The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-27 00:00:00

MINING IMELLIGENCE.

We are glad to hear that Colonel David E. Buel
will soon be back in London, having attained the
ends he sought to accomplish in Nevada. He has
been labouring hard to get his mines into the best
working order. We extract from an exchange the
following remarks from the Belmont Mountain
Champion, dated 19th September, which thus notices
his return to that city :—" The Colonel is one of
the pioneers of Philadelphia mining district, and is
acquainted with all the old settlers. He at once
set out to arrange for the thorough development
of the mines in which he is interested in this dis-
trict. On Monday last he purchased the necessary
quantity of brick for the construction of furnaces,
in connection with the ten-stamp mill in Belmont,
arranged for their itnmeliate delivery, contracted
with the builders to forward the work speedily to
completion, and set an increased force to work on
the mines. in a few weeks he will have ores worked
by the most approved process at his mill. Colonel
Buel has the utmost confidence in the permanency
and richness of the mines in this district, and there-
fore takes hold with his characteristic zeal and de-
termination, which cannot fail to be productive of
wealth to himself, and prosperity to the community.
It is conceded by all competent mining experts,
practical and scientific, that the mines of Philadel-
delphia district, particularly thosa upon the High-
bridge, Transylvania, and El Dorado ledges, exceed,
in point of richness and permanency, any in Nevada,
and only want proper development to make them
the best paying claims. We have no doubt of the
wealth of these mines."

TIN IN COLORADO.—" It is tin ore of the very
richest kind—of the variety known iu Cornwall as
the resin tin ore.' Hu—a Cornish visitor —says
he never saw richer or more perfect ore raised in
Cornwall. We have plenty of it. The Spicer lode
crops out for about three-eighths of a mile, and
seems to be 100 feet wide—all of the same kind of
ore we send you. We are sinking a shaft as fast as
possible, but have not yet defined the crevice, but
are taking out slathers of ore. The Eureka lode is
from eight to sixty feet wide, in a defined crevice—
all of this kind of ore. This I believe is the first
oxide of tin ore ever discovered in America. The
tin ore discovered in Missouri was sulphate of tin."
OWYHEE AVALANCHE, IDAHO, August 29th.—
Late intelligence from Cariboo states that great
excitement has been created by the discovery of a
large prospect on Peterson Creek. The Pickens
and Edwards tunnel, at Cottonwood, is now in on
the ledge 70 feet, where the vein is three feet wide,
and shows exceedingly rich in silver.
Lewiston Journal, July 15, says: —" A. new
placer mining district has been discovered on the
headwaters of the St. Joseph's River, and about 80
miles east of Oro Fino. A number of persons have
left this place for the new mines. Three different
camps have been formed, either of which will prove
good." The Helena Post, August 20, says of these
diggings—" Mr. Lusk, who has just arrived, states
that fabulously rich placer mines have been disco-
vered in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, on the head
waters of the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joseph Rivers.
Sweeney's is the only claim upon which a sluice is
running. On Booth's River, seven miles south-west
of [Sweeney's River, prospects of from 25 to 75
cents to the pan are obtained, with a.pay streak six
feet in depth and 18 inches wide. Upon another
river from 10 to 15 cents to the pan is obtained.
Tributary to all these rivers are numerous gulches,
in which good prospects are obtained—in fact,
the whole of that section of country seems to be
a network of rich placer mines. There are, in
these new diggings, about seven hundred men,
and immense numbers on horseback and on
foot, who, with every conceivable character of outfit,
are hurrying to them from every point of the com-
pass. Great excitement exists at Beartown and
vicinity concerning the new mines in the Coeur
d'Alene Mountains. A bar has been discovered
there seven miles in length and about 400 feet in
width, the dirt upon which, so far as tested, is from
4 to 12 feet in depth, and prospects from 10 cents
to $1 85 cents to the pan. The creek below the
bar prospects well.
The amount of bullion shipped by the Manhattan
Silver Mining Company for the month of August
is $151,538 82.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AURIFEROUS REGULUS.—
About 30 tons of copper regulus were delivered at
New York recently, without transfers of cars, from
Omaha, in twelve days, being brought from near
the mines of the Boston and Colorado Mining Com-
pany by the Pacific Road. It was transhipped
from New York to Wales, where the regulus will
be made to yield about 80 or 85 per cent. of pure
c opper.