Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-23
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Alabama MIDDLE

LoNDN, March 22.-The Daily Telegraph
says Granville's second note on the Alaba-
ma claims was delivered to Minister Shenck
Wednesday. 1t does not recede from the
position taken in the first note and reiterates
the reputation of claims for indirect
damages, but proposes that the counter
cases on both sides be lodged with the
Geneva Board Of Arbitration on a prescrib-
ed date, without prejudice to the position
taken on indirect damages.
Exciting SteepIe Chase.
NEW YORK, March pa London dis
patch says the famous race for the Liverpool
grand national steeple chase, which was run
yesterday over the Aintree Course, near
Liverpool, excited great interest, and was
won by the chestnut mare Cassetete, the
geldings Scorington and Dispatch being
respectively second and third. During the
race the chestnut mare Primrose fell and
was instantly killed.
In the House of Lords, this evening, the
Earl of Derby said he hoped the Minister
of Foreign Affairs would be able to state
that her Majesty's Government was pre-
pared to maintain the ground taken at the
beginning Of the present session, and de-
cline to admit claims for indirect damages
made by the American Government be-
fore Geneva. We all know that the public
anxiety was great. 1t was an anomalous
state of things that, while all the newspa-
pers of the country were discussing this
question, Parliament should be forbidden
from debating it. He warned the govern
ment that the doctrine that they had alrea-
dy sacrificed much for peace and had bet
ter give mere than fail, was dangerous. He
asked further, if Great Britain would ap-
pear before the Geneva Board under the
circumstances.
Earl Granville replied that Mr.. Glad
stone and he himself had already given an
answer to these questions to which nothing
could be added at present. Complete pub
licity at this juncture was impossible.
Earl Malmesbury objected to the con-
tint ed silence of Parliament. If the treaty
of Washington had been discussed last year
the present difficulties would have been
averted.
Lord Westbury spoke in condemnation of
the conduct ofthe American Government.
II had been distinctly promised that indi-
rect damages would not be pressed and it
would be contrary to England's honor to ad-
NIT them after such mutual understanding.
Lord Granville intimated that the treaty
had been miscOnstrued.
Orange Professions.
In the House of Commons, VIM. John
ston, member for Belfast, moved to resolve
that in the opinion of the House, the Gov
ernment in recently prohibiting a celebra-
ton at Londonderry, while allowing party
demonstrations in Dublin and Cork, ,evinced
a spirit OfpartiaGty highly to be condemned.
Mr.. Johnston addressed the House in sup
port Of his m1tiOn, and showed that this
was not the first time the Government had
left undisturbed Fenian amnesty meetings
and professions which were directly contra
ry to the laws, while the loyal demOnstra-
tions at Derry were regularly prohibited.
The Marquis of Harrington, Chief SeCre-
tary for Ireland, defended the course pur-
sued by the government. 1t had not pro-
ceeded under the party professions act, but
according to common law. 1t knew that
breach of the peace was certain in case a
celebration took place at Derry. No such
apprehensions We're felt with regard to the
demonstrations at Dublin or Cork. He de-
clared that the party professions act was
not required, and announced that he in
tended 70 propose a bin repealipg il.
Alr P8tten hoped both parties Ia Ireland
wnald give up professions.
Mr. Mcguire, from Cork, deprecated The
revival Of questions which only tended to
perpetuate enmity.
Mr.. Richard Dawse, the member for
Londonderry, defended his constituents but
approved the action of the Government.
These party demonstrations were illegal and
provocative Of blOodshed and if they were
confined any Government undertaking to
rule Ireland would find difficulty. The
Government had put a stop to Waterloo
celebrations in England because of the Of
Tended susceptibilities of the French. He
commended the example Of ENGLAND in sub
mitting quietly to this prohibition to the
people of Ireland.
Disraeli closed the debate. He thought
professions should either be entirely abOl-
ished or impartially permitted. As the
Chief Secretary for Ireland had promised to
bring in bill for the repeal Of the party
procession act, he advised the member from
Belfast to withdraw his motion.
1t was accordingly withdrawn.
Marine Disasters.
Vessels arriving from American ports re-
port a series of unusually severe gales on
the Atlantic and a number Of marine dis
| asterS are already announced.
-