The Portland daily press., 1872-06-13
NEW YORK.
The Alabama Difficulty.
British Reply 10 dr. Fish's Note. :

New YORK, June 1.-THE Herald's Wash
ington special says the following, addressed to
Schenck yesterday, was the result of a long cab
ton to Schenck.
Sir:-Her Majestys Government understand
that the Government of the United States de-
cline any further agreement between the two
Governments, unless the Government of Her
Majesty consent to sign the supplemental arti-
Gle as altered by the Senate, to which Her Maj
esty's Government have stated their objections,
or unless they agree without any declaration as
to their doing so sub nOdo to take further steps
in the proceedings, while misunderstanding
exists as to what both parties agree to submit
to the arbitration. Mr. Fish states to you that
the Government of the United States have no
reason to ask for an adjournment of the arbi-
tration at Geneva. The reason which actuated
Her Majesty's Government in proposing it, was
to obtain time for the conclusion of an agree
ment at which both parties had already nearly
arrived. Her Majesty's Government will have
nowsto consider what may be the course most
consistent with the declarations they have here
tofore made, most respectful to the tribunal of
arbitration, and the most courteous to the Uni
ted States. The British arbitrators will repair
to Geneva, and at the meeting of the tribunal
the British agent will be directed to present to
them, statement to the following effect.
Her Majesty's Government regret to be under
the necessity of informing the arbitrator that
the difference between Her Majesy's Govern
ment, and the Government of the United
states referred TO IN the nOCe winch aCCOmpa-
MED the presentation of the British counter
case, on the 18th of April last, has not yet been
removed Her MajeSty's Government have,
however, been engaged in negotiations with
the government of the United States, which
have continued down to the present time for a
solution of the difficulty which has thus arisen,
aud they do not abandon the hope that if further
time were given for that purpose such res
olution might be found practicable. Under these
circumstances. the course which Her Mejesty.s
full ftofr
bunal to take, is to adjourn the present meeting
forsuch period as may enablefa supplementary
convention to be still concluded and ratified be-
tween the high contracting parties In the
meantime the high contracting parties not being
in accord with regard to the subject of refer
enee to arbitration, Her Majesty Government
regret to find themselves unable to deliver the
written arguments which their agent is direct
ed to put in under the fifth article of the treaty.
although that article has been duly prepared,
and is in the hands of their agent, or take any
other steps at the present time in the intended
arbitration. 1t will of course be understood by
the tribunal that Her Majesty's Government,
while they would consider the tribunal to have
full power to proceed at the end of the period of
adjournment, if the difference between the high
contracting partiesshoull then have been re-
moved, notwithstanding the non-deivery on
this day, of the arguments by the British agents.
| continue, while requestil g this adjournment,
to preserve all Her Majesty right in the event
of an agreement being finally arrived at, in the
| same manner as was expressed in the note which
accompanied the British counter case.
New York items.
Horace Greeley will be one of the pail bear
| ers at Mr.. Benefits funeral tomorrow.
The thermometer was 30 to-day.
The decision of the Superintendent of Pub
| lie instruction of the State, in relation to the
| Bible in public schools, does not affect Brook
lyn, where the Bible will continue to be read on
| the opening of the schools daily
| The Sv1Od of the Reformed Church to-da
elected DIR. Hazard Professor lof Theology in
the Seminary, and adjourned for an excursion.
The Sanitary Board to-day adopted stringent
measures against rendering compacies, slaugh-
ter houses, stables, &C., and ordered all dogs to
be muzzled after Saturday night.
Gen. Butler is conducting his own defence in
| the case of Tilden against him for damages in
seizing the steamer Nassau during the war.
1t is evident that the enthusiasm of numerous
trades in favor OF strikes, is fading out 1t is
stated that large OBJECTIONS have taken place
| to-day among the sewing machine workmen,
coach makers and others. 'ot
Judge Blatchford to-day over-ruled all the de-
murrers Of the Union Pacific Railroad Conpa
ny, against the substitution of Mrs. Fisk al
plaintiff, in place of her husband
The Bolt and Nut Manufacturers Association
occupied to-day in discussing the reports of the
committees relative to the standard prices of to
day. III
The German Band, the Emperor Williams
Cornet Quartette, Madame Pescha Leutner, the
great soprano, and Herr Strauss, the great com
poser, are expected to arrive here by tomorrow
evening, or Friday morning. Several German
societies and many private citizens and
prominent musicians have notified Cav Howe o
their desire to give the above cordial reception
upon arriving and will escort them to the boa
on their departure for Boston.
The following gentlemen will officiate as pal
bearers at the funeral of James Gordon Bennett
| Tomorrow:
Messrs. Jones of the Times, Stone of thu
journal of Commerce, Marble of the World
Hastings of the COMMERCIAL Dana of tn
Times, Brooks of the Express, Childs of tn
Philadelphia Ledger Bonner of the N. Y. Led
ger. and MIR. Hudson of Concord, Massachusetts
Archbishop McClosky has been invited t.
conduct the ceremonies.
Temperance Convention.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 1.-THE Executiv
Committee of the State Temperance Socet
and the joint State Temperance Committee, il
view of the failure to secure temperance legis
lation, have resolved to hold a Temperate
Convention the latter part of July to adop
measures to secure efficient and definite tenn
perance action in the future. The Convention
will probably be held at Saratoga.
Ku KIux Pris0ners
Twenty-three Ku Izlux prisoners have arrive
at the penitentiary from Charleston.
\ Gardiner p Drury firm of Hinckley