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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 806, 5 December 1865, Page 2

Wheeler’s Amalgamators. —Further trials were made -with these machines at Mr. S. Hebblewhite’s, in Pitt-street, on Tuesday. Several gentlemen interested in mining pursuits were present, and among others were the Hon. James Mitchell, M.L.C. ; Mr. Vickery, the chairman, Mr. Zollner a director, and Mr. Hampshire the manager, of the Fitzroy" Iron Mining Company ; as well as Mr. J. Jones, Mr. Stratford, and Mr, Bell of the Bergalia Reefs Company. The first lot tried was nineteen lbs. of ore from the Bergalia reefs. The result was 7 oz. 12dwts. find 11 45-100 grs. of gold, and 4 oz. 8 dwts. 16 grs. of silver per ton. Several of the gentlemen present remained throughout to witness the working, the amalgamation, concentration, drawing of the amalgam, the retorting of it, the cupelling, and, finally, the handing over of the precious metals in a button, as it is called, for assay. General satisfaction was expressed at the operation. Nineteen lbs. of ore from the Napoleon reef were then submitted to the same process, the result being 4 oz 13 dwts. 9 grs. gold .per ton.

A Model Superintendent.— Mr. Moorehouse, a candidate for the Superintendency of Canterbury, recently expressed himself as follows :—He was not a very good clerk, but he would promise this, that there would be nothing done without his knowledge, and the public would have the advantage or disadvantage of his opinion at a moment’s notice. .. In his case the Executive would not be tools, but on the other hand they might rely upon it that neither would the Superintendent be that. Though he would hot - be presumptuous in holding forth his opinions, yet at the same time he was not goingto forego to any party of men his right of expressing and recording his opinions. If elected, every question raised by the Executive would be thoroughly discussed and considered by him ; if they accepted his views he should be happy ; if a difference of opinion existed on any important question, he would try the public on it. He should be a constitutional Governor, and should moroever endeavour to be accessible to the,public from morning till night within moderate limits, although at the same time he would not promise to give his whole time as formerly, to the detriment of his health. He should encourage direct access to himself as he always did, acquaint himself with the public opinion, and attend all their meetings, where it might be done without indelicacy, to ascertain what was going on.