The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-06
The GeneYa Arbitration.

GENEVA, Aug. 20.-M. Armand Dumaresq,
the celebrated French artist, has arrived i'm
Geneva. His object in cOm AZ here is to paint
a picture commemorative of the sitting OF the
Tribunal OF Arbitration. The final decision of
the Court il expected in few days. While
nothing is positively known on the subject,
the presence of Mr.. Cohen and the excep-
tional length of yesterdays sitting of the
Tribunal of Arbitration are the occasion of an
accredited rumor that somewhat important
news will be communicated to the press to-
morrow.
GENEVA, Aug 21.-The Board met to-day
at noon, and at 3:45 p. m. adjourned until
Friday. No information has yet been given to
the public. long summary of the argu-
ments of Messrs. Waite, Evarts, and Gushing
before the Tribunal is published in the S,oiss
Times The counsel impugn the conduct of
the British Government in relation to the Con-
federate cruisers, not only for allowing them
to escape, but because they were not subse-
quently seized, and were permitted to coal in
British colonial ports.
GENEVA. Aug. o. The work of the Tri-
bunal OF Arbitration draws to a close. Coun-
sci on behalf of the English and American
Governments have been more than usually
busy to-day with the Secretary of the Court,
In the drawing up of a statement of accounts
between the two nations, of Losses occasioned
by the depredations of each OF the Anglo-Con-
federate privateers.
GENEVA. Aug. 23.-The Board met at noon.
Mr. Staemphi, the Swiss Arbitrator. was de-
sirous that an adjournment should be had
until tuesday next, on account Of grand
musical festival, to which the gentlemen of
the Tribunal had been invited, and at which
70, 600 persons are expected to be present, but
Sir Rounded Palmer urged a pressure of bust
ness and the necessity of diligence on the part
of the Board, and it was agreed to adjourn
only until Monday. 1t is probable that the
work of the Board will be completed before
the 18th of September.
brilliant soiree was gwen at the hotel of
j. Bancroft Davis tonight All the principal
local authorities were invited. The hotel and
ether buildings were Illuminated.
The report which has gained currency that
the Board of Arbitration has awarded a lump
sum of four millions sterling damages to the
United States, is pronounced premature. The
strictest secrecy will he maintained until de-
cision of the Board is officially promulgated.
GENEVA, Aug. H.-All the members of the
Board of Arbitration, and their families, with
the exception of Alexander Cockburn and
Jacob Staemphi dined yesterday with Mr..
and Mrs. Bancroft Davis. The reception
given in the evening by Mrs. Davis was at
tended by brilliant company. The rooms
were festooned with flags, and the gardens
were Illuminated. Many of the houses of the
residents were decorated in honor of the oc-
casion. The members lunched at the coun-
try residence of Count Favre, on Lake
Geneva, to-day.
GENEVA. Aug. 26.-The Board reassembed
this afternoon, and after a session Of three
hours adjourned till Thursday noon. The
session was secret. and only five of the arbl-
traitors were present. The absence Of the
counsel and agents Of England and America
indicates the conclusion Of the consideration
OF general questions, and that the final work
Of the Board has been reached.
New YORK. Aus. ga Geneva special says
that the business of the Tribunal is drawing
to close and decision is expected in two
weeks. Accountants are calculating the
amount of damages occasioned by each
cruiser. When this is completed the arbitra-
tors will render their decision: First, as to
whether England is responsible for each
cruiser and, secondly, being responsible, as
to the sums she should pay. The case of the
Shenandoah excites an earnest contest, the
Americans pressing the case and asking dam
ages for the destruction of whaling ships.
The Georgia case has been practically aban-
doned.