The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-29 00:00:00

Earl Granville in Shropshire.

On Thursday evening the directors of the Lilles-
hall Iron and Coal Company entertained a distin-
guished company to dinner in celebration of the late
discovery of a rich coal-field on their estates at
Prior's Lee. The banquet was held in a pavilion
erected on an embankment at the mouth of the coal
pit, and among the guests were Earl Granville (who
presided), the Hon. F. Leveson Gower, M.P.,
Jasper More, M.P., and a large number of the
leading gentry of the locality.
In reply to the toast of hii health,
Earl GRANIIILLE, after making the mottoes and
legends with which the tent was decorated the texts
for some happy remarks upon the special occasion of
the dinner, referred to his own family motto,
" Frangas non flectes," which occupied a prominent
place on the walls. He had had, he said, many
playful discussions:with the late Lord Palmerston as

to which of their family mottoes was the better,
and the one of which the bearer had most reason
to be proud. Lord Palmerston's motto—" Flectes
non frangas" was precisely the reverse of his,
and signified that he might be bent but could not
be broken. He (the noble speaker) used to say
that his motto was the best, because it implied
that the bearer could not be persuaded to do
that which he did not think was the right
thing to do, and could only be turned aside
by superior physical force. (Laughter.) But Lord
Palmerston contended that his was the best, because
it told the world that, though the bearer was open to
the acts of persuasion and argument, no other force
could move him against his own convictions. (Cheers
and laughter.) If the company would bear with him
he should like to tell them what he fancied was the
origin of those two mottoes. (Applause.) They
would remember that the crests of two ancient
Italian families—the Orsini and the Colonna—were
respectively a column and a bear,, and he had in-
dulged in the fancy, that the Temple family and his
own were indebted to those, the arts, for their
mottoes, the bear saying " You may bend me, but
you cannot break me," and the column signifying
" You may break me, but you cannot bend me."
(Laughter and cheers.) He must confess, however,
that on the occasion when he was expected to say
something about that material, the discovery of
which in the neighbourhood they were met to cele-
brate, Lord P.'s motto would have been the most
appropriate for him to hate borne. They might
certainly break coal by physical force, but in order
to bend it to the great uses by which it had changed
the face of the world and developed powers of which
a century ago no mortal ever dreamed they require
the persuasive force of intellect and brains. (Cheers.)
A great deal had been said lately about the possi-
bility of England decaying from the exhaustion of
her coal supply. Now that was a very serious ques-
tion, and one which had been brought prominently
before the people's mind by men of great scientific
attainments. Take Mr. Jones, and men of great
learning and philosophical research, like Mr. John
Stuart Mill, and lastly, by the late Chancellor of the
Exchequer. (Cheers.) With respect to whom, he
must say that he agreed with every word of praise
which a previous speaker had used in connection
with his name. (Cheers.) As for his speedy return
to power, to which the speaker had so hopefully re-
ferred, it was not for him to utter a wish—(laughter)
—but he was at liberty to speak of the great benefit
which the nation at large had derived from Mr.
Gladstone's tenure of office—(cheers)--and to bear
testimony to his talent as a public man, and to his
worth as a private gentleman. (Great cheering.)
But returning to the question of our future coal
supply, it was one on which he hardly cared to give
an opinion. It was one with respect to which the
Crown had acted very wisely by appointing a com-
mission of inquiry, and he had not the slightest
doubt that the commission would bring to light an
amount of information which would prove of the
highest value. (near, hear.) As to how far they
would be able to arrive at a complete and satisfac-
tory conclusion he had, however, some doubt. No
one felt more respect than he for the opinions of
geologists, but it must be remembered that, not-
standing the great progress it had made within the
last few years, geology was still a young and in-
complete science. Geologists, like other men, were
apt to arrive at wrong conclusions from the pre-
mises before them. He remembered au old friend
of his telling him that a distinguished geologist once
called upon him at his house, and standing at his
drawing-room window, admired the prospect before
him, praising the beauty of the garden, the pic-
turesqueness of the ornamental lake, and the gene-
ral loveliness of the situation. But his chief congra-
tulations were reserved for his host in the matter of
the geological character of the ground, which, he
said, showed to a certainty that rich strata of coal
lay under their feet. His host pressing him for par-
ticulars, the geologist pointed to a piece of rock
on the margin of the lake, which he declared was
a never-failing indication of coal, and it was not
till he was informed that the rock had been
carted from a distance of ten miles that he
gave up his theory of the existence of coal be-
neath his friend's drawing-room floor. (Laughter
and applause.) Now, he (Earl Granville) did
not by the relation of that true story mean to imply
any disrespect for the science of geology, but he
merely wished to show that it was not wise to rely
altogether upon the diction of geologists with re-
spect to the exhaustion of our coal mines. He
heartily hoped, however, that the prediction of the
geologists with regard to the Prior's Lee Coal Mine
would be amply realised, and that it would continue
to yield a rich harvest for 50 years to come, adding
largely to the national wealth and to the prosperity
of the county of Salop. (Loud cheers.)
In reply to the toast of " The members of Parlia-
ment for the southern division of the county,"
Mr. R. J. MORE,
M.P., said it was the question-
able practices at the public dinners in that county,
which afforded the members of the House of Com-
mons almost the sole opportunity of meeting their
constituents, for politics to be excluded from the
after-dinner speeches, and the members were ex-
pected to talk about the very thing of which the pro-
babilities were they knew less than any one in the
room, viz., agriculture. (Cheers and laughter.) He
remembered when in his Eclogues Virgil had been
singing through a great many lines about sheep and
shepherds, brooks and pastures, he said, " Let us
try a little higher strain"—(laughter)—and he (Mr.
More) thought that a little higher strain was then
suggested by the presence among them of Earl Gran-
ville to partake in the celebration of a discovery
which promised continued and increased prosperity
to Shropshire (Cheers,) With regard to what a
rev. speaker had hinted as to his (Mr. More's) views
about a reform bill introduced by Lord Derby, he
could only say that great as would be the disappoint-
ment to some portions of the Liberals if their own
party had not the honour of introducing that reform
the necessity of which was conceded on all sides, yet
he believed that if Lord Derby's Government brought
forward an honest reform bill, the majority of the
Liberal party would be found following the advice
given by Mr. Gladstone on a late occasion at Salis-
bury by offering to the bill no factious opposition.
(Hear.) The bill would be judged upon its own
merits, and if when its provisions became known his
constituents would like to meet him and discuss the
matter, nothing would give him more pleasure than
to accept their invitation. (Cheers.) It had been
said that he, like the Lilleshall Company, had dis-
covered a new mine in Shropshire—a mine of Libe-
ralism; but he had only opened up an old vein. (A
laugh and cheers.) The Lilleshall Company, he was
glad to see, were looking for an immediate recom-
pense of their labour for the past four years, but he
looked for a futurereturn—(laughter and cheers)—
and he hoped that the electors of Shropshire would
continue to take an intelligent interest in the exer-
cise of their privilege, and that they whom they re-
turned to represent them would intelligently take
their due share in the conduct of public affairs.
(Loud cheers.)
Earl GRANVILLE proposed in flattering terms the
health of Mr. Horton, the managing partner of the
Lilleshall Company, which was duly acknowledged, •
other toasts of a local and private character succeed-
ing.

The mail from Guayaquil has brought a re-
mittance of £546 10s. 3d. on account of the
dividenclz on the debt of Ecuador.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Thursday.

The Queen went out in the morning, accompanied
by Princess Christian ; and drove in the afternoon,
accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian, to
the Lynn of Lee.
Princess Louise rode in the afternoon, attended
by the Hon. Aliss Cathcart and Lieutenant-General
the lion. C. Grey.

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales

t Dunrobin Castle.

The Prince of Wales proceeded on Wednesday
from the castle to the Carrol Forest on a second
deer-stalking expedition, selecting as his road the
way by the sea shore, and so passing over the shoot-
ing ranges. Ile was driven in a wagonette by the
Duke of Sutherland, who on arriving at the firing
points resigned the reins to the hands of his royal
highness, and alighted to enjoy a few minutes' chat
with various of the competitors. The prince re-
cognised several of the shots and acknowledged
their salute. He was dressed in deer stalking cos-
tume, wearing a suit of tweeds under an.lnverness
cape. After a few minutes' stay the Duke of
Sutherland resumed his seat, and the royal party
drove off—firing being suspended until they got
clear of the ranges. Prince Edward of Saxe-Wei-
mar, Earl Spencer (who engaged in the competition
of the All-corners' prizes), Countess Spencer, Lord
Ronald Leveson-Gower, Lord Archibald Campbell,
the Hon. L. Agar Ellis, Mr. Loch, Q.C. (commis-
sioner to the duke), and others, were also on the
ground in the early part of the day. In the afternoon
the ground was visited by a party of ladies from the
castle. About half-past 3 o'clock the Princess of
Wales, accompanied by the Duchess of Sutherland,
drove over to the ranges iu a carriage drawn by four
horses, with outriders, and remained for some time
witnessing the shooting for the second All-Comers'
prizes and for a sweepstakes which had been got up
at the shorter ranges. The carriage was brought
up quite close to the firing points, where Earl
Spencer, Major Jopp, of Aberdeen, and other crack
shots were at the time engaged ; and these gentle-
men had the good fortune to make excellent prac-
tice during the ladies' stay.
The princess wore a dress of the Sutherland tartan
pattern, and a cashmere jacket with black silk collar
and lappets trimmed with white braid. Her hat was
a drab straw, trimmed with scarlet velvet and
feather. After half an hour's visit, the party drove
off to the ground by the ranges—firing being again
suspended until the shooting ground was cleared.
While the princess's party remained on the ground
the number of spectators, which was very consider-
able, was increased;by the arrival of a large number
of ladies, who were evidently more highly inte-
rested in the appearance and dress of her royal
highness and her noble hostess and friends than in
the progress of the shooting.
The Prince of Wales enjoyed good sport. Several
deer were started, but a good shot was not obtained
until the afternoon, when his royal highness wounded
a fine stag, which was followed up, and, after half
a mile's run, was again fired at, and fell to the
prince's gun. The stag is one of the finest that has
been killed in the duke's forests this season, and
weighed 18 stone. His Royal Highness the Duke
of Edinburgh, who was shooting on the opposite side
of the forest on Ben-a-Bragghie, or Ben-Vragghie,
as it is variously pronounced and spelled hero, also
killed a fine deer—the second which has fallen to
his gun this week. On Tuesday the Prince of
Wales did not obtain a good shot.
The Duke of Edinburgh will pay a visit to Earl
Grosvenor's shooting-lodge at Stalk, near Lairg,
this day (Saturday.)

Man iage of the Hon. Julian Pane and
Lady Adine Cowper.

This morning the Hon. Julian Henry Charles
Fane (brother of the Earl of Westmoreland, C. 8.),
Secretary to the British Embassy in Paris, was
married in the parish churcli of St. James's, Picca-
dilly, to the Lady Adine Alice Anne Cowper, second
daughter of the late Earl and of the Countess
Cowper, sister of the present Earl, Lord Lieu-
tenant of Bedfordshire, and granddaughter
of Viscountess Palmerston. The ceremony
took place at half-past 11, and the church was full.
The bride, dressed in white trimmed with Brussels
lace, and wearing a wreath of orange blossoms, was
attended by her brother, Earl Cowper, who gave
her away; and following her as bridesmaids were
four young ladies dressed in white, with crimson
trimmings—the Ladies Florence and Amabel Cowper
(hersisters), Lady Grace Fane (daughter of the
Earl and Countess of Westmoreland), and the
Honourable Alice Jocelyn, daughter of Vis-
countess Jocelyn and the late Viscount Jocelyn, M.P.,
and granddaughter of Viscountess Palmerston. The
bridegroom's best man was Mr. W. Vernon Har-
court, Q.C. The service was read by the Rev.
Thomas P. Ferguson, Rector of Shenfield, Essex,
assisted by the Rev. Prebendary Kempe, Rector of
St. James's, and chaplain to the Queen. After the
attestation the wedding breakfast was given by the
Countess Cowper to a limited circle, at her town
residence, 4, St. James's-square. The utmost pri-
vacy was observed, and, by special order of the
Countess Cowper, all information was with-
held. Among the invitations (not all of
which, however, could be accepted) were
those to the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland,
the Dowager Countess of Westmoreland, Earl
Cowper, the Ladies Cowper, and the Hon. H. F.
Cowper, Mr. and Lady Rose Weigall, Earl and
Countess de Grey and Ripon, Earl and Countess
Howe and Viscount Curzon, M.P., Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Hon. Miss Jocelyn, and Viscount
Jocelyn, Mr. W. V. Harcourt, Q.C., the Revs•
Prebendary Kempe and T. P. Ferguson, &c. 13
the afternoon Mr. and Lady Adine Fano wero to
leave St. James's-square for Earl Cowper's seat,
Panshanger, Herts.

The Duke of St. Albans is on a tour of visits in
Scotland.

The Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Hastings,
Lord Methuen, and Lord Uuntingfiekl have arrived at the
St. George's Hotel.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Headfort
arrived at Underly Hall on a visit to Lord Keulis on
Thursday last. The Ladies Adelaide, Isabel, and Florence
Taylour are also visiting his lordship.
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have left
Brocklesby Park on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Eglington, at Eglington Castle, Scotland.
The Earl Cowper arrived at his residence in St.
James's-square yesterday evening from Cluny Lodge, his
shooting-box in Inverness-shire, to bo present at the mar-
riage of his lordship's sister, Lady Adine Cowper, and tho
Hon. Julian Fane.
The Earl of Bective and Lady Madeline Ta,ylour
have left Lennox Castle, N. 13., for the Lodge, Virgin's'
Ireland.
Countess de Dion and family have left Farrand°
Hotel fur the Continent. _ _

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Lord Stanley, M.P., leaves town to-day for
Knowsley, Lancashire., The noble lord will return to tovio
on Tuesday next.
Lady Louisa Dillon has arrived at Browa3
Hotel.
Lady Frances and Miss Gordon have returned to
town from Lady Molesworth's seat, Poucarrow, in Co':
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MR. BRIGHT AND TIIE WEST RIDING REFOI'
DEMONSTRATION.—The following letter from Mr•
Bright, announcing his acceptance of the invitation of 061
committee, is published in the Leeds Mercury :—"
dale, Sept. 26'. My dear Sir,—lf you are intending to /v's'''.
an evening meeting or a banquet, after your great Inestli3s,
on the Moor, I shall try to arrange to be with you. I e lii
t`.
not take any part in an out-door mooting for reasons
I need not further explain. I hope the West Riding "svi
take its full share in the great movement which is nos./ ea,
tending itself throughout the kingdom. Its voice has Wells
sufficient to decide great questions in former times, 311 r
now it will not bo heard without result. When Vlit
arrangements are completed, I shall be glad to know w".,
they aro. lam much obliged to you and your friends f.ori;
their kind invitation. I should have written to you
but absence from home prevented your letter fromßßlGHT.oaculir
ing me in due course. With most earnest wishes for 9°15.‘
success, I am, very truly yours—JOHN
M. Cater Ilroc.4house-440, Leeds