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

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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, Harriion, Rusk, Panola, Smith,
San Augustine, and Shelby. The one occurs
in the greatest abundance in the counties
of Cass and Rusk—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 deposits 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-American Times.

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. Biddulph, intimating that the sufferings of the
poor
in London from cholera ha 1e most painfully attracted the
attention of her Majesty the Queen, and that her Majesty
has commanded a check for X5OO to be forwarded to Messrs.
Herries for the Cholera Fund of the Metropolitan Relief
and District Visiting Association.
" NOT GUILTY—BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN."--On
Thursday, at the Manchester Assizes, James Smith brought
an action to recover compensation for personal injuries
against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company.
Last year the plaintiff, while crossing the defendants' line
at the Burney station, was struck by a train, and so injured
that he has not been able to pursue his ordinary bueiness,
and had thereby lost from £4OO to £5OO a year. His lord-
ship
sports-
told the jury that if they decided for the plaintiff, and
thought the cornpanyresponsible, the damages ought to be
substantial. The jury found a verdict for the defendants,
but thought that the company's servants were blameable.
century,
died
at his
residen€ll
a
DEATH OF Mn. OSBALDESTON.—Mr. George
ba
Grove-road, St. John's-wood, on Wednesday evening est.
He was born in London in 1787, and belonged
mOasnl for des
moreto n,
thwellan known
half
a as
anenterprisingto an old
Yorkshire family. At an early age he was sent to Eton,
where he soon distinguished himself in the sports of the
field. From. Eton he proceeded to Oxford, and entered at
Brasenose College, but it does not appear
mathematical
from the Univer-
sity calendar that he took classical or honours.
He seems rather to have devoted himself
to hunting, and
when Mr. Assheton Smith resigned the Quorn to take the
Burton country, Mr. Osbaldesto
n succeeded him. In 1827
he became master of the PY tc hl
ey, and his " pack" was the
admiration of the country After
period of 35 years, be retired fromptuhresuing isttiohnosfpr for a
of foxhounds, and the followers of the rsytcl hley presented
him with a gold snuffbox bearing thiS inscription To
the best sportman of any age or country." Ile was also a
first-rate shot, and it is stated, on the authority of Sir
Richard Sutton, that he had killed 98 pheasants out of 100
shots. It is also recorded that he bagged iu one day at
Ebbertson (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 ono 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 he made the celebrated wager—£l,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
I 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. Optaldeston ex-
celled as a cricketer and billiard player.