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might be taken up but he hoped the
discussion of the Army bill would be de-
ferred for grave political reasons. The
Assembly, however, decided TO consider
first the scheme for a Council Of State,
and next the Army bill, leaving the tax
question to an indefinite future.
PARASITIC Radicals are rejoicing
over evidences of the growth of repu-
blican ideas in The Departments.
Count Won Armin, The German Am
basSador to France, has deferred his de-
parture from this city for Berth.
LoNDoN,-The Duke of Richmond in
the House Of Lords, aud Mr.. Disreaii, in
the House Of Commons, gave notice to-
night that they should question the gov
eminent tomorrow as to whether it
was proposed TO give Parliament and
the country assurance that further pro-
ceedings before The Geneva Board for
The arbitration ofthe Alabama" claims
will be suspended unless the claims for
Indirect damages are withdrawn and
abandoned by the government of the
United States.
La the Upper House, Lord Oranmore
wanted all the papers produced and also
the minutes of the conversations accom-
pauying The presentation Of the British
counter-case at Geneva. The record,
he believed, would prove humiliating to
the country. He declared il was degra-
any question as TO the property Of our
presenting the couuter-case.
Earl Granville replied that there had
been no degradation. He described his
conversations with Mr.. Schrnck, the
American Minister, as entirely personal,
Mr.. Schenck agreed to ask the Govern
ment at Washington It's view Of The pro-
priely Of the presentation by Great Bri-
tain OF her counter-CaSe and accompany
ing document at Geneva. To this injQ-
ry no answer had been received.
The "Times'' of this morning deVotes
another article 10 the "AlaOama' claims
difficulties. Abiding to the rumours
prevalent on the one hand that the Uni
ted States will withdraw their eXtraor-
binary claims, and on the other that they
will maintain them, the Chimes" says:
"Perhaps the policy of President Grant
consists in keeping the case unsettled
until the 18th Of ynne, the time t0I the
reassemblIng of the Tribunal or Arbitra-
ton at Geneva. The duly OF England,
under these circumstances, is plain.
She should proceed no further in the ar
bitration if the claims of the American
government for indirect damages are
not withdrawn The Times" strong
ly urges the adoption by Parliament OF
the motion Lord Russell has announced
his intention of Introducing; for an ad-
dress to the Crown for the suspension
o. proceeding, on the part of Great Brl-
tain before the Geneva Tribunal, until
the American clause for indirect dam
ages are withdrawn.
The 'Daily News" to-day states that it is pos
sible before the close of the next week the pre-
sent Gladstone Cabinet will be dissolved, and be
succeeded by a Conservative Ministry, and that
a general election for members of Parliament
will take pace during the latter part Of the
Summer The News also says 1t IS eer:ain
tho Government will be defea ed in the House
Of C1mmons when Ia divi ion occurs on Mr.. taw-
cett's bill relative t. the University of Dublin,
which has been made a Cabinet question.
Two theories are now advanced concerning
the political prediction in the news OF this morn
ing. The one is that the Ministry will really
resign if defeated on Mr.. Fawcett's Dublin Uni