The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-11 00:00:00

Sherbrooke, Guysborough County, Nova
Scotia, Oct. 28, 1861.
The gold workings are situated about a mile and
a half from the west bank of the St. Mary's River,
opposite the village of Sherbrooke. The precious
metal was first discovered by a man named Nicker-
son, and about 40 applications for three-quarter
acre lots have been made up to this time. Froin
all I can see, this goldfield promises to be equal to
any yet discovered. As a general rule the miners
have not yet got fairly to work on the leads, but
even the extremely rude means employed have
amply remunerated some of them. On the claims
laid out eight fine veins of quartz, all more or less
gold-bearing, have been discovered. There are two
of eight inches in thickness, one of about 15 inches,
and the rest from four to six inches. The northerly
lead has been the most worked, and seems so far to
be the most productive. One man I know to have
taken out at least 40 dols. worth in an afternoon
by breaking it up with a small hammer. I saw
him do it. One of the nuggets was worth at least
10 dols., and one or two worth 5 dols. each. The
remaining quartz would, of course, pay well
for crushing. On one of the claims the
washing will average half a dollar to the
pan of raw dirt, which will pay well. The only
question to be answered in reference to these dig-
gings is, will they hold out according to promise ?
If we take the experience of other parts of the pro-
vince as a guide, there is every reason to believe they
will. The Wine Harbour diggings are about 15
miles from here, and the accounts from these con-
tinue good, but I have no means of comparing their
productiveness with those at Sherbrooke. There
have been but few persons here from Halifax, and
any who do come must make tip their minds to be
pretty well shaken up on the journey. You can get
here either by the Guysborough coach or by sailing
vessel to the mouth of the St. Mary's river, from
which you can row up, about eight miles, to this
village. I forgot to say that the general direction of
the veins is 68 deg. west, corresponding to the strike
of the enclosing strata, which is hard, slaty in strut'
ture, and considerably shattered, dipping about N.
22 deg. E., at a very high angle. The quartz is
highly impregnated with metallic minerals, consist-
ing of bi-sulphurets of iron and copper, arsenical
pyrites, and, I think, some silver. The fire has been
through all the region in the neighbourhood of the
diggings, and the ground is mostly open, rocky,'
barren, and somewhat swampy.—Montreal Ad-
vertiser.

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LEEDS—•DEC• 10.
The dull report from Mark-lane yesterday has caused u
to have a very slow market. The small amount of busi •
ness passing in wheat was at rather under last Tuesday's
currencies. Barley rather lower. Oats and other articles
as before.

LIVERPOOL—DEc. 10.
A fair attendance at our market to-day, but a slow sale
was experienced for wheat at a decline of 2d to 3d per
cental. Flour also difficult to quit. Oats and oatmeal no"
glected, but at late rates. Beans receded fully 6d per qr.
Peas held for previous quotations. Indian corn was ranch
pressed for sale, and a decline of is to is 6d per qr must
be quoted.

LYNN—DEc. 10.
There was a moderate quantity of wheat on offer to-daro
and all kinds met an inactive sate at about late prices. TO
show of barley was pretty fair, with a moderate inquirY;
and former prices were fully realised, Oats maintained
their value. Beans scarce, at about late rates.
Old white
. 6os64s too
62566 s I 8ar1ey......
.22534 ttoo 420600
d
Beans .42s to 46s I Peas 4Bs to MO

MELTON MOWBRAY—DEC. 10.
There was a limited show of wheat to-day, and with all,
inactive trade, prices same as last Tuesday. BarleY
fair show, and moderate demand. Prices—white wheat, 51
Od to 64s Od ; red, 52s Od to 60s per 36 stone ; beall
firm, at 48s to 50s for old ; new sorts, 42s per 33 st,4
barley, 36s to 41s for malting, and 30s to 34s per qr. 1°
grinding ; oats, 22s to 335,0 d per 24 stone.

NORWICH CATTLE.
The show of store cattle to-day was both large and
good, consisting of Scots, shorthorns, Doyens, and 'lit
Trade slow, and a small attendance' of buyers. At us"
close fully one-fourth remained unsold. Fat beasts firra,;,
Scots, 4s Od to 4s Gd ; shorthorns, 4s to 4s 6d ; Irish, `)„'
Gd to 4s Od ; Devons, 4s to 4s Gd (estimated weight when
fat).
Fat beasts a small show and sales firm, at 8s Od to Ss 6a
per 141 b.
Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pe°
and a fair sale,
Fat sheep, Ss Od to 9s 6d per stone; prime, 9s 6d ,
an
al Isold.
icrs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 22s to 255; fat p(O5
8s Od to Ss Gd per stone.

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