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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Herald Special Report from London. European Anxiety Regarding the Reassemblage of the Geneva Arbitration Court. Arguments For and Against a Meeting. BRITISH POLICY FOR A POSTPONEMENT, Rumors of Intrigue Adverse to Her In- terests with Russia Operating in the Plot. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch to the Heratp has been received from our corre- spondent in the capital of Great Britain: — Lonpoy, June 11, 1872. The coming assemblage of the Alabama claims arbitrators in Geneva is the great sub- fect of discussion, not only in diplomatic and Parliamentary circles, but also among the people. WILL THE TRIBUNAL MEET ? There is no provision in the Washington Treaty which requires a meeting in Geneva on the 15th of June, but the arbitrators them- solves have intended meeting on that day, as the respective governments must at that date deliver their papers, or—if the tribunal does ‘asemble—close the argument on the subject of the claims, Tho difficulty which presents in the case is that England requests the United States to join her government in a proposal for a postpone- ment of the meeting, but as no meeting has been positively provided for by the diplomacy, it is said that to ask for a postponement of the day of delivery of the last State papers involves & national consent to a violation of the treaty for purposes contrary to the American view of the case. 18 ENGLAND AFRAID? The feeling which prevails generally in regard to the matter is that England is afraid of the arbitration. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY AND RUSSIAN INTERESTS AGAINST HER. Inuendos, insulting to the honor of the Arbitration Tribunal, are current in high quarters. It is said that Russian money is Operating against England. Catacazy is mentioned as continuing the system of side work for the extircise of which he was expelled from Wabhington. It is believed also that Prince Gortschakoff’s diplomacy and his purse constitute opponents which are too formidable to be encountered with safety. THE QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. Gladstone and Granville’s Statements of the Con- dition of the Negotiations—The Offer for Post- ponement of the Arbitration—Disraeli’s Opinion of the Cabinet Policy—The Sup- plemental Article and Its Bearing in the Future a Main Cause of Anxi- ety—Lord Derby’s Opinion of the Diplomatic Crisis—The Indirect Claims With- drawal Argument. Lonpon, June 11, 1872. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Gladstone made a statement of the present condition of the Alabama negotiations, the main point of which was that a proposal had been made to the United States for the postponement of the meeting of the Board of Arbitration at Geneva for eight months. This information had. already been anticipated by late cable despatches to the English press from America, which state that the letter of Earl Granville making the proposition has been published there in full. Mr. BERNAL OsBORNE asked whether the ‘des- patch, purporting to be from Earl Granville, pro- posing an adjourment of the Geneva Tribunal, was genuine. He considered it humiliating and undig- nified. Mr. GLADSTONE replied that the despatch was genuine, and he defended the proposition it con- tained as honorable to both countries. Mr. DisRakLt strongly opposed leaving the ques- tion open for eight months, particularly when a heated Presidential contest was in progress in the United States. This country had been kept too Jong in the dark. He believed the policy of the government would end in disaster and disgrace. Messrs. Gordon and Bentinck, of Norfolk; Lord Yarmouth, Sir G. S. Jenkinson, Mr. Watney and others severely criticised the government. express- ing want of confidence in its future proceedings. Mr. GLADSTONE defended the action of the govern- ment at great length, and closed with the declara- tion that it would be a crime to deviate a hair's breadth from the original position. LORD GRANVILLE'S STATEMENT. In the House of Lords Earl GraNnviLtLE made his statement. He said that on Saturday last it became clear that the British and American governments ‘would fail for want of time to come to an agree- ‘ment with regard to the supplemental article. diMtculty petween them related solely to the bearing its conditions were to have in the future. The Americans considered the English objections hiypercritical. He had consented to the idea of an adjournment of the Geneva Board to give time for the removal of difficulties. To-morrow the | British agent and representatives would start for Geneva; for it would be dignified and courteous to appear before the arbitrators, whatever the cir- cumstances might be. Decisive instructions and full powers had been given them. Lord CarRns expressed his astonishment; but the House was accustomed to surprises on this subject. He supposed the eight months’ adjournment was made in hope of something turning up and helping the government out of the predicament. Earl GRANVILLE said he must hesitate to accept Lord Cairns’ criticisms because of the inaccuracies of his speech. The Marquis of SaLisncry believed the Americans ‘were urging as strongly as ever their indirect claims. England had failed to maintain her posi- tion. He felt there was ground for distrust. Par. liament had subsisted too long on scraps of infor- mation supplied through the corruption or indis- cretion of American oMcials. The House wanted to know what the terms were on which Eng!and consented to proceed with arbitration. The Earl of KimpERuey, Colontal Secretary, revlied The | By that nefther taunts nor ingenuity could alter the determination of the government. The Earl of Dery objected to personalities in this debate. He asked, why did England propose an adjournment of arbitration? And why for so longa time? The country had received the news with surprise and regret, Earl GRANVILLE said the adjournment was made toadate when Parliament and Congress would both be in session. He did not see anything alarming. Earl GRAY considered the government censura- ble. He declared England ought to withdraw from the treaty unless the indirect claims were with- drawn. Loud cheers followed this declaration. THE QUESTION IN WASHINGTON. Sa The British Government's Latest Effort to Stay the Arbitration—Letter from Granville—The Matter as It Now Stands—Indirect Claims Still in Our Case. WASHINGTON, June LI, 1872. The British Miniater to-day received a telegram from Earl Granville to the effect that the inatruc- tions sent to Minister Schenck in reply to the pro- posal contained in his note to the American Minis- ter in regard to the proceedings at Geneva on the 15th inst, had been the subject of discussion at a PROTRACTED SESSION OF THE CABINET to-day, when it was finally decided to address Mr. Schenck another note, which would be the basis of his explanation in the House of Lords this evening. The note to General Schenck ts as follows :— ENGLAND'S SINGLE-HANDED ALTERNATIVE. Srm—Her Majesty's government understood that the government of the United States decline any further agreement between the two governments, unless the government of Her Majesty consent to sign the supplemental article as altered by the Senate, to which her Majesty's government have stated their objections, or unless they agree, without any declaration as to their doing so, sub modo, to take a further step in the proceedings before the arbitrators while a misunderstanding exists as to what both parties agree to submit to arbitration, Mr. Fish states to you that the gov- ernment of the United States have no reason to ask for an adjournment of the arbitration at Geneva. The reason which actuated Her Majesty's government in proposing it was to obtain time for the conclusion of an agreement at which both parties had already nearly arrived. Her Majesty's government will have now to consider what may be the course most consistent with the declarations they have heretofore made, most respectful to the tribunal of arbitration and the Most courteous to thé United States. The British arbitrator will repair to Geneva, and at the meet- ing of the tribunal the British agent will be di- rected to present them a statement to the following effect :— ENGLAND TO THE ARBITRATORS:—Her Majesty's government regret to be under the necessity of in- forming the arbitrators that the difference between Her Majesty's government and the government of the United States referred to in the note which ac- companied the presentation of the British counter- case on the 15th of April last has not yet been re- moved. Her Majesty's government have, how- ever, been engaged In negotiations with the government of the United States, which have continued down to the present time, for the solutiom of the dimMiculty which has thus arisen, and they do not abandon the hope that if further time were given for that pur- pose such & solution might be found practicable. Under these circumstances, the course which Her Majesty's government would respect- fully request the tribungl to take is to adjourn the present meeting for such a period as may enable a supplementary conven- tion to be still concluded and ratified between the high contracting parties. In the meantime, the high contracting parties, not being in accord as to the subject matter ofthe reference to arbitration, Her Majesty’s government regret to find themselves unable to deliver the written argument which their agent is directed to put in under the fifth article of the treaty, although that argument has been duly prepared and is in the hands of their agent, or to take any other step at the present time in the intended arbitration. It will, of course, be understood by the tribunal that Her Majesty’ government, while they woula consider the Tribu- nal to have full power to proceed at the end of the period of adjournment if the difference between the high contracting parties should then have been removed, notwithstanding the non-delivery on this day of the argument by the British agent, con- tinue, while requesting this adjournment, to re- serve all Her Majesty’s rights in the event of an agreement being finally arrived at, in the same mai her as was expressed in the note which accom- panied the British counter case, A BRITISH MODIFICATION. It will thus be seen that the British Ministry have very greatly modified their intention, as set forth in the note handed General Schenck on Saturday and printed in these de- spatches yesterday. This is attributed to the decided language in the instructions sent to Gen- eral Schenck, published in this morning's HERALD, and which were communicated to Earl Grnaville yesterday. The only question now at issue be- | tween the two governments, so far as the meeting | of the arbitrators on the 15th is concerned, is THE OBLIGATION UNDER THE TREATY of Great Britain to present her argument to tne arbitrators unconditionally. On the 7th instant Mr. Fish, in reply to the suggestion from General Schenck that the British government were advised by the Crown lawyers that the presentation of the arguments required under the fifth article of the treaty could be deferred by mutual request, said :. “The government of the United States CANNOT ADOPT THE ARGUMENT of Lord Granville respecting the putting in of the argument of both governments on the 15th. We think the treaty requires it to be done, and that the requirement can be dispensed with only by a treaty.” Anticipating that such ac- tion might be necessary, Earl Granville notified Secretary Fish on the 1st inst. that Sir Edward Thornton was provided with full power to sign a treaty for the purpose of EXTENDING THE TIME OF FILING THE ARGUMENTS, which could, had it been done at the time suggested, have been ratified by the Senate, but that time has passed. After the note agreed upon to-day by the British Minister had been handed General Schenck, and had been sent | to our government, Mr. Schenck informed Earl Granville that he had transmitted the note to his government, and that he could not doubt that it would be received and considered in THE SAME FRIENDLY SPIRIT in which it was intended, and as a sincere effort to preserve the treaty. But, as most of the Senators have left or will leave Washington to-morrow, and as the President and Secretary of State are both absent, | it would be impossible to convene the Senate in time for action on any proposition requiring its ratification before the meeting of the tribunal on Saturday. ‘The fifth article of the treaty Is as follows :— FIFTH ARTICLE. It shall be the duty of the agent of each party, within two months after the expiration of the time limited for the delivery of the counter case on both sides, to deliver in duplicate to each of the sald arbitrators and to the agent of the other party YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET: a written or printed argument, showing the points and referring to the evidence upon which his gov- ernment relies, and the arbitrators may, if they desire further elucidation in regard to any point, require a written or printed statement or argu- ment, or oral argument by counsel upon it; but in such case the other party shall be entitled to reply, either orally or in writing, as the case may be. OUR GOVERNMENT HOLDS that the British government, having accepted the treaty, has bound itself, without reservation, to abide by the agreements of the treaty; and if the stipulation contained in the fifth article can be dis- regarded, merely to suit the whims of the Min- istry, then there is no part of the treaty but can be modified and amended at will, and the pur- pose for which the treaty was framed and ratified amounts to naught, It 1s well known that the Min- istry has solemnly pledged itself not to advance a single step IF INDIRSCT CLAIMS ARE NOT WITHDRAWN. The only consideration by which those claims can be debarred at Geneva was the ratification of the supplemental artic! That has not been done, and cannot now be done in time for the approaching meeting of the arbitrators; consequently they remain in our case as when first presented A SCARECROW TO THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT. The instructions sent Minister Schenck yesterday are final, We have no occasion to dispute with the British agent abont the action of his government, but we are propare.! ‘o fulfil to the letter our treaty obligationt.. Our agent, Bancroft Davis, has been instructed to protest against a conditional presentation of the argument on the part of Great Britain. The sup- plemental article, a8 amended by the Senate, is OUR ULTIMATUMS anc both Earl Granville and Minister Thornton have been notified that it is useless to’ discuss amendments to the proposed article. The British government, however, do not believe we are in earnest, and the opinion prevails here that it is owing to representations made by Schenck. In spite of the repeated emphatic instruc- tions of our government that it was a mere waste of money to send such propositions by cable, yet on the receipt of such instructions he has assured Lord Granville that he believed that the President would not insist upon the signing of a treaty which our Secretary of State had admitted was defective and likely to lead to future misunder- Standings. We have NO OTHER ANSWER TO MAKE to the last proposition than the one already before the British Ministry. Their argument must be filed or we shall be bound to regard it as a desire to end the arbitration. The failure of the Geneva arbitration involves the whole treaty. CUBA. -——— + Release of a Captured English Schooner. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Havana, June 11, 1872. The government has released the schooner William Julius, which was captured and detained at Nuevitas, the English Consul intervening. The Julius has returned to the Bahamas, THE VIRGINIUS. The Cuban-American Filibuster Offered to Vene- suela—Spanish War Steamers Unable to Catch the Virginius. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Cuba, June 11, 1872. The Diario says Quesada has offered the steamer Virginius to the Venezuelan government for $42,000. The Spanish steamer Pizarro has arrived at Puerto Cabello; but neither the Pizarro nor the Ara- Pites could get sufficiently near the Virginius to carry out certain determined orders which they have received, their draft being too great. It is rumored that Quesada intended to pay his debts with the proceeds of the sale of the Virginius and then go to Europe. ern Se ed The Revolution at an End—The Leader of the Rebels To Be Executed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Caracas, May 23, Via Havana, June 11, 1872, The revolution is atanend. After his defeat at Tinaguilla Salazar fled, but was pursued and cap- tured by General Colina. He was tried by a court martial composed of twenty-three officers, and was sentenced to be executed on the 17th June, in pres- ence of the whole army. A few insignificant bands ofrevolutionists remain in the mountains. TROUBLES IN HAYTI. pee Dninailine Sea AClaim by the United States Government—The Black Republic to Declare War Against Baez. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Port av PRINcE, June 11, 1972. The United States steamship Nipsic arrived here to-day. It is reported that the American government claims $20,000 damages, arising out of the dificulty between the Consul at St. Marc and the native government. ‘The government is concentrating troops at Cape Haytien, fearing another attack from the St, Domingo frontiers. It is rumored that the Haytien government intends to declare war against Baez, who is ac- cused of being the instigator of the invasion of Haytien territory. THE WAR IN 8T. DOMINGO. --— TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. St. Dowco, May Via HAVANA, June 11, 1872. President Baez is arming all his available forces and sending them to the Haytien frontier. rumor is current here that the Haytiens intend an early invasion of the republic, NEWS FROM BRAZIL. ————+—_——_ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LisBon, Portugal, June 11, 1872. The mail steamship Douro has arrived from Rio Janeiro, May 23. al THE ANGLO-AMERICAN BOAT RACE. British Press Comments on the Defeat of the Ata- lantas—Americans Must School for Perfec- tion—Race Regulation Concessions Will Not Compensate for Want of Essentials. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, June 11, 18 The city press comments as follows on the inver- national boat race of yesterday :— The London Times says the simple fact is that the Americans have not yet learned, or they have lost, the true style of rowing. They neglect the car- dinal principles of effective rowing. The wonder is that they were able to make a gallant effort with such a defective method. We hope the Americans will learn how to row; then they may put our oars- men to severer tests, The London Post says the result of the race shows that we have nothing to learn from the Americans, The latter were inferior in physique and style. They had everything their own way. | The choice of water was given them, delays were conceded and the absence of coxswains agreed to, and although they rowed two strokes per minute more than the Londoners they were easily out- stripped. The result convinces us that the Eng- lish style is the best now practised. It fears the American press will exaggerate the importance of the unfortunate foul which the Atalanta had toward the close of the race. The Daily Telegraph says:—This race illustrates our national energy. Stalwart strength and dogged adherence to the ways we deem best hold their own against the dash and daring of our American kinsfolk. Both crews belong to the Saxon race, which is the only one which has the nerve and pluck to preserve manly sports. When the tables are turned and our neighbors across the water win a victory we shall regard it as an English triumph, The Standard declares &@ more hollow aifair was never witnessed. The Americans were not good enough to win an ordinary country regatta, Tne eifect will be to prevent the recurrence of inter- national matches for some years. Tne moral to be drawn is that American oarsmen must learn the first elements before coming three thousand miles to row. . ENGLAND. | pee Sa as Government Survey of the Canadian Dominion Boundary. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, June 11, 1872, Captain Cameron is gazetted as surveyor of the boundary line between the United States and the Dominion of Canada through the lakes, forests and Rocky Mountains GERMANY. Imperial Austrian Compliment to Prussia. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, June 11, 1872. The Prussian Cross Gazette announces that the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria will visit Ber- lin next September. + The Democratic State Convention Favors Greeley—The Cincinnati Nominces En- dorsed. Des Mornes, Iowa, June 11, 1872. The Democratic State Convention to select dele- gates to the Baltimore Convention met here at eleven o'clock this morning, and after effecting temporary organization by appointing the usual committees took a recess till two P. M. On reassembling B. B. Richards was elected per- manent President, and John Gallagher and William Wittmer Secretaries, The following resolutions were presented by the Committee on Resolutions and unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That the principles enunciated by the late Cincinnati ‘Convention, taken in connection with the let- ter of Horace Greeley accepting the nomation of that Convention, constitute a platform on which all the ele- ments of oppositl he present corrupt administration of the federal Resolved, 7 to the upon al The Convention then proceeded to select dele- gates. Charles M. Mason, John P. Irish, M, M. Mall and John F. Duncomb were elected delegates at large, and Messrs. Giles Coles, Timothy Murphy, J. 8. Root and James P. White as alternates. The usual district delegates and alternates were elected. Judge CLAGGETT moved the appointment of a committee, to act with the committee of liberal republicans, to call a joint Convention for the nd. on instruct the delegates vote und act as a un The Brazilian Chambers had been dissolved, but | were convoked again for the Ist of December. Senator Ribeiro Luz had been appointed Minister of the Interior. RAGING IN INDIANA. INDIANAPOLIS, June 11, 187 The first race to-day was for horses that had neve beaten three minutes, mile heats, best three in fiv for premiums of $1,250; $626 to the first, $300 to the | midship, over the engine, spread with such goat second, $200 to the third and $125 to the fourth | horse, There were thirteen entries, of which twelve started. A. Caldwell took the first premium, st. Vincent the second, Nellie third and Leouard fourth, Time, 2:31%4, 2:33, 2:30, 2:32, The second race was for premiums of $750, free to all, two miles and topes rag to the first horse, the $225 to the second, third, Tennessee took the first money; Billy Hosking second, Mor- third. Time, 5:04, 5:00. The races will Seat continue three days, nomination of a State ticket. Judge InisH, chairman of the State Central Com- mittee, stated that such an arrangement had already been made, and that the call wonld be issued im- mediately after the Baltimore Convention. The Convention then adjourned sine die, KANSAS DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Endorsement of the Cincinnati Nominees. ToreKA, Kansas, June 11, 1872, The Democratic State Convention met here to- day. Nearly every county was represented. Wilson Shannon, Sr., presided, and in his opening speech said that should the Baltt- more Convention make a nomination of some good man he would surely be sacrificed, and no advantage gained. He counselled the party to unite with the friends of reform and the oppo- nents of centralization and plunder. Mark J. Parrott cordially invited the union of democrats with the a of Mr. Greeley. he first resolution declares— That the paramount duty of every citizen is devotion and obedience to the constitution and laws of the repub- ie. Second—That political organizations are wu eficial only when thelr purpose and act de strate that lov untry controls, their councils and di tates their policy. But when lawless ambition, imb cility, corruption and man-worship dominate a party, the duty ‘of all citizens, without regard to previous political aitiations, and forgetful of past and buried differences, is to join their hands and hearts in an effortto crush such “party and drive its lenders from power, "hird—Believing the present Chief Executive and nominee of the republican party for re-el rl unfitted for the high position, we ho! tration stands alone in the history of the ni , hepotism and giit-taking; for reckl regard of law and forgetfulness of the ancient honor of the republic ; for utter want of that dignity and statesmanship that should characterize the Executive of the government of the first republic of earth, and that his continuauce in ower would degrade the nation and be dangerous to the fi copie; and, so believing, we are willing tizens in the pending campaign in the from plac Fourth—As this can, in our judgment, be most surely ac. complished by acce ing the platform of the candidates of t nvention, our dele- gates to the national council of the party be ‘instructed to oppose a nomination ofa ticket by that co to favor the endorsement of the Cincinnati nom! platform. The resolutions were cerried unanimously, and, with a shout, the following delegates to Baltimore were elected:—R. B. Morris, G, W. Hewlett, T. J. Fenton, W. R. Wagstai!, John Martin, G. B. Wood, | Isaac Sharp, T. W. Waterson, P. F., Deware. BURNING OF THE KINGSTON. + A Royal Mail Steamer, Having on Board a Hundred Passengers, Burned to the Water's Edge—One Lady Drowned. BROCKVILLE, Ont., June 11, 1872. The Roya: Mail Line steamer Kingston was burned to the water's edge at half-past one o’clock 4his afternoon, while on her up trip, of Grena- dier Island, eighteen miles above Brock- ville, She had a full cargo of freignt | and about one hundred passengers, all | of whom escaped, with the exception of @ lady, said to be Mrs, Dr. Jones, of Montreal, who jumped from the stern of the boat with a life preserver not properly adjusted. ‘The boat was run ashore on Grenadier Island, when the fire, which originated in the stateroom, that only one boat could be lowered, whic! was filled with women and children, but swam on one the water. The other passengers h d the crew jumped into the water and struggle ashore. The propeller Dominion was hailed and | brought the passengers to Brockvi Nothing of the cargo or baggage was saved. joss of the steamer is about $75,000; insured for $60,000, STRIKE OF RAILROAD MEN. WATERVILLE, Me., June 11, 1872, ‘The strike on the Maine Central Junction exten- sion at Waterville ended to-day, after a lapse of one week. The men are mostly French, from Canada, and have always made ita point to strike just bet the haying season, but to-day they all returned and Wok the old price of $1 0 per day, WASHINGTON. Hegira of the President and Cabinet. Senator Carpenter’s Mission to | the New Dominion. GRANT AND HIS ACCEPTANCE. Organization of the Straightout | Democrats. | WASHINGTON, June 11, 1872. Flight of the President and Cabinet—The Lull After the Wordy Storm. The lull after the excitement incident to the adjournment exhibits itself in every department ofthe government in strong comparison with the hurry and confusion which have characterized affairs during the past ten days. The departure of the President at an early hour this morning was the occasion of great surprise. It was expected that he would remain until after the usual hour for the meeting of the Cabinet to-day, and consequenty not a few persons who had bual- ness with him called at the White House be- fore noon. The manifestations of disappointment over lis abrupt departure were frequent and pointed, but the general verdict of the masses not interested in special or personal interests has been that, in avoiding the rush of politicians at this par- ticular and critical juncture, he has acted with his customary good judgment, Postmaster General Creswell will for & week's vacation to-morrow, Boutwell, Fish, Belknap and Williams, of =the Cabinet, are already absent, consequently Secretaries Delano and Robeson will be the only executive heads of the government re- maining at their posts of duty to-morrow. The government will, accordingly, run itself for a few days, or until the absentees return, as they all will before the end of the month for the purpose of winding up the machinery of their several depart- leave Messrs, ments, and setting the wheels of govern- ment in motion again. The truth is that the public business {3 in such a satia- factory condition just now as to justify the temporary rest which the Cabinet officers are tak- ing. When it is remembered that all of them, with the exception of Attorney General Williams, who has been absent for political reasons, have been in constant attendance at their several posts since last December, to the neglect of their personal and private interests, their abseace now is excusable. The President’s Acceptance and Storrs, the Irrepressible. The previously arranged programme for the noti- fication of President Grant and Senator Wilson of thelr nomination was greatly interfered with by the desire of Messrs, Storrs, of Illinois, and Mere- «ith, of Indiana, to do a little talking. It had been agreed that the ceremonies should be as informal as possible, and it was understood that they should occur at eight o'clock in the evening, but, to ac- commodate the desires of some of the delegates who had prepared themselves to leave on the early trains, the hour was changed. The consequence was that the letters were hurriedly written, and, however strikingly favorable they may have been accepted by the public, they were not the subject of anything more than casual consideration. It had been especially agreed that there should be no speechmaking at the White House, and that, after due introduction, Judge Settle should deliver the letter to the Presi- dent and retire; but Delegate Storrs was as irre- pressible here as he was at Philadelphia, and started a political conversation which threatened to de- velop itself into a speechmaking love feast, but wiser counsels prevailed, and Storrs was induced to keep quiet. How Grant Wrote His Letter of Accept- ance. The President wrote his letter of acceptance of the Philadelphia nomination while at the Capitol yesterday afternoon after his return from the Ex- ecutive Mansion, where he had received the Presi- dent and Vice President of the Convention. Sitting down at a table he carefully read the letter which formally notified him of the nomination, and taking up a lead pencil he commenced writing his reply ona half sheet of letter paper. Senators Wilson and Logan, Solicitor General Bristow, Secre- tary Robeson, Judge W. A. Richardson, Gene- ral Cowan, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, General Babcock and Mr. Lucky, of the Executive Mansion, being present, engaged in the conversa- tion, The President wrote rapidly, and when he had finished the latter read it aloud to those pres- ent, upon which they all expressed themselves highly pleased with it. A verbal alteration was suggested by one of the gentlemen present, which was accepted by the President; but with this ex- ception the original draft of the letter bore no erasures, After press copies had been made the President gave the original draft to Solicitor Gene- ral Bristow, at the latter's request. Senator Wilson and the Tennessee Dele- gates. The Tennessee delegates to the Philadelphia Con- vention have been here for several days, They were presented to the President, to Secretary Boutwell and to other members of the Cabinet by Governor Sam Bard, of that State, and to-day they had alongand pleasant interview with Senator Wilson, who received them with great cordiality. The delegates left for home to-night. They stated that the republican party of Tennessee will give a largely increased vote over former elections for Grant and Wilson, The Hard Shells Organizing. Several prominent democrats, about twenty-five in number, representing Virginia, xas, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas and New York, held a secret meeting 1ast evening at the Owen House, and resolved that in the event of the Baltimore Convention endorsing the nominees of the Cincin- nati Convention immediate steps be taken to call another Convention, for the purpose of nom- | inating democratic candidates for the Presidency | and Vice Presidency. Their headquarters are at | Indianapolis, with Colonel Grey as their chairman. Senator Carpenter’s Mission to Canada, | Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin, will soon leave | range here for Canada. The object of his trip is of a dip- | lomatic character, the exact nature of which has not been made public. It is quite probable, how- | ever, that important results, connected with the | possibility of Canadian complications over the | B Washington Treaty business will follow from his visit. He has been in readiness to go for some | time, and, in fact, would have started several weeks since if Congress had not remained in session. The New Internal Revenue Stamps. The Internal Revenue Bureau is making arrange. | ments to continue the issue of the present series of | tobacco stamps until the new series can be pre- pared, which will take about three months. So much of the law as relates to tobacco goes into ef- | fect on the 1st of July, and the stamps to be used | will bear the imprint, “Issued under the act of | June 6, 1872." The New York Printing Company | and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are working their force day and night in order to get a supply ready for collectors. The new distilled spirit stamps, stamps for compound liquors, for export and for brewers’ permits will be ready for issue by the time required, August 1. Claims for Cotton. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a circa- | lar in accordance with a recently-passed law au- thorizing and directing him to pay the lawful owners, or their legal representatives, of ail cotton seized after the 30th of Jane, 1885, by the agents of the government unlawfully and in viola- tion of their instructions, the net proceeds, without interest, of the sales of said cotton actually paid into the Treasury. The Secretary hag established ruled and regulations on the sub- ject. The claimant upon completing the proofs relied og to sustain bis glaim is required to ag q notify the Becretary in writing, and, after the ex- piration of the six months allowed by act of Con- gress for filing claims, the casea will be taken up and disposed of in the order in which such notii- ations have been received, unless further delay is asked by the claimant or demanded by the public interest, The Eight-Hour Law. raham, prominent in workingmen's or- w York, accompanied by Senator Wilson, visited Judge Richardson, Acting Secre- tary of the Treasury, for the purpose of making ar- nts that the amount?due the workingmem on the New York Post Office for the extra two hours’ work in the past be paid directly to the mem themselves, through the committee they may &p- point. Judge Richardson promised to give the matter his attentio: The Unconfirmed. The following is the list of ofices*to which aoml- nations Were made but nob confirmed during the late seasion of Congress:—Deputy Postmasters, C. sapie, Calvert, Texas; Mra, Mapy B. Higley, Minersville, Pa.; Henry Cochran, ima, Ala. 5 Local Appraiser of Merchandise, James Coey, Sam Francisco; Minister Resident to Buenos Ayres, C- W. Legendre; Supervising Inspector General of Steamboats, Joseph Nimmo, Jr, A Flexible Pension Law. Mrs, Collins, wife of Dr. W. T. Collins, late Pen sion Agent in this city, called on the Second Comp- troller to-day to learn whether her husband ts still entitled to a pension, he being a defaulter to the government, The Second Comptroller informed her that her husband's defalcation does not inval- idate his claim to # pension, under a law of Con- gress passed in 1830, and that he would continue tor receive his pension the same as other pensioners: Southern Claims. The settlement of claims pasted upon by ther Southern Claims Commission, and. for which awards have been made by Congress, has been confided tor the Third Auditor, The Duty on Snuff. The impression prevails that the tax on snuff has nreduced by the act of June 6 from thirty-two cents to twenty cents per pound, uniform with chewing and smoking tobacco. This is not the case, as snuff was not included in the change. Tobacco in Warchouse. Commiasioner Douglass has decided that tobacco stored in export tobacco warehouses may be with- drawn at a reduced rate on and after July 1. Failed to Pass. Among the bills which failed in Congress last night were the following :— Amendatory of the Passenger Steamboat law. Purchase of a site for a public building in Pitts- Pa, Relating to the limit of steam pressure on towing: and freight boats on the Mississipi River and ite tributaries—namely, allowing 160 Ibs, instead of 110 ibs. steam pressure. . For construction of a bridge across the Arkansas River and to release to Indiana the lands known as the Bed of Beaver Lake, The Condition of tional Banks. The Comptroller of the Currency has issued a cite cular calling upon national banks throughout the country for a report of their condition at the close of business Monday, June 10, New National Bank. The Clinton County National Bank, of Wilmington, Ohio, with a capital of $100,000, was to-day author- ized by the Comptroller of the Currency to com- mence business. Reprinting the Currency. Among the important bills which failed to pasa Congress was one authorizing the engraving of new plates for the national currency and the ro printing of the issue. OFFICE OF THE CHInF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12—1 A, M. Probabitities, Clear weather prevail on Wednesday very gen erally over the Southern and East and Middle At lantic States, with light to fresh southerly to west- erly winds, and from the lower Missouri Valley to the upper lakes, with light to fresh westerly winds; partially cloudy and possibly threatening weather from Missouri and Kentucky, northeastward over northern portions of the Middle and New England States, with light to fresh southwesterly winds veering to northwesterly. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnout’s Phar macy, HERALD Building :— 1871, 1872. 3 A.M. . 06 6 A.M. 9 9 A.M. Rls 75 . 12 M. 84 82 12 P. Average temperature yesterday..... Ve sda i TOE, Average temperature for corresponding date last year... anh cu raieey " Judge Dowling committed James Bracken, of 52 Vestry street, yesterday morning, for stabbing John Loman on the night of the 26th of May last. The steamship Wyoming will leave this port on. Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at, the Post OMice at seven o'clock A. M. Tus New York HeraLp—Edition for Europe will be ready at half-past six o'clock in the morn- ing. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. For the Complexion—Burnett’s Kallise TON, A.—Noveltics for June.—Knox’s Stock of all the elegant styles of gentl "4 Hats is now perfect, and from it satist can be made, Buy your Hats at KNOX’S, * Dry se 22 Bro sau street. A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 251 and 282 Broadway, corner of Murray street. At McLewee & Putnam's, 601 Broadway, the cheapest choice Gas Fixtures in the city. Call and’ examine. beste Annin & Co., Flag and Banner Mange facturers, 9 and 101 Fulton street, corner of William, A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, Corner of Fulton avenue and Boerum street, Open from 8A. M. to8 BM. —Warnock & Cows Sliver Peark ollars, 519 Broadway, ssimere Hat $5. nother at HEBBERD'S, 419 Broadway, near Canal stree| A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Hat, at popular prices, call on DOUGAN, 102 Nassau, corner of Aun street. A.—Economy in Slaughter.—To Kill Bed. and Cockroaches.on a grand scale, nld use Une $2 flasks of KNOWLES’ INSECT DEST! One of this size is sufficient to rid a large clase steamer of these nuisances, and a great todd . or We, sizes, Depot, No. & by; buying the large flasks instead of the by druggists and grocers genet xth avenue. . . Farina, RaaNestiv's ee ther's Milk Substitute, Recommended by eminent physicians. Royal Havana Lottery. Prices: Re= ms u T MARTIN Z4&CO., Bankers, 10 Wall street New York. ea Joints, all JACHARIE, 27 Union Bunions, Enlary 4, cured by Dr. Corns, Diseases of the square 2 iano Corns, Bunions, Nails, &., Cured With= + Anniliiator cures corns, ec, By mail Se. out Pam pick, 21) Broadway, corner of Fulton street. h Ranges and Broilers, & CO., removed to 295 Water st. ane’s Frene BRAMHALL, DEANE Female Diseases Specialty —Coms tion fre Dr. MARY A. MI New ita= SHELL, 1,149 Broadway, ‘ork. Heads of Families Visiting the Countr; should get their supply of Sioes at CANTRELL'S, 2 Fourth avenue, ions of Bottles of Mra. Winslow's Sou Syrup are sold and used with never-failing success. It is an old and well-tried remedy, and has stood the test of years. Royal Havana Lottery.—Great Reduc- tion in the prices of Tickets. Orders filled, Prizes cashed, information furnished. Government Bonds negotiated. TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wall street, New York. The Most Inveterate Cases of Deatne cured by Dr. 0, HENRY, 1,49 Broadway wie