ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1127, 8 March 1872, Page 3

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[peb qrbvillb's telegraph company, kbuter's agents.] Wellington, March 7. A special telegram from London says that an impression prevails there that the Geneva Conference will necessarily disappoint the hopes of its friendß, and in the end prove a failure. If the Conference should decide in favor of the American claims, and the English Government should accept the result, no Parliament would vote the money. Hence, the Government would stop the proceedings now if there was any pretence for doing so. The argument of the Times , is that Englaud should demur to the claim for indirect damages, and if the Court reject the demurrer, she should withdraw from the case. This is not an argument addressed to the Government, but the Government view put forth as a feeler. The New York Herald of sth February says :— " The Tory party, although represented by Sir Stafford Northcote in the Joint High Commission, is desirous of forcing the Alabama question before Parliament, and force a vote which would test its want of confidence in the Gladstone Ministry. The latter, in consequence, is seeking an amendment to the Alabama case, to parry the assault of the Tories." A despatch has been received in Washington urging the Administration to withdraw its claims for consequential damages. The English Minister, Thornton, combats the view of administration as to the Geneva Commission being correct, and argues that it should be treated as an amicable conference. He contends that there could be no peace if the case be presented in the form of an indictment for misconduct. Secretary Fish does not see how any claim can be withdrawn. In his judgment if Chief Justice Cockburn should withdraw, there would be no hope of an amicable settlement. Evarts is about to return to America for farther instructions. A special message to the Chicago Tribune says, relative to the Geneva Conference, the despatch in relation to the action of the British authorities upon the American gajte is believed by the authorities to be hjghjy gensationa), and it is not believed that any open action will be taken previous to the actual consideration of the oase of eaoh Government by the Board of Arbitration.