New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-07
Great Britain.

I'm the House Of Commons on the 23d Sir
John Hay asked IL the attention Of the Government had
been called to the action between the kearsarge and
fhe Alabama He also inquired whether in view of the
experience gained by that action the Government
would continue building ships which could neither tight
nor swing.
Lord C. Paget said the attention Of the Admiralty had
been drawn 10 the fight In question, but 1t had nothing
10 do with the question OF the vessels TO which the In
curry referred.
ON the following evening Lord Paget in reply 10
inquiry said that the Admiralty did not think neces
sary TO send an officer 10 Cherbourg to examine the
mode adopted TO strengthen the sides OF the Kearsarge
an order resist shell that information having been OBJ
tanned when the vessel was in dock in England.
At the leyee held by the Prince of Wales, in the
name of the Queen Mr.. Adams presented Mr.. Charles
Hale, Of TAs Boston Advertiser, ConsulGeneral 10
Egypt r.u,,., .nrr.. .,,, ~. pOr., sovo,o,.r
has been officially tried. and proved TO be great sue
cess She is claimed to BE- the most formidable IRON
clad afoat
TUE pAYo-aKRMAN QUESTION.
In the British Parliament on the 23d, inquiries we're
made Ministers to the proceedings of the Confer
ence but Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston gave no
Information beyond the fact that the last sitting OF the
Conference would take place the 25th, and that on
che 2th they would present Parliament all documents
relating to the Conference and make asatemeAI on the
subject
Earl Russell admitted that negotiations would proba-
bly, be broken of and hostilities resumed.
The London journals generally agree that il will be
necessary for England 70 act in behalf Of Denmark
TIE Morning. Post emphatically tells the German
Powers that II they are under the impression that
Great Britain will content herself with the utterance OF
protest they will probably find themselves grievousy
An error
The same ourns gives the report that all absen,ees
from the Channel feet have been ordered to reoin their
ships forthwith.
The MoraiRs Star says that Denmark decidedly re-
peled with indignation Englands last proposition in
3he interests Of peace and considers that this absoyes
England from action as the ayoved champion of Den
mark.
A semiofioial Berlin paper represents that England
mas declared that the renewal Of hostlties she VIII
place herself with her fleet at the side OF Denmark.
The Austro PrussiGn squadron left CU1havan on the
10Th aud 1t was believed their destination Bremen
haven.
4 Vienna telegram s!. that at the final meeting o.
fhe Conference on the -,A, Austria and Prussia vii
still be willing TO accept OF armistce for not less than
two months.
Its reported from Scheswig that the German troops
had already commenced moving northward 10 take ny
positions.
IL rs also reported that immediate attacks were made
on FuneD and Alsen. when the armistiee is over.
The Odenburg claim 10 the Duchies was being pressed
IN the German Diet against that of Augustenburg.
The Danish Government has officially announced that
a. hostlites recommence, the blockade Of the German
ports will be immediately rSestabished but that neutral
ships will be permitted 90 enter the ports unless they
have received notice OF the establishment Of the
blockade.
TAe LoHd0n Herald contends that the failure OF the
Conference ought unquestionsby involve the resig
nation of the British Ministry.