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Show By W, U. Telegraph. THE UNITED STATES AND BRIT-MIXED BRIT-MIXED COMMISSION. Washington, 19. The United State and British Mixed Commie-ion, under the treaty of Washington, for the ex- animation aud decision of claims of both countries, other than those known as the Alabama claims, will hold their lirst meeting in Washington on Monday, Mon-day, JjiU iust. The Right lion. Russell Rus-sell Ljuiney, M. P., Recorder of London, Lon-don, is commissioner on the iart of Ureal Britain; Henry Howard, K(., is awtiL, and James M. Carlisle. E&., of ashincion, is counsel lor the British claims, lion. James G. Frazier, of. Indiana, is consul on the part of of the j United States, and Hon. Robert S. I Hale, of Xew York, agent and conn-' seller ot the American claims. The : commissioners wiii do nothiu? more nn' the lirst day of meeting, than to sub-, sub-, mit their credentials" and make and subscribe to a lolenin declaration that , they will carefully examine and decide 'to the best of their judgment, and ae-, ae-, cord iig to juiiye and ctjuity, all -uch claims- as shall 06 laid beibre them on the iartof the governments ofthe ; I niied States and Htr Britauic Majesty; and also take measures tor forming rules by which their action is1 to be tfuverned. Judge Frarier has! written a note, aiing that he will be I present un iiooday, sod Reeorder, Gurney is expected to reach New York irom Loudon co-morrow. Carlisle baa U'cu. ad vising counsel for the ' Briti-h legdiioQ here during the last niteen years, i |