New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22
reserved foubsement discussion. on course the depre

hO1rs, in framing statement perfectly ~
The controversy is about the principles which should be
applied TO them Here the amplest discretion should
lpon every ground he left 10 the rbi,rator"
The Times believes that Lord Stanley IN maklng
proposal all hut identical with that winch Lore nus
sell declined, will he supported ny puhhc opinion,
and further that his moral courage in taking
course rcpugnant to false but plausible sentiment
of national dignity, Will be rewarded Dy success
The Telogapks account is as follows:
II is understood that her Majcsys Ministers have ex
their readiness deal with the claims put for
ward by the Government of Washington in respect OF he
Alabama by referring the matter TO arbitration In so
doing they rcscnd the refusal Of Lord Russell TO admit
the idea Of artraon but ut the same time they recog
those difficulties in the way of any such settlement
which prompted Le decision Of ne late inlstSf ior
trio accepted the acceptance must ne subject to the
condition. that the points referred sali ne iOhd adinls
sibe and the Government Of the United States viii now
have define what the exact issues on which II
claims redress for alleged injuries.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
All the Conservative journals, in their New Years
articles indicate reform as one of the things TO be
done this year 1t may therefore be set down rs Ger
tain that Lord Derby's Government will bring in
bill to amend Parliamentary representation. The
Liberal papers advise the people 10 be their guard
against deception II is likely some bill when VII
confirm the power of the arstoclatic classes, WINE
protesting to extend the franchise, will be intro
auccd The Morning Post of the I'd Tory suggests
possibility that other legislation NAY impede pro
gress in the matter of reform, and suggests the pac-
ucatlOn OF lIelalU anu luc lliVlc"St Va wv "hJ 90
among pressing matters
THE CABINET.
The first Cabinet meeting preparatory to the Assem-
bling OF Parliament was held on the 9th inst. II has
confirmed that grave differences had existed in the
Cabinet on The subject of military estimates, ana
Was believed that these divcrgenccs OF views had
been adjusted by "A compromise which would involve
a small increase of military expenditure III was also
given out that the question of Reform bill had not
been absolutely settled, but that the Ministry was
likely to proceed by resolution unless the temper
Oft bp of( SnOUll De-
favor of Immediate action
ATTACKS on MIR. bright.
II has become known that the author Of the misTep-
resentaons in Tie ForgityRcrcWT relative tocertain
statements in his speeches is Mr. II. Dandy Seymour
Member of Parliament for Poole, and n Liberal.
After the correspondence with Mr.. Jacob Bright had
been published he came out with letter TO My
dear Bright" tMr. John Bright, acknowledging
the authorship of the article in The Fortaightl& IL
now appears that two clerical printers errors are
responsible for the SANDER. Mr.. Seymour inadycTt-
emily wrote all for hdlG aud The Tincss report of
Mr.. Brghts speech had bungle of and for dty.
Mr. Bright said: But DENY altogether that the
rich alone are qualified 10 legslatc for the poor any
than that the poor alone would he qualltcd 10
legslate for the rich Putting and in the place of
construction followed, and The Times type beng
| conservatively liberal like Mr. Seymour; helped him
to his text Bat The star refuses To let Mr. Seymour
off easily If he had read on. says that journal
" ne would have found key 10 the meaning III the
rest of the sentence My honest belief is, smd Mr.
Bright that if could all be- called upon t. logls,
late for ALL that all would be more Justly treated and
he more happy than all are now We should have
then average
MIR Bright had himself taken 10 task another Of his
slanderers Mr. Garth, Queens Counsel and VI T. for
attacks on his private character IN MS relations To
his wOIkmen Mr. Garth could only support big as
sertiOns by quoting two Other -landereir Pope hen
Messy and Nh FcrTand Mr.. Bright closes the cor
rcspondence follows: ON review OF your speech
and your letter come TO this concusion-that You
wished 10 get into Parliament and were not parlcu-
lar as TO the path which might lead 10 IT, You threw
drt during your canvass doubtless knowing that. If
necdful yOu could eat il attorward There are many
men who 90 through dirt 10 dieniies and suspect
THE COLIIERY DISASTER FUND.
The Mansion House contributions 70 this fund had
reached more than $4,000.
MILITARY EXPENDTTCRE.
II was believed that the War and Navy estimates
for this year would be increased one or two millions
sterling. The Daily Ners is not clear that there il
any need Of this Int cautions Liberal members TO
10 il that the country gets the worth of tins money
IN the best guns aud the best ammunition that money
can purchase"
SIR MORTON PETo.
Ii having been asserted that this gentleman in
tended 10 Withdraw from his seat ia Par 1mCnt, the
statement is conradcted on the best of authority
by The Telegraph.
An anti-Ritualistic protest, signed by about $50
clcrgymen Of the Diocese of London appeared IN the
advertising columns of The Times on Monday, the
It'll inst. Many names are conspicuous for their alb
sence On the other side il il stated that two gem
tleaen of Ritualistc views have put ia bank q 600
each, TO be used in prosecuting antititualistc cer
Hmen, in case the Ritualstic pastors should De
attacked at law.
THE QUEEN.
Her Majesty had been ndisposed from cold taken
while visiting the mausoleum Of her late consor but
was reported cOnvalescent.
FRANCE.
The Pdtrie says of the protest of the American
Consul in Crete against the blockade of the Island
because il is not effective that the Consul acts
under Mr.. Stewards instructions to Our COnsuls in
the East to conform their action TO that OF Russia.
1t adds that the Consul has pratutously exposed
himself to a reminder that there was q time when
the United States held different views al bl0ckahcs
on ITS Southern coasts. The Pdfjc - bitterly auti-
American, and has mendacious article on the Fed
Noticing the dispatch that the French Government
had got go 900 francs at the Vera Cruz CusOm House
il says: This will be good news for the Mexican
THE ARMY BILL
According TO the same authority, the Corps Legis-
latif will not be convened until the 4th or 18th OF
February The delay is due to the labors of the mil
itary commission not being completed. 1t adds that
the principal features of the modified plan OF reor-
ganizaton for the army have been arranged ut recent
sessions.
The report is current this evening that the Council
of State determined to oppose the Army BILL even
with its notifications Many members Of the Coun-
ell are the more earnest in their opposition from the
fact that they suppose that the Emperor has another
plan in pettO, which entails fewer hardships the
country,
THE FRENCH IN COCHIN CHINA.
Official dispatches have been received from Admi-
raj Roze to the 18th of November After several ex
pOrng expeditions, in which the French were always
successful, tho Admiral, seeing that the King of