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out and proved. The British representa-
tives regard them as

1 Just and Equitable Demand
Upon the American Government, and viii
present them at the proper time; but it is
doubtful if any effort will be made now
to press for payment
| 1t is believed that England would be
quite willing to submit these Fenian
claims to consideration. The supposition
| of some persons that the Confederate
cotton loan, much of which was taken in
England, is to be included in the demands
for losses by the British subjects during
the late civil war, and thus come before
the Commission, is entirely unfounded.
There is undoubted authority for saying
that England will not at any time present
any such claim.
AS for the time to be consumed, there
is reason 10 believe that on both sides
there will be the very opposite of any
| disposition to spin out the negotiations
The English Commissioners win be de-
sirous to wind up the matter and return
home as speedily as possible. The late
speech of Mr.. Disraei on American affairs
is deemed important, as showing that the
Ministry cannot go beyond certain point
in making concessions. If they do they
will not consult the public sentiment and
the House of Commons will force them
to resign.
A q ussian Intermeddler.
The movements and motives of NJ.
Catacazy, the Russian Minister, In order
TO defeat the proposed negotiations, are
80 well understood here that it is doubtful
if he will be able to accomplish much
mischief. Thepapers and correspondents |
whom he inspires from this city do not |
possess any political influence, and belong
to the department of sensational journ- |
alism.
A Pretty Little Quarrel.
1t is understood that the Hsytien Min
lister here, Mr. Preston, is engaged on an |
elaborate reply to the statements which |
have come from San Domingo to the eff |
feet that the Cabral instruction is en-
tirely sustained, or nearly so, by Hsyti. |
1t will be remembered that President |
Bsez, in reply to questions put to him |
regarding Mr.. Summers charges by sew
eral correspondents - a translation of /
which has appeared IN our pspers-de-
clared that Cabral is Haytien official, |
that his troops are from that country; |
and the means by which he carries on his
warfare are supplied from that republic.
Col. Preston makes a general denial of |
Baez's statement. He declares that
Hayti violates no neutrality, because she
has never recognized the independence of
San Domingo; that she acknowledges
de facto Government there, and desires
alliance with il, not annexation of terri
tory. He declares there is no truth in
the charge that Hsyti furnishes arms,
men or money to Cabral, OF that she
plays in any way the part of the King
Ahab, who coveted Naboth's vineyard
Contested Elections.
A DR.. Howe, in a letter to Senator
Wilson, states it to be his opinion that
there will be some twenty contested cleo
ton cases in the next Congress, of which
about one-half are from the Southern
States. In the present Congress over
thirty cases have been disposed of, and
but one remains to be heard-that is the
case of Capt. Beard, from the Augusta,
Ga, district, who wants Col. Cookers
seat for the eight days now remaining of
the session. The evidence on behalf of
the contestant was referred to-day. One
object of the contest is doubtless 10 pay
Beard q handsome sum of money, and
another is to prepare the way for fight
against Gen. Dubois, elected to the For
ty- second Congress from the same dis
trict whose seat is disputed by Mr..
Farrin.
The FOrty.SecOnd Congress.
The House of Representatives in the
Forty second Congress will not have on
the All Of March any members from the
States of Connecticut New Hampshire
or Texas. Speaker Blaine especially, as
well as many of the older members, are
opposed to any organization Of the COM
mittees Mr.. Blaine seems very earnest
in his opposition, so much 80, in fact, as
to excite considerable feeling on the sub
iect. Members who think the other way
are asking what sort Of promises he has
made with regard to committees in order
to secure an unopposed party renomina-
ton, which such organization would in
terfere with.
Mr.. Dawes has the same view, and il is |
well understood that the Chairman of the
Appropriation Committee does not feel
very kindly to the Administration. The
action on Lis part, and that of the Speak
er, is set down as desire to thwart the
L lCslOCllLS VIM ID huAlOuby Ou Tic SOu- |
trary, to have the next Congress in ses-
sion when the San Domingo Commission
returns, and the Joint High Commission
adjcurns.
Mr.. Speaker Blaine wants to be re-elect-
ed, as does Mr.. Clerk Mcpherson. 1t
seems probable that the latter will be
allowed to walk over the course, as the
Southern Radical members will be likely
to receive sops in the shape of the cleo
ton of Col. Billy Stokes, of Tennessee,
to the position of Sergeant alarms, and
of Col A. II. Jones, of North Carolina,
to the place of Postmaster. Mcpherson
and the Doorkeeper will doubtless beat
Ordway and King. The other officers
will be thrown overheard.
1t is thought that Blaine has been
promising the revenue reform Repubi-
cans more than he is able to perform, and
he wishes to wait for the changing in
fluences of the time.
A Learned Judge.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
TO day that the opinion of Att
tJrney General, Alderman, in which he
maintains that the Government has the
right to retain the entire amount of money |
dCcrulng 1OT transportation over the Union
and Central Pacific Railroads to meet the |
semi annual installments Of interest due,
is not according to the letter or spirit of
the law, and that in the opinion of the
committee only fifty per cent of the
money due for transportation will be re-
tanned by the Government. The effect
of the report, which was nearly unani-
nous, will be to strengthen the pressure
for the removal of Alderman and Bout
well from the Cabinet.
NEW YORK.