New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08
Great Britain.

In the House Of Commons on the 26th, Sir j
Walsh asked Lord Pain ,rstoD whether tAe Govern
fnent had received from the United States any lorna
Semand for compensation TO American subjects ioi
Losses sustained by The Alabama or any other COneo
pirate cruiser alleged to Lave been equipped In BiiIs-
PORTS.
Lord Palmerston said correspondence had been going
On for time between the tao Governments on The
rses taken by the Alabama aud oter vessels OF the
ZANE kind. There had been received within the last
few days further spCDce1ce the subject through
{dr Adams bat there had not Yet been tine 10 reply TO
g. He might add that IN that correspondence, III
which each Government had stated lie views OF the
case the question Lad been discussed II the most
friendly and amicable terms
Mr. Baxter asked Lord Psmerston whether in look.
lng al tie changed aspect Of affairs IL America Her
{hRjestys Government ,tbeT separately OF IL cJnunc-
Son with thai Of the United States would CONSIDER the
fropriey Of sending squadron tie coast OF cuba TO
6feotually terminate the slave trade
Lord IamerstOn SAID that IL months ago the Govern
Soent invited the Government of the United states 10
participate IN its measures on the West Coast OF
Africa. but difficulties arOse on account Of neutral and
Peugerept rlglts. which could not De OVercOme-Dnt
N the present altered state OF things Her Majesty
Government had renewed the application 10 the Gov.
crnment OF the United States, stating that their
sruises employed in that service would be received
sth every privilege and courtesy which belonged to
friendly nation and that former difficulties longer
listed Aorepresentaticn has been made cooperation
ba the Cuba coast but II they asserted " cooperate
bn the African coast he had doubt they would also
eordialy cooperate on the coast oi Cuba.
7As London Tunes in editorial trnsts that there Is
nothing In the Alabama affair which net appre-
ksnsOns of rupture either now or at any future time
Che American commercial marine bas indeed suffered
but such calamity must be expected when maritime
ard trading State enters into contest with an ener-
syetic enemy 1t is with clear conscience that the
Governnent which declined every invitation 10 inter
fere In the war, by oilers OF mediation, now
ptands on its legal rights and refuses "a make any COM
pepsaton where it has cone no wrong.
The London Daily Ners hopes that II President John
eon does intend give up the claim he VIII soon pre-
Yer it, so that way the other the matter may be
brought to q settlement. II adds. Lord PaDerstont
reply last night very unsatisfactory. IL WOuid
nave been very easy 10 say that formal ana oeiA de
and had been made by the niied states Government
Or that il had not
The Nevs trusts that some member Of Parliament
win insist upon knowing whether dennite demand hss
been made for indemnity. and whether any new oe-
nsnds have been made since President Johnsons &C
session to power. aud 1t adds: we have hot the
nhgbest doubt as 10 the Inevitable reply
The cor-esnondepce of The London Morning Post
chat the correspondence can lead to only one result
namely -uncondtion refusal on our part 10 hdcmh,
Che Americans for the losses occasonea ny the
efwar. .,.... ,or
The Times in another editorial on these claims says
chat not single precedent can be produced we Dehet
for the allow Of similar claim under similar CIR
cumstances and rule OF natural justice eDJoins Us
pay for mischief done by the Aiabama
The Times questions whether the American Govern
hnent did their duty with adequate ygor against thes
rryateers and saws that il doubtless orr part u
prevent the Alabama aud her consOIts from putting y
sea due evidence Of their warlihe equipment coui'
be obtained. But whose paIt las II " capture aite
States Government preferred 10 employ all thel
available feet in blockading the enemys eoas,
leaving US to guard every outlet OF our oT WI
ou,ewhaf reasonable wei untenabe In law TO hold
IA liable for every in which the Confederate agents
were quick for u.s. fo tnose british SUBJECTS WHO
dd ali in their power TO thwart the honorable inten'
eions of the Government we have not word 70 say,
but their were not tie acts OF TIE Aation'
which has suffered far more than individuals have
gained by the untOward escape OF the Alabama
na.pa Of cenf NJ Jpffers0n Davis created
soe sensation and anxiety and the hope was geneiay
expressed that be would be treated in 10 vindctive
opirit.
The London Times "City Article" says: 1.-The SEQ
cias caused considerable anxiety. Politically II
was considered favorable The possibility OF dispute
tradition in the event Of Jefferson Davis having
ESCAPED, has been definitely extinguished but the
zhe spirirn which he is likely 10 be dealt with. not
merely from its bearing the few remaining years
the life Of individual. bat because Of the effect II
must have on National reputation for future genera
.tioIs Those, however, who know the American
character BEST and who are aware that except under
sudden excitement, they are among the most placab'
people ia the world have little fear OF tbe result
The London IndeI, before tue news was received q
she capture of Mr. Davis continued 10 uphold the Re
bellion and talked Of new war Ia Teas, Louisiana
and Arkansas caused by the Government Of President
johnson driving the SOgthern people TITO extremites
Messrs. BarIes's circular says: Business in Five
Twehty bonds has been active arising from purchaser
for American and sales for that OF the Germans ant
Dutch.
The Bank OF England on the 25tb reduced its rat
of discount, from four and half to four per cent. Tb
FINDS have been hrner since thls movement, ana tD
demand for discount moderate.
Additional failures III connection with the Bombs.
Trade are reported including Remington Cartwrigh
n Co, OF London correspondents Of Leckee d Co., 0
-Bomboy Tor 100000; Dirum Davidson Co. mei
chants OF Liverpool, with heavy liabilities; William
.Duthie, merchant Of london aDd BIagintOD, keming
con Co.. private banker at TorringtoD with habili
sizes Of about 10000 each
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