The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-25 00:00:00

~STRALIA !—GOLD TEST STONES ! !
.(ereliants and the Tiade are informed that we have just re-
tli4rilsignment of the above in all sizes. Our Winter stock of
baend Melting Pots is no w complete, and orders to any ex-
ip,„, executed at a day's notice. MORGAN and REES, 1,
~.:2escent, London.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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'U A L PO LYTEC RN IC INSTITUTION.
se,TIRELY NEW EXHIBITION. —An OPTICAL and
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'and Dr. Cooke, Daily at a Quarter-past Four,
.4Evenng, except Satnrd Ay, at Half-past Niue. —LECTURES
ptm ltper, Esq., on the endless AMUSE MEN TS of C EMIST RY
q't.to a Juvenile Audience; by Dr. Rachhoffner. on the PHI-
-4.41: et SCIENTIFIC RECREATION; by Mr. Crispe, on
trto,,'S'lG and the PF.CSFECTS of AERIAL NAVIGATION,
byGlyipE a beautßOPE,iful ModDIAGRA.MS el of PorrKvl
&c . N' PAR
DISSOLVING
*lncluding Day and Night Views of WALMER CASTLE,
CHURC IL &c.
"' is. ; Schdols and Children under ten years of age,
half-price.

'l4 LAURE NT'S GRAND CASINO.
'ArYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,

St. james's,
4Cliarles Emile Laurent, Onslow House, Brompton-road,
tiSed
Pursuant to Act of Parliament, of 25th George 11.
aver). evening with Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principe'
"Ilion, Boulcour.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.
~,uPen at Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at
'"'d terminate at Half-put Eleven precisely.

ik,\VRENCE'S PATENT IR
es). LESII GLOVES FOR GENTLEMEN (a softer HORSE—BHA for
Rubbers for use on the back and shoulders, Mats for pre-
a;co feet Bath Gloves, &c. These frictors are constantly
ended by, medical men as conducive to the development of a
lo'te of health. Manufactcry, Islington-Place, Park-road,
414 i, Sold by Dinneford and Co., 172, New Bond-street, and by
•—ts in general.

tit ALBION GOLD MINING COMPANY,
P°.l. Working the Gold Mines on Burns' Creek, and the Quartz
;3148, under a Conveyance in Fee•simple, of 1.000 acres, near
titgh, Mariposa, California.
, £lOO,OOO, in 100,000 Shares of £1 each, to be paid up in full
the without further liability.
ti Cost Book system, requiring no deed of settlement.
' tiler the directors nor any co-adventurers will have power to
debts to bind this Company in California, there being a law
4
4tt
. 'lt In that State.

141, TRUSTEES.
H the Marquis of Donegal], G.C.H. and P.C.
Robert Poneeric, Bart., M.P.
DIRECTORS.
ROBERT
, PRICE, Bart., M.P., Foxley-park, Herefordshire
111-ZStratton-street, Piccadilly, Chairman.
Most Hon. the Marquis of Donegail, G.C.H. and P.C., Ormean-
ktrk; Antrim,Portland-place.
si°ba 'Villiers Shelley, Bart., Marestield-park, Sussex, and Albe-
Wage-street.
gteatt t Francis S. Murphy, M.P., 3, Serjeant's-inn.
blew Crawford, Esq., 8.A.L., Middle Temple, and Haverstock-
Hampstead.
CC W. Wood, Esq., Britton Ferry, Glamorgansbire.
BANKERS.
.114. Price Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, City.
~
4,:aessrs.Cocks, Biddulph, and Co,, 43, Charing-cross.
'II.INO MINING ENGINEIR.—David T. Anted, Esq., F.R.S.
and F.G S., Professor of Geology, King's College.
SECRETARY.—George Jackson, Esq.
Company OFFICES.-3, Copthall-buildings, Bank.
or proposes to take possession (un ler a conveyance in
‘'ne thousand acres of land upon the freehold estate of Alfred
in the county of Mariposa, California, and to work, on
'book system, the geld mines thereon. situated in the
stnrich-
of that famous region, the Burns' Creek range of gold depo-
tljnis unrisvalled in the land of unlimited riches. Through the
tool' this estate, consisting of upwards of 2,000 acres, from south-
-411.6 north-west, a ridge 01 hills, the great basis of which is the
lkt,s4`ring quartz rock, discloses to the observer at intervals, veins
41t,,,,nre cropping out at the hill sides in manifest splendour. From
and banks of the clear stream called Burns' Creek, which
ten'iner unfailing and in winter unfrozen), flows through the
at the base of these hills, it is known by miners of that locality
1::"1„rlY a million and a half sterling of fine gold has been taken in
•" two years, and the placer gold diggings of that stream are as-
„,!'ed to bebut the washings of ages from the masses of gold-bear-
itZartz above. To blast these rocks, to sink shafts, pursue the lion-
,lnel to be but the washings of ages trom the masses of gold.bear-
veins, crush the rich ore by powerful steam engines, and ex-
-4141 remit the gold is the great object of this Company. For
"kti44,Poses the most improved 'machinery must be purchased,
itt4eaitted, and fixed; skilful miners, quarrymen, and engineers
,e
tt ; stores furnished. for their support, and dwellings erected
, habitation. To command these things and success, large eapi-
ly",,_skilful direction is required, and in theformation of this Com-
' i; 'nose leading objects have will be attained. Situated in latitude
Itll about 37%, with the climate of Italy, and with the woods and
,eski Pastures aboilnding in cattle, deer and other large game, S
roln the gold mines and quartz-crushing works of the Noveau
,
Comr,any, and between the Mercede and Mariposa Rivers,
'power has placed this splendid mining property within 6 weeks'
'epth`l of London, and (excepting only about 25 miles not yet railed,
e Isthmus of Panama), railways and flrst-class mail steamers
tt,leY' the traveller and treasure with the safety, punctuality, and
of the iron train. between London, San Francisco, and Stock-
the San Joaquin river, whence a good road runs through this
miles from Stockton, to the county town fur Mariposa, 20
'ktnelatant. From the Barns' Creek, ore piece of pe gold was
'lttl,"weighing 17 pounds, and was sold for 7501. This fact is
Ork by an eminent geologist, D Charles F. Spieker, of New
711 t Who, in his report of a survey, made in 1850, on the spot,
474 thus
I'ver'ne Most important feature in the geology of this district, how-
' Which gives it such great value for mining purposes, is the ex-
StUse here in the diorit formation of such an astonishing number of
cap; 2t quartz, for nowhere in the auriferous districts a California
ke4 Sike4een such quantities of quartz veins accumulated within an
k et such comparatively small extent. Neatly every one of the
and ridges above described contains the outcropping of a quartz
Fin sometimes of very large dimensions." And again, "On my
1,) t,,,,ning them in reference to the proportion of gold they contained
4,,,ulParison with other veins which I 'had seen in California, I
kly
ok! them to be of the best and richest kind wi.ich hail come under
94,'ervatien there. One of these veins was distinguished by great
bkittities of cellular quartz, which inclosed a very large amount of
told in small particles, presenting altogether some of the most
Itlia,;,'ful and richs specimens of that kind of auriferous quartz
In California."e t (See Report.)
toll; age specimens of the gold quartz brought by the proprietor
kti., ale veins transferred to this Company, have been submitted to
'Ala
s. 8 and assay at the Bank of England, and the great result is
Irt the following

BULLION OFFICE CERTIFICATE&
ehereby certify that four lbs. troy of quartz rock, from the estate
dit.red Clapp, Esq., in Mariposa, California, placed in my hands by
lt„, Alfred Clapp and Mr. Henry W. Wood, for melting and assay-
-11,71t Melded 1 ounce and 9 pennyweights of gold ; the assayer's re-
Ito. °I 'which is, worse than standard 2 car. grs., silver 39)4 dwt.
Value 51. Is. 3d.

" STEWART PIXLEY,
For Haggard and Pixley, Sworn Brokers, 8, Copthall-court.
"“ September, 1852."
Soil certify that the lump of gold weighing 29 pennyweights, melted
44:au_ 4 lbs. of quartz rock, belonging to Alfred Clapp, Esq., has been
and the report thereon is, worse than standard 2 car. 1% grs ,
39% dwts. per lb. troy.

" W. D. HAGGARD,
lao, Chief Clerk, Bullion•office, Bank of England.
September, 1852."
4h._41301d for Alfred Clapp, Esq., Californian gold extracted from 4 lbs
"artz rock, 1 oz. 9 dwts. worse 2 car. 1% grs., silver 39% dwts.
',Wis. allowed for refining, 19% dwts. per lb.
1 oz. 5 dwts. 22 grs. standard, at 77a. 9d. per 0z... £5 0 9
2 dwts. silver, at 60s. %d.... . ..... ............ 0 0 6

£5 1 3

Crushing and melting..
•ASESay ~.,,, ~,•• .....• ~• •...

.X 0 5 0
0 4 0

0 9

et
&OGARD and PIXLEY.
''ondon Sept. 13, 1852."
)3Y these •
certificates it is seen that from 45 ounces of the quartz
ke When melted, unshed, and washed, one ounce and nine penny-
,ghts of gold. value Si. Is. 3d. sterling, was obtained, and this
ti.atier the immediate sanction of Mr. Haggerd, and personal inspec-
-14 of Mr. Pixley and Mr. Wood, at the smelting works in Wood-
Ish'et. employed by the Bank of Enl•land. At this rate of yield one
‘,4" of the quartz rock would produce gold value 3,4001. and up-
ds ; but assuming that instead of this result (viz , 11.55. 3%d. per
an average of only one shilling per pound troy was produced, as
jelfY tons per da can be readily sep
warated, crushed, and washed
'hese mines, and the yield of gold ould be, at that rate, 1361. per
(1, hi
~Nvch mutiplied by thirty ives 4,001., as te result of each
working,l being 24.48'1. perg week ofB six days, above 100,0001.
'alendar month would be the gross produce.
ts,`,D!llinatincr, therefore, the average yield of gold from these hills,
p
and lacers, as only sixpence to the pound weight ot quartz,
lencome of 600,0001. per annum wi". be afforded—enough, after
tei!v°l,l3 amply for all expenses, to repay the capital five times in
Year's actual working.
14 1,
authentic paper (repablished in the " Times " of September
, irom Hussey and Co.'s Circnlar, of San Francisco, July 30th,
152) shows the gross product of Californian gold, from the official
etriz, to be in the first six months, 1852, to the Ist July, 33,849,774
t5,_41.8, or about seven millions sterling, and this when the develop-
of the rock gold is but commencing.
si,ed hope is not the desire of the Directors upon such data to excite ex-
tb`s of delusive profits, but they feel the highest confidence
this undertakieg, vigorously and honestly conducted, must
quickly produce enormous returns to the shareholders in the Albion
Mines. The Directors have entered into e. contract with the
teprietor of the BUMS' Ranche estate, which entitles the Company
tinter immediately upon possession of one thousand acres, free of
'alY or reservation, on which tour openings have already been
madeTi in the gold-bear,ng veins, and splendid specimens extracted.
terms of this purchase are most liberal on the part of the pro-
,letor, who, excepting a vet y small proportion, takes the whole
atlineera, ion, of a third interest (chiefly in shares), to be delivered
Periods subsequent to possession and working by the Company.
"b 1) Director or subscriber to this Company will be liable beyond the
70,1nt of his shares subscribed for.
ti -the title to this property is undisputed, and possession
the estate
trnA
February, 1851. to the present time.—(See Report.)
eneeimens of the quartz rock may be seen at the offices of the
."113any, as taken from the vein by the proprietor, which is inex-
-I‘tistible and it is a remarkable characteristic of the vast wealth of
e3tate that the gold-bearing veins, though but three feet wide
,?!! the surface, run through the whole property, and in depth are
"u•e•r in descending and without any known termination.
Extract from the Affidavit of Joseph Tryon.
1),::My
'ari residence is at present in the state of California ; I am tem_
bIY in the city of New York, but expect to return to California ;
y.ave been a resident of California from eighteen months to two
s,rs, and am well acquainted with Californa, and with all parts
tt, with the mining districts and all other districts, probably as
'lel). acquainted as any other man whose official duties did not
requirer him to travel through the country more extensively than
Isele I have been in the southern mines ; I know that the richest
the quartz veins are in the southern mines. I know Burns'
gauche by reputation. and have been upon it, and it is generally
acknowledgedi. to be exceedingly rich. I have seen specimens taken
i 1/1 it which are exceedingly rich. It is situate about 70 miles
i°-east of Stockton between the Mercede and Mariposa Rivers.
The road leading to it is the main road leading to Mariposa. It is
;posa county. Heavy machinery Is carried over this road into
-4 Darts of Mariposa county."
(Signed) JOSEPH TRYON.
Sworn before me this Bth day of March, 1852.
(Signed) JOHN W. NELSON. U. S. Commissioner.
New York, March 10, 1852.
have been acquainted with Mr. Joseph Tryon for some years
Pmt, and from my acquaintance with him, and my knowledge of his
--"„_ulne in this city, can say that he is a gentleman of the highest
ticmctability, and any statements made by him would be entitled to
fullest confidence and credit.
(Fidlied)—R. J. THORNE, Pres. Protection Fire Insurance Co.
58. Waftstreet.
JOSEPH WALKER, Pres. Mercantile Mutual In ur
ance Co., 03, Wall street.
JAS. M, BROWN, firm of Brown, Brothers, and Co
59, wan-street

£1 12 3

Eicbmoncl-hill, Nov, 3, 1852

b:CV, have no doubt in our offices of the signature " Jas. M. Brown"
'lug that of one of our junior partners.
(Signed) WILLIAM BROWN, M.P. for Sout ca
h Lanshire.
lrrn--Brown, Shipley, and Co , Liverpool, an
Merchants.
k
g&Plications tor shares may be made in the usual form to the
--LetarY, at the Company's Offices.

Pont OF APPLICATION POE MABEL
To the Directors of the Albion Gold Mining Company.
;:entlernon,-1 retreat you will allot me 9b Fires of one pound
it 11,,g each in Ihe itbnve tublertkii4, the w
}hole of which, or any
tber that may be allotted to tile, er'
`hen required, to vty theantoant thereon, ..
'tin book of tilt:, Conipati .
I am, Gentlemen, your obedlent servant,
Date ,
Address .. • • • ......
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