The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Galignani contains the following description of
the visit paid on Tuesday by the Emperor of the
French to Baron Rothschild, at Ferrieres :—The
Emperor left Paris on Tuesday morning at half-past
9 for the Chateau of Ferrieres on a shooting excur-
sion in the grounds of Baron de Rothschild. His
Majesty was received at the terminus of the Eastern
Railway by M. Thouvenel, President of the Board
of Directors, and MM. Perdonnet, Baude, Baig-
neres, Dollfus, and Sauvag9, directors. The Em-
peror was accompanied by M. Fould, Count Wa-
lewaki, Lord Cowley, Generals Fleury and Ney ;
and M. Thouvenel was invited to take a seat in
the Imperial carriage. The train left immediately
for the station of Ozouer-la-Ferrieres, where it ar-
rived in about an hour, the distance being about 20
miles. At this station the baron's equipages, in
blue liveries and yellow, awaited his Majesty, who
took his seat in. an open carriage, with four blood
horses and postilions. Five other carriages, also
drawn by splendid horses, were placed at the dis-
posal of the guests. The baron's four sons were
t
waiting at the station to receive his Majesty. A
a quarter to 11 the Emperor arrived at the

Chateau, and the Imperial flag wits at once raised
on one of the towers. After luelking over the
interior of the edifice, the Empero r. took a walk '
in the park, where he planted c edar to comme-
morate his visit, and then returned to the Chateau
for breakfast. The service of silver plate, made
from models which were immediately destroyed to
preserve it unique, was accompanied by the cele-
brated service of Sevres porcelain, every plate of ,
which bears an authentic picture by Boucher, signed
with the B. At this table sat all the Baron's family
and the guests. After breakfast a numerous shoot-
ing equipage awaited the guests, 'who proceeded to
the great park, which covers 1,500 hectares (3,700
acres), entirely surrounded with walls, and contain-
ing three farms. The sport was splendid, and about
1,000 head of game were killed. On returning to
the Chateau, about half-past 5, the Emperor found
all the population of the environs assembled in the
court-yard, headed by the mayors and cures. A
collation had been prepared in the hall, the gallery
of which was occupied by the male chorus singers
from the Opera, who, under the direction of Victor
Masse, executed the " Hunter's Chorus" of Rossini.
At 6 o'clock the signal for departure was given.
The keepers, huntsmen, and other persons employed
on the domain, holding torches, lined the road for
the Imperial cortege from the portal of the palace to
the gate of the forest, which was also brilliantly
lighted all the way to the station at Ozouer. His
Majesty then returned to Paris, and in the evening,
accompanied by the Empress, honoured the Opera
Comique with his presence to witness the I,oooth
representation of Boieldieu's opera.

THE BOURSE, Dec. 18.—There has been a fair
amount of business transacted to-day. Quotations
at the commencement showed a slight improvement,
Threes, for the Account, opening at 70f. 10c., but re-
peated sales again caused a retrograde movement,
and they receded to 69f. 90c. They have since
recovered to 70f., the closing price of yesterday, at
which they now appear firm. Piedmont Fives and
Italian Loan have slightly declined. The Railway
Share Market is rather weak, and some of the lines
are a shade lower. The market again became heavy,
and closed as follows :

ft per Cents 9B
Do. end month —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 90
New 3 per Cents
Do. end month —
Credit Mobilier 1110
Do. end m0nth...,1111 25
BAIL'

Bank Shares 3390
Credit Fonder 1340
Piedmontese Fives 72 40
Italian Loan 72 20
Russian

Austrian
Spanish Threes 54 25
Home Debt
PAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lO6B 75 .. 1068 75
Northern lO4O .. 1040
New ditto . 1005 ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 1150 .. 1161 25
Geneva.. 365 .. 372 50
Southern 7BB 75 .. 790
Western
Eastern
Sardinian .. 375 .. 375
Austrian
Lorobard
North of Spain
Saragossa 662 50 .. 663 75
Ditto to Barcelona

POLAND.

The following is the address of the Polish Central
National Committee to the Jews in Poland, and their
reply :

To our Brethren of the Old Covenant,—Several centu-
ries ago, when fanaticism was raging over all Europe, when
the institutions of the middle ages had scornfully thrust
you out of the pale of society, and every country was rear •
ing funeral piles for you, hospitable and humane Poland
was the only nation who spread over you her sheltering
wings and hugged you to a mother's bosom.
And mutual relations were formed amongst us, and you
occupied a standing in the Polish community, and there
was no example in Poland of any persecution, not only of
your faith, but of your habits and customs.
And the moment came at last when you recognised
Poland to be your country, and we acknowledged you vo•
luntarily and from heartfelt conviction as our fellow-
brothers, which no nation in the world has had the heart
to do as yet.
And, henceforth, no one can ever deny your being to-
gether with us the children of one mother—the children of
our country Poland.
Only the foe laying in wait for the perdition of Poland,
the foe only, who rests his rule in our country upon dupli-
city and falsehood, and by causing division and setting us
at variance, this foe only makes yet distinctions with regard
to you.

This foe deliberates upon you in his committees at St.
Petersburg like upuu Indian pariahs ; forbids you, like in-
fected beings, from settling in Muscovite provinces and in
Lithania, and Russia thrusts you out of human society by
legal restrictions.

Here in this by the Congress of Vienna established
kingdom of Poland, being unable to contradict the dis-
tinctly expressed national will, the foe nevertheless renders
this will unavailing by enacting for you distinct laws full of
restrictions and exceptions, whilst we have out of our own
free will and most sincerely settled long since the so called
" Jewish Question," by a brotherly embrace.
By these deceits the foe imposes upon some of the more
credulous amongst you—he fancies to be able to form
amongst you a party for himself, and falsely maintains that
the immunities granted to you proceed from him I
Brethren of the Old Covenant, we have faith in your
being Poles; judge therefore with Polish mind and heart
these proceedings of the invader bearing heavily upon Po-
land. Like Poles, unite with us in a common family, use
your greatest exertions for the emancipation of your com-
mon country, and never forget, that the necessity of enact-
ing for you distinct exceptional laws can only cease in an
entire, free, and independent Poland.

THE CENTRAL NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Warsaw, Sept. 9, 1862.

THE WOMB OPOUGH DALE CALA3II7 Y•

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ANO THER EXPLOSION.
The Edmund's Main Colliery was on Wednesday
the scene of another explosion, which, though
pity unattended with loss of life, has, no doubt,
from its extraordinary violence, seriously damaged
the workings of the colliery, and what is still more
unfortunate, has made the reopening of the colliery
and the recovery of the bodies a question of months
irrtead of days. The fire, it z,iil be remembered,
originated at the extreme point of the dip board-
gates. Hopes were entertained that it had not ex-
tended into the workings, though the course of the
last explosion on the Bth, and the continued high
temperature of the air in the shafts, suggested seri'
ous doubts on that point The end of the dip board-
gates must have been filled with water some days
ago, and had the fire been ccnfincd to them it
would now have been extinguished. The explosion
of Wednesday proves beyond a doubt that it is not
confined to that point, but has reached a portion
of the workings very much-nearer the shafts. por-
ing that morning Mr. Woodhouse, the colliery en'
gineer of Derby, arrived at the colliery, and con-
sulted with Mr. Morton, the government inspector,
Mr. Brown of Derby, and the other mining engi"
neers ano colliery viewers present. Mr. Woodhouse
was informed in detail of the state of the pit, so far
as it could be ascertained after the first explosions,
of the putting in of water, and the other steps taken
thereupon, and expressed his full concurrence in
and satisfaction with what had been done. The
question for consideration then was, whether the,
time had arrived for descending the shafts to ascare
tain the state of the mine more decisively than could
be done at the surface, with a view to the recovery
of the bodies. It should be stated that although'
the boardgates and workings of the mine were un-
ventilated, as the result of the explosion, and there'
fore impenetrable, a current of air continued to
circulate between the downcast and upcast or cupola'
shaft, and that this portion of the mine was there-
fore quite accessible as a mere matter of ventilation,
The temperature of the air in the upcast shaft -Oa
taken to guide the engineers, and the condiVion of
the atmosphere carefully noted. It was found that
the temperature was still at 55 degrees in the uP"
cast and 42 degrees in the downcast shafts, as en
Friday last. There was also a slight emisaion of
smoke from the upcast shaft. A list of voleinteerl
most of whom were about the pit at the time, 11`'
been made out, and every requisite provided for
descending and attempting to re-open the mine, if
the engineers should so decide ; hut as the result of
a long and anxious deliberation, the engineers de-
cided to continue the pouring of water into the
mine, and to defer any attempt to reopen it until ft
further consultation. Mr. Woodhouse left the ee''
liery to take train to London, and Mr. Morton Pro'
ceeded to Barnsley on his way home. This too,
;
place about ten minutes after three o'clock, and at
25 minutes after three the proprietors, engineers/
colliery viewers, and spectators still in the n'eigv
bourhood of the pit were startled by the boom ofali
explosion far louder, sharper, and more torrifie then
even that which sealed the fate of the men still la
the pit on the afternoon of the Bth inst. Instantly
a dense column of black smoke rose from the etleA"i
Its height was estimated at more than 100 feet, Ilia
it remained for a few moments as clearly Ts
sharply defined as the steeple of a church.
explosion was so violent that it not only forced b4cir
the current of air which was descending the dnsgoe
cast shafts, but vomited from them also an imslel3
volume of smoke, carried on a blast which hnrlee
away the planks placed across the mouth of tea
shaft, snapping some of them in two like laths, an
tossing the others against the head of the gearlilgit
whence they fell to the bottom of the
itself.
when the force of the current had spent ite
In a few moments the current resumed
natural course down the downcast sh°fto
but the cupola continued to emit thick volutes
0
of smoke until evening. The explosion of
described by experienced persons as one
the most violent that ever occurred in
the
mining districts of the north. Had there been
gearing over the cupola shaft, in which there arse a,
opposing current to beat back, it would undo'.
edly. have been torn to pieces ; but the current Oe'o
spent itself without obstacle. On the occur:oe
of the explosion Mr. Bartholomew, one of the 10°-
prictoes, drove to Barnsley in pursuit of Mr. geri
ton, who returned with him to the colliery at halfa
past four o'clock. A consultation was then helet
which it was unanimously determined, as o
safest and most expeditious mode of extingui2bll/05f
the fire, to fill up the cupola shaft to the deptvihio
16 yards—ten yards above all communication
with
the workings—with earth and clay; to cover wo
planks, earth, and puddle the mouths of the
the
downcast shafts, so as effectually to shut out the
air; and to flood the whole dip workings uP
ere at
engine shaft with water. Parties of men was
Which
once organised and told off to the work,r left
proceeding vigorously at the time our relwrl for
the pit. Preparations were also being ma Vie
turning in a much stronger stream of water: a are
full consequence of this renewed esPlesilt Ras
scarcely perceived at the first glance- jt,ia
originally determined to pour water into the fail-
the hope that the fire was confined to the e
then lc sand
ties of the dip boardgates, and that a few jod
gallons would be sufficient to extinguish it•
t lags
this proved to be the case, the demolished s eeetiia'
and airways would have been replaced, the
°new
tion restored, the bodies recovered, and the
at ol 'ost.
tions of the pit resumed in a few days, or 9
few weeks. It is now, however, clear that the
second or third explosion on the Bth inst. fired`' teat
coal at some point much nearer the shafts, aehardll,
it is still smouldering. Where this fire is eanotot
be even conjectured; but the small am °a eon'
smoke that had issued up to Wednesday Isis ecA
sidered to be a tolerably good proof that l'ohofe
in the immediate vicinity of the ureaeestsserf
Wherever located, its existence renders noes ter'
the flooding of the entire dip workings withr eacae.
The water is now supposed to have about ts
the second half-way. Though arrangemeniargelio
being made on Wednesday evening for
~toer,
augmenting the present stream of wil' pre"
as to expedite the filling of the mine, t the V'
cess of drawing out the water again when pro:
very and
shall have been extinguished will be
sac,. 3
tracted and tedious, as well as very ee'e t: 0 Pit
several months will probably elapse befer„. $OO
can be re-opened and the dead recovere%o gel
thousands of pounds will be swallowed inie` torit,
page and the expenditure, and melnwhieltee/if,
300 men and youths are thrown out or-u'r
The primary cause of the explosion (says e 0 h",
field Independent) is believed to be deePer Wool
last the 51°
yet been indicated. About March la ere se
Pot
r
well Main Colliery took fire. The shafts scr to .
in er
and the pit filled with choke damp, o,d vvejl gal°
out the fire. The workings of the Weeny ,0, banL
dyed reachy atyards
d s theo nearestthe dip levelsp oin t ,
of
fogt
miawi
seui.teEhhdirinhoSeealivelde:e:prti:otilsh:::.oloo
the Colliery.
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explosive
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laoms
ipv
ei s
the P`
fgoarseeidn
htsheekWinotmobtwheollsomamaisn
ofweilolalcohnyseclu
itteteossar:
of the choke damp, and through them and
Colliery f tb°
workings of the Edmund's Main se o .v,
doubt is entertained that this is the eau,he dri
unusual quantity of gas which exuded in
ing of the dip boardgates, where the fliS,t ,71fit tir,
took place. In proof of this it is assertee! e
pouring of water into the Despondingdi et tosser
round's Main is causing a corr P
of gas in Wombweli Main Colliery._

A large merchant vessel, the Christophe
the
ther merchant con'
purpose
entered the canal of Castic,neau at Toulon, for
,i,
of taking on board a numberb of digmounted 0-
eNy_eaFinscel,toCloocandiinngChpiluoay.isilhso
boats for stores '
Reunion. - - is
Inv a in
TRADE IN PERTIL—The weavers ernP-- et,im
the manufacture of woollen goods, such as druggets, ,:to
petticoats, &c., have plenty of work, and are anikirig j'''re'
18s. per week. Several of the manufacturers here lia'Ojeil,
received orders from France for ladies' linen dresse, Wil
will employ a large number of hands. The cotton Wegl,eot
continue to be poorly oft, and the wages realised are not
above 6s. to Ps. A great many persons connected with t
building trade, as joiners, masons, slaters, and plastcre7,
are idle at present, there being no building of any c°,1,11
quence in course of erection, nor are their prospects 0' -,
alldoshek, antoOr"
ear,—/Sootsmatt. I
I encouraging for the ensuing y