The central crater of Mount Etna was active all the morning of May 31st, and lava flowed in large volume. Masses of stones and cinders were thrown to a great height and heavy clouds of smoke enveloped the cone of the mountain. Dr Janker, Russian explorer, writes to Brussels under date May 18 th, stating he has received a letter from Emin Bey dated December 18th, written at Wadelia. Emin Bey stated he had obtained news and supplies from Zanzi bar through an Arabian trader, whom King Mangwa permitted to pass through his dominions. Emin Bey and all his party were at Wadelia and were well, and King Mangwa was willing to allow an Arab to return to Zanzibar for fresh supplies. A terrible explosion occurred in the Udston coal-pit at Blantyre, in Lancashire, on May 20th. Three hundred and twenty miners were entombed in the depths, forty-five of whom were released from the upper seam. The explosion occurred in the lowest seam and accers to this was found to be blocked by debris re sulting from the explosion. Twenty-five miners were confined and all are thought to be dead. Seventy other men were shut in middle seams and hopes were enter tained of saving most of them. A des patch of May 30th says that sixty-one bodies have been recovered from the pit- Many were unrecognisable, and horribly charred and the limbs blown off.
A Body Pound.
