England's "case."

IjOSuox, Fob. 16. Tho case submitted to the Genova Board of Arbitration by the counsel of Great Britain in regard to the Alabama claims has been laid bofore Parliament and is published. The document is divided into ten parts. Part I. remarks that no definite or complete statement of tho American claims has ever been furnished. The Treaty, of Washington and previous correspondence will supply, however, a general definition of the demande made by the United States, llule 2 of artiele G of the Tlceaty of "Washington is quotud, as folio ws : " A neutral government is bountl not to permit or suffer either bplligerent to make uso of its porta or waters a base-oé naval operatkms airuiust the other, or tfor the purpose of the renewal or aufinientation of military supplics or ;ütus, or the noruitmsnt or' mea." The rule is interpretad as prohibitiug the supply of war-wuging vessels from neutral ports, but as not prohibitory of the salo of arms or munitions of war in the ordiuary course of coiumerce. Tlie claims submitted aro for damages growing out of the acts of vessels, respucting ■whioh the United States allego that Great Britain failed in her internatinonal duty. The tribunal must determine the question of failure of duty. If it decides that there has been such failure, then it must award a gross sum for damages, or define the limit of liability for the guidance of the assessors of said damages. The circumstances of the sailing of the steamers Alabama, Florida, Guorgia, and Shonandoah wero materially dissimilar ; but Great Britain maintains that in respect to nono of these has she failed of her international obligations or rendercd eelf justly liable. Part II. gives a hiato ry of the civil war in the United States, ehowing that the aourse of England and tho maritime powets was one of vigilant aud scrupulous neuirality. Part III. maltes a statement of international rights and duties, of the laws of England bearing thereon, and of the faitíiful performance and execution thereof by Great Uritain during tho war. It also givog a dttailcd account of tho action of Minister Adams and Earl llussell to prevent tho dejü.rture of the rebel cruisers. Part IV. shows the limits of the powers possessed by the British governinent to prevent snch departures. Parts V., VI., VIL, VIII. rcspeotively present in detail the facts relativo to the eteamcrs Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Shenandoah. Part IX. sets forth that the staamers Georgia and Shenandou.h wero ncvur equipped for war in the British doininioas. Her Majesty's goyernuient was infcrmed respecting these vessels after their depafture. TUe .-llabama and tho Florida did not receive armauients in tho British dominions. The peculiar cireumstances of tho Alabama's escapa are recited, and Englarid's vigorous endeavors to prevent her sailing, as well as America's fdilure in the attemjjt to capturo her, aro Í2iniied upon. Part X. complains of disadvantiiges under whieh Ortat Britain labors in meeting au uupresentcd case. The document concludes as follows : " WhiU Kntjland refret tw departwr of rebel cruiters frora her perttr sie cannot achnoxclrdge the jtutire of the tlixims aijaiimt her j'or pteuiUory datnagt for their aetr Tho United States must Bolidly esteUiah the fact of England'snegligence. Snland is ready to ace&pt the atoara of the Tribunal of Arbitrat'um, wjiETHEit favorable ob l'svavouaulk. Sku desires only that it chalí be just."