The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-10
England Non-Diligent and Faith
less as q Neutral.
Judicial independence and Indi-
vidual Opinions by the Mem
bers of the Tribunal.
Courteous Consolation for the Conscience
Of the Convicted Nation.
Programme of Preparation for q Fra
ternal Close.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.
The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
spondent in the British metropolis
LONDON, Sept. 9, 1872.
The statement which has been put forth re-
porting that only three millions of pounds
sterling has been awarded by the Geneva Ar
bitration Tribunal in the rebel privateers
damages case is officially declared to be in
correct, although it is alleged in some quar-
ters that the gross total will exceed that sum
by few thousand pounds merely.
DRAFTING THE FINAL DECISION.
The arbitrators assembled in session in
Geneva at the hour of noon to-day, to con-
slider the final form and hear the reading of
the verdict of the Court.
The English and American agents were ex-
cluded from the council room, and an adjourn.
ment was voted at two O clock in the after
noon.
THE AMERICAN INDICTMENT SUSTAINED.
The verdict is definite against England on
the ground of the non-exercise of due dill
gence in the matter of preventing the escape
of the Anglo-rebel American cruisers from her
ports, and also on that of the absence of
good faith as neutral
The finding will be expressed in mild terms.
INDIVIDUAL JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE.
The arbitrators are not all of the same
opinion on several points which 60 to make
up the final reply to the ISSUE They will
consequently deliver papers expressive of their
individual views. Some of the papers are of
voluminous bulk.
COURTESY TOWARDS THE MCRIMINATED NATION.
The full detail of proceedings of the Arbi-
tration Court will not be made public for some
time yet to come, in Difference to the wishes Of
the British government.
FINE SCENE AND THE OFFICIAL FINALE.
The closing session of the Board on Satur-
day next will be public.
The arbitrators agents, counsel and secre-
taries will be present. and ladies have been in
vited to attend.
"HEALTH'' TO THE ARBITRATno NATIONS.
At the dinner given to the arbitrators last
Saturday night M. Carteret proposed the toast
''The Health of All Nations Represented at
Geneva
This sentiment was greeted with loud cheer
ing, the band playing the national airs of the
nations represented.
ANOTHER STATE BANQUET AND SUMMER ExCUR-
The arbitrators, while in Berne, where they
will attend q state dinner on Thursday next,
will be the guests of the President of the
Swiss Federal Council Before returning to
Geneva they will make On excursion to the
village Of Interlacken, Summer resort in the
canton of Berne.
In order to accomplish all this punctually
and comfortably the arbitrators and other per-
sonages connected with the Board will leave
Geneva at eleven O clock tomorrow morning
on a special train for Berne. The party will
lunch at Interlacken on Thursday morning
and dine with the President and Federal Coun-
Gil of Switzerland in the evening of the same
day.
ABSENT.
MIR. Waite, Of the American counsel, is yet
absent from Geneva.
FINANCIAL EFFECT OF THE REPORTS FROM
GENEVA
The uncertainty as to the amount of award
of the Geneva Tribunal causes anxiety in the
London market for American securities, and