The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

Coal, Iron, and Oil.

In reviewing a work on the above subject, the
New York, Times says :
This is a work of peculiar and original interest, and of
great practical utility. It is made up chiefly of new in-
formation, facts, and figures, which can only be acquired
by long experience and close observation, and which
adds largely to the knowledge we possess of our
mines and mineral resources. It is writtten in a
plain and popular manner, with no pretensions
to literary merit and no flourishing scientific phrase
or technical ambiguity. It is concise, pointed, and
brief. Words are used to present facts. Yet the book
cannot fail to be interesting to the general reader, while it
seems a necessity to those directly interested in the sub-
jects discussed, or all who seek information in regard to
our mineral kingdom—our vast and magnificent resources
in coal, iron, and oil. To those it is really a " text-book
and guide." A full and complete table of contents is given
as well as a copious general index. The statistical informa-
tion, which is very full and up to the present year, is grouped
in anappendix, under appropriate heads, and in a systematic
m inner, so as not to interrupt the loading descriptions in
the body of the work ; but where these tables and figures
may be necessary to illustrate the text they are given in
connection. The whole work is divided into seven parts
and thirty chapters, exclusive of the appendix. The first
part is devoted to geology, giving a precise description of
the earth's crust, the character and formation of the Ap-
palachian ranges, and the great North American Basin, the
origin and formation of coal, and its place among the
rocks. The second part describes the general distribution
of coal in all the explored parts of the world ; the early
history and development of mineral coal in Europe and
America, and a brief description of the coal fields and coal
mines of Great Britain. Part third gives a lengthy and
elaborate description of the coal fields and coal mines
of the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania—their seams,
basins, faults, measures ; in a word, an exhaustive descrip-
tion of our vast and famous beds of anathracite. Part
fourth describes our bituminous coal fields, inclusive of tbk
western, southern, and north-eastern fields -namely, the
Great Allegheny coal field and its eastern and no-ctk-east-
ern basins, the great Central coal field, the Great Western
coal field, the Northern or Michigan, the Arcadian or
the coal of the British Provinces, the Southern or
the coal of Virginia and North Carolina, and the
coals of the Pacific slopes. Part fifth contains an
elaborate and practical account of the various
modes and systems of mining coal; thneconomy of mining
s." prac,•,tical miulno• • improve-
.mon...§l4.mining matters; and _
and mine surveying and engineering. Part sixthgiva
the general distribution of the ores of iron in the United
States, dividing the Asoic from the Palmozoic formations,
and exhibiting briefly the various theories of the formation
of the ores of iron. The Magnetics, Hematites, Carbo-
nites, &c., ; a chapter on the practical development of
our resources, and a concise description of the elabo-
ration of iron and steel, including the late improve-
ments in the manufacture of iron, and the pneumatic or
Bessemer process of manufacturing steel—an interesting
subject at present, and one that will be forced upon our at-
tention. Part seventh contains the geology, distribution, and
peculiarities of petroleum or rock oil, which, however, is so
intimately connected with coal, that its consideration often
occurs in connection with the descriptions in the early
pages of the book. This account of petroleum appears to
clear up much of the mystery and confusion which exists
in relation to the existence, formation, and origin of rock
oiler petroleum, and will well repay a close and attentive pe-
rusal. Part eighth is the appendix, which contains the sta-
tistics of iror, coal, and petroleum, and afiescription of the
anthracite mines, which are also illustrated by a largo and
elegant geological map, showing the relative formations,
basins, mines, and regions. The geology of the United
States and the formation of the great South American
basin, is clearly set forth and illustrated. In this, as in
most of the subjects discussed, there is much originality
and much that will be new and interesting generally to the
reading public. We may say that it is the most valuable
and practical work that has appeared on the subject of coal
since the publication of Taylor's statistics, And we would
advise all who wish such information to read for them-
selves.

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—lt has been known, for some little time past, that
Mr. Forster contemplated retiring from the London manager-
ship of Messrs. Allsopp and Sons, the eminent ale brewers
of Burton-on-Trent. Mr. Forster has held this important
appointment for no less a term than ten years, and his
withdrawal from it will be a subject of regret to the very
extensive connections of the firm with whom he had busi-
ness transactions, as well as to a very large circle of private
friends. Mr. Forster's career as a journalist has made him
widely known, and, therefore, a change so important as
that we have indicated will be a matter of interest far
beyond the limits of the trade with which he has been so
long and so honourably identified. With regard to the trade,
however, our readers will be pleased to learn that Mr.
Forster has not retired from it, but merely transferred his
services to the eminent sherry shippers, Messrs. Duff
Gordon, and Co. Mr. Forster will take with him to his
new sphere of labour the best wishes of a host of sincere
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and varied accomplishments, have enabled him to consoli-
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will
has devoted his best years, and no doubt he
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ROFANYAL DRAIIATICthe COLLEGE FETE and
CY FAIR, at CRYSTAL PALACE, on
be.II.JRD AY and MONDAY, July 7th and 9th. For full
particulars see " June

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAY M ARKET .--
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
'THIS EVENING. A ROMANTIC .ATT.A.CHIIENT.
air. W. Parren and Miss Ada Cavendish.
Alterwhich, DAVID GARRICK : Messrs. Solhern, Buck-
stone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Zze.; Mesdames
Moore, Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, Sze.
ARY 3IARRIED
To be followed by LORD DUNDRE
AND DONE FOLt : Messrs. Sothern. Bnekstone, Gordon,
I3raid, Sic. ; Mrs Chippendale, Mss Hill, &e.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at Seven.
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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
SUMMER. SE ISON.—Doors open at Half-past Seven,
perlormanc-s commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
THIS EVEN ING, a New and On Drams, in Three
Acts, by -Watts Phillips. Es q., el-dined TILE HUGUENOT
CAPTA.IN. Principal characters by Mr. Vining, Mr. Geo.
honey. Miss Neilson, Miss Augusta Thomson, aLd Mrs.
,Stirling.
The Costumes have been designed by Mons. Min, of
La Vie Parisienne, and the celebrated designer ofarrel the cos-
tumes in La Biche au -Me Vocal Music hss been corn-
Dosed by Mr. J. L. Ha ton; the Inzid,ntal and Dance Music
by Mr. Charles Ball. And, to illustrate the grotesque
Dances of the period, the services have been specially re-
tained of those celebrated Comic Dancers, Messrs. Flageolet,
Clodoch: Comete, and Normande, from the Theatre Imperial
du Chatelet, who created so great a furore In Paris by their
performance in La Lanterne alagique. The Billet will be
under the cLrection ot Mr. Milano ; and the entirely new
Fcenery, Illusteating bits of Old Paris, has been painted by
Mr. I. Lloyds. The Drama produced under the stage direc-
tion of Mr. Vining.

NEW TIIEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING. at 7 precisely, THE FAST FAMILY.
Messrs, Billington,Paul Bedford, R. Phillips,
Ashley, Eburne; Mrs. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar), Miss H.
Sail, andm Mrs .Furtado, Miss Smith, Miss Seaman, Miss God-
sH. Lewis.
After which a Burlesque Opera, called HELENE ; or,
Token from the Greek. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford,
R. Phillips. Ashley, F.burne; Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Furtado,
Miss Seaman. Miss Godsall, &c.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS JVENING, THE LITTLE TREASURE.
After which. will be produced the grand Easter Burlesque,
PARIS ; Vive Le mplere : Mes •rs. Stoyle, borne, Jamee,
Fenton : Mesdames A. Swanborough, Raynham, Simpson,
Johnstone, Ranoe, and Liolt.
To conclude with JACK'S DELIGHT.

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.—
uoder the Management of Mr. W. H. C. Nation.
THIS EVENING, Wednesday, and during the week,
an entirely new dramatic adaptation of Charles Dickens
latest work "Our Mutual Friend," entitled THE GOLDEN
DUSTMAN. Messrs. Swinbourne, Barrett, Belmore, Barsby,
C. Warner, Wlntyre, Courtley, Holland ; Misses A. Dyas,
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To conclude; with (29th Nioht) of W. Brough's brilliant
Burlesque ot PAPILLONErTA. Misses L.Wiilmore, Ada
Harland, P. Gwynne, Hudspeth ; Mr. Belmore.

Commence at Seven.
Acting Manager, Mr. NYE CIIA.RT.

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