The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-11 00:00:00

LONDON,

SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1850.

MEDICAL STAFF.—Staff Assistant Surgeon Ro-
bert M'Gregor embarked at Cowes on the 10th of
May, in the ship Susannah, in medical charge of de-
tachments proceeding to St. Helena and the Cape of
Good Hope.
We regret to learn that Mr. Lindsay, of the Com-
mander-in-Chief's Office, who has been for some time
past suffering under severe indisposition, has not yet
been able to resume his duties at the Horse Guards.

Captain J. Warren Glubb, of the 21 West India
Regiment, has been appointed Brigade Major at Bar-
badoes, vice Captain Maxwell, of the 88th, who pro-
ceeds with his regiment to North America. Captain
Glubb has been 12 years in the army, and has on two
or three occasions held staff appointments, and
is considered, whether in the field or the office, a
first-rate Staff Officer. Lieutenant-General Berke-
ley seems to have exercised sound judgment in
this selection. Captain Glubb, by this appointment,
vacates his position as Fort Adjutant at Gibraltar.
Lieutenant-General Berkeley, commanding the
forces in the Windward and Leeward ',lands, is
about to return to England, vacating his appointment
on the Staff.
DOCKYARD BRIGADES.—AIthough the Admiralty
have reduced the amount of the vote for the Royal
Dockyard Brigades most conderably, and consequently
the number of drills during the season, their Lord-
ships have nevertheless ordered that the drilling is to
be carried out in the most effective manner, especially
in respect of the great gun exercise.
DOCKYARD REDUCTIONS.—A further revision of
the Dockyard and Factory Estimates have been made.
At Portsmouth they were most extensive. At De-
vonport the amount for the Dockyard labour is
limited to 119,835/. ; at Deptford, 29,971/. ; at Sheer-
ness, 56,555/. ; and at Woolwich, for Dockyard,
56,480/. ; and for the Factory, 43,000/.
SIR JOHN Ross's ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The
Glasgow Steam Navigation Company have generously
offered to tow Sir John Ross's Arctic vessel some
hundreds of miles on her way to the Arctic regions,
and it is expected that a great number of persons will
proceed on the excursion in the steamer.
We understand that Lieutenant-General Sir John
Buchan, K.C.8., is still seriously ill.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of 'this day.)
The mining share market has been more buoyant
this week, and an average amount of business is re-
presented to have been done.
Inquiries have been made for South Frances, Bo-
tallack, South Tolgus, West Caradon, Mary Ann, &c.
Trelawny is represented as progressing highly sa-
tisfactorily. Two parcels of silver lead ore were sold
on the 4th iest., estimated at 140 tons, realising up-
wards of 2,2001.
A large number of shares in Camborne Consols
changed hands during the week; and it is reported
that some important improvements have taken place
in the copper lodes.
Since our last we learn that Penzance Consols have
very much improved.
Devon Great Consols shares have been much in
request during the week, and business has been done
at advanced prices.
We learn that the dispute between the West Cara-
don Company and certain freeholders claiming
damages for injury done to their grass lands by the
mineralised water, is likely to be amicably arranged
by arbitration, which will, no doubt, place the value
of shares in a far better position than when the share-
holders were harassed by litigation.
At the East Wheal Rose meeting a dividend of
2,560/. was declared for January and February
(being 201. per share), leaving a balance of 2,6331.
12s. 6d. to the credit of the next account. The sales
of lead ore during the two months amounted to
9,314/. 13s. 2d. and copper 1901. ss. No report of
the mine has been furnished us, but we learn from
private sources that the mine generally continues in
the same productive position she has keen for some
time past.
At the Llwynmalees meeting the balance-sheet
showed a credit of 259/. 17s. 9d., after providing for
the erection of a steam-engine, and other requisites.
It is estimated that, by the end of May, there will be
about 4101. worth of ore ready for sale. As the
present crushes is incapable of crushing all the ore
raised from the 81m. level, it is in contemplation to
erect additional power. The prospects of the mine
generally are deemed highly flattering.
At the Trethevy meeting, the statement of accounts
showed a balance of 3641. 17s. 10d. in favour of the
company; after providing fur the cost-sheets of March
and April, it was deemed necessary to make a call of
10s. per share. The meeting was adjourned to the
14th inst., for the puopose of affording time to de-
faulters on 32 shares, when, if not paid, they will be
absolutely forfeited. The engine in course of erection
will be completed in about six weeks.
At the South Wheal Frances meeting, held at the
mine, on Monday last, the statement of accounts for
February and March was presented, showing—
Balance end of January, 1,1581. Os. 6d„ ores sold
(less dues) 0.8881. l 7s. ld----5,046/. 17s. 7d.—By
costs and merchants' bills, 1,9961. 16s. scl.—A divi-
dend of 151. per share was declared, leaving balance
in favour of adventurers, 1,1901. ls. 2d.
At the SVest Palgooth meeting, the accounts,
amounting to 5141. 19s. 7d. were passed, and the
estimates from the engineer, for extending the works,
amounting to 1,3001., were received and adopted.
Reports from the engineer, the agent, and from Cap-
tain Webb, of Great Pobrooth, were read, which
were deemed by all present highly satisfactory.
At South Plaiu Wooc meeting, the statement of
accounts showed a balance of 4831. 13.1. in favour of
the; mine. The agent's report of the mine is very en-
couraging, affording grounds for anticipating a pro-
ductive mine in depth.
Shares in the following mines have changed nands
since our last :—Devon Great Consols, South Tolgus,
Tincroft, West Tolgus, Comfort, Heignston Down,
Alfsed Consols, Trehane, Penzance Consols, Trelawny,
Mary Ann, Tremayne, Camborne Consols, East
Gunnis Lake Junction, Stray Park, East Buller,
Herodsfoot, North Buller, South Plain Wood, East
and South Tamar, Longmaid, Esgair Llee, Cwm
Erfin, Ashburton United, Runnaford Combe, Hen-
nock, Treville, Caradon Wheal Hooper, Sarah, and
Longford.
In Foreign Mines there have been considerable
transactions in some of the following shares:—Cobre,
Santiago, Copiapo, Imperial Brazilian, United Mexi-
can, St, John del Rey, Australian, Linares, and Na-
:ienal Brazilian, in the former especially, the market
[s brisk, with an improving tendency.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a court was held for the dispatch of
business.
Mr. BENNOCII again called the attention of the
court to the progress of the building now being erected
by Alderman Humphery contiguous to London-
bridge, at the south-west corner of that structure,
the beauty of which had been damaged by the new
speculation.
Mr. Low (the Chairman of the Bridge house Com-
mittee) assured Mr. Benuoch that the Bridge-house
Committee were fully alive to the subject. They had
called upon Alderman Humphery, who had, in the
most ready and unreserved manner, produced his
title-deeds and laid them before the committee.
From these documents it appeared that the alderman
was not infringing upon the ground belonging to the
corporation. He was, in fact, only raising an edifice
upon land which he had purchased. He had merely
carried the building two stories higher than it was
before, and he was, no doubt, quite prepared to dis-
pose of the property for 70,0001. or 80,0001., if the
corporation was disposed to become the purchasers.
Mr. ANDERTON stated that he would then say, as
he had said before, that Alderman Humphery had
been too deep for the committee.
THE METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL.
Mr. Low brought up the report of the Parlia-
mentary Committee in answer to a reference made to
the Parliamentary Committee relative to the Metro-
politan Interments Bill in Parliament. He had to
state that the committee had considered the various
clauses with the strictest care and attention. To the
principle of the measure they did not object; but
they considered that several of the provisions were
exceedingly obnoxious and objectionable. (Hear,
hear.) The committee reported that they considered
the abolition of intramural interments to be desira-
ble, but that they thought it would be better if the
Bill gave the management of its provisions not to
Government, as proposed, but to parties resident
and belonging to, the several localities. They asked
that the report might be referred back to them again,
so that they might confer with Sir George Grey_ as to
the propriety of exempting the city of London_alto-
gether from the operation of the Act. e co.ncluded
Mr. 11. L. TAYLOR said, that instead of agreeing
abgyremer toin.g
with the committee in their report, he should move,
that the report of the committee be
as an amendment, that the report be referred back to
the committee, requesting that the members of the
committee would endeavour to obtain a conference
with Ministers, so that, if possible, they might be
induced to withdraw the Bill altogether. He was.
not opposed to the abolition of burial in towns, but
he did consider the posed measure in its provisions
to be so tyrannical, fhat he thought the Corporation
of the city of London ought to ask, not for an exemp-
tion from the operation of the clauses of the Bill,,but
that they should take higher ground for the benefit
of the public at large, and at once set an example by
calling for the withdrawal of the Bill altogether.
Mr. GILPIN seconded the amendment.
After considerable discussion the amendment was
put, and upon a division being called for, the motion
was declared to be carried, the numbers being—
For the motion ••• ••• 45
For the amendment •.• 34
Majority ... —ll

Till LATE ADDRESS TO LORD DENMAN.
Mr. R. Taylor brought up a report from the corn