bill had been returned unaccepted, with the
intimation that no such person was known at York.
Hereupon the bankrupts alleged that the debt became
bad, and that the entry in their bill-book was subse-
quently erased. There was a similar alleged trans-
action with a party at Chichester, and the entries of
both these sales appeared at the bottom of the pages
of their books.
Mr. Canaan, the official assignee, produced 0 wen's
bill, which he said had only come into his hands that
morning, when it was brought by one of the bankrupts
to his office. Diligent search had been before made
for the bill, without success. The month in the date
of the stamp was torn out.
Payne now stated that he and his partner took the
bill yesterday out of a bag in the office of the offi-
cial assignee. It had been deposited there some
months before, with other memoranda. After his
private examination, he went into Mr. Cannan's office,
got the key of the place where his papers were kept, and
found it as described. His partner was with him at
the time. The bankrupt further deposed that, when
the bill was returned from York, he wrote " can-
celled" upon it.

The case occupied the court nearly the whole day.
At the termination,

His HONOUR said that every feature of the case
was fraught with suspicion, such as the entries in all
the books of the transactions being at the bottom of
the page; Owen having been previously unknown
to the bankrupts ; and the books bearing evident
marks of interpolations. He would, however, go
through the circumstances carefully, and give his
decision on a future day.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupts ; Mr.
Pain for the assignees.

The bankrupts' trading, it should be observed, ex-
tended over a period of little more than nine months,
their capital being originally 3,51. Their debts are
now 2,303/. ; their assets about 6001. An offer of
9s. 6d. in the pound was not acceded to by the cre-
ditors. The losses, trade expenses, and other dis-
bursements of the bankrupts during the nine months
of their trading, are put down at 1,6171.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gotnalueri.)
IN RE WEST AND WEST.

The bankrupts were tailors in the Strand.
Mr. DUNCAN applied that, before the bankrupts
passed their last examination, there should be a private
meeting to investigate some circumstances in the case
to which it was not desirable to make a public or more
specific reference.
The application was acceded to.
The debts of the bankrupts are 1,330/. ; their liabi-
lities a further sum of 5701. The assets are 1401.