The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-11 00:00:00

MIN IN G INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Silver Bend (Nevada) Reporter.)
LANDER COUNTY MINES.—Some of the mines of
Lander County are turning out large quantities of
ore, and producing no inconsiderable amounts of
bullion—that is, for " razor-back" veins. The last
quarterly report gives the total amount of ore
worked at 2,091 tons, which yielded in currency the
sum of $390,570 84. The amounts produced by
some of the principal mines are given below, from
the quarterly report published in the Reveille :
Mallattan, 760 tons, yielding $251 20 per ton, and
el tons, yielding $284 59 per ton; Mont Tenabo,
527 tons, yielding $63 32 per ton ; St. Louis, 1071
tons, $lB2 14 per ton ; Diana, 82 tons, $209 40 per
ton ; Buel North Star, 681 tons, $239 05, and 211
tons, $157 56 per ton ; Thnoke, 52 tons, $292 31
per ton ; Florida, 621 tons, $199 37 per ton, be-
sides a number of others producing lesser amounts,
but of equally high grade ore. The amounts given
above are all computed in currency.
THE YEARLY PRODUCT OF NYE COUNTY.—The
books of the County Assessor show the following
annual product of two of the leading mines of Nye
County :—From October 1 to December 31, 1866,
the Buel Mill—now Belmont Company's—reduced
904 tons of ore, producing bullion of the value of
$52,712 24, being an average per ton of $5B 31 ;
the three months following—January, February,
and March, 1867-554 tons and a fraction were re-
duced, yielding $33,041 39 or $59 64 per ton ; the
next quarter, 125 tons 1,3331 b., producing $6,903
02—554 39 per ton, and 676 tons, 1,0101 b., which
produced $26,439 77, or $39 08 per ton. These
amounts, added to the production of the quar-
ter ending on the 30th of September, of
736 tons, yielding $28,857 88—539 33 per ton—
and 21 tons, yielding $837 06—539 86 per ton,
swells the total product of this mine for the past
year to $148,790 36 in coin. The aggregate
number of tons of ore worked is a fraction over
3,017—averaging very nearly $5O per ton. It is
reduced in a ten-stamp mill, at best but an inferior
one, by the wet-crushing process, by which it is not
claimed that more than 65 per cent. of the silver is
saved. In connection with the fact that the mine
from which the ore was obtained is practically in-
exhaustible, and can be made to furnish almost any
amount of ore, the above figures will furnish a basis
upon which to estimate its great value. During
the same period the Murphy Mine, of the Twin
River Company, situated in Ophir Canyon, as is
shown by the books of the assessor, have yielded as
follows :-Ist quarter, 6261 tons, averaging $13249
per ton—sB3,oo7 96; 2d quarter-1,1611 tons,
18 per ton—s 97
averaging $B4 ,775 08 ; 3d
quarter-8,050 tons, averaging $92 94 per t0n—
574,863 17 ; 4th quarter-800 tons, averaging
$134 43 per t0n—5107,544, making a total of
$363,190 21 in coin in a twelvemonth. The aggre-
gate quantity of ore worked is 3,3931 tons, and the
average yield per ton a fraction over $lO7. We are
informed that the Murphy Mine is now in a condi-
tion to supply ore for another mill of equal capacity
as the one in use—a number of levels having
already been run which disclose hundreds of feet in
length along the vein, and for a depth of near two
hundred feet a compact mass of solid ore some ten
or twelve feet thick. This vast metallic mass is said
to surpass anything of the kind ever developed in
the State, and as our information comes from a
competent source, we do not doubt it ; and the
Murphy to-day could doubtless be made to produce
more profit for its owners than anything ever found
upon the Comstock, though by reason of some
stock-jobbing operations said to be on the tapis
there seems to be a desire in certain quarters to

(Trout the San Francisco Mercantile Gazelle.)

Mining affairs on the Pacific Coast during the
past year have assumed a more substantial and per-
manent condition as a source of national wealth
than they ever before attained, and probably in no
like period since the organisation of the State has
this desirable condition of affairs been as much
promoted in California as during the past nine
months. There arc a variety of causes wllich have
tended to produce this effect, the most prominent
being the great improvement introduced in the Pro-
cesses for saving the precious metals, which adds
greatly to the profits of mining, and the unprece-
dented accumulation and low rates of money in
Europe.
After nearly 20 years' experience, with the re-
markable amount of bullion in the treasuries of all
the great European nations, the larger portion of
which being the product of this State, the perma-
nence or richness of the mines of California can no
longer be debateable questions. While the detec-
tion and exposure of the frauds perpetrated on
capitalists, in selling them worthless "claims," has
made such frauds impossible, with ordivary pru-
dence on the part of purchasers. We see the result
of the confidence this improved state of affairs has
engendered in the number of valuable mines re-
cently sold to European capitalists, or for which
they are negotiating.
The success of such purchases is of infinitely
more importance to the State than the success of
the sellers in disposing of them. Every such sale
that turns out satisfactory to the buyers increases
the development of the mines, while every fraud
perpetrated upon them retards the material pro-
gress of the State, by depriving it of the advan-
tages of increased capital.
With millions of money going a-begging for bor-
rowers, at two per cent. per annum in England,
what better field for investment offers than the
gold and other mines in California? It is not
possible to number the mines in this State that
would be profitable to work with capital at treble
that rate of interest, were it obtainable. The ac-
tive commerce and growing manufactures of the
State absorb all its capital, on interest ranging from
12 to 18 per cent., leaving none for mining ven-
tures at less than 24 to 30 per cent., rates that no
enterprise can successfully stand up under.
With telegraphs and steamers connecting the
two countries, English capital is as much under the
control of its owners in California as it was in the
mining districts of that country less than a quarter
of a ury ago. These f acts appear to be appre-
ciated, if we may judge by the manner of iuve.,t-
intents being made. As these foreign purchasers
prefer thoroughly develop,A mines, they offer in-
ducements to owners of really valuable claims to
develope them, and aid iu driving "wild-cat" stock
out of the field.

Another noticeable feature in the progress of
mining on this coast is the increase in the number of
deposits of minerals, other than quartz, which con-
tain gold. The Lincoln Gold Mine in Placer,
the Quail Hill Mine, in Calaveras, the talc mines
in Placer, Sierra, and several other counties, are
familiar illustrations of such deposits. The profits
derived from working these mines are very large,
though the per cent. of bullion in the mineral is
quite small. But the economy with which it can be
extracted, the enormous proportions of the depo-
sits, and the convenience with which they can be
worked, being generally near the surface, causes it
to be more profitable to work such ores, if only
containing from $3 to $5 per ton, than many quartz
ledges, the rock from which yields from $2O to $3O
per ton.

During the past mouth another important dis-
covery of this character has been made at Quartz
Prairie, Placer county, where a company of miners
seeking for a quartz ledge on a rich Placer claim,
cut through a stratum of black cement (as they de-
scribe it) of a peculiar appearance, nearly as soft
as clay, which is astonishingly rich in gold. As was
the case on the Lincoln Mine, the miners threw
this valuable substance away, while drifting through
six feet of it, because it did not look like " gold
rock," but accident revealed its richness and made
their fortunes.

The Green Emigrant Mine, located a short dis-
tance to the south of this discovery, is also a re-
markably valuable deposit of this class, the gold
being found in a greenish talcose slate. Nearly
$lOO,OOO worth of the metal has been taken from
this mine in the present year.

It is scarcely possible to believe that these pecu-
liar and valuable deposits are confined to the few
localities where they have been found. The simul-
taneous and wide-spread causes, which there are
reasons for believing formed the gold, forbid the
idea of its formation being confined to a few iso-
lated spots. It is far more probable that intelligent
search will discover a number of such deposits. It
must be remembered that the discovery of gold on
this coast has been the result of accident to a re-
markable extent ; accident first revealed is to Mar-
shall in the mill race at Colony ; accident led to its
discovery in quartz ; accident led to the discovery
of the Lincoln Mine ; to the Table Mountain depo-
sits, to the auriferous talc, and now to this " black
clay." Science has had nothing to do with these
discoveries. None of these scientific experts who
have been in this State have ever discovered any-
thing of importance. Their services have been of
great value in explaining the composition of mine-
rals others have found, but to accident alone is due
the discovery of the various formations in which
gold has been found.
Another important subject, intimately connected
with the present activity in mining, is the great
attention paid ►,o extracting the metals from their
ores. When it is admitted that not more than 60
per cent.—probably not nearly so much—has here-
tofore been extracted, the loss of the remainder ap-
pears amazing, if we take the product of the State
since 1848 into consideration —lO per cent. of
$1.,000,000 lost for lack of skill to save it ! A better
state of things has been introduced, and it is quite
within bounds to state that the quantity of bullion
obtained by reworking tailings and sulphurets ex-
ceeds $3,000,000 for the present year in California
alone, and is very large among the silver mines of
Nevada, while the improvements in crushing and
amalgamating have increased the product in the
mills fully 10 per cent. over what it was three years
ago.

TIIE FIRST ACT OF TILE SESSlON.—Yesterday,
the first act of the session was issued. ItS object is to
apply £2,000,000 out of the consolidated fund for the
service of the year ending the 31st of March next.

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Sir A. Buller addressed his cons'ituen's in the
Town llall, Liskeard, on Monday evening. Ile
commented at length on " the political jugglery"
I;xhibited by the Government in its management of
the Deform Bill, end narrated the triumphant de-
!i.l struction by the Liberal party of those insidious
devices known as checks, which miginally tram-
melled the offer of household suffrage to the people.
Contrasting the determined opposition of Conserva-
tism in former times to all proposals to extend the
suffrage any other way than laterally with their
recent conduct, he said he was unable to endorse
the opinion that the consistency of a party was not
to be counted of greater worth than the acquisition
of good measures. The sacrifice of the political
tvorality of a great party was a serious calamity.
The Conservative party had formerly been proud
of its mission, and often as it had unreasonably ob-
structed the progress of Liberal opinions it could
Lnot be denied that it had at times exercised a whole-
, some influence in repressing hasty changes and
enforcing deliberate consideration. But it was
questionable whether this departure from the ortho-
dox faith of the Conservatives might not be the
result of a skilful party manoeuvre designed to create
a Tory majority in small boroughs where personal
influence was strongly felt by the lower classes,
and money still had its charms as a political
agent. The bill for putting an end to cor-
rupt practices which the Government had
promised would be most valuable, inasmuch
as it would substitute loc.tl for Parliamentary in-
quiry, but the ballot was the only sure preventive
agair.st bribery. Addressing the newly enfranchised
of Liskeard, he reminded them that the future of
the borough was in their hands, and warn ed them
that Many a formidable enemy of small boroughs
was on the look-out to take advantage of any short-
comings on their part. Turning to the Abyssinian
question, he refrained from blaming the Government
for having been silent as to the state of affairs at
the;close of last session, for he was bound to admit
that nothing had latterly come out to justify censure
on this account. He could form no anticipation as
to the result of the war ; the Government bad exer-
cised their discretion in the matter, and on them
rested the responsibility. The whole conduct of
Theodore was most humiliating, and in the end our
triumph would, perhaps, be unhappy, while our de-
feat would certainly be disgraceful; but, regarded
in the light of our future government of India, he
considered the expedition as absolutely necessary.
Looking to the future, he noticed that the question
of education was destined to engage the attention of
the Legislature ; it was evident that the system at
present in vogue had completely broken down, and
it was the duty of the Liberal party to see that a
sounder system was established. Then came the
question of the Irish Church, but he was unable to
say how that should be dealt with, except that
vested interests should be duly acknowledged.

A vote of confidence in Sir Arthur was unani-
mously agreed to.

THE COSTERMONGERS.

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Last night a public meeting of costermongers was
held in the Nag's Head, Leather-lane, " for the
purpose of considering the amendments of the
Street Traffic Act, properly called the ' Starvation
Act.' " Mr. Cohen, who occupied the chair, said
the amendment which had been introduced into the
act was scarcely any relief to the costermongers,
and he believed the effect of the measure would be
to cause a great deal of starvation among those
whom it affected. Mr. Wail then moved that Sir
George Bowyer, Lord Elam, Alderman Lusk,
and the other members of Parliament who have
recently voted in the interests of the coster-
mongers, be written to and requested to become
patrons of "The Traders, General Dealers, and
Street Sellers' Protection and Benefit Society."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Milton, and
unanimously agreed to. The objects of the 5530-
ciation as stated in a circular which is being exten-
sively circulated, are " to unite the traders, general
dealers, and street sellers in a body ; to protect the
united interests of its members when attacked ; to
defend them from unjust and vexatious prosecu-
tions ; to obtain the repeal of enactments fraught
with injury to freedom of trade; to provide a fund to
loan to its members so as to render them indepen-
dent of the extortionate loan lender ; and thus to
raise the position of all persons engaged in the
callings before mentioned, and keep many of them
from the brink of starvation to which they are ex--
posed." Air. Arnott addressed the meeting in an
indignant speech, in which he said that the caster-
mongers were the most ill-used class of the com-
munity, and that they were now completely left at
the mercy of the " rascally police." Mr. Osborne
said that the costermongers did more good for
society than half the shopkeepers, and that the
convictions for light weights against the latter iu
the south of London, as compared with those
brought home to the former, were only in the pro-
portion of 100 to 1.