Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-01

Thus 243 ia ounces 10 tons, cwt "a lbs and
of been produced from this single
weeks and two days. In what this is to end human
being venture to sumse The fields reported be
mtable the indications Of gold extending Of
miles, and each last found digging apparently ecpsng all
before it All accounts sree that the auriferous grounds
which be probably worked win be dug for
years to by any number Of people that by posi-
bility reach them oof @
letter from Melbourne Of late date says: To the
good people of Great Britain commit the consideration
of these statements We beg to remind them that even
before this discovery burst upon this Of the
finest and most prosperous Of British colonies Let the
gold fields their yield tomorrow and we still retain
all the elements Of national wealth and national greatness
Those who venture to share wealth may venture bold
" for boundess plenty smiles side by side with countless
wealth. Our splendid harvests whitening forthe
SICKLE with no men to reap them The same land which
is thus pouring forth its mineral treasures is still feeding
the finest sheep and cattle that fattened
ura grasses Their fate has hitherto been that shameful
waste, the meltng-pot" eagI1
The Economist says meeting Of the shareholders in the
Aqua Fria California; Mining Company held this
week. and very numerousy attended The objectwas
to receive statement from Mr. WRIGHT Of San Francisco
relative the prospects Of the property and also as to
the title of the lease hecaims Of Colonel FREMONT to
the Marposa district freely discussed and it was
stated that he had placed the whole of the questions ars
ing cut Of his leases in the hands of Messrs LAwroRD
Co., the legal advisers Of Messrs Barring Co., with the
view of dealing impaiay with all parties concerned
Col FREMONT was not present but this
well other explanations relative to the origin Of his
title, gave great satisfaction There is much speculation
now aoat not only as respects the gold mines in Cafor-
MIA and Austraa, but also in relation to the humber
copper and tin mines home and the purleus Of
Capel Court again haunted by many and strange
faces thher in consequence They remind the
more constant ters to the neghborhood of the time
when railway speculaons attracted many strangers
the vicinity - a..ac 81 glesl
The Daily Rers says: "With reference to the market
for exchanges it may be mentioned that the continued
extraordinary influx of gold excites much discussion
but the present moment apprehension is generally
expressed that the relative value of gold and silver and
hence the go sSssays dis
turbance The opinion Is still entertained that Holland
aosaa p.scipatsy overcautously in aboizhi~g gold
as legal tender and exchanging the store Of the Ex
chequer against silver at considerable loss to the
Stae and is therefore not expected that any other
European State will adopt similar measure, even in
view of the steady tide of bullion that has in towards
Europe"
The English funds have been steady through the week.
with tendency to advance.
The news from the CARE OF Coon HopE is Of most
melancholy character Not only Is the Kaair yar-so ia
tai to troops, and costly to our pro-
crossing and apparently far from termination
unless the Kars starved into submission by the sez
ure Of their cattle and the destruction Of their crops but
we have an additional Of pain in the loss ny ship
wreck of large body Of gallant countymen, olAeir
way the Cape, where they hoped to shorten the war
The vessel lost is the Brksnhead steamship the Of
her wreck has yet be explained butt is supposed that
the captain wished shorten his voyage, and too
close to the shore whore the vessel struck sunken
rock and broke up in half hour. -Four hundred and
Fifty gallant soldier md saers have persisted by this
tastrophe Fror scHnA papers it seemsthat tho pro-
rress of the rebe csfs longer doubtful The only
hope of the Maa the regnng) dynasty appeAys to be
in the chance Il ascension among the rebel leaderA