New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
GREAT BRITAIN.

TWELVE MEN BURIED IN RUINs-A MEMBER OF
PARLIAMENT SHOT AT-THE BILL FOR THE
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE-THE LAND BILL
UNKNOWN STEAMER OFF THE COAST OF
GREENLAND-SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.
LONDON Friday, April %, 1870.
The arch of the new Metropolitan Railway, under
the northern end of Blackfriars Bridge, gave way
TODAY Men were at work in the tunnel at the time
and twelve were buried in the ruins. All were taken
out alive; but seven were badly, if not fatally in
ired. and others were slightly bruised. Two have
since died in the hospital.
Mr.. Charles Buxton, NJ p was shot at this after
noon by his secretary, but not hurt His assai-
ant whose name is White, Immediately fled, and has
not vet been arrested There is little doubt that he
was insane.
In the House of Lords to- night the High Court of
Justice bill was recommitted. Lord ROmilly urged
the difficulty of blending law and equity in the case
of inunctions Lords Cairns and Westbury said
such difficulties applied to procedure, not to prinCi-
pies. Lord Penzance supported the bill. The House
adjourned.
Mr.. Gladstone announced in the Commons tonight
that debate in Copmttee on the Irish Land bill
would be resumed on Monday. Mr. Newdegates
motion for an inquiry into monastc institutions
would next be considered, and discussion the Red
River difficulty was postponed until May q. Mr..
Land bill had already been settled and he hoped to
be able to resume the consideration of the Education
bill at an early day.
Sir j. Pakington. in reply to question. said while
he was War Secretary, Mr. Boxer the inventor was
dismissed from the employment of the Government
on the discovery that he retained money from and
in his inventions. Mr.. Utway, Under
Foreign Secretary, in reply to an inquiry from Mr..
Beutinck stated that the Government declined
to urge the Tornado claims on Spain.
The Government had become convinced that the
Tornado was leaving to enter the Chilian service
when she was seized. The Metropolitan Poor Relief
bill was considered in committee and reported to
the House. The bill legalizing marriages with de-
ceased wife's sister passed. The House, after the
Transaction of an unusually large amount of busi-
ness adjourned at a. IN.
Dundee vessels returning from Greenland bring
81 tuns Of seal oil The Cork Constitution says YES
ses have been dispatched to the relief of a steamer
reported fast in the ice off the coast Of Greenland
The Pau MAI Gazette of to-day has rticle on
American affairs, wherein it comments on the
ameloration Of American opinion during the past
few years." II is now impossible, the writer says
ito find an American who viii admit having opposed
the right of the negroes to vote" The project of
ship canal from Liverpool TO Manchester has again
been revived The condition of the Archbishop Of
Canterbury is less alarming than reported by
The ChurchmGH yesterday.
The rumor circulated yesterday which, however
is genC.ally dscreditedl that the American Consul
al Jeddo had been klled by the natives has had a
very depressing effect on the japanese loan recently
introduced here.
The Eramiaer says the fallacy pcrvadng the entire
debate in Parliament Colonial affairs is that locnl
liberty and imperial solidarity are incompatible.