The Sun. — 1860-09-05 (London, England)

THE GREAT BELL QUESTION.  quality of the metal of the bell, and the magnitude of the blows to which it has been subjected. Each of these elements must be considered in relation to the other, and when this is done the conclusion appears to me unavoidable that the hammer and the bell are not suited to each othght tenaciter. If the y thee ll be of the propel composition and ri blows of the hammer must have been too heavy ; if, on the contrary, the blows have been no heavier than they ought to have been, it necessarily follows that the metal of the great bell of Westminster is too brittle. In the foregoing report I have confined myself to the physical portion of the question. With the chemical and metallurgical portion I have nothing to do ; nevertheless I may be permitted to suggest, as possible, that, owing to the imperfect mixture of the constituents, or through a defect of cooling. the external portions of the soundbow may vary in composition, or tenacity, from the average composition, or tenacity, of the bell; thus forming a brittle with proper care, be confined to the brittle envelope, and thus the bell might be saved. The depth penetrate the soundbow to only a small fraction of its thickness. If they were sufficiently deep the grating of their surfaces would injure the tone of the casing round a less brittle mass. The truth or fallacy of this conjecture experiment alone can decide ; but if it should prove true, the cracks might, of the cracks is unknown ; but they appear to bell, but as yet the tone appears to be unaffected. It seems to me worthy of consideration whether the cracks at present existing ought not to be cut out of the soundbow, the striking permitted to proceed as formerly, and the bell subjected to daily examination. The result might be, the metal, being partially relieved from strain at the places now intersected by the cracks, would yield no further. It rasght also be desirable to shift the position of the ha, miner, so as to produce a different system of vibt-ating segments from that now existing. If, under these circumstances, new cracks should apthe old ones show a tendency to deepen, pear, o:' the recasting of the bell would seem to be the only  derer must have deliberately shot her in. the back as she was entering the coal-house in her attempt to get away from him. The decease& on receiving the shot, had fallen upon her face, her feet towards the door, upon which her brutal murderer coolly left her, and quietly returned the instrument of death to the place whence he had obtained it. Yesterday evening the prisoner was conveyed to the lock-up at Pontefract, where he will undergo a preliminary examination this day, with the view of being remanded to a future day. On leaving the farm he bade some of his companions, who were assembled, a farewell, but he appeared, nevertheless, somewhat dejected. He has, since his apprehension, preserved a sullen silence, except when he has uttered oaths and blasphemy. His father, a respectable hard-working man, visited him yesterday, and the poor old man appeared nearly heartbroken: . .  The inquest on the body of the unfortunate girl will be opened to-morrow (Wednesday), before Mr. Marriott, of Doncaster, the coroner for the district