The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-04
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by Telegraph TO the Register.l

LONDON, June 2.-The official cores
pondeuce between England and America
relative to the Alabama affair is pub
lished.
In February, 1869, Mr.. Seward eN-
pressed the wish for a settlement of the
claims, suggesting an International
Conference. Subsequently Mr.. Seward
desired that the naturalization and San
Juan questions should be first settled.
They were accordingly concluded.
In October, Mr.. Johnson, on behalf of
Mr.. Seward, proposed that the Alabama
claims be referred to committee form
ed OF an equal number of British and
Americans, with power to call upon an
other power in case of disagreement,
whose decision shall be tiual.
Mr.. Stanley responded that the point
on which former negotiations broke off
was that the Americans would raise be.
fore the arbitration, the question of
alleged peculiar recognition by Her
Maiesty's Government of the state OF
belligereucy of the Coufederacy. 1t
would not be taken up and thereby
cause the Government to withdraw
from the position already taken, but
that he saw difficulty in so framing the
reference that by mutual cansent either
total or express difficulty might be
avoided
The negotiations thereafter proceeded
rapidly on the basis of this argument,
by which both nations were 90 be blend
ed. For the purpose of making things
run smoothly convention was drawn
up and signed in December, England
conceding that the place of meeting
should be Washington. Subsequently
Mr.. Seward informed Mr.. Thornton that
the contents of the convention were not
in accordance with the instructions
given to Minister johnson, and the
President and his colleagues could not
approve of certain stipulations, which,
at the present time, would not receive
the sanction of the Senate. Mr. Sew
ard assured Mr. Thornton of the desire
of the United States to bring tue master
to 4 satisfactory conclusion, acknowl-
edged the negotiations, but hoped the
Importance Of the subject would lead
him to consent to modification accept.
able to the Senate.
LONDON, June 3.-DiSpatcheS were re-
ceived to-day from Mold, small town in
the northern part .f Wales, giving de,
tails of a formidable riot which occurred
there last evening. Several lives were
lost and many injured. An attempt was
made to rescue two prisoners in the
hands of the Sheriff. The Sheriff and
guard resisted manfully, but the mob
being toe strong it was found necessary
to call out the military force which
were fired upon by the rioters, killing
four men instantly and wounding many
more. AT the date of the last dispatch.
es the town was quiet. The prisoners
were still in custody.
London journals still continue 70 dis
cuss the Alabama claims and the rela.
tions between Great Britain and the
United States. The Daily News homes
Mr.. Motley will assist England to forget
the treaty recently rejected. The
Standard facilitates Mr.. Motley on his
recent speech and hopes England will
be able to reciprocate his sentiments.
LONDON, June 3.-The EVENING
standard to-day, in leading editorial
says that 1t believes America does NOT
wish Tor war in the utter absence ofanv
reasonable motive for war, and that Mr.
MOtIey's assurances are well.timed and
appropriate The Standard is oons
dent that as soon as the too animo.I,
discussion of the questions at issna aS ,u
sides, the men on both sides of tba SUI a.