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Show NIGHT REPORT. FOREIGN. The British Side or the Question. London, 10. The case submitted to the Geneva board uf arbitration by the counsel for Great Britan, with reiriCrd to tho Alabama claim?, has been luid before be-fore parliament and is published. The document is divided into ten part;. Part Ur;t remarks that no detinue or eompleto statement of tho American claims has ever been furnished; the treaty of "Waihinpton and the previous correspondence will supply, however, fl general delinition of the demands by tho United ttale. Rule 2, of article (1. I of the treaty of Washington, is quoted as follows: "A neutral government is bound not to permit or sutler either be-ligercnt be-ligercnt to make use of its ports or waters, wa-ters, us n baso oi naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of a renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms orrccruituaeiit of men." This rulo is interpreted as prohibiting tho supply of a war-waging vessel from neutral ports, but is not prohibitory of the sale of anus or munitions of war in the ordinary course of commerce. The claims submitted arc for damages grow- ; ing out of tho aets of vessels, respecting which tlio United States alle-go that 1 Great Britain failed in her international ! duty. The tribunal must de'.eriniQe the imesiion of failure of duty. If it decides de-cides there lias been such failure, then it must accord a gro s sum ir damages, or deh'no the limit of li -bility lor tho guidanco of tho assessors of said damages. The circumstances of tho sailing of the steamers Alabama, l-'oritlii, Ocorqia and Stcnamtoa were materially dissimilar, but Great Britain maintains that in respect to none of them has she failed of her international obligations, or rendered herself justly liable. fart two gives the history of the civil war in tlio United States, showing tbat the course of England and iho mu rati ra-ti mc powers, was ono of vigilant and scrupulous neutrality. Part three makes abatement of international inter-national rights, and the duties of Grot Britain and tho United States bearing thereon, and of tho performance ami execution thereof by Great ltiitain during dur-ing Iho war. I'arls live, six, seven and eight respectively re-spectively present the facts relative to tlio steamers Florida, Alabama, Georgia Geor-gia and Shenandoah. Part nine sots forth that tbe steamers Georgia and tihcnandoah woro never equipped for war in tho British dominion; her majesty's government was only informed respecting these ves-vels ves-vels after their departure. That the Alabama and Florida even did not receive re-ceive their armaments in Britih waters. Tho peculiar circumstances of tho Alabama' Ala-bama' s escape aro recited, and Eng-' Eng-' land's vigilant endeavors to prevent her sailing. Part ton claims the disadvantages under un-der which Great Britain labors, in meeting an unpredecented case. Tho document coneludes; "while England regrets tho departure of tho rebel cruisers cruis-ers from her ports, she cannot acknowledge acknow-ledge tho justico of tho claims against her for pecuniary demands for their acts. The United Stales must solidly, establish tho facts of England's negligence, negli-gence, and England is ready to accept Whether favorable or not she desires only that it shall be just.;: Granville's Note. In tho commons, Disraeli inquired whether an answer to Granville's note had been received. Gladslono said nothing official had beoit received by her majesty's government, but U. S. minister Schenck thought tho reply of his government would reach London about tho 1st of March. The Pope ana tlic Concordat. Rome, 10. It is announced that the Popo inteuds tj denounce- tho Concordat, Concord-at, so far as it relates to Alsace and Lor-rain. Lor-rain. Paris Advices. Paris, 10. Minister Washburno and the count de Romusat had an audieneo with Thiers to-day, and presented Messrs. Mes-srs. Uushing, Evarts and Wait, counsel for the United States btforo tho Geneva board. Mr. Davis was unaole to be present. It is reported that iargc quantities of arms and ammunition are concealed in ! Paris, and active searoh is besng made for thoni. At the funeral of Charles Etiennc Conti, formerly private secretary to tho ex-emperor, among a large number of the partizans of Napoleon who attended was M. llouher. Un tho way to the cemetery, Koubor's carriage was stopped by an excited and angry mob, with threatenings and cries ''a has les impe-rialistes." impe-rialistes." Kouher was rescued by friends and tho procession was not again interrupted. |