The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-21 00:00:00

'rnE riS7, N, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MA Y 21, 1857,

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

IIvIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The following mining news is taken horn Messn
Watson and CuelPs weekly circular :

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
ST. JAMES'S-PARK.

At Great Consvl4, it has been determined to stop the
engines, and draw up the bottom to see the effect
of the water in the adjoining mines.
. .

Sir F. BARING moved for a return of any sums
expended for the alterations in the lake in St. James's-
park, together with an estimate of expenditure required
to complete them, and the vote of Parliament under
authority of which any expenditure has been incurred.
And, copy of any correspondence between the Board a
Works and. tbe Treasury respecting such expenditure,
and of any order or authority under which payments
have been made by the Postmaster-General fur such
work, and tbe dates of such payment.—Ordered.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
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At Trewane United', a tin lode lvts been cut in the 30
fm. Jowl, 8 inches of the lode nearly solid.
At North Robert, in the 42 south cross-cut, the south
part of the lode has been increased, and iv 1 foot 6 in.
wide, worth 2 tons of good ore per ho. ; lode richest in
the bottom of the end. This is considered a good dis-
covery.

At TrefusiP, the bottom end east has been turning out
some good work for tin, and if it continues this mine
will mcre than pay cost.
East Basset has improved in the 60 east on the tin
lode.

Pkitions complaining of the returns for Leitrim
c)unty, .Beverley, and Taunton, were presented, and
ordered to be referred to the General Committee on
Elections.
REGISTRATION OF LEASES (SCOTLAND) BI LL.
Mr. DUNLOP moved the second reading of this bill.
Its object was to improve the law with respect to leases
in Scotland. ,•
The LORD-ADVOCATE said he would not oppose
the motion, but in committee he should propose some
amendments.
The bill was read a second time.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL.

At Silver Valley, sinking bas been commenced below
the 26 and the lode is improving. The 26 end also look-
ing well.

At Clijah and Wentworth, cross-entting at the 80,
and will cut the first lode in about two months.
At North Francis, the lode in the shaft continues as
good RR ever.

At Great South Tolgus, the lode is said to be yielding
15 tons of ore per fin., worth 151 per ton.
At Catnborne Consols, the lode in the 10 fin. level
west is yielding 2 tons of good
,ore per fin., worth 301.
per fin. ; and 40 tons, worth on an average 10/. per ton,
will be sampled this month. At the meeting to-day,
there was a balance of 6201. in favour of the mine, which
with the ore to be sold, will more Ethan cover the cost
for the next fuur months. At the next meeting, two
months hence, the shares will be divided into 6,000. At
present prices (121 per 1,000 h) the shares will probably
pay for purchasing. The mine adjoins Dolcoatb, one
of the oldest and richest mines in Cornwall.

Mr. ADDERLEY moved that the house go iuto
committee on this bill. He thought that the alterations
proposed by the noble lord the member for the West
Riding could be fully discussed, and his motion was
agreed to.
Sir G. GREY said he had hoped that the hon. gen•

tlernan had merely proposed to go into cmmittee
pro forma, in order that certain amendments might be
made. He did not think the house was prepared to-day
to go on with the bill, as several honour
able gentlemen deeply interested in it were
absent. The honourable gentleman opposite said
the amendments of the noble lord the member

At Wheal Pollard, a slide has come into the end,
splitting the lode, and it will take about 2 fms. further
driving to meet with the next lode.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

for the West Riding might be made by clauses in com-
mittee, but no notice of such clauses had been gives.
He should be sorry to vote against the bill, but if the
hon. gentleman pressed his motion to a division, he
should feel it his duty to vote against going into com-
mittee.

LONDON, May 21.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
moderate breeze and cloudy, with slight rain.
PLYMOUTH, May 20.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Lucilla,
from Buenos Ayres ; Vivandiere, ditto; with foremast car-
ried away.
FALMOUTH, May 20. —Wind S.W. st rong—Arrived—
Namser, from Rio Janeiro • Margarita Louise, Santos.
Cow Es. May 18.—Wind ?W.—Arrived—Lion Belga, from
Callao ; Sunda. Trinidada, Cuba ; Vesta, Havannah ;
Scnndia, ditto.

Mr. GREGORY hoped a clause would be introduced
n this measure to lull the feelings that existed in cer-
;ain places—viz., that the religious opinions of the child

might be tampered with by the provisions of this bill.
Lord GODERICH moved that the house go into
committee this day three weeks, in order that the rate-
payers might bavefurther time to considerita provisions.
Mr. ADDERLEY said he thought the proposition to
postpone the consideration of the bill was unreasonable.
If the house went into committee, they could discuss the
main provisions of the bill, and then reconsider it, in
order that the amendments might be presented.
Mr. BAINES said, he trusted that the consideration
of the bill would be postponed ; he was still in favour of
the principle of the bill, and such being the case, he
wished a good measure to be passed, instead of a crude

DUMFRIES, May 20.—The Sally, from Chepstow for this
port, is on Corrie Bank, full of water.
JERSEY, May Il.—Wind W.—Sailed—Swift for La-
brador.

SWANSEA., May 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Charles.
from Coquimbo.

PETERHEAD May 19.—Wind S.—Arrived—Traveller,
from Greenland.

SHIELDS, May 20.—Wind W.—Sailed—Marlborough,
for Aden ; Express, Algoa Bay.
HARTLEPOOL, May 20.—Sailed—Victor, for Singapore.
LOWESTOFT, May 20.--The Cognac Paekei, of Harwich,
grounded on the Newcome Sands, but came off and pro.
needed.

and ill judged one. The great point to be settled, and
for which time was required, was whether the rate pro-
posed by.this bill should be a general or local one.
Mr. ROEBUCK said it was the duty of the Govern-
ment to have brought forward a bill of this description,
and not to have cast the responsibility of doing so on a
private member. The proposition to go into committee
pro forma was an attempt to get rid of the bill by a
sidewind.

STROMNESS, May 18.—The Sarah (barque), of and from
Hartlepool for Quebec, has put in hers very leaky, having
struck upon the bar whenlentering the harbour; will be
laid upon the beach at high water.
YARMOUTH, May 20.—The Mary Bell, of and from New-
castle, for Hoare, got on the Seroby Sands this morning
running through the Cockets ; is expected off next tide,
with assistance; part of cargo thrown overboard.

After a few words from Mr. KENDALL and Mr. PALK

Mr. R. PALMER urged his hon. friend to agree to
the proposition to go into committee pro forma, and
that this day four weeks should be the time fixed for its
re-committal.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, 10 a.m.

Mr. A DDERLEY assented to the proposition.
The house then went into committee pro forma,
certain amendments were inserted, and the bill was
reported with amendments and ordered to be printed.

JUDGMENTS EXECUTION BILL.

The house then went into committee.

Mr. BLAND said as a number of Irish members were
absent from the house, he shonld move that the chair-
man report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
The committee then divided, when there appear ed

For the motion
Against it
Majority --147
Mr. SPOONER objected to the first clause of the
bill. The measure as it at present stood, he thought,
would give facility to fraud.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND
said the fears of the hon. gentleman were groundless.
Col. FRENCH moved that the chairman report
progress. He complained of the forcing on of this bill
in the absence of upwards of 100 Irish members, who
were attending an appointment with Lord Palmerston.
The committee again divided, and there appeared
For the motion
Against it
Majority ---140
On the question that clause 1 stand part of the bill,
Mr. BLAND moved the omission of it with the 12
following ones. His objc-t was to give the attested
copy of any judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench,
Common Pleas, or Exchequer at Westminster and
Dublin, or the decreet of the Court of Session of Scot.
land, the same force and effect as a warrant of attorney
to confess judgment.
After a few words from Mr. AYRTON,

The committee divided, when there appeared—

For the clause 137
Against it - 43
Majority --94
The clause was then ordered to stand part of the bill.
On clause 2, being read,
Mr. AYRTON moved the omission of the clause, for
the purpose of introducing a clause regulating procedure
in the precise case which was found in the Act for
Winding•up Joint-Stock Companies.
The LORD ADVOCATE said the form of the clause
was certainly different from the one cited by the hon.
gentleman, but its effect was precisely the same.
Mr. AYRTON withdrew his amendment.
Mr. NAPIER moved that the Chairman report pro-

gress.
Mr. ROEBUCK said this was a very important bill,
es it proposed to alter the law most materially. Such being
the case the present measure ought to have been intro-
duced by the Attorney-General for England,
and the names of the Attorney-General for
Ireland and the Lord AdvOcate ought to have ap-
peared on the back of it, and not those of private
members. Such a circumstance would have given autho-
rity to a bill, and he deprecated the practice of Govern-
ment leaving to private members the introduction of
measures which they ought to bring forward.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the bill, as
it was brought forward to remedy an evil which was
antiquated and expensive.
After a short discussion the committee divided.
For the motion
Against it
Majority --98
• On the motion that clause 2, as amended, stancrpart
of the bill,
Mr. AYRTON suggested that the bill should be re-
ferred to a select committee composed of lawyers, with
a view of fully considering the whole question.
After a few words from Mr. BLAND,
The committee again divided on the question that the
clause as amended stand part of the bill
For the motion
Against it
Majority
The clause was then agreed to.
ClauEe 3 was then proposed.
Mr. M'CANN said it was five years since the hon.
member for Ayrshire first brought forward a bill similar
to the one the house ,had now under its considera-
tion. Ever since that time the measure had improved by
time, and by next year he thought they would be in
a position to legislate on the subject. The pre-
sent bill was certainly not required by the
mercantile community, as there had not been a single
petition presented by that body in its favour.
The clause, after a short discussion, was omitted.

92
179
--77

On clause 4 being proposed,
Mr. DEA.SY moved an amendment to the effect that
from and after the registering of any copy, or extract
of any such judgment or decreet as provided by the
clause, it should not have effect unless leave to issue
had been granted by the judge before whom it was ori-
ginally recovered.
Mr. CRAUFI7RD opposed the amendment,
The committee divided when there appeared—
For the amendment 96
Against it 163

Majority against it 67

On the motion that clause 4 stand part of the bill,
Mr. AYRTON said, by clause 4 great difficulty and
expense would be caused, and therefore he begged
to ask the Attorney-General for Ireland whether he
thought it beneficial to set up two new registers in the
Court of Common Pleas—one for Ireland, and the other
for Scotland. He thought, without much difficulty, one
registrar could perform the duty.
No answer was given to the question of the hon.
and learned member, and the clause was then ordered
to stand part of the bill.
On clause 5 being proposed,
Mr. ROEBUCK said the house had omiited clause
3. He thought this one must necessarily also be ex-
punged.
A verbal amendment was made, and the clause was
agreed to.
After a long discussion, clause 6 was agreed to.
Clause 7 was under discussion at a quarter to
sx, at which hour the chairman reported progress, and
obtained leave to sit again.
The other orders were then read and pestponed.
BURIAL ACTS AIONDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISt
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE obtained leave to i.rjrig :ifni
bill to facilitate and afford more frequent opportini:"
for the registration of the elective franchise in Englano
and Wales.

THE SLAVE TRADE.
Sir G. B. PECHELL moved for a return of her Ma-
jesty's ships and vessels employed on the coast of Cuta
for the suppression of the slave trade, from it Jan., 1854,
stating the dates of their arrival on, and their departure
from, their respective cruising stations, with the names
of their several captains and commanders, and distiu-
gushing steam from sailing vessels.—Ordered.
Petitions
complainingELECTlO
NofrtEheTirTetifrnNsSior Lambeth,
Finsbury, Bodmin, Dover, Weymouth, Galway, Bath,
and Cashel were lodged, and ordered to be referred to
the General Committee on Ele,ltiow,
The hope!, then adjourned.

LITERATURE.

Barchester Towers. By Anthony Trollope, author
of "The Warden." 3 vols. Longman.
The readers of Mr. Trollope's clever story of
" The Warden" will remember that it ended in an
' unsatisfactory manner. Hiram'd Hospital, the
subject of all the discussions and disturbances, was
left in a state of anarchy and desolation. The mild
and conscientious warden, Mr. Harding, abandoned
his pest when his right to it was questioned, and
lived on the income of some small clerical. appoint-
ment which he held. His daughter Eleanor was
married t) the meddlesome reformer, John Bold ;
and the fiery archdeac.;n, Dr. Grantly, Mr. Hard:
ing's son-in-law, after vainly endeavouring to per-
suade Mr. Harding to retain the office of warden,
gave up the attempt in disgust and indignation.
" Barchester Towers" takes up the story after the
lapse of a few years. It opens with the death of
the Bishop of Barchester, Mr. Harding's old friend,
and the father of the archdeacon. Th archdeacon
is ambitious of succeeding to his father's dig-
nities, but his hopes are frustrated by a change of
Ministry. Dr. Proudie is the new bishop ; and, as
he has a Xantippe for a wife, and a vulgar, un-
principled adventurer for a chaplain, the appoint-
ment is not the most satisfactory. Mrs. Proudie
aspires to be the chief person in the diocese ; and
as Mr. Slope, the chaplain, has the same ambi ion,
the poor bishop is nearly distracted between
them. The appointment of a new warden
gives rise to a grand struggle. The af-
fairs of the hospital having been looked
into by the authorities, extensive alterations have
been made, and the salary of the warden consider-'
ably reduced. It still remains a vary comfortable
position, and the general opinion, loudly set firth
by thelarchdeacon, is that Mr. Harding should have
the place. Mr. Slope being of a different opinion,
offers it to Mr. Harding. in such a manner that
even the gentle and courteous ex-warden is roused
into indignation, and rejects it on those terms.
Mr. Slope from the first is the violent opponent of
the archdeacon, and a regular warfare is established
between them. The archdeacon regards Mr. Slope
with positive hatred, and the gentle Mr. Harding
thoroughly dislikes him. Great is therefore the
mortification of both on finding that Eleanor, Mr.
Harding's youngest daughter; makes a point of de-
fending the enemy from their attacks. Eleanor,
now Mrs. Bold, is the heroine also of this tale.
She has been left a widow by the early death of
John Bold, and is beginning to recover from her
great sorrow. Mr. Slope having shown himself to
her, civil, and willing to oblige her father, she de-
fends him from a feeling of justice, though disliking
bis vulgarity. Dr. Grantly's anger increases until,
at a hint from his wife, he firmly believes Eleanor
is going to marry Mr. Slope. Eleanor, furious at
the suspicion, quarrels with Dr. Grantly, and
leaves his house in indignation. In the midst of
the general perplexity the Dean of Barchester dies,
and another good appointment is vacant. It is
offered to Mr. Harding, but he declines it from
conscientious scruples. Mr. Slope moves heaven
and earth to obtain it ; but failing, and being
triumphantly extinguished by Mrs. Proudie, he
leaves Barchester in disgrace. Mr. Arabin, an
Oxford friend of Dr. Grantly, has been summoned
by him to quit his fellowship, and aid him
to fight against Mr. Slope. He accepts the
offer, and becomes vicar of St. Ewold's, a
small living ,in the gift of the archdeacon.
He - becomes attached to Eleanor Bold, who
returns his affection, but the unfortunate mis-
understanding about Mr. Slope estranges them.
However, at the conclusion all is happily settled.
Mr. Arabin becomes the new Dean, and marries
.Eleanor Bold, to the triumph and satisfaction of
the archdeacon and Mr. Harding. A poor clergy-
man, with a large family, is made Warden, and all
is arranged to the content of everyone except Mr.
Slope. There are many more characters in the
story those mentioned, conspicuous among them is
the family of the Stanhopes, who are cleverly
drawn, though rather extravagant. Madeline
Neroni, the second daughter, is a lady of a very
witch-like nature, but though her character and
fascinations are somewhat alarming, she does little
eventual harm. The style is sparkling, the satire
pointed, and many of the persons and incidents
very naturally described. It may be questioned
whether it is desirable to make the actors and com-
batants so entirely ecclesiastical, whether it is not
encouraging that spirit of presumptuous sarcasm
which is so common, and which, thinks that to
ridicule anything which ought to be respected, is
the sign of a superior intelligence. It must be ad•
mitted that the author himself is totally free from
this error, and on y reserves his weapons for the
faults and failings of the churchmen, and not for
the church they represent. Without any vivid
excitement the story is interesting, and the reader
will find entertainment for many a leisure hour in
this history of the strifes and struggles of a cathe-
dral city.

Below the Surface : A Story of English Country

Life.

3 vols.

Small and Eider.

This work displays considerable knowledge of
society in its various phases, it is intended to do
more, however, than merely " catch the living
manners as they rise," it represents the evils that
exist in many social institutions. These various
details are not dwelt on in an exaggerated manner,
nor presented to notice in an unlikely firm, but
simply and naturally brought before the reader.
The narrative which forms the connecting links to
these subjects is of great interest, it is true that
many of the leading circumstances are not new to
readers of fiction, such as the jealous husband
being deceived by suspicious, occurrences, but the
general construction of the plot is skilfully devised,
and the attendant minor incidents admirably ar-
ranged. Oliver Nugent's character is well described,
and while no one can help admiring his strong
sense of rectitude and high spirit, at the same time
it is apparent that his unyielding temper, and un-
sympathisiug disposition are not calculated to ob-
tain the influence that his virtues merit. As a
striking contrast to this rigid being, is Sir Reginald
Clinton, who is as enthusiastic and sensitive as the
other is calm and constrained. One who looked on
social existence in such an uncompromising spirit
as Nugent was not likely to be of any service to
those who required encouragement as well as warn-
ing. Of the latter class was Clinton ; unfortunately,
however, he found in the wife what he missed in
the husband, a ready Eympatby, and in-
tuitive perception of the necessities of the
disposition she encountered. It was also unpro-
pitious that at the time when Gertrude was enter-
ing into the troubles of her husband's cousin, that
Nugent was already seriously displeased by the
continued interference of Lady Maud, his mother-
in-law, between himself and her daughter. Such
conduct, always to be deprecated, was hazardous
in the extreme with a man like Nugent, and was,
' indeed, one of the proximate causes of the un-
happy events that afterwards occurred. Lady-
Maud Ushorwood is one of the chief characters, and
her petty ambition, her scheming mind, and her
interfering nature, are ably sketched. Mr. Lovell
is an instance of what forbearance, spirit, and kind-
ness can effect. His conduct at the attack on
Beaumont House was a proot of his worth. The
whole description of the latter event is excitingly
narrated. There is a complicated account of the
discovery of Sir Reginald's son, a youth frequently
met with in the story, who has had to fight his way
on from the lowest places in life. He was subse-
quently adopted by Nugent, with whom he was
living when found by his father. A number of
People are introduced, among whom Weston and
Harrill figure .prominently as the agents in the
nefarious transaction, which consigned the unfor-
tunate Mrs. Clinton to a madhouse, and sent her
son into the world as a beggar. On the whole, there
are many things to merit the attention in the peru-
sal of "Below the Surface," which seeks to give a
fair exposition of country life.

First Series. The Laughable Looking-Glass, for
Little Folks. Dean and Son, Ludgate-hill.
We candidly confess that we have read this little
book from beginning to end, and that we wished
it were longer. The dash of matter-of-fact, old-
fashioned morality running through it, the really
clever rhyming, illustrated by pictures of an un-
usually comic and forcible character, are well
adapted to induce that culmination of wisdom and
dignity—"a grown up person" to read it aloud to
the chubby-faced scions at their knee. Any foolish
papa or doting mamma wishing to delight their little
blessings iu disguise," must carry this book home
;T: their pocket.

New C:tvatina. "A Whisper, the Freemason's
secret, JBy J. A. Anschuez. Novello, Dean-
street, Soht,':
We have no do,lbt this is very effective in full
singing, and that it ;will have a large circulation
among the "craft" it is chiefly intended for. The
words are very deficient in pleasure,. to say nothing
raoro or rather less of them.

LIINDHILL COLLIERY EXP:riOSION.—Since Saturday
last only six more bodies have Wen recovered. Of these
two were brought out on Monday; and one of them was
identified as that of George Thompson, one of the leaders
of the Oaks strike. One was found on Tuesday, and
the other three yesterday (Wedneedayl,•
on the north
side, where the men are still busily engawed in clearing
away the roof. An inspection of the pit was made on
Tuesday by the engineers, for the purpose oit laying be-
fore the jury, which meets this day (Tharsday,\ , the state
of the pit up to that time, and if possible to hive some
idea of the cause of the terrible accident. The number
of bodies recovered has now reached 101.