The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-18 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

Orders have been received in KaHach for the im-
mediate commencement and speedy completion of the
works of f)rtificatione, which will be carried on with
Russian energy. The views of Russia in these war-
like preparations arc unknown to any save the St.
Perersburgh Cabinet, which continues to observe a
most mysterious silence ; the number of the initiated
is very small : so much is certain, that 180,000 men
are now stationed in the kingdom of Poland, 150,000
being on the frontiers fully equipped and ready to
march at a moment's notice, to wherever they may
be sent. The troops themselves imagine that they
are to go to the Rhine or the Danube.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
THE ROYAL. CRUISE TO GIBRALTAR.—We hear,
from good authority, that the Queen will not extend her
marine excursion so far as Gibraitir this yt ar. The
royal yacht, however, so soon as she is completely fitted
with her new boilers, will make a trial trip to the cele-
brated rock, testing thereby her ability and facility to
make the passage, and, in the summer of 1851, her Ma-
jesty will undertake the voyage. The Victoria anti
Albert will be ready by the Ist of May, but orders have
been issued to the engineers to expedite her fittings.
NEW LOCAL REGIMENT.—The corps to he formed
for service on the Gold Coast is to consist of three corn-
panics, of 100 men each, but it is not yet decided in what
manner the officers are to be selected for appointment.
DRAFTS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.—The following de-
tachments are under orders for embarks don, to join the
head-quarters of their respective reziments:-3 officers
and 66 men of the 45th, 73d, and 91st, and Ist battalion
Rifle Brigade, for the Cape of Good Hope; 2 officers
and 20 men of the sth and 12th Regiments for the
Mauritius; 4 officers and 165 men of the 15th and 371 h
Regiments for Ceylon; 9 officers and 625 men of the
19th, 20th, 23d, 71st, 79th, and 2nd Battalion Rifle
Brigade, for Canada. 7 officers and 285 men of the Ist,
38th, 88th, and 97th Regiments for Nova Scotia.
Major-General Lord Frederick F.tz.rlarence., G.C.H.,
Commanding the South Western District, has orderers
officers commanding regiments and corps in the district
to squad the companies' officers one hour every mornin,i
for tips purpose of going through the elementary part,
of the drill, also to catp,o them to be perfected in the
sword exercise and saluting drills previousi to being seen
by his Lordship.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.)

A fair proportion of business has been transacted during
the week, and inquiries for most of our leading mines con-
tinue unabated.

Advices from our local correspondents, as to the general
prospects of the mines in their respective districts, are of the
same gratifying character we have received for some time
past.
Trelawny, Condurrow, S )uth Frances, North Pool, East
Pool, Mary Ann, and South Tolgus, continue in request, at
quoted prices.
In Tincroft shares there has been considerable business
done, and they continue in request.
There is an improvement in Virtuous Lady and Bedford
Mines, which remained life for some years, but were resumed
a few months since; and on Monday, the 11th, the first sale
of copper ore took place, ansountieg to 82 tons, realising
465/. 15s. Id.
In Kingsett and Bedford we learn that a rich bunch of
lead has been cut in the end driving south of rise, and that
other parts of the mine are looking remarkably well.
At the meeting of North Roskear the accounts for Decem-
ber and January were passed, showing previous balance,
2,29'.1. 3s. Bd.; ores sold, 551 . 15s. 48; while the mine cost
had been 4,9251. 83.1 d., which, after paying dividend of 5/.
per share, leaves balance of 2,167/. 10s. 11d.
At Botallack meeting, the accounts presented showed—

Costs, merchants' 4,508/. Os. id. ; tin sold, 4,2831.
Bs.—leaving balance against the mine of 224/. 12s. 7d.
At the Wheal Elizabeth meeting, a call of 3/. per share was
made, and the mine was stated as looking promising.
At the Alfred Consols muting, there appeared a'halance
against the adventurers 0f°491/. le. 11, and a call of 11, per
share was made.

At the Wheal Whidden meeting, a call of 10s. per share
was made; a subsequent meeting is to be held to consider
future operations.

We have been favoured by an esteemed correspondent with
the following brief observations on the mines in the western
part of Cornwall :

Levaut is reported to have very much improved—a good
lode of copper having been recently cut, and the tin lodes are
looking remarkably well.
Spearne Coasols continue improving, some important dis-
coveries having been made since the bi-monthly meeting of
the 27th Feb.

At Botallack some excellent tin ground has been discovered,
which is likely to pay well during the year.
Bow idden is looking more promising than she has for some
time, and a good and productive lode has been discovered in
the bottom level.

Penzance Consols continue in • a very productive and
higllly promising position. Upwards of 4 tons 5 cwts. of
the best mine tin was sold last week (raised in January),
realising above 25:11, and much more may be expected for
the month f February. The first dividend may be ex-
pected in April.
Balleswidden is still looking remarkably well, and the
shareholders are expecting an increased dividend at the next
account.

West Wheal Virgin has been resumed, and if we may cal-
culate from the returns made by the late company, a favour-
able result may be anticipated.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands during
the week : —Devon Greet Consols, South Frances, Treviskey
and Barrier, South Tolgus, Tincrott, Condurrow, South
B inset, Trelawny, Trehane, Daren, Penzance Consols, East
Gunnis Lake Junction, Ilerodsfoot, Stray Park, Esgair
Lice, Gustavus, Pendarves, East Trelawny, Bedford United,
East Tamar, Alfred Consols, East Pool, Wheal Trescoll,
Keswick, &c.
In Foreign Mines, there have been several transactions in
Copiapo, Imperial and National Brazilian, St. John del
Rey, General Mining, Australian, United Mexican, Cobre,
and Santiago Shares.

RENCONTRE WITH A BEAR.—The lazaretto of Ur-
dos in the Lower Pyrenees, recently became the scene
of a most melancholy accident. Three woodmen of that
commune were betaking themselves to their place of
work at an early hour in the morning, when they per-
ceived upon the snow the track of a bear who had come
down on the preceding night from the forest of Lazaque,
at least as nearly as it could be judged. llesirous to as-
certain in what direction the terrible animal bad pro-
ceeded, they began to follow the course of his tack. It
was not long ere they became convinced that he was
conceale lin the mideet of some birdies upon a small
pla;eau within a short distance of the lazaretto. They
then returned witu all speed in order to arm
themselves for an attack on the brute, and M.
Martuchan, the porter, provided them with a
gun and a bayonet a piecse Mormela, one f
the labourer', obtained one with a double bariel.
being an expert poacher. The porter himself,
willing to share the danger of the exploit, joined the
little troop. Alartueban, Mormela, and a third, selected
their pear, while a f itirth commenced a balite. As soon
as the bear fund himself pursued he rust- 91 out of the
bushes, passe d close to the muzzle of Morn3ela's gun,
who immediately fired and lodged a ball in his shoulder.
The roarings of the animal terrified poor Mormela, who
was unable to tike aim a second time, and fired in the
air. At the same time the terrible brute rushed upon
Morneele, whom he would infallibly have tern to pieces
had not his comrades hurried up at the first intimation
of the conflict and stretched the bear dead by a gel:ea-al
volley. The most dangerous wound which Mormela ap-
pears to have received was one in the neck, by which an
(pormous goitre was torn off, which had inconvenienc d
him for a long time. The medical man who was called
in and dressed his wounds gave hopes, however, of his
final recovery.—Le