, 1869-06-04
EUROPE.
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The Johnson-Stanley Corre-
spondence on the Ala
bama Question.
Outline Of the Clarendon Plan OF
Settlement.
Further Comments Of the English Press
on VI. Aotley'l AlNlop.
Great Britain

EfeA9 BI1e01ns
1H1 JoHHsos-sTA&tKr CORRESPONDENCE ON TIE
AIAsAxA CLANS QUESTION
LONDON, Jnnea,
The otoct1 correspondence between England
and America, relative TO Alabama 4dair9, Il pub
liahed. In February. 1868, Mr.. Seward expressed
wish to1 settlement Of the clairul, suggesting an
international conference. Subsequently Ar. SEN.
ard desirtd the naturalization and Ban Juan ques-
lions RAould be 1r1t settled Tht4e were acootd-
ingiy concluded In October. Reyesdy johnson, N
beha1 of Seward, proposed that the Alabama
claims be referred to d commission formed Of III
equal number Of Br1tish md Americans with pswee
TO call upon IN umpire IN case Of disagreement,
whose decision should BE- nnal- Lord Stanley
responded thst the point On which the former ue-
gottxlonA broke OF, namely: The clAt1ns that the
Americana would raise, before the arbitration, the
question Of Alleged premature recognition By Her
Majesty 3 Government Of the kt4te Of belllgctrncy
OF the Coufedtfa1eA could not be taken up and
thereby cause the government to depart from the
position already takcu: but that he Eaw difficulty
in 10 frnning the reference; that, by mutual con-
seat, either sactt or express dlncnlty might be
avoided. The Negotiations thereafter proceeded
rapidly on the basis Of this agreement by which
both natioDs were to be blended for the purpose Of
making things run smoothly. A convention wns
drawn up and hgned In December, England con-
cedlng that the plaoe Of Ueetlug should be WASH
tngton. subsequently, As. Seward Informed
Minister Thornton that the contents Of the con-
yentton were not tn accordance with Instructions
10 Minister johnson, and thSt the President and
his colleagues could not afp1ove Of certain stpu-
lations which, In the present form, would not re-
ceiEe the sanction Of the Senate. Mr.. Seward
assured Nj. Thornton Of tho desire Of the
Unltea sta1es to bring masters 70 \ satisfactory
conclusion. He acknowledged the nego-'
ratorA, out hoped the Importance Of The
subject would lead hin to consent TO uodiaca-
t,ons acceptable to tho Senate On tho English
Ministry being changed, Lord Clarendon wrote,
under Gate Of December -, that the DItt!Ah Gov
erumeut proposed 70 meet the wishes OF the
United States, and be sent draft Of the CONVEX
ton By which Negotiations were TO bc completed
JAnnnfJ IL The second convention, drawn Up BY
Lord C!arsodon. and iately rejected BY the Senate
was tn fAcs, prop0sa,to 10 cheat The public by de-
cepttre clAusss IN regard 10 the recognition Of BEL
ugeftnts, and excited indignant comment here
with Al 1air-ninded men, and appeass to hare
fully justieed the sction Of the Senate.
TEE LONDON rpE9s on M, MoT1KIs N1ss1oH.
LONDON, juno g.
London tougnAls still continue u discuss the
Alabama claims and the retations between Great
Britain and the United States.
The Daily He1es hopes Motley viii asstst
the English 70 forget the treaty recently
rejected
The Standard feltctAtes Motley on hts recent
speeches. and hopes England will 10 anle to re-
ciproeate his sentimeuts-
LoNDoN, juno 81
The ErsAiA1 Standard to-day, IN 4 lea4ilng
editorial, sayB It believes that America docs not
wish for war. In the inter- absence OF any reason-
Ab,c motive for war, Ar. Aotle51 assuraneea ere
well timed snd appropriate The Standard Is
confident that, II soon Il the irritation cduxedoy
the too animated discussion Of the questions At
issue suoaides, men on both nacs Of the Atlantic
Will be ready and eoge1 to hold ont their hands to
each Other.
THE LIE PKERAGK BILL
In the House Of Lords To-day the bill Tor the
creation Of life peerages passed In committee,
with m amendment limiting the number Of peers
TO be created under IT. pfoytsions to two aanu-
ally.
GHoRdE F1ABoDT.
Str Stafford SoIthcote has dominated George
Peabody 10 be Trustee Of the Hudson Lay Com
pany, rice Sir J. Emerson Tenant, reGtgped.
RloTu1s PROCEEDINGS u TOWN N NORTH wAlxs.
LONDON. June )
Dispatches have heeu received to-day from
Mold, email town IN the northern part Of Wales,
giving details Of formidable rto< which occurred
there lR4t ere1ing. In which several ATes were
lost, md many persons Injured An attempt was
made 10 rr4cue two prisoners IN the hands Of the
Sheriff. Tue S1er1d md bis guard resisted man-
fully, bat, The mob being too StsunG, VA found
necessary TO can oct the Niutazy .fozte, which
nred upon the Rioters, killing four tnstArtlJ and
woundtnx many mexo- Al the date OF the lAs.
dcspatches the lowe WA quiet and the ptAonest
still In cuftQdY.