The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-25
II u R O P H.
Mail Dates to Nov. Ii.
Alabama Negotiations - English
Comments upon the Method
of Settlement-Affairs in
Spain A Kingdom
Without a King.
Bv an arrival at New York yesterday, we
have European advices to the l4th inst
ENGI AND.
The Alabama Claims.

have European adV1cGs 10 Lne l4th lnsI'
ENGLAND.
The Alabama Claims.
Fyc,, the Morning Star, NoU l3.
The areat and satisfactory result upon which
the Two peoples may be heartily congratulated
iE that an agreement hss been come 10 for set
tinR all the open questions between them by u
snixed omInission of Euglishmen and Ameri-
.pans The umpire is TO be named simply In
of disagreement WnGn s mo- o S s9
the conclusion That the best thlEg lor England
in the future Wonid Se 10 pay % or nast eas s
hcknowledge our liability and pay the cost,
we gain powerful stand point Tor remon'
strance with other nations. should they at
fempt to take us at q disadvantage during q
sIruRgle, and send privateers to play havoc
among our merchantmen. Unpalataole as II
NAV be 10 pay q heavy sum for Inc reckless and
unpatriotic conduct of some Liverpool snip.
owners. IL is Infinitely better that we should
nav thsn remain subject TO have the unhallowed
precedent turned against ourselves. While we
are thus blot,ng one oSu ara
MP another which may pc productive OF Cne
most beneficial results so long as ime endures.
tions Of the world, having causes OF difference
with each other have not rushed to the fatal
extreme of war. They have discussed the ques-
fions at issue with great care, ingenuity. and
learning. A few foolish persons on botn sides
have been put down by the vast prepon-
derance of sound opinion In both nations.
W6sn the Inc snd sns
press, pamphleteers and the politicians, In
tarlarsnt and oGt Tdund of IL tbaG nave mode s hsd
adjustment can be agreed upon, and That the
whole dispute may be handed over TO four
ssetiie IT. ss they see best. We may depend upon
it. other nations are looking on at this instruc-
whetber ihis is not better than throat cutting
and ship-burning; whether IL Is not oetter than
keeping up immense @ m9m 10 PREY
We congratulate Lord Stanley on bis share IN
the noble work, and we nope ne wi VIII Ioliow ~
Engiand may now also be greatly reduced.
The Exploits of the Rebel Pirate.
From The London Times, Nou. lS
The public will probably hear little more of
these matters until they learn once for all the
decisions given upon Them; but supposing all
the claims and counter claims inquired into.
the commissioners will nave no easy task.
Events succeed each other 80 rapidly In these
days that the ex ploits of the Alabama seem to
belong TO some distant past, But 1t Is only
ye years slaee he Ins mercam WAS meresps
marine, and the British Government were
their resIss eu %se iac,dess
of that escape will be still fresh in the
recollection OF our readers Inc government
IDENTIFY intended for warllke purposes, was
building at Liverpool. and the American Min
i.fer urped her detention. Our Government,
anxious TO do Its duty to a friendly power, and
vet uncertain how far 1t was justified in seizing
ihe vessel took the opinion of the law officers
of the Crown, They advised that the Govern
nent had The right to prevent the vessel leav.
ing port: and accordingly an oroer was sent
10 arrest her. But her builder or purchasers
were too quick, and, having become &C.
uuainted with what was threatened, they
sent the Alabama at once TO sea, and she was
manned and armed in q foreign port. 1t Is on
the liability of our Government under these
must be taken, and we have at least the right to
maintain that the escape was without the con-
nivance and against tne wish OF tne Govern-
the ARE st of the Alexandra, and subsequently
OF the Two rams al Birkenhead. Nor does 1t
l,a 6nrtn
Americans however disappointed at the neu.
trality of England, have found ground for
complaint of any one dennlte act'
Mr.. Gladstone and Roman Catholicism
Mr.. Gladstone has written the following let
ter in reply to q question put TO him by an
eiector OF Southport The letter is dated Hs-
siT:@I 0 am much obliged by your letter. 1t
arieves me to learn that the ISLANDERS which
have hihertS Seen nto cur dvison and are
circulate as you state, by some OF the Tories OF
southport-I trust very tS%I fo1 in M Se1i ar, me
but they do not attempt to prove IL from my
conduct. They knew that my religious profess
Being SO. TO say 1 am q Roman Catholic is
simply TO say am deliberate liar and q
insult me In this or in any other msnner,
but will not degrade myself ana the relation
between candidates ana 1sar Sonsslsoencles, n, ny
as do, that 1t would only draw forth more in
credulity and fresh insults All wish for
thew would be done by, and may never receive
the eaiumnious usage which they mete out to
I shall declare my opinions on my return to
Lancashire, probably at Bootle, In the end OF
this week Again & yG@ tGs is your knd
feAAA'H 'N '''' ~ W e. GLADSTONE.
FRANCE.
Reported Conspiracy Discovered.
Paris moo 81 Cor Pail Mall Gazette.