Correspondence 'f the N. Y. Tribune.
felters from Gn9lano.-No. ii
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LoNDoS, Oct. ,, ISL.


On Tuesday last l went, by
invitation Of Mr.. c., a rich old collier of ST.
Heen's about twelve miles from Liverpool, TO
visit his Coal mines Ny friend S accompa-
MED me, and we arrived there at noon in the rail-
cars Our host sent US with guide 20 the office,
where we found the head agent with friend wait
ing Tor us So we Immediately prepared ourselves
to descend. This, by the way, no ordinary
task. as we were obliged 10 change all oar gar
mcnts, from head to foot. Imagine your humble
servant arraycd in heavy blue pilot-cloh suit
the panaoons made for a man at least four times
my size, so that they hung upon me like cloak
upon walking-stck. The arms Of my coat were
made of black linen which sat as snug as the low
er garment sat loose Ny head piece wa, glazed
cap, while my feet were securely packed into
pair of heavy shoes, with rooden soles at least two
inches thick good, substantial oakcn cudgel
completed the outfit


The party consisted Of the head agent and his
deputy, one OF his friends, Mr.. 5. and Hysclf, two
under Golfers and boy. We carried lighted tar
red ropes to enable us to pick our way down the
tunnel whi>h leads to the mine. These tunnels
are 50 expensive in their construction that they
are seldom made. except when they serve for
two or three mines. The descent from the surface
is at an inclination of TWO wards in every seven
The hight OF the tunnels seldom exceeds four feet
They are used merely for conveying ponies to the
mines where they are employed TO draw the coal
cars upon the railway from the works to the shaft
up which the coal is hoisteG. Our party com
mcnccd the descent and, accoutred l was, l
-toHowed The whole affair put me in mind
some Of S,cphens's vivid descriptions of some OF
erticn to throw back the fancy 10 the olden time
when fairies, hobgobns, and all so-is sf diablsrte
were so abundant on our earth. and when We GER
tainly should have been taken for assemblsge Of
evil ssrites benz upon deeds Of darkness. Surely
extremes do meet. What more matter Of fact
than this digging OF coal out Of the ground-out
VIVA, more ike the romance Of ancient fable than
our appearance when prepared to view the labor


Well. we started, our cudgels in one hand asd
,arrcd rope in the other-a ludicrOuS spectacle,
The path was very rugged and wet the water rolled
down, wearing away the stones into sing gully IN
which the p-nie, always tread, and which OF course
gradually becomes deeper and deeper We were
obliged to stop and walk sideways, (rememoeF
was about SIX fee, one with my wooden shoes) a.
ways feeling our way with sur canes before step
ping, as there safety without foresight or,
a, least, without foreihought. The pitchy dark
was broken only by the glare of our fambeauS
which threw bright blazing ligh. few steps