The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-05-14 00:00:00

THE ALABAMA DIFFICULTY.
PROPOCID NZW TREATY.

The Pall-111all Gamtte to-eight believes it remains
true that lb. Alabama negotiations have been broken
off, bat Inis good authority or Mating flat telegraphed
emmunniestioas have pared with • view to the
adjournment al tbe Geneva tribunal for three maaahs
to give time tor the assotiation el a New Treaty.
The WIN paper Mates that Mr. Fla has expressed
bb realms to give sellsterel proofs of tbe knowlsdo
td the British ormismisier that the treaty iseluded
the Indirect °lslam
Renter's tsiegnin stabs that the Alabama dill-
ashy will probably be settled by a Sappletneatery
Treaty.

HOUSE OF OOMMONS.—Tros DAY, MONDAY.—
Kr GLAD/HMCO aide the lonvexpered saneuncement
of the 'optimises with the United Sires. Alta
bristly referrleg to the enmities with whkr the Govern-
ment at Int learned that the United Stare had ',re-
fined the ledger Oinima, le stated that Sari
°ravine In Ms deepeteit of the 3rd Fele..eoaheadsd that
Her Majesty's aifflormasst did not neognies them as
gaming within the repeal the referees to the whirs.
ties, that they were wee larrinded within the terms and
the spirit of the treaty and ertainly not within the
views sad inteallisse ether Majeety's Governmeet. In
reply to that demerit Kr. Fut' eoutooded that the
whole queries of the adadasitallty of the crime ought
to be referred to the arbitration hart ; bat, dotal.
laueorly, a proposal wee made that rob Govern-
ment should laterehenge notes of its views as the
basis of future esgriations. Accordingly on Friday
Her Heieeti'll Goymmtrient prowl its eiend On record
in rich • shape that they sh mid become an article for
the err of the future negotiation., an! on Sunday
morning the Urged Stated Minister informed Marl
Grattralle that the President was willing to eatertain
the proper', Led had referred it to the Senate. That
Her., he was justified in stating, was proof that it.
PresideLt respted the proposal. Tnishehts the state of
Lb. ore, he made a most earnest and powerful
appeal to the HOW to exercise the extraordinary
frbearree trial& it in long had shown a little
time longer. The remit in • !mart time must be ders•
lye, and he implored the flora to do nothing which
wodddlaturbtbelavursbh prospect which wee now
opened up of being this affair to a satialastery and
honourable settlement.
OIL DIMAILI supported the appeal of the Prime
Minister, but hoped that there would be no delay in
producing the rarresooadanos.

lJgMum Oottaol Hooprrt The mutual
festival in aid of that most valedle Hospital, situated
In Gower. Lades, soled "Th. Narth London—
or University osll Hospital,' was beld at Willie's
Rooms, St. James's, as the evening of Thursd.y, 9th
Kay, ler., being Aieemion day, Hie Boyd % Highness
Prince Ardor, LG., who prodded, hewing himself
fixed that day. A may lorge ani lnf.nli4 p.rty
asombl Ito sapped 11.5.11. to Chairman, and teddy
their good will towards Vie Ralph. 4. Amongst them
were—Lord Lyveden, Ltrd B Iper--fornierly
Strutt, Lord Wrodealey, Sir William Jenner—whe
received his pot psi mediae( edmostion at this hospital,
and was one of its dad physieums, Admiral Sir Sydney
Dorm Dolma 84, Howard RlO:undone, V.C.,
Frauds Goldsald, M.P., SF: Julisu Goldstnid, H.P.,
the Hoe. Omega Booklet, the 800. George Denman,
M.P.. and Q. 0.• K,. Edward liefield (the Treasnow),
Kr. Hied Reny, 1.1 f., (the Secretary), and the Rev.
Dr. Stebbins (Magda of the Hospita), Mr. David
Ronny, Dr. 0. Hose, sad oder members of the stow
mitts. Dr. J. Remelt Reynolds, the heed Physician,
and se4ral others of the melicd staff, ilajor Piekford,
Mr. dithur Grots, and vety many others. Several
whom the Doreen bad done the honour of insipidly
Inviting It asked, were unavoidably prevented from so
doing, and mow* those from Doesetelaire litho were
thus unable to be present wag lit. Freeland Filliter, of
Wareham, one ei the life governors of the beepitel.
There weee F Wield and well chosen soloed= of
ul vocal nae orkel by the stodeete of the Royal
Academy of esti, under the direction of Signor A.
Bande, oldie added very mesh to tits esjoyment
of the Ummore proloot. HA H. she ishairman male a
telling aod iamb soolUdo matte/of-fad speed In pa
"Some be the hospital" In de course of which
Crowed Imply mad eloquently Into many detail,
showing the vosa derelful good wide& this iseUtntion,
supperted entirely by voluntary contributions, ide
effeetwl elms Its antaldishmeat sad is still doing (sad
here, we may lasifeabilly seention, as aa interesting
fad dint it Madam bean the case that Ms noble minded

marl grams. Me Wee to It have foregoes their
jest for ragbag lira that those who derive the Melt of
Its inenerire, mid inerodul mirroring eerier,
whoa the funde woes at low ebb, should loss say Fart of
than). leciethet worths were also made during the
imaggy by the Neeeembit George Daman, in propos-
ing "the Amy end Navy, wroth was aimered so their
babelf by that galas I rho. Sir Sydney Dams. Sir W.
Jeerer was air beard to great advantage, and the
Prima peedelly awl well paid a tribute to the care and
attaadaacs of Ilde erebrated ?briers on his heather
the Prior of Wake sad others of the Berl Parity.
The Rev. Dr. Stebbins. the duple* alto spoke well.
The berth of Prim Arthur was entity thriftily
neeived and be this be answered mil, briefly and mach
to the pups.. am. R. Deal grtimen who spoke
were Uitiosd to very r"entively. Lest, but amongst
the thief was that of 'the Lady Nurses," and was, as it
every way deemed, paid supreme honour to both by the
propose and SWIM Of to it, sad by the loin pry at
Keay other writhes were given. The if rt of
the Clialrom's adverse was shown by the sour Dee-
mer of the mesa* el the everag's sabaription Bat
bang £l,lOO Ia ediftlicra to the further sums whir will
am hereafter.