on Photogenic or Hydrocarbon-Oils from Coal. 261 
We would cast ne, reflection upon the judgment rendered in this famous 
suit, Looking at it as a mere matter bid equity, depending upon the business 
ion, j ut 
Sa iy iy the ae thes at issue, this verdict was in our own opinion, just 
his mineral being, or not sa called a coal, d in the least 
he event it from being also a shale; a at it is more nearly related to 
the shale: to the coals is believed by a large proportion of those who are 
intimately acquainted wit cientific or i 
e iscuss at greater length this quibble of Dr. Antisell’s—which, 
however excusable it might have retai attorney or solicitor of 
patents, is anything but becoming to the chemical professo 
as ea ¥ refer the reader to the p reports of the 
blished re f ust m 
here cite only a few lines* descriptive of Selligue’s 8 sane: 
The fiuddtaty of oily matter in these shales is very variable and often very 
ghting (Jan. 17th, 1860. vol. ix, p. 41), received as this article is going through 
press. 
“SETTLEMENT OF THE GREAT TORBANE-HILL CASE, 
We have been favored with the following apie 3g wey rote with the well 
known case, the ‘Bathgate or Boghead Gas Coal alias the ie pur Mineral,’ 
Which has lasted upwards of seven years, having hi through se h 
the Supreme Law Courts of Scotland and England. ape comatoni aa ee D 
come to on Wednesday last, the eleventh current. It is embo ies > -f minute ot 
agreement between Mr. and Mrs . Gillepsie of Torbane-hill, of th t part, and 
an James Russel and Son, and James Russel, Esq., of ‘fete of the sec- 
co: of the minute of agreement, which itself consists of twelve articles, 
‘ 
ang the said po d the said company of James 
nae ren on the one part, and the sa pany 
l'and Son, and individual partners thereof, on the other part, and dated the 
it - March and 1st of 2 April 1850; and both — es being now desirous that the 
The hind consequence of the execution of the ew na 
ird article provides et each arty pay a ow er 
The fourth irticis, which ha ch pay ‘Name o of Mineral, is bot h an important 
and curious one-—important in a * tently point of view, and curious as goer acid 
it is hereby agreed der of these presents, where the 
that, tl hout the remainder o 
shen in Gestion | is aie: shall be called for the sake of brevity the disputed 
rbane- hill which was reserved 
Arti 
from, icle fifth omined to bes aca of a Ed by tia article ‘the disputed mineral,’ 
the operati of th ral lease, 
We now call it, od j “4 the reserved portion of the estate, may be wo orked 
a by the propritos oes the ee of any obstruction being offered by 
“a party in the agreemen 
i From Detiay et Elie de Deautiaile Explication de la Carte green de 
Imp. Royale, 1841. +. i, p. 673. 
