The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-09


urges Thiers TO slfastoh tile reduction; Of
Paris. The Germans will not hold aloof
beyond next Sunday. 7-
HARTFORD, May Sin the New Haven
ward, where the. committee found only
479 ballots in u paokage marked 579 for
Jewell, the committee hnve obtained 500
signatures to declaration OF having
voted for Jewell.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-Douglas acts
during PleaHanton's absence. Secretary
OF War Belknnp's child is dead. The
ohiid's mother died recently. Coroorau
!s "orso. Doctors are eonstantly in ut
tendance.
The treaty was signed to. day By the
high Commission at the Department Of
State. The gentlemen. after this was
done, exchanged congratulations on the
result OF their labors, expressing the be.
lief that they had done the most thew
possibly could for the ppnce aud honor
OF the two countries Although tho
com miasioners have l,een cautious in
talking to persons outside of their own
circle. the following points will be found
to be correct: There are to be two
boards OF arbitration or com missions
70 one will be referred the Alabama and
other similar claims, which are reoog-
ni2ed as national, and to be settled on
the principle cf responsibility tor sra!i
depredationa. whero the Government
has exercised tho utmost diligence and
possible precaution to prevent privateers
from being fitted out in it's ports to prey
upon the commerce Of O power with
whom it is at pence. The other board
is to take cognizance Of miscellaneous
claims, British aud American, confined
principally to the period from the com.
mencement to the close Of our late civil
war. Among these. are the st. Albans
claims for damage to property in that
town by the Canadians, but no claims
Tor the Fenian invasion Of Canada are
to be admitted. AS to the claims of
British subjects for seizures Of their
cotton. Great Britain, through it's com.
miasioners, does not recognize them
in cases where such subjects took
up their domicil in the South.
as thereby they subjected themselves to
all the risk and contingencies of war,
All Legitimate claims for cotton will,
however, be considered. It has boen re-
ported. without warrant, that they will
amount to Sl3. 100000 or more, but this
is considered to he a great exagReration.
They will not probably amount to
81, 100000. There will be no difficulty
in ascertaining all the particulars as the
Treasury Department. hns full data of all
tue seizures of cotton, the names of the
owners thereof, and oil the particulars
concerning , the seizures. Among the
oiBims wbloh viii also. come before This
board will be that Of onr Government
growing out Of the purchase of saltpetre
in the East Indies during tue war, and
which was seized by the British authori.
ties" This Governments is aware that a
full 1iat Of British claims was recently
published in thnt country, but it also has
information that many OF. them have al.
ready been adjusted, while others will
not come within the provisions of. the
treaty. There are other miscellaneous
| claims which will come before this second d
board. The Ssn Juau question will be
referred to the arbitration of q friendly
sovereign probably the Emperor Of
Brazil. From the documents which will
accompany the submission, it is believed
that the decision cannot foil to be in
favor Of the United States. The treaty
provides for the free navigation Of the
st. Lawrence by vessels Of the United
States md for the use of the Canadian
canals upon the payment of regular
tolls. There are also provisions regulat.
ing the privilege to fishing in Canadian
waters, bnt these have not been ascer.
tanned in sufficient accuracy to justify
their statement. The London Times. OF
to-day, mistakes in saying that the treaty
must be ratified by both houses of Par.
liament. Legialation will, however,. be
required only to carry some Of its proyi.
sionB into effect. .t,,a
i The mixed Spanish Commission con.
sists Of Otto, as arbitrator: Gushing, at.
tor1ey in behalf of the United States
Polistad, arbitrator; Carlisle, attorney in
behalf of Spain.
! The High Commission takes no cog,
nizance Of eontrncts between British
subjects and the Confederate Govern.
ment. ia.
Probabilitics-Par Partially cloudy and
clear weather will probably prevail on
Tuesday on the lower lakes and the. At
lantic coast; North easterly winds on the
upper lakes, and threatening weather
West OF the central Mississippi valley.
WILMINGTON. DEL. May S.-The Phi.
ladelphis, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad shops, with some seventeen on
gines, were burned to-day. Oause-lo
connective sparks. Loss very heavy.
| CHARnEsToN. May s. Arrived
schooner 81. g. Hand, Philadelphia.
NEW YonK, May 8.-The Stock Ex
change elected W. B. Clarke. Presidant