Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-09
THE ALABAMA WAR-CLOUD.
Ben Butler on the Warpath.
Excitementin England undated
London Exchange DemOraIized.
Meagre News from washington.
Ben Butler,

Ben Butler.
New YORK, Feb. S.-The HerdLfS
Washington special says Gen. Butler is
sure to offer a resolution to repeal our mari
time reciprocity laws and the enactment
of determinations in duties and tonnage
tax, if Great Britain persists in her present
position in reference to the Alabama ques-
ton.
Charles Summer.
Senator Sumner says any recession now
on the part of the United States. would be
bartering American honor and dignity.
The LOndon Press.
The London press, although still moder-
ate, find fault with Gladstone in defending
the treaty, and maintain that Parliament is
unanimously in favor of rejecting the Amer
lean demands.
The Times to-day, reviewing the debate
in the House of Commons says: SIT is
evident that the House is unanimous in re-
pudiating the admissability of the American
claims for indirect losses. Mr.. Gladstone's
language is not likely to induce the Ameri-
cans to withdraw their demands" The
Times strongly deprecates verbal discussion
over the treaty.
The Daily Telegraph criticfses the utter
anees of American Journalists On the sub
iect, and says the English government in the
stand it took has only obeyed the unanim-
Gus impulse of the country, but the speeches
of Mr.. Gladstone are indiscreet and will
probably prove mischievous.
American Bonds and English COnsOIs
Falling.
The excitement over the Alabama claims
& 81 FTha s,,ooohao in
serve to keep the public mind agitated.
There is anxiety as to the manner in which
the Cabinet of Washington will receive the
representations of the Government.
On change business for the moment is
demoralized. The market for American
securities opened fiat, with a marked de-
cline on all quotations. Since the opening
hour, u. S. bonds of 1862 and 1867 recov-
cred fraction, but the others continue at
falling off of from 70 from the prices
of last night. The market remains mac
tive in American railway shares. There
have been no transactions thus far to-day.
The general uneasiness is also reflected in
the quotations for consols, which declined
from to since last evening.
Semi-OfncIaI and Semi-SatisfactOry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Information de-
rived from an official source warrants the
denial Of the commences of the recently
published alleged correspondence between
Gen. Schenck and Secretary Fish relative
to the treaty of Washington and dated the
9Th inst. 1t bears no resemblance what
ever 20 the original kilograms.
The statement that an official dispatch
was received from Gen. Schenck Monday
the 9Th inst. announcing the substance of
Lord Granville's note is pronounced I'M
true. On this statement the charge is made
that members of the administration have
been guilty of deception ndmisleading the
public, but no cable dispatch of any kind
was received from Schenck Monday
A Bid for Privateers.
Secretary Boutwell, was before the House
Committee on Commerce to-day, and pre-
scented leng by bill as his means for aid
ing the maritime Interests of the United
States. Mr.. Boutwell, supported his bill in
a speech of nearly an hours duration. He
was followed by Secretary Robson, who
confirmed the statements of Mr.. Boutwell,
in regard to the great Importance of the
merchant marine as a means of naval de-
tense in time of war, especially for the pur-
pose Of engaging as privateers.