The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-19 00:00:00

THE TYNE,

A very interesting report has been made to the
River Tyne Improvement Commissioners by Mr. T.
E. Foster and Mr. John Taylor, two of the leading
coal owners and coal viewers in Northumberland,
relative to the existing state and prospects of the
Northumberland Steam Coal field and the quantities
that may be expected to be shipped therefrom upon
the Tyne. These gentlemen report that they have
measured the respective royalties in which is being
wrought at the present time the Low Main, or best
steam coal of the di_trict ; and after making full
allowance for the quantity already excavated, loss
by dikes, small coals left under ground, and screened
out on the surface, they find that there is sufficient
to endure, in the present rate of shipment of steam
coal on the Tyne, in addition to the portion diverted
to Sunderland Dock, for a period of 110 years. But
the present collieries could produce from 20 to 15
per cent, more than they do at present, were the
demand to arise. On this head there would be an
increase of, say 300,000 tons; a new colliery is be-
ing opened out at Camboise, from which may be
computed an annual vend of 160,000 tons, and from
Sleekburn 80,000 tons ; and other districts adjoin-
ing, 160,000 tons—total 700,000 tons. The increase
of the steam coal trade from the Tyee has been as
follows :-1859, 1,275,707 tons ; 1860, 1,647,091
tons; 1861, 1,544,067 tons; 1E32, 1,955,586 tons.
Besides the Low Main seam, there is another coal,
called the Yard seam, which is capable of being
worked in very large piEces, and combined in a
great degree many of the excellencies peculiar to
the Low Main seam. This seam is almost
entire throughout the district, and there is sufficient
left to endure, on the existing vend, for a period
of sixty years, In addition to the Low Main
and the Yard coal seams the following are met
with, more or less, in the district on the north
and south sides of the Tyne:—The Stonecoal seam,
Bersham seam, six•quarter seam, five-quarter seam,
the Townley seam, and Walbottle seam ; and to the
north, some distance from the large down-cast dik e
of 90 fathoms, the High Main seam, stone coal
seam, Bersham seam, gray seam, Plessy coal seam,
and Beaumont seams, These seams are not now ill
operation, because, at the respective colleries, the
Low Main and Yard seams are worked, as being
more productive of profit. But there can be no
doubt, as these are all workable seams, the time will
arrive, as demand arises and coal becomes further
enhanced in value, that they will come into opera-
tion. As regards the inferior description of coal,
the time (110 years) is so distant when the steam
coal of the first quality will be exhausted, and as in
addition the yard seam will endure 60 years,
together 170 years, Messrs. Foster and Taylor did
not think it necessary to go into the question
the quantity of inferior coal in reserve, excepting,
generally, to remark that the various inferior seams
of coal will naturally come into operation as those
of superior quality are exhausted; at the northern
part of Durham, adjoining the Tyne, throughout
which those seams have been fully proved and ex-
plored, is very extensive, they do not anticipate that
there will be any scarcity of tcoal in the Newcastle
district for a very long time after the exhaustion of
the steam coal seam.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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MANCHESTER—JUNE 18.
At our market this morning there was only a slender
attendance, and we had a very dull demand. For wheat,
both English and foreign, we cannot alter the rates of last
week. Flour scarcely inquiied ior, and no improvement
in prices was obtainable. Oats and oatmeal met a slog
sale. Beans ruled firm. Indian corn was the turn in fa-
vour of buyers.

BIRMINGHAM—JUNE 18.
English wheat was sold at 48s to 56s for white, and 400
to 50s per 36 stone for red. Barley, new malting, 32s to
42s per qr ; grinding, 24s to 28s Oats, old, 24s to 30s
per 30 stone ; Irish, 22s to 255. Beans, 38s to 44s,per qr•
Peas, 36s to 44s per 36 stone.