The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-22 00:00:00

Messrs. Longmaid and Son, who give for lead 80 per cent.
and for silver, 14 oz. 5 dwts. 20 grains to the ton. The
precipitate of copper (they add) has also been assayed by the
said firm, produce pure copper, 77,5 per cent. ; specimens
from the mine may be seen at the offices of Bennett, Carr,
and Co., 2, Moorgate-street, London, and Harrison and
Brereton, 6, Water-street, Liverpool, where further informa-
tion may be obtained."
The whole is wound up by a report, August 23, 1852.
purporting to come from Capt. Thomas Richards, brother
to Captain Richards, manager of the Great Devon Con-
sols Mines, addressed to Messrs. Bennett, Carr, and Co., 2,
Moorgate-street, London, setting forth the probable hidden
wonders to be found in levels 35, 45, &c. &c.
" In conclusion allow me to say that at the present depth
I am much pleased with the appearances of the mine gene-
rally, and although so shallow, you may exprct good paying
bunches, but when you get below the Camel river, or adit
level, you will, in my opinion, have a very extraordinary,
rich, and lasting mine."
Well, deluded by the dividend, and these glowing
promises, the Camel was swallowed by a long train of
unfortunates, with what result the following document
tells :

" 62, Shoreditch, London, Ist October, 1853.
" TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE GREAT ONSLOW UONSOLI-

DATED MINES

" In accordance with the resolution agreed to at a general
meeting of the shareholders in the above adventure, held at
the Angel Hotel, Dale-street, Liverpool, on the 25th of
August, 1853, appointing the undersigned to be a committee,
and duly authorising them to investigate and report upon
the affairs of the above mine, and to examine the accounts
thereof, your committee, having to the best of their ability
endeavoured to discharge the said duties, beg to submit to
the shareholders their report, as follows :
"It being necessary to obtain a competent professional
opinion respecting the present state and future prospects of
the mine, your committee engaged the services of Captain
Nicholas Vivian, of the Condurrow Copper and Tin Mine,
Camborne, who was most favorably recommended to them
as a gentleman of great experience, and thoroughly compe-
tent to form a correct judgment in mining operations, who,
in company with your committee, visited and inspected the
mine on the 7th September."

" Captain Nicholas Vivian's report is as follows :
To THE COMMITTEE GREAT ONSLOW CONSOLS COPPER

" Gentlemen,—The following is my report of the Great
Onslow Consols, which I have inspected at your request, and
as the time allowed me is very short, it will necessarily be
brief. The lode bears nearly east and west, traversing a
granite stratum underlaying northerly; 11 feet fathom is
wrought at the depth of 60 fathoms from surface ; in the
upper level it is composed of gozen, which at the 30 I exa-
mined for a considerable length, and think there cannot be
but one opinion as to its being a most promising gozen, and
it is very large. Below this, at the 45 and 60, the lode is very
wide, say 10 to 12 feet. It is very promising of spar, mixed
with strong mundic and good yellow copper ore. At present,
however, the former preponderates ; but at the several points
of driving at the 60—that is to say, east and west of the
engine shaft, and east and west of Bennett's shaft, there
seems to be more copper ore and more mundic. This level
may be communicated in course of 6to 8 months. The lode
is exceedingly hard, averaging upwards of 201. per fathom
for driving, and which is the only objection I have to offer
to the concern ; and there is a hope, from the appearances
in the 45 west, that more favorable ground be found in that
direction in extending the 60. I would suggest for rur
consideration whether you should not drive a deep edit,
which at the engine shaft would be 10 fathoms under the
present 60 fathoms' level. There seems as good a chance of
success in driving an adit on course of the lode, especially
in taking the high ground as at the mine, which would
be eventually unwatered.

"As it regards dividends, I think you must persevere in
hope for at least two years before you arrive on this desirable
situation.—Yours, faithfully,

(Signed) y " NICHOLAS VIVIAN."
"With reference to the examination of the accounts of
the Great Onslow Consolidated Copper Mine, which appeared
to them to require the services of a professional gentleman,
G. C. Begbie, Esq., 10, Coleman-steet, London, who, with
your secretary, was occupied for several days in such ex-
amination, and has presented the following report, which
your committee submit to the shareholders ;