The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-04 00:00:00

KENT RAILWAY COMPANY.

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By order of the Board,
WILLIAM GREEN, Secretaries
C. 51111TH,
Kent Railway-office, 76, Curnhill, Sept. 29, 1836.

WEST ST. AUBYN
TIN AND
,COPPER MINING COMPANY.

CAPITAL, £6,000, IN 6,000, SHARES.-DEPOSIT,SS. l'Eli SHARI?

Bankers in London.—MESSRS. PR AEDS AND CO,
Bankers in Cornwall.-111Essits. Twuisoy AND Co.

EST ST. AUBYN is- situated in the Parish of Crowan,
V in County of Cornwall, and is held on a 'Perm, of which
twenty years are unexpired. It is in the midst of an immensely
rich Mining District, being in the vicinity of Binnar Downs,
Itelistian, Copper Bottom, Wheal Vor and Great Work, Pal-
crehuw, Carn Brea Mines, and many others top numerous to
mention. Yet notwithstanding such advanta s, the Proprie-
tors are desirous that WEST ST. AUBYN e clued only by its
own present worth and apparent prospe , which, if not sur-
passing, are considered at least equal to lose of any Mine in
the County of Cornwall, however rich, at the same depth. But,
without further remark respecting the value of Mine, 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 its to cut the Great Tin Lode 15 fathoms under
the present level, is already begi); and in course of prosecution.
Although the nominal Capital of the Mine is £6,000, yet it is
confidently expected that not one quarter of that sum will be
expended (except for materials) before the Mine will be yield-
ing immense profits ; and therefore it is hoped that no call 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 shall.w 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
necesary materials, it has been determined that a Capital of
£6,000 be raised, in 6,000 shares of El 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 2J of January, 1837 ; before
which time, it is supposed, the Great Tin Lode will be cut at the
twenty 'athom level, and, therefore, the erection of a Stearn-
stamps is necessary, in order to facilitate the making of returns.
But no further call is to he made until authorised by a Special
General Meeting of the Shareholders to be convened fair 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 LivEupoot. STANDARD, and Journal.
The next General Meeting of the Shareholders to take place
some tone in December (notice of which will be given in the
ashove 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 by 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, pold paid) to
Mr. BACHAND STIIPHENS, P 0111711,• to Mr. ANTHONY STE-
PHENS, Penryn; and to Mr. C. J. WESTLEY, Broker and Ge-
neral Agent, 1, Goree Piazzas, LigAr_nnal.
RICHARD s'repri ENS, Managing Agent.
ANTHON Y 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
the 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.
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Liverpool, Sept. 20, 1836.

C. J. WESTLEY, Broker.

Richard Stephens, Esq.
West St. Aubyn, 30th June, 1836.
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 present appearance,
and the manner in which we recommend your future method
of working the said Mine, so as to explore as much of the Lqde
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 l'in 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 find 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 10s. per fathom.
We do not recollect ever seeing a Tin Lode so regular in size,
and.making on the north and south walls so regular at only five
fathoms from 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-
ing such an object. If you are fortunate enough to cut the
Lode 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 sum. 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 SOI3THY,
JAMES PROUT.

Richard Stephens, Esq. St. Agnes, Bth July. 1836.
Sir,—l have your favour of the 4th instant. If my labours,
by inspecting your Mine at any time, will promote your interest,
rshall do it with thevreateetof pleasure.
I have been a practical miner for upwards of forty years, and
I never was so pleasantly disappointed by inspecting a shallow
Mine in all my ideas 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 Tin, even in 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 Raw 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 recommend 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 in St. Aubyn Mine.
1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) JAMES PROUT.

Wheal Kitty, July 7th, 18.36.
DEAR Stn,--I am in receipt of your favour. anal 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. Aubyn Mine.
Still I would advise you to see the Lode at a deeper level before
I would recommend the erection of a Steam-stamps.
Yours truly,

(Signed) JAMES sount y.
Richard Stevens, Esq., Kernick House, Peuryn.

Richard Stevens, Esq„
SIR,—I would advise you to sink the new shaft in the West
St. Aubvn Mine with all speed, so as to see the Lode about )5
fathoms below the present workings. From the appearance of
the Lode in the shallow level which is now driving, I think that
there is scarcely a doubt of your cutting a very good Lode at
the 20-fathom level; fer I never saw such a large, 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.
Aubvn 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 fathoms
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.
I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) NICHOLAS LANGDON.

/THE Directors of the Kent Railway Company, to prevent
1_ any misconception, beg to inform the Subscribers that the
whole of the proposed line has been surveyed by Mr. Walker.
their engineer, who is now engaged in completing -t field
surveys, and that in about ten days the solicitors wil nmence
their application to the proprietors of the land ugh which
the line is intended to pass.
The line fixed upon by Mr. Walker, is e nely desirable in
every point of view, at once beneficial to public by the ac-
commodation which it affords to an immense population, in-
flicting no injury upon any ornamental property, and promising
to the subscribers an ample return for the money invested in the
enterprise.
The shares of the late Gravesend and Dover Companies con-
tinue to be exchanged for those of the Kent Railway Company,
at the offices of the latter, between the hours of 11 and 3 daily.