The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-18 00:00:00

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Ercellent freestone is.>
and its crystallised variety called
efuantities of this wiaer4l are raised
and exported for manure. Gray
tive copper, of fair quality, appear
_ some oxide of manganese. Some
interesting fossils of the carbonaceous series have been
sent by the Central Committee of Nova Scotia, and
one lump of coal of good bituminous quality. But
where are the specimens cf the General Mining
Association, which company leases the Crown mi-
nerals reserved by ancient Crown right in Nova
Scotia, and which comprise by far the larger por-
tion of the mineral property of the province ?
Property has its duties as well as its rights, and
we cannot but be surprised that a name so distin-
guished as that of the leader of the Transatlantic
steam navigation should not have been attached to a
copious and well-arranged series of freestones, coals,
iron-ores, and limestones from the basins of .Picton
and Cape Breton, where that gentleman has the prin-
cipal dtrectim of the affairs ef the General Mining
Association.

Let us hope that the omission will be rectifieLl as
soon as another opportunity is presented; and save
we are that no effort of the Mining Association will
be disregarded which may show to the inhabitants or
this fine province that their mineral wealth is skilfully
handled, and its prodnets are available for their use in
competition with those of all the world beside.
British Guiana ha: sent some good samples of clay,
which may be turned to account in bricks and pot-
tery when her population presses upon the present
abundant resources of the forest. Trinidad appears
to be rich in some of the most useful minerals. Her
pitch, petroleum, and mineral oil, are specimens of
one of the most extraordinary natural formations in
the world, viz., the Pitch Lake of Trinidad. This
lake is about three miles in circumference, and situ-
ated on high land in the interior of the island. In the
cooler season the surface will bear the human foot,
but in hot weather the surface becomes liquified and
cannot then be walked upon. Deposits of pitch or
asphaltum are almost invariably found in association
with the more recent geological formations, and in
that of Trinidad traces of volcanic agency are abun-
dant in the vicinity of the lake.
The Dead Sea is another remarkable locality
whence asphaltum is obtained ; but there the mineral
flows from springs into the waters of the lake, where-
as in the basin of Trinidad the entire surface of the
lake is asphaltum, and if water be beneath it, of which
there are some indications, the depth of asphaltum fa
such that it has rot yet been penetrated, so as to
arrive at the supposed underlay of water. Lignite
(coal) and anthracite (coal) are exhibited; also mag-
netic and heematitic iron ores, and slates apparently
from the surface, and therefore coarse, but promising
well for further discoveries. With these elements we
cannot but think that a good mineral survey of Trini-
dad would afford information of a highly valuable
character ; and would probably develope large sup-
plies to be obtained of excellent coal.

Trinidad is admirably situated for giving the benefit
of such supplies to the steam navigation which is now
beginning to connect all the shores and islands in the
eastern seas of Central America; and we trust that
the Governor, Lord Harris, who has laudably ex-
erted himself to send for the inspection of the worlii
such useful beginnings from an island hitherto com-
paratively unknown, will not relax until he shall have
shown that the seat of his government is on the high
road to wealth and prosperity by the aid she will giv•
to the commerce of Central America in cheap supplies
of mineral fuel.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Lieutenant George Williamson (1807), of Ports-
mouth ordinary, has been promoted to the rank of
commander in the reserved half-pay list.
Commander David Robertson has been appointed
to be inspecting commander of the Grimsby coast
guard district, vice Maitland, service expired.
Master William Hugh Tilly Green has been ap-
pointed to be in command of No. 2 battery, coast-
guard station (Folkestone), vice F. J. Kent, pre-
viously removed.

Surgeon Charles Kennedy (1815) died recently at
Gall, near Lockerbv, aged 60.
Paymaster and Purser James Thin (1830) died at
Morice Town, Devonport, on the 29th ult.
Paymaster and Purser Samuel Christy (1810) died
on the 4th inst., at Southampton.
Myrmidon, steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Jol-
liffe, arrived at Spithead on Saturday evening from
Woolwich. She will proceed to Plymouth, en route
for the coast, to be paid advance.
Sprightly steam-tender, Master-Commander:Allen,
arrived at Spithead from Devonport, yesterday
morning, and having put a launch-load of seamen on
board the Vengeance, went into harbour.
MALTA, Au°. 11.—Since my letter of the 2d inst.
we hate the arrival of the Scourge steam-sloop on the
6th, from Zante, and the Terrible steam-frigate,
from Zante and Corfu, on the 9th. These vessels fur-
nish us with no news. Also, on the same day, that
of the steam frigate Firebrand from the squadron.
bringing Captain Wise, of the flag ship Queen, and
Mr. Brown, purser of the same, both invalided, and
proceeding to England on sick leave. The squadron
under Sir Wm. Parker had been to Trapani and ex-
changed salutes with the Neapolitan flag, and weighed
again on the Bth inst., the Admiral intending to pro-
ceed to Pula (Sardinia).
Local news we have none.

The Peninsula and Oriental Steem Company's
steam-ship Indus, from Alexandria, arrived at six r.at.
this day, and her Majesty's steamer Medusa leaves for
Marseilles with the overland portion of the India mail
at eleven o'clock.

The Caradoc, with the London mail of the 7th, i"
expected about noon to-morrow. The Bombay mail
will be conveyed to Alexandria by the Banshee ; the
mails for the lonian Islands by her Majesty's steamet
Merlin.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 17.—The inquiry yesterday
before th 3 Gosport magistrates into the matter of the
putrid provisions in the Royal Clarence Victualling
establishment, resulted in a resolution on the part of
the bench to make an application to the Lords of the
Admiralty through Captain Sir Edward Pany,
YRS., the superintendent of tbe Clarence Yard,
&c., for the removal of so dangerous a nuisance. In
the event of no such redress being grante3, the local
authorities will, it is said, proceed to legal means to
enforce it.
The Retribution and Sidon steam-frigates, Captain
Warden and Commander Gardner, with the 60th
Rifles on board, arrived at Madeira on the 23d ult.
from Queenstown, and sailed on the 25th for the Cape
of Good Hope.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell,
will sail from Spithead about the 30th instant for the•
Mediterranean.

The Vulcan steam-frigate came into harbour from
Spithead yesterday.
The Alfred Indiaman sailed yesterday for Calcutta..
The Vixen steam-sloop will be taken out of har-
bour to-morrow by Captain llenderson, to try her
engines and speed by the measured mile, in Stakes
F.
LTMOUTH, SATURDIT.—We regret to state that
the illness of Commodore• Superintendent Lora
John Hay has assumed so serious a character that,
under the advice of his medical attendants, his Lord-
ship was, on Wednesday, removed from his official
residence in Devonport dockyard to Peulee-cresceat,
where be was yesterday visited by his noble relativß,
the Marquis of Tweeddale.
The Virago steam-sloop, Commands t W. Houston
Stewart, having had her copper cleaned, was
the
Ju-
piter, coal depot, preparatory to her sailing for South
America.
The steamer Myrmidon, Lieutensat.Conanaandet
‘ Wool_
J olliffe, is appointed to call at this port
Commander
wich, for the coast of Africa, to embarkfrigate penekve.
Hillyar for passage to join the t
The Grecian, 16, was undocskteecem
areynot to be grants d
The artisans of the dockyardaxsteam-frigate
visit of the Lords ote
leave of absence until aftcr.l
expected here for their
the Admiralty, who are .d
in aid of the orphata of
annual inspection. TheiralLyordships patronise a ball
at Moorshead's on
seamen and soldiers. ___ ....
who Lai done
H. Hall, R.N., Lai done so much
Captain W.
andpersonal influence for the establish-
ment
Monday,
by his purse , at various seaports,will I
of sailors homes.
h the same benevolent object.
visit Plymouth
I'ItII '
The Bremen schooner r ,
emu° Captain Hyslop,.
which loft Venezuela on the loth of July, with 3,000
bags of coffee, for Hamburgh, passed up Channel tbis
morning and landed here Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald,
passengers.— Under the President, General Monaghan,
the Republic of Venezuela is gradually recovering
from recent disturbances. Produce is very high—
coffee, 11 dolls. per cwt.; Muscovado sugar, 5i dolls.;
cocoa, from 18 dolls. to 23 dolls. per 1101 b. There
were many Spanish vessels in port. The brig Amicis,
from Bordeaux, loading at Laguayra ; the brig Co-
lumbus, for Hamburgh ; the brigs General Paez, Ve-
nezuela, and Thomas Pellet, for Philadelphia. The
English brig Magician sailed on the 12th for Liver-
pool, and the ship Ellen Kelleck, from Liverpool,
sailed the same day for St. Domingo.

EXECUTION AT NORWICH.—NORWICH, SATITIDAX.
—The Execution of Henry Groom took place this clay at
soon, on the public scaffold, erected in front of the CA,Nunty
Gaol at Norwich, before an immense =coarse of person,.
Groom, it will be remembered, was convicted at the recant
assizes for the wilful murder of John Ayton, who was sh of
while proceeding to pay some labourers in the employ of du,
Earl of Leicester. The culprit since his condemnation ha I
been very penitent, and paid great attention to the spiritual'
instruction of the chaplain of the gaol, who has repeatedly
visited him. His awful situation had evidently affeeted him
deeply, both physically and mentally, and his outward ap-
pearance underwent a great change for the worse during the
brief period which has elapsed since his conviction.. For
some days past he had given up all hope of mercy, and it is
reported that he made a confession to the chaplaini Tha
body, after hangizg the usual tics*, was cut down.

-LTER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LAST NIGHT but THREE of the SUBSCRIPTION.
LUCREZIA BORGIA for the Last Time.
Madame BARBIERI NINI.
La't Appearance of aid le. ALBONI.
TO-MORROW EVENING, August 19, will be presentel Doni-
::e.tti's celebrated Opera

LUCA EZIA BORGI A..
~ncrezia, Madame Barbieri Nini ; Maffei Orsini, Mdlle. A
inaro, Sig. Garden! ; Rustighello, Sig..Ntercuriali ; Petrucci, Sig.
Lablache; Gazella. Sig. Casanova ; Gubetta, Sig. Lorenzo ;
toffo, 51g. lialanchi ; and Alfonso, Sig. Lablache.
To coaclude with a new and orior.al iiailet, d la Watteau, entitled
L'ILE DES AMOURS.
Ey Mdlle. Amalla Ferraris, Mdlles. Rosa, Esper. Julien. Lamuureult,
Aussandon, Kohlenberg. Pascalee. Dentoine, MM. Charles,
Etrich, Paal Taglioni, Clouriet. Venefra. and Di Mattia.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-
etce of the Theatre.
To commence at Eight o'clock.
BER MAJESTY'S TILEATEE.
Last Night but Two of the Subscription.
Wednesday, August 20.
LE NOZZI DI FIGARO.
It Is respectfully announced that, in compliance with the gene-
tally expressed desire, a Subscription Night will be given on Wed-
zesday next, Aug. 20, in lieu of the last Saturday of the Subscrip-
tion (viz., August 3)). All ivories and tickets, therefore, for that
evening, will be available for Wednesday Evening, August 20, when
will be presented MozarNt's chief-d'csuvre,
LE OZZI DI FIGARO.
With the following powerful Cast :
Susanna, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Madame Florentbsl ;
Cherubinc. Sofie Cruvelli ; Count Almaviva, Signor Collett;
Figaro, Signer Ferranti ; Basilio, Signor lliercuriali ; Antonio, Signor
Galli Don Bertolo, Signor Lablache.
Thursday, 21.—Grand Extra Night. Last Appearance of Madlle.
,Alboni.

ROYAL PRINCP,' SS'S THEATRE,
OXFORD -STREET.
This E.venin;, Monday, Aui,
431,1 the Alhambra. 18.—The Gamester —Apartments—

Tuesday, 19.—The Duke's Wager—Apartments—and the Alhambra.
Wednesday, 20.—Love ir, a maze—Apartments—and the Alhambra.
Thursday, 21.—The T)uke's Wager—Apartments—and the Al-
hambra.

Friday, 12.—Twelfth Sight—Apartments—and the Alhambra.
Saturday, 23.—The Duke's `Pager--Apartments—and the Alham-
bra.

SST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. BARN!' M, of New York, respectfully announces that
he has made arrangements with the Lessee of the above Theatre
(which will cover fence immediately atter the French Play Season),
for the purpose of introducing to the British public those celebrated
juvenile drarD.atic artistes,
KATI,. AND ELLEN BATEMAN,
(Only Eight a d Six years of age )
These chlidren have excited ill their own country the most un-
bound,e' 1 enth .siasm, and Mr barnum feels confident that the ex-
trsord' ,n,try development of intellect which characterizes all their
Pers, .nations will secure the approbat•on of a community
try e genius has ever been acknowledail and appreciated. where
To give due effect to their repr Sentstions he has secur,cl the
`services of a TALENTED AND EFFICIKNT DRAMATIC
COMPANY, comprising many Metropolitan Favorites.
The First Performance will be given
On MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25th, 1851,
Ott which occasion will be presented the Fifth Act of ShaksPere's
Tragedy of
RICHARD 111.,
In which
ELLEN BATEMAN will appear as ~KING RICHARD III."
and
KATE BATEMAN as "RICHMOND."
In addition to which will be pr,,duced, for the First Time in Lon-
don, an entrely new Petite Comedy (translated iron, the French of
M. Scribe, " Le Marriage Enfantin," expressly for Kate and Ellen
Bateman), entitled

THE YOUNG COUPLE,
With other Attractive Entertainments.
Full Particulars will be duly announced.
Private Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be secured at Ur
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; at all the principal
Libraries and Music Sellers ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre,
which is open daily from 11 till 3 o'clock.

THE S

THE WEATHER.—Sox OrncE, AUGUST 17
inEktmostrjßui lh Tith 6/IAVE
74—highest since noon yesterday.
65---lowest this morning and during the night.
71—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.81.
Worn W.S.W.—Heavy showers of rain at intervals during
the day, with thunder and lightning in the evening.
MONDAY, AUGUST IS.
Tior.Rmumis.i.Eat„ lli IFte 6A.Aost.
73—highest since noon yeaterdaT•
55 —lowest this morning and during the night.
65—th a day, at noon.

BARomrrEtt, 30.21.
WLND N E.—light breeze and cloudy.

TO CORRESPONDE N TS.
No communication can be attended to unless authen-
ticated by the name and address of the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

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