The New York herald., 1869-06-06
Affairs in Cuba and the Minor
West Indies.
DEPARTURE OF DULcE.
Destruction of the Custom House
at Puerto Plata.
Haytien Rebels Waiting for the
Quaker City.
ENGLAND.

Lord Ciarendon's Speech the Alabama
Treaty Before the House of Lords Criticized
By the London Press.
LONDON. June 8, 1859.
The papers this morning unite in interpreting
Lord Clarendon's brief review of the Alabama cor
rcspondence, which was published in the NEW YORK
HERALD Of last Thursday. During debate in the
House OF Lords last evening 1t was designed to in
dicate to Mr.. Motley previous to the official inter-
view. the sentiments of the present Ministry.
The London Standard, tory organ after abusing
America for stiffness, arrogance and greed saws
that no English Minister ever had to make any ex.
plantations 80 humiliating Lord Clarendon uttered
last night before the House OF Lords However con.
sctous Of the perfect sincerity Of the motive and rec
titude Of conduct, it was no less q humiliation
TO be obliged to treat In the conventional
phrases Of diplomacy with country that has acted
as the United States has done in the Alabama case
He admits, however, that 1t is still his duty not.
withstanding the past, to renew his efforts even
without any hone OF an honest desire for concord
being rightly interpreted by any but by small Sec
ton OF the American people. Lord Clarendon
then announced that his government would not
refuse to reopen negotiations. provided they
were not approached In spirit similar to that
which animated Senator Summers speech, which
was 80 applauded by the American Senate But for
the moment he was unable to communicate to the
House the tenor of Mr. Motey's Instructions or even
whether that gentleman had any instructions which
he could at the present time make known. In the
meantime, until Mr. Motley should please to open
business on the subject, and tell US, If
he can not only what demand he has to
mako now, but also what he may have by way OF
supplementary Instructions as well We, too, hold
IN our hands limit to compliments towards him as
AuLhOr certain lvalv of fha Touu
Countries.
The London Telegraph, Ministerial organ saws
that the speech Of the Foreign Secretary looks
like an unmistakabe expression OF English OPT
MON made with digni1ed frmness and an
indication Of the national resolve. From what
trsnspired In he House Of Lords last night Mr. Mot
ley ascertain what hopes there are to reopen ne
Rotiauons, and he will see that in the opinion OF
Engllshmen that the country has gone far enough.
What he may solicit with success ne can nnd
In the articles Of the rejected convention,
and what L r hopeless even to suggest
he can discover in Senator Summers speech. He
will learn from the earnest language aud manly
bearing OF Lord Clarendon that the Foreign once
never will put troublesome pressure upon the new
American Minister to hasten the completion OF this
difflcult task, and, moreover, England Is always
ready to cancel every trace OF angry feeling that
ioT u uIIe nave ulsturDeu the kuectlOnate rela
tons OF o kindred people.
The London Star John Bright's organ) says:-we
can now advance steadily into the future. There
two things clear and 1t Is satisfactory to find
them recognized. Lord Clarendon stated last even.
ing In the House OF Lords, with the utmost point
and energy. that the Americans cannot now doubt
the willingness Of the British government TO do
them right or Its determination to protect Its own
character and credit. The negotiations speak for
themselves. On one point Lord Clarendon speaks
for the nation; on the other Mr.. Motley. Mr.. Fish
and President Grant fully understand and appre-
ciate both facts according to their merits.
The London Times says that Lord Clarendon told
the House Of the two Conventions and their reJec
ton, the first after having been formally signed by
the American envoy; and observed, truly enough,
that impartial person could deny that everything
had been done to meet the wishes snd adopt the
proposals made by theAmercan government. The
Times says, with curious criticism on its own work
that IL made no great expression OF satisfaction
when the negotiation ms fell through, and, for its OWL
part considering how much America wanted and
now much the British secretaries were ready to
give, It was wonder that England got of SO well