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Faunal Rom ar:mi.—The following WC the last returns,
of tits ros taw prolog fteriab railways:
somas.— Tolso Jut. II to Jet IT: rowssworo. 64,720 f. goody
41,7111.; .11l 4011.
natal:a—Paws Jim It to Jan. IT: Prawagen, 111,41111.; goods.
43,1411.: wog, Steak
nosnaavz.,—/rost Jas. Oto .18s. II t Ftwongto, St.:NIL; /ovary
411,211e4.; total, 111,4111
Sawros.—tiara Jr. S to Jan. If : Pa sages, HAN. ;goo"
10.0771.; total, 11..0.11.
liaseaussw.—Vrow Jaa.l tohia. T: Powegsrs, 30.7114.; goods,
31.4t4, total, 31,213.
Lynes—Mao Jas. 4to Jas. 10 Prasserms, 141,40011; gawk
711,5311.; total, 118,210 E

By the Pacific we are in receipt of some interest-
ing particulars relative to the prospects and require-
ments of quartz mining, supplied by a party who
writes from Nevada City, California, and of especial
value in connexion with the development of quartz
crushing enterprise here. The general opinion in
the quartz districts is stated to be, that profitable
mining must, in the end, resolve itself into the
writing of this rock. Discoveries of veins, more or
leas rich, were being almost daily reported, and
large amounts of machinery are expected to be intro-'
duced into the mountains next spring. The result
of the quartz mills, so far as they have been tested
lin the section above specified, is highly satisfactory.'
The name of one mill is given, which has crushed no
rock that has not yielded at least one hundred
'dollars per ton. A second vein yields from 60 dole.
to 200 dole. per ton, and another mill, with five
stamps during the previous week, had averaged 1,800
dole. per day. In another instance 1,000 dole. to li
11,500 dohs. per day were being made, though not
more than five tons can be crushed by the machine
per diem. It is earnestly recommended that, in
order to ensure success, the machinery should be'
better and heavier than any that is in the country
now, as a mill that can crush fifty tons of rock in a
day will cause no more expense in working, when
once set up, than one that crushes only fifteen or
twenty tons. Another great difficulty in the way of
the present miners is the imperfect amalgama-
tion of the ores. It is generally conceded
by the millowners that less than half the
gold is obtained. On this subject the Nevada
Journal notices the general complaint, and
reminds its readers that the amalgamating process
in Chili is frequently continued a fortnight in one
set of " tailings," and that there is no gold that can
escape the grasp of quicksilver when adequate op-
portunity is given for amalgamation. The attention
of able chemists in the United States is being called
to the subject by the parties interested, bat mean-
while the means at the disposal of the present
miners are as inadequate as ever. It will be seen
from these details that the chances are much more
strongly, in favour of the success of a company like
some of those started in England, whose means are
so superior to those now available in California.

A meeting of shareholders in the Liguanea
Mining Companies of Jamaica was held to-day.
R. M. Martin Esq., in the chair. It appeared from
the report that the operations of the miners had
been chiefly directed to the exploration of the Upper
Lucky Valley estate, where copper ore of a richness
varying from 20 to 25 per cent. had been discovered,
and that the miners were driving a cross-cut, endea-
vouring to get into the lode. A vein of valuable
back copper ore had been recently discovered at
Halberstadt, near Lucky Valley estate, and a pro-
visional agreement had been obtained to
work the property, and on which the miners
are now engaged. Oa another estate which
had been leased to the companies, called
" Friendship's Retreat," a copper lode, has been die-
covered, apparently similar to the one which has
already been reserved by the Annotto Bay Associa-
tion from the Abbey Green estate. Another entate,
called Mount Sinai, had also been secured, where
there are good mineral indications. A mine formerly
worked by the Spaniards had been offered to the com-
pany, and instructions issued to the agents, whereby
the minerals on this and other properties may be
fully developed without any preliminary expense.
In one part of Jamaica coal has been discovere and
a lease obtained of the property, to which the atten-
tion of the directors will be directed, as coal would be
very valuable for steam navigation in the western
hemisphere. It is intended thoroughly to test one
property before any large expenditure is incurred at
other places, and although it may be some time be-
fore ore is obtained in large quantities, as was the
case at the contiguous island of Cubs, where copper
ore to the value of some millions sterling has been
sent to this country, the mines being under work for
about twu years before their capabilities were de-
veloped. Messrs. Atkinson, McGregor, and Co., the
respected correspondents of Messrs. Baring Brothers,
had been appointed agents in Jamaica, whose remu-
neration will consist in a per centage on the quantity
of ore shipped. The report was adopted, and the
statement or accounts showed a balance in hand of
2,2631. Os. sd.

DETECTION OP COINE2B.—For some time past
there has been a considerable quantity of base coin in ellen-
' tattoo in Nottingham, and within the last twelve months
several persons have been convicted of uttering it. From
information which came to the knowledge of the police
they were led to suspect that packages of counterfeit coin
were transmitted by railway from London to a man named
Litchfield? living in the lower part of the town. On Satur-
day morning last semen parcel, directed for " W. M. Dixon,
at Mr. Litchfield's, Cherry-place, Coalpit-lane, Notting-
ham," wee received at the Nottingham railway station,
from London, and between 3 and 4 o'clock in the after-
noon it was 'taken by a porter to the susrected man's
house, where he found Litchfield and hie wife. He told
them he had a parcel for "Mr. Dixon," and the woman
replied, "He's up stain; call him down;" but her hus-
band exclaimed, " Oh, it's all right; I've been expect-
ing this." Ile took possession of the parcel, paid the car-
riage, Dd., and wend up stairs. The porter left the house,
when Inspector Raynor and two other officers, who had
been watching, entered; and on going tip stairs they found
Litchfield and another loan, who gave his name as Thomas
Walker, standing against a table, on which was an un-
opened brown paper parcel. They apprehended the men,
and took the parcel to the superintendent, who found it to
contain 25 counterfeit half-crowns and 40 counterfeit
shillings, tho former bearing date 1814, and the latter
1846. They were taken before the mayor, when the
depositions of the witnesses were taken and ordered to be
forwarded to the solicitor of the Mint previously to their
committal for trial at the wiles. In his evidence the por-
ter stated that on the 7th inst., he delivered a similar par-
cel, with the acme handwriting, at the house et the prisoner
Litchfield. The men decline Ito say anything in answer to
the charge, reserving their defence for • jury.

I)FESIDE RAILWAY.—The directors of this com-
pany in their financial thelaration state, that the expense of
constructing the proposed altered or substituted line with
approaches at Redford, and a bridge over the Der, and
other works,.will be less than the expense of constructing
the authorised line between Ferryhill and Danchory, and
the coot will be defray( d out of II sum of 99,13001. now under
the control of the directors. The estimate of Mr. Erring-
ton,
the engineer, amounted to 92,0001. for such substituted
line.