The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-04 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Rose Tamisier, who was lately condemned by the
Court') Aypoal of Nimes for having got up a pre-
tended miracle in a church at St. Saturnin, arrived
on the 25th ult. at Avignon, escorted by gendarmes,
on her way to the prison at Carpentras. Sbe retains
a perfectly impassible attitude, and pretends that she
is a victim of the incredulity of the century.

SPAIN.
In the sitting of the 27th ult., the Spanish Chamber
of D paties was occupied with the discussion on the
foreign policy of the Government. Senors Madoz
and
Psdris attacked the conclusions of the commission,
which Senor Gluzikz Bravo defended at some length.
In answer to a question from Senor Pacheco, the Mar-
quis cf Miraflures declared he had never applied for
the intervention of foreign powers in the Cuba affair,
but that be had only addressed a collective note to
the Governments of France and England on the
subject.

F THE EMPIRE.
THE MAR----(S HA LS 3
In the person of Marshal Soult ceases to exist the
marshals created by the Emperor
last otethe eighteen
Na 1804, the day after the pro-
p
, on May 19,
clamation of the empire. The following is the order
of their decease :—Lannes, Duke de Montebello,
killer, in 1809 ; 'Bessieres, Duke d'lstrie, killed in
1813 ; Bertiaie, Prince de Wagram and Duke de
Neuchatel, deceased June, 1815 ' • Count Brune,
massacred at Avignon, in August, 1815;
Murat, Grand Duke of Berg, afterwards
Ring of Naples, shot in October, 1817 ;
Ney, Prince de la Moseowa and Duke d'El-
chingen, shot in December, 1815 ; Angereau, Duke
de Castiglione, deceased in 1816 ; Massena, Prince
d'Essling and Duke de Rivoli, deceased in 1816;
Mirquis de Perignon, deceased in 1818 ;
_Count Set.-
rurh-r, in 1819; Kellermann, Duke de Valmy, 13th
September, 1820 Lefer, Duke de Dantzick, 14th
&Wernher, 1820; Davoust, Prince d'Eckmuhl and
Duke d'Amerstaedt, in 1823 • Count Jourda, in 1833;
Wrier, Duke de Trevise, killed by Fieschi in 1835 ;
Moncey, Duke de Conegliano, deceased in 1842 ;
Bernadotte, Prince de Ponte-Carvo, deceased King of
Sweden in 1844; and Soult, Duke de Dalmatie, just
deceased, and who had held the dignity for 47i years.
There is but one other instance of a person iu France
ho!ding the dignity so long, namely, Henry, Duke
de Montmorency, created Marshal by Charles IX , in
1566, Constable by Henry IV., in 1593, and deceased
under Louis XII ,in 1614. The fqinior Marshal of
France is now Marmont, Duke de Raguia ; but as he
has long resided in foreign courrries, Count Gerard,
named by Louis Philippe in 1830, may be considered
the senior.— Galigizani.

CALIFORNIA.
The commercial accounts from New York this
wesk contain nothing new, but the later advices from
California had surpassed the most favourable antici-
pations. A better state of society prevailed at San
Francisco, and there was consequently more steadi-
ness in business, while the reports from the mines
furnished proofs of a degree of success more general
than at any former period. At no time had there
been a larger number of persons employed, and the
average yield to each was fully equal to the best
previous returns. The use of improved methods,
coupled with the fact that the comforts at the dig-
gings are now greater than could have been obtained
two years back at the cities, tended to stimulate all
parties to steady labour. The weather also had been
very fine and the general health satisfactory.
Scarcely a day passes, it is said, in which a fur-
ther rich discoveries are not announced, and a
spot he the northern part of the State had proved
very productive where the deposits existed be-
neath a bed of earth and stones several feet deep,
resembling those which have been found on
the Turon river in Australia. Regarding the
quar:z veins particulars are given which show that
the working of them will be fully pursued by parties
on the spot, and that our best course in connexion
with them, instead of seeking doubtful leases at ridi-
culi,us prices, would be to obtain as many orders and
remittances as possible for good machinery. From
the following extracts it will be seen that in the
northern districts, no less than in the south, the rock
may lire traced " mile after mile 4" and, likewise, that
owing to the inefficient means possessed by many of
the parties who are al present occupied in crushing,
the process is carried on at an expense which would
cause them to welcome any one upon their " claims"
who would u;e geed machinery, and pay them even
the 'nee'

r fy-

n has b

,wn in a reculiar manner to
number of etude-

q.lzr z uatn

nitro whie'n di covered in our gold dis-
tricts. Leads have been traced for mile after mile
through the hulls, in almost every part of which the
pre:4atoe of the pricicus metal could be easily detected.
In the Northern Mies Gras Valley has been the
mot important point in quarz mining for some time
pa.t, and in the southern mines, Senora and its imme-
diate vicinity. Many of those who hold claims which
they are convinced will pay are waiting the results of
the experiments now being made, preferring delay to in-
curring the great expense of erecting machinery, with
the risk attendant upon a failure.
"In Grass Valley six or eight mills are in actual
ovration, and as many more in process of construction.
The veins, as is generally the case throughout the
northern section of the nJuntry, run regularly, and can
be easily followed; but the machinery is, as a gPnerm.l
thing, very impt,rfect, the arastras net being if sufficient
weight, and the mortars lacking solidity, while a large
proportion of the gold, as is generally supposed, escapes
from the amalgamating table. Most of the quartz mi-
ner, roast their ore, very much in the same wanner as
brick is burnt, which process renders it easier to be
crushed.

' In Nevada several companies have been organised
for quartz mining, and,one, the Gold Tunnel Company,
have apparently one of the beat mills in operation which
can be found in the country. It is of Stockton's patent,
and seems well adapted for doing its work. The mem-
bers, however, complain of its being insufficient, and
intend erecting more powerful machinery.
"Nearly all the mills are workiet by ste,,m, but at this
point the Bunker Hill Company are enabled to work by
water power from Deer Creek. By this company a new
process is about being introduced, by which the quartz
will be broken into lnatps of about the size of a man's
fist, or smaller, which are to b© placed in a furnace and
regularly smelted,

•• It is exp,cted that on suljeetinbearing
g the gold
quartz to art intense heat the preeiuus-metal will run out,
the experiments made on a small scale having proved so
encf)unging as to induce the company to risk the large
outlay requisite to procure ußcl set up their turnace.
" An immento lead of auriferous quartz has been dis-
covered in the vicinity of Downieviqe, high up in the
bierra, which has been traced in a direct line for upwards
of twenty miles. In every portion of gold has been
discovered, and in quantities which indicate extreme
richness. It is said that a number of companies have
been organized for the purpose of working it at different
points.

'
- " These mills are capable of grinding, each from 18 to
e 0 men. The
40 tons daily, and each employed about
gPtiortil report is that the stone pays from two to two
n"-.1 a ball cents. per pound, which would make
a return of from forty to fifty dollars per ton. If these
raise could he realised, there could be no doubt
of the enterprises paying well, particularly with the
chances ot richer spots occasionally appearing;
bat after, a very minute investigation, and questioning
repeatedly persons of all grades connected with the
various establiAments' after collecting and comparing
the stated returns of all parties, we have been forced to
the conclusion that quartz mining, as a general thing,
does pot, and for a considerable time to come will
not 15,13'.
iG That the leads of quartz rook will eventually prove
ale
returnsnot daerue ht;
notbut
over wes fpeeerl
we
ee
a soured of untold ricesheens,t
convinced that at
Prinvested, even those ceßt. en the capital
b„,
while in othersh
are.
esre-
presented as doing the i
throughout the northern
loss 13 involved. Although
regularly, the expenses ear;:,
mines the veins run vary D .
thing but perfect.
very great and the machinery a .)
many
•• Sex months will not
pass away
o before, with n
credit with in-
who are rushing into quartz mining
ensive labour
sufficient and pa'chwork machine rya
"xi ,
tc'd on not a
&.1-, !he bubble will burst, and ruin be enaile
few oho are now considered rich in the possession of a
el.:itn. We know that our position is adverse to that
ustudly taken at the present time, bait it is the result of
very Close investigation and long study.,,
In the ordinary mines the quantity of earth that
late leein thrown up preparatory to washing in the
rainy "'on will he sufficient to give employment
such as will prevent the diminution of supplies that
be- hitherto taken place at that period. As regards
tr,t, wars to be obtained in other pursuits, it appears
that at San Francisco the rate for mechanics is eight
doil,tra (1/. 2s. 6d.), and for common labourers five
d4)l}ars. The number of steamers on the rivers is
rapidly increasing, and there are now no less than
thi4y on the Sacramento and the San Joaquin. In
0 ,gOl3 also there are eleven, although last year there
wa, only one. The Mormons have purchased 80,000
acres ot land, well timbered and watered, near Los
PO 0001 They mean, it is •
Af;,,eies, for
..
ee railroed to Salt Lake. They
-teat city and a
have
a li
• notice that all the emigrants who are preparing
give ii
-
to come to them from Europe are to do so by Way of
the Isthmus.

. A. PLEASANT NEIGIMOUB.--Among the new pub..
-ptlitqtAArecently advertised in France, is " The Criminal
IN IC-, " ---:, ',..tory_ of the English Government, from its Massacre of
f'.,. x ---' t-ke'rtia\ to i.,s 'Poisoning of the Chinese." This must be
tau te tOnMs volumß, and would, at all events, possess
-0- Azir* 11* Itte linttiet reader—the charm of novelty,
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