New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-06
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

CeIc. We iakeihc following details and cor-eSpoadcnce
from The Mail.
II Il row very positively affirmed that gold has been
d "a The strata of Of the districts between
inbic BAY ana the Orange River IL places L sad
10 tNsi ~ &C. nnectOD With he rich copper large guam
titles Of which have air, adv been upet for England and
IL OTHER places III dte'ced nuggets Of different
szts as IN Australia One piece Of pure gold, weighing
uIwad Of one ounce, has been shown in town and some
oihr st cmos Of small grains embedded IL the hyraied
hrsc csIionate Of copper-malacie The copper mines
tben'soso would have drawn public attention all over
The world 10 this section # South Africa bat gold field
VIII quickly draw thousands 10 the spot. BY some reports
ara ia accordance with the subOind letter. Il would g-
pear that lie rich copper IN the market contain
considerable portion of tire precious metal
Exrad Of letter addressed 10 hr. Lycc':, landlord
Of the london Tavern.
s#r Rossonorc On c .srlr, -. Hsrs,. Dee -. 1853
DEAR SnFeeng ami tia hou have the honor %; the
~, q. ,p.a, 80 sd Is,a . asr .sss1ps
v the resit esurs scdre You these iev line hoping :;
the fsi you viii your-ef further IT,
END b, " 80 be L.rd enoash 10 ercuse ;his seraTl
Nv " ne Ia'.,ya lou kHow we iei Table Bay on Wedae
va ne ~ 70, NE bs eoYter ore n lex Srd ed
doug the bass bruke ofen. and being
anxious 70 get fe ce q the ore TO axe lone 20 our sca.
cIer The captain requested 70 zee r. ard foohy
wnhsd he oef fo The gold aud there Temane about
II Wi aed, be made pub a. soon as get so London for
tk the Captain Intends shares the copper mine
r.Iee yOurelf the ne..ans suiey about cop
nine fer Of opinion that gold bouud in large
hoIe ,ou vii e Ind enough write Won
a. and ny, fher do We ,@mS bs made s1 a ur.
'le viii 'ey 500" be &c [EI IaW MAET5X
Corn ~ TIE soyFRElcsrr.-The following letters
relating 10 the discovery q" gold in the Sovereignty have
been obleingly communicated by Messrs Mosen'hal
Brothers in whose possession the specimens are
Io;ior TO Mosenilal Brothers Cape Town:
Shs-ncloeed beg hand yru Mr.
,sSe I'"s q soai in lion of y We the Gu,
cor m.-iorer W. have IT, weighed r. and there i no
dotr sis IN tii- Mr. Anret TIE Acting Civ.
srd Wi emo .. ar e1rrc LIQUID the fed prove a. rich as asi
MOSEyTH1L BROTHERS
s~IInIiEID, Bursher. Dorp. February o. 1851
Mc-srs MosrSTHlL BEoIHzRs.
NY DEAR sIRs In reply ou Of the Cd inst reference
af Goa M b sS5 sss III OF S,. G F 9s ia ,n ;e IS
- 81 ~ a., + . "a -,e. "A - -.
wio ohtsined myself a small Ii.ce quartz. which dug
lde fron SnG, ID on oemionrrin tide from The sa &C,
ihe 10 three nugget. about the size OF pes be a.,
number Of Particle the isa sample. :, nd you. ali Of which
t.'e , sra vol S b '' IN, H y o. u wn eeos1Ts
sueu go Only require lonne practical i 20 erect
thro5sl Mr Bo snen two mall sees Of tr on,rir
he been found few day even we~ b. had
I dd fy fh finn LOW IN d f not 81 for n I'S@9'''
Ioii. S Georse Ce Ina. called meeting
the l5h mt - vii thn he made KNOWN oy him The coalitions
TT is Ci,f Conm..iGer III Aare HAVING been rre.ea a.
She discovery vi" be able to authenticate and fully FeIo thereon
The following letter addressed TO Mr.. b. Norden Of this
Br'Rcnrn's Dosp. Feb. II 1851
My he Cane
neu cndeavor % d'coyer oi in the Cape Colony
: hs Gen oSrd IN the so1ercisny ~ia four me Of smi6ed
he Cal,don D e; ne IN gusiy aud p'o to be consider
Ies Many p,oI visited the dissng. ,h-
de- ~iIeI one weisne han ounce There
people here connected with Cap Town aud the discovery
vii be an to ie Colony WIN h posi ont honsh yop ous,i
to know + & e." . @d S o yen T9 o P 9eI more je
s s'rg o. GEoRGE LIXiSGSToN
The following extracts of letter. conirna:ory the
Il If in
were received by Yesterday pos,
Postscript to letter dated smhfed Court House Feb
10. Mail dispa't he'd at o'clock, l.. VI.
m q % b ssss @is 1 sd b hns been aSn1d W a.
'.ijt, gfnqasei have Great Rnet by The post
Eleoei two rssei. hand lust the poi va. cloas
GOD hos been dcoyer'd Vi bin few hous OF his and smith
viii rc, ,e Is Tie specimens bch epcio~ Nuggets contain.
s evenly IF Gar yIns
VI, hcpr he God Dissinr Tr no douh thr largo qaa.
I'D esr,ci,'y win experienced men direct hem"
Extract Of another letter from Burghers Dorp, dated
Fobrufry IL
Res%d5s The gold is grgysd beyond the lea doubt
regarding quarry Which viii be found sieT u
MIN urder of experience, hos been e.tabhed ,cry
1r. on very tai Ssd rpor are ar1c hat in Aber si a
fo,rd y,,d,y wri.es on the 18Th ms hat dtsin.. vii
lie :oIred Tor week owing the Bio mion
TEN Tl last west toy beyoad an doubt ;h' gold eS'.
which he. been INK ty INSCRIPTION and have returned With c
& % i. teU nrs doyee ~ ,S &boa the sod in hs
Trn Wal country before Thar gid
been found abundance. Thai tue ho-r have stopped the
seah until ihe on has been ' ed ana mat me
decided having their money for the Republic
The schooner Rachel belonging to Me,srs. Phillips &
King w.a number OF parties among whom was Nichols,
tLo dscoycrer of the gold icf Yesterday for onleklp
Bry The SEAPORT Of the mining districts. Tho Prince
Edwnrd with the Cape Of Good Hope Mining Companys
S,ef or board who're departure has been delayed VIII
follow tomorrow or next day. Mr.. Steele, lately IN the
house of Macdonald Busk X Coz proceeds in her as
Mineraog- md Mr.. l.. Marquard, as Surveyor II the
COMPANY. Tho capi0n Of this vesse ha, ha1 great
number of applications for passages to the "d-gns.
The Hy(aspe-. with the bomewerd mails, leaves th,s
d,r Ihcy close al the General Pos;-Ofice at T. VI.
ne E wing are the passengers from the Cape gong III
her. Col. Clocto G.. b.. H.; 1t. Col Forbes Ninety
Gr.t Regiment: It. Col and Mrs Armstrong. [. W. Rifles,
two children and servant It. Gore sixth Royals; Mr..
ST. John two children ard servant Mr. ana tEo Masters
Me,bnreh Master MoTkel, and Nlr. Wylle.
F,TAL AcCIDIST.-A melancholy accident occurred on
board the r. NJ steamer Hydaspes on Nopday la'' "hch
has thrc WI gloom al belonging - her II appears
that i'm raising the old preparatory 70 taxing VI INC
new one the sheers employed for ihi> purpose ca-he
and carried away the after guys They fe forward WIN
tremendous force and the chief officer Mr. Dryer III en-
Joovorpc 70 gct awny unfortunately crushed under
the sheer ANA Immediately expired. The chief engineer
Mr. Wilcox lad his arm broken and injured that he
will have TO be ci, behind. fireman and lsear I'M
dali were also much injured. The fourth and MIN oihce
Rad p very Iarrow escape they only saved by MI
RI farg arain.. them and knocking them ont OF the
wny NJ Bryer was said 20 be excellent officer ana
Kind friend Ills loss j. deeply eli by Capt Benson
"A, we as rs brother officers the passenger and crs"
His remains inferred last evening IN e fhgtlsn ou
alcround being followed to their last home by hi- com
mauder brother officers and many friends by all OF whom
be was much beloved.