The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-26

MINERAL WEALTH OF MALAGA The following
is an extract of letter from George Read, E q
u s. Consul at Malaga, to gentleman in Wash
ington;-
CONSULATE U. 5 A !
Malaga, Nav B. 1913 (

U. s. Consul at Malaga, to gentleman in Wash
ington;-
CONSULATE U. 5. A.
Malaga, May D, 1913 !
This kingdom Of And alusIa is divided luI0 The
provinces of Granada, Seville, Cordova aud Jaen.
Ga the Mediterranean that 10, from Cape Pa''s 10
the Straits of GibraIt ar and III 10 Cape IT"dgar-
there Is a chain at m olni al rs passing by me owns
ct BaeZa, Granada, Ante qura, and KoDda To Me-
dina Sldonia, from which spurs or nfges oIvetgs
towards the coast These mounta ms are loaded
with every mineral, aud known TO have been pro-
duc'ive, from the earliest history We have OF the
country.
Mining, like every thing else, has its epochs, and
the public mind is occupied by it, in turn, with
ry other subject which forms ts food and enter
tainment Within The last lew years a rage and fury
mas spread abroad over the land. and every one is
excited with the thirst OF min eral wealth Foun-
dries have been established, turn aces erected, and
smelling works built all directlons and from the
highest 10 the lowest, the wealthy and the poor
man and woman, have invested their much or their
little IN some estabs hme mt or company connected
with mining works.
The miues longest worked in this direction have
been OF lead, in which the Granada range OF the
Apuxaras down towards the coast, from Adra to
Amerla, extremely rich Some few years
since some old Roman excavations were discover
ed AT the eastern end oil this range, close 10 the sea-
board near the town OF Vera, about half way be-
tween Almeria and Carthagena. very rich vein
of silver and lead was met with in that ne ghbor
hood, which excited the cupldlty OF every one, and
there is not a spot that is not bored and cxa-
mined ana the consequence mas Oeen, lndt the
rich mineral character OF this province has been
once more brought to light. Almost the only me-
tails not met with, or at east II met with, only Ia
the minutest quantities, is gold but II Will be seen
by the specimens sent OF lead and silver, copper and
iron, that these are found throughout the range
Antlnony, and zinc, and piumbago, are ex remedy
abundant, and various marbles ot the Alpuxarras,
not to mention those OF the mountains near Mala-
ga, are extremely ornamental.
Other parts OF the peninsula are also rich IN mine-
rails There IS coal near Seville OF strong quality,
but containing much sulphur; the quicksilver mines
OF Almaden supply the world; and once the Blscay
iron met alone the consumption OF Spanish America;
there excellent and productive tin mines near 10
PoDte Vedra in Galcla, while there are mountain
masses OF coal Gijon il Aslurias. Such Is the
general mineral feature OF this country. The rich
SPOT at present is the range OF hills, about Elk
miles long, on the borders OF Andalusla and Nur-
cha, beyond Cape de Gate, near the towns OF Vera
and Agullas, and running inwards from the sea.
Here the richest IN silver yet discovered,
the mineral sometimes yielding three 10 four hun
bred ounces OF silver 10 the ton, with To per cent Of
lead Such The mines OF the Carmere Esperan-
"a and Vergen Delmar. Some idea may be formed
OF the rabid search after the precious metals, when
say that in this short range OF hills there are over
two thousand pits or mines now opened, all VIVID
more or less depth The silver Is extracted alter
smelling the lead, but no quicksilver 10 used for
amalgamaIion, as in Mexico. The pure silver 10
generally sent to Marseles, the export OF the argen-
| tiferous ore being prohibited. The government re-
| turns give the whole amount OF silver extracted in
| the month OF March, at the different smelling
| works, Tin which is received tax of per cent. }
Il 1851 marks but, these turns never 10 be
| relied upon, we may safely add twenty five per cent
| more so that at eight ounces per mark, and one
dollar per ounce, may say the value in silver
| tracted in the month of March, approximately
| two hundred thousand dollars.
| In smelling copper not much has yet been done,
| but attention will be turned to this metal also as
| doubt there are rich veins OF il, you will see from
| the specimens forwarded.
The iron of MdIbea is very fine; it is taken from
| the side OF mountain There are Two rolling mills
| In the suburbs o this city, one OF which is equal in
extent to any works in Enga Nails and horse
| shoes can be hammered OF THIS IRON cold. Cape Pa
| los is mass OF iron; there large remains OF Ro-
| man works, and as the washes the earth away
| some OF these are discovered.
| Enclosed is a list Of specimens, all marked with
] correspo ldlng numbers, showing their origin. In
the box will be found pamphlet comprising The mi
ming laws, instructions 10 Inspectors and royal de-
crees relating TO mining; also, plan OF part OF the
silver and lead district above alluded 10, Chat 10.
where the argentiierous ores are touDd) with the
demarkaon and specifications Of various mines
from which II will be- how the country is laid
out and occupied by mines
shall continue to collect other specimens and
will continue To send them forward from time 10
time. In about week shall receive another set
from the Sierra de Amagrera. and am 10 have 9th
eTs from various rectons We are about putting
mp some works at this place for smelling Ores and N
sm named on the direction, shall have Il good OPP
porunty OF selecting specimens from the ore re-
ceived
am, with regard, your friend and obd'l serv't.
GEORGE READ.