The Portland daily press., 1868-11-23
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GREAT .BRrrA1s

LONDON. Nov. 21.-It is announced TO-DAY
that Lord Stanley has acceded to the modifica.
ton OF the Alabama settlement, which per.
| mits the commission TO sit in Washington.
| Hon. Arson Burlingame and the other mem.
bers OF the Chinese embassy were yesterday
/ taken in special train from this CITY to Wind
| sor, and conveyed to the Castle in the Queens
carriages and formally presented to the Queen
Attempts have been made to organize ami
yersary obsequies in commamoration of the
hanging of the Manchester FenIans in this
CITY and Dublin tomorrow. The proceedings
VIII doubtless prove abortive through the ac-
ton OF the government officials. rss51q lz ll
At the Lancashire nomination of members
for Parliament Hon. w. e. Gladstone was de-
clared to have majority on the show of hands.
EDINBURGH, Nov. q. Lord Justice Ehglis
was to day chosen Chancellor of the Universe
ty of Edinburgh over VIM. e. Gladstone.
TTALY.-
NAPLES, Nov. 21.-The eruption of Mount
Vesuvius is increasing in violence. Many
tirely destroyed. The market town OF San
George is in imminent danger Z Sc sssbnt4 V1oia
New York, Nov. 22-The following is a
special cable dispatch 10 the Herald:
2 London, Nov. plat the reception of the
Chinese embassy by the Queen yesterday,
Lord Stanley introduced Mr.. 6uriingame IN
the name OF the Emperor OF China, and ex.
pressed desire that the health and happiness
of the Queen and people over whom she pre-
sided should be long and lasting. He spoke
in the highest terms OF cooperation on the
late Frederick Bruce, who formerly represent
ed Her Majesty at the Court of China. In the
course of his address he made graceful allu-
sion to the well known friendship OF Her Maj
esty for the United States. At the conclusion
of the address he presented letter of Gre
dence from the Emperor OF China. Her Maj
esty, evidently pleased, received the document
and addressing Mr. Burllngame said she was
glad to welcome the Chinese embassy to Great
Britain. She was pleased to greet Mr.. Burlin-
game and mission, and expressed the belief
that his object was in the right direction. Mr..
Burlingame then introduced h associate
Ministers and Secretaries to the Queen. The
interview throughout was marked by the ut
most cordiality. At magnificent luncheon
afterwards served in the Castle, Lord Stanley
expressed himself as perfectly in accord with
Mr. Burligame's sentiments relative to China.
Ii was time he said, that certain degree of
opposition, originating in ignorance OF the real
object OF the Chinese mission, coupled with a
desire to adhere to the old traditional British
coercive policy, met Mr.. Burlingame on his ar
rival in England, but this has all passed away;
Mr. Burlingame. by his oignified course, and
feeling the gra, deur and importance Of the
high trust confided to b s care, had conducted
himself in such manner as to completely dis
arm opposition and create not only favora-
BILE opinion for China, but for the United
States. For while acting as the Representa-
tive OF the Emperor of China, his diguified
bearing and progressive ideas exhibited him as
true type of the representative American
Lord Stanley concluded by expressing the be-
lief that the cordial principles which are fast
Influencing the nations of the world have
changed foes to t., friends. Altogether the re-
ception of the Chinese embassy by Queen Vic
toria was most handsome, aud calculated TO
impress the members OF the mission favorably |
in their ideas of the British nation. s