The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-01 00:00:00

CALIFORNIA.

From San Francisco, California, we have advices to
the 18th ult. The following is a summary of the
news:—
" The anticipations entertained at the opening of the
present winter of a prosperous season in mining have
been measurably disappointed by the unexpected ces-
sation of tho rains. At the opening of the season it
was thought that the aurileous earth that bnd
been thrown up would prove more productive during
the winter months than any other department of
mining. This would, doubtless, have been the
case if the rains had continued. Yet, notwith-
standing the unfavourablo character of the season thus
far, a reasonable degree of prosperity had attended the
miners generally in all parts of the country. The
ordinary placer diggings continuo to yield abundantly
where there is sufficient water to work, and many lees,
title; which have been almost incessantly worked since
1849 are still productive, without any appearance
of ever being exhausted. This seems to be more
especially the ease in some of the southern mines.
The Calaveras Chronicle, speaking of Carson's Creek,
says—' The diggings all along the creek are paying
well, although the ravine has been worked twice already.
'this has been perhaps the richest plane in California,
paying largely throughout its whole extent, while some
portions of it have yielded amounts totally unprece-
dented in the mines. The want of water, however,
is severely felt here ; but the miners are in expecta-
tion of relief in this matter by the introduc-
tion of water from the Stanislaus. Should this

take place the ravines and flats aleng—tiie—cri
will amply repay the labour expended in their working,
and it is said that even far up the hillsides good diggings
are to be found. The day after the recent rains a
Mexican boy, walking along the creek, picked up a piece
of quartz, which, upon being broken with a hammer, pro-
duced eight ounces of gold; and on Ma same day a miner
known as 'Norwegian Bill' discovered among the tailings
a piece of pure gold weighing air, ounces. From this creek
rises the celebrated quartz mountain, supposed to contain
the richest veins of gold of any similar formation in the
State. The most valuable sections of this hill have
been for some time in litigation between Morgan and
Finnegan and Co., which has interfered materially with
the operations of both parties. There are several sets
of machinery at work, crushing the quartz from the
sill on the Stanislaus River, which runs by the base
of the mountain on the east. There is no doubt but
this will eventually prove one of the most productive
veins in the country. We are informed by a gentle-
man who has spent some time in critical examinations
of various mining districts, and especially eivq:ceda
mining, that the Rocky Bar Company,
County, has succeeded in constructing and n
8s yet been
i putting into
operation the most effective machinery that hssing.
with
introduced, and that their works are D g e
- r°-: learn from
every prospect of success. The quartz;
heavy and very
The mill is built upon a Chilian model, is
35 horse power.
the same source, yields from 40 dolls. tois2Ovidells. per ton.
substantial, and driven by an ensgiinne
the same region of
to be met to s
There are many other companies
with bettcr prospect
country working profitably, In
gto see the energysome
and
great I 'd s
( est eraturn
of success than hitherto. .
of efficient machinery is begoinng.n:a
It seems that the
extent, and we hope,
orea
havew4.l : made betali California aulplseoruct remune-
ration I:nneatd--
enterprise of operators re riled
sad labour.'
ration for their capital
. ceased entirely.
that
Calaveras Chronicle of Saturday,
uisharieyved,s,htmhaant ona and an
previous Wednesday
NINO 110 t
fearful tragedies
unplea-
santly distinguished
We learn from th
an Irishman, were hung
the 14th of February'
an -EFE!tgati for lin
two men,
at Murphy The Chronicle says
on into at that camp, from
who
1: hhagdlicsohnitatitted and
400 dollarso
teohdeteoontogh9er but 2o dolls.
'llhad been broken ',left'
one
of iebieb._ had been taken, and
Sheriff Marshall, we learn,
af—rrorTme
sw, Persons
they Proved to b© an theancrimes, and
Irishman,
whose names we wore ki i
Unsuie to learn. The people were
infuriated beyond control, showing by their excited ac-
tions that nothing but the lives of the criminals would be
allowed to expiate their guilt. Accordingly the seised
them from the sheriff, and, with shouts of •
• y
passionate ex-
ultation, launched the unfortunate culprits into eternity.
From Calav
eras County we learn that now diggings have
recently been discovered east of the Butte, and about
three miles from Jackson, which are creating some ex-
citement. The average depth is about twelve feet, and
a portion of the dirt yields from 2 dolls. to 3 dolls. per
Pan. llunt's Gulch—This old and well-known gulch is
being thoroughly worked the present winter, and wo
doubt not that it maintains its old reputation. Over a
half-million of dollars have been taken out of it since
first discovered, and probably as much remains. With
OLIO or two exceptions this has been the richest gulch in
our county, if not in the State. North Fork—The mi-
ners near ' The Gate,' who are washing the dirt thrown
up by them the past summer, are doing extremely welt.
We are informed 'hat their dirt, on the average, pajs
from one to three ounces a day per man. Quartz Veins
—Several very rich quartz veins have recently been dis-
covered in the vicinity of the volcano. The discoverers
are so sanguine of success that they are about procur-
ing very extensive machinery. Some of the rock
averages from 40c. to 50c. per pound, A Sonora paper
says,—' Last Sunday Mr. J. Rabey was walking
along a little to the north of the Bull Pen, and
observed a small point of quartz sticking out from the
ground with gold in it visible. Ho proceeded to pull
out the stone, and found it to weigh 96 oz., and to be
1 worth 1,000 dollars or upward. The Bull Pen lies at
the eastern base of the hill, the western base of which
runs into Holden's garden. The character of_ !._e
quartz and gold just found is the same as that of the
many lumps found in the garden, and probablY f.',__
will be "'Lit"'
from another dip of the same vein. It
jumps were
bared that about a month ago four other
of one
found on the surface within the short space