The New York herald., 1872-04-16
rnG ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Herald Special Reports from &C.
neva and London.
The English and American Counsel in
Session in Geneva.
ReassembIage of the Board
of Arbitration.
Exchange Of the National
Counter Cases.
Britain's Action Under Protest and
Seal of Secrecy.
Premier Gladstone Announces Protest
Against Indirect Damages.
The London Press Endorses the
Cabinet Action.
Exchange Of the National
Counter Cases.
Britain's Action Under Protest and
a Seal of Secrecy.
Premier Gladstone Announces a Protest
Against Indirect Damages.
The London Press Endorses the
Cabinet Action.
TElsGeAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TElEGaaMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The following special dispatches to the
HERALD have been received from our corre-
spondents in Geneva and at the capital of
Great Brtain:-
GENEVA, April Is, 1872.
The Right Hon. Lord Tenterden, represen-
tative of the government of Great Britain, and
Messrs. Cushing and Davis, counsel for the
American government in the Alabama claims
case, met at the Hotel de Vile, in Geneva, at
On early hour in the forenoon to-day.
The Board of Arbitration, as constituted
under the Treaty Of Washington, was declared
duly renssembled in session.
The sitting of the tribunal opened at half
past niue this morning and terminated at
noon.
None Of the five arbitrators were present.
Great Britain and the United States only
were represented, the former by Lord Tenter-
den and Messrs. Taylor and Bernard, and the
latter by Messrs. J. Bancroft Davis Caleb
Gushing and Charles G. Bealnan.
The national documents in the counter
cases of England and the United States were
duly presented, exchanged and certified, the
English paper being handed in under protest
after which the Board adjourned
The official proceedings were confined to the
delivery of the documents to the Secretary Of
the Tribunal, who will transmit them to the
arbitators.
No feature of special interest presented dur
Ing the proceedings
The Secretary to the Queens Commission
for Arbitration has been enjoined-unless the
pressure of Parliament forces the British gov
ernment to do so-not to divulge the character
of Her Maiesty's protest.
Premier Gladstone's Pronouncemcnt
Against Indirect Damages.
LONDON, April Is, 1872.
In the House Of Commons tonight Mr..
Gladstone, in reply to inquiries from Mr. Dis
raeli and others, again assured the members
that the note accompanying the British counter
case protested against the jurisdiction Of the
arbitrators ut Geneva over claims for indirect
damages
MIR. Gladstone promised to lay the docu-
ments before the House tomorrow.
Direct Collision Between the English
and American Positions.
LONDON, April 15, 1872.
1t is stated, on very good authority, that the
note accompanying the English reply submit
ted at Geneva to-day explicitly declares that
England will not consent to have the indirect
damages claim arbitrated.
Mr.. Gushing says the note is worthless and
that the arbitation must proceed.
Tho London Prcss Endorses the Minis
teriaI neutrality-suspicious. from
Washington Looked for In London.
LONDON, April Is, 1872
lne Eht,iiSu HetIopollGtu JouruhlS tniS
morning renew the press discussion of the
Alabama claims and the presentation of the
British counter case at Geneva from theil
various political standpoints.
The majority of the writer's decided in
expression of the opinion that the Queen s
Ministry must adhere to the position taken
against submission to arbitration ON the in
direct damages claims presented in the Anleri-
can case.
HEAR THE OTHER SIDE.
1t is stated that the steamer Republic, which
sailed from New York for Liverpool on Satur.
day, the 18th instant, brings out important
dispatches from the government at Washing
ton on the subject Of the American demand in
general and with reference to the point o
compensation for indirect damages by the Ala
hama and other privateers.