The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

Jacob found the red heroati

ing 6:3 4 per re

.es t ki

of Cheri having

a breadth of I

intxhaustit

could be collected at the

per ton. The timber about is well adapted both in quart-
i«° and quality for the manufacture of charcoal. An easy
communication could also be opened with the coal mines of
Hoshungabad, and Nursingpore-Poonassa is recommended
as a proper site for an iron factory, as well sittlated, well
watered at all seasons, conveniently placed for trade; and
the Jubbulpore Railway is to pass in the vicinity. Half-
way between Hoshungabad and Jubbulpore are the iron
mines of Tendurkeri, found at depths on the Nerbudda of
from 15 to 50 feet from title surface. The deposit is very fine
red hemati e ore. At Jubbulpore rich deposits are found
of the micacious variety of specular iron. It is wrought
chiefly at Punnaghar, fifteen miles distant, and commands
the same price as the iron of Tendukeri. In October,
1855, the East India Company took steps to ascertain what
were the real encouragements to private enterprise to
deve'ope the mineral resources of India, and in March last
the Bombay government was informed that an " iron
viewer " would be sent out from Eagland, to prosecute
investigations into the mineral resources of that presi-
dency. In the meantime Professor Oldham proceeded to
the Nerbudda valley, and gave in his report to the govern-
ment in April last, which describes the thicknesses and
situations of the beds, and estimates the ore to yield about
55 per cent of metal. The specular iron seam is the
richest of the whole; its thickness varying from two to
eight and ten feet. The professor dissents from Mr.
Jacob's statement of the inexhaustible nature of the supply
at Poonassa and Chandghur, but admits that there is a
large amount of very rich, valuable, and easily-wron7ht
ores there available. Professor Oldham also differs from
Mr. Jacob as to the abundance of fuel ; but thinks it
worth consideration whether the rich iron ore might not
with profit be conveyed to some more favourable
locality. As to Mr. Jacob's remark that the natives of
Tendukeri and Jubbulpore make malleable iron at £4 16s
per ton, Professor Oldham says that, by the wasteful
method of smelting, the price is £l2 153, and that at that
price it barely yielded a profit on the manufacimake. Pro.
fessor Oldham defers the question of the supply or coal in
the Nerbudda Valley, till he has visited the localities.
Respecting the iron in the province of Kumaon, Colonel
Drummond, of the Bengal establishment, after seven
msnths' investigation, principally in the Bhabur district,
reports very favourably. At Dechouree, the beds of ore
discovered are thought to be capable of yielding 100,000
tons of pig iron. In a route of 60 miles to the east of the
Bhabur district, several rich deposits were discovered,
and a number of huge blocks lying exposed on the surface.
The surface blocks are estimated to yield 60,000 tons, and
the supply from the beds of ore to be inexhaustible. In
some of these localities, facilities for working the iron,
and for transporting it to the markets, are not wanting,
and a model mining experiment was tried at Drtchouree,
where ore, limestone, fuel, and fire-clay was to be found,
and where was also a ready command of water and
cheap labour. The experiments were made in March and
April, 1856, and the pigs produced were of the best
quality, known as " No. 1 gray metal pigs, first quality."
-Morrow.
The qualifications of the natives as smelters have not yet
been properly tested, but i t is believed they will on irnatolv

may occur in my words while animadverting, not so much on
him as on some of the fallacies we have all, more or less, been
the dunes of. Some persons have a peculiar way of describing

their ideas in language, with a m,ntal reservation peculiar to
themselves, intuitively crafty, so to speak, and yet, to do them
justice, not contemplatively crafty, and they will actually
enter into an argument to maintain themselves right, although
their words be in contradiction to their meaning. A discus-

sisn, p-Thaps even a quarrel, ensues, on the strength of these
misnomers, between two parties who, in a manner, may he
batiliu2 in antagonism for the same thing. I have seen this
sort of thing enacted repeatedly, however ridiculous it may
s I appear.

-41 the

money, yet, in

this matter, and as we cannot compel them to adopt
our plans, we must legislate for ourselves; and, leaving
them tardily to follow as they have already done in so
many things, we should very soon have the approval which is
already awarded to a metallic currency, the propriety of which
is evidently being called into question, throughout the civilised
world—not only by a few Currency Doctors, but practically
by the continued, increasing, and sudden commercial convul-
sions which are disorganising all the calculations of our most
acute and prudent merchants, and casting ever and anon a

become very fair workmen. On the establishment
of furnaces, however, European smelters would
require to be employed till the ❑atives have been
trained to take part in the work. As to the fuel in
Bhabur, the Lieutenant-Governor of the north-west
provinces said that abundance would be fonnd
for a long course of years. The commissioner
of Kumaou says the forests are "
appearances inexhaustible ;" and he belies
at every locality where the ore has been discos

gloom on trade, in the face of the immense increase of gold,
which experience confirms us in stating, will, as it proceeds,
only ad! fuel to the fire so long as our present system is
persevered in. GOLD, simply as such, is not money. Why,

qually well

I might almost as reasonably insist that there
tracts of land in America, covered with wearing apparel ,
that there they cultivate and grow upon thousands of acres of
land, shirts, nightgowns, and every description of under gar-
ments, for men, women, and children, as to say that gold is
money. Or, might give to the silver ores of Peru, the
nornanctature of Plate, which it would not be until manufac-
tured; and then, not satisfactorily so in this country, until
duly stamped. It is precisely the same with gold—manufac-
ture and stamp it with the Royal acknowledged insignia, and
then, in common with silver, copper, paper, cowries, &c., it is
money, but not till then, and then only to a limited extent
with reference to the world at large, which does not ac!..now-
ledge it now, any more than if it were ingots ; hence, it is
not the fact of its being gold, which constitutes its Currency,
within even a small area of the wide globe, but the cricurn -
stance of its being cnartuf-acturesi and stamped, with the ap-
proved designation, that gives to it its Currency gualilies.
And now, my friends, one and all who haveany nice little plans
of your own for Currency Reform, let me impress upon you the
propriety of submitting them for approval, with a willingness to
abandon them, should they not be found adequate to carry out
the vital principles on which the Currency of this hitherto
unequalled commercial country ought to be based.
Tt is riot enough to admit that some alteration is needed—it
is not enough that we no longer retain the prejudices of such
as deny this ; we must also be prepared to give up any other
A general order, effecting important changes in the
prejudices which may be peculiar to ourselves ; otherwise,
mvarniatntFingataisotnataionndseaqnudiprine equipment of the Pioneer Corps of the
after our own manner, we shall not be more liberal minded in
übkeee n
of
addressed
a tci br Cambridge
etoa n od f fit cheer
as :go: -.
our sphere than they are in their's, and shall therein demon-
strate that, whatever onward movement we are prepared for,
The attermnty.io'nhoasf the Duke
for
appointments
past been
and however beneficial that might prove which we may be
is to
advocating, yet that, after all, the leading feature in our efforts rities at the Horse Guards having promulgate something of our own, rather than nobly to directed to the manner in which staff
ma in the
carry out sound principles of right—in short, we should he army are made, it is in contemplation
manifesting as much indisposition to part with our individual change in the system hitherto adopted. With thVy7ntiree
prejudices and notions as they are with those from which we has been proposed that before any officer is appointed
have some how or other been extricated, whirl: is not the the staff he shall undergo a proper course of instruction,
kind of philanthropic and patriotic spirit which can accomplish under officers of great experience, in the several duties he'
,
the desired object will be called upon to perform. In order that none but
in hand, and which is expected from voureally efficient officers may be selected for the at any rate, by yours, &c., SPARTAN.
appoint-
ments, it is suggested that the general officers at each of
A HINT TO RHApsoms rs ON THE CURRENCY the half-yearly inspections, be directed to call upon
QUESTION.
miveenofpraonoyfsoffiacesrupuenrdioerrityhiisti
bcoismmpraonfdesswiohoo may
TO the commanding officers of regiments to bring forward
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Whatever you may think, Mr. Editor, of the Question tthhhaeeveontagher officers in the '
regiment. Should the General
his name will be placed on
of Currency, on which you insert letters that seem to Commander-in-Chief deem the officer (after a preliminary
throw ridicule on it, some of us alive to the vast import- examination) so brought forward to his notice a fit can_ of the subject are quite in earnest, and would like didate for a staff appointment,
list will undergo a course of instruction, at the public
to see the enquiry dealt with in a serious and deliberate the list, and, as vacancies occur, the senior officer on then
expense, to qualify him for the staff. The establishmentc
spirit. Why these rhapsodists and dreamers should
have fastened upon this subject is exceedingly curious,
and every facility will be Riven to the candidates for
but the greatest curiosity is your last correspondent, for instruction is proposed to be limited to about 59;officers,
officer
fieuenirrsien go
tf an pgterbrefeaeenetseklvneoswledge of their duties, without any
" Shade of Nepos,'' who produces his certificate of
experience pwroopueldrly
bcieualaipflpedoingteednertaol
qualification to join in this discussion by confounding
Lord Rosse, of the Telescope, with Mr. John Ross, the
e thei whole of the officers in the establishment
Arctic Discoverer.
poor compliment to "J. W," who has examine the whole of the officers in the establishment
SWIFT REtußu-rloN.—When they do nab a scoundrel i but a poor compliment to "J. W," who lia peciodica ly, when the most efficient officer would be
SWIFT RERIBUTION.—When they do nab a scoundrel
It is but a
in England, whose crime can be legally punished, they
written such remarkable letters at once argumentative selected, and appointed to the first vacant staff appoint.
make short work of him. About the same time that
and I vely, to allow these " men in motley" to play went.
: 1
Huntington, the great forger, was arrested here, a man
their 'antics round him, reminding me of Sir W.
named Robson, who had defrauded the Crystal Palace at
Scott's description of Madge Wildfire following Jeanie
Sydenham of £lO,OOO, was arrested in England. The
Cty of Washing on brings the intelligence that Robson has Deans into church. Some gentlemen who are giving
been indicted, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to twenty their attention to the question, have had their ardour
years' imprisonment. Huntington, on the contrary, has cooled when .they see that any man may write vague,
not vet been indicted.—New York paper. incoherent nonsense, and see himself in print in the
GHOSTS IN THE STEREOSCOPE.—Sir David Brewster NORTHFRN DAILY.
" Fools rush in where angels fear to tread," and some
says—For the purpose of emus, ment the photographer
mny give a ghostly aspect to one or more of his figures, and of our leading merchants hesitate to pronounce an
exhibit them as " thin air" among the solid realities of the , o"innion w
d her
reue
es"Nt remember, would willingly occupy
epos," and others under signatures 1
stereoscopic group. While a party is occupied with what i
is serious or gay, a figure, male, female, or animal, may be ot
wholeat columns of your paper.—Yours, &c.,
made to appear in the midst of them with all the attributes _ _ THE ORIGINAL J. H.
of the supernatural. The figure might occupy more than A. CHAPLAIN FOR]Q NO.—At Kadikoi I saw the British
one place in the Picture, and different individuals. might be officer reduced to a forager for himself. There were mans I Y
yon rough-and- , sand ,eoewoman who has a fortune of three
made to gaze upon one or other of. the visions beforethem. of them in this capacity, mounted usuall
ready ponies. One had a couple of geese at his saddle pounds or thereabouts." Sometimes the mode of
For this purpose the individuals in the. groupl must have
otaining what is wanted, or getting rid of what is not
their portraits nearly finished in the blunt* ar
.csamera,
the
bow, another a sack of potatoes, another pots of preserve I wanted, is very droll. Of the latter class, the following is
the attitude and with the expression appropriate to meat, and such like. Everything was very dear, but much an example :—" A witty, arch boy, that is apt to play by
occasion. The figure or figures, suitably attired, must prized for all that. What an uninteresting, troublesome
length of road it is ! the way when he goes of errands, would be disposed to a
then walk quickly into the places assigned them, stand a
so much noise end dust, and such captain or master of ship, if any wants such." One re-
few seconds in the proper attitudes, and retire as quickly as strange scenes. I.V"
•• 0 come to hundred of land transport
they entered. If the experiment has been well performed, mules and ponies. They are piquetecl in the o en air and tnarkable advertisement relates to a new stage coach set up
between London and Norwich, started and supported by a
the intruding figures will be shadowy and transparent, and ; every now and then one break foose from his p ' and
will have the appearance of supernatural personeges. If scampers over a plain, I asksa land t fasteningtransport
ut
if joint stock company of two hundred persons, on the ground
one of the lenses of the camera be shut up during the latter he can sell me a pony e He answers irnant shpe o r ser e a
but that "no single person, or five or six in company, would
the operation, the shadow figures will be formed advises me to slip a halter the neckof I negative,fi t I venture to set up a new stage; the enterprise was tailed for
part of
they will be fiat and with over -
on one of the pictures, and . meet. It is not an uncommon occurrence so he says. d nd N a ' '
d• 1 •
out relief, if required. The beautiful effect of IEBO Vine if You see, sir," he continues, " these here occurrence, ash
will die tiol-n a t ,rwich have, for several years last past, been so
be per ormed that the passengers travelling therein have
views may be obtained by executing binocular dissolving a great many of them this ;inter, for want of stabling, and
•and combining pictures, them in the stereoscope, so that all
lief. Then if you relieved us of one it might be giving the poor beast said
dn so very much incommoded, and the journeyings of the
coaches rendered very irksome and burdens ~ ome. All
the figures and objects may appear in true !•e a chance, for you would take care of him," The argument that the
are many other purposes of amusement and instruction to is forcible, but I
explain to him that I am a clergyman, and to company cleared ab9va! 10 per eent, was to be
be applied; and we have no it would be rather derogatory to the dignity of my profes- given the poor. Wonderfuld b Lams ; charms to be worn
which the stereoscope may
fur the repulsion of weases •
airs and rac, • , prophetic warnings drawn
doubt that booths will soon be oened at our f
exhibited mon to " relieve" him of one of his animals in the way he from
. the ApozAlypse i pure water laid on in pipes frem the
courses, in which the wonders ofthe world mabe describes. He
. says that "alters alters the case," and looks as if
; binocular White Conduit ; beatific poems on her late sacred m •
stereoscopically to thousands by mak,ng their he commiserated me for my inability to turn horse-stealer. Ite I- —ojeste
~i,ueen A ary—all thrown together, on termsof • '
equallty
pictures move before a fixed cites of stereoscopes. —Coilmrn's United Service Magazine, for December, these advertising pages,. ~ in

are ex

SUGAR : The market continues very inactive without
further change in prices; 1,000 hhds Cuba sold at MI to
10c ; 250 hhds Demerara, Sic to 81c ; 4,420 bags nnelayed
Manilla, 'Tie; 1,600 boxes brown and yellow Havanna!),
93 to 10k.

TOBACCO: The season being nearly at its close, the
demand is limited for all grades, but prices remain firm.
We note sales of from 50 to 75 hhds Kentucky at from lie
to 16c: 300 bales Havannah -. Seed Leaf without
much change, with but litt'e doing.

FREIGHTS steady. We quote : To Liverpool—Tobacco,
30s to 353; cotton, square bales, per lb, 5 32d to 3-16(1 ;
flour, per brl, 2s 7id to 2s 91 ; rosin, do, 2s 6d; heavy goods,
cheese, &e., per ton, 255 to 32s 61 ; grain, per bushel. 9id
to 10c1. To London—Cheese, per ton, 32s 6d to 35s ; flour,
per brl, 3s to 3s 2d ; rosin and turpentine, per 210 lbs, 3s
to 3s ; Curs and skins, &c., per ton, 305 to 32s 6d; heavy
goods, oils, &c., 30s to 355; oil cake, per ton, 30s to 32s
6d ; grain, per bushel, 1 lid to lli 1.

MARINE REPORT OF THE U. S. M. STEAM-SHIP

BALTIC

COMSTCCM, MASTER, FROM NEW YORK, NOV. 22,1856.

Nov. 22nd, 12 35, P.M., left the Dock at New York.
„ „ 2 15, „ Passed Sandy Hook.
„ „ in the Bay, passed Bremen ship Gossamer, bound
out.

American ship G. A. Harris

buund out,

Criterion,

bound in

~ 4 miles from Sandy Hook, passed American ship
Empire, bound East.

signsh with ship Usury
Reed in tow, bound in.
~ 23rd, lat. 40 deg. 40 min., lon. 67 deg. 58 min., es.
signals with American ship American Eagle,
bound West.

„ 24th, lat. 41 deg. 53 min., lon. 63 deg. 52 min.
passed a Ham. barque, showing No. 239.
Dec. 2nd, lat. 51 deg. 35 lon., 51 deg. 55 min., ex. signals
wii h Eli;p Inez, bound
„ 4th, 25 miles West of Waterford, ex. signals with
screw steam-ship City of Baltimore.

„ sth, arrived at Bar at 4, a.m., and detained by fog.
Eneountercd strong easterly gales from lon. 40.

LAST CSNIURY A DVERTIFING.—Next, the miscella❑eous
advertisements began to appear, in all their wonted variety.
The V4uxhall pottery, well known to connoisseurs, is
brought to our notice in the following advertisement :
" Ti,ere is found near Faux Hall, in Surrey, a sort of clay
ngpd to molro on

rut the Exchange

and are hardly discerned

from C

Ina and c

er poti

bou sea, eing ver
exact in colour, strength, andtrona shape,ey andd latelyb applied to this use by two Dutch brothers, whose names are Eelin."
Matrimonial advertisements were not scarce, such as one
from " A gentleman, about. 30 years of age, who has a very
good estate, would willingly match himself to son—