The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

Foreign Affairs.

SaQOr 10 frano6 mas presented to Ihler6
the reply Of the German Government,
to the proposition for the evacuation OF
France, as the instalments of war in
IDENTITIES are paid. The German Co.
vernment accepts in principle the propo-
sition OF the French Government, and
requires full payment OF the indemnity
before the I'd Of June, 1874
GENEVA, June 1.-THE question OF
adjournment will occupy the tribunal to-
day, and probably longer. as arguments
will be heard to day. The delicate issues
will not be determined hastily. The
English case was not presented Saturday.
The annexed description of the tri-
bunal is furnished: The judges sat at a
semi-circular desk, with Count Sclopis in
the middle: at his left, Baron Itajuba
and Sir Alexander Cockburn; at his
right, NJ. Stsmpfi and Mr.. Adams
Counsel occupied square table in 'front.'
with Lord Enderton on one side, with
his counsel behind him, and Mr.. Davis
on the opposite side, with his counsel
behind him.
The American argument was present
ed to the court in an octave volume of
six or seven hundred pages, with q
smaller supplementary volume, printed
only in the English language, and the
American agent declared himself ready
to proceed. The English agent failedfo
comply with the stipulated formality of
presenting papers, and simply asked for
an adjournment, in order that the CO.
vernments might have further oppor-
tunlty to endeavor to reconcile their
differences on one main point at issue.
He did not ask for adjournment for any
fixed period, or definite number OF
months. The Americans answered, that
on the request of an adjournment, with.
out the presentation of final papers,
what is not according to the procedure
laid down in the treaty, they find them
selves In the presence of an eventuality
not contemplated by their instructions,
and hoped the tribunal would not decide
without giving them on opportunity to
refer the subject ny telegraph to the
United States Government.
1nasmuch as the whole legal ground
bupon which the tribunal stands is a
comparatively unexplored region, the
exact character and power of the arbi.
traitors not being we'll defined, and the
scope and limit of their power being
undetermined, it was judged wise to &C.
cept this proposition, and Monday was
txed as the day upon which the court
would hear. and the counsel present, in
the light OF the latest advices from the
two Governments, their arguments upon
the point presented by the English
agents. 1t becomes apparent that nei-
ther Government has thought it safe to
trust the case altogether to it's agents
here, but each keeps up such constant
communication by telegraph, that in
fact, the real agent for England is Earl
Granville, and for America Secretary
Fish. It is not strange that the Govern.
ments thus keep their agents in tutelage,
when we contemplate the monstrous ab.
surdity, that neither case ia in the hands
OF the great lawyers that are here on
both sides, but in the hands OF official
underlings-the third-rate men of de.
partmental routine.
AS the English have nnoompromisinoly
adhered to the determination not to pre-.
sent papers, it is but natural to suppose
that the Americans will also adhere to
their view. that the English are not pro-
perly in court, and that they ask the
court to wander from its jurisdiction, on
point for which the treaty makes no
provision. IT the English insist that
they are properly in court, important
consequences will follow; for, if they are
IN court. they are bound to recognize the
validity of the judgments. no matter on
what point. Possibly, therefore, they
would suddenly find themselves involved
in a position from which they cannot
escape, without fagrant disregard to
diplomatic propriety, and the respect
due to the tribunal. The proceedings
on Monday will, however, depend en-.
tirely on the latest dispatches from Earl
Granville to the English agent. The
Americans are fully INSTRUCTED in every
step, but the English are drifting, and it
is impossible to say with what result; as
they are availing themselves of every
chance to ascertain the temper of the
court, and how far the Americans will 20
in oonceding the length of time for an
adjournment
LONDON, June 17.-Rev. Newman Nc
Leod, q we'll known author, is dead;
aged SIXTY years
ROME, June 1.-THE twenty.si1sh an
niversary OF the accession OF Plus TX
to the Pontifical chair was celebrated in
this city yesterday, in becoming man
ner, by the faithful. 1000 persons, rep.
resenting all the nations OF the earth.
proceeded to the Vatican, and presented
oongEatulatory addresses to his Holiness.
who, on appearing before his visitors.