The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-07
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

An NJ. r. ScOrns the Claims of th
, United states.
LONDON, February 6.-The demonstra
ton In Trafalgar Square, by tho support
ers Of Sir Charles Dixie, was attcnde
with comparative quictness. A prOces
sion numbering nj least 900 person.
many Of whom wore Phrygian caps
marched to Trafalgar Square. Numcr0u
= flags were borne throughout the line an
II band played the Marsellaise.
AT banquet of the Liberals at Lam
beth, last night, William Macarthur, NJ. p,
in speech referred 10 the Alabama case
de said lie scorned the claims Of the Uni
ted States government for indirect dam
ages, f-. .,........,.....
There is no doubt that the alstrac
o. the Queens speech published in thl
IW MAI Gazette was hoax.
MORE NEWSPAPER VIEWS.
| NE@ YORK, February GA specia
London dispatch says the 7imeS OF yester
day used the following language: "Thl
treaty of Washington has become inopcra
tive for the reason that 1t is not based OF
o perfect understanding, between thC
signatory parties. 1t is with the utmoG
reluctance that we contemplate the posi-
bility that n reference Of this question Il
an arbitration court will come to nothing
that there will remain nothing of the eX
pectatiOns thus raised Of a successful issuC
Ot the case. A satisfactory answer from
Washington, excluding the American
claim for indirect damages, cannot be an
ticipated' The misunderstanding which
will thus bcdeilnitely established between
England and the United States can have
no sequel but abandonment and reference
to arbitration"
A bill TO abolish the Polynesian Coolie
trade has been introduced in Parliament
| lLoNpON, Feb! G-Tbe Times this morn
ing preserves the tone Of moderation II as
sumed yesterday, on the subject of the
American claims. II deprecates the in
temperate denunCiation Of the treaty, ant!
hopes 1t will end in no. hasty. action. The
present duty of all English statesmen i
to say or do nothing which is likely to
prejudice any attempt TO remove the
misunderstanding. sttf4 - g
The Daily Telegraph pronounccs the
claims of indirect damages as indelensible
inadmissable and bascless. 1t regrets
that there Is any hesitation on the part oI
the London press to stignatize these de-
mands as they deserve. The intention
OF England cannot be too strongly i'm.
pressed on the United States. The 7eLe
graph feels convinced that the American
| Government will Withdraw It's eStraOrdi.
nary demands.
The Times reprints without word of
explanation or comment, the report of the
Queens speech, as published in the Pal
Mall Gasc!e, this morning. The AQrer.
tier also copies the speech and adds
"The foregoing is a clear anticipa.
ton. In America il will create power.
full impression, which will only be mili.
gated when the speech rs actually deliv-
cred is published"
1t is reported that the American Gov.
ernment has ordered large number of
sea torpcdoes from English manufacturers.
Opening Of Parliament-.The Queens
| ~ lat Speech. ,s Fl Z
Parliament opened shortly aller noon,
today, when the Queens speech was de.
livered. 1t begins with thanks to God for
tho recovery OF the Prince of Wales, and
gratitude for the sympathy Of the people.
The relations with foreign powers are
friendly, and in all respects satisfactory.
The slave trade in Polynesia is severely
denounced. The efforts to secure q CON
tinuanco Of the commercial treaty will,
France, have so far not succeeded, but
negotiations are still pending. The fol-
lowing reference Is made with regard 10
the Alabama Claims 1.-THE ar6itrators
appointed pursuant to the treatyiot Wash
ington, tor the purpose ot amicably set.
tling the Alabama Claims, held their first
meeting at Geneva, and cases were laid
before the arbitrators on behalf OF each
party, In the case to be so submitted by
America, large claims were included
which were understood on my part not to
be within the province of the arbitrators
on this subject. have caused friendly
communication to be made to the govern.
ment Of the United States" s.l,
Nothing further is said in regard to the
Alabama Claims, but in regard to the
other provisions Of the treaty, tits stated
that the Emperor of Germany has accept.
ed the arbitratoShip Of the dispute in re.
gard TO the San Juan boundary, and the
cases are now preparing for presentation.
The mixed commission appointed un.
der the treaty, IA also in session. One
portion of the treaty yet requires the
consent Of the Canadian Parliament. The
condition Of Ireland is improving morally
and materially; crime and pauperism in
Great Britain is decreasing; estimates will
soon be laid before the House of Com.
mons, which Her Majesty hopes will
prove favorable and indicate the prosper.
Gus condition Of the Kingdom. Special
enumerAtive measures are TO be esubmitted
for parliamentary action, among them q
bill for education in Scotland and cstab.
fishing license system; improving the
law; providing for voting by ballot; pre-.
venting and punishing bribery. Altel
referring TO various other subjects Of iu.
ture legislation the royal speech closes
with an expression Of confidence that the
people and Parliament will sustain the
Crown in upholding the rights and honor
Of Europe, -7 .gI. @
TIE QUEENS sPEEcu-vERDATM RE.
H PORT.
Ny Lords and GcntIemen:. ,.H e
I availmyselr of the opportunity afford.
ed by your re'assem6ling for the dis
charge OF your arduous duties, to renew
the expression of my thankfulness to the
Almighty for the deliverance of my son
from most imminent danger, and my lively
recollection of the profound universal
sympathy shown by my loyal people dur.
ing that period of anxiety and trial, and
purpose that on Tuesday, the s7th inst,