The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1872, Page 5

y~- a Christ had offered bimseif to the world, and in'Nits Church, Which he has established, he has offered Aamsetf to the Batons in those things wulck were get forth in tre Bivie aud preached by those who were commanled to deciare Him, tHe gave up His hfe ot the altar oi sacrifice, and came up from the grave bringing With Hira (he hopes of all the fain. ful frou: the beginuing to the end, We haa dropped tears in commiseration of the sufferings of Jesus, we had seen Him as tne resurrected Redeemer, and we had hope 1a Him. The preacher alluded to the resurrection aud said that there = was not a single = fi mm history so old &s that, that Was 80 pertect. However it mght have beeu attempted to pervert the testimony as to this reat event we had not on record a single stance ine writers and ehroniciers of that aay to destroy the trotn of the resurrection. We nad nota singie instance to destroy tue world’s pele in the truth Of Cnrist’s resurrection, Tue glorious trut stands ete . ‘The communion was administered at the conclu- Sion of the sermon, BAPTISM AND ANNIVERSARY. In the afternoon, at hal{-past rwo o'clock, there Wasa baptism of miants aud adults, aod at halt past three o'clock the forty-fourta missionary anal Versary and Master festival of the Sanday school took place. The exercises consisted of addresses, reading of the reports of oMicers, reception of offer- Ings and emblems and distraction of premiums, Evening services were also neid at Cae church, 8 JAMES? (R. €.) CATHEDRAL, Pontifical High Mass by Siskop Loughlin= Seimon by Rev. Nathe heridan, A stranger in Brookivn passing through Jay street would never suspect the low, dilapidated brick structure on the east side, about midway be- tween Concord and Tillary streets, built in the form of a cross and surmounted with a wooden turret and spire of the proportions of a@ village church, to be the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the wird city of the Union, containiug in & population f 400,000 between 15,,000 and 200,000 Catholica, Entering it, but for the high dark Gotine altar with stained glass windows ou each side—one, before which is @ small altar of the blessed Virgin, exhibiting 1 the centre an exquisitely wrought Monogram, in which the letters making up the wame ‘Maria’ appear in the single letter M; aud the other, on the Gospel side, behind the Bishop's chair, illustrated with the Episcopal insignia. of mitre and crozier—ne would still fall short of appre- clating its important characier. Here one sees litt.e of the pomp and circuimstance and solemn grandeur which the mind usuaily associates with CATHEDRAL USREMONIES, while the imperfect day that strnggles for entrance through smail-paned ywin@dws, huif closed by gal- leries, nas byt HtfMfe associauon with the dim rell- #003 Teh or ancient minsters. Nor would tae Must¢ contribute much to releve Ue feeling of disappointment experieaced by the stray visitor Jooking for imposing etfecis by these Lihat ay beiug Usually inucu uferior Lo that of many of thé parish churches in the city, although tn other re- spects, and, Indeed, in tae tuil measure of all need- ful requiremenis, tne cathedral service, altar ana otherwise, maintains its precedence. The present Bishop of this diocese, Bisnop Loughlin, is emi- nently practical, of a quiet, unobtrusive nature, earnest and devoted to ms charge. Since his 10- Stullanon he has mainly exerted himselt in building churches and school nouses, the care ol the or- phaas, and other works of that description. He 18 now engaged in building @ new cathedral, which, When completed, will be one of tne finest in America; lence the negiect apparent in the preset buliding. Yesterday the services were of an UNUSUALLY IMPOSING character, comprisiag @ Pontttical high mass and Papal benedicuon, Even with tus display, how- ever, there was lacking many of the estheic eilecis which the mind naturally associates with such occasions of high ceremonial as tae day when the Church seeks to ilusirace the glory of ber Founder iu His resurrection, as well as her own joy im the great tumph. ‘The music was about as usua!, the mass sing (Mozar:’s Twellth) being decidedly a too ambitious selection for the choir. it being, as we have said, @ Ponufical mass, tne Right’ Keverend Bishop was, of course, tie cele brant; the Kev. Fatuer Sheridan oft Ing as deacon, the ev. Father Kicly a3 assistant deacon, and the Kev. Father O/Hare as sub-deacon. At tne usual ume after the first Gospel a sermon was preached by the Rev. Patner Sheridan upon the gospei of the day, Father Sheri- dan 18 One of anew order, who are increasing here every year and are destined to exert a decided influence upon the Catholic Chur We refer lo ah oruer Of American priests—thatis, men who have been brought up and educated for te priesthood here, surrounded ail their ives wit the 1ueaces ol vepubtical ideas and American insututions and fauuuiar trom tueir early days with what the Lon- don /imes sneeringly calis “our peenlur civiliza- tion”? Wedo notlouk to see taem tess Catholic tan the pricsis of France, lary or Irelund—indeed, with the excepulun Of the lavier country, tne Holy bee nits uo such slanch supyortcrs as the American clergy—but with their — increase we may look to see distinctive es Impressed upon thesAmenicau Charch by American CiVAization, aS have in Lines past.with less of the Spirit of Holiness, Marked the Galliean Church, the German Churen xna other braucues of the Churcn Cainolic. Father Sheridan, in,a few pointed sentences, drew Allention Lo Lie grealhess Of (he miracle comimemo- taied in the fesuval of te resurrecuon—its literal ONO tyaeoe) import ice, aud (tue lesson to be de , wig With an earnest exhorta- rao Nga wot yer made their .s) es of the oppertuniues afforded them. fhe fe.cure of the mu tars,” by J. Loreiz, Jr., manas, alto, and Mrs. J. oulervory piece. ¢ was a duo, “0 Salu- enig by aliss A, Kom- ernan, soprano, a8 an CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. ee 1 by Rev. Dr. Partridge. ogation assembled In Curist Protest aut church, Gediord avenue, yesteraay morning, Gs" te the rain storm which prevaued, aut the servic. $ Were appropriate to the jubilant occasivn. In Iront of tie reading desk was sus- pended @ cross made of beauuful camellias, sur- rounded with buds oj every hue; suspended trom the pulpit was an auchor constructed of choice exotics, gracefully festooned with variegated fow- ers, while u front of the chancei was piaced a ciuster of white lilies, The floral ornamentation was tastelul, but not elaborate, and the fragrant odor which the flowers emttted blended sweetly with the inceuse of prayer that ascendea from the worsmpping assembiy, ‘The musical seleclions were appropriate to the day, consisting of an avthem, “Uhrist Our Passover: Giorias by Mozart; fe Deum in G, and Jude oe jate in 3 flat. Besides Mrs, Thatcher, soprano; Mr | tk, aito; George Ellard, tenor, and Jonn Abt , basso—all of whom were in fine voice— there) .s a select chorus of twelve ladies and gen- teint} whica made che musical part of the service very € clive, Mr. William Richardson presided at the org .n. After the Usual ritual service had been performed the rector, Rev. Dr. Partridge, delivered @ short, practical discourse upon a theme suggested by the day, taking his text from the seventh verse of the twenty-eighth chapter of Matthew:— “Go quickly and teil His disciples that He ig rise irom the dead.” In the course of his obse. ions the reverend gentieman dwelt in glowh terms upon the surprise and joy manifested by the omen and the discipies when they learned irom .e angels that Curt had vacated the Sepuicu'e, Jésus Niunselt met the holy Women and told the n to tell ©. diselples that they snould see Hii in saiiie Suylour was ever merciful unto His pe lorved and encouraged ail His Tollowe ine mourner’s tears and gave them ¢ ura because He lived they would livp als Way .ue Sancufied te tomb and tri. uthple ‘over tie powers of darkness He oecame the Uirse iruits oF @ glorious harvest, Who shoud bear His vowe and come fort froa weir sieeoing dormiwries to an Linmortality of biessedness and love, ‘Lhe resurrecuion of Jesus Christ from th ve Was hot merely a Jact to be velleved, but something deeply important to every one, aud’ having a bear ing upoe the present and the future. Haste was enjoied apon the messengers to go and tell His disciples the giad tidings of (he Lora’s resurrection, and tife goou news snowd be waited upon tne Wings of (10 Wind until every uation and Kingdom on tie varii should bear it and be biesséd by 1 We should be thaukiul thay we had the testimony of augeis in ts matter, and that the vest news the world ever heard was conveyed by such wortny Messe. cera, Who always mausested a deep interest ia he oucerns of humanity. The next witnesses chosen by God to anuounce the resurrection were the pious women vio had totlowed the Lord to Calvary: but, to crown all, Christ tHtin- seit appeared, saying “All hail,’ aud breathing “Peace” upon them. This day of human hope will be celebrated as tong az tie sun and moon ene dure, unui the coming of Jesus to judge the na- tious unt gather together his redeemed cluidren from every part of the world. Untold piessings were Inciaded in the word of ‘neace” which Jesus breathed upon his peopie—ihe peace ef pardoned SIH, Lhe assurance that every Wace of displeasure Was reroved trom the face oF our Heavenly alin @ peace which passeit ail understanding and which the World Could NOL 21Ve Or take aWay. Sorrow Was Sooted by i, joy tempered by it, sickness sanctified by it, death supvorted by it and robvedt Of ali ii® Lerrors, so tat we might leave our sulted dead with Obrist, Who 1s the resurrection and the life of His people, Knowing thay te Will raise them up agalo in the last great day, wien we Shai See them and meet to ve separated no wore jorever. in conclusion the rector enforced we practical lessons which the theme suggested, aud expressed the hope that all ols hearers Muht EX} rience the puriiying ana Wansiorming power waica @ healt belier of the great fact of Chiist’s resurrec- Won Was calculated to give. Services appropriate 10 ter were continued in ne siternoun aad eVeuuid. Kev. AL Wahpuek. whe | | | Weinstein and Father Mewivern, a newly appointed and popular assistant preaching the sermon, CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART. A Thrivine Young Parish--Firet Cines M. bya & Choir of Amateurs, The new Catholic parish recently created by Bishop Loughlin, on the north side of Fort Greene, Bast Brooklyn, is already a great suecess, Pend- ing the erection of the proposed | magnificent cburep, a numberof spirited panshsoners, under the lead of Mestrs. MoGoidriek and & have pur- chased the elegant and commodio tutte edifice oa Vanderbilt avenue, whica was to! iy a Metho- dist church, and converted It into a nea’ Catholic piace of worship, They have also purciased a beauurul organ, on waien Professor Weinstein, who has orgonized a Orst class amateur full choir, bas been discoursing the sweetest strains of the greav Inasters of Caihoile Musis lor several weeks past. ‘The professor and is choir were prepared to afford tue Worshippers at the Chuced of the Sacred Heart @ rare treat yesterday, aud they were eminently successiul, They sang Farmer's mass in B iat very finely, dificutt the rendermg of such a Vrocessor Weinstein pre- sided atthe organ, with the Misses Weinstein and Murdo as sopranos; tue Misse4 Gidauipn and ‘Tully, altos; Messrs, Me Auliffe and Pulvermacior, tenors, and Messrs, Harriaugtun and Palvermacher, bassos. The chorus did full Jusuce to the trating of Mr, ana ue orehestral vompaniment, under the leaderstap of Mr. Alirap, oi the Marine band, created a One effect, The solo quartet of the cholr sung Mozarl’s “Ave Verum” belore the sermon, and during the offertory we | choir rendered Lambitiotic's Aileluta chorus with great powe! ured Was spleuduiy decorated with a profusion of Mowers and evergreens, and tne Kev. Father McGivern, the popular and energetic pastor, delivered an eloquent sermo0d on the Gospei of ie day. as piece was jor amateurs, NEW JaRsEY CxvacH ss. ST. PETER’S ORUROM, JERSEY CITY. Sermon by the Rev. ther Braudevin, %. Je, on tt ction of Christ. The ceremonies at St. Peter's church, Jersey City, Were exceedingly solemn and impressive, At half. past ten o'clock a solemn high mass was celebrated, Fatner Frederiche being celebrant, Father McQuade deacon and Mr. Jotin McCloskey Sub-deacon, The sermon was preached by Father Beaudevin, Whose text was:—this is the day which the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad therein.’ It was on this day that our blessed Lord exhibited Ais power and came forth from the tomb bearing trophies of victory. It is the day of Obrist’s triumph over ae ee THE FOWuRS OF DARKNESS, It is on this day that our Lord 1s truly glorified be- tore God and men, after having lain for three days in the bosom or the earth He arose in His might and achieved a complete triumpi over the power of deata. The enemies of Carist and His religion had, to all appearances, been successiul, and well might many ask, Is wns the Messian that was to come? Is this iie Who was promised to our fataers as the Great De- liverer of mankind? There He hangs between two thieves, to all appearance more gulity than the companions of His agony. He had only twelve apostles, and one has betrayed Him, while the leader of all denied Him thrice, But in His resur- rection He achieved a full triumph over His worst enemies, because He proved that He was the Mes- sian that was to come. Our Lord invited his ene- intes to do their worst, so that He might obtain His triumph; ior Lie said, “I will rise again after three days.” It was THE GREATEST MIRACLE EVER PERFORMED, that a man should raize himself wuen his soul ‘was separated from his body. It Was a proot that Christ was the master of tne world, Let us remem- ber that if our Lord triumphed on this aay it was because He humbled Himself even unto the death of the cross. And let us remember tha’ when our Lortt once put off the habuiments of death He never died again. So should we arise {rom the grave of sin to the newness of life and never descend again into the depths of sin. In @ Word, our resurrec- tion should be glortous, like that of our Divine Master. ‘The music was taken from Rossi’s Masa in D. Projessor Neueadort secured a powerfai cast, ind the manner 1m which the mass was rendered’ was admirable. In the “Gloria” and “Credo” Miss Sehinitz, the soprano, sti<tsined several difileutt passages with remarkable clearness and vigor, Tue “Qut Tolis,” by the basso, Mr. Vierling, was a fine eflort. Mr. Groschel, the tenor, also distin- guished himself, CHARTER ELECTIONS IN JERS: Who Will Be “ayor of Erie Ring, the Bumsted tictans’ tin iin the Contest. If ever circumspection was needed in the choice of municipal officers in Jersey City it is just now, The city treasury has been for the past year a fat goose in the hands of the iting, and they have plucked it wil the very bones were Jaia bare. The charter election will take place on Tuesday, the 9th inst., when a Mayor and Board of Aldermen will be elected, Tie primaries will ve held ths evening for the etection of delegates to the city con- vention, The people want a Mayor who, to use the words of an old adage, can see with both eves, and who will devote such time to the public business as wil enable him rot merely to discern has is pass- ing in the diflereat departments of the city govern- ment, but also the tendency of every scheme Involving a large expenciture, Extravagant as are the provisions of “The Thieves’ Char- ter,” the several Roards can be crippied in every corrupt job by a vigtiant Mayor. No swindling contracts should be signed, ‘The emi. cacy of the veto power is almost entirely annulled under the existiug charter, yet an active Mayor can publish messages setting fortn the financial condt- ton of the clty frem tums to time, and if t course should be mefectual he should summon publ meetings and take counsel with tie taxpayers to check everything that might savor of extravagance or fraud. Such a stayor would indeed conter ble ings on the municipality. With such an off awed by the Grand Jury and an trreproaciaple judiciary, mnnicipal robbery would become a very unprotitable business, The candidates for the Mavoralty are fewer than at any time within the past six years. The triends of the present incumbent, Mayer O'Netl, uree him to accept a renomination, but he has not yet an- | nounced his intention in the matter. Sidney Be | Bevans, Who proved a formidable rival last year, | 13 again in the tleld. He has been cou: fined to his bed for some weeks from an attack of pneumonia, but he 1s recovering rapidly, His sup- porters are active as well as numerons. ‘x-Mayor Sawyer, of Hudson City, is also a candidaic. Mr. Thomas Aldridge, ex-Recorder, 1s spoken of, and no better selection could be mi He was the fore- man of the late Grand Jury, a body of men | ‘whose xervices (o the plundered taxpayers wil not be forgotten while gratitude finds 4 place ina singie heart throughout the present generation. He 1s the man of all others who 1s acquainted with the fraudulent operations of the King, and he possesses | the keen Joresigit, pluck and boldness to thwart corrapt projects, As a matter of course the rings are actively en- gaged in this contest. One of the above-named candidates 18 1 to be supported by Erie, whose money 1s beiny circulatet by thousands of dollars, bus in justice to the gentieman fis name is «withheld til ~=he can publicly meet the charge, although it ts based on the moat reliable authority. [tis also but simple justice to State that not one ofthe candidates named has a shadow of sympathy with the Ring which ts piuo- dering the city. From the Politicians’ King Bevans will obtain more gupport than wny of his rivals, THE ASSAILANTS OF OFFICER TULLY, James McNamee, otherwise known as “Stretch,’? because of his very long legs; William O'Brien, altas Stitch,” and Charles Clemens, who were ar- rested some Weeks ago on suspicion of having taken part in the assault upon Oiicer Tully, of the Nineteenth precinct, were arraigne. for examination yesterday at the Yorkville Poltce Court OMcer Tully wae present, and testified that he was quite positive O'Brien nad siruck him, among others pefore he was rendered Insensibie, but as to What the others did he was not so clear, Clemens and McNamee were adinitted to ball In $500 each to answer, while O'Brien was fully committed for triat without bail to answer at the General sessions, Tully has fully recovered from his injuries. THE CITY OF KINGSTON. Kixasroy, N. Y., March 31, 1872, The signing of the charter of the city of Kings+ ton, which unites the two villages of Rondout aud Kingston under one municipal government, was celebrated last evening by the ringing of bel s, firmg of cannon, iiuminations and general rejoics ing, The Board of ‘trustees of the two villages met and exchanged congratulations, and appointed Tuesday, April 16, 16r the municipal election to take place. The reorganization of the city will begin at once. 100 TRAGIC POR ROMANCE. Faitutul Unto Deati—Ajd Too Late. BosTox, Mass., March 31, 1872. Tp & Boston boarding house, on Friday, the wife of Thomas Williams, mechanic, whom she had jabored to support and nurse during a long and in- curavie tiiness, died tn his presence trom an over- dose of laudanum taken to quiet her nerves and procure rest, Tne busband was unabie to render Ald OF call for assistance, and expired Nimselt next day. Mrs, Wiuauis 18 said to bave married against the consent of her parents, wealuny residents of Newport, Woo cast ler of; but while boc were dying a jetter came onering the assistance too long withheld, ‘the bodies were takea to Newport for burai, owe) THE WASUINGTON TREATY, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1872—TRIPLE The American Reply to Earl Gran- ville’s Communication. The Subject Before Both Houses of Parliament— Explanations cf the Foreign Minister and Pre- mier Gladstons—Comments of the Lon- don Press on America’s Answer. LONDON, Mare 19, 1872. intue House of Lords last night the Washington ‘Treaty, ¥& tube more explicit in te mater, the American reply ¥Q_ te communication of Lord Granville of Fevruary 4, was the subject of laquiry. The Earl ot Malmesbul sand desired to KNOW when Her Majesty’s goverm sitends to lay ne- fore we House the despatch ad been re- ceived Irom the government of the United States. The Earl was, moreover, anxious to hear Irom the heaa of the Foreign Ofice what is the present state of the negotiations that are now olvg on with respect to the treaty, Bi Granville in response replied that the American reply had been received four days previous, “When I was Jeaving,” continued iranville, “tue House I was informed that General Schenck was waiting for me at the Foreign oftice. 1 went over to him, and he presented me with a copy of the de- Spatch which he had received from Mr. Fish. It appears to her = Majesty’s government that the document requires an answer, and, uxieed, seems tO Miviie one On the part of Her Majesiy’s zoverameut. Unoer these circum: stances ib 15 AMpossible for me Lo specify the exact lime at which We can produce the correspondence or to state the exact condition of te negouations. My jords, I tuily appreciate what the nobie Bart has sald with regard to the anxiety which we mus? alt feel on this important question, ‘That anxiety 1s shared by Her Majesty's government, who are de- situs to maintata une treaty, and tiey feel the very grave responsipiity watch les upon them to main- tain the dignity aud the interests of this country.’? Jn the Rouse of Commons Mr. Giadstone informed the Members of the reception of the American reply as follows:— 1 take this opportunity of repiving to the ques- tion put to me on Frxtay last by tne right sonorabie gentieman the member for Buckinghamshire, ‘The reply of ie government of the United States to the communtcation of Lord Granville, dated the dd of February, 18 dated the 27th of February, | and Was pliced in the hands of Lora Granville on the 14th of March, This reply of the American government is couched in courteous and iriendly terms. 1¢ does not accept our views, aud, in the opinjon of the government, it requires an an answer—which, indeed, the overn- ment of the United States appear to anticipate and vo Invite, The despatch, or letter—as | believe 17 snould be termed—containing this reply on the part ot Her Majesty’s government, will, 1 nope, be sent tothe Amerwan Minister in time for nis usual or one of his usual modes of communication with his governinent, that 1s to say, on or belore Thursday next. L understood the right honorable gentiemen to DUL A Guestion as to Lhe mode In Which the gov- ernment of the Queen were disposed to deal with the American despatch, in respect of laving ft or ot laying it before the two houses o1 Parliament; and J have to say thatit would not, tn our optaton. be consistent with the public interests tnat the in- cumplete correspondence which as taken piace Should ve laid beldre Parnament at the present ume. With respect to an apprehension which he appeared to express, and winch | may, perhaps, to- verpret as part of the question, that It would be a iatter of necessity for Parliament w dedverate upon the subject of the Treaty of Washington, with a view to some decisive Issue, belore the 15th day of April, Ihave to observe that 1 would be premature to assume at the present stage that there will of neces- sity be any interruption at or belure that date In the proceeimzs contemplated by tne treaty. As regards the production of the document, both tue House of Representatives aud tfe Senate of te Uuited States, the lacier of whica, as the House 18 uware, occujnes a pecuhar and authoritative position im regard to the ravificavion of treaues, have, @3 We understand, aecliined to call upon the President for any information as to the tenor of lis communications With the British government, avd We both aope aud anticipate that the flouse of Commons will, under the exirung cir cumstances, Observe @ similar forbearance. We shall on our part be most desirous of giving any in- formation We possess to Parliament at the earliest moment the puoite 1oterest will permit, [have ony w aud that while on tie one nani we continue to be mos anxious to maintain apd carry out the ‘Treaty of Wasuington, on the other I trust we shall be found not to Jail im Uiat sense of the state und mature ol the case which the honor of this country may demand. Com ots ef the Kuglist Press on the Ameri« can Kenly. The Loudon Times, of the 19th, commenting on the statemems made by Lora Granville and Mr, Gladstone in. Paviiament the night previous, con- cludes as follows:— * * * Ibis not impossible, but ali the prudence shown by the Foreign Secretary duriug the Franco- Prussian war aud in the bhick Sea negouations wilt be necessary to prevent our fuancdering aveper and deeper through excessive hovetuiness that we shall find land at length, aud tat things “As might have been forescen nen it not understood words of M. Join Lemoine, im tue Gebats of yesterday, express the judgment of a competent person holdiag an nuparuar posi- tion on the reme inprobability—we may Say - hopeiessness—oi bridging ~— over — the. difference Ot — constraction vealed by the appearance of the American case, Any person capaole of treeing nis from the eftect OL the cireumsiane vOut IM NUE, Nave arrived at the same couclusion, Our opinion has er been conceaied, not because We are pleased to take @ pessimist View Of the emergency, but because we have soreseen and deprecated the possibility of entangling ou Hs luure and moze In a mesh that cannot be uncoiled, and because we have desired the failure “of the Alabama Arbitration 1 do as Little damage as posstole Lo otner inter. Ss: Ibinust be remembered that the ‘Treaty of Wasitnton covers much inore than a reference of | the Alabama Claims to the Tribunal at Geneva. It provides for the settiement by the Commission at Washington Of private claims “not growing out Of the acis” of the Aiabama and her consorts, 1b proviues sor the setuiement ol the fishery disputes, the free navigation of the st, Lawrence and we nals, and, Analy, for the submission of the San Juan cispute to the arottration of the Hmperor of Geimany. All hese mutters are included in one document, ana yet the form oO. the treaty indicates an intention to regard each es independent of the other. The settlement of the fisheries ques- ton, for example, 1s ympanted by a stinulativa tor the payment ot tne diterence in the vaine of tie rights to be deait with, 1 1s made snoject vo co-operation of the Domiaton aud Coioulal Par- Haments, aud 1s limited for a term ol ten years, and until 1h shail be it an end fo by Nouce on her side, ‘the San Juan Avoitration, again, stanas by self, Everytluing, indeed, points to tue cols clusion that the —differem = paris of the | treaty are each valid independently of tne | owners, Wut we do not Koow whether this | opinion Would be approved government. In recognizing the too great proba- wbillly that the Alabama Arbiirauon will lapse, the judgiment of the Cabmet of Washington on the efect such a lapse would have on the rest of the Neaty ongut, therciore, to be asceriamed. ‘The £xecutive government could not, indeed, do more than aeclare their owa opmion taat the several parts Of tae treaty are nol inseparably vound up logether—1t such be their view—for the Senate might at any Ume protest thai they bad ratified une Conveauon as a whole. At tue same time we are hound, if Oaly out of respect to the Bumperor ot Ger- many, to come to an understandiug with the United | States government on this point, so as to 8 His Majesty from the mortification of livering a judgment whict may be repu diated on grounds of whieh he can’ have no cog- nizance. As ib is, we are drifting on, not know- ing What may happen, and, so jar as we know, not making any preparation for an emergency waicit seems inevitadle. When tiat occurs which, as M. | Lemoinne writes, “mignt have veen foreseen from the first,” shall we have the satisiaction of being able Uo Say that we lave used the luterval so that the abortive resuit of the Alsbama arbitration may involve US im no DEW embarrassmeuts, and nob bring to an end with it the promised settlement of other uiMicuities We had hopeltily anteipated The Morning Fost of the igth, commenting on the statement made by the Premrcr, says Chat “althougn Mr. Gladstone has told us very little, Hat litte is of grave import. * * * * itis well known fnat great progress has aiready neen made in ihe preva- Yation of ine Engisa counter case, and as it must be printed before being delivered at neva, on the loth of Apri, i will pro! ably be compietec betore Earl Granvilic’s despatch comes under the consideration of President Grant's Cabinet. We ure terefore in this very equivocal position, that white, through the ordinary diplomatic chaunels, Great Srivain 1s protesting against being supposed to have entece INtO & Ost preposterous engagement she is, same ume, through her recognized ayents, treat. ing that eoyawement as a binding one and appeaing to & tribunal whose jurisdicuon she diavows. Sneh & course of proceed- Mg mast strike most persems as inconsisient, undignifed and absurd. Tt is one agaiust wich, i we are not mistoken, Parliament will protest, ‘There is no desire on the part of any one to hamper the action of Her Majesty's governmen but i is impossible iat eney cam be pel mitted to pursue tne policy indicated by ine Prime Mimater last evening free {rom criticism. Unver ordinary circumstances considerable lautuae saould be atiowed to ine advisers of the Crown, by the Uniied states and Parliament shoulda not be hasty in bk the production of documents while » correspona- ence 1s sull incomplete, Hat whatever may be the confidence which Farllament may ve prepared Wo repose in Her Majesty’s government, is an overpowering desire not only to kabw on what basis the pending negotianon ts ing carried on, bub also the course on woke the goverument bave revolved iu respect to further proceedings under the ‘Treaty of Wasnington. The few words spoxen by Mr. Gladstone last night mdl- cate’a weak and vaciilating dispostuon which will flud no favor with the couutry. ‘Lhe untversal feeling is that once for ail we should state that Onder no circumstances cam we assent wo the luterpretation pat on the ‘treaty of Wash- ington by we government of the United States, and that unless some means are taken to limit tue 1- quiry belore the arpitrators so as to exclude the pre- posierous demands to which we object we must abandon the treaty. There is, however, nothing in Mr. Gladstone's communication to whe House ot Commons to lead the pubtc to suppose that such is the course on which he has determined, ‘The Fali Mall Gazeite treats the sunjeet In tue fol- lowing manner:— * * * But what is meant by the despatch “ap- pearing to require an answer,” as both Lord Grau- vile anu Mr. Glaastoue say? What is meant oy Mr, Fish “seeming to Invite,” “appearing to antici- pate” a reply’ The janguage of lier Majesty's Ministers strongly suggests tua the invitation is ov } No means direct, but, On the contrary 1s So Indirect that, like the ‘disputed passages in the treaty, 1U18'a delicate matter of opinion. But tt is of great Importance whether the American government write as af tuey were willing to be couvinced, or whether they simply say, “There is our answer—in strict Opposition to your view Of the matier; and now 1045 for you to declare what course you mean to take.” ‘This may be construed into a “seem. og invitation”? to controversy, but It infuses no hope im the dreary expectation that argument wit be of any aval, For our own vart =6we = |= are sdistinctiy of oploion = that Ay controversy on that point 18 useless, and worse than use and We do uot belleve une “invi- tation” ts of such a character as to Justily & beliet that the Aimericans think diferently. We may qua y UpOR Ix the alter Is Settled absolutely $9 far. The Cabmet of the United States will never be turned by any numper of answers, howeve: courteous or persuasive they may’ be, tre their tesolve to insist o @ riglt’ under teaty of presenting Liew consequential ages in some Siape for Arbitration. ‘Ths being the case, We luok Will Ue Ubinoat auxtery tor the Gespateh whicu Is to be our caswer to Mr. Puss obscure and careless invitation, Aud we axe Anxious lor this reason. ‘Phere 18 a talk of compro- mise. Alihou,h etiquette obliges the government to abstain trom iatorming the Legisiavure of what they propose to say In answer to Mr, Fish, they have & newspaper at command in Walck toey Wsuaity cons tive to lint thelr policies laa dark, experimental manner. And trom an article that appears in yea terday’s edition of that journal, it seems that “tre government is busy with a way out or the auth Which we suggested as sure 10 be propound fortnight ago. Suppose the briish government Accepts for the sake of peace another litte dose of humiliation, and declares = taut while it repudiates the false tuterpretaton of a treaty which would load the country with an Hupost that no nation would sabiit to “even at the point of death.’? 1¢ does not mind yielda- ing the principle in a Limited amicable way, that Would not entail considerable payments? This is the sugwestion set forth i yesterday's /elegraph as one that might bring the dispute to a happy ter: mination, That journal says:— “Could the United States withdraw the pecuniary part of the indirect claims frou fy cane a at the more easy if no money 1s really expected—tne Kuglish government might perhaps afford, tor the saké of ity es Hsien i Seca a ho of form.’’ Now there can e No doubl War tug AMgrican government and tne America ae really Mafterens as to “the ecuniary part of the mulrect chains’? That may proved out of the protocols aud oat of the waole body of comment that has appearea in the American press since Ue discussion arose, All that they desire 1s that the money paid to them shall, in some degree, apply to indirect losses, and 80 obtain for those losses suflicient recognition as just matter of compensation. ‘The righteousness Ot the clafin they lusist on; the money they are in- different to, But is the country prepared to tall in with this arrangement? Will it be honorable to ourseives to reject tne Claims as forced and unjust so long as they seem oncrons, but to admit ‘Wem as soon as it 1s discovered thai they will be made light for us ma pecuniary sense? ‘It is not unirequently xaid that Mr. Fish’s despatch nints pretty broadly Unat ‘inouey 18 no object; ? but 18 nothing but the money an object tous? This is a question OF the gravest import, and we only wish the country had some assurance’ vat tne polley tu. dicatea by the ministerial peper 18 not favored vy the Ministry itself, The London standard concludes an articie on the treaty as foliows;— ‘The American government notortously did not ex- peel to get anything vy tne claim for consequeatial damages. It was not foolish enough to expect that any arbiirators would hold either tuat the Alabama and her cousorts caused We prolongauen of me war, or that, if they did, England could be called upon to pay for a consequence xo remgte, Butit wished to present lo the court in full its whole case, its entire grcunds of resentment agaist Eigiand, and perhaps inagined wat the supposed encouragement given to the Confederacy migut operate in aggravation of general damages. It, Wetelore, tac Americans are aliowed to com- plain, it 18 possible that — sume — means nught be found of arranging that they suouid pot press this claim. ‘The despatch issaid to contain an lostruciion to that etfect. Now, it is Obvions that tne moue suggested in ce tata quarters of limiting the maximum ol damages by common conseat will not suflce. Not vuly coud Engiaod not agree to pay enormous damages—she cannot agree to pay damages on Wrong grows. She owes Ib to herseif aad to all heutral bavions not to admita claim which might be ade On luLuTe oceasions tue precedent tor ands hat, as M. De Laveleye remarks, might ve sec home 10 the utter ruin OL a minor Sue, Ow goveramenc is bound to exelade altogether (ue pos- SIvLIty Ol damages ior the prolongation of the war, Bat i this can be done we are not bound to oe very parucuiar as to the mode of dong it. It ts suggested tuat ihe Senate having accepted the treaty #8 iucluding these claims, the Presivent cannot agree not to press them, or that if he did, the Senate migat afierwarus cuuse them to be renewed iu diplomatic lori, on the ground that it bad not assenied to their with- drawal, Now. inthe firs: place, the American con+ suiutiOn leaves tue Conduct Ol diplomatic negoua- Uons and arbitrations Ww whe sxecuuve, thongh the consent of tue Senate 18 necessary to @ formal convention; and it the President chooses to 1 struct his ‘representatives at Geneva simply to houfy vo the arottrators thal their case is not to be Jnterpreted as claiuing consequential damages, the Senate cannot interiere with him. Nor does it con- cern us Whetner nis coudact be constitutional or bol. if the arvitration caa go on, and a judgment be givea, without our allowing the stomission Of the consequential claims, we may leave tne President to account as he can to the Senate aiterwards. We need not be afraid of anytuing the latier can do. It could aot prevent te execu- tion of tue awards of the various Commissions; 16 could vot oblige President (rant to reopen the dis and 10 tae infiaitely improbable case Unat the qucnual claims should be revived by his Successors, @ peremptory resusal to discuss them Would ve approved by the entire world, America hot excepted. If, then, the President and ts advisers are willing to give us any assurance on Whica We can rel, that the clannas for damages on account Oi the prolongation o: the war, and so forte, shal: nov ve preterred, or shail form no part oi the subject of the wward, it would, In our opinion, be periectiy safe for our government 10 | accept that assurance without scrapulously mquir- ing into the lumits of the constituuonal autpority reapecuvely exercised by the President and by the Senate. We lear tat there is litle hope of any such concesston on the part of the American pxecutive, Wut stil where are symptoms waich seem to point to the possipility of such a sulutioa: and, if 1t be posstote, no chimerieal fears of the pos- sible hosuitty of the Senaie, no scruples with regard to constitutional questions which do not concern us, should preveat our governmeat from empracing the opportunity of bringing the matter to an amica- be and aoavrabie, MnO. in ail respecis a sauisiac- tory, setuiement, ‘Tne London Telegraph thus expresses itself on the ministerial statements in both Houses of Parila- ment on the nignt of the 18ih;— * * ® Bub if Mr. Gladstone and Lord Granville were prudently reticent 1a toe statements last night, 1 canoot be suid that they failed to satisfy puone curiosity, or even to allay public anxiety. ‘Tuey told us wai the American note requires, anucipates, invites a reply, and the Premier espectaliy Was sigatiicantly emphatic in bis caution thatit woula be premacure to assume at present any toterruption in the course of Wwe negotiations contemplated by the Treaty of Washington, both of tt ndications as to the tine wich the dipiomatic cuntroversy is taking are of bign im- portance; indeed, they may be said to shed a new hight of hopetuiness upon we affair of che indirect clits, Ibis now evident, beyond ail dour, that une American government does hot take up the defant position Which, irom the utterances of some trans- atianuc journals, we might have peen ied to ap- preiend, it is also apparent that tae Ministers at Washington are quite prepared for what may Drove to b€ a protracted negotiation on tie pomt Whether Or not the imdirect claims cad, in con sistency with the treaty, be urged ut Geneva, We could easily concelve a very difereat and @ very much more untoward condition of affairs. Hither country might brusquely and irrivacingiv plead that the question at issue Was one of simple yes Or no; but happily both cabinets take a dil- jerent view of the respousioiiities woica devoive upon them, a4 cuarged with the wetiare of two great peoples. We may be certain that tne des- patch seni 1a rejoinder to te American repiy will not be less amicadie in tone, Will Hot less cleariy state ine desire of England for a irenaly arrange. ment of the difficulty, tuaa the original pote of Lord Granville, wien has drawa forth s0 promising a response frou the otner side. Lv 18 not for us LOW to speculate on the tenor of the Knish despatcn, which in @ couple ol days will ove in Geaeral Sehenck’s hunus. We may, however, put aside the fancy (hat any mode of exirication irom & dilemma which Is e ually embarrassing for boLh governments Can be either proposed or ac- cepted of-naud, lie dates fixed by the treaty for ‘the presentation of cases and counter cases, for the ciosing of replies and the periecung of evidence, are, like (he Court of Arbitration Itself, realy de- pendent on the will of the two sovereiga rowers which have agreed on this mode of setting vneir ditference, If they can come, by dipio- matic correspondence, 10 an understanding on the point which now bars the road of all reference Whatever Lo the Vourt, the times and seasons of that Court’s transacting business will become a matter Of easy arrangement, That consideration should weigh with the public of both countries to curb impatience, and to make endurable tne pros- pect of even a considerable postponement of the soluuioa we all araently desire to see attained, Fey. tina (owe 18 & sound and safe motto When such vast Interesta are at stake as those which hang on tha issue Of “ae presemt controversy, Already we | Lthink the limitation 7 SHEET, mere lapse of davs ts calming down most apprecia- bly the popular sentiment on both sides ot ine At+ lantic; so we are the more encouraged to hope (nat temperate argument and irienily desire to ata @ seltioment by which the imferests and honor of both nations can pe saved will in due time Gissipate al! the adventitions dimeulties that have heen heaped up about the controversy. We venture to predict that in a iittie time Ue vast chasm which 80 lately seemed to yawn vetween tie PORIiONS Of the LWO Powers Wiil be found (oO have Visiply narrowed: and when tie difieuity ts seen in is true proportions the solution will more readuy suggest itsell, A French Opivion of the Washington Treaty. Tae following article, signed by M. John Le- moinne, appeared in the Debdats of the 18th of Maren: — The reply of the United States government has arrived in Engiand, and it bears out the anticiva- ; fons which have been expressed on bota sides, ‘There has been a misunderstanding mn the nego- | Gation and in the terms of the Treaty. lt discovered at the moment when the Treaty was about to be carried out; netier party 1s dis posed to yield, and as a iast resuit everyining must | begin again upon (resi bases. We have alreaiy ex- plained the posiuon of rs. Enugliat nsented to supmit to arbitraiors the question of Indeimity for direct and clearly defined . damages, \merica thought itself warraated in adding to tne claims for direct d Ss other cases, unlimited in number and uneetined in extent, of Indirect damages, ine first erect o: watch was to render Eughind respensi- | bie for the prolongation of the war and ‘labie for | the expense which it Nad entatied. This simpie | little bill might. possib!y have ‘attained pro. | portions eoding the ransom iaposed upon | France by Prussia; it might have reached ten uil- | haras, In tact, iv op ‘@ fleld for ali sorts of fan- tastic calculations, That 18 so true that tie Amer: cans have never seriously maintained the ¢emand | Mroughout the coutroversy they have seed 10 | say, “It 18 a joke’? It would appear Unat mi tis | reply the United states ument maui. | fests a very conciliat disposit ons Ih would ly arrange the difference, but it has not todo so, ‘The interpretation which i has | » the treaty, and whieh it tas subniiticd to neva triounal, ts that which is tanie by the public opinion of the Unitea Staies, andi is | therefore impossible for it to withdraw iis claim. England, a» we have said, calegoricaily re uses vo | allow itself to ve drawn from the jegal yround , Which it has selected: it will vot submit to the arb! ; trators questions whien tr never totended to reter | | ry | to them, even although it Kaew betorenand that tie | decision would be in its favor. Bngiand cau quove a precedent of twenty years’ standtg in us justitl cation, In order Lo 1X the boundaries hetweeu the States and the Briush Possessions in Norih Aimer the two governments selected the King of Hollar | au arbitrator, ‘The King detined the boundary line; Bng.und accepted his decision, bul the American government refused to do so, upon the ground that | | the cuestion submitted to the arbitrator was to decide between two lines of position specially dened, and not to fx upon a third and diferent one, Fresh negotiations were requirea and anew treaty to settie that «iference, It is probable that Upon this occasion algo it will be necessary to do everytmng over again, the “evident disposition of both — gov to arrive Bught conclude that at al reoment wi such aitenredt 1 ay to attain, And it would be so, in fact, if the matter rested between the two governments, who could negouate upon vneir sole responsibility by virtue of the rignt attaching to every execuuve power to conclude treaties, But the English governmeat and the American government do not stand ia the same position, in the United States a treaty concluded with a foreign Power to become valid requires the ratification of the Senate. 1 18 that which imposes | an obst.cle to any amicable arrangement between | the two governments. Several methods of setuing the dispute lave been suggested—for instance, to stipulate beforehand tnat the indemnities to ve awardea shall not exceed a certain amount, or that the American representatives sould declare that their demands for indirect damages are merely formal, and tiat the tribunal was not called upon seriously to consider them. But the English object, and not without reason, that such arrangement Wo:ld not resolve the question; that they could not know wiether the — Americatt ) Benate, having interpreted the treaty to any particular manner, would not say that its own goverpment had eXceeded their powers and would not rest opon the original demands, The President of the United States una his Cabinet may make & particular arrangement, but the EBnghsh governinent cannot tell whether stich arrangement or such new Interpretation would be accepted by | the Senate, In such an event pothing woud be | settied and = nothing would be ‘conciuded, | aod Engiand, which believed that * tt had | goc ria of ths quarrel vy the payment of some imilitous, might tind it revived in the form of cemauds jor indirect damages, The case 18 Comp) ed by the proximity of the Presidential election in the United States, which precindes any | candiaate for the supreme ofice trom allowing tt to | be said of him ihat he has abandoned the American ims upon England, ‘Tais justice must be ren+ dered to the Enghisn, they have not made the quea- | tion one of party. ‘They know coat it 18 | too serious an affair to be trifed with, It 1s | asingutar resuit that the Gladsione Minisury 18 at the same time shaken and strengthened by ths question: It 1s sliaken because 1b 1s @ serious diplo- } matic check lor if, and it 18 strengthened be- cause no one wishes to dudertake for it the task of wetuiag out of this false position. ‘Chas, as might have been foreseen trom the frst, that 18 .vom the moment when it was found that the two partles pad not understood each other, it 1s | | | have used, | linet and irrevocable piedz | Was any alteration in ihe spirtt, aim and dire | Of the potley of the zovernment, 1 would | optuion, a primary matter of duty chat we shoud | Connecticut ts likely to be only a little gu | and putt Into tne han Is of committees. o aps, #8 an improvements, into the hands joiut committee, Such a comauttee as tab would render negotiations Impossibie, lor al- | though errors may be made onder the preseut system, success and the avoulance Of errors would ve absoluiely Amposibie under Vie system proposed by iy right honors ud. J ihereiore mast repeat the caution when | gave yesterday, wad request my right honerayie Mend not to suppose that wat f nave said has any sy cial reverence to anything Liat 19 Coutained in Use despatch which tae government 13 now In ine wel of seading ou, or that it Is on account of Lusk de | Spatch unat Lhave thought if my duty to wive ine answer whieh [ Pp now given, whic is found entirely oa geuerai principles of policy, (Heat, near) | Mr, HORSMAN--I wish toexplain. Ihave been 4 Lite misunderstood by my right Lonoravie frend. What f meant was this, taat tere should be no va ation in the terms of the settlement without Pariia- | Ment having the same power as that now possessed by the Senate of the United Staes—ati¢ reaty hos been provosed and accepted it should be sun. mitted to Pariament i the same wav as itis #ab- mitied to the Senate of he United States. | Lord J. MANNexs—The matter is of so muck im. per- some portance U T nope the rigat oon ne geuheman Will allow me to pus @ question Which | feet ne sary Co prevent the shitatest miseoucepiaou as the nature of the answer te tas givea—vi whether we are to understand from its answer that the despatch which 13 to be sent to-day tu Ainerican Miuister ts based on the same orn and goes on the sume limes as the iwo made tothe House by the right hoagrabie min at the opening of the session, (iear, Hear) MY. GLADSTONE—I think T cannot answer tie quos. ton of the noble lord beler Laan in the we I beueve they convey a pertectiy ars Amat is, t lary be, in my take care that Parliament should not reiicin io ie dark on the subject. (Llear, hear). POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. ° Connretivnt Election TosDay, April 1. ‘The following are the names of the be voted tor to-day in Connecticut:— Remudliv +-Marshall Jewell, Morvin Tyler. iy Deme -Rich'd D. Hub [Ohavies Atwat John W. tate Secretary of Treasurer, out oF a poll of 04,560 votes, The state is regardea by the canvassers on both sides as extremely close. Rhode Island jon Wedornday., April 3 Annexed is @ list of the severa! caididates for State ofices at the election to be held in Khode Island on the 3d inst, Republican Demorr Governor. Seth Vadeiford Oiney Arnot Lieut, Gov ardon W, Ste Chas, Re ¢ Seeretary of state..Jo hua M, Addemean. Wm. Attorney General. ..Wiliiam Sayles Heorye N. Bliss. ‘Treasurer... samuel Clark, Wo. P. The ambition of Rhode Island to be enrolied in the line of republican States has become chronic, and no change in that respect is expecied at the | election the day after to-morrow. Michizen Congressional Apportion: The Michigan Legislature has concluded its }abort on the work of rediat~icting the State ror Congres- sional purposes, The districts stand as follows: — 1, Wayne county. 2, Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale and Washtenaw. 3 Jackson, Calhoun, Branen, Barry and baton. B 4. Kernen, Cass, St, Joseph, Kaamazoo and Van aren, 5, Allegan, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and lonta. 6, Livingston, Ingham, Oakiaud, Geuesce, Shia wassee and Clinton. His Macomb, St. Clair, Sanilac, Lapeer, Tuscola and uron, s. Montcalm, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Bay, Gladwin, Clare, Roscommon, Ogemaw, loseo. Oscoda, Alcona, Alpeno, Montumorency, Presque Isle, Cheboygan and Emmet, ® Lake Superior, Mackinac, Manitou, Antrim, Charievoix, Otsego, Crawford, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Leelanaw. Ben: Manistee, Wextord, Me: M’ssaukee, Osceola, Lake Mason, Oceana, ystia | and Newaygo. Politicn! and (General Notes. 119 given as among the probabuities that Andy Jounson will go to the Cincinnau Convention. Fred Deuglas goes for Grant, So he dia for si Domingo, According toa St, Lous calculator the election in me of “seven up.” The Chicago /nter-Ocean, in answer to an miter. rogatory on the subject, avows itseil to be a parti. Sau Journal of the republican stamp. Eg jovernor Foote, of Tennessee, goes for Trum- provable that the amar will remain’ as it | Is; that the tribunal at Geueva Will coasutute itselt | | formally and will summon ine parties; that the rep. | j Tesentatives of the United States will declare them selves ready to appear vo plead, but those of Eng. | Jand will abstain. asserting thay the questions sub- | | mitted to the tripunai are not those wich are | ‘fed in the convention, AS @ last resort tresh | negotiations must be opened by fresh negotiators, | and in the meantime the quarrel will remain opeu.”? Proceedings in the House of Commons—Mr, adatone’s Keply so the Questions Cone ‘erning New Proposals—The frenty- Making | Power of the Crown. Lonpon, March 21, 1872, Last night the Washington Treaty was thus briefly alluded to:—~ Mr. HorsMaN—In putting the question which stands in my hame I Wish to stave tiat if it wail oc more convenient to ihe government that the | answer shouid pe limited to the terms of the despaich just going out, I shall be perfectly con- tenied with that answer, postponmg the remaine o: the question Ww be answered alter wn meeting of the Cabinet, out 1 will leave it to my right honorabie friend's atscretion to answer it, if he thinks proper, in the terms in which it stands, viz., Whether ne can give an assur- ance to the louse thal, with reference to the Alabama Treaty, no new proposals shall be made or accevted by the British government as binding on | | Lhis country until they siall have been made known | to Parliament and an opportunity afforded for an expression of 1is opinion upon ther Mr. GLapsTONK--I quire appreciate the courteous offer Whico iny right Monorable friend fas made to limit the scope of lis question to the despaten which, as } stated yesterday, 18 about to be sent to the ..merican Minisier for transmission to the | American government by to-morrow’s mail. 1 do not feel myself under the necesswy of accepting taat offer; but I necessarily answer the question without having had the opportunity of w formal consuitalion with the whole of my colleagues. | fave had the opportunity of examioing and reflecting on its terms. Lam quite sensible that the short notice of the questioa which has been put on the paper grows out ot the nevessity Of the case aud not out of any teeling up- | on the part of my rignt honorabie friend. I teel | myself suiliciently able to state generally the views of the government with respect to a question of this nature. I am unable to give the promise which my right honorable irieud asks; but I can say, however, that I am by no means of opinion that Parliament ought to remain in suv- stantial ignorance of the progress of the course of these great affairs, even witie they are in their cur- rent stage. Parliament ought aud must be ine formed of the spirit, the aim and the direction of the policy of the government, and Parliament bas been informed, through the medium of the speech of the Queen and by the discussions that have taken place 1b both houses of Pariiament, of the spirit, aim aod direction of the leading propositionson wich the overnment hus jounded itself, Where there is to Be woy alterauion in that spirit, alm and «irection, 80 far | agree with my right honoravle [riend tnat 1% Would be the duty of the government to twke care Parliament was made aware of it, Beyond relerrin, to the deciarauions tnat Dave already vbeeu made, 0 vot think It Is possinie to meet the demand of my right honorable iriend, What is thacdemand ¥ “Phat with refereace to the Alabama Treaty’’—and Immaterial, because princi- pies applicable to the Aiayama freaty would ve ap plicable to every negotiation 0: ,reat aad cr.tical Importance; but, asthe question is put, it 1s in retcrence to the Alabama Treaty. He asks “that no proposals shall be made or accept’ d by the British government as binding on tis country until they shall have been made Known to Pariiament and wa opportuuity aifurded for an expression of 148 Opinion upon then: Mr. HoRSMAN—No new proposais. Mr. GLapstonr— Yes; I beg pardon. I over- looked the word, but it 18 not macerial. I have heard my right honorable trend ani otier geatie- men raise @ question of very great importance and difficulty and delicacy by giving an opinion in this House that the tweaty-maxing power of the Crown ought to be limited and that Parilament ought to be made @ party to tts acceptance, ‘That t3 @ matter tor discussion Which 1s within te competency of any member to raise and for the House to entertaim If 1 have an opinion upon the question on ome side, there is, | admit, mach to be said on the side also; but tue present re- quest Of my rigit honorable friend goes very much beyond this it, for he asks that “no new propu= sals shail be i@ Or accepted by"the British govera- ment 98 binding on this country until they siall have been madoknown to Pariiament.’’ Why, sir, every proposal is made by any government is binding on the try according to the terms in which itis made, and therciore, in point of fact, It 1s that mothe ing snail be proposed im the course of these nego- tuations Without the prior, or at least the negative assent of Parliament, without those prior promul- gations Lo the world, without @ lapse vi time to lord the Opportunity of expression of opinion. I cannot hesitate to say in regard to such quesuons that were it the view of the House, which 1 do not believe tt to be, that it should ve answered in the affirmative, it would reduce the position of any government charged with hiternational nego- tations to auch a state tat it would be fur better thai the houses of Parliament should take Ciplo- matic negotimions out of the bands of Ministers bull or Jucge Davis, He has not gone tora winnng thing Jor a very long ume, Rev. Robert Collyer, the Chicago preacher, 18 taiked of a8 a member of Congress from that cit, “Many are called, but few are chosen.’ The Indianapolis Journal (anti-admimstrationy thinks that Colfax will pe renominated jor Vice President, Suppose that bird which the Chicago Jnter-Ovcan bas adopted as its embiem should Keep on going “upward and onward’? where would 1t finally ja) But perhaps tt is of “Moher Cary’s chicken” br which are seldom Kaown to reat. ‘The headquarters of the Cincinnatt Convention of May 1—the liberal repuviicans and the reunion und reform organization—wilt be in Mozart Hall butding, Some music may therelore be expecied When the politica: bands begin to play. It 18 announced that the taxation of Mississippl Must be raised to more than double its preseny amount to carry on the government, This iS Gn- | couraging to new settiers, A Western paper thinks the democrats In Connec. Ucat have not made jon of a Hudbub-ard tnis year, Mr. Hubbard has probably not been so tavisn i launching out the sinews of politics as well as war—the cash—as his predecessor, That may be the plain English ot it. ‘The Red Wing (Minnesota) Repyblican says Gove ernor Austin 1s considered a candidate lor Congress from the Second district, Mr. Batchelder is the democratic aspirant, ‘the Texas Democratic State Conventton wiil be held in Corsicana June 17. 1s tis nota little late * The Portiand /’ress (administration) predicts that “the failure of beth Schurz and Sumner to fasten upon the administration any of the charges that they so confidently made will cause those gentlemen | and their associates to abstain from instigating avy more investigations, Up tothe present time their Teputations have suffered therefrom far more than that of General Grant.” The House of Representatives in the Michigan Legislature have deciared Charles A, Eamonds worthy of impeachment for malieasance and mis demeanors in office. It is said he formerly iived in Chicago. Its asa candidate for the nomination for the Vice Presidency on the Grant ticket—not merely the Vice Presidency of the Convention—wat General Abbott, of North Carolina, has been spoken of, This Convention will probably nave more than one vice. A DILAPIDATED COURT HOUSE, As the warm weather is approaching the Boara of Heaitn shouid visit the old, dilapidated rookery at the corner of Greenwich avenue and Tenth street, used as a Police Court. The boards of the floor are nearly all Joose, and it is with diMicuity people are provented trom stumbling over them, much to the detriment of their noses and limbs, pen, in which exJudge Newkirg ms life Jast winter, 19 In @ hor condition and unfit to confine tie re. in when yard of House rid most shiltiess nog 10, let alone a human ihe floor has already settled about an meh great danger of giving away some moj large Watch returns are at the court. Aldermen last spring authorized the Commissioners to lease and ft up the hove corner of Waverley pice Macdougal street, for three i '3, to be used 43 @ LeMporary Court Hi The pniiding bas been handsomely fitted up, at pres- ent remains UDOCC Upled, ut the expepse Of the city. ——— THE THIE? OF TIME. ¥ Louis Schneider, of 118 Spring street, appeared betore Justice Cox, at the Je‘orson Market Court yesterday morning, and complamed that a few minutes after nine o'clock on Saturday nignt Goorge Wullet, a iaborer, Wed ihe [rout door of his store, ead, sinashing ove of the front windows, stole awaich valved at $50. pursued nim, and, with the assistance of Roundsman Keating, of the Eignti precinct, succ mm taking bim’ ja cus. touy, toe watch Leng foudd on ihe pavement near woere Willet was arrested, He demied the charge, but Was committed without bail to answer. ——__________ FATAL STREZT RAILROAD CASUALTY. At intdnight, Saturday, Stephen Whelan, thirty: two years of age, teil off the front platform of a craham avenue (Wijhamsburg) car and the frout Wueels passed Over fs body and crusned um death, ‘The driver of the car Was arrested. an attied to ball yesterday