The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-23 00:00:00

LEAD AND SILVER.

The produce of this metal has shown a steady in-
crease. _ .

Of Lead Ore. Of Lead.
Tons. Toas.
In 1860 the returns were .. 89,081 .. 63,525
In 1861 ft .. 90,693 .. 65,643
In 1862 .. 95,311 .. 69,013
The silver produced from this lead in 1862
amounted to 686,123 ounces.

GOLD.
From time to time, after long intervals, there
have been small quantities of this precious metal
produced in various parts of these islands, and, con-
sequently on the discovery, there has been much ex-
citement. The discovery of go Ireland
to the Leadhills,
Ireland ; and more
Lanarkshire; at Wicklow, in
recently in the neighbourhood of Dolgelly, in North
Wales, are examples, in each case, of enthusiastic
hopes deferred.
We have, however, in the returns before us, a
reliable statement of the production from one gold
mine (Vigra and Clogan) for the past two years
In 1861 the quartz lodes upon which they are
working gave 2,784 standard ounces of gold, which
were sold for £10,816 17s. In 1862 the produc-
tion reached 6,299 standard ounces, which were
sold for X 20,390.
We find by
.the list of mines given in the Appen
dix to the "Mineral Statistics" that no less than 24
workings are entered as gold mines. From none of
these have we as yet any return of gold; we shall
wait with much curiosity the publication of the
statistics in 1864.
The returns of ziec ores, of iron pyrites, and of
other less valuable metalliferous and earthy mine-
rals are given, the total results being as follows
for
the year 1862:
mETALS PRODUCED FROM BRITISH MINERALS AND COALS.
Gold .. 5,209 oz,
Tin £20,390 value.
8,476 tons
Copper 14,843 933,216 „
Lead
Silver 1,433,445 „
686,123 oz"
Z;uo 189,041 „
Iron, pig.... 3 9125151 tour, 50,548 „
Other metals, estimated' 9,,301,67.1
250,000 „

Total value of British metals £14,281,453
Coals . ..... 81,538,338 ton■ 20,409,584 value

£34,691,037
Earthy minerals, such as barytes and lime, salt,
and the more valuable clays, are estimated at
£1,750,000, and we find, by a return compiled by
Mr. Robert Hunt in 1859, that the value of building
stones, slates, &c., amounted to £7,954,075. We
learn, therefore, that the actual wealth added to the
national store, as obtained from our native rocks,
amounts to nearly £45,000,0000.

Mr. ADDERLEY, in the course of his remarks at
'the Coleshill Farmers' Club, said :—He Was dining
within the last fortnight with the Social Science Association
in Edinburgh, and although the object of that association
was a grand one—to promote the science which tended to
the advancement of civilisation— it was a very convivial as-
sociation. He remembered that the learned Scotch lord who
in the morning delivered a learned speech upon the amend-
ment of the law sang comic songs is the evening after
dinner, and smacked Lord Brougham on the shoulder to
keep in chorus. The gentlemen of that association were pot.
suaded of two maxims—that nothing was good which was
not social, and that nothing was social which was not good,
and he too firmly believed in them.
The course of exchange
at New York on London
rforel n
ibui s
on
60 days' sight N 167 to 157 i per cent., and the
gold is 43 to 43# per cent. At these rates there is very little
profit on the importation of gold from the United States.

The eupply of oats was very large. The trade was dull
for all qualities. Good and fine samples supported former
prices, but inferior produce sold at low rates.
Beans and peas met a slow sale at Monday's decline in

prices.
In flout a moderate business was transacted at previoul

currencies.

ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout.
English-- 1,510 320 I 930 1 430 \ 390
Irish. -
Foreign 21,550 10,290 43,280 470 slo.
brig,