The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-04 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

The market opens quiet. Sales probably 8,000
bales.

The Minerals of Texas.

In the years of 1859 and 1860 the preliminary
geological survey of the State of Texas was under-
taken by Dr. Shumard and an able corps of assis-
tants, which developed the existence of a vast coal
formation throughout the northern district, embrac-
ing an area estimated at not less than five thousand
square miles, with a thickness of strata varying from
two to three hundred feet. In quality the coal
found in this district will compare favourably with
that of Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, and lowa,
which it resembles very much in appearances. In
addition to the region referred to, there are indis-
putable evidence of the existence of coal in the ex-
treme western as well as in the eastern and middle
sections of the State ; but the deposits are supposed
to be less abundant.

In the eastern part of the State immense deposits
of iron ore have been discovered, particularly
in the region of country embracing the count-
ties of Cass, Harrison, Husk, Panola, Smith,
San Augustine, and Shelby. The one occurs
in the greatest abundance in the counties
of Cass and Husk—the layers of which occasionally
attain a thickness of fifty feet. Other deposits are
known to exist in the middle division of the State,
but are inferior to the above in quantity and
quality.

No important depAits of 'lead have yet been dis-
covered, although we have evidence of its existence
in various parts of the State, which warrants the
belief that future researches will develope extensive
veins of this valuable metal. Specimens of remark-
ably rich ore have been obtained in the Rio Grande
Valley near El Paso, in the Wichita mountains,
and near St. San Saba.

Indications of copper ore exist on the head waters
of the Big Wichita, the Brazos, and Red River, as
well as on the streams in the western portion of the
State.

Meagre as this information may appear, it is
sufficient to encourage the belief that the mineral
deposits of Texas are of such a character as to ex-
ercise a most important influence on her future
welfare and prosperity when they shall have been
properly developed.—Anglo-Ainerican Times.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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LONDON, Aug. 4.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

LivErtrooL, Aug. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ratcliff,
from Quebec.

OFF LIVERPOOL, Aug. 3.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Sir
R. G. 31. Donald, from St. Stephens.
CLYDE, Aug. 3. —Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lena, from
Trinidad.

FALMOUTH, Aug. 4.—Wind S.W. —Arrived—lndia,
from Philadelphia.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.

Arrived, Aug. B.—Superior, from Ulea ; Nimrod, from
St. Petersburg ; Fourth England, from Montreal ; Avant,
from Quebec ; Industry, from Dantzic ; Dawn, from Mon-
treal ; Milla, from Quebec.
Sailed.—City of Hamburg, steamer, for Havre.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.

Anchored.—Fort Regent, from Hongkong, for London.

Passed.—Flcreace Nightingale, from River Gambia, for
London; Marianne, screw steamer, from the north, for the
west; Insulanere, from Hamburg, for St. Übes ; Agnes,
from Leghorn ; Marsala, from Marsala—both for London.
Sailed.—Revune, for Rotterdam.

NEW APPOINTMENTS AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—
Mr. Reid—who was for 24 years employed under
the two last keepers—has succeeded to the keepership of
the prints and drawings, vacated by the death of Mr.
Carpenter; and Mr. Reginald Stuart Poole—a gentleman
well-known in the literary circles as a learned writer on
biblical antiquities—has been promoted assistant-keeper of
the department of coins and medals, with which he has
been for some years connected.—London Review of to-day.

The Bishop of London has received a letter from
Sir T. Biddulpb, intimating that the sufferings of the poor
in London from cholera have most painfully attracted the
attention of her Majesty the Queen, and that her Majesty
has commanded a chock for X5OO to be forwarded to Messrs.
Hordes for the Cholera Fund of the Metropolitan Reliet
and District Visiting Association.
" NOT GUILTY—BUT DON'T Do IT AGAIN."—On
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against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company.
Last year the plaintiff, while crossing the defendants' lino
at the Burney station, was struck by a train, and so injured
that he has not been able to pursue his ordinary business,
and had thereby lost from £4OO to 4500 a year. His lord-.
ship told the jury that if they decided for the plaintiff, and
thought the company responsible, the damages ought to bo
substantial. The jury found a verdict for the defendants,
but thought that the company's servants were blameable.
DEATH OF MR. OSBALDESTON.—Mr. George
Osbaldeston, well known as an enterprising sports-
man for more than half a century, died at his residence,
Grove-road, St. John's-wood, on Wednesday evening last.
He was born in London in 1787, and belonged to an old
Yorkshire family. At an early age he was senttooEf Eton,
ivear-t
where he soon distinguished himself
Brasenoso College, but it does not app:
field. From Eton he proceeded to Oxfoinrdt,
tarhematical honours.
sity calendar that he took classical or.m fromaen sports
the enteredU n
resigned the Quorn to take the
when Mr. Assheton Smith
t n succeeded him. In 1827
Burton country, Mr. Osbaldes o
k"
He seems rather to have devoted himself to hunting, and
Pytchley, and his pac was the
After pursuing this sport for a
retired from the position of a master
d of 35 years, he
period
followers of the Pytchle
ds, and the y presented
of foxhounds,
gold snuffbox bearing this inscription :—" To
him with a
rtman of any age or country." Ile was also a
admiration mtacatmi onn Inofaat the coofutrjiltary.
the best spo
first-rate shot, and it is stated, on the authority of Sir
Richard Sutton, that ho had killed 98 pheasants out of 100
shots. It is also recorded that he bagged in one day at
Ehhertson (his own seat) no less than 95 brace of part-
ridges, 9 brace of hares, and 5 couple of rabbits. Some
extraordinary achievements in the way of riding are also
recorded of him. Out of one of his riding matches a dis-
pute arose between himself and Lord George Bentinck, the
result of which was a hostile meeting at Wormwood
Scrubbs. Colonel Anson seconded Lord George and Mr.
Humphrey Mr. Osbaldeston. Both fired, but no harm was
done, and all the gentlemen left the field "satisfied." It
was in 1831 that ho made the celebrated wager—Xl,ooo
even, to ride 200 miles in 10 hours, Mr. Osbaldeston to have
as many horses as he pleased. The event came off in the
Newmarket Houghton meeting, over four miles, commenc-
ing and finishing at the Duke's Stand, when Mr. Osbalde-
ston accomplished the 200 miles in 7 hours 10 minutes and
4 seconds; 1 hour 22 minutes and 56 seconds being allowed
for stoppages; 28 horses were used. Mr. Osbaldeston ex-
celled as a cricketer and billiard player.

SCOTCH VANDALlSM.—Excursionists from Glas-
gow to Burns's Monument at Ayr have carried
away the back of one of the monument chairs, on which
are a series of paintings, illustrative of the poet's works;
by Stevens. On Monday week, after a largo party had
left the grounds, it was found that an attempt had been
made to enter the glass case containing the few relics
of Burns that are in the monument.—Glasgow Daily
Herald.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
bo passed under the Great Seal granting the dignity of a
Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto the Hon. Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant, and the
heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name,
style, and title of Baron Penrliyn, of Llandegai, in the
county of Carnarvor.