Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-23
FOREIGN.
A Ministerial Crisis in England.
Threatened Revolution in Spain.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Impending Ministerial Crisis,

AEnpeAOAil& ministerial Crisis
LONDON, April 22.-The DaiIg -Neacs to-
day states that it is possible before the close
of next week that the present Gladstone
Cabinet will be dissolved and succeeded by
a conservative ministry and that a general
election for members of Parliament will
take place during the latter part of the
summer. The NearS also saws it is certain
the Government will be defeated in the
House of Commons when division occurs
on Fawcett'S bill relative to the University
of Dublin which has been made a Cabinet
question.
Two theories are now advanced concern
ing the political prediction of interest this
morning. One is that the ministry will
really resign if defeated on FaWcett's Dub
lin University bill. The other is that this
announcement has been given out for the
purpose of filling the Liberal benches at the
session tonight. The announcement that
a dissolution of the ministry is possible
fattened the financial market.
Prtvy Council.
at meeting of the Privy Council held
at Windsor Castle to-day, Her Majesty the
Queen, presided. Members of the Cabinet
were present.
Counter Contrasts.
LONDON, April 81. The journals of this
city continue to discuss the counter cases
presented by the British and American
Governments at Geneva, drawing a con-
trast between them very unfavorable to the
American case. limitations have been re-
ceiVed here Of the probability of the with
draWal of the indirect claims. These are
tavorably commented on by the newspa-
pers, and the Government and the people
of the United States are praised for this
apparent disposition to render possible a
fulillment of the terms Of the treaty O
Washington.
Earl Russell gave notice in the House of
Lords last night that he should defer until
the 18th instant the introduction Of his mo-
ton for an address to the crown for the
suspension of proceedings on the part of
Great Britain before the Geneva tribunal,
until the United States withdraw their
claims for indirect damages.
A dispatch 10 the London Echo from
Berlin, says j. Bancroft Davis, agent of the
United States before the Geneva Board of
Arbitrators, has arrived on a visit to Ban
croft, the American Minister.
The Times this morning commenting ON
the Alabama claims difficulties saws:
'Perbaps it is the policy of Grant to keep
the case open until the reassembling of the
tribunal at Geneva. England under the
circumstances should refuse to proceed in
the arbitration if the American claims for
indirect damages are not Withdrawn
The Times strongly urges Parliament TO
adopt the motion that Lord Russell intends
to introduce, for an address to the Crown
for a suspension Of proceedings unless the
claims for consequential damages be with
drawn by America.
In Parliament.
Duke Richmond in the House of Lords.
and Disraeli in the House of Commons,
gave notice tonight that they should cues
ton the government to morrow as to Wheth-
er it was prepared to give Parliament and
the country an assurance that further pro-
ceedlngs before the Geneva Board of Arbi-
ration of Alabama claims will be suspend
ed unless claims for indirect damages are
withdrawn and abandoned by the Govern
nent OF the United Sta es.
Lord Oranmore wanted all the papers
produced; and also all the minutes of con-
7ersation accompanying the presentation of |
he British counter case at Geneva. The |
record, he believed, would prove humilia- |
ing to the country. He declared it was
degrading to ask the American government
my questions as the propriety of presenting
| counter case.
Earl Granville replied that there had been
10 degradation. He described his CONVEX
atiOns with Mr.. Schenck, the American /
Minister, as entirely personal. Schenck |
greed to ask the Government at Washing
on its view Of the propriety of the presen-
alton by Great Britain Of her counter case
md the accompanying documents at &C.
leva. To this inquiry no answer had been
'eceiVed.
Fatal Casualty In Scotland.
LONDON, April 20.-Oae of the walls of
uilding in course OF erection in the town
f Kuklialdy, Scotland, fell this morning,
ausing a deplorabe loss of life. Nine
nasons who were engaged at work upon the
uilding, were suffocated..