Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-12
The Supply Of Coal in England.

some wears ago ttti-ltcfaUit alarm was
created In England 10y statement to the
effect that the coal area in that country
was considerably less than was generally
supposed, and that the supply would he
exhausted within a period of about two
hundred years. \ board of comtnls sioners,
consisting OF experts aud scientific men.
| was appointed by Parliament, and amer a
| patient and iaboIiou> investigation Of five
years the results are given to the world In
very comprehensive aud elaborate re-
port.
The commissioners partially confirm the
alarmist reports about the short supply of
coal tn" only difference j. in respect to
time. Ia place of cNhamstiuE the coal
fields in couple Of hundred years. a. was
first reported. II is e.timatcd that according
To the arithnetical rate of Increase Ia con-
sumption for number of ycat- past the
supply ail last ~ year. By a moderate
gcometrical diminuiion IN the Increased
consumption. which would utilize much
coal that j. now wasted, thc supply may be
made To last 800 YEAR,. II the future in-
creased consumption j. limited OF prohib-
lied to the amount consumed during the
ycar 1871, the supply may last .3g wears
la other words. Il England ,taud< >iill IL
NAV continue to exist $40 years But II
II increases it, manufactures aud wealth IN
the future AT the rate of progress during
the first hall "i the present century then
there Will be an end of all this greatness
aud power ~ about 800 years.
The report j. exceedingly valuable IN H.
formation. Experience confirms theory
by showing that coal cannot be procured
a, a lower depth than 1000 icei. on account
"f lbs regular increase 81 heat Hi. iu-
crease i At the rate 10 one gree for each
-INiy frct. l'c niuc- AZ hny feet below
-" surface maintain constant Temporal
tnrv Of my degrees IN winter and summer
At ttc Rose Bridge mine. > 4t9 feet deep
The temperature 4 uniform at ulncty-t"ur
degrees. \ mite ia the tin REGIONS Ia
Cornwall = sometimes la3 degrees. and
men can only WORK in 1t frr spell IT iIn,ru
minutes. At i.Uh feet the t-nIl,rrature
would hc los degrees. and this i .hc high
81 p which zeal can r. prnliiAhly obtained.
uniH mrn heCprnr Ike ~glamairtt-r. and
able io live ~ region ~ perpetual boiling
water The Htisiuahlr quantity 81 coal Ia
thc known cral region &. - go 40 90
tons ihi- would only lat ah"u, l>o
YEAR. Bar il j. c-,lmat-I that IN addition
al supply ~ iG.9-J.sn.uup ton, n,av H.
obtained ,u district. not ,rt N"rAe,l ur ~
-Ard"d a. workable. Tai, .4tes Is total
available quantity 1T Ia. iSiloun. onn tons.
which may last either ,h1 wear, or .}OI
years. according p" the rue ~ can.umI,-
tiou.
Illus. -ct.u'r pfvhuunc,- the uuaiicra-
bio Doom of thc Ln4lt.h nation. Il must
absolutely LAY i9Nn &c. -c"p,r, witi ina
dctcfmIu"'l p"r.p.i That period seems 50
rrin"i' that iur''l1,llnus and regrets seem
about "n a par With Marx Iaain'- tears al
ihy tomb ui Ai. ancestor .NdAm. Never
hh,'r-, it i. iult--5hie uot 20 forecast
O.. D.
lnruIt lp.olvuaii,-- Hit,du ta. Am.
IrIl"d ut Time thAt marA,,i thr ris. aiai
growth ~ tAc people auI republic 81 the
| uii".l states. thr Eugt-h nation {. dr.-
iH"i to- Disappear what sheffield Man
chester. ami th" other great manufacturing
t"" a. OF hnxiaasi w"uid IL. - heu derived
"' iHr iHoi4s" power ih-i drives e. 80 cam
cnGiH"- Anl h"tp. ii- furnace. Id hla.i /.
onit ipu apparent. and d II probable that
in c"mpar -ou Rattle II DnrAil- might
be- more desirable Il j. r-tluai,l that
TIA" machinery 81 Lu-i.ud D. ,eluAl ln the
manual power ol th' ruNrc Population uf
iho globe What Thar country would NJ.
deprived - thi- wonderful AUXILIARY Pow
cr belongs fn the future 10 decide
Thor" d just nn- chance - rrpricse. h
!, possible that SCIENCE which thus pro-
nouue.> the lo"m - Eaglaui NAV Hui
means tn give * a n"A lease o! rNis'an,"
NJ" motive IuN ,t- h.--ri,. chose derived
from coal AMI steam uay. Ana probably
"i!l hr discovered ut rather utlii1yl. Al
ready i j. known th4t electricity az mao.
n"tl-ul offer ptAstleaIiy rAhau.ti,~- .,,ilr-
- 81 heat AnI poNrr Mature contains
within her might. -tutrhou.,. MANY fruit
iui '"uui,r, a. hir-. mAuA Ind n bpuut!t.
Whie % AZ" "nly limited p, human ignorance.
aHi incAlAcHA. !hc IIy mas nos De- dis
liant g" hen ihe locomotive and steam eusiur
mAA "'- regarded A. much behind The times
a" th" oit-ia-hlpis'-4 -iRgc-,uAch~. aud
hAul-lu,m- Arr unW regarded
II i. A.-u tp r., observe thar III, lft,r.ii-
EAilpu- 81 thr gnAl sumMi-.iuu were lin
He'd r. ta%lAud. l. j. known tina; ihsrr
Ar" very large ~upp!lc~ al coal la ireland.
and thai ihr milr> ri that country are ~
gArd''i 'y scientific nsu a. superior hath
lu quantity ana iu qualify ID those II Eus-
land. History contain, many greater snr-
pri-r, than would DE Involved IA the trans
Ter ot the seat ot Wealth and power Of
Great Britain from EuglAuI To- Ireland
from the lhanc, lul Mcr,cy 10 the shan
non and Buyuc.