AMERICA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 214, 7 March 1872, Page 5

AMERICA.

The Grand Jury of New York have found indictments against the Tammany Ring. Mayor Hall is reported to be among those indicted. Small-pox is raging in New York and Philadelphia. The cashier of the Rhode Island National Bank is under arrest for embezzling 200,000 dollars. The winter is unusually severe throuhout the Northern aud Western States A series of heavy snow storms occurred on the plains between Salt Lake and the Missouri River, completely blocking up the Tram-continental Bailway track. No mails have been received between the East and West for several weeks, the trains being snowed in at various points on the route. The passengers are reported to be suffering greatly from want of provisions and the intense cold. Great efforts are being made to clear the road. The blockade has given a new impetus to another and more southern road across the continent.

The Grand Duke Alexis continues his tour through the States, receiving public entertainment at each city. -In co # mpany with army officers, he had a grand buffalo hunt on' the plains.

Great excitement prevails amongst the Washington officials in consequence of the relations existing with England, and there have been constant conferences between the representatives of the English and American Governments. The English Legation represents that' th*e situation is one of the gravest character. President Grant is firm, and says that the case as presented by the United States should not be amended or with-drawn--regarding the Geneva Commission as a Court, and leaving the question to its decision.

Despatches from the American Minister are to the effect that the excitement in London is intense, but no reconimedatitms

are made.

The "New York Herald" says that the fact of the British representatives at Washington "being instructed to m-ike proposals of accommodtion, and for the compromise of the Alabama clafms,"is an insult from Britain to our nation.

If Britian is liable for the loss of our commerce, and the prolongation of the civil

war, the d.tmages awarded must be paid peaceably, or t\icy will collected at the pom*- of the bayonet." Tks "Times" says that the action of the British Government will be a matter of surprise t<\ Ame -leans. The Tribune says that if popular clamour in England should compel a withdrawal from the Treaty of Washiyisfton, it is not the United States that ■vttll be the heaviest loser. The "Woi/ld" says it looks as if the Administration had overstepped its work in trying/o make capital out of the controversy ; and if the Treaty ia repudiated the public verdict will be that the President and his advisers have bungled instead of settled it.