, 1861-03-25
Are 9he Engiish Coal mines Exhaust.

During the recent debates in the British
Parliament on the CONNER cia1 treaty with
France, a question Fas raised about the coal
supplies OF England. Some persons took
very gloomy view Of the subject, and succeed
ed in frightening the weak:neEved portion Of
the British public into belief that at no very
distant period they would have to seek come
substitute for cGal Others, more eanguine,
took the opposite yiew, and affirmed that
there wonld be bountiful supply Of the pre-
cious mineral for at least 1--we thousand years
to come.
This discussion was not'withont Its results,
GO Mr. Hull, = competent authority, has in
yestigated the facts and published for the gen.
eral enlightenment work on Tho Goal
Fields of GREAT Britain: Mt. aun's corclu-
eIons are Of IA encouraging nature. He does
not aver that the coal mines are quite inex-
hnustible, but he allays immediate apprehen-
sions by showing 'sthat for many generations
to come the mineral resources Of England are
capable Of bearing any drain to which they.
can possibly be subjected: either tor home 5 Of
eau Keep himself warm and meet the difficulty
half way. Before two hundred years have
passed over his head he will probably have
solved many new problems, among Others that
Of deep mining The r iners can cannot r. now
account OF the temperature, which increases
uroprsssive1y from the surface downaards.
| The limit to deep mining Ia conyenionauy fix
ed at four Thousand feet, yet some Of the coal
| etrata are ten thousand feet in thickness, and;
| thus d measureless eto1u Of fuel lies beyond
| present reach But tho aid Of sctence may
| help to accomplish what, at this date, looka
| impra cticab1e, and it must not be forgotten
| that the comuoonest appliances Of to-day were
| the impossibi]ities Of the past. Mr. Hull t&'
| entitled to the deep gratitude Of the English
| nni1lic for his comforting ASSURANCE that their
| annrehensions are not only base1ess, but that
| fheIr coal fields are deeper and more lasting
t than they had inaaglned--M. K Eseas.9 fhs1
sprofessor,, Gardner In Trouble.
The Rochester Union Of Tuesdny, gives the
| following account Of an affair at that city In
which. professor" Gardner, the soap u1an,
figured: 49,. :...
this city, week or so, he had room at Con.
gress Hall, one Of our excellent hotels. Ihe
ooardcra at the Wayerly, no:r BY, from their
windoye. saw Gardner In his room, in the
broad light Of day, under circumstances that
left no doubt Of his intention TO be see1-
l ttHe snept hours there, and his conduct at
tracted the attention. Of q number Of persons.
i. 4 gentleman who boarded at the WaTeIiy with
his family, yesterday saw Gardner At his psanks,
and recognized him, even though 20 was per,
fsc,ly nude gentleman = eaa once nofnSa Hs,f
and The Colonel lost no time In giving Gard.
| ner to understand tLat be had mistaken me
honse- where such acts could be tolerated
Gardner had an intiusti0n that legal proceed
!. ings would be instituted against him, and, be
1 lost no time In esc1ping from the city. He
went East on the express traan lasI Ment, Ann
that Is probably the last We shall see Of him IL
Of him a. u lecturer and soap yende1": -..s-:-