THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

Southland Times, Issue 1609, 23 July 1872, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

Auckland, July 20, 2 p.m. The Nebraska, with the English mail, was signalled this morning at 11.45 a.m. The ferry steamer, after visiting the vessel, has just returned with the Health Officer for further instructions. The captain reports that during the passage down they had no disease, and that the disease had disappeared both at Honolulu and at San Francisco. There was no sickness of any description on the return trip. The authorities are now visiting the ship. The steamer will proceed up the harbor in the afternoon. She brings 37 passengers. The passage from Honolulu was made in 15£ days. 5 p.m. The Board of Health has just concluded its meeting. Dr Philson states that there is no disease on board the steamer. The Board have sent Dr Phiison down again. It is now left to him to decide whether the Nebraska comes up or not. It will be two hours before his decision is known. 10.30 p.m. The despatches have just been obtained. London, June 20. The Senate has accepted the supplemental article to the "Washington Treaty, withdrawing the indirect claims, but with modifications binding Great Britain not to hold America responsible for indirect damages in any future negotiations between them. The British Government was dissatisfied, and asked for a further modification, when America declared her own proposition an ultimatum. The Geneva Tribunal met on the 15th June, according to the Treaty — Count Selopsis, of Italy, presiding. Mr Barclouffc Davis presented the American case, and declared himself ready to proceed. Lord Tenterden presented a portion of the British case, and then asked for an adjournment of the Tribunal for eight months. The Tribuual considered the question of adjournment with closed doora, and the result is unknown. On the 19th the Tribunal adjourned till the 26th, which is considered a favorable sign as regards a settlement of the difficulty. Tne Secretary officially informed the representatives of the Press that they would be admitted as soon as certain delicate questions were settled. The Tribunal's decision on the question of adjournment is expected to be given next session. The official correspondence between the British and American Governments on the Alabama claims, consisting of 53 despatches, was published on the 17th. Henry won the Ascot cup. The weatber in England is favorable for the crops. The International boat race between the London and American clubs was won easily by the London club by 20 lengths. The London builders began a lock-out to-day. Twenty thousand journeymen have been thrown out of employment.