The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-21 00:00:00

THE DRAMATIC.

The second number of this magazine fully main-
tains the character of its predecessor, and promises
well for the future. It is illustrated by two well-
engraved portraits of Miss Glyn, the one in private
costume, the other in the character of Lady Macbeth,
and contains a biography of that lady, and a well-
written critique of her style of acting. The Rev.
Francis Close is soundly rated for his recent imper-
tinent attack upon the drama and its professors; as
the writer justly remarks, it is a mere affair of pews
against boxes in the eyes of the rev. gentleman, and
he in the course of his lecture almost admitted that
such was the case. We commend this article to the
attentive perusal of all those who have been misled by
the artful representations of the " holier•than-thou"
men into the belief that the representation of the drama
is in itself immoral. The dramatic essay on the rise
and progress of the drama throughout Europe, of
which we have here a first instalment, promises to be
a very valuable contribution to the literature of dra-
matic criticism, and " The Early Days of the Ame-
rican Steeg,•," by Bayle Bernard, of which we have
also a first instalment, is most amusing. This latter
work consists of a selection from the papers of the
late Mr. John Bernard, the first part of whose very
entertaining autobiegraphy was published about
twenty years since. We have in addition elaborate
notices of all the performances of the month at all the
theatres, and a highly laudatory review of Marston's
new tragedy.

CHRISTOPHER TADPOLE. Part 111. By

Albert Smith.

This, the third part of the reprint of the most popu-
lar of Albert Smith's tales, is clearly and beautifully
printed, and has two admirable illustrations by John

Leech.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, DEC. 20.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot.
in this morning, accompanied by Earl Granville,
the Marquis of Granby, and Lord Seymour. Lieut.•
Col. Hon C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie were in
attendance upon his Royal Highness.
Mr. Waterhouse, jeweller, of Dame-street, Dublin,
had the honour of submitting to her Majesty the
Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, a
curious ancient Irish brooch, called the tara brooch.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Octavia
Grosvenor, the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter
and Lady M. Cecil, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl
and Countess Spencer and Lady G. t:Tencer, the
Earl and Countess Granville, Lord and Lady Sey-
mour and the Hon. Miss St. Maur, Lord George
Lennox, and Sir Wm. Gibson Craig, left the Castle
to-day.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, and the Princess
Mary, arrived in town yesterday from Yew, and
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester at Gloucester House. Their Royal High-
nesses returned to Kew in the afternoon.
Mr. Glyn, M.P., attended at the Home• office yes-
terday, to deliver to Sir George Grey an address to
the Queen from the mayor, corporation, and inha-
bitants of Kendal on the recent acts of Papal aggres-
sion, and also an address to the Queen from the in-
habitants of Crewe, to the same effect.
Colonel W. L. Freestun, M.P., waited upon Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office, with an
address for presentation to her Majesty, signed by
upwards of LOCO of the inhabitants or the borough
(.f Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, on the subject
of the late Pupal aggression.
The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission held
a meeting yesterday at the Board of Trade : Present
—Hon. William Cowper (Chairman), Sir James
Gordon, K.C.B.,Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8.,
Captain James llerby, and Lord Hobart (Secretary).
Lord Monteagle, Lord John Chichester, Mr.
Fitzstephen French, M.P., Mr. MacCullagh, M.P.,
Sir De Lacy Evans, Rev. P. Daly, P.P., Mr. O'Fla-
herty, and a numerous deputation, had an interview
with the Transatlantic Packet Station Commission.
Lord a'nd Lady iohn Russell left Pembroke Lodge,
Richmond Park, yesterday morning, for Woburn
Abbey, Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Duke of Bed•
ford.

Eurl Granville returned to town yesterday from a
visit to the. Queen at Windsor Castle.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the North
American Colonies.

ELECTRIC PRINTING TELEGRAPII.—We understand
that some very successful experiments have just been made
with the electric printing telegraph, the invention of Messrs.
Brett, the projectors of the submarine telegraph between
England and France. The Lords of the Admiralty having
kindly granted the use of their Lordships' wires between Lon-
don and Portsmouth to the above-named gentlemen, for the
purpose of testing the capabilities of their instruments, trial
was made on Thursday from the offices at Whitehall to Ports-
mouth and back (about 200 miles), in the presence of several
of their Lordships and of a deputation from the old telegraph
company, consisting of Colonel Wyld, Mr. Hatcher (engi-
neer), Tar. Fourdrinier (secretary), The experiments
on that day having been highly satisfactory, it was then pro-
posed to place an instrument at either end of the entire line.
Accordingly, yesterday one was affixed at Portsmouth and
another at London, and throughout the entire day the
instruments were kept in continued motion, throwing off
their cylinders messages in beautiful clear roman type thus
dispensing with the errors, annoyances, and loss of time
in transcribing, which are incidental to all telegraphs
hitherto in use in this country. This instrument, we be-
lieve, is the one intended for use by the Submarine Tele-
graph Company for their business between this kingdom and
France, and it will also be adopted by the European and
American Telegraph Company. It is expected that the
submarine telegraph between Dover and Calais will be
completed before the opening of the Exhibition in May
next. No less than eight wires will be laid down from shore
to shore.

ROYAL PATRIOTIC AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY OF
SCOTLAND.—In compliance with a requisition from highly
influential citizens, the Lord Provost of Glasgow presided
over a numerous meeting in the Merchant's Hall there
on Tuesday, the 17th of December, for the purpose of form-
ing a Glasgow Auxiliary Section of the Royal Patriotic and
Industrial Society. After Mr. Bond, the secretary, had
given an outline of its principles and operations in rural,
urban, and Highland districts, resolutions, approving of the
same, forming a Glasgow Auxiliary, with a most influ-
ential body of directors, including the Earl of Glasgow as
its president., were carried by acclamation. A solitary indi-
vidual who proposed an amendment whereby Glasgow
should wipe its hands of this Royal movement for bettering
the condition of poor in towns, and particularly in the
destitute Highlands, failsd in his opposition for want of a
seconder.
Robinson, the Railway station-master, who was
convicted at Yolk of a rape'on a young lady named Newton,
was sentenced to two years' implisonment. The prisoner de-
nied the commission of the crime, but admitted that he had
committed an indecent assault, and in passing sentence Mr.
Justice Pattesein said thatrle himself believed such to have
been the case; but that no imputation whatever rested on
either the character Or the conduct of the prosecatrix.

The Emperor of Brazil has just granted a pension
of 800 f. a•year to M. Moura, a Brazilian poet, residing at
Paris.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(Prow the Mining jouinat of this uay.)

It is repot tcd, from the large provincial towns (Leeds,
Liverpool, &c.), where markets are established, that
mining shares are becoming neglected, in consequence
of the sudden and large accession of business in railways.
No doab:;, this cause must lave its influence upon the
lesser it.terett; but the- c ffe ct here is by no means per-
ceptib!e—the week having closed with an augmented
amount of transactions in all good and dividend mines,
and, in many instancef at a considerable advance on
previous quotations. We doubt the soundness of the
prices paid in some of the newer concerns; and it may
be that we are verging to a ptriod when increased cau-
tion is necest any by the uninitiated ; whilst it must be
admitte d that the discoveries reported in sever al of the
latter class f mines are, if true, very important for the
moment, and highly so, if they prove of a permanent
and lasting character.
In the Metal market, had continues in good demand
at full prices, and the supply is short. In tin, the sud-
den advance noticed last week has increased, and a large
business done ; about 10,000 slabs have changed hands,
part on the spot, and part to arrive ; the market closes
very firm. English tin has participated in the demand
for foreign, particularly refined, and mart hers refuse to
sell at present rates. Tin plates are much inquired for,
and, as most manufacturers are full of orders for some
time, very full prices have to be paid; the market has an
upward tendency. Copper is in good demand, at the
quotations.

The copper ores sold at Redruth on Thursday
amounted to :3,172 tons, which produced 21,11e1.
The Tamar mines sold 86 tons of lead ore, at 201. 2s.
Gd. per ton.

The Hohnbash mine sold 30 tons of lead ere, which
realised the extraordinary price of 241. 18s. 6d. per ton.
The Trehane Mine sold 55 tots of silver-lead ore at
231. 3s. 6d. per ton.
The North Wheal Friendship sold l4i tons of lead
ore at 111. 3s. per ton.

The Great Whcal Baddern sold two parcels of lead
ore-51 tons at 131. 13g. 6d., and 11 tons at 131. 15s. 6d.
per tcn.
Cwm Erfin Mine sold 33 tons of silver•lead ore, at
141. 13s. 6d. per ton.
The ticketirp for 100 to of Foxdale (Isle of Man)
load ore fluctuated from 91. lls. 6d, by Meredith, to 121.
4s. 6d. by Walker and Co.

The treat Beam Mine sold seven parcels of black tin,
at prices varying from the rate of 431. to 601. per ton.
The Tineroft Mine sold 14 tons of black tin, at 411.
per ton; the Mineral Court, Birch Tor, Plymouth Wheal
Yeoland, and Wheal Friendship, have also sold some
parcels of black tin.

- At Polberro Mine 32 tons of tin are ready for sam-
pling, and 138 tons of copper ore were weighed on the
17th instant.

The Cardiganshire silver-load mine, the Daren, East
Daren, Allt-3 Bromflo) de, and Cefn Bruno, are re-
ported as looking exceedingly well.
At West Tolgus the lode in the shaft continues its
size, 2 Jr. wide, but not so productive of ore. At Tre-
viskey a good branch of ore has been cut in driving in
the 260 fm. level south.

Bedford United is doing remarkably well; the wir ze
sinking from the 90, 4 fms. beyond the 103 end, is worth
601. per im., and set at 3s. tribute. Two pitches sot in
the back of the 103, at 2s. in V.

At Wheal Vincent a fine tin lode has just been dis-
covered in driving north at the bottom of the new shaft,
sunk by direction of the superintendent, Mr. Murray, by
whom the lode is considered to be of great value.
The Wheal Margaret accounts for July, August, and
September, show—Balance from last account, 122/. 18s.
Bd.; ores sold, 3,2571. 15.=3,3791. 19s. Bd. Mine costs,
merchants' bills, and lords' dues, 2,7001. 16p. By divi-
dend of 61. per share (5601), leaves balauce in favour of
adventurers, 1191. 3s. Bd.

The Levant Mine accounts for Sept. and Oct. show-
Balance due to adventurers end of Aug., 7964 13g. 3d.;
sale of tin ore, 3 078/. 153. 2d.; copper, 1,7041. 16s. 5d.;
tin leavings, 1771. 15s. 111; carriagenf copper and tin
care, 230/. 15s. 10.; sundries, 27/. 16s. ld. 6,016/. Ils.
11d.-Mine cut for Sect., 1,841/. 103. 10d.; Oct., 1,371/.
123. 7d,; surgeon and sick club, 451. 17s. 6d.; coals,
108/. 14s. 1 Id.; carriage, 2711. 14s. 81; bills, 509/. Bs.
7d.; timber, 252/. Bs. 61-By dividend of 5/. per share,
800/.; laving balance for nest Lecourt, 815/. 4s. 4d.
The Wheal Tremayne accounts for Sept. and Oct.
show-Balance in hand, 4421. 18'. Bd.; sales of tin,
2,4561 3s. 9d.; ditto copper ore, 857/. 171,.; ditto arsenic
(40 tons, at :';!. 35.), 126 L; (less lord's dues, 1-20th,
1720 = 3,268/. ow. 9d.-Carriage of tin, &c.. 28/. 4s.
10d.-Mine cost for Sept., 999/. 143. 11; merchants'
bills, 2601. 157. Bd.; mine cost for Oct., 1,0061.29.;
merchants' bills, 2951. 6s. Id. = 2,561/ 16s. 10d.-show-
ing balance in favour of thine, 1,177/. 7s. 5d.-By divi-
dend of 153. per share 768/.; leaves balance in hand
4091. 7s. sd.

The Condurrow Mine accounts to Dec. 16 show-
Balance end of Nov., 7061. Bs. Id.; sales of copper and
tin, 2,2351. is. 2(1.==2,941/ 04. 31-Labour cost for Oct.
and Nov., 1,4631. 7s. 5d.; merchants' billP, 4221. 135..1d.;
lord's dues (1-20th) 1111. 15s. ld.-leaving balance of
profit, 9431. 13s. Bd.
The East Pool Mine accounts to Dec. 17 show-
Balance last account, 7371. 18.; labour cost for Oct. and
Nov., 7651. 68. 7d.; merchants' bills, 2901. 95.; dues
(1-30th), 29/. Bs. 1d.=1,822/. 4s. Bd. By copper sold
754/. 10s. 9d.; arsenic, 271.; tin, 1001. 13s. 4d.; water
drainage, 120/4 materials sold, 51.-leaving balance
against mine, 8151. Os. 7d. Mr. John Rule has been
added to the committee of the mine.

At the Ty warnhayle and Nancekuke Mines meeting,
held on the 17th blur., the accounts for two months were
product d, showing—Produce of ores sold from Ty warn-
hayle, 3;8301 12s. 4d.; cost for September and October,
3,802! 16s. sd.—profit, 271. 15s. 11d. Produce of ores
from Nancekuke, 2701. 12s. 3d.; cost, 4551. 14s. 1 ld.—
loss, 185/. 2s. Bd.—leaving balance against the adven-
turers, 409/. Bs. sd. The rep.4rt gives an encouraging
account of the mines, in which there is an almost
general improvement. The 100 fm. level, east of Gar-
diner's shaft, is entering the run of ore ground seen in
the 90. The 90, east of Bennett's shaft, has passed
through a good course of ore for the last 15 fins.; the
lode in the end is 5 ft. wide, turning out 10 tons per fm.
Bennett's shaft, under the 90, is yielding 8 tons per
fathom. The 80 west now yields 3} tons of ore per fm.
Several other levels are yielding 1 and 1 ton of ore
per fm.
At the Stray Park Mines meeting a balance was shown
in favour of adventurers of 613/. 11s. 7d., to which is to
be added 1,3861. 3s. for ores sold Dec. 5. The balance
in hand on preceding account was 381/. 1 ls. 3d., and the
amount of ores sold since the previous meeting 1,751/.
14s. 6d. A report from Captain Francis, detailing the
present state of the workings, was read to the meeting,
which was considered very satisfactory. The average
earnings, both for tribute and tutwork, were extremely
good.
The Wheal Mary accounts showed a balance of 441/.

Is. against the mine. The sales of ore for Sept. and
Oct. were 6201. 13s. Bd., and the mine cost for that period,
merchants' bills, and including the balance on previous
account, amounted to 1,5561. 14i. Bd.; the last call of
10e. per share produced 4951., leaving balance as stated.
A call of 15s. per share was made. The ore sold in
Nov. realised 3671. 15s. 5d., and about 100 tons were to
be sold during the present month. The report presents
no marked feature for notice.
The East Cern Brea accounts, from April to Nov. in-
chrive, show—To costs, 5621. 10s. 3d.; by calls, 5121.;
leaving balance to purser, 501 10s. 3d.
At the Wheal Arthur meeting it was resolved that a
special meeting should be convened to decide on the
propriety of allowing the adventurers to take up a certain
number of undiiposed shares, and also of permitting each
shareholder who has purchased shares at 21. each, to
take up an equal number in addition, in order to enable
the committee to offer the residue to the public at I/
per share. The reports read were satisfactory.
The report read at the Bishopstowe Meeting states
that, from the operations now
going forward, there is
good reason to expect a profitable mine. The sale of
ore last month was 1$ tons, and the present 10 tons.
At the Di,von and Courtenay Consols meeting, a re-
port from Captain Rickard was read, strongly recom-
mending the working of the western ground, in which
several promising lodes are believed to exist, and a com-
mittee was apphinted to go,over that portion of the sett.
The opinion given by Captain Rickard of the specula-
tion is extremely favourable, and the shareholders are
well satisfied with their prospects.
At the Bwleh Consols minting, a number of resolu-
tions were pissed, relating to the present state of the
mine. A report from Captain Francis was read, and in
future a monthly report will be furnished. In conse-
quence of the heavy expense of working the mine, an
effort will be made, by deputation, to obtain a reduction
of the royalty and the rents of the ground used for the

purpose of the mine.
At the Wheal Trescoll meeting, the report read from
the agent of the mine gave a very promising account of
the operations. A rich course of tin had been recently
discovered, which, it was believed, would prove lasting,
and the lode was altering for the better. Should the an-

ticirations expressed in the report prove well founded,
the value of the mine will be considerably increased.
Much interesting information, respecting the present
position, and prospects of numerous mining adventures
in Wales, will be found detailed in a series of retorts
we have received from our correspondent, Mr. Matthew
Francis, to whose management they have been confided,
and appear to be progressing in a highly satisfactory
manner.
Among the transactions during the week have been—
Merllyn, Stray Park, Cook's Kitchen, Tremayne, St.
Aubyn and Grylls, Alfred Consols, West Providence,
Trefusis, East Wheal Leisure, Treviskey, Wheal Seton,
Lelant, Bodmin Moor Consols, Wheal Tom, Wheal Au-
gusta, Lamerhooe, East Balleswidden, Wheal Vincent,
Crebor, Bedford United, North and South Tamar, Great
Sheba Consols, Tiacroft, Wellington, W heal Russell,
Peter Tavy, Praed Consuls, East Wheal Reeth, Ham-
lyn, Black Craig. Venton, Holmbush, Wheal Alfred,
East and West Tolgus, North Buller, Wheal Harriet,
Mary Ann, D.ren, North Tulgus, South Wheal Basset,
Wheal Margaret, Millpool, Hawke's Point, Trelawny,
West Frances, West Treasury, and West Stray Park.
In Foreign :herr 5, business has been done in United
Mexican, Australian, St. John del Rey, Barossa Range,
National Brazilian, Santiago, and Cobra, the latter being
quoted at a slight advance on the price it has so long
maintained. The transactions have been limited.

THE FUNERAL OF TIIE LATE GENERAL THE HON.
Sin WILLIAM LUMLEY, G.C.8., K.C.8., &c.—Yesterday
morning et an early hour the mortal remains of the late
Hon. Sir William Lumley, G.C.8., K.C.8., and extra Groom
in Waiting to her Majesty, were removed from his late resi-
dence, 3, Green. street, Grosvenor-square, for interment at
the cemetery, Mensal-green, Harrow-road. The funeral
consisted of a hearse and four, and four mourning coaches
and four, followed by the private carriages of the deceased,
the Duke of Wellington, Earl of Scarborough, Lord Hard-
inge, &c. Besides the members of the family, the Earl of
Scarborough, Lord Ilardinge, Hon. P. Lumley, L. W. Buck,
Esq., M.P., Colonel Rubinson, Rev. P. Cator, M.A., with
several others of the nobility and distinguished officers fol-
L lowed as mourners. The shops in the immediate neighbour-
hood were closed out of respect to the deceased.