The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
WASHING ON.
Meeting Of the Mixed Commission to Settle
British Claims Against the United States
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HayH DESTROYS Of Making Peace
with Dominica.
The United States Invited to Act
as Arbitrator.

The United States Invited to Act
as Arbitrator.
! WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1871.
niccsiaS OFT the United States ana British
| Mixed Commission.
| The United ST. ,tes and British Mixed Commission
under t,s. Treaty OF Washington, for the examlna-
ton and decision III the claims or both countries.
other Than those Known as the Alabama claims.
Will hold their first meeting In Washington on
Monday, the 25th in't The Right hon. Russell
Quincy, M. r., RecorderNof London, " the commits.
sOner on tho part Of GreaG Britain Henry Howard,
ESQ.,, Is the agent and James NJ. Carlisle, Esq. (of
Washington), the counsel for the British claims;
Hon. James G. Frazer, OF Indiana, Is commissioner
on the part of the United States, and Hon. Robert
y. Hale. OF New York. agent ana counsellor for the
American claims. The commissioners Will do no
thing more Oh the first day OF meeting than to
submit their credentials, and make. and subscribe
to, solemn declaration that they Will carefully
examine and decide, to the best OF their judgment
and according to justice and equity, all such claims
as shall be laid before them the part OF the
governments OF the Unfed States and or Her
Britannia Majesty respectively; and also tako
measures for framing the rules by which their
action Is TO be governed. Judge Frazer has written
note, saying that he will DO present on Monday,
ana Recorder Quincy Is expected to reach New
York from London tomorrow. Mr. Carlisle has been
advising counsel for the British legation here during
the last fifteen years.
Order for n Court Martial for tho Trial of
Pnynaster Hodge.
The Secretary Of War to-day issued the following
| order:--
SPECIAL NO. ess.
WAR DEPARTMENT. ApJUTANT GENERALS orrIcE,l
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by order OF the secretary yo Sf War Asr,,ao,
Iiayti Wants Peace with Dolninica-3ri.ish
Intrigue F0iiesl.
1t Is stated that MIR. STEPHEN Preston, Minister OF
Hayti, who lately returned from short visit to his
country, has been instructed by his government to
ask the cabinet Of Washington to use It's friendly
ohices in order to bring TO satisfactory conclusion
the difficulties existing between the republics OF
Dominica and Hayt. The Intervention of the United
States Is to effect the permanent establishment of
peace, the settlement Of the boundary line separal.
Ing the two countries, the final adjustment Of the
claims pending between them, and the prevention or
further revolutions by unscrupuious military lead
ers under the guarantees OF the United States ana
oil the principal European Powers. The following
extracts OF letter from high authority IN Port
Prince gives an exact account OF the situation OH
this subject
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barAed FOR 81 Domingo on board English gunboa The
pasIy Of Cn1rse dAaaires the republic Of Domncs
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Tor the protecieS The annexation to- the TneS
should President Saget treat with him
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General Grant and make some In favor Of
il trying 70 prevail upon the Gae Sasas q 's
d'AGares.
Erroueou. Charges Against a steam Boiler
Inspector.
Supervising Inspector Menshaw, OF the Baltimore
district has reported to the Secretary of the Urea.
sury that the charges made against Inspector T.. f.
Hewes, of Charleston, for neglect OF duty In inspect
ing the boilers Of the steamer X. l.. Lee, which
exploded on the 17tn OF August, are entirely erro-
neous. The boilers were properly inspected at the
required time and the statement that he had
neglected TO do this for years was dsproved by the
fact that the steamer had been built but two years
when the accident resulting the death OF three
men occurred.
Professor OF Engineering mt West Point.
The new Professor OF Engineering OF West Point
will be Colonel Peter s. Niche, now Professor of
Philosophy at the Academy, graduate OF the clas,
OF 1862 and but lately q captain In the corps OF
engineers.
The New York Central Railroad Dividends. |
The Commission appointed by General Pleasonton |
Just before his suspension as Commissioner OF In.
ternal Revenue TO ascertain what amount OF the |
scrip dividend OF the New York Central Railroad |
would be exempt from taxation under the order OF 1
Secretary Boutwell,, have not as yet taken any ac-
tion owing to the illness OF the Chairman Mr.. VII.
liam orion.
Rcfunding Taxes to the Eric Railroad.
David Dudley Field, OF New York, to-day made an |
argument before Commissioner DO ugass In favor OF
the claim or the Erie Railway Company OF that State
for the refunding and abatement OF certain taxes |
assessed against that road. The amount involved
over one hundred thousand dollars. He claims that |
money raised by the sale or bonds Is not liable TO |
taxation not being earnings OF the road. The Com.
missioner reserved his decision.
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