, 1860-03-02
sH0CHIna CASUALTY Al LAvgnrkCE,
MASS.

/ A terrible catastrophe was occasioned Al Law.
renee, on Tuesday, Jan. To- BY the fall and suhse-
quent burning Of the Pemberton mill. Tires hun
dEed operators were killed or injured. At the
Cofoner's inquest, Chas s. StorroW, agent Of The
Es.ex Company. testified a. 70 the sAleof the land
and HnteHpoUsE at nominal rate, 10 Mr.. Putnam,
as The agent Of Mr.. John A. Lowell and also rave
the details Of the mle. MessFs. james Tattison. .
hand employed IN the weaving room, Samuel w.
jackson, oveIseer Of the spinning department,
Thomas j. Vim, ovorsecr Of tie clrdiug depart
ment al Of whom were buried in the ruins Of the
ALLEN mill, related their experience IN that graphic
language which those who 50 nearly escaped the
death which overlook scores Of their companions
would be likely 10 use. The list Of the victims
approximates completion. but Il seems doubtful
whether the names Of ell who perished viii ever be
asceriainod. The examination Of the ruins reveals
now and then another mangled body, but il is
hoped that the end Of lhese mournfhl discoveries
viii speedily be reached q the search Is prosecuted
vigorously and thoroughly. The drih of the ey:-
dence before the Coroner Is to fasten the responsi
hity Of the disaster more decisivcly upon Capt
Bigelow, the contractor, under whose supervision
the mills were constructed, while It tends to show
that the present owners did all in their power 70
render the structure secure Everything which
benevolence and medical slIill could accomplish
has been done for the sufferers. In Boston, the
news Of the calamity created the most intense ex-
citemenk A sympathy meeting was Immediately
called, Hon. David Scars presided, and $1,000
was raised forthwith for the relief Of those upon
whom this catastrophe falls the most heavily
Special trains from Boston to Lawrence were run
ming through the day on Wednesday, carrying
thousands whom anxiety for the fate Of friends, or
curiosity to witness the aickening sight Of human
suffering, prompted to visit the scene Of disaster
Tuesday, Jan. IL, was observed in Lawrence as q
day Of lasting, BY proclamation Of Mayor Saun-
dera High mass was celebrated IN Father Taafe's
church-dliy priests officiating.
The New England Society for the Promotion
Of Manufactures, &c, held their annual meeting
at Boston, last week, and voted to dispense with
the annual dinner, approprinting the money thus
to be spent to the sufferers BY the Lawrence catas
trophe, The members also made up an additional
purse on the spot Of $1,000 for the same charity.
O1Bcial advices from Mexico. received AZ wash
ington, hvor the idea Of the carly recognition Of
the Juarez Government BY England. This, to-
gether with the recommendations IN President
Buchanan's annual message, has heightened the
hope Of the Liberals for their complete success,
and depressed those Of the reactionists. The
Mexican Cabinet docs not think that The aid suK.
gested by the President win be necessary. No
Official authority suslAins the report that yolun-
teer aid would be accepted By Mexico, without
the concurrence Of the United Slaiea The
armed men recently referred 70. who proposes 70
60 % Vera Cruz may have other schcmes
M. hcLane's protest against the Tacubays
massacre has ELECTED no response from Miramon.
The protest Of MiFanon against our Focogni-
ton q the Juarez Administration WI receive
no notice from our GovernlnenL