New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-28
from Liverpool Jan. 18th, osO arrived on Saturday
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE WEATHER.

The American WINTER Whlch seems 10 nave Deen
carried over by the American yachts has interfered
with the great English sport of fox hunting and the
foxes are consequently having a better time than
they have seen for many January. Skates
which have not seen the light for years
have been hunted up, and every patch of frozen
water has been thrOnged with visitors. Sunday the
18TH seems to have been gala day in the parks and
both Regents and ST. Jamess had its $4,000 patrons.
In Northwest London the crowd seems TO have been
orderly and well behaved, but in the hallowed pre-
cincts of Belgrayla the worst of London roughs con-
gregated and made ST. Jamess Park the scene OF all
sorts Of Vlllalny.
THE COIIIERY EXPLOSIONS.
The investigation into the origin and cause OF the
fearful cOery accident at Barnsley is still proceed
ing and evidence already adduced shows eonclusvely
that the mine had been for many months IN an I'M
healthy condition. and that the concentration OF gas
in all the workings had rendered IL so much like n
magazine that il only awaited the torch TO convert 1t
into fiery furnace. Somebody was TO blame put as
the sufferers werenOthing but miners the probability
is that nobody will he punished. In the mean time
the general public have been trying to do Their duty
toward the bereaved families and subscriptions are
still coming ill., $4,000 have been already received
THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN REGENTS PARK.
On the evening of the 10TH terrible accident oc-
CURED from the giving way of the ice on the oma-
mental waters of the Regents Park 1t was at the
broadcast part of the lake. and several thousands of
ladies and gentlemen had been skating during the
morning Without any casualty taking place AT about
81 o'clock in the afternoon there Were in this PORTION
pf the lake @PQgt 800 skaters, apd Nn2ng eem many
ladies. The banks were lined by thousands of spec
tatOrs, and suddenly, without any warning, the ice
at the sides of the bank became lOosened and was
drawn from the edge. Within minute, the whole
sheet of the ice over the full width of the lake split
up into fragments of few yards square, OF course
a general rush was made for the banks, and
this had the effect OF splitting the ice into still
smaller pieces. The water in the lake is Y feet
deep. and there were at one time two hundred and
fifty struggling in the water and screaming for help
many We're saved 10y throwing themselves flat upon
the pieces of ice Others IN spite OF distinctions and
rescued by the seamen of the Royal Humane Society
and by the Park keepers; bnt in spite of all endeay
OIs, more than forty lives were lost most OF them
young men Of from is TO "A years in the full bloom OF
health and life. 1t is not remarkable that this acct
dent should have occurred, for the ice upon which
these hundreds Of people were skating was not
than two inches thick 1t appears that there are so
few opportunities for skating in England that the
people rush to avail themselves of the flst chance
without duly considering the risk and danger.
REFORM.
John Bright in letter TO a friend Mt Oxford, urges
constant agitation the only means of obtaining
ioCksa for "a dissolution Of Parliament IN the
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.
The subjOined is a summary of all the American
news served M in the English papers for three days,
by means of the Cable and the celebrated MIR.
Reuter-:
efforts made for the abandonment Of the impeachment OF
President Johnson the Radical members Of the House Of
Representatives strongly insist upon its being proceeded
with.
POVERTY IN LONDON
The amount of poverty and restitution pervading
ali parts of the English metropolis is frightful and
unequaed, and il is feared that an appeal must be
made to Parliament for Government aid.
FENIANIsM.
Two instantaneous who had in their possession
revoveIs and over $50 in gold have been arrested at
Cashel in the County of Limerick. Immediately on
their appearance in that town. The steamers arI1v-
ing at Queenstown are still searched for arms.
Several revolve,s were taken from passengers on
board the Java on her recent arrival az that port.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
The London Times, says: We have much pleasure In
announcing that Her Majesty will open Parliament
in person and with the same state as last year.
WRECK OF An AMERICAN VESSEL
The Thomas Humphreys which left Liverpool last
Friday with salt for New York caught when off
the SkeIies and all her ssis were blown off in rib
| head and became total wreck. Her cargo was en-
! tirely lost. Two of the crew only were saved.
TUE FIRE AT YOKOHAMA.
| Private kilograms state the estimated loss by the
fire al Yokohama, Japan, to be 100000 Of which
1888, 600 is insured in London and in China.
| PERSONAL
| The Di1ihO of the 12th says: The Duke OF Argyle,
| Mr.. Gladstone, and other English statesmen, were
present at the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
and occupied places in the tribune Of the diplomatic
| body.
| CUTLERY IN THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
The London Gazette, says The exhibitors OF cutlery
| are only seven in number of whom four come from
| London one from Dublin. and two from Sheffield
In 1866 at the Paris Exhibition there were ID exhib-
! itors from Sheffield, not one of whom IS now an
| exhibitor.