The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-12 00:00:00

" Daring the past week there has been a large amount
of business transacted, but principally amongst the lead-
ing mines, such us Devon Great Consuls, South Basset,
Levant, Condurrow, Tresaven, Trelawny, Mary Ann,
&c. At the Wheal Basset meeting the accounts showed
—returns from copper cro sold, less dues, 5.1761.; and,
after defraying all mine costs, leaving a balance in hand,
after paying 2 560/. as dividend of 101. per share, of
507/. At the meeting of South Tolgus adventurers, on
the 7th inst., the accounts showed the sales rf ore to
have realised, less dues, 1.2321.; mine costs end mer-
chants' hills, 1,0331.; showing profit of 199/.; add
balance from last account, 7664=965/. A dividend of
2/. 10s. per share was declared, leaving balance in hand
325/. At the East Tamar meeting the accounts
showed—silver-lead ores sold, 1,034/., with a balance in
favour of the company t f 536/ ; also an estimate fur
the current two months, showing balance against the
mine on the 13th of October, 5371. ; also a state-
ment, showing surplus of assets over liabilities
1,216/. At the South Tamar meeting the ac-
counts showed—silver lead ores sold, 1,3891., and
balance in hand 2401.; also an estimate for the current
two months, showing 276/. against the mine ; and a
statement showing surplus of assets over liabilities 1,550!.
At the East Godolphin meeting the accounts showed a
' balance against the mine of 632/ A call of 31 per
share was made, which will produce 768/. At the East
Wheal Frances meeting it was resolved to divide the
mine into 256 shares, and a call of 30s. per share was
made. At the Wheal Harriet meeting the accounts
showed a balance in hand of 3191. The mine was divided
into 2,560 shares, and a call of 81. per share was made,
payable in four instalments. At the Wheal Hennock
meeting the accounts showed—receipts, 2531.; expendi-
ture 302/ ; leaving balance against the mine, 851. At
the Wheal Trefusis meeting the accounts showed a
balance against the mine of 647/. A call of 255. 3d. per
share was made. At the Mineral Court meeting the
accounts showed—tin ores sold 6901., and a balance
against the mine of 2,1141 A call of 5/. per share was
made. At the West Wheal Seton meeting the ac-
counts showed—balance last account, 167/. ; coats,
905=1,0724; by ores sold, 429; call, 400/4 leaving a
balance against the mine of 2421. At the Old Briwpts
meeting the accounts showed that the outlay had not ex-
ceeded 1501., and tin to that amount had been raised.
At the Wheal Mary Emma (Lidford) meeting the; re-
port of the present prospects led to the conclusion that
the present operations would leave a sufficient profit to
lay open the mine without another call. At the North
Wheal Friendship meeting the accounts showed—call,
5121; ore sold, 3721 ; and balance against the mine, 134/.
At the West Downs meeting at Tavistock, a call of 10s.
per share was made for the erection of a steam-engine.
At tho East Wheal Josiah meeting at Tavistock, on
Tuesday, a call of 2s. 6d. per share was made. The ac-
counts of Wheal Friendship for the two months to the
end of Jure have been closed. The profit in that period
was 500/., and the ore sampled for the next sale is 268
tons "

With regard to foreign mining adventure, the leading
facts are contained in the annexed paragraph :
" In foreign mines transactions in the following shares
have taken place:—St. John del Hey, United Mexican,
Copiapo, Santiago, Linares, Cobre, Australian, im-
perial Brazilian, General Mining, North British
Australasian, &c. Dispatches have been received
from the Worthing Mining Company, South
Australia, but they are of an earlier date than the
information we gave last week. Advices from Co-
piano have been received. In the Checo Mine the lode
in Harman's shaft was still large, with a good branch of
ore, 18in. wide. San Pedro was not quite so rich as it
had been. In La Compania they had a large lode, with
a good branch of ore, lft. wide; and in La Reyna a large
lode had been cut, which was expected to give large and
rich deposits of ore. The produce for April was 64
tons. In the silver mines improvements had taken place.
At Al Fin Hallada the ore produced from 200 to 300
mares per cajon, and the others were favourable. In the
cold mines no change of importance had taken place.
From the Imperial Brazilian the returns only have been
received, which were from May 23 to June 2:—Gongou,
11b. 7oz. Bdwt.• Banana), 111 b. 10oz. 13dwt.=_-_-131b. soz.
llriwt.; total from January 1 to June 2—Gongou, 801 b.
Boz. ldwt.•' Banana!, 1381 h. Ooz. 19dart.; together, 1881 b.
9oz. At the Linares Mines the tribute pitches were
looking well, and progress was being made in sinking and
driving. The quantity of ore raised and dressed in July
was 93 tons. There is little in the National Brazilian
advices except the returns, which are—Cocaes, lmc. ooz.
6oit. 41gr.; Cuiaba, lme. 3oz. 6oit. 51gr. 6t. z. soit.
20gr. At St. John eel Hey the gold extracted to May
28 was 13,5330 it., the result of 20 day s' stamping, or
15.270 it. per cubic foot."

THE WEATHER and the CROPS.
POTATO BLIGHT.—The Potato Blight continues its
ravages among us. From all directions we receive un•
favourable accounts, and in many places the haulm has
gone down as quickly after the first appearance of the
spot as in former years. To what extent the tuber is
affected is yet uncertain. It is to be hoped that the
general practice of early planting has placed the crop
in a more advanced state than on previous occasions.
From other parts of the country the accounts are con-
tradictory, and some of them would seem to show that
the blight is more malignant near the sea.—Cornwall
Gazette.
Since our last the weather has not been so seasonable
as we could have wished. We have had two or three
fine days, but a large quantity of rain having fallen, it
has had a rather prejudicial effect on the cereal crops.
Some warm, dry weather is now indispensable, and with
that, we may yet have an excellent, if not an early, har-
vest. We regret to learn that the potato disease threatens
to prevail somewhat extensively this season. In the
neighbourhood of Carlisle several fields have already
been almost entirely destroyed. Over the country ge-
nerally the crops are spoken of favourably. The wheat
harvest has commenced in the neighbourhood of London.
—Carlisle Journal.
In the fine barley district between Chester and Wrex-
ham the crops are very luxuriant, and are ready for the
sickle; and in Lancashire and North Wales the oats are
quite as fine and a few fields are cut. The weather was
wet and stormy here yesterday, with occasional inter-
vals of sunshine; but on the whole the summer, so far,
has been highly favourable to the influx of visitors.—
North Wales Chronicle.
PORTIIDYNI,LAEN.—We are sorry that we have to re-
peat as in former years that the blight has again made
its appearance in the potatoes, but not yet to such an
extent as in former years, in this vicinity. Some small
fields of barley have been cut about this place, and in the
course of a week many more will be ready, weather per-
mitting.—North Wales Chronicle.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, AUG. 10.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—We have little change to notice in
this share market. A small business has been done, and
prices generally remain stationary. The only alterations
are—Great Western, Whole Shares, 58—Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton, 8;% Midland Stock, buyers, 34;
sellers, 341/2.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 10.
STOCK ExcrrAwGE.—There was only a moderate business
done to-day, but prices were firm. The transactions were as
follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol., 38 c.—Ditto,
Fifths, 9 7-16 dis.—London and North-Western, 1113 c.
—Ditto, New Quarters, 15-16 p.—Ditto, Quarters (C),
p.—Midland, Halves, 24,4 dis.
MANCHESTER, AUG. 10.
STOCK EXCTIANGE.—The share market was dull and in-
active to-day, and prices are rather depressed.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 10.
STOCK E XCTIANGE.—Two events which have occurred in
this immediate neighbourhood during the present week—the
temporary, if not permanent, settlement of the dispute be-
tween the Stour Valley and Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway Companies with regard to the occupation of the
joint station at Wolverhampton, and the final transfer of the
South Staffordshire line, upon lease to Mr. M'Clean, for 21
years—are likely to produce a favourable effect upon the
stocks of the Shrewsbury and Staffordshire Companies.
An improvement in that of the latter is already apparent.
Shares were quoted to-day at 4 and 33/ dis., and Shrews-
bury and Birmingham (A) were transacted yesterday at 91/s
dis. Stour Valleys, guaranteed by the London and North.
Western, remain steady, and were done this morning at
; sellers, 34—Bir-
9/. ls. 3d. per share. At the close of the Stock Exchange at
noon today London and North-Western stood—buyers,
IliOn%gh;ansie,lwlerosivlelrlb-a—mMpitdolna,nadn,
dbuDdyuerlse,r,
buyers, 7%; sellers,
8 p.—NorthiStaffords and Shropshire 'Unions were not in the
market.
YORK, AuG. 9.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 14 t;i—Great North-
ern, —North British, Preference (guaranteed 6 per cent.
for five years, and 5 per cent. in perpetuity), 434.

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Chadwick had been fixed for Saturday next, the 17th inst.,
but we believe that the case admitted of sufficient doubt to
have satisfied the Learned Judge that a different verdict might
possibly have been come to, or, at all events, that there was
sufficient doubt to incline to the side of humanity. The re-
spite for Chadwick was sent down by post yesterday after-
noon to Stafford, but in consequence of the new Sunday
postal arafigements, it is likely that the unfortunate prisoner
may not receive the news of the clemency extended to him
before to-morrow afternoon, although every possible effort
was considerately made by the authorities to diminish the
period of suspense endured by the Wretched man.—Sunday
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