The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-08
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
O'DonneII's American Counsel.

lBy cable 70 the Dispatch.I
LONDON, November THE Times, dis
cussing the proposal TO allow American
counsel to defend O'Donnell, SAYS that
"to give audience 10 foreign counsel Is a
; novelty In England, and that no ground
has been shown for making an exception
in this case. II may be said without dis
paraging the ability OF American lawyers
who offer their services that the prisoners
case will not suffer in the hands OF his
English counsel. II Is not probable that
General Pryor will be debarred from Civ
ing O'Donnell all possible assistance short
Of taking public part in the conduct Of the
case. More than this cannot well be per-
. mtted consistently with the principle Of
our legal system, which in this respect re-
sembles that Of most American States.'
LONDON, November 7.--General Pryor
says he has not applied 10 be admitted in
court 10 take part in O'DonnelPs defence.
and he does not propose TO make such an
application. He states that he is aware OF
the rule which excludes any but an Eng
: lish barrister from pleading in British
courts. and he doesn't imagine it will be
relaxed in his behalf. General Pryor
/ states that O'Donnell is already provided
with counsel in whose fidelity ard ability
his friends have implicit confidence, and
/ he has no notion that he could contribute
anything to the efficacy OF their efforts.
| lie adds that be has received generous and
kind attentions from all with whom he has
had occasion TO converse regarding the
/ subject Of his VISIT here.
An English Mine Horror.
EXPLOSION IN A LANCASHIRE C0LLIERY-
MANY LIVES LOST.
LONDON, November An explosion
| took place at $50 O'Clock this morning In
the Monkficld colIiery at Accrington, Lam
cashire. A hundred and ten miners were
/ in the coliery at the time Of the explosion,
OF whom only six have thus far been re-
covered
NOOn.-Twenty persons up TO this hour
have been rescued. Some OF them are
| badly hurt. None OF the bodies OF those
who persisted have as yet been brought
up, and it Is impossible TO estimate the
number OF persons killed. Parties have
been organized to explore the mine. They
have TO traverse n distance OF tbree-quar-
tiers Of mile before reaching the scene Of
the explosion.
Ldter.-The calamity occurred in Moor
: field colliery, not Mankfield cOlliery. Thir-
W more men nave Deen rescueu. he
shaft has become blocked, imprisoning
many miners, and there is little hope OF
their being rescued. The injured men
who were taken from the mine were re-
moved through the Whiney-EIill shaft, a
mile distant from the blocked shaft.
Newspaper Libel Suit.
LONDON. November THE libel case OF
the Central NeloS rs. Judy and The Sports
man for charging the Central NeuS with
publishing bogus kilograms, notably one
stating that dynamite plot existed in
Canada against Lord Landsdowne were
heard to-day before the Lord Mayor.
Counsel for the plaintiff maintained that
the kilograms were received in skeleton
shape, and had to be filled in. One telc-
gram received read thus, especial Cabi-
net, Quebec. Dynamite plot. Landsdowne
discovered. Arrest probable. Intense eX-
element" This dispatch was ereatly ex-
panded when published. Employees Of the
Central NerS testified that the dispatch
was expanded with matter obtained from
books. letters, New York newspapers, and
from other sources. The hearing was adj
| iourned.