The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-10
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FRANCE.
Explosion of q Coat Nine.
More than Fifty Men Killed.
Explosion of a Coat Nine.
Lord Mayors Dinner.
The Era of Good Feeling.


PARIS, Nov ga terrible explosion occur
req to-day in coal mine near st. Etienne,
while the gangs were at work. None Of the
men have yet been recovered alive. Twenty
two bodies have been taken ont, and thirty
miners are still in the pitt all of whom are sup
posed to be dead. The explosion was caused
by fire damps.
Compulsory Military Service aud Rduca-
In the General Council of Eure, yesterday,
Minister Iouyer Qderter said that Theirs,
who had been opposed to making the military
service obligatory, was beginning to yield be-
fore the necessity of such ne lsure to bring
the army up to the proper standard of eficien-
cy. The Genera, Councils Of the departme nts
throughout the country are considering the
subject OF compulsory education. Several
have already adopted the system and many
have declared in favor OF it, and there is good
reason to believe that all will eventually ac-
cept AMI carry it into practical operation.
AUSTRIA.
Beust's Successor.
VIENNA, Nov. Count Androssy has ac-
cep ed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, vice
Count Won Brust, resigned.
CIR eat BRITAIN.
The .Queer" i'm England.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Soms swindle-, giving the
name of Charles s. Wilmington, No. A John
street, New YORK., has been sending circulars
to various parties offering to supply them " it'll
perfectly executed counterfeit notes of the
Bark OF England at low rates Several Of the
circulars have been handed to the Loodon DO.
lice magistrates, who have telegraphed the fact
to the New York police. The Times exposes
the facts in city article this morning.
The Lord Mayors show.
The Lord Mayors show. with its usual dis
play and procession to Westminster Hail. pass
ed of to-day to the entire satisfaction Of the
t,lt A., - q
the windows of Fleet street and the strand.
The weather was exceptionally fne.
The festivities of The Lord Mayors day clos
ed with the u.ual banquet given by The Loid
Mayor at Guild Hall, which was attended by
brilliant company Of Ministers, members of
enlshed persons. Among the guests were
Gladstone and several members Of the Cabinet
and Schenck, the American Minister. A toast
to the diplomatic corps, which was fully repre-
sented at the Banquet, was responded to by
MIR. Schenck WHO in the course of his remarks
made a graceful and feeling altusion to the
sympathy shown by England for the nbabi-
taLtS oil Chicago in their great calamity. His
speech was loudly and significantly cheered.
MIR. Gladstone, in replying to the toast to
Her Majesty's Government, said he was thank
full that he was abe to state that the present
moment England had no quarrel, feud or con-
trovcrsy with any foreign power on the vide
surface OF the globe. Eugiand's place in Gu.
rope was that of one among many sisters ill.,
separable from the European family but he
was glad that her peculiar POSITION removed
her from the ri ks of European discussions.
Peace was never 80 certain as now. He be-
lieved that the sentiments of friendship and
attachment which hal been expressed by the
minister of the United States on the part OF
the American people for their brothers in
Great Britain were universally felt in the
breasts of other nations. 'Wben," said Mr..
Gladstone tn much earnestness, ''tbe Amer
lean Minister spoke OF the relief for Chicago,
the heart OF this great hall answered him,
America has been equally ready to pour treas
ule for our relief" prolonged cheering
The treaty of Washington" he continued,
mot only obyiated future controversies, but it
was an extension of that international code
which was the most remarkable triumphs of
modern civilization that might possibly iuau-
gurate peaceful aibitrament of all disputes
among n.t'ons." The Premier concluded by
declaring that England had little to fear from
internal troubles, aud that the International
Socie y, a source of SO much apprehension to
her neighbors, caused no uneasiLess hese.