The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-10 00:00:00

MEXICAN MINES.

We were enabled to state in our Wednesday's pub-
lication that the most recent mining intelligence from
*lie° was decidedly favourable. We can now corro-
roborate that statement by presenting to our readers the
detailed accounts contained in the official reports relating to
the mines of the Bolanos and the Real del Monte Companies.
The accounts of the latter, in par icular, are most satisfactory.
The recent direoveries of quicksilver (rtzogue) will constitute
au era in the history of these mines
BOLA:YOB. . .

ZACATCCAS, Arc. 15.:-It:/0;E MINE.—My inspection
of the mine has shown me that its value has not been over-
rated. Indeed, I have no doubt that at the present moment
4000 caress of ore might be broken per week by putting 50
pairs of hands to work by day, and as many by night; the
bottoms of the Guadalupe workings being still practicable,
though incommoded !..y water; and, independently of these
bottom., at least 2000 corgis may be broken ; and from
what I tan judge so far, the average ley will be hardly below
8 marts per monton. There are, however, many reasons
why it would be inadvisable, as well as impracticable, to
force the raising of ore at present. By the end of
next month, however, I shall be prepared to break
as much ore as can he raised by one malacate
(without interrupting the sinking of the shaft), or
as we shall be able to reduce. I think there will be no diffi-
culty in raising 2000 cargos weekly, and when the bottoms
of Guadalupe are drained the quantity will immediately be
doubted. The Hacienda of Cinco Senores has required a
much larger expense for repairs than the amount I men-
tioned. Everything, however, is now nearly ready for
going to work. The Patio is what delays us at present : it
required to be newly Hogged, and the stones come in very
slowly, so that it will still require three or four weeks to
complete it. Mulls and horses are provided, so that in the
course of next month I hope to have the Hacienda at full
work. When we once begin to " wash, " our produce will
no doubt quickly repay the present outlays. 2000 cargos
weekly, of 8 mares, will leave 6,000 dollars profit.
SAN CLEMENTE Serrs—The working in these mines has
gone on about the same as before. The west end of La Luz
shows some signs of improvement this week. Rather than
resume any further expense in drainage, my object for the
future will be only to keep the water below the level of La
Luz. You will perceive by the accounts that with this
economy we are just able to cover expenses in these mines.
SAN FRANCISCO se PAULA Misio—Beyond the vein of
ore reported in my last as cut in the third Cross-cut, two
other veins have been cut in equally good ore, the three
being within the space of three 'eras, so that they can be
embraced by one end. Our end has been opened to
the east upon them, and worked for a fortnight;
the ore fell off immediately, and at last disappeared,
but it remains in the bottom. The cross-cut No. 3
has last week cut a stream of water, which will
no doubt drain the winzes of the level No. 2, and
enable us to work upon the ores there. It has however for
the time driven us out of the shaft, and made another mala-
cate neceseary. The delay is very unfortunate, for it becomes
continually of greater interest to gain depth in this mine.
The shaft w now about 17 wires below the third cross-cut, and
at twenty-five va. I propose opening the level No. 4. In
the workings of the bascones the veins of ore have improved,
and we have raised as much as 100 cargos in a week, of a
ley probably of fifteen mares. This morning the barrateros
have struck in coasequence of a reform I ordered in the
mode of dividing the ore ; I do sot however contemplate the
turn out lasting many days.
CELESTINA MlNE.—During the past month this mine was
worked `• a la Cargo" at two dollars per cargo, but owing to
the opinion of its being unhealthy, not more than nine
parades went to work and by day only ; this small number of
hands broke about fifty cargos weekly of a ley of sixteen
mares per monton, but since the last fortnight they also have
abandoned the mine, and nothing remained but to offer it on
partido. I gave notice that it would be so given this week,
with a partido of one-fourth, and about thirty parades hid
offered to come to work this morning—on the understand.

,
ing that the divi,ion was to be de in c.osed bags, but it
appears that the malcontents of San Francisco de Paula
have induced them also to strike for the common mode of
partido, and the mine is consequently not now at work. I
hope, however, the difficulty will be got over in a kw days.
If 80 parades go to work by day, and 20 by night, I have no
doubt we shall raise 200 carom weekly, which will immedi-
ately leave handsome pr. fits, and pay otf the debt.
Tae Turwunas have suffered occasional interruptions
from want of hands, and I have had to induce them by rak-
ing the prices. The north cross-cut of the 64 vara level has
consinued in vein ruck, and last week cut some metallic
thre.ds of no promise. As soon as we get quite through
these appearauces of !ode, this work will be abandoned. The
ca,t end of 64 dividing towards the winze of Celestine has
improved somewhat in character ; and as it approaches that
wince which is in good ore, it is to be hoped it will still im-
prove. lam very anxious to complete this communication,
as the best and most abundant ores are left in the winze of
Celestine for want of ventilationand drainage.
I.lu SCIOILN EK.—I have to-day bought thirty-four quintals
from Guadaleazar, at 140 dollars, returning the iron bottles,
which makes the price equal to about 113 dollars. During the
put month 175 quintals of quicksilver were produced in Goa-
dalcazar, all by poor people, who distil the metal in carthern
pots, there being neither furnace nor retort in use there,
and very little capital engaged in the mines. A gentleman in
Mexico has, however, taken possession of several of the mines,
and proposes working them extensively, and it is evident
that if 175 quintals can be produced by the small people as
at present, .500 quintals might be produced monthly, and
probably will be ere long.
CELESTINA &UNE AIiAIN.—I have just received advice
that the barrateros have been persuaded to go to work, and
that twenty-four parades have gone underground ; if they
continue constant, we shall see no more losses. The follow-
ing statement shows the general results of the mines and
haciendas in the Zacatecas district in July, 1846.

Profit. LOOS.
San Clemente Mine sl,olo 2 0
Sam Nicolas
Malannctle 0297 7 5
Vela Bella
San It. el
11 Celeutina
Lunt° 52 6 2
Disputa,' I ;rood. 2,742 4 3
llacienalus

97,936 7 6 97,609 6 3
Net Profit 9327 1 3
nrat DEL MONTE.
MINERAL net. MONTE, Act. 27.—1 have read the report
of the directors made at the annual meeting of the proprie-
. tors, held the 28th of June last. It is, upon the whole, a
satisfactory one, and I believe the directors will be fully
borne out by future results in everything they have stated.
IThe repairs of Dolores perpendicular shaft below the Aria-
Om level having been completed, the sinking was resumed
lin the beginning of the month, and is progressing favoura-
bly: the ground, however, still requires to be timhere I,
{which will occasionally hinder the work ; but the 25 yams
—main to be sunk to the level of the Santa Teresa, I ex-
-1 be completed by the end of the year, at which depth
posed to drive a cross-cut to the bottom of the diagonal
and extend a level west, under the San Enrique work-
and north on the Santa Brigida vein: by this latter
we expect to draw fan part ot the water which goes to
and which nt present causes such a serious difficulty
ing en sits end important works in the latter
particularly that of sinking Saw Pedro shaft. The
level north of Di,lores, on the Santa Brigida vein,
lmunicated to the workings above the Aviadero on
h June, and now that a good ventilation is obtained,
re increased the number of 13arrateros who are break.
-• ores of about 12 mares per monton, from the
San Eduardo wince, and from a new wince
isv the 95, a little farther south, called Santa
which is producing, besides the azogue, a
.Iting ore. In the Santiago level, west of Dolores,
been lately driving a cross-cut south, near the
id, to examine that part of the vein, which we find
rather more than four rams wide, and orey
. On the north part there is a branch of solid
about a foot wide, and the remainder azogue
with bunches of the best class. This place,
the workings of San Enrique and San Pablo
, produces about 80 cargas of smelting ore per
tying from 110 to 150 mares per monton, and about
of azogue of 16 to 18 mares per monton. This
sin driving on the north branch, which continues to
its usual regularity as to size and richness, and Are-
a very tine appearance ; the same may be said
Enrique and the labores in its immediate
which are at present producing very good ore.
shortly to commence sinking below the San-
it I expect we shall not be able to go many
.rant of the water, before the proposed flat rods
in the San Juan level. In the mine of Santa Ynez
a large quantity of azogue ore in sight, containing a
12 to 14 mares per mouton. All the ore from this
s now being sent to Sanchez to be reduced in the
t. In the San Pedro shaft at Acosta the preparations
,ing the new pitwork at the San Enrique level having
competed, we arc preparing to sink, hut you will
that the mine report describes the water as beiug very
at; indeed, 1 have seldom seen such a large stream
tine as that issuing from the Aviadero level. The
the large engine is worked 12 strokes and the
gine 11 strokes per minute to keep the mine
will give an idea of the quantity. The San
r 156 Tara level, has now been extended about ten
and nine vans cast of San Pedro shaft ; the lode
t this distance, and in each of the present ends, is
ot•sing one; the assay, however, Mae thus far been
Tel' low. The Aviadero level, east of Santa
'lt, is also a very promising place. You will
;Ise report states the lode to be six feet wide

and orey throughout, and as this level is exploring a piece of
virgin ground, there is reason to hope for improvement.
The San Pascal wines sinking below the San Isidro is not
so good as it was above, although it is still producing a large
quantity. of azogue, and a little smelting ore. The great mass
of the vein in this neighbourhood is good azogue,with occasimal
bunches of rich smelting ore. At Sacramento the best labor
is about 240 vats north of the shaft below the edit, which
for some time pest has been producing from 90 to 100 cargu
per week, assaying about twelve mares per monton, and this
ore is .raised very cheaply, as it is composed entirely of
tiers, and requires therefore labourers only with shovels,
to file it up and carry it to the shaft. At Rosario but little
ore has been raised during the last few weeks, owing to the
scarcity of powder. I have sent repeatedly to Mexico to
endeavour to procure some. This article is monopolised by
the government, and cannot therefore be obtained elsewhere.
The late revolution and consequent confusion, has been the
cause of the scarcity. They have, however, promised to send
out a large supply in a few days.
The total quantity of ore raised from the company's mines
during the last four weeks will be een in the following
statement:—
Aaogue Forgo
Week ending August 1 1,0.56 caress tee camas
8
• 13 MO do 132 do.
64 ^ 2^ 1,002 do 115 do.

3,816 367
Total 4,3B3cargae.
The raising of the smelting ore is regulated to keep about
seven furnaces in constant work, and the uogue to supply
our present Haciendas. The results of the present months
operations will, I expect, about correspond with the estimate,
although the returns will hardly come up to the 70 ban ;
still I believe the profit will not be much less than 18,001
dollars. In July the expenditure amounted to 56,412 dollars,
and the returns (59 ban) to 70,996, leaving a profit of
14,584 dollars. The first eight new barrels at Sanchez will
be at work by the end of the next month. This has been a
more tedious job than we expected, but it is well put out of
hand, and will last for a long time. Mr. Spangenberg has
been engaged nearly all the month making trial of his new
beneficio on the different classes of ore from the various
mines. It appears that the ores from Rosario do not
answer well by this process, but that the ores from other
mines give better results. I noticed in a former letter that
I had resolved to make an attempt to plant a certain portion
of the Company's woods, which ha 4 previously been cut
down ; and I am now happy to state that thus far it answers
very well. About 20,000 young trees have been planted, all
of which appear to be thriving. The wire ropes (Newell's)
sent out some time ago, were put to work at the Dolores shaft
about eight months since, and up to the present moment the
wear and tear is imperceptible, thus causing an important
saving in the consumption of the common ropes of the
country. I beg to hand you enclosed a bill in favour of the
directors for 2,0001.
PACHUCA MlNES.—(Abstract of a letter dated August
28, 1846) :
Sae Miutti. Ming—The main part of the I. de in this in expected
to be cut next month. The lode in the shaft is " kindle," and contains
a little ore.
Enramirszt Mise.—An interesting trial in in propene in the western
part of this ground, where there in a vein 29 card. wide. The pit
called can Guillermo is at present only 9 cams from nut face.
MA's PLIMO. —The shaft on this vein, which in about 12 varas wide,
has been sunk 59 vans. Mere the s ein 1158 improved very much, and
looks very promising. The Ist 21 cams mink produced 13 quintals of
ore, spoulying 15 rn.rot of silo r per anorthic, and a quintals, of 8 mums.
One :nosy was as high ns murrs. From the width of the vein great
exprcudions are entertahted of this mine.

CO LO NIA L.
NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. -- We have been favoured with
the copy of a letter from this settlement, dated the 27th of
May, one day later than the letter from which we gave an
extract on Wedin.day. The present communication expresses
lew of depression than that which we received first, but it is
the firmness of a man who, though prepared to meet danger,
knows that there is danger. Along with the letter we have
received the New Zealand Spectator of the same date. It
contains a narrative of the circumstances which invited
Itaungihacata to make his attack upon the outpost on Satur-
day, the 16th of May; a correct list of the killed and wounded
on our side, and a full account of the preparations for defence
of the settlement. _

The letter (omitting some family allusions and matters of
business) is u follows :

" I write by this opportunity to assure you and my friends of my
safety amidst the murders and confusion at present reaming in this
part of New Zealand. We look forward with hope to Captain Grey;
he began well, and the colonists hold him in great and deserved esti-
mation. At thin present time entry morning we are fearing all attack
from the rebel Maori... Every man has arms, and is ready to ao his
best to defend his property and the lives of himself and fellows. Our
friendly natives are willing to lay down their lives to protect their
white friends. Business is of necessity neglected at this moment.
Justice is what we all hope will be done; and to carry that out,
almost all men arc volunteers to attack the rebel chief at hi. own
place at Porinia. lam one, ready to march at any time with an at-
tacking party ; being assorts! it in the only plan to do away at once
with these wretches, who are at ',resent few in number; but if that
is not dime, the rebellion w ill spread, and become truly u very serious
and expensive affair. I will not lose an opportunity of writing to in-
form you of the position of affairs, but hope the measures will be
taken to destroy the maw of our alartn and excitement. This man
Ifaiuwihaeata" was the fellow who slew Captain Wakefield and mane
others at Wsirau. Impunity to savages is indeed a bad policy. *I
know and have often spoken and eaten with him at his 1•a at Porirua.
Ile is notorious only for his crimes and savage thirst for blood. On
sunday lust I had a lows talk with the amiable chief old Epuni, who
has thmugh good and evil report been the friend of the white man,
before the colony was founded, and when the New Zealanders had no
power that could call them to account for their proceedings. I visited
on the sane day the scene of conflict, where our friendly natives
see encamped, eager and desirous to have the word to proceed against
the common enemy. Such is our position at this moment. Wooten
and children are flocking to the town from the small settlements for
protection. It cannot last In this way long. The Governor is expected
to be here in• about ten days from Auckland."

The following is the account of affairs given in the Neer
Zealand Npeetator of May 27:
_ . .

" We believe that the whemc of the governor, for protecting the
ttleitient, and ultimately settling the Maori question, has, for the
present, teen frustrated by the conduct of all those entrusted with
ite execution, and we conceive that it has happens! th —After
getting rid of the Matelots on the Ilutt, his Excellency decided tm
building a block-how., and maintaining a pow of a Itundad men,
somewhere about Miuton'a section, considerably in iolvanee of the
piequeta surprised by the natives. Ingrid of this being done, the
superintendent and has coadjutant objected to the amount of the
tender. for building the bluck-house, and the governor yielding to
them, the soldiers fell back to liouleotett barn, where they were
attacked. We know that thin movetnent was looked upon by the
native* as indicative of fear, and they cried out that the soldiers had
retreated. More than this, Captain Hardy, who was appointed to
command at this spot, was removed to the stockade at the bridge,
and a subaltern officer was neat to take the command in his place ;
the number of the men at this pest being at the name time re-
duced. Thus, there were only forty-two men under a subaltern,
listrad of 100 under a captain, as the governor had arranged. Co.
exieting with this arrangement, was established a post at Purirua, of
about 150 men, which Major Lot commanded; and as it was in-
tended to effect important purposes the senior fleld-offier ought not to
have quitted it. One purpose of the post at Porirua was to keep the
road teen ; but the great one war to watch, and, if eleentitiry, to annoy
Raungthanda. The governor'* 'chime, no doubt, was to prevent the
fighting taking place on the llutt, or near Wellington, and he con-
ceived that if the offieer commanding the post at Porirua harrasted
Raungihaeata on his side, and the captain, in command of 100 men,
were alert at the upper elation of the liutt, this object would be
etteetel : the town, he rootadernl, would be safe w.th 100 soldiers,
the militia, and the Calliope frigate. Now, what took place very noon
after his excellency had quitted the settlement! As we have stated,
Captain Hardy WWI removed to the bridge, and the poet at Boidoet's
was reduced to a subaltern's command; and a kw days previous
to thin arrangement being made, Major Last quitted hie
poet at Porirua, and came to reside in Wellington. The mischievous
effect of these irregular changes of position will he appreciated
by any one considering the pnsition of Raungilweata. lie
WWI situated on a 'pot where hie provisions having been exhausted,
he was forced to go or do something. The post at Porirua prevented
his getting out in that direction, and therefore he decided on making
his way to the Hutt. Ile was like a rat in a drain with a brand at
one end of it. If, however, Major la.t bad remained at hie poet at
Porirua, and kept him in play, tear would have made him quiet, and
if the poet had nut been withdrawn from Mason's or if that at Bout.
cott's had been strong enough, and the bush cleared around it, no
attack would have taken place there. So numb for the mismanage-
ment of Major Lase from which has resulted the foes of nil soldiers
killed, four wounded, and one settler dead of his wound : but this is
a trifle, lamentable as it, the lows of life on the occasion, compared
with the wide spread effect., of the disaster. Its occurrence has shaken
the settlement to its foundation, by causing the outaettlers to leave
their land, as well as by inspiring every inhabitant with alarm, of
which the injury by reverberation, hum England, and from where-
ever New Zeaband is known, will be felt far years. Notwithstanding
the faults committed by these intrusted by his Excellency the
Governor, we believe the opinion of the public to be that hr himself,
after the first movement against the Maories by which they were
driven from the Hutt, allowed himself to be impelled hither and
' thither by those around him, so as to have no decided plan of action,
and quitted the settlement with great anxiety because he had so
vigorously commenced. Of thin, at all events, we are quite sure, that
Wellington and its neighborhood are more in jeopardy than it has
ever been ante its foundation, and that unite« something deeleive be
done with the rebels, the resift of Captain Grey's pmeeedings will
have been exceedingly disastrous. The following, we believe, is the
prevent disposition of the military force stationed in the settlement:
lon men of the 58th Regiment are at the camp, under Captain Hardy
(who has resumed his former post; and Lieutenant Page, and 43 men
of the came regiment are under Lieutenant Herbert at the stockade
at the Ilutt Bridge ; 78 men of the ssth Regiment, under Captain
Laye and Lieutenant Ped der, and 74 of the 99th Regiment, under
Captain Armstrong and Lieutenant Elliott, are stationed at the ramp
of [brims, who are under the command of Major Arne •. In addition
to the above force there are 9of the Royal Artillery under Lieut. the
lion. A. Telverton, and 25 of the Royal Marines from her
Majesty's Chip, Calliope, under Lieutenant Fonhrooke, also at the
camp at Porirua. There are also 34 of the 58th Regiment, and 29 of
the 99th Regiment under Captain Russell, at Jackson'.. Ferry at 1.
Porirua. The remainder of the force is in Wellington under Major
Last, the senior officer in command. On Saturday evening a meeting
was held of the Thorndon Volunteers Mr. Tomkiee la the chair, when
the following gentlemen were unanimn sly elected officers of the
corps :—Captain Sharp to act as captain; A. de B. Brandon, Fag., as
I lieutenant ; and Mr. Spathe, as ensign. The above nominations have
been forwarded to the superintendent for his approval, and have been
confirmed by him. Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, the Te Aro
Volunteer% had their flint general muster, 120 men a...entitled on the
panicle ground. They already number 150 strong, and it is expected
their force will be inereesed by further additions to their corps. It is
intended to form them into divisions, each division to musteron parade
ground every morning alternately during the week, and the whole force
to assothle on Sunday morning. They are divided into companies under
the command of serjeant., each company keeping guard over the district
I to which it belonged. The force was f firmed into line, and went through
the various evolution,. in excellent stele. The number of militia at
present enrolled is 100 men. On Friday last a meeting won held of
the magietrate. of this district, when it was unanimously agreed to
address a letter to Major Lent, urging the adoption of active measure,.
An address hag been iomed by Major Richmond, stating that in the
event of any alarm two gun.. will he tired. The gutns at the Thornton
fort have been put in order and placed in charge of a gunner
' from her Majeety's shin Calliope The carriages of the two
gum, at the head of the boy will also, by the direction of
Captain Stanley. be rewired by the carpenters of the Calliope, and
the guns will be rendered fit for service. A parte of the Te-aro
natives returned yestenlav afternoon from the Hutt to their
Pah. They report that the rebels had returned again to the
Ilutt. Their fires were seen on the hills on Monday night. Epani on
Sundae arrested a native formerly in the service of Mr. Molesworth on
the elthrge of being a spy of the rebels. A good deal of uneasiness
existed in the town yestersley from the earth., reports in circulation
of the intention of the rebels to attack the out:tethers. The news of
the attack on the camp by the rebels scan taken by the Cecilia, which
sailed on Wednesday, the captain having promised to ride overland
from Kaipara to Auckland, a journey of two days, with the despatches.
Mr. Perry also promised to pewee t in the Encle Sam, which soiled
the following day, from his station on the east coast, to Auckland
with despatches; so that we may reasonably calculate that in the
course of neat week his excellency the Governor will be apprised of
what ban occurred.

'My: the ground, ho
which will occasional
hich remain to be st
t will be complete
t is proposed to drive
haft, and extend a le
inc., and north on
level we expect to di
Acosta, and which nt
in carrying en se
mine, and particular
cars level north
as communicated tt
the 14th June, and n
we have increased th
. ing azocrue ores of
• ads of the San Et
low the 93, a
lava, which is
'tile smelting ore.
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resent end, to exam
together rather m
roughout. On th,
citing ore, about
teespersed with In
eluding the worki
joining, produces
tek, assaying from
cargos of [vogue
Tel is again driving
reserve its usual reg
is a very tine a
f San Enrique a
'einity, which are
ye propose shortly t
go level, but I exp
eras on account of tt
fixed in the San J
ere is a large (plant
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reels. In :he San
r fixing the new pit
n completed, we
lice that the mine
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any mine as that b
t that the large e
11 engine 11 stn
rained, will give a
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roughout this diets',
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