The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-11
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LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Times has an edito-
rial giving the basis of the settlement and the
present status of the questions at issue be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
A mixed commission consisting of two men,
bers from each nation to be appointed to adj
judge all questions arising since 1858. Eng
lands responsibility in the matter of the Ala :
bama claims to be referred to Prussia for arbi-
tration. If the decision favors the American
commission, then follows an Investigation of
the claim. America has withdrawn the ques-
ton of recognition of the Southern States by
Great Britain during the war. The San Juan
business is to be referred to the President of
Switzerland for arbitration.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Lord Mayor of Lon
don gave banquet at Guildhal last night
Among the guests present were the Right
Hon. Benjamin Disraeli and Hon. Reverdy
johnson, American Minister In the course
of his reply to a toast, Mr.. johnson said: 81
have been greatly criticised for the manner in
which have received and offered civilities
while in this country, but such structures on
my conduct have not affected the negotiations
which are in progress. However dissatisfied
people here or at home may be, they will find
that there is no ground for such feeling. The
questions at issue between my government and
that of Her Majesty's are now settled without
touching the honor of either nation. 1t diplo-
matte negotiations in the future are carried on
in the same spirit, war between England and
the United States would be impossible"
Mr.. Disraeli made an able speech. Abiding
to the subject introduced by Mr.. johnson, he
said: 1.-The removal of our difficulties with the
United States gives good ground for hope that
no future misconception may occur" He re-
viewed the state of affairs in Europe, and adj
mitted that the superficial aspect was threat
ened, but declared that the ministry could see
no apparent pretext for an outbreak of war.
The Marquis of Hastings died to-day aged
26 years.
There is the highest reason to believe that
the statement of Convention for the settle
ment of the Alabama claims published in the
Times this morning, is incorrect The fourth
article of the Convention, to which the Times
particularly refers, reads in fact as follows:
The Commissioners shall have power to ad :
Indicate upon the class OF claims referred to in
the official correspondence between the two
governments as the Alabama claims but be
fore any of such claims are taken into consid
GRAFTON by them, the two high contracting
parties shall fix upon some sovereign or head
of a friendly state as an arbitrator in respect
to such claims, to whom such class of claims
shall be referred, in case the Commissioners
shall be unable to come to an unanimous de-
| cision upon the same.
This opens every question involved in those
| claims, whether that of the right OF the Eng
| fish government to acknowledge the South az
| bellgsrents, or any other of the rights OF the
| English government.
| The Times speaks of distinguished publicist!
whose judgments will aid the King of Prussia
| These are doubtless Gessnier and Heffter
| both leading writers on the International law
| and engaged in the Berlin administration, the
! former In the Foreign Office, who have since
| the war advocated the Anne rican views of til,
pending questions. They concurred at the
| time in pronOuncing the seizure of Mason auC
| Slidell justifiable and denounoe the selfishnes
of British principles of neutrality.
HOLLAND.
| BREMEN, Nov. 10.-The American shil
| James f. Patten, of Bath, Capt. Percy, from
| Akyab, was driven ashore this evening a
| the mouth of the Wezer. The captain, mat
| and nine of the crew are still on board th
wreck, and life boat has gone out to rescu
them The remainder of the crew are safe o.
| shore.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-A Madrid special say
an anti-slayery meeting, presided over by M
Olozaga. decided that after the Both of tn
present month, all negro children below seVel
years would be enfranchlsed.
The population OF Madrld nade Srea
demonstration against the penalty OF death
After several speeches, the crowd marched
the public square and burned the scaffold as
protest against Spanish jurisprudence IN a
penal questions. After that they Wltndre'
peacefully and everything went on in perfec
order without trouble or division.
MADRID, Nov. lO.-The Correspondence say
that there Is reason to expect the Spanish Go'
eminent will at an early day conclude treat;t
of peace with Chilli and Peru. 1t attribute
the happy result TO the mediation of the Unite
States, and to the sympathy aroused in Spaj
in consequence Of the desolaHon of Peru an
Chill by the recent earthquakes.
TURKEY.
VIENNA, Nov "a dispatch from Buchare
, announces that MenOtti and Ricciotti, Gar
baldi's two sons, have established their gener