The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

BURGLAUS AND THE POLICE.

Sir,—ln your paper of this day, under the head of
" Clerkenwell," there is an account of a man seized by a
constable, between two and three o'clock in the morn-
ing, and on whose person was found the most complete
set of instruments used by thieves ever seen, and near
the spot where he was captured two life-preservers
(query, life destroyers?) and some gags. The above man
was captured alter a desperate struggle, in which he
nearly choked the constable. The result stat, d is, that
he was committed to prison for three months only.
May I, as one of the public, inquire why the man re-
ferred to could not have been committed for trial for at-
tempting to murder the police-constable; and then, pro-
bably, he would have been transported; whereas now he
will be let loose on the public in three months' time. Is
it not better to get rid of such a fellow before robbery or
murder ensues, or must the public again wait until a
robbery or murder is effected?
And, again, is it likely the police will continue to risk
their lives in securing these fellows when they see such
results as the above? Won't they say themselves, " On,
let them break in first, else they will get hardly any
punishment?" And who of us would like these burglars
to break in first (and perhaps gag or strangle us before
the police can aid), in order that they may get the re-
quired punishment?
I have omitted to mention in the above account that
the fellow referred to was recognised by the police as
being the companion of the ruffians recently transported
for the burglary at Mr. Holford's, in the Regent's Park.
I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
Monday, Dec. 23.

H. F.

A man of the name of Wooles, who kept the Blue
Bowl Tavern, Totterdown, Bristol, was accidentally killed on
the evening of Christmas-day, under very distressing cir-
cumstances (a brief account appeared in our paper of yester-
day). He had bad a trifling quarrel with his wife, and in
his anger inflicted a blow on her mouth ; one of his sons in-
terfered, when the deceased seized a stick to chastise him ;
unfortunately, however, the young man took up a fowling-
piece to defend himself, not knowing that it was loaded, ap,-
parently with no ether intention than to use it as he might
use a bludgeon or any similar means of defence; but the gnn
went off, and wounded the old man in the groin, an injury
which soon terminated in death. The evidence on the in-
quest went to show that the unfortunate youth did not lire
at the deceased, and never had any intention of doing so, or
any knowledge that the gun was loaded, or any recent quar-
rel with his father. That such was the opinion of the de-
ceased himself is evident from the fact that in his will, made
after he received the wound, he bequeathed the residue of
his property, amounting to about 4,000 i., in equal portions to
his sons, of whom the unhappy cause of his death was one.
The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of "Accidental
death."

ORMSKIRY.—On the occasion of the assembling of
the people of Ortnskirk, on Wednesday list, to celebrate the
establishment of a Literary and Scientific Institution in the
town, the chairman of the assembly (Mr. Ronson, of Moor-
house, Ortnskirk) said, that if a circle of six or seen miles
in diameter were drawn round Ormskirk, it would enclose a
space richer and more productive in agriculture than anv
other part of England. This is a fact not generally kuoe n.
It seems that the land in the neighbourhood of Of mskirk is
let for agricultural purposes, at rents ranging very high, in
some cases as high as 31. per acre. As an agricultural dis-
trict Ormskirk stands in a first position. The population of
the town is now on the increase, having reached 7,000, while
a few years ago, before the establishment of the railway, it
numbered not more than 5,000 inhabitants.
NORTH COUNTRY HERRING PISHING.—We under-
stand that the herring fishing at the port of Burntisland is
progressing favourably at this early season, and some boats
have already been very successful.- The herring-boat Father
and Sons, Mr. Robert Paterson master, left this. port on
Tuesday morning, 24th inst., with his crew, for the Burntisland
fishing. 'this is the first boat that ever went from this port
to the north country herring fishing, and we wish them every
success.--Berwick Warder.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
Notwithstanding the holidays, a considerable amount
of business hai been transacted, without, however, any
/marked rise in dividend and other sound mines. De-
c"dedly more is doing in speculative concerns, there being
still a large section of capitalists inclined to operate for
immediate profits. What effect the Bank measure of
yesterday, intended wholly to check the export of bul-
lion, will have upon these securities remains to be seen.
Its influence may prove salutary.
In the Metal Market, Iron wears its improved appear-
ance. Welsh bars have an upward tendency, and a good
business has been done in Scotch pigs at advancing
rates. Lead and Tin are very firm; Copper and Spelter
without alteration.
Silver continues to advance in price, and on Friday
the quotation for bar silver was ss. 14d., being an ad-
vance of ed., and dollars at 45. 1141. At Paris the
price of gold is at par, being 1.172 per cent. dearer in
that capital than in London. At New York, the present
rate of interest for bills at SO days' sight leaves a small
profit on the importation of gold from the United
States.

In another page of the journal will be found a general
review cf mining transactions for the past year, to which
we direct the attention of our readers. Its tenor, we are
sure, will be highly satisfactory, inasmuch as in the
resume there given the vast progress of mining in public
estimation will be at cnce perceived. The list of divi-
dend-paying mines is, in this respect, very instructive, as
showing not only the increased value, but the solid nature
of such investments, whilst the amount of dividends paid
by the various mines must be deemed a no less decisive
test of the profit derivable thereform. As compared with
1849, there is an increase on the dividends paid during
the present year of 27,8291., and compared with 1848, of
84,5461.—the number of mines paying dividends being
four more for this year than for 1849, sod 26 more than
in 1848. The large amount of dividends paid in 1845 is
attributable to the discoveries made in Devon Great
Consols in that year. The greatly enhanced value of
shares in several mines is a striking feature, of which
Alfred Consols, Condurrow, East Pool, South Tolgus,
South Basset, West Buller, among others, afford ample evi-
dence. The advance, likewise, apparent in many new shares
which have come into the field of mining speculation for
the first Hine this year will not be lost sight of, and of
which East Leisure, Trannack, and Bosence, Wheal
Venton, and others, are marked instances. The other
changes noticed are well worthy of attention, being such
as afford gratifying indications not merely of the profits
derived from past operations, but of the good prospects
which await the prudent capitalist and speculator in
mining property.
The dividends during the present month have been as
follows:

Per Share. Amount.
S. Wheal Basset £lo ...... 42560 0 0
South Tolgus
Lewis
Cwmystwith
Wheal Margaret ...... 5
Levant
Wheal Tremayne
768 0 0
Wheal Golden
General Mining Company for Ireland, 10 per oent., 650/.
The dividends paid on 10 mines in October amounted
to 9,9931, and in November on 17 mines to 43,6c8/.
The sale of copper ore at Redruth, on Thursday,
amounted to 2,398 tons, producing 19,7321. ls. 6d.
Ths East Wheal Rose sold 50 tons of lead ore, at 141.
2s. 6d. per ton. and 65 tons at 14/. per ton.
The Wheal Trelawny sold 100 tons of lead ore, which
realised the high price of 21/ los. per ton.
The Newtonards Mine sold 60 tons of lead ore, at 111.
15s. per ton,
Wheel Golden sold 60 tons of silver-lead ore, at 12/.
103. 6d. per ton, delivered on the mine.
The South peed Mine sampled 25 tons of copper ore
on Monday.
At Wheal Russell, last week, 38 tons of copper ore
were sampled.
The monthly sampling of copper for Alfred Consols
was 209 tons, being rather less than that of last month.
The report still gives evidence of the value of the mine,
one lode being stated at 1201. to 1401., and another from
1301. to 1501. per fathom, being nearly all solid ore.
The profitable working of Merllyn Lead Mine, in
North Wales, was originally owing to the perseverance
of a few poor men, who obtained 13,0001. worth of lead
ore in twelve months, the extent of their operations
being only 70 yards in length, and 30 yards in depth.
It is now held by a company under a lease of twenty-
one years, and it is calculated there will be a profit on
the first month's working.
The lode in East Wheal Leisure, in the adit level, is
still producing 5 tons of ore per fathom ; the western
end about 3 tons per fathom.
Some good stones of lead, rich in silver, has been ob-
tained from Wheal Bawden within the last few days.
A favourable report is given of the capabilities of Nap
Down Consols Mine, at which operations have lately
been recommenced-rich specimens of ore having been
raised, of extraordinary size and weight, and apparently
justifying the highest anticipations of future success. It
is stated that six well-defined lodes have been already
discovered, from one of which 1,1001. worth of silver
ore has been already returned.
At Wheal Penhale a stone has been hauled to surface
from the winze, of little else than solid ore, weighing
2481b5., principally lead.
The operations at Lamerhooe Wheal Maria and seve-
ral other mines have been, in some degree, impeded,
owinc, to the surface water being greatly increased by
the heavy floods.
The Cook's Kitchen Mine accounts show-Balance to
the end of June, 1,520/. 10s. I Id.; July cost and mer-
chants' bills, 9581. 3s. 7d.; August ditto, 1,007/. ISs. 4d.;
September, 815/. 3s. 11d.; October, 1,053/. 45. 9d.;
Lord's dues, 52/. 4.. 10d..,---5,407/. 6s. 4d.-Sales of tin,
1,567/. los. 4d.; copper ore, 131/. 123. 6d.; arrears of
calls, 42/. 105,=1,7411. 12s. 10d.-leaving book in debt,
3,665/. 133. 6d., which, at a meeting held at the mine, on
the 18th inst., was divided rah ably over the shares and
collec:ed. The 47 cross-cut, south of now south lode, is
to be cleared, with a view to ascertain what lodes or
branches may have been intersected in driving such
cross-cut.

The Trehane accounts show—Balance in hand last
account, 551. 9e. 4d.; ore sold in Oct., 1,1771. 12s. 6d.;
Nov., 2351. 94. 3d =1,4681 11s. ld.—Mine cost, July and
August, including sundries, 1,3081. I Is. Id.—leaving
balance in hand, 1591. 16s. 6d. The report states the
lode in the 88 fathom level south to be worth 31. per fm.;
in the 78 north, worth 91.; the stopes in back of this
level, worth 71.; in the 68, 81; in the 55, 91. Tho parcel
of ore sold, 55 tons, at 231. 3i. 6d. per ton.
Tregordan accounts show a balance against the coif..
pany of 248/. 94. 4d.—liabilities, including Nov. cost,
5861. 9s. 2d. A call of 21. per share was made. The
report states, from present prospects it is hoped the re-
turns will be increased in future.

The Wheal Golden accounts showed a balance in fa-
vour of adventurers of 1,2441. 7s. sd. The sale of ores,
since October, amounted to 1,343/. lls. A dividend of
53. per share (1,0001) was declared—the chairman ex-
pressing his opinion that a dividend might be anticipated
at their succeeding bi-monthly meetings. There are 40
tons of ore yet untold; and the agent's report stated
that " the mine never looked so well as at present."
At the Wheal Crebur meeting, the report of the ma-
naging cmimittee stated that a satisfactory arrangement
had been made for a mineral lease of the Earl of Devon's
land for twenty-one years, at 1.15 th dues, and a premium
of 50/.: a letter of license for searching fur minerals in
Mr. Rice's land had also been obtained. Some delay
had been consequent, on these negotiations, but in future
the works would proceed without interruption. The ore
sold in November, which was taken from the ground left
open by the former adventurers, produced 3/. 9s. per
ton, but the ore raised by the present company is ex-
pected to be of richer quality. Reports from the resident
agent and monthly inspector were read, from which it
apimared that an improvement had taken place at the
western part of the mines, for the development of which
operations are actively in progress. Captain James
Richards is cf opinion that the ground now laid open
will, in a very short time, yield about 25 tons of ore every
two months. The cost for the last two months was 335/.
14s. 2d.; total expenditure, to 21st inst., 1,5881. 2s. 6d.;
total receipts, 1,728/. 2s. 2d.—leaving balance in favour
of company, 139/. 19s. 81 The balance of assets over
liabilities amounted to 48/. 4s. Bd. For the carrying on
further operations at the mine, a call of 10s. per share
was made.

The Bosence Mine accounts for four months, ending
September, show—Materials, 1,3601.; merchants' bills,
845/. 191. lid.; wages, 3791. 12s. 10d. =---- 2,5851. 12s. 9d.
By calls, 1,2001.; materials, 30L; leaving balance against
adventurers, 1,355/. 12s. 9d. A call of 10/. per share
was made to meet the loss, leaving a balance of 1551.
12s. 9d. against the adventurers, to be carried to next
account.

At the Penzanoe Consols meeting, a report on the
mine was read, stating that a great improvement was
observable in each lode—the 24 fin, level on the north
lode: being worth 121. per fm. From 55/. to 60L worth
of tin is stated to have been raised from it during the
past month. Three months, it is estimated, will suffice
for laying open the tin ground; after which a profit may
be expected by the adventurers.
At the Wheal Arthur meeting, it was resolved, on ac-
count of the satisfactory prospect of the mine, that a de-
posit of 11. per share only should be taken on the shares
not yet disposed of—these shareholders who had paid
more having an additional number, equal to an equiva-
lent amount. It is fully expected that the remaining
shares will be quickly taken up.

Among the shares which have ehanged hands during
the week are—Devon Great Consols, East Wheal Lei-
sure, Tremayne, Bedford United, West Alfred, West
Providence, Merllyn, Trelawny, Venton, East Tolgus,
Kirkcudbright, Trebarvah, Wheal Arthur, East Wheal
Reeth, Praed Consols, West Nanti-Mwyn, Mill Pool,
North To'gin, Ceta Bruno, Condurrow, Bodnain Moor
Consols, Cock's Kitchen, East Wheal Frances, Gustavus,
Ilolmbush, Laraherooe, North Buller, Bendarves
sols, St. Aubyn an,i GryUs South plain Wood, T.ran-
cl;ek and BAence, TreviFkey, West Caradon, Wheal
Mary Ann, Wheu.l Venton, West Frances, Mining Corn-
pany 0! Ireland, Srray Park, East Tywcruhayle, La-
narth, South Wheal Frances, and Wheal Prudence.
In Foreign Mines, there has been but little alteration,
fact traustlctions having taken place. United, Mexican
re uo,wdqvaurocteedos2 1 4
111)5,pv,reaknd,s prices.
and Santiago at a
slight

FORGED BANK Norrs.—A forgery has been com-
mitted upon the 5/. notes of the Nottingham and Notting-
hamshire Banking Company. Some of these notes were
offered at Derby last night, and two parties are there in
custody. All persons should be careful not to take these
notes of strangers. The note appears to hare been litho-
graphed, therefore the writing appears to be good, but the
paper is very inferior, and persons in the habit of taking
notes may easily detect the forgery. At present no notes
have been seen which bare been issued at the branch banks.
The forged note bears the signatures of T. H. Smith and
N. H. Wilcockson, issued at the head office,—Notts
Guardian