The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-14
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1oSpgN, Febfuafy 6.rA5epeoial to
the Dsily> Tslagfspb, frpm. Pals, says
President Thiers was shot last night,
oaped.
The sc ssssion Of of parliament was
opened shortly afternoon to. day. lay.
When tho members of the House had
assembled IN The chamber Of the
Peers, the Queens speech was dcliv.
ed. tIhe speech begins with thanks
TO God'for the'recovcfy of tho Prince
VI Wales and gratitude for tho synps-
thy Of the people. The relations
with foreign powers arc friendly, an !
in all respects satisfactory. A bill
viii DO presented to check tho slave
trade In Polynesia, which is severely
denounced. The Efforts to socure a
continnauce Of the Commercial treaty
with France bave 50 far not succeed
ed, but negotiations ale still penhiug.
Tho toilIwing refcrcuee is nude with
regard to the Alabama claims The
arbitrators appointed, pursuant to
the treaty of Washington for the pur.
posc of settling the Alabama claims
have held th,ir f,st meeting, at &C.
neys. The cases were laid before
the arbitrators on behalf of each
party to tho treaty. Iu the case sub.
mitted by America, large claims weru
included which were understood, on
my part, not to be within the
province of the arbitrators. Oa this
sui jcot, have caused friendly com
munioation to be made to The Govern
ment Of the Unitod States. Nothing
further is said in regard to the Ala.
bama claims but 10 regard to other
provisions Of the treaty Of Washing
ton it is stated that tho Emperor Of
Germany has accepted the arbitrator.
ship Of the dispute in regard to tho
San Juan boundary, and cases az
now preparing for presentation. The
mixed commission appointed under
the treaty is also in &C sion.
LoNpoN, February 7.-Tbe Lo, d
Chahce lor read the Q4ocn's spe col
Granville: replying to a dcnunciatory
speech from Disraeli, regarding the
Washington treaty, concluded BY
saying that he could, if he desired,
refer to the preposteruus character of
the American demands, which of it.
self proved the r absurdity, fur thu y
were such as no people, in the last
extremity Of war or in the lowest
depth of misfortune, with the spirit OF
England in their hearts, would ever
sabInit to. CCheers ] Gladstone
concluded by saying tho Government
would mainsain the position it had
taken firmly though in friendly
mannor.
| Advices from the Cape Of Good
Hope represent the colony crowded
With strangers. Murders and robbers
abound. Police reinforcemcnts go
out on the next steamer. In the
meantime, Judge Lynch is ruling.
MADRID, February 7.-2,O0o troops
asked for by Captain. General Val.
mased', sailed to-day for Cuba.
| LONDON, February 7-Evening.-
The subject Of the Washington treaty
was again discussed in the House OF
Commons to-day. An excited discus.
sion cnsued. Ralph Osborne said the
Alabama question was one of the
most momentous England had been
called TO pass upon within century
lie compared the antute law1 ers who
composed the American commission
with the novices who represent ed
England, and said the latter b al
been completely out wi ted. IF, sa
he, lawyers had planned the English
case, we could escape the payment OF
t6, 600, 900. The American commits
aioue's had served their country we'll
and achieved triumph.
Dennison hns resigned the <peaker.
ship of the House Of Commons. ..
LONDON, Feh' uary 8.-Th. excite.
ment over the Alabam ma olnin,s is una.
bated. Parliamentary sp, echo, keer
the public mind agitated. The anx.
ie'y regarding the action of the
Washington Cabinet pervaacs oil cir.
oles. Business at Exchanges is seri.
ously affected.
The steamers Colorado and Arab
an collided just ouside tho Mersey
The Colorado was shored to prevent
sinking, with all on board. The
Arabian, comparatively uninjursd,
rescued all the Colorado's passengers
except five steeragers, who, it is ioar
cd, jumped overheard in the panic.
The press is still moderate, but
maintains that parliament is unanimous
against tho A merican demands.
The new company, which proposes
to lay telegraph direct to New York
has been registered. One ofthe feature.
is to fix tolls at twenty shillings per
ton words. ..t
The Times, reviewing the debate in
the Commons, yesterday, says the
House favors reputation of American
claims for direct losses, and Glad.
stones language demands it.
PARIS, Febl uary 8.-Washburn re.
turns TO tho United States on leave