The New York herald., 1869-01-07


more paInstaking or astute man IN tho whole Court
OF Aldermen The prosecution Will be conducted by
Mr.. George Lewis. solicitor OF Ely place aud the
interests OF the defendants will be conhdea to some
OF the most eminent counsel AZ the criminal bar.
The London Times ON President Johnson's
Message.
from the Times OF Dec. o1.l
The extraordinary announcement that the Senate
had refused TO allow the Presidents Message to De
read assumes q different character when the real
circumstances OF the case are explained; and the
resolution affirmed by the House OF Representatives,
protesting against reputation in any FORM TAR from
being an Idle assertion of the honesty which men OF
honor could not suppose would be iinpugned, was,
though vague In expression, yet q justlable, we
may almost say necessary reply on the part OF me
dressed TO them. The truth Ia that Mr. Johnson's
me sage exhibited the faults OF his character in
their worst orms The fact that the end OF his term
was at hand seems to have intensified his stubborn
ness, and TO have provoked him to fresh assaults
upon the Legislature. More than tnls, ne took oc-
could say would Recommend any proposal, even the
wlscs to those whom he addressed, to plunge into
the most abstruse questions OF financial legislation,
and to propose course OF dealing with the public
creditor, which could scarcely diner from unds-
The President's Message was received simulta-
neousy in the Senate and the House &C one O'Clock
on the 9th and the proper officers at once began to
read 1t TO the two assemblies. The House OF Repre-
sentatives not only heard the message through, but
by I23 TO ordered it to be printed III the usual way
OF the message as much as any enc, expressing the
general opinion OF the House by declaring that to
refuse 10 print the MESSAGE would be ,'maEing too
much OF one who is eiIeCtualy dead" But the
House had It's own fit OF Indignation.
The President. more 1t may be charitably hoped,
from Ignorance Of the real nature OF his recon
mendations than from wilful perversion Of judg-
ment had br0ached an extraordinary suggestion for
PRESIDENTIAL Message not occupied with denuncla-
ton OF the Congress and crude schemes Of financial
legislation and reputation are unimportant. The
nAvV nAnfr nina in I'm tlfrnn form If q A1-
sumed by tradition and not In the moderate
shape In which it first appeared, finds expression
with reference to the purchase Of Russian America
and ST. Thomas, but the senate has shown q lament
able indifference to the treaties BY which those prop
critics were acquired The relations between the
United States and ourselves are briefly described In
language to which little exception can be taken.
the renewal or the Reciprocity treaty awaits the
Judgment OF Congress. Negotiations are pending
upon the questions Of naturalization, San Juan ami
the war claims, and the President hopes to be able
to submit to the Senate during the present session
an end. Whether or not his hopes VIII be SO soon
realized is we are convinced. matter OF compara-
u ively MINOR Importance. The President can do lit
to pedite and do nothing to arrest the rat
catIon by the Senate Of the agreement entered into
between Mr.. Reverdy Johnson and Lord Stanley.
That agreement wil we believe be ratified, although
Lord Stanley has resigned Office although the Presi-
dent and the majority OF his advisers must shortly
cease to have the show OF power even although Mr..
Reverdy Johnson were recalled by the Presidents
successor.
Particulars of the Second Coliiery Explosion
ut Wigun.
From the London Standard, Dec. 22.l
Another coliery explosion, the cause and extent
cured this morning at the Morley colery, Situated
IN the township OF PembertOn about mile and Q
half from the borough Of Wigan.
The pits at which the casualty occurred are Nos.
and 8 OF the Morley Coal and Canal Company. At
one the yard coal Is wound, ana at the other
seam is synonymous with the mine known as
the Arey in other parts OF the Wgan coal held. The
seam distance OF about 42o yards from the surface
the dOwncaSt only de5cendS to the yard coal and
ere mn o a Ua 1e @
there occurs fault IN the Arley, which throws up
the seam for some distance and In order that II may
run out OF the snaft to strike the up throw about
twenty-eight yards from the bottom 1t Is believed
that at this point the accident occurred this morning
which has caused the loss OF q number OF lives, how
many we are at present unable to state.
Shortly before nine O'Clock party OF men de-
scended the dow wncaSt shaft, conveying With them
pony, which 1t was intended should work In the
tunnel referred to. Mr. Joseph Peet one OF the
managers OF the c0lliery, lett the cage at the five
foot mounting, and just as the other two men who
occupied the cage with the pony reached the tunnel
an explosion s occurred % ,ne enecs o. wncn were
ascending the upcast and the customary indications
in the downcast.
The ventilation quickly returned to its or
binary course, and Mr.. Thompson, the man.
ager, and other persons descended the pit.
for the cage had been wedged fast in the
shaft and the replies that were gwen to the shouts
from the mouthlngs were not satisfactory. As
promptly as possible capstan was rugged over the
pit, and when our report lett the bottom had not
been reached, nor was there any knowledge OF the
fate those below, but 1t believed certain that
the men III the cage had perished.
Fortunately. to-day Is reckoning Monday" that
Is say, the Monday after the f0rtnighty pay and
no GOLFERS are at work In the pit.
There are however, q number OF dataers, or day
laborers. the tate OF whom Ut present matter Of
the profoundest interest to the crowd that Is clus
tered around the pit bank. IL is feared that the
pIoslon has occurred IN tunnel, and u 50 the work.
ers there are probably all dead.
The men in the cage when 1t was turned over by
the force OF the ey osion, were not likely to have
survived fall OF twenty-eignt yards, and how lar
the effects OF the casualty may have extended to the
lower seam can only at present be conjectured.
later account says that the gas, II Is now be-
Iieved was nred at the extremity Of the workings,
where q number OF men were cutting acre step.
The number OF those killed has not yet been ascer-
tained It Is thought that six at least have per-
lshed. Five others are severely burned, and one Of
them fatally. only two bodies have % yet been
brought to the surface Another body, fearfully
mangled is said to be below. Tne exploring party
continue ut WORK, and are doing their utmost to as
slst the wounded.
Dusu~ n. A.