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is found one is in the deposites of sand and soil ; the other in the 

 strata of ore. The latter is the most common method of finding it in 

 Hungary and Siebenburgen. 



Gold in Vermont. - - Specimens of gold have been found during the 

 past season in Bridgewater, Vermont, by Mr. Mathew Kennedy, of 

 Plymouth, Yt. They were taken from a quartz vein in mica and talcose 

 slate, and the gold is associated and intermingled with the white quartz, 

 ferruginous quartz, galena, and iron and copper pyrites. In occurs in 

 scales and grains of various sizes, and is of a beautiful clear yellow. 

 The vein has been traced some 50 or 100 rods, and farther explora- 

 tions will soon be made to prove it at other points. The gold forma- 

 tion is known to extend nearly the whole length of the State, and this 

 discovery may lead to a fair examination of the formation. 



Gold in Demeram. Advices from Demerara state, that gold has 

 been discovered in that colony up the Cuyuni river, and that about 

 200 had already been brought in. It is alleged to be remarkably 

 pure and to consist of small lumps, and also of scales and dust. The 

 locality is said to be not more than tw r o or three days' journey into the 

 interior. 



In addition to the gold discoveries made within a recent period in 

 Australia and California, it is stated that valuable deposites have been 

 found on the St. John's river, near Liberia, in Africa ; however this 

 may be, it is undoubtedly true, that the exportation of gold from the 

 west coast of Africa has greatly increased within the last two years. 



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The amount received in Liverpool alone from this source, was estimat- 

 ed for the year 1851, to exceed 300,000. 



Consumption of Gold. The following curious statistics relative to 

 the consumption of gold were stated in a lecture lately delivered at the 

 Geological Society at London. The entire amount in circulation is 

 said to be 48,000,000 ; of which the wear and waste is stated to be 

 3^ per cent,, annually 1,680,000. The consumption of gold in arts 

 and manufactures is as follows : 



In the United Kingdom, 2,500,000 



France, 1,000,000 



Switzerland 450,000 



Other parts of Europe, 1,600,000 



United States, 500,000 



6,050,000 



In Birmingham alone there is a weekly consumption of gold for chains 

 only amounting to 1,000 ounces. The weekly consumption for gold 

 leaf in London is 400 ounces; in other places in Great Britain, 184 

 ounces. 



One of the potteries in Staffordshire consumes S3, 500 worth of gold 

 annually in gilding ; and the whole consumption for gilding porcelain 

 in England is estimated at about 500 ounces annually. 



The London Times gives some elaborate tables concerning the 

 comparative production of gold and silver, for the last few years. 



