New-York tribune., 1868-03-21

tunate change that has place in the Goyernment
have rendered such delay unavoidable B1t can Ih sh
House may rest assured that there shall be no ack OF
ment In conducting the public business cheersl while,
at the same time may be permitted to add that t viii
public business VIII permit 10 facilitate the course OF
honorable gentlemen opposite in bringing forward their
bring under discussion in the House. The right hon
orabe gentleman resumed his seat amid general cheer
similar explanation made in the House Of Lords
caustic speech charging that Ministry neither
majority or policy. In the Lower House, Mr.. Bouyerie
em without majority which was that the Liberal party
Ie George BOWER followed promising that if the Gov
ernment would deal Justly with Ireland It would % hnd
sa5Rqaed the IN az afsi S Within Prisons
and the Corrupt Practices at Elections BILL were poth
read a second time
The Pail Mall OF the 5h March tells that the amount
$780, and Mr. Train now lies in the Dublin City Marshal
II Of 5 10 6ose s Spese
and TO offer TO return their money Here, however,
Fve hundred free had Seen issued there We're
hardly persons In the room and he would be una
to ca on the mSnSgtf EtSt day al residence
THE PRIME MINISTER AND EARL RUSSELL.
On the night OF the 5h Of March, while Mr. Dsraeli
vas making his maiden speech Prime Minister in the
House OF Commons Earl Russell In the Lords was rather
| violently attacking the Inconsistency OF him and ms
party One OF Earl Russes statements has evoked tne
following letter from Mr. Disrae TO the editors OF the
London daily papers
SIR Lord Russell observed last night in the House OF
Lords that boased at Edinburgh that whle during
seven years opposed reduction OF the Borough II
ohse, had been all that time educating NY Py WIZ %
the view OF bringing about much greater reduction OF
the franchise than that which my opponents hau Pro
As a general rule never notice Misrepresentation OF
what may have said but as tins charge against Inc was
made august assembly, and by late First Minister
of the C.owD Will not refrain Hom ooserkn9 ts' VA VA
charge has foundation Nothing OF the KIND was Sao
said there that the Tory party, after the failure Of
their bill of 1852 had been educated for seven years on
the subject uf parliamentary REFORM and during that
interval had arrived at five conclusions, which with
l. That the measure should be complete
That the representation OF no place should DC ell
s. That there must be a real Boundary Commission.
That the county representation should DC consider
s. That the borough franchise should be established on
And that these Ave points were accomplished in the
This Is what said at Edinburgh, and it Is true
am, sir, your obedlent servant, B DlsRAELL
Downing St, March g.
| rur ENGLISH PRESS on TUE ALABAMA CLAIMS DEBATE.
The PaH Mol Ga,eie says I'VE must observe that the
ability Of the debate itself, well as its Tone was em
nenty worthy Of the occasion. Mr. ShawLefevre intro
duced the subject very happily although 1t ls no easy
thing to state such matter at once clearly, fully and
win appropriae yigor and condensation Lord Staneys
spcech was in every way admirable, and Mr.. Mih
necf and 70 themselves but Afforded an excellent Illus
raon BY their differences as well as by ler points OF
agreement Of the way in which ono powerful mnu com,
pces aud illustrates the view OF the same subject taken
BY others. Mr.. Adams's presence IN the House CURING
the debate was fortunate circumstance, giving nln as
il did the opportunity OF carrying TO ms own country
not merely the recollection OF the Weds'ef%eu yea
sOns Of regard ana esteem WHICH Loiu p'ai, sa
lev nut forward gracefully, and which the
House received warmly but the strongest possible eF
dence that when the OF the English nato
are collected together there VIII never De iOund among
The great reope whom Mr. Adams has represented SO
worhy Ia very trying times, and whose existence ana
wonderful achievements are, and VIII always be the
strongest all proofs of the great qualities OF the stock
from which !hey sprans, ana ol %eh & ey naious
seusibty which is the highest OF an compliments even
fits manifestations are at times htle lhCou'eheht u
The T6S considers that nation can be so much in
erested a. our own in establishing prohibition against
the dispatch Of armed or hafarmed vessels from neutral
ports and IL would Lord Stanley said yesterday, be
worth far than the balance would be called upon
10 pay for the Alabama enforce such principle.
but II is certain that, however much We may desire H.
| ternationd law We do not review the question
| agents was guilty OF negligence in permitting the
Alabama escape. This is an issue which peculiarly
within the province OF arbitrator and upon which the
citizens OF nation concerned cannot be expected to de-
! liver trustworthy judgment According 70 what we
understand be the resolutions OF international law the
issue Of fact is in this case mmateral because taken
most strongly against US we should DC aIageGh & innocent
II might be found that damage had 9eeh oGca
stoned by our slothulness but II would De added tnat
we were not bound TO be alert to repres an act not
condemned by the law OF nations We regret tat tls
conclusion should be not only possible but pIoDao,e
conditions Of modern life, and 1t would DO some
compensation for the mischief the Alabama occa-
atyey reviewed and amended The debate Of last night
must prove to American statesmen how thoroughly we
the world the law OF nations should be seted In tho
they desire IL must convince them also tnat t1e
arbitration due TO desire part to evade our
Obligations and that II Mr. Seward will meet Lord stan
lev In the spirit he displayed there will be difficulty in
removing all OF misunderstanding between u.s.
The Daily Neics says: The point dispute between
the two countries Is very small one Both sides are
willing to refer arbitration the claims OF the United
states TO compensation for the depredatons OF the Ala
bama and Confederate cruisers alleged to be due
10 Of British authorities IN enforcing the obi
cations Of neutrality. Mr. Seward insists that the pre-
mature and uniriendy recognition OF the Con-
federate bellgerents shall be included in
the reference Lord stanley declines to ac-
cede 10 this proposal the ground that the Gov.
eminent in issuing the Proclamation complained
OF acted within ITS competence and that an Independent
state be called upon to pay pecuniary fne even
for the uwise exercise Of discretion confessedly be-
longing to It, But as nr & M Su a and Srd
Stanley refuses what Mr. Seward does not demand The
arber to assess the damage inflicted upon 1t by
English recognition OF Southern belligeTence' IL
Mr. seward expressly admits that the acknowledgment
of the begeence Of the South, and the time ana occa
eighty Of Britain. The point at issue strictly
what Lord stanley states 1t to be- Is inc BRITISH uover
its internatona duties FOR the violation of its neutrality
y The southern Confederacy aud the depredatons
Inflicted IN consequence Of such negligence ON the COM
merce OF the United States"
THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Examiner (professedy Libera fears that the only
explanation that be given Of the sudden resolve OF
the majority in Congress to revive the impeachment OF
the President be sought in the necessities Of party
not IN the reued distinctions of constitutional pleading
Law has but little TO do with the maer and reverence
for law unhapply shaken, though we should be far
from saving as OF our contemporaries hastily |
imagine that 1t has been rreparably overhrOwn. We
have In the restorative efficacy OF reflection and
common among the American people They are an