The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

The section meetings were opened on Thursday
morning in the various rooms appointed for them.
The day was unfortunately most unfavourable for
any out-of-cbor proceedings, the rain descending in
torrents during the greater portion of the morning.
In spite of this drawback, however, the streets were
thronged about the hour at which the section meet-
ings commenced, with " philosophers" of every, de.
scription, in many cases accompanied by their wives.
The scene during the earlier hours of the day at the
reception room was one of unusual bustle and
excitement, and a great number of fresh visitors
appeared to be entering their names in the lists of
members and associates. The attendance at the
various section meetings was much better than could
have been anticipated, considering the inclemency
of the weather. At the Assembly Rooms the ad-
dresses of Sir Roderick Murchison, Captain rim,
and the other gentlemen who took part in the pro-
ceedings of the geographical section, were listened
to by a densely packed audience. Geology and
chemistry had also numerous adherents, and the
various sections were respectably and in some cases
numerously attended.
In the geological section an interesting paper on
the coal trade of Northumberland and Durham,
read by Mr. Nicholas Wood, who is regarded as the
patriarch of coal mining in the district, and an
authority on all matters relating to the subject.
Mr. Wood differed from Sir William Armstrong as
to the probable duration of the supply of coal in the
Northumberland and Barham field. He said the
duration of the coal field was a subject which they
were very far from being able to go into with any
degree of satisfaction; but looking to the facts be
had stated with reference to the extent of the coal
field, and seeing that it was more a matter of extent
of demand and quantity of coal used than extent of
the coal, he might say that he questioned the accu
racy of Sir W. Armstrong's conclusion. He thought
Sir William had overlooked the importance of that
part of coal which is under the sea. The other part
of the coal field was pretty accurately ascertained ;
but of the extent under the sea they had no know-
ledge and no real facts 'whatever. They had not
worked an acre of coal under the sea, and therefore
he thought it at least premature to go fully into the
inquiry at present. He might add that whatever
feelings he might have for the Americans, be hoped
it would be long before they supplanted us in the
production of coal. (Applause.) The gentlemen
connected with the coal trade were quite ready to
go into the duration of the coal field whenever they
had laid before them any facts which bore upon the
subject—(Applause)--but they had decided at pre-
sent that it would be inexpedient and illusory
to do so.

THE DERBYSHIRE MURDER. The remains of
Miss Goodwin were interred in the cemetery, North
End, Wirksworth, on Thursday. Throughout the town
the shops were closed and the blinds were lowered. At the
cemetery a large assemblage awaited for some time the ar-
rival of the funeral. Shortly after 11 o'clock the mournful
procession left the hail. The burial service was read 1 y
the Rev. C. 11. Owen. During the ceremony Captain
Goodwin and the deceased's father were affected with ex-
treme grief, and their sobs were audible in the assemblage
which thronged round the pave. Amongst the bystanders,
too, many were the eyes that were dimmed with tears. As
the solemn words of the service of the Church were read,
the crowd stood by with heads uncovered, notwithstanding
the rain which at this time commenced to descend. The
coffin plate bore the following :—ln memory of Elizabeth
Caroline Goodwin, granddaughter of Francis Green and
Caroline Good vvin. B:ru, Sept. 22, 1510; died Aug. 22,
1363."

AMERICA AND CANADA.--LIVEAPOOL,
The mail steamer America (chartered), Capt. Cook, from
Quebec, and the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Steamship Company's steamer City of Manchester, from
New York, both having sailed on the 15th inst., arrived
this morning early. The news of both arrivals has been
alzeady published.