The New York herald., 1871-09-07

actVe opttahous W t1c kcuucmcu
who have jus, nov issued their reform mani
festo. But the probability 10 that the odger
progressives win fail TO persuade Engllshmen,
In their present benighted condition. TO abolish
the titles for which shey 6isplsy such profound
reverence upon every possible occasion. or 10
divide the estates now unhappily accumulated
in the hands Of the few amoag the iAndless
multitude. Al the same time the rroclanAtios
Of principles made BY the sslf-ssyied Eagiish
republicans Is one Of The striking signs Of the
day. There Is no doubt that the wheels OF
real reform which have bees ses In motion In
England will continue 10 move In IN onward
direction, and there is a. little doubt that the
dangerous Revolutionary clements now seeth-
ing In that country viii ere long cause serious
trouble to the authorities.
Terrible CeliisPy Kxplsslss ts E~sissA.
Another terrible disaster Is reported 10 us
through the Atlantic cable emsnsting in the
"black country" Of England. Az wisan, In
Lancashire, yesterday morning. some 6fty
miners were at work on . seam OF coal when
the roof of one Of the Subdivisions gave way
and shut them of from all communication with
the outer world. Actuated by kind and
brotherly feelings . party Of miners and
others went down later In the day for the pur-
pose Of either ascertaining the real position
Of affairs and returning with reliable inform
alton in case they were unable to render any
assistance, or staying down and relieving the
poor fellows who were not only shut out from
the glorious light Of day but from all that was
hopeful as regarded the preservation Of their
lives. Instead Of either rendering any assist
ance or returning with the news to the dis
tracted fathers, mothers and wives
who were exhibiting the utmost grief
and CONSERVATION at the mouth Of
the pit, up to late hour last evening they
had not returned. and as no signal could be
received from them It Is supposed that they
penetrated too far into the seam in search Of
the others, who were encased in their living
tomb, and had perished. The latest
despatch was TO the effect that sixty.
nine people had perlshed, and consequently
the additional nineteen, added to the first City,
must have composed the brave exploring
party. 1t is singular lesson for the govern
ment of Great Britain. They have for years
been talking about their excellent supervising
officers in the mining districts, from whom
every month they receive volumes of foolscap
literally covered with examinations and
certificates from mines and officials.
But however we'll the government
may mean, it must by this time be convinced
that, with all the stringent measures passed
by the Legislature for the regulation of light
and air in these workshops Of death, they are
practically useless If an inspector will stand at
the mouth of the pit instead Of going down to
examine for himself, make out q false
report, draw his money from the treasury,
and set the well-defined rules at defiance.
Like our own governments and inspectors Of
boilers, &C., the British people will only learn
the insuficiency of their safeguards after igno-
rant officials who ore permitted to hold in their
hands the lives and property Of the populace
have been all put aside.