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It has recently been found that gold of the quality of twelve carats less, if aoyed with zinc instead Of the proper quantity of silver presents a color very nearly equal to that of a metal at least two and half or three carats higher, of ss. or I0s an ounce more value; and the consequence has been that large quantity of jewelry has been made of gold alloyed in this manner aud the same has been purchased by some shopkeepers, very much to their own loss, as well that of the public, nsomuch as galvanic action is produced, after time, upon gold so alloyed, by means of which the metal is split into several pieces, and the article rendered perfectly useless. Gold chains, pencilcases, thim- bles, and lockcts are the articles of which the pub lie and the sbopkeepers will do well to take heed as those have, among other things, been lately so constructs .4Lesnbie