The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-28
HALIFAX, Oct. Ct


The steamer Africa, Capt Anderson. from
Liverpool at half past three on the afternoon
of 10th inst, arrived here at u O'Clock this
morning. Her dates are two DAYS late, than
those received.
The Africa has 30 passengers for this port,
and one hundred and nine for Boston.
The English papers generally have debated
on the correspondence between Mr.. Adams.
the american Minister and Earl Russell. ius,
published, and regard it as most important.
The London Times says that it is the most
important discussion In regard to the rights of
neutrals that has been carried on for many
years between the representatives of the two
great maratine powers The Tmes can hard
y doubt that Earl RUSSELL proposal for a
commission will ultimately be accepted as
the most satisfactory method of adjusting the
misunderstanding between the two nations.
No foreign Sovereign nor State could have
entered into all the merits of each specific
claim for it must not be forgotten that we now
have long bills against the United States for
damages incurred by British subjects during
the war; still less could we have consented,
as Earl Russell points out, to submit the good
faith OF our government or the legal CORE
spondence Of our law officers to the Judgment
OF any foreign government. The last If not
the only solution of the difficulty therefore
was that suggested by Earl Russell, and va
earnestly hope it will be the means fi,y the
termination of controversy which. but for
the forbearance shown by both parties would
certainly have lead to a rupture between
Great Britain and the United States. The
candid and friendly tone Of argumeut so elab.
orately conducted BY Easf Russell and Minis.
ter Adams Justify this expectation.
The Ismss winds up its article BY pointine
to the kenian movement in America as q
breach of the foreign enlistment act, and
says that this puts us to look at such proceed.
ings from an American point of view. and
will help our critics to look at them from our
point OF view. In the mean time let us agree
to differ amicably and not allow a transient
feeling of jealousy or resentment to 6reiudice
the permanent settlement of a question ON
which all the maratime nations are equally
concerned.
The Times however admits that the Ameri-
can Government has acted in regard to the
movement Of the Fenians with all honorable
openness notwithstanding the secret fllbus-
tering plays of its citizens.
The Morning Post thinks that Earl RUSSELL a
proposition to the American Government will
most probably be accepted.
The Daily Ne,cs saysit is clear that the dis
cussion Of the question is expended.
The British Minister has distinctly declared
that Her Majesty's Government acted with
good faith and honesty, and if it be SO the pub
lic viii agree With the Foreign Minister that
it cannot be entertained or referred to any
potentate or body whatever.
The Daily Ne,cs continues If it be absolute
necessary to British honor and dignity that
the claims be met by negative, the Parli-
ment and people must maintain that po-
nnon. 1t hopes, however, that the good
sense of modern statesmen NAV before lono
find solution for the difficulties which nav
be such, but are surely not irreparable. An
abated confidence was evident in the pros.
pect of the arrest of members of the Fenian
Brothsfhood snd their sxsmination and con.
sictioa for treason.
number Of deaths from cholera are re-.
ported at Eppin, near London.
FRANcE.-The King and Queen of Portu.
gal had arrived in Paris and proessded
tAsnee to Dgussela