The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-03 00:00:00

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL.

Like good wine the People's Journal continues to
, ripen. The number before us is of a very superior
character. There are no less than nine.' excellent
engravings from the pencils of William Harvey, Kenny
IVicadouts, Hunt, and Eliza Fox. The one by Harvey of
" Devil Byron" is horribly clever, and the likeness of
W. J. Fox is inimitable. Among the very numerous
and very talented literary contributions, there are some
by Harriet Martineau, Dr. Smiles, Elihu Burritt, Wal-
ter Savage Landon, Angus B. Reach, Calder Catnpb,ll,
or poula is s
Jerrold, singular singularly
Mrs. at-
Ebenezer Elliott, and others. The programme for the
ofro e
themis publication
Loudon, and a multitude of other writers. The People's
etrnacsutiinvge,
giving
u numberss
promise
most command a continuance of the success
which it has already attained, from the combination of
so many gifted minds upon a periodical of such remark-
able cheapness.

FURTHER DISCOVERIES OF
MINERALS.

(From the Swan River News, Western Australia.)
We have been favoured with communications from Sir
James S:irling (the first Governor of the colony), Mr.
T. R. C. Walters, and Mr. A. Shenton, announcing
discoveries of milerals by their respective -c.-)rrespond"-
ents. Sir James Stirling's letters inform him that traces
of a mine of copper or lead, or both, have been disco-
vered on his Woodbridge estate, as well as indications of
coal; also, that on Government land, about 18 or 20
miles from Guildford, a mine of tin, with a large propor-
tion of silver, has been discovered. This letter is from
Mr. Abraham Jones, of Woodbridge, and is dated " 15th
September, from Guildford. Mr. Shenton writes (under
date September 13th), " We are now in a state of great
excitement respecting minerals, good specimens of the
ores of copper and tin being found ; an I ()Teat hopes are
entertained of the coal mines."-Mr. Walters' letters an-
nounce the discovery of copper on the grant of Mr.
Lulcin, at the Tooclyay, about twelve or fourteen miles
west of Mr. Davey's.grant ; and on Mr. Dempster's, s!x
or seven miles north of it, are supposed to be of tin or
plating.
TUE OLIVES.-Mr. Jones, in his letter to Sir James
Stirling, quoted above, adds, " The olives are thriving
well, as also many other of the fi uit trees, this season."
PROSPECTS OF TILE COLONY.-Mr. A. Shenton in his
letter dated September 13, says, " Our exports this year
will amount to nearly 30,000/.; far exceeding our imports.
The timber trade is also beginning to flourish, many
parties having lately engaged in it. Orders for it have
been received from the 'South Austral an Government,
but to carry it on, in the way its quality deserves, we
require a large incr,,ase to our labouring population
which now is not adequate to the demand. Sawyers,
&c,, are in good requisition—in fact not to be got."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.STR,—'i'he Irish
~d.i,,setilts, perceive by their risolti-
ttio ii
the Lg:,hd Lid
,1,/,1. , 9.t'!! similar in their fl elings
rotectiot.ists, 1111,1( ly, Very ain-
willitw fir)
rtheio Clu-y at present &rive
Over tlie !.nir colonies.
It would seem, however,li ittiere
totreeinirtnietmipi are. nil-
reasonable in their views, unwise these
,atto7, for,
they ought to have taken the whole of ther' e' on •eir.
measure into their consideration before they c.oMatceld
themselves to the resolutions they ha.ve ne.
the terms of the permission upon which they
may MO
sugar in lieu of malt in their distilleries will abundantly
corupenSia,them for any loss they may sustain from
the reduction of the rum duty: in that scheme a large
amount of bounty is ingeniously cc needed, for tiwill
have the opportunity of selecting the best qualities of
sugar for their process. a description that will yield
double the quantity of spirits, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer calculates upon, and thereby secure to them-
selves double the amount of the malt tax' in the shape
of
s 9.1,e
of the allowance to be granted on their spirit duty.
When the Irish distillers come to look at the pounds,
shillings, and pence part of C:e question its a ?Aare,
colleetiiig that it is the last line of figures which decide
the profit or loss, they will • regret their endeavour to
Obstruct so beneficial a change to themselves. they will
then easily rsconcile to their coosc:encos the .iniu-y
-likely to accrue from the measure to the landhdd,rs,
farmers, and every interest connecapd with Ireland. •
I am, Sir, yot:a• obedient servant,
A JAMAICA COLONIST.

„
THE TRENT STRAW:R.—SOUTHAMPTON, FEB.
A meeting if the directors of the 11.iyal West India ah:i
Packet Company is about to be held here to investigate the
cause of delay Jr' the Trent steamer upon her recent voyage
boml between Havannah and Jamaka from want of coal.
On the third day after leaving Havannah .it was dicovered
the coal Would. not last out to take. them safe to Kingston;
when orders were given 'for the fore-c,rlop deck, spars, and
empty casks to be cut up, but finding this addition would
not be sufficient, the captain ordered the ship to put about
to a piratical island-called Grand Caimin's, where they found
a cargo of wrdcked wood, of about 100 tons. The captain.
then sent on shore fifty of his crew', who, with the natives,
cut 300 tons of wood, consisting of ebony, logwobtl, and fus-
tick. The captain paid 21. per ton besides heavy wages-for
labour. Three days were consumed at this op gyration, and
one dar in cutting it afterwards into junks-many men were
compelled to take to their berths from over Tatig,ne. In tbia
island the inhabitants live by wrecking. It was once the re-
sidence of the notorious pirate Captain Mitchel