The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-27 00:00:00

MEXICAN MINES.

GIJAWATEATO, FEB. 20.
lerestacv Or A PRIVATE LETTER.)
The state of the Alines here may be de►cribed in general terms,
►y dividing them into three classes. lit. Those mines where no
Attempt has yet been made to raise ores, until the preparatory works
were all completed. 2d. Those which have been partially produc-
tive, and still continue so, while the draining, and other works,
ars going on ; and, lastly, those which are now producing sufficient
to meet their weekly expenditure. Several have lately advanced to
the latter clue, and every mine in the district, as far as I have
bard, is, as the Americans say, progressing. I have not met with
any person here who is not perfectly satisfied with the !woven of
these undertakings, and am only surprised that an much has been
dine in soshort a time,and I confess,l cannot but blush for my cam.
wymen, when I see the " ignorant impatience" manifested on the
eubject in England. Facts, however, will speak for themselves,
•nd they will, in due time, shear, whether the riches of the Mc-
brutes' " Vets Madre" of lituanatutto are as evanescent as your
premiums on the Stock Exchange, or whether this immense deposi.
tory or mineral wealth will not be found as productive under the
wilted industry and intelligence of English and Mexicans, as it for-'
snarly was under the Mexican management alone.
The greatest improvement that has yet been introduced here is
in the stamping and dressing the ores. The great object, as you I
are aware, is to get the nee into the timeliest possible compass, be-
fore the process either of amalgamation or :melting is applied to'
it. The Alexicans were in the habit of rejecting large quantities
tat ore as wor.hiess, in consequence of their not paying the expense
Id amalgamation, which was owing to the very imperfect method in
which the OM were prepared. Su great • reform has been intro-
duced by the English Companies into this department, that very
advantageous coi.scqutnees are expected to follow, and stamping
emits are new being erected at most of the mines. The draining of
the relentians goes on at the rate of about two yards a week. This
odor produces ore every week, but, hitherto, not of great value.
A great reduction of the expense has been made there within the
last three weeks, in consequence of the clearing out of all the
workings that have been drained being now completed. The mine
wad now be regularly worked for ore. The draining of Reyes is
advancing, and the mine produces ore every week. Tcpezac is
now peneetly drained. The produn•e of Guise:net°, before the end
at the platent year, moat be considerable.

MSERON OR TRZ CHARMED lIORN.—The Oberon of
Wieland has given rise to several dramatic productions upon the
subject. It is a tale of enchantment, in which Fairies, Elves, and
Osusi—steel-cisd Knights and fair Ladies form the Dramatis
Per sense. To what noble ac?.ount have these supernatural agencies
hien tamed by the master-hand of Shakspeare—in The leniprst,
Itlidsanimer Night's Dream, and Nudistls. In these sublime con.
ceptions, the confines of the material world are too bounded for his
high imaginings. The plot of Oberon is interesting ; it has none of
abase monstrosities which distinguish that very temlic and rneretri.
goes repository of Diablerie, the German schooL The Spirits.
Pets the caception of a little good-hurnoured mischief peculiar to
Us. Eltin tribe, are all of an amiable order. Lucile., who has of
late been so much in request, forms no part of the Dramatis Per.
sure--a subject of congratulation in these times, as it affords us an
agreeable respite from smoke and sulphur, and gives the link-boys
<those never.failing attendants upon his Satanic Majesty) " a hien.
.4ay and ba:iday." though tot a " bonfire night !"._Fran the 8714
A'innbcr of Crisbetlerril's Edition of Dolly's British Theatre.

NEWSPAPER READER/E—There is a certain sagacious
net of people who take infinite credit to themselves for their ability
la *lorrnisg. as they call it, the cream of a newspaper. One of
obese will tell you at the length of a coffccrooni the mime of any
of the dailYjournals from general appearance, though he sees not
the title, and put it into his hand he will pounce upon the column
millets contains its newest news, with the same facility that a eom-
pipsitor would find e in his lower case. Ti such a reader nothing
glees greater annoyance than being led, as it were, into an ambuss
code. by reading a paragraph which in any way takes the shape of
. "mfr. If a medicine or an article of perfumery be mixed up in
one of theme, be is miserable If he discover it not by ipstiact in
the fret hes. • Tunic Pills create nausea,' Pearl I)entifelee' sets
Ms teeth on edge; at' Vegetable Dye' he changes colour, slid' Cur-
ti*, Fluid' maker; his hair stand on end. As to the Lottery, the words
'fidoettsh..' ' Prism" Twenty Thousand Pounds,' &c. wt their
filaiderws ao far before them, that they are discoverable at the dia.
'tans of half a coltinen. To these cream-skimmers ft must be a
fei of very great satisfaction that the Lottery Gentlemen will
e but Gagman twig the them. Their occupation is nearly gore,
grevent.Lottery being, for so our Ministers have willed it, pe-
el, ths.fast bit one, to be all drawn Next Wednesday, when
Prises fif 20,01/ Guineas will bs mattered among those who
gat itausettos la fortunes way.