New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-01

Mr.. Carlisle respective general counsel Of the Uni
| ted States and of Great Britain.
| II appears by examination of the claims which
were favorabIy considered that awards were only
made against the United States IN cases where prop
eiJy was "t0ken. used appropriated By the nhori-
ties Of the United States,' and in cases of
iegH imprisonment of British subjects dur
ing the late war Thus all injuries growing out
of acts of erepilage plumber byirregular sounds
of soldiers or sailors. were excluded, "a well
as all cases where damages claimed on account
of the destruction of cotton (by Of It's being
considered the siuews Of of the Southern Stases
by burning or otherwise at the hands of the
United States The great bulk of the
cases disallowed by the Commissioners
may be comprehendoi In these classes. A largo
jority of the claimants. though British subjects
were living and carrying business in this sountry
under the protection of treaty stpulations 1t will
be recollected that Article XII. of tho treaty
organizing this Commission provided for the
adjustment of all claims arising out of acts
committed against the person or property, and
during the period between the 18th of April,
1861, and tho 9th Of April, 1855 inclusive. These
dates intended to the war, but it will be
perceived that the latter date described a period
prior to the conclusion of the late war; and as there
are very large claims of British subjects grow
ing out of acts committed by the United States
subsequent to the 9th Of April, 1866. but before
the close of the war; they are thrown out by the
Board and wholly lost to the claimants, unless they
shall be provided for in subsequent agreement
or treaty between the United States and Great
Britain. But all other claims of British sub
jects OF of American citizens the Alabama
claims excepted) which arose between the dates
mentioned by the Treaty are forever barred.
The books, files, documents and properties belong
ing to the Commission arrived from Newport to-day.
Mr. Thomas Cox, the Secretary, and the other
Executive officers will be here tomorrow. The fol-
lowing is list of the awards of $4,000 and up
ward made by the Commissioners:
Anthony Barclay. formerly English Consul. property
in Georgia, damage to real estate, slss75.
John C. Raining, resident in New-York, Illegal inn
prisoment in the United States. s3s,5OO
VIM. E. Seaman, Tennessee cotton taken, 6,426l
Frank r.. Reading. Washington. Illegal imprisonment
by the United States, t15,4O0
Augustin r. Maoonald Kentucky, cotton taken on Qua
chita and Arkansas Rivers, $197.24O.
John l. Shaw, Michigan. illegal imprisonment by
United States, t52,2Oi.
Crow wylio Florida, timber taken by United States,
s2I 3o7.
James Cumming, Louisiana, cotton taken by United
States. tl97si.
John b. Harris. Mississippi, sugar taken by United
States, s15,69l.
Heirs OF John PHrvs. Mississippi, merchandise taken
by United States, s27053.
Administrators of James syme, Louisiana. drugs, &c,
taken by Gen. Butler for United States, $4,000
VIM b. Booth Louisiana, stock produce and &C.. taken
by United States, $1,000
Renjamh whitwOrth, Georgia, ship Boyer, warned OF
Southern coast by bockaders $32.553.
David Jacobs, South Carolina. merchandise taken Dy
United States, $4,000
Edwin Gerard England. assignee. ship Sir william
Peel and cargo captured hy United States, s2720 29.
Benjamin Thornton. Virginia, timber and wood taken
by the United States s3S.95T
John HasbIns louisiana use and damage 10 cotton
presses by United States, 100000
Andrew f. Byrne and others, ship Monmouth warned
off Southern coast by blOckaders, s40843.
VIM. H. Ross England. rent, appropriation and dam
age to property by United States, $3.50
VIM. Bailey and Others New-York, detention OF the
steamer Labaun by United States, 1882.
Thomas Angen Texas, bark Science, taken by Untcd
States. SIS, 6s4.
E. Mcleod. Virginia, bark Hiawatha, captured by
United States, S24S00.
Henry James Barker. England steamship Circassian,
captured OFF the coast of Cuba, condemned by the
United States. sTl.42s.
Overend, Quincy & Co., England, freight on crcas-
sian s2)5iO.
George F. Gauty, Ncw-York illegal imprisonment by
the United States. Amount not eiven)
Insurance companies and underwriters at Lloyds for
cargo OF steamship Circassian, sl33,296
CURIOUS coincidence in the award OF damages
at this time and the death of Admiral Winslow
day or two ago. is related here TO the effect that an
English subject, the private secretary to member
of Congress, in this city at the time the Ala
bama came out of English waters to fight the Kear-
sarge. This gentleman quite demonstrative on
the street. and offered to bet 1000 that the Ala
bama would sink the Kearsarge. For this and other
violent language he was arrested and imprisoned by
the United States Government. He brought his
claim before the Joint Commission aud received
over $15, 900 indemnity.