AMERICA.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1124, 5 March 1872, Page 4

AMERICA.

Congress proposea to increase the mail subsidy to Japan to 1,000,000d01, double the present amount, the service to be fortuightly, instead of "niouthly. Seven injjlious four hundred thousand pounds of tea have been imported by that route during the past year. Tho Grand Jury, at New York, found iudictuionta against tho Tammany Ring. Mayor Hall ia reported among the indicted. Smallpox ia ragiug iv New York aud Philadelphia. The cashier of the Rhode Island Nation Bank -is under arrest for embezzling UOO.OOOdoI. Tho winter is uuusually sovero throughout the Northern and Western States. There has been a series of heavy snowstorms ou the plains between Salt Lake and Missouri River, completely blocking up the transcontinental railway tracks. No mails have been exchanged between east and west for several Weeks. Trains are snowed in at various points on the route, and passengers are reported to be suffering greatly from want of provisions and intense cold. Great efforts are being made to clear the road. The blockago has given a new impetus to the project of another and more southern road across the continent. The Grand Duke Alexis continues his tour through the States, receiving public entertainment in each city, iv company with his army officers. Ho had a grand buffalo hunt on the plains. There has been great excitement amongst Washington officials, and there have beon constant conferences between the representatives of the English and American Governments. The English legation represents that the situation is of the gravest character. President Grant is firm that the case as presented by the United States should not bo amended or withdrawn, regarding the Genera Commission as a Court, leaving the question to its decision. Despatches from the American Minister are to the effect that the excitement in London is intense, but no recommendations ore made. The English Ministers ! aereecl that the Geneva Commission should be treated as an amicable conference. The New York Herald says the fact of the British representative at Washington being instructed to make proposals and accommodation for the compromise of the Alabama claims is an insult to our nation from Britain. If Briliin is liable for the loss of our commerce, and the prolongation of civil war, the damages awarded mast be paid peaceably, or it will be collected at the point of the bayonet. The Times says the action of the British- Government will be matter of surprise tv Americans. The Tribwieeayn if popular clamour in England should compel a withdrawal from the Treaty of Washington, it is not the United States that willbe heaviest losers. The World says it looks as if administration had overstepped its work in tryinsr to make capital out of controversy, and if the treaty is repudiated, the public verdict will be that the President and his advisers have bungled instead of settling it. ■ Strong efforts are being used to make San Francisco a free port. . Heavy rains last month caused the rivers to overflow, doing much damage to property. There are good prospects of a bountiful harvest this year. The Japanese Embassy to tho Treaty Powers, consisting of five of the principal

Ministers of tho Empire, accompanied by sixty secretaries, interpreters, and servants, arrived in San Francisco. They made a close examination of the various branches of Government and manufactories, and were entertained at a grand banquet. They have loft for Washington en route for Europe.