THE SUEZ MAIL

Evening Star, Issue 2928, 8 July 1872, Page 3

THE SUEZ MAIL

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Prince Arthur has been feted at Liverpool. He has opened the Sottonparkaml hew Hospital, and inangnr ted the Hort.enltnral Show. He also attended a fancy fair at St. George’s Hall. The Duke of Edinburgh has been presented with the freedom of the Fishmongers’ Company. Ator igi n cs’ Protection Society’s meeting, Polynesian kidnapping was de“Tcoiouial and Forcian Fibre Company, with a capital of UUO.OW has been started. Mr Gladstone announced in the House of Commons, on the 27th May, that the Cabinet was deliberating mi the American amendment to the Washington Treaty. Careful con-idoration was necessary. The American press is uneasy at the delay m The Euglish Government has objected to the Senate’s amendments. Mr Fish hss re nlied that further modifications would be unacceptable to the [United States. It was afterwards reported that satisfactory explanations had been exchanged. Washington correspondence states that the treaty is expected to prove a failure. 1 A Cabinet Council has been held to discuss the last American communication. It is hoped that America will ratify the withdrawal of the indirect claims. In the debate on the Colonial question, Mr Knatchbull-Hugesseu declared it to be the duty of the Government to defend Canada to the last. , . The Ballot Bill has bsen read a third time in the House of Commons by 274 votes to 216. ~ . ..... v The King of Spain and his Ministry disapprove of the convention entered into by Marshal Serrano, admitting Carlist chiefs into the army. Serrano has since given satisfactory explanations. The supplementary treaty has been sanctioned by the United States Senate with verbal amendments. The English Ministry obiect to the modifications, as not distinctly expressing the withdrawal of the indirect claims. The American Government refuse farther concessions. Correspondence on the subject continues. . The Canadian Senate has passed a Bill giving effect to the Canadian clauses of the Washington Treat y. . , . . The American Freetraders intend to pro pose a candidate for the Presidency. The Frencli Assembly has voted Lr a compulsory military service the prohibition of bounty money, and the abolition of subBl Mr Macfie yesterday moved in the House of Commons for a commission of inquiry as to the best means of establishing Federation between England and the Colonies. In the debate which followed, Messrs Dalrymple, Torrens,Fowler, Gathorne Hardy, Kinnaird, and Greene, took part Mr KuatchbullHugessen defended the Colonial * dfice and disavowed a separatist policy. He declared that be would rather sit belli d a Tory leader to support a liberal policy than remain on the Government benches to support a separation policy. The motion was ultimately withdrawn. Caotain Nolan has been unseated for Galway- Judge Keogh’s denunciation of priestly intimidation at the election is producing tremendous excitement. The Tichbourne claimant is slumping the country, soliciting funds for his defence. The prosecution will dispense with the foreign witnesses. , _ , Obituary—Duke of Bedford, Lord Hailing, Archducess Sophia. Loxnox, June 3. Mr Gladstone has explained to the House of Commons that President Grant objected to formally withdraw the indirect claims, but is willing not to press them. The law officers advise that the supplementary convention precludes the prosecution of the indirect claims. The present negotiations refer to the actual extent of future obligations. Various speakers urged a more decided attitude, insisting on the absolute withdrawal of the indirect claims. . London, June 4. America proposes a united commission to arrange a treaty defining the rights of neutrals. June 5. In the debate on Earl Russell’s motion, the negotiations with reference to the indirect claims wore attacked. Lord Granville said that if the treaty failed England would still be in a better position before the world, having done her utmost for a settlement. The Marquis of Ripon’s motion for adjournment was negatived by 125 against 85. A Conservative Jias been elected for Oldham. Junc G.

Earl Russell’s motion, demanding that the Government should suspend negotiations till the indirect claims arc distinctly withdrawn, caused an exciting debate. Earl Granville viewed the motion as a Question of want of confidence inviting the abrogation of the Washington Treaty. The debate has been adjourned until to-night. The Geneva arbitration proceedings will probablv ha adjourned. Edwin Shoe, a Liverpool wool broker, has absconded. He became bankrupt. His liabilities arc L‘20,000. The International Exhibition was inaugurated on Saturday, April 27, by a private reception given at the Royal Albert Hall by the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Louise. The Royal party with difficulty made their way through a fashionably-dressed crowd. The proceedings included a grand concert. The Exhibition was publicly opened on May 1. On the same day a grand festival to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales was held at the Crystal Palace. Several members of the Royal family were present. A new “TeDeum,” specially prepared for the occasion by Arthur Sullivan, was performed by a monster baud and 2,o()0 voices. There were fireworks in the evening. A choral concert, conducted by Gounod, was held on the 9th at the Royal Albert Hall, It was attended by the Qiuen, the Empress of Germany, and other distinguished visitors.

A Loyal Commission has been appointed to arrange for the representation of the United Kingdom and the Colonies at tire International Exhibition at Vienna next year. The Whitsuntide Volunteer lleview has been abandoned because the South Western llaihvay cannot convey more then, 2,500 volunteers.

The new Admiralty Board consists of Messrs Gosehen and Dacres, Admirals Tarlcand Seymour, and the Earl of Camper-

down. In a match at London between W. J. Stockwell and John Hurley to walk six

miles, the former covered the first mile in 6 min. 45 secs., and completed the third mile in 21 min. from starting. Hnr ley retired before the completion of his third mile. Stockwell’s time is unprecedented. Mr Russell Gurney, on his return from his arbitration mission, will be elevated to the peerage. William Archer Redmond, the Home Rule candidate, has been elected for Wexford. The Rev. T. B. Kirks succeeds the late Professor Maurice in the Chair of Moral Philosophy at Cambridge. Sir Patrick Grant has resigned the Governorship of Malta, in consequence of ill health.

Captain Bythesea and Cohimander May have been reprimanded and dismissed from the Lord Clyde by the court-martial, and two lieutenants degraded, for allowing the stranding of that vessel. A general rise in agricultural wages throughout the country is gradually taking place. A conference in connexion with the new unions, held in London, was attended by local delegates members of Parliament, and others.

Lawson’s Permissive Prohibitory Bill was talked out of the House on its second reading- _