The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14

4 severe gale yesterday did conslderab,e
damage to shipping. 1t is reported that
several vessels have been wrecked aud some
sunk but as yet there are no particulars aud
nothing but mere rumors can be given.
SCRANTON, Pa, May II Tho coal min
ers' strike, yesterday extended nearly
around wikesbarrc, aud fully one half of
the thirty thousand miners in the whole an.
thraoite region have quit work. No formal
demand for Rn increase Of wages or any
statement of grievances has been made
The miners don't seen to have clear idea
why they abandoned work. The miners Of
large companies around Scranton aud Car.
boudalo have not yet quit work, and II they
refuse TO do so the strike will last but u few
days
LoNpox, midnight, May l3.--In the house
of lords, this evening, Earl Russell inquired
what plan the government proposed to adopt
Tor putting a stop to the outragcs which
had lately been 50 frequent IN Ireland. lie
followed his inquiry with some remarks IN
which he deprecated the land scheme Of
Mr. Bright as likely 10 unsettle the Irish
people, He called upon the government
TO discounteuance all visionary plans and
state clearly what it intended to do. Earl
Granville, the colonial secretary, regretted
the continual recurrence, at the present
time, to this topic EIc said the government
was not prepared to state its policy, nor was
no authorized to give Au opinion on Mr..
BriEhts plan.
Lord Derby urged an exposition Of the
ministerial policy and a disavowaI Of Mr..
Brghts opinions the reticence Of the gov
crumcut was dangerous TO the best interests
of ireland After a sharp passage between
Lords Derby and Kimberly, tho discussion
dropped. AT the close Of the session this
evening, the House Of Lords adjourned TIL
the 2Tth Of MAY.
In the House of Commons 10 night
Otway, under secretary Of foreign affairs,
said Spain had declined to accede q new
hearing in the Tornado case. The reasons
assigned we're now under consideration by
the law officers Of the crown.
The Irish church bill WAS reported from
the committee and several amendments pro.
posed, and the bill recommitted with the un
dcrstanding that the vote on its third reading
be taken May 3lst,
NEw YoRE, May ll.--Justin Mccarthy,
editor ofthe London Star, now in this city,
writes letter to t1e Tribune to the effect
that the English people have accepted Mr.
Summers speech a. the most moderate ut
terancc, any American could make, and
naturally assumed that when Chss. Sumner
hoped the question could yet be settled
without war, the vast mass Of the American
people must have determined to settle It at
once, even II it needs be at the cost Of war.
He says this view Of the question is reason
able aud just but ! am satisfied that II s
the English view Of the question.
England is convinced that Gen. Grants
government means to put pistol at her
head at once and then demand settlement
of the Alabama claims. ! am sure you
know England too well to believe she is
likely 10 enter into any negotiations under
such circumstances, but with little time
and and thought EnGlishmen will begin 20
understand first, what the United States
really claims, next, their just grounds for
claiming il. At present the con
victon in England is that the
United States want nothing but war with
England This is Misunderstanding
which no one can help remove, so well as a
journalist like yourself
John Jay Phelps, one Of New Iorlts
most prominent citizens, died yesterday