The Portland daily press., 1872-06-01
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BRITISH PARLIAMENT.


LONDON, May BIN the House of Lords to-
night, Earl Derby urged the government to
produce the text of the supplemental article to
the treaty of Washington with the United
States Senate amendments. The House needed
thorough understanding of the present posi-
ton of the negotiations.
Earl Granville replied that the American
Congress- would adjourn Monday. The nego-
tians had not yet been brought to a close; hence
it would be impossible for the government to
comply with the noble Lords request -.
Earl Grey wished to know whether the gov
eminent would proceed with the arbitration if
the indirect claims should not be Withdrawn
The country regarded the situation with equal
alarm. iaI r. s#
Earl Granville declined to answer this ques-
ton He Indignantly denied that the govern
ment had involved the country in trouble.
Lord Cairns said the government was strain
ing principle in refusing to submit the docu-
ments. -.... ..-#..
The Marquis of Salisbury begged to be in
formed what instructions had been given to the
British representatives before the Geneva board
as to their action in case the American govern
ment should not withdraw its indirect claims
Granville again declined to answer.
Lord Wesbury advised the government to
make a complete declaration. .l
Earl Granville replied that the government
were frequently favored with Lord Westbury's
advice and suggested the improperly of repeat
ing questions when warning had twice been
given that answers were at present impossible.
He advised that invectives be reserved for an
occasion when the government could defend
themselves, when they could clear themselves
from insinuations without foundation thrown
upon them. 5 lHs.. .a....e aHra n
In the House of Commons in reply to Dis
raers inquiries for information, Gladstone
promised to give him satisfactory answers when
the American Congress had adjourned.
The Times on the Treaty. III
LONDON, May 31.-The Times to-day asserts
that there has never been any genuine agree
ment between England America touching ind-
rect claims. 1t cannot help thinking that if
the official telegram on the subject had been
communicated directly to the foreign ministers
OF either government instead of being filtered
through medium, the chasm which separated
them would have been recognized long ago
with the correspondence before u.s. concludes
the Times, "We must consider the failure of
arbitration inevitable. We NAV thank the
American Senate for this. Had it accepted the
supplemental article without amendment, our
position would have been awkward" -.
Various Matters. .. .
A powder mill exploded at Oswestry, in Shop
shire to-day, killing six persons. -r.4i'-.a
Fleury, the absconding cashier of Limerick
bank, supposed to have fled to America, has
surrendered himself to the officers of Justice
Miss Kellogg sings at Buckingham Palace on
the 20th Hifur nj in'-.i.t
b. y. aa Change of Feeling W
MADRlD May ol-Ine excitement OCCASION
ed by Marshal SeTano's lenient treatment of
the Carlists and the announcement that his
course was sustained by the government has
measurably subsidized and better feeling pre-
walls in the Cortes. 1t is now stated that Ser
rano will resume The duties of President of the
Conncil, which it was understood he would do
when Admiral Torpete temporarily accepted
the position upon the foundation of the Ministry
1t is also probable that the resolution of CEN
sure of Serrano introduced in the Cortes by
Gorilla, will be withdrawn f1l ta'h'
CessiOn of the Navigator Islands to the
tH3H Unitee States. ..t
NEW YORK, May 31-A Honolulu letter
states that Capt. Meade of the gunboat Nara
gansett had made treaty with the kings and
chiefs of Navigator Islands, by which those
islands are coded to the United States, and he
has formally taken possession of the island of
Tutuilla as a naval station of the United States.
An American commercial agent subsequently,
concluded all the details of the treaty, which
has been forwarded to Washington for con-
firmation, the chiefs in the meantime hoisting
the American flag over the island.
The same letter states that Capt Hayes, who
ran away with the brig Sea Gull from San
Francisco, was arrested at Samoa, and tried on
board OF the Narragansett, but was discharged
for lack of evidence. ~ =.
sa9 Insolent Spanish Demand. fAd 400
A letter from Havana states that the Spanish
authorities there demanded that Bembelta, one
OF the Cuban revolutionary Commissioners,
who was passenger on the steamer CITY of
Mexico, from Vera Cruz for New York, be Civ
en- up, but Capt. Zimmerman refused, as he
was under the protection of the American flag,
as transit passenger The American Consul
cOiDtidad with Cant