The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24


the ancient and present condition of the of his
hOoss The published Of this preate display
vast amount OF research profound scientific know
ledge. In recent lecture the subject delivered by
him in this city, he follows respecting the
mineral resources of the island -
" the country explored aud capital invested in
mining under JudicioGs management there is no doubt
bnt That the enterprise would be great OF wealth
iof centuries perhaps great the fishery present.
but when consider that only portion OF the
country has been hitherto explored and ouly the
coast that wherever mining operations have been under
Esn except at La Manche they have been of the most
spercai character merely surface works and thai IT
was only very recently any attention all has been
pa" 10 minag-the sea baiDg naturally considered by
maritime and fishing population only worth
eSp'ornga mine richer in reality than sii the silver
mines of Mexico producing millions for the last three
centuries, and ncxhau lble ought 10 rest satisfied
With what has been done an earnest Of what will be
done hereater regret, indeed the lead mine Of
ia A"nche has been, not abandoned hut the works
peonea Tor time. heard from MI Crockei, Of the
snperniendenis there, years ago, that there
then ~ much load discovered as thousand men could
not remove in twenty ye@s To person like myself il
appeared that such region Of lead
there should be Iet die but hope in the spring opera
tons will be commenced anew and such "a source Of
wealth not allowed to lie iallow Silver is found in some
Of the lead specimens have SEEN though not in any
great quantity in the la Mlnche ore and have
minute threads of native silver in taken from
we'll dug in the ncighborhood OF the Hospital of 81.
johns Time will tell whcther like the Jagenian nine,
Sung ny Moore these Indications only spangled
Che surface but have not the least doubt that copper
and lead are most abundant and will hereafter be an
enormous source oi wealth 10 the country OF native
gold though the most generally distributed ali metals
ihve not seen specimen but one, with some micros
copic particles genng in the quartz: the person who
had il told me he would call again and tell the locality
OF his discovery but did would easy Try
by amalgamaton whether the spangies gold
The gold marix, described by Humboldt and Others
certainly exists but the attention OF the people has
never been called 10 it, s remarkable that the fish
erlnen in the lower part OF PaccDta bay used 20 tn
Ella Manche, take the pure gaIena smelt IT, and jig
gers out OF IL and still the Of the mne though
almost every pebble the shore had specs Of lead in
it, was either unknown disrcgarded. This shows how
much require that the country should be explored by
competent persons Since the discovery three -four
years ago many Thousand pounds worth OF lead has
been shipped vi. O're while ] there, sixty eve
tots vsned nj forty i've pounds ton, shipped on
ant another time saw several perhaps hundred
tols Of dressed barrels prepared for exporation
and still little knowledge did the people possess OF the
treasure existing in their midst that for generations the
only made Of it dig bit make igger -
In conclusion have merely add that several wax
vessels expected arrive here q few days take
part ia the work. the representatives Of various
nations. by the following extract from the 81 Johns
Leeser il will be that n French line ship
among the number
~ communication hus been received by j. q. Tous
saint, Esq, Consul for France from the French Admiral
| commanding on the West India Golf Of Mexico and
Inn nfinn nAria
hpe-of battle ship Jean Bart, Colnmandant Deudome,
appropriated 10 the instruction OF naval cadets will pay
wish 10 port OF So Johns In the coming month or
Jny. 1t IL not improbable that the Jea, Bart will he
here before the arrival Of the reat Eastern with the
Atlantic cable snd that she will raInan until the
pleon Of thai great enterprise possibly leaving Trinity
hay for Bres thus giving the cadets an opportunity Of
performing NJ once voyage and Witnessing the we
hope, successful planting Of speedy means Of
communication between the Old and New Worlds We
believe thai this idea of training cadets for the navy
upon blue water is quite new one, naval 'nsfiac-
| ton having hitherto been confined " some moored
old s' ~ river M nss wss~e the theory Of
shi< may be taught without the inconveniences and
practical applications belonging TO the deep sailing
The French Admiral says-Tbis IL the first appIica
tion which has been made Of the system adopted
for the education OF a,pran,s and his Exceenoy
attaches great value to the voyage Instructions the
Consul to forward in every the views of the Adm
raj with regard 10 the reception and general information
OF the cadets aspirants' embodied in the
nicstion, and We have doubi thai facilities will
be afforded for tbs purpose both by authorities and
the principal inhabitants Of the town. Thus then in
addition TO the very large influx OF visitors 10 trinity
| Day next month, Wbch Will undoubtedly take place
from many distant quarters will he the spectacle
French line o. battle ship, with something like hun
dred' d'navJ students on board.
! RECALL AMERICAN CONSUL.
| M Converse q. Leach, who has been The American
Consul at thi port for the last years, let
ers from government accepting his resignation by lhs
| steamer which brougb, here He gocs home in
the Alpha the 18th His recall IN con,panc,
with his wishes. Mr. Thos. \. Malioy, commits
sion merchan, this city, has be"D appointed vcc
! sui pro tasyos.