The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-13 00:00:00

STATISTICS.

Showing the accuracy obtainable by the Yearly Estimates of
the hiansteld Copper Company as compared with actual
results.

For five years, from
1855 to 1859 inclusive.

Estimate. Result'.
Copper, Slate, and Silicious Ore tons 264,117 .. 268,968
Quantity of Mineral to be Smelted ~, 249,657 .. 234,999
Refined and other Copper „ 6,690 .. 6,345
Fine Silver , marks 115,018 .. 155,209
The following are also the results of the Mansfeld working :
Amount of Dividends paid on 24 years, ending 1854—£494,712
17 ft 5
~ 1869.. 289,285

Total £783,097
Average price of each share, 1830-5.... £72
1, 1845 .... 418
If
‘, 1855 .... BZS
1859
II II
18631 "••1,3C0
If f 1
The property in the Mathilde Mines has been obtained
upon the following reasonable terms :—£15,000 in casn and
425,000 in shares. A large portion of the capital has already
been subscribed, and the remaining shares are offered to the
public as a sound and profitable investment.
Abstracts of Reports of Mr. E. 11. Blake, C.E., 25, Poultry,
and Mr. Hausmann, Head Government Engineer, of Bruns-
wick and Hanover, are appended.
The Reports, in eLdenso, as also the Analysis by Messrs.
Johnson and Son, of Basin hall-street, and Messrs. Johnson
and Matthey, o: Hatton-garden, and samples of the ore, can
be seen at the Temporary Offices of the Company.

ABSTRACT OF MR. BLAKE'S REPORT.
MATHILDE MINES, NEAR BEESEN, HAHAUSEN
FOREST-REVIEIt HAHAUSEN, GERMANY. ,
This property, consisting of 1,200 acres of land, held under
grant *from the Government on liberal terms, is situated about
three miles north-east of the town of Seesen, and is inter-
sected by the railroad from Brunswick, and also by the public
load from Seesen to °osier ; it consists of a basin of sedi-
mentary rocks, underlying N.W. at au angle of 12 deg. from
the south boundary of :he property, and extending from W.
to E. through its whole length until cut off at the eastern
boundary by an upthrow fault, on the east side of which are
the clay, slate, and porphoretic rocks, harming the northern
portion of the ti arz Mountains.
The peculiar value of this property is the existence of a
bed of bituminous shale of the same character as the cele-
brated Mansfeld Mines. The shale is here eight inches thick,
with four inches of copper sandstone, while in Mansfeld it
as only four inches, and the sandstone ore is absent, but it is
found at Sangerhausen, and is more productive of copper
than the shale. The contents of which average in Mansfeld
la per cent of copper. The identity of the bed is also proved
by the fossil fish which are found between the lamina of the
shale, and all in one position doubled up, having been all
dead before being enclosed in the rock.
The existence of this bed, under the whole property, has
been proved by the shafts marked on map S.. K., H., in the
eastern portion, and two in the western, markek L„ in all of
which the shale maintains the same character and strength.
The depth from surface is, on the south aide, about 30 feet ;
and, in the deepest portion, where the main shafts should be
placed, marked M., will not exceed 100 feet, while the depth
of the Mansfeld Mine is 303 to 400 feet. There is also an ab-
sence of water, which offers great advantages in the cheap-
ness of working. Thisproperty being of quite an exceptional
character, I considered it right to visit Mansfeld, to ascertain
for myself the method of treatment of the ores, and also the
cost of working and extracting the copper and silver ores,
which have rendered these mines so famous. The weekly
yield being at present £B,OOO worth of silver and £16,000 worth
of copper from eight mines, The natut e of this ore is such
that it is treated at a mere nominalcost, and without any ex-'
pensive chemical or patent process, and the ores at Mathilde
Mines can be all treated in the same way.
I now give you a statement of the expenses required, and
the results which may be depended upon as being correct,
the prices having been carefully ascertained from Mr. Asses-
sor Hausmann, of Brunswick, the head Government engi-
neer, and carefully checked by personal observations and m-
'guides at Mansfeld, wages being here one-third less than in
England.
I have, therefore, no hesitation in recommending you at
once to complete the purchase of this most valuable property,
whi± contains over 4,000,0,0 tons of ore ; 1,200 acres .4ives
54,140,000 feet, which, at 14 cent per foot, will yield a
gross value of over £5,C00,000 of copper, and allowing one-
hal t for expenses, will yield £2,500,01,0 profit, without includ-
ing the value of the silver.
ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF ASSESSOR HAUSMANN,
GOVERNMENT MIN MG ENGINEER, BRUN S-
WIC K.

The new shafts down to the copper schists are from 30 to
100 feet deep, and become deeper as you go farther north. In
a westerly direction, through the length of the property, the
depth may vary from 30 to 100 feet, but in all other parts it
is uniform.
The extraction of the schist and sand ores is contracted for
at about Us. per ton.
The Railway crosses the property in its length from east
to west ; there is a railway station close to the newly estab-
lished experimental shafts, and this is the place adapted tor
the erection of works for smelting the ores. There is a direct
communication by rail to Harburgh, distance 80 miles ;
freight, Os. per ton.
According to experiments, up to this date, the copper
schist and the sand ores have, on the average, produced two
per cent. of copper ; and, in each hundredweight of copper,
four oz. of silver—there being a considerable portion of gold
in the silver.
The copper schist layer has everywhere, as in the county of
lifansfeld, the same strength, 14 inches, whereof 7i inches is
malleable ore, and 24 inches sand ore. The whole strength
of the malleable bed, 10 inches.
These items are given in minimum.
In conclusion, I beg to say that in these flatbeds where the
copper schist layer is equally diffused, the profits from these
2 per cent. ores have a great advantage over copper ores of a
richer per centage, which in England and other countries are
firm, mixed with gangues.
I must not omit to mention that the whole of the copper,
schist layer has a considerable and equally diffused amount
of bitumen, photogene, and salarial oil, &c., which is strong
that a heap of it once ignited by a little wood for roasting
purposes, continues to burn without further trouble.
Applications for shares must be made in the form annexed
to the Prospectus, accompanied by the deposit of £1 10s. per
Share. If no allotment be made, the deposits will be returned
in full; and it a less number be allotted than is applied for,
the surplus will be used towards the payment on allotment.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application: for Shares may be
obtained at the Temporary Offices, and of the Bankers,
Brokers, and Solicitors of the Company.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
~,,Gaentleraen
To the Directors of the New Mansfield Copper and Silver
Mining Company (Limited).
•I hereby request that you will allot me
Mares ot
n, IO each in the New Mansfeld Copper and Silver
authorise you to
Shares, Company,„ Limited, and I hereby agree to accept such
andrr -r any smaller number that may be allotted to me,
Shareholders for the shares so allotted.
place my name upon the Register of
I am, Gentlemen,
Name in full •.
Residence
Profession or business . •
—____________ Date

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.Secretary,