The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-27
Foreign Affairs,

WIGAE, Lancashire, Nov. 26. II terrible
explosion has occurred in the Harley Mine
Coliery. Three hundred men were IN the pit
at the time, most il not all of whom have
perished. Thirty-two dead bodies have thus far
been recovered. Hundreds OF the relatives of
the dead are gathered at the mouth of the pit,
and the scene is hesrtrendng.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The folio wing candidates
for Parliament had been elected without oppo-
sltion:-Marquis of Lorne Right Hon. Chiches-
ter 5. Fortesque, Liberals, and Right Hon.
Henry I. l.. CORY, Conservative. Lord Elcho
Is returned from Haddngtonshire, Geo. Traill,
Liberal, from Caithness, and Major Hamilton,
Liberal, from South LanarkshiIe. The total
number of members now elected is 6l5, politi-
cally divided as follows.-Liberals, SGT; Conser-
yatlyes, 24S; Liberal majority, 1l9. Riots broke
out at Tredegar yesterday durlng the election,
ana mach Jsmage was done to property. The
authorities we've obliged to call upon the troops
to suppress the disturbance. The ringleaders
were srrested, and order ID now restored. No
lives are reported lost.
LONDON, Nov. 26-The case of Mason vs.
Walter, of the London Times in which the
defendant was sued for damages for publication
OF Parliamentary debate containing language
injurious to the personal character OF tue
plaintiff, was decided against the plaintiff, the
court ruling that the complaint was not
actlonable. 1t is understood that the British
claims for indemnity, based on cases ad Indicated
in the American Courts OF Admiralty, will not
be entertained by the Alabama Commission.
LONDON, Nov. 26,-Jeff. Davis, who is stopping
at Leaning, has delivered a discourse on the
Importance OF exploring Jerusalem, and the
peculiar fitness OF England for the honorable
task.
Riots have occurred at Langhorn and Bramp.
ton, in the county of Cumberland. The military
were called out 10 suppress the disturbance, and
quiet was restored.
DUBLIN, Nov. 26.-Requiem masses we're cele-
brated In Cork and QsesnstoWn Tor the repose
OF the souls of the Fenians who were executed
at Mar chester. In both cases demonstrations
were made, the people attending tne ceremonies
III large numbers. There was no interference
q rHnr
was maintsined.
LONDON, Nov 26.-several persons have been
arrested in Paris by the police for making
speeches at public meetings.
PARIS Nov. 26.-The MOniteur du SOir, in an
editorial on the Presidential election in the
United States, says General Grants large ma
iority is source, of concord and tranquility.
1t believes that his policy will be to neal the
wounds ofthe late war by measures of concilia
ton. The same journal, in another article on
South American affairs, says tue hopes held out
by the Allied Powers of ending the war with
Paraguay have not been realized. 1t adds that
Lopez is strongly intrenched at VIlietta, and
will continue the war even after the fall of
AsuncioD.
MADRID, Nov. 26.-The Provisional Govern
ment has appointed Dec. Is as day for holding
the election for the Constituent Cortes. 1t is
positively denied that the Spanish squadron in
the Pacific has refused to give in its adherence
to the Government OF the Revolution.
FLORENCE, Nov. 26.-Signor Mari has been
| elected Speaker OF the House of Deputies,
defeating signor Crispi, candidate of the Party
| of Action.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-ThauksgiviDg day was OBJ
served here by services in the morning at the
| American chapel, and by dinner in the after
| noon given and presided over by Mr. Bancroft
| A very large party was present, including seVe-
| lal membe of the Prussan Ministry, other
officials, many literary personages aud gentle
men Of distinction.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26.-Geaeral Raaslof,
Minister of War, is on sick leave, and goes to
| North America to recruit his health. He was
| formerly Danish Minister TO the United States.