The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-07-17
Late FOREIGN News.

MApRID, June lS-It is stated that the Ministers
disagree with the King in certain measures and Will
I tender their designations
P,RGs, June l5th.-At the session Of the Protest
ant Synod to-day, resident American Presbyterians
presented an address eongrajulating the Synod on
the fact that, reassembling in France, they did
so under the French Republic.
Count Van Arnim, General Ambassadorto France,
has presented President Theirs the reply OF the Ger
man Government to the propositions for the evacu-
alton Of France as insalmenus OF the Indemnity are
paid The German Government accepts in priuci-
pie the propositions ofthe French Government, and
requires tGll payment ofthe Indemnity by March "a
1874
In the House OF Commons this afternoon, Mr
HughcsSou, IN reply TO question as TO the request
of Imcrica Tor the provisional enjoyment Of priyilc
Ccs secured by the fishery clauses in the treaty at
Washington, in the waters ofthe British North Imc-
rioan Possessions, during the fishing season, said
that Canada refused but Newfoundland aud Prince
Edwards Island had given consent
In reply u Inquiries about the boundaries and
Lord Cccs reference to the proceedings OF Geneva,
Mir. Gladstone said, in part, that summary OF the
British argument of the IlIbIuI had been presented.
Great Britain had made application for adjournment
doing reliance on SECRETARY flcuS despatch.
Il possible the arbtrators might not arrive at
q decision on the question In t0day'S sitting hence
it would not bc courteous 10 make tnli statement.
NBw YORK, June l5th---Tho HorldS special from
Geneva SAYS that Notwithstanding oil dcuals OF the
English, the argument was submitted on Saturday,
on the suggestion by Count SchOplis that the
pleadugs should not DC considered final, and the
English declaration OF Withdrawal must be subsc-
Vututly presented. The tribunal has adjourned
until Wednesday. Owing 10 the delay hy the
americans, the Court is strongly inclined TO grant
EuEland's request FOR an sdioummsnt.
The Geneva Board OF. irbdutioHs mgt at two
O'Clock this Afternoon, The Grst par ot the sCS.
tiou terminated az three whom MI except arbitE.
sors Withdrew. The latter remained in cousUlt0-
tion until four Z. NJ, when the siUinE adjourned.
The result OF the deliberations OF the Board is abSo
lutcly unknown.
The National Republican Executive Committee
is in secret session here today,
Geneva special SAYS That the proposition for ad.
jouwmcut OF the arbitration will occupy the arhra-
tors on Monday and perhaps longer, as the purpose
oftbg session on Monday IS 70 hcarthC argument on
this point The Argument on each side may DC OK
tended, aud many delicate issues viii also DC raised
FOR tho Iudrcs odccidc The statement that a sum
mary of The British case has been laid before thcar
bitrl,ors is not 20 hC credited. The English agents
have presented no papers, aud came unprcpalcd to
present any. The proceedings were mragrc In point
OF details. The American argument was presented
20 the Court IN an octave vuluulc OF SIN or seven
hundred pages, with smaller supplementary vol
umc printed only in the English language. The
American agent declared uluSGli ready 10 proceed,
but the English agent asked for uu adjournment
without specifying any fixed period. The Ameri.
cans answer that the request with the presentation
OF final papers, which Is not according to the pro-
cecdurc laid down in the Treaty, raises contingent
cy which they will not decide without Instructions
from their Government. The proceedings on Mon
day will, however depend on the latest dispatches
from Earl Granville 20 the English agent The
Americans are fully Instruction. every step, aud the
Euglisharc drifting, Uyailiug themselves of every
chance to ascertain the temper otthc Court and how
iaC the Americans viii 20 toward coneediug the de-
sired length oi time Tor adjournment
LONDON, june l5th.-rhe official correspondence
between the British and American Governments in
reference TO the arbitration on the Alamama Claims
ut Geneva is published this morning II consists Of
fity-thrce dispatches
Rev. Norman Mcleod, a leader of the Scottish
Church, died yesterday.
GENEVA June l1th.-COunt Schops, President
of the Tribunal OF the AE.itntion did not propose
adjournment of the Court on saturday.
The summary OF the British argument was filed by
protest, reserving the right OF England to withdraw
from the arbitration Of the negotiations Of the Ame
ricau Government relative tu the Indirect claims.