The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-08 00:00:00

There are coal mine in Erzgolairge, in the valleys of the
Eger and the Biela, and at tie foot of the Riesengeberg,
from Sehatzlar to Land4ron.
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The principal mines of Moravia are in the district of
Brunr, near It.ssitz and Oiluvan, and the coal near the
mouth of the OJer is of a superior quality. In the
Archduchy there are mines near Wiener, Neustadt,
Klingenfurt,,Grunbach, and Gloggnitz; in Styria, near
Leoben, andlohnsdorf; in Carinthia in the valley of the
Lavan, and- in the neighbourhood Of Prevail; in Dal-
matia in Lordbardy, in the districts of Como and Pavia;
in Tyrol, near Haring, and in Hungary, in the Carpa•

thian Alcuntains. .
In 1844, Austria exported 773,065 cwt., of which
703,262 cwt. were sent from Bohemia by the Elbe to
Saxony, 25,433 cwt. to Turkey, 23,210 cwt. to South/n.l
Germany, and 20,542 cwt. to Prussia.
Prussia possesses 540 coal mines, giving employment
to 25,000 workmen. The produce, in 1844, amounted
to 53,600,000 cwt., or a value of four and a half million
dollars (675,000/.) In 1841, Prussia imported 3,865,944
cwt, principally from England. Her exportation was
6,903,473 cwt. to Holland, France, and Poland.

In Bavaria the produce is not what it might be; there
are 40 extensive coal mines, principall; in her Rhenish
provinces; the produce is about 1,200,000 cwt.
In Saxony the mines are worked with zeal; the pro-
duce ammints_to about 4,000.000 cwt.
There are extensive mines near the the forest of
Thuringen.
The Grand Ducy of Baden possesses some valuable
coal mines.

In the Duchy of Brunswick there i 3 scarcely a mine.
In the kingdom of Hanover there are coal mines which
occupy more than 1,000 workmen,
Wurtemburg is poor in this respect. The Grand
Duchy of Hesse, tbc Duchy of Nassau, the Grand Duchies
of Mecklembourg and Olembourg do not possess coal
mines. In the Electorate of Hesse there are some valu-
able mines, producing annually about 900,000 cwt.
Generally speaking, the production of coals in Europe
is susceptible of being greatly developed, especially in
some parts of the Austrian dominions. It is true that
during the last few years much has been done, but there
is still much 'more to do.
The produce of coal in Europe amounts annually, on
a rough calculation, to 120,000,000 florins, or 12,000,0001.
sterling.—Lloyd's Awt•ian Gazette.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 7.
In the absence of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of
SHAFTESBURY' took the Chair at Five o'clock.
SCOTTISH FREE CHURCH.
Lord CAMPBELL said he had petitions to present of very
great importance to the country, from certain inhabitants of
Edinburgh and Paisley, praying for the interference of the
House in a matter in which they were deeply interested. They
said that there were certain religious questions in Scotland
which excited great disagreement, and that members of the
Free Church were not allowed to purchase lands for the erec-
tion of ehurtles for any purpose. They were quite
ready to give reasonable remuneration for any land
which might be required for the erection of churches ;
but in some cases, where one great proprietor held
the whole of the land in the parish, they could not obtain any
quantity of land whatever. If such were the case, he thought
t was a reasonable ground for the interference of their Lord-
lips, as they had interposed and given their sanction to an
nvasion of private property in the case of railroads, where
he companies merely sought permission for travelling with
Treater faciltty from one part of the country to the other.
This was a case of infinitely greater importance, and if the pe-
itioners made out their case, he should feel no difficulty what-
sver in assenting to the principle they had adopted, and sup-
sorting a Bill for making it law.
FACTORIES BILL.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition frill) the Dissent-
ng ministers of Wigan in favour of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
The Earl of CLARENDON presented a petition against
he Charitable Trusts Bill.
THE PORT OF LIMERICK.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH laid on the table certain
sapers relative to the improvement of this harbour.
The Marquis of LANSDO iVNE presented a petition from
he mayor, aldermen, ani burgesses of Limerick, prat) hug that
steps might be taken for the improvement of the harbour of
;hat town.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented several petitions in favour
4 the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, the Midland Counties,
tud other railways.
THE OFFICE OF HIGH CONSTABLE.
The Duke of BUCCLEUGH presented a petition from the
city of Westminster against certain provisions in relation to
that city and liberty in the Bill proposed for the regulation
if the office of high constable, and praying to be heard by
their agents and counsel against the Bill.
The Duke of RICHMOND stated it was not his intention
to press that part of the Bill.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.

Lord COTTENHAM presented several petitions against the
Charitable Trusts Bill.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Lancashire to
the same effect ; also a petition from the same place against the
sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday.
CO RN-LA WS.
Lord ASHBURTON moved for the returns of some papers
with reference to the corn-laws, which he thought would facili-
tate the progress of that measure when before their Lordships.
He was not at all wishing to open up a discussion about the ex•
sediency of passing such a measure. If they did pass it, he
wished them to do it with their eyes open, as it was one in
which not only the ag-icultursl portion of the community was
interested, but in fact every class in thy country. The motion
he had to make was for the purpose of ascertaining
the quantity of corn in bond. The last time
they had a return, the amount of wheat was
1,200,00 quarters, and the quantity of flour was about
700,000 or Buo,ooo barrels. He had also to move for a return
3f every hundred pounds' worth of tithe received under the
Tithe Commutation Act, from the passing of that Act down
to 1845. He hoped there would be no objection to such a
motion.
Lord BROUGHAM, entirely concurred with his Noble
Friend, and, differing from him as he did on other matters,
he rejoiced to be able to agree w.th him on this. —( Laughter. )
He was undoubtedly of opinion that the 'emit of the measure
hat would shortly come before their Lordships would have
the effect of lowering the price of grain, inasmuch as a much
greater quantity of grain would be introduced into the English
market. He had no desire; however, to anticipate the dissen-
sion that would arise on that measure, and he would, there-
fore, postpone any arguments which he had on the ques-
tion till the proper time arrived. He would, at the same
time, express a hope that their Lordships, who were
appointed to inquire into the burdens on land, would lose no
time in laying their report before their Lordship., believing,
as he did, that a more important report had never been laid on
the table of their Lordships' House.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM thought it would be desirable for
their Lordships to have a statement similar to that which was
asked for by the Noble Lord (Lord Ashburton), of the corres-
ponding periods, as far back as the time when the last Corn
Bill but one (1828) passed, and he should move an amendment
to that effect.
Lord ASHBURTON said that in the last year the quantity
in bond was 430,010 quarters ; the year before that 2.!0,000 ;
the year before that 245,000; then 124,000; then 132,000;
then 257,000; and so on up to the year 1838.
Lord BROUGHAM suggested that it should be ascertained
whether corn was at such a price as to be importable at the time
these returns were made.
Lord ASHBURTON said that the- returns were from the
months of October and December in each year, when the
farmer held most of his corn in hand, arid at that season ct,rn
was exported from abroad for this country. The corn dealers
on the Baltic found all the ports between their country and
ours shut against them, and consequently their supplies came
to the British ports.
EarI.FITZ WILLIAM said there never was so great a quan-
tity in bond as at the present moment. It was now better than
four months since this measure was first introduced into
Parliament, and he would leave it to their Lordships whether
the real nature of. the meaaure had not been well known
two months before that time; so that there was a period of six
months since this measure was first brought under the notice of
the public. during which time no merchant in his senses would
take a single quarter out of bond.
The Duke of RICHMOND wished to correct his Noble
Friend the Earl Fdzwilliam in one point. It was well known
that the British farmer never brought his corn to market until
it sv in the best condition. Now, it was also known that
-English turn required sumo titrie to be laid up, acct the
influence of frost, to bring it into condition. The late
season had been unusually mild, and there was, in con-
sequence, never a greater quantity of corn in the hands
of the farmer than there was at the present moment. It was
always kept up in the hope of obtaining better
prices, and there was in fact at this particular
time a great quantity of grain waiting for disposal.
He did not think the Bill would pass, but if it did pass, he
would do all he could to protect those farmers who had large
stocks of wheat on hand. He must protest against thine .Ne-
bie Lords who said that the question was settled. He did not
think so. He could not believe that Noble Lords on the oppo-
site side could an suddenly turn round, or that those on the
other side, who had advocated a fixed duty, would now give it
up in favour of the Bill before the other House.
Lord BROUGHAM did not think the question settled, but
whether settled or not, he would give a little advice. He
'could strongly advise those who had large stocks on hand to
bring their wheat to market as if it was settled.—(A laugh.)
Earl GREY differed with the Noble Duke. He believed
that the farmer) were suffering greatly through this delay.
They would be exposed to this deluge of foreign corn, from the
importation having been dammed up for six months, instead of
the market receiving gradual supplies. The suffering of the
tanners hail arisen from the want of foreign wheat to mix up
with the produce of last harvest, which was generally of
an inferior quality. It could not be ground unless
mixed up with old or foreign wheat, and the state of things
had been such that the necessary supply of fereign wheat was
not forthcoming. In the north of England the wheat of last
harvest was generally inferior in quality, and millers were pre-
vented from grinding it from want of foreign wheat. It would
have been a great advantage to the country if the ports had
been opened in November or December last.
Lord BEAUMONT was anxious that there should be no
delay in producing those returns. He hoped next week to be
able to lay on their Lordships' table the report of the Coin-
mittee of which he was Chairman. At the same time he hoped
that whatever might be the result of that measure the labours
of she Committee would not be altogether lost.
The motion was then agreed to.
RELIGIOUS OPINIONS BILL.

The B hop of EXETER consented to postpone the mo-
tion of which he had given notice for to-day, until Monday
next.
DR. REID'S VENTILATION.

The Marquis of CLANRICADE wished to know whether
there would be any impediment in the way of allow;ng Mr.
Gurney to have some part of the new Houses appropriated to
him, for the purposes of ventilation, that their Lordships might
be able to judge of the plan proposed ? The Commissioners
had not yet made ther report upon this subject.
Lord CAMPBELL complained of the serious annoyance
caused to their Lordships by Dr. Reid's system of ventilation;
that annoyance became worse and worse every day. When he
entered their Lordship? House that morning he could scarcely
breathe the air, and he only wished that Dr. Reid might him-
self be compelled to breathe it for two hours. Thus he ( Lord
Campbell) knew that it ias utterly impossible for that
gentleman to make the air worse than he had already
made it.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that Dr. Reid had
acquired great reputation as a ventilator, rld he apprehended
that their Lordships would have no obj-ction to accede to the
very reasonable request of that gentleman, viz., that he should
be allowed the use el one room in the new louse of Lords, in
which to experimentalise.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA BILL.

Lord STANLEY moved the second reading of this Bill.
For several years there had been no indications of a wish for a
change in the Government. In 18:29 that colony was founded,
and, with the exception of 1837, there had never been any
wish for a change. Since that period, however, there had
been an indication of a wish for change. '
Earl GREY could not help expressing his surprise and rem'
at the principle of the Bill, which had just been introduced by
her Majesty's Government, and he still more regretted the
opinions of his Noble Friend who had just sat down. In the
course of last session a very important debate had occurred in
the other House of Parliament, during which the Right Hon.
Baronet who held the weighty office of first Member of the
Government had propounded the doctrine that the colonies had
better be left to the Government themselves ; that, with some
raodificat'ons the principle of representation ought to be in-
troduced into all our dependencies. especially New Zealand. If
this was true with regard to New Z ,gland, it was more espe-
cially true with respect to Western Australia. His Noble
Friend had said that until within a few years nothing like a
sentiment of discontent had been evident in the colonies. Bnt
that such discontent did exist now was allowed. He trusted,
therefore, that no measure would be allowed to become law
without first consulting the colonists themselvee. Unless means
were taken to put the colony on a proper and popular footing,.
it would be impossible to develop the resources of the colony in ,
the way that was desirable.
Lord LYTTELTON thought that time should be allowed for
due deliberation. If they legislated hastily on the matter, it
might be the cause of more evil than was sought to be reme-
died. At least they ought not to take any step that would in-
crease the expenses of the colony, without consulting those who
were resident there.
Earl GREY remarked, that popular forms of govern-
ment had been carried out with great effect in Nova Scotia,
New Brunswi lc, and many of the West India islands.
The Duke of RICHMOND said the horrible state of things
that prevailed in Auaralia ought to be met with a remedy. If
the Government was not prepared with a measure to remedy
those evils by the end of the session, he, as an independent
Peer, would consider it his duty to move fer a Select Commit.
tee to inquire into the whole aftaira of the colony, with the ob-
ject of providing ,a remedy.
Lord LYTTLLTON said the subject had occupied the
attention of the Government for a considerable period. He
was not, however, prepared at that time to announce any de-
cision they had come to upon the subject.
The Bill wasß then read a second time.
AILWAY DEPOSITS BILL.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE moved the third reading of the
Railway Deposits Bill.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL.
Earl ST. GERMANS proposed that this Bill, which had
been beought rip. From the other. House, should be read a second
time an Monday next.
The Bill was then read a first, and ordered to be read ia
second time on Monday next.