The New York herald., 1869-04-19
ENGLAND.
The Lonten Times on the Alabama Neso,ia.

I.
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The Times in its leader on the 9Th speaks in very
natieras tJne OF the prospects OF Tic appointment
OF Mr. ho.ey as Minister 10 the Court OF st. James
The us!on Of the article nj uded TO is as fol-
lows
IL is great thing. however 10 feel ourselves
demonsti4 IA te right. THIS country has gone
to the e@sftAs Of concession In he matter Of the
Alabama Claims. it has agreed TO refer everything
except its own honor TO arbitration and TO
the judgement q q mixed commission. II has
agreed y Eve AnleiicGns VINO Profess ~ have been
wrqng3d tery Opportunity to assert their claims by
proylding let The Commission shall hold Its sittngs
at Wash ngton. Except absolute submission to
every uealtR1 ihe Americans may choose 10 make
there l. o. als iulther that could have been con-
ceded. us -thyention, IN when al this Is sipu-
lated, hfs L.en The work OF ter own Minister
and the, sr Secretary OF state and mas re-
cetvcd tle assent OF their own prc5ldeut. N
they now 3, = aside our duty win simply be to
abstain 0ltn2ether from further oyeriurcs and let
any propoa for removal OF negotiations proceed
from the American government. As for that down
right demand FOR payment which our American cor
respondent describes as being advocated In the
United states this country would, OF course, know
how TO treat it but we have not the smallest belief
that President Grants government contempiafes a
course Oi action so unlrtendly and offensive.
II ~ Is more likely that, assuming Tie present
be instructed TO open negotiations for an.
other, differing somewhat in machinery, but en-
oodying similar principles. Should this be the
our government will be ready 70 give the proposals
a fair consideration. Should 1t, on the other hand
still unsettled the British nation having fully mani.
tested its good disposition, will not feel bound how
ever TO initiate fresh negotiations. Ia any case we
snail welcome Mr.. Motley, not only an old friend,
but a. tlO has the confidence OF a Ally power.
ful EAtg sti and OF the most powerful political
party ~ tie nlted states.
The sriiish Parliameut-'Fhe Missionary
Troabies i'm Cbina-Alteration Of the Bnnis-
ruptcy Law-Tbe Imprisonment for Debt
Bill.
Ia the House OF Lords, on Monday, the 5th inst,
the Duke OF Somerset asked for information respect
ing the proceedings OF missionaries and gunboats In
and near the Island OF Formosa. The noble Duke,
In the OF his observations, took occasion to
acknowledge his mistake In having said on former
occasion that the persons OF whose proceedings he
expressed disapproval were connected with the
don peferred Inay % %o1g,e'y me Ear , " oreh inr
on the table 81 the House. which gave all
lniormaton IN possession Of the government
was sorry TO say that the Conclusion 10 be drawn
from tifoSe papers was uniavOrable TO the naval
9mcers concerned In the affair with the exception OF
ssheu,enaht durdOn who displayed judgment and
iorethought emitting him to the highest commenda.
uon. But the real truth was that no proceedings
were necessary TO be taken by the naval forces al all
as the matters In question should nave been dealt
with by the local authorities. The government had
expresseu regret Tor the occurrences an1 had re.
turned 10 the Chinese government the sums OF money
taken account OF the injury alleged to have been
sustained lie hoped that the steps taken would pre-
vent I. recurrence OF similar proceednps Iord
Shaftesbury doubted that the missionaries had any.
thing to do with the Formosa affair, and the subject
then dropped.
motion for the second reading OF the bankruptcy
bill a long discussion took place. Mr.. Jessel gave
many reasons for the alteration OF the law as u
a. present Stood and showed the gross injustice
with which IL worked. lie proposed among other
things tNa. no executor or administrator should be
allowed 20 retain for his own debt or have prefer