New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-25
GREAT BRITAIN.
DIsRAELI on THE SITUATION IN EUROPE AND
AMERICA.

On Saturday the new LORD Mayor (Alderman
Allen) in accordance with imehonored custom the
9th Of November, went from Guidhall to Westminster,
escorted by many Of the civic dgnares TO be formally
presented to the Barons Of the Exchequer.
In the evening the accustomed banquet took place In
Guildhall The Chancellor Of the Exchequer re-
ceived with enthusiasm Lord Stanley, Sir j. Pakington
and Mr. Cory also cheered in passing through the
hall to the Common Council Chamber which was fitted
up as q reception room. AT q dinner was announced
The Lord Mayor presided.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer, who was received
with prolonged cheering. the of speech thus
reviewed the situation in Europe and the relation be-
tween England and the United States Last year. when
we and conversed together, the custom OF the
Government of the Queen and the citizens OF London
lchoers hope, whatever changes may occur in the
constitution Of this great city, there never viii be
any change in! that respect. cheers. Europe was in
tins positions o great carried upon a very extern
siye scale but lasting only short time had suddenly
Was full OF rumCrs Of war We heard that dangers
were impending that in every country ornaments were
preparing vast SCALE and that the Powers Of Europe
were preparing for some underlined conjecture. year
has elapsed and these menacing anticipati9ns have
not been realized On the contrary, L think
/ may say the year which has elapsed has
given opportunity to those Powers TO study
their position to observe and to inquire and mutually
20 commune with each other and Ibeeye that tile re-
suit has been a recognition that these ornaments have
OF aggression and that the conclusion at which the Gov
ernnents have arrived Is that peace Is the interest %
EurOpelcheer only for the moment but that 1t Is
the interest OF Europe permanently TO cherish peace
Loud cheers Not that they indulge in any romantic
that changes Will occur In human aialrs but they
will leave them 10 time and circumstance, and Will not
anticipate, by what called great policy INC accom-
plishment Of objects which, when they are so realzed
often turn ont very different from what was intended
by their projectors Cheers think may venture 70
OF this country in which The relations between England
by sentiments Of more complete confidence than at ING
present moment Cheers There have been few
been more frequently made to the British Govern
ment, and I need not assure you they have been re,
II we tlra 70 Ameriea oe hare igtt 10 assume hattie
same healfhy shirt preraiis. When last met there
and in Enrope; great war inst concluded and apprehen
sions for the future Dangers, We were told were I'M
The year hal has elapsed has brought edin and clearer
FEELINGS 10 Amerea as icei as 10 Europe Justice Is now
to the temperate and friendly spirit In which In
su osd =, be ret ~ SifFcntv and danger believe
that not only the Government but the people OF America
take usteT views o these questions now than they ia
year ago cheers not u mn f
my noble friend near me, the Foreign secretary
icheers and have every reason 70 believe on inc Part
OF Her Maesty's Government that we shall maintain
sicb IT," tt6s I aver nbsst between two
couutr!es bound by many material interests, and
by every moral sentiment which shonld unite nations
factory Her Majesty's minister With the noble aud
generous aid OF patriotic Parliament have Doch aug
since We last met this hall 10 settle question which
was q source Of chronic irritation and fecbeuess
to the state. Loud cheers IL embarrassed inc
temptbe in the eyes of Europe Government Tor NJ
teen years declaring redistribution OF power IN the
state necessary, aud no one competent 70 Dlng II
about Her Maestys Government aided and assistcd by
patriotic Parliament have introduced ana carried
measure with that object lloud and continued checr,
ngl believe that It Is one that viii establish concord
among classes that the nation ayoraby accepts the ar
rangement and that history WIZ consecrate ls cOhs
quences Loud cheersl ! have ventnred To tonch
upon these so P93is q b PI ,ha Prime Minister Il f my
duty, however on an occasion IKE ths 70 assure you
tory aud that We feel complete cohndShee IN he Sp'
and condition OF the country. Loud cheers believe
gyya hGTG t Mas" e. F6PSsd iaAS ts aI your lord
ships health am sure ~ll DC ge1eIay re-, o,
occupy Your fellow citizens have chosen one VINO is e
DeUty 1aacd by his position by his qualities OF mind,
and bv his general character 10 maintain and adofn w
Office of Chief Magistrate Of the City Of London lCheers
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
fearful calamity occurred az the Ferndae Colliery in
Rhondda Valley on Friday, Nov. 8. For some days in
the end Of last week foggy So dense
was the mist on Friday morning that nothing could be
distinguished half dozen yards Of and. IN the neighbor'
hood OF the cOcry, which situated at the bottom OF
valley betwee two ranges Of lofty hills the fog was par
tcuary thick No doubt this state OF the air nteTfered
with the ventilation Of the pit aud caused an accumua
ton Of redamp The explosion occurred az II 9GOck,
and fhe report was heard throughout the valley Flames
burst up the shaft Of the pit with cloud 0i ashes ana
stones Messengers were sent down the valley to the
neiqhboring pits, and the mountains to Aberdare
and Merhyr and nom all parts OF the district workmen
coll ery Mr. j. Williams was down in the workings at the
time OF tho explosion and efforts were hrS made TO ma
might be had in directing operations for the rescue Of
tLe men He was among the first found, but unhappIy
he was dead having been s9noeated 10y the
Exploring parties rapidly formed ana sent INTO an
the workings but the air very o, ana theY nau 70
proceed cautiously for fear Of another explosion tue ply
having been shaken that largo quantities. OF gas had
escaped They were also met by heavy ias IN ile ar
WAYS and in many instances the men had 10 Dc aug OUT
with pick and shovel The process was very slow anu II
found that almost all had been suhocated 3y inc car
bonc acid gas before the men could descend the smart 10
on Saturday afternoon the Coroner for the County OF
Gomorgan impanneled jury, aud inspected the bodies
OF ne dead visit TO the desOate homes where they
law disclosed cases of the most distressing character,
whole families having been swept of. In one house
father and three lay stretched In death as though
they calmly sleeping and the fourth son lay dead
few doors OF In another family OF six that went out
well and hearty In. the morning. only one had been
brought back alive, and he Will DO cripple Tor
life should he survive his injuries In some houses the
poverty Ct the occupants was so great they were
destitute Of the OF laying out the bodies and con-
seqIently the corpses in all their ghasty disagreement
two lads Injured lay on the floor they brought
fron pit the inmates fearing TO touch them lest they
sho1ld Nil them too soon. In most OF the houses the
grounded fear that others were TO come TO swell the list
Of Victims. In al cases certificates OF burial were given
and the funeral expenses VIII DO pOfpe by the urn III
whose service the unfortunate fellows have died.
The latest dispatches OF Monday Nov H. state that
there is some hope entertained that the Humber at rst
stated TO DO In the pit was e0n9What oYeresumated
Sill however the number OF deaths will not fall short OF
200 The damage to the Pit which Ia somewhat
nsderabe has been confined 10 the western woIkhg
and since the explosion took place every effort has
been seS TO remove the debris and restore air into
the pit But few bodies have been removed since Saur
day At present IL Is impossible TO give the exact mum
her that have pershed account to be relied on can
he obtained bome say there are 10 in the pit at tho
present time while others say there are 253 bodies to
be brought up Several OF the poor fellows VINO were
brought up alive have since died, and the number OF
deaths so lar is So
ITALY.
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