The New York herald., 1870-12-20
ENGL AND.
AM Enaiish Opinion Of President Grants Mes
suac-TAe Aiabuma QIcsti0n should be
Settled.

Settled.
From the London Globe, Dec 81
The Times correspondent at New York telegraphs
the Presidents message. We are sorry to learn
that. assuming that government will not treat on
equal terms or the final settlement of the Alabama
business Congress Is TO he asked to appoint COM
mission to receive the claims OF private owners
against this country, With view OF converting the
charge against us into bin OF damages which the
government Is to be empowered TO settle. IL Is II
cause OF regret that the question issue be-
tween the Two countries has not long ago been
settled, and we cannot altogether excuse our own
government from blame IN the matter. When Lord
Stanley leTt the Foreign Oflcc The Difficulty was in
u fair way Of being inally adjusted, and had there
been no change IN the Ministry az that moment
we believe England would not now have to depsre
the existence OF source OF uueasiness between
herself and her great natural ally with whom 1t IS
alike our interest and our earnest desire To
preserve the most cordial relations. IL cannot con-
duce to a good understanding between the two gov
ernments that one should treasure up a disputed
claim OF this nature against the other These quar-
reia about money IA iamily are the source OF in
finite mischief Better far that the matter shoHld
be decided at once and concIuslyey. The basis OF
agreement at the time of the treaty arranged
by Lord Stanley WITH Mr.. Reycrdy Johnson
were laid with great cearness and IL has
never been explained 10 the satisfaction Of
the people OF this country why that treaty was re-
jected. We cannot help thinking tDat IL IS the duty
OF Onr government 10 make an attempt 10 remove
what must sooner or later become serious nculty.
Every delay makes the task Increasingly dnculi.
Let fair and clear overures be made TO the American
government, that NJ least the Onus OF refusing
equitable settlement upon the basis OF the arrange
ments concluded by Lord Stanley, before the present
government began TO tampcr with the treaty, may
rest with the United STATES.
Visit o; the Empress Emscmie To Queen
Victoria.
On the afternoon OF December 3 the Empress
Eugenc, accompanied by the Prince Imperial and
attended, 10y The suite, left Chiselhurst about one
O'CLOCK visit to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, al
windsor Castle. The Empress ana her party drove
To the Buckley station Of the London. Chatham and
Dover Railway. where a special train awaited them
They reached Claphan Junction AT 1895 r. NJ. Here
the London, Chatham and Dover engine was changed
FOR one belonging to the Southwestern line,
which reached Windsor III 2:lS j. NJ. At the
windsor terminus of the southwestern Railway
excellent arrangements mad been made
for the reception Of the Empress The suite of royal
waiting rooms opposite the arrival platform were in
readiness, and fires hat been llt order insure
tile comfort OF The visitors. BY the courtesy OF the
railway officials those OF the public who happened
To be In the station were permitted 10 remain while
great crowds OF spectators gathered in the Datcbet
road, between the lodge gate OF the castle slopes
ana The Queens private waiting room. Her Majesty
the Queen was represented by Lord Charles Eitzruy
and the Hon. Miss Phipps, who drove down 10 the
terminus about ten mlnutes before the Tune fixed
for The arrival OF the train The Empress
Eugenie and the Prince Imperial, upon quitting
inc saloon, were received by Lord Charles fitlroy
and the Hon. Miss Phipps, and conducted TO the pr
yate waiting room. As the Empress crossed the
platform cheer rose from the crowd, which she
gracefully acknowledged After remaining few
minutes in the royal ante-room the Empress and
Prince Imperial were escorted 10 the Queens car
rlages, which, followed 10y bhose containing the re-
spcctve suites, we're then driven thrsugh the lodge
gates opposite the station and up the slopes oppo
site the castle. The imperial cortege arrived
within the grand quadrangle about half
past two O'Clock, and upon The Empress
and Prince reaching the palace they we're
most cordially welcomed 10y ner Majesty the Queen
and Inc royal family The imperial visit lasted up
wards Of an hour and at Its close the Empress took
leave OI the Queen ana royal family, leaving the
Castle at twenty minutes to TOUR, accompanied by
Prince Arthur and attended by Lord Charles Pitzroy
and the Hon. Miss Phipps. The special train was
timed to leave the Windsor station at quarter to,
1our; before that hour Notwithstanding the rain
a large cOncourse OF people had assembled outside
the royal private entrance. As the saloon, with the
Empress and Prince, LETT, at quarter 10 four, the
crowd loudly cheered the imperial party. They
reached Buckley at six minutes TO six and on leav-
ing the rrain drove back to Chiseiiurst