The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-27 00:00:00

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY,

- By order of the Board,
Railie4-office, 23d September,lB36.

J. S. YEATS

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
FORM OF CLAIM.

Stet,—l hereby gik you notice, that I claim to be registeredas Proprietor of Shares of the South-Eastern Railway
Comparly, being the holder of Certificates numbered —
and forwarded to you herewith.
Name at full length

Add ress.

Designation or Profession--
J. S. YEATS, Esq., Secretary.
Fortns of Claim may be obtained on application to Messrs.
REYNOLDS and Soas, Agents to the Company; Liverpool.

WEST ST. AUBYN
TIN AND COPPEB MINING COMPANY.

CAPITAL, £6,000,-IN 6,000, SHARES.—DEPOSIT, ss. PER SHARE

Bankers in Lcnrion.—MEssas. PIZAEDS AND Co.
Bankers in Cornwall.—MEssns. TwEEor AND Cc

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twenty years are unexpired. it is in the mid of an immensely
rich Mining District, being in the vicinit. of Bitinar Downs,
Relistian, Copper Bottom, Wheal Vor Great Work, Pol-
crebow, :Cern Brea Mines, and many ers too numerous to
mention. Yet notwithstanding such a antages, the Proprie-
tors are desirous that WEST ST. AUBYN be valued only by its
own present worth and apparent prospects, which, if not sur-
passing, are considered at least equal to those of any Mine in
the County of Cornwall, however rich, at the same depth. But,
without further remark respecting the value of Aline, Capitalists,
especially those who_may not have the means of inspecting her,
or of getting it done for them, are respectfully referred to the
annexed Letters, from well known experienced Mining Agents,
who have not the least interest in the Mine in any way, men of
high character and acknowledged integrity—Captains AlExan-
der Teague, Nicholas Langdon, James Southy, and James
Prout, agreeably to whose recommendation the sinking of the
new Shaft, so as to cut the Great Tin Lode 15 fathoms under
the present level, is already begun, and in course of prosecution.
Although the nomintil Capital of the Mine is £6,000, yet it is
confidently expected that not one quarter •of that suns will be
expended (except for materials) before the Mine will be yield-
ing immense profits ; and therefore it is hoped that no rail will
be made after the Deposit of ss. per share, except for the pur-
chase of materials, especially a Steam Engine to draw the water
from the Mine, and to stamp the Ores, of which considerable
quantities might be raised even from its present shallow level, so
as to give immediate profit to the Proprietors, if there were a
Steam-stamps erected for crushing the Ores, as may be seen
from the annexed Letters.

To meet the supposed expense of the Mine, and secure a fund
for the erection of a Steam Engine, and the purchase of the
necessary materials, it has been determined that a Capital of
£6,000 be raised, in 6,000 shares of £1 each; towards which a
deposit of ss. per share has been paid, and a further instalment
of ss. per share is to be paid on the '2.1 of January, 18.37 ; before
which time, it is.supposed. the Great Tin Lode will be cut at the
twenty fathom level, and, therefore, the erection of a Steam-
stamps is necessary, in order to facilitate the making of returns.
But no further call is to be made until authorised by a Special
General Meeting of the Shareholders to be convened for that
purpose one month's notice of which to be given in two COr-
nish, two London, and two Liverpool newspapers, viz. :—The
Mining Journal, The Watchman, The West Briton, The Cornwall
Gazette, and the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, and Journal.
The next General Meeting of the Shareholders to take place
some time in December (notice of which will be given in the
above newspapers), unless sooner called for by some unforseen
exigence, or by a majority of the Shareholders • when the ac-
counts shall be inspected, and when, if required Shareholders;
the meeting,
two or more Directors shall be elected, who in conjunction with
the Managing Agent, shall have the conducting of the opera-
tion of the Mine.
All accounts to be made up monthly, and open for the in-
spection of every Shareholder.
Application for Shares to be made (if by letter, post paid) to
Mr. RICHARD STEPHENS, POW-VI), to 141 r. ANTHONY STE-
PHENS, Penryn; and to Mr. C. J. WaSTLEY, Broker and Ge-
neral Agent, 1, Gores Piazzas, Liverpool.
RICHARD STEPHENS, Managing Agent.
ANTHONY STEPHENS, Purser.
Since the publication of the original Prospectus, the Mine
has been examined by the under-mentioned parties (referred to
above), and from their highly favourable report the shares are
now at a premium of two pounds. A few hundred shares are
now offered to the Public, and as it is confidently expected that
tire next report will occasion a large addition to the premium,
an early application will be necessary to secure them. The
addresses of the Examiners are attached to the Letters, that
persons wishing for more extended information may refer to
them ; upon enquiry being made in the neighbourhood, they
will be found men of long experience and known integrity, and
that the prospects held out to the Public are much more limited
than the present appearances would justify.
Liverpool, Sept. 20, 1836.

C. J. WESTLEY, Broker.

Richard Stephens, Esq.
West St. Aubyn, 30th June, 1536.
Sir,—Agreeably to your request, we whose names are here-
unto subjoined, have this day inspected West St. Aubyn Mine,
and now send you our joint opinion of picent appearance,
and tJe manner in which we recommend your future method
of working the said Mine, so as to explore as much of the Lode
as can be on the least'expensive scale. We conceive the Sett
to be a valuable one, having, we believe, upwards of 500 fa-
thoms in length, on the course of the large Fin Lode; which
Lode is worthy of notice, its component parts being such as
indicate its being a Tin Lode of such strength as not to be in-
jured by any change of Strata that may take place in depth.
We were not a little suprised to foil at the present working
shaft, which is only about five fathoms deep, a Lode varying
from three to four feet over, or in breadth, on the course of
which about sixteen fathoms have been driven at the bottom of
the said shaft, on the, average worth about £7 10s. per fathom.
We do not recollect ever seeing a Tin Lode so regular in size,
and making on the north and south calls so regular at only five
fathoms front the surface. Its underlay, about five feet in the
fathom, we consider a good underlay.
We agree in the opinion, that you should at once increase
your number of workmen, by putting nine men to sink a new
shaft, south of the present shaft, so as to take the Lode at twenty
fathoms deep, the said shaft to be eight feet long by five feet
wide, so as to have room for drawing the water by Whim Barrels,
and drawing stuff at the same time if necessary, and also for a
footway. We strongly recommend your doing this without loss
of time, as the summer season is the best time for accomplish-
in.- such an object. If you are fortunate enough to cut the
Lode 6 in this new shaft (as we have every reason to expect) pros-
perous, we then would say, erect a Steam Engine for draining
the said Mine, and for stamping or crushing the Tin stuff, by
doing which you will save in carriage to water-stamps, &c. a
very considerable suns. We also should not omit saying, that
the inclination of the surface to the west of the said shaft is
favourable for Metal; this we have observed, in the course of
our practice as Mine Agents, in some of the most extensive
Mines in this County.

• We are, Sir, your most obedient Servants,
(Signed) ALEXANDER TEAGUE,
NICHOLAS LANGDON,
JAMES SOUTHY,
JAMES PILOUT.

Richard Stephens, Esq. St. Agnes, Sth July. 183 G.
Sir,—l have your ,favour of the 4th instant. If try labours,
by inspecting your Mine at any time, will promote your interest,
I shall do it with the greatest of pleasure. •
Verve been a practical miner for upwards of forty years, and
I never was so pleasantly' disappointed by inspeetint., a shallow
Mine in all my life as I was at the prospects of West St. Aubyn
Tin Mine, in the Parish of Crowan; neither have I ever wit-
nessed such strong large Lode, and so productive for Tin, at the
depth of five fathoms below the surface, as West St. Aubyn.
If there were a Steam-stamps erected on the Mine, you might
return large quantities of 1 in, even iu this infant state of the
Mine. And I think the Lode, when it is .explored down in
settled ground, will be found more productive, and the Tin,
that is now scattered throughout the Lode, will be collected into
a settled leader, and produce more Tin in a less quantity of
work.
I never saw the large Copper Lode that You say is about one
hundred fathoms to the north of the great Tin Lode.
West St. Aubyn Mine appears to me to be in a good mining
district; and I would recotniuend you to open costeen pits on
the back of the great Copper Lode, and every other Lode in the
sett. It is not an uncommon thing to find Tin-backs on Copper
Lodes, therefore I think you may expect, reasonably, to find
Tin on the backs of all the Lodes la St. Aubyn Mine.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) JAMES PROUT.

Wheal Kitty, July 7th,
DEAR Sin,—l am in receipt of your favour, and in reply beg
to say, that I never saw a Lode at the present depth so kindlY-
and likely to be so productive, as that of West St. Aubvn
Still [ would advise you to see thei,ode at a deeper level befor
e
I would recommend the erection of a Steam-statnps.
Yours truly,

(Signed) JAMES SOUTHY.
ichard Stevens, Esq., Remick House, Penryn.

Richard Stevens, Esq.,
Stn,—l would advise you to sink the new shaft in the West
St. Aubyn Mine with all speed, so as to see the Lode about 15
fathoms below the present workings. From the appearance of
the Lode in the shallow level which is now driving, I think that
theth e scarcelyr2eoisfathom
level;a doubtler lof
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scattivt cuttinghaa very 0 d Lode at
strong, pro-
mising, and so productive a Lode at the depth of five fathoms
below the surface, in all the course of my mining, (which is
nearly forty years.) This Lode, which you call the West St.
Aubyn Great Tin Lode, is on an average three feet wide, car-
rying two regular walls, and will produce from seven to eight
pounds' worth of Tin per fathom, at the depth of five fathoins
only from the surface. From looking at the above-mentioned
Lode, together with the chance of two or three other large pro-
mising Gozan Lodes in this sett, in my opinion West St. Aubyn
Mine is one of the most promising speculations that I have seen
for many years.
1 remain, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) NICHOLAS LANGDON.

XTOTIOE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in pursuance of the pro-
-1.1 visions contained in the Act of Partial nt, that the first
GENERAL MEETING of this COMP 1Y will be held at
the Office of the Company, No. 10, Coleco -street; London, on
THUIZSDAY, the 10th day of November n t, at One o'clock in
the Afternoon precisely.
No Person claiming to be a Propriet will be entitled to vote
at such Meeting, unless he has been registered as a Proprietor
in the Books of the Company.
All Persons, therefore, holding Scrip Certificates, or Bank-
ers' Deposit Receipts, are required, on or before the 31st day of
October "next, to transmit such Certificates or Deposit Receipts,
together with a claim for Registration, according to the an-
nexed form, free of expense, to the Secretary, who will give a
Receipt accordingly.
On and after Thursday, the 29th day of September instant,
Certificates of Shares under the common seal of the Company,
will he ready for delivery to Proprietors, who will be required
to leave their Scrip Certificates one clear day for examination.
P. S. L. GRENFELL, Chairman.
J. S. YEATS. Secretary.
In consequence of their Chief Engineer, Mr. Cubitt, being
engaged on Government business in Ireland; which will prevent
his attending the General Meeting advertised for the 20th-Of
October, the Directors have deemed it advisable to postpone
the same until TimusnAi, the 10th of November next.
Claims for Registration will, therefore be received until the
31st: of October next.