Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05
BY ATLANTIC CABLE
Great Britain.

THE PAPERS ON TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The London Times declares
that England must immediately give notice to
the Geneva arbtrators and the American gov.
eminent, should such action not have been taken
already, that if the American case is as reported
the efforts at arbitration may as well cease.
The Daily Telegraph reports that negotiations
to that end have been opened already between
England and America, and the British represcn-
tations are not received in friendly manner.
All the leading morning journals have articles
on the Alabama claims, criticising the American
case with great severity, and urging the govern
ment TO declare its opinion and purposes in re.
gard to the demand Tor indirect damages.
ENGLAND FAIRLY ALARMED.
The Observer states that the British govern
ment has sent a dispatch TO Washington, with
drawing from its agreement to submit the Ala
bama claims o arbitration before the Geneva
board, if the liability of England for indirect
damages remains an open question. The dis
patch is couched in friendly terms, and gives
expression TO an earnest desire on the part of
her majesty's government to carry out all the
provisions of the treaty OF Washington.
MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
Special to the New York World: Chief JUS
tice COckburn has officially counseled the cabi.
net that England must immediately recede from
the treaty of Washington, leaving America 10
decide between a new treaty or war The coun-
Gil is now discussing the terms in which this
resolution shall appear in the queens speech at
the opening of parliament. The Times declares
That England must Immediately give notice to
the Geneva arbItratOrs and to the American gov
eminent, ii such action has not already been
taken that if the American case is re formed. ar.
DURATION may be happily concluded.
IRELAND.
AN IRISH TOWN MEETING
LONDON Feb. AT meeting in Galway.
Ireland, yesterday, to nominate a candidate for
tue house OF commons, Show Of hands ndi-
Gated that majority favored Nolan, the home
rule candidate. The result of the vote created
great uproar, which eliminated in a riot be-
tween the opposing parties Tue police attempt
ed to suppress the disturbance, when furious
conflict took place between the officers and the
lloiers, and order was not restored until many
persons were severely wounded
France.
THE VOTE ON REMOVAL
PARIS, Feb. 1.-The adverse vote in the as
sembly on the motion to return to Paris, caused
great disappointment. NJ. Leon SAY threatens
to resign the prefecture of the Seine in conse-
qnence, and it is more probable than ever that
NJ. Casmir'Perier will insist on Withdrawing
from the ministry.
HUGo'S OPINION OF THEIRS
The Worlds Paris correspondent, who has in
terYewed Victor Hugo, reports him as saving:
"You ask me what | think of Theirs. | have
no hesitation in telling YOU that think him n
meaner spirit than Louis Napolean. Those who
call nm u great statesman know as little of the
man as they do of French history. 1t is a little
man and little mind, incapable of learning
anything from the experience OF the past, inca.
paDle OF conceiyng liberal plan for the future;
his name will 20 down to pOsterity gored with
the blood Of the misled men he massacred in the
streets OF Paris. Tens of thousands fell under
his chassepots. Napoleon le petit has been sur
passed by ThieIs te tres petit. The present row
eminent has long ago ceased TO represent the
Ea.i INt.f I.
hastily elected for the special purpose of coming
10 terms with the enemy, it is now usurpng the
place OF the real representatives who are waiting
for dissolution.
"lhers knows that and as long as he is able,
ne VIII keep ms satellites about him. IL an
other chamber were TO be elected tomorrow.
liners power would crumble into dust Ills
nome poncy is to hold the sword of state by the
handle and give the blade 10 the people His
foreign policy is 10 humor Bismarck by acced-
ing 10 all his requests, and delaying measures
Ilkc That OF compulsory military service
which might. enable us to lift up our heads
again. In his conceit, he may think 1t the first
duty OF every good patriot TO keep rhlcrs in
office, but, whether he be sincere or not his
government is based on corruption; and, let it
call itself provisional republican or lnonarchical,
Us fall is certain. God grant that may be
lAlse prophet; but, as sure as the sun will set
to-day, so sure am that military tyranny will
again be inflicted on my pdurre pdtIie.
Nnen u becomes 4 question OF cOnspiring
and underhand dealing, there is but one party
VINO has any chance in such inlamy The Bona
partsts must have it all their own way. Due
de ChamDord is an anachronism; the heur-de-
lys would never live in modern French soil.
Due Aumale Is valiant soldier in the republi.
can army, but he has as little chance for wear.
ing crown as he has Of being president of the
republic.
"Inere IS but one man at present in France
for whom would vote were the presidency va.
cant; that man is GambcIta. He Is d great aud
true citizen lie has proved himself i pract-
clan as well as theorist. His ideas are moderate,
and, Of the same time, they are iuAexible. His
popularity Is more or less spread over the length