The Portland daily press., 1869-06-07
Il U R or IL
GREAT BRITAIN,


LONDON, J une Ain the House Of Commons
this evening, Mr.. Bruce explained the report
which had become current of cruelty towards
Fenian prisoners. He said tie report arose
from the necessity to repre- IS violent and out
rageous conduct. Rosa, since August, was
reported as the best conducted Fenian prison
err.
In the House of Lords this evening, STRAIT
ford de Radcliffe moved for a copy of the Ala
ma treaty. He said the government had show n
the greatest Cancellation in its desire to main
tain peace, and trusted that when negotiations
were resumed between the two countries that
q calmer spirit than that which succee led Mr.
Summers speech would show its influence, and
that Americans would feel that there were de-
mands that England could not entertain; he
relations on satisfactory footing, and all would
rejoice if that end could be obtained by the
able man whom all admire.
Lord Clarendon regretted tue unavoidable
delay in furnishing the papers called for. He
traced The history Of the negotiations, and said
that the House OF Commons was not entitled to
assume that the majority Of the Senate and
people of the United States supported Mr.
Summers demands He believed that without
Intervention the sympathetic feelings and good
sense OF America would ultimately prevail.
The friendly feelings of the United States were
reciprocated. He would shrink from no sacri-
fee to maintain peace but the NATIONAL honor
must be maintained, He was not aware Of the
nature of Mr.. Motley's instructions, but be
hoped what had occurred would promote and
not hinder the negotiations, as the terms that
England was willing to concede or must reuse
were not known. .sA
LONDON, June 5-Thc temperate speech of
Clarendon in the House of Lords last evening
en the suhiect Of the Alabama treaty has elicit
I'd The following comments from London Jour
mails this morning. s.ss -
The Times says: For our own part consid-
ering tte demands of America and the ready
concessions of England we wonder that the
latter got off so well. The rejection OF the
treaty was more alucky chance than the result
of the frmness of any body engaged in the be-
half of Great Britain. 4lt5se d
The Standard says! The negotiations for the
Alabama treaty failed because America never
intended them to succeed. II England now
admits that it is her duty to renew her efforts
for peaceful settlement, it is without hope.
Our honest desire for such settlement will not
be appreciated but by a small section of the
Am riean people, Meantime, until the de-
tails of Mr.. Motleys mission is known, We
should fold our hands and limit our compli-
mentS 70 MIN as q great HISTORIAN,
inc Star saysi The Americans can no longer
9ount our Willingness to do them right, or our
determination 10 preserve our national charac-
ter and credit.
LONDON, june GA meeting If the Con
servatlve feers was held last evening to deter
to the bill for the disestablishment Of the irish
Church. ING A'isi
Lord Cairns urged that opposition be made
tp the bill on its second reading and that il be
finally rejected. He said the leaders Of tie he
party did not wish to dictate, and were anxious
that the judgment of each Peer should remain
uniettered. He felt that as the country had
never pronounced ON the present bill, and as
the feeling of the House Of Lords was SO OBJ
posed to it. the most polite, consistent and best
course to pursue would be to repudiate the
measure. sg
Lord Salisbury deprecated the course recom-
mended by Lord Cairns. The agitation which
would follow the rejection of the bill would be
most disastrous to the country and would do
nothing to save the Irish Church. Itwould be
better TO accept the bill and modify it in COM
mittee than to renew i'll feeling and excite
ment. 3stB 8sgesst s3{ttss