The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-23 00:00:00

D THE UNITED STATES.

police in the execution
sergent-de-ville deposed that
officers were endeavouring to
, nearly 2,000 persons on the
the prisoner was vary active
blice, against whom he used
tge and violent threats. Be
sated after a hard struggle.
that Coquelle had struck
rills endeavouring to escape
fence Lasserre asserted that
sing through the crowd he
y a sergent-de-ville without
and was taking the man's
Kir sergent seized him ; that he
perhaps in the struggle used
buted to him. Coquelle said
home from Ecole des Mines
(s hands of the police, and re-
e officers that their prisoner had
wve arrest. An officer then ad-
also, and in endeavouring to
of steps he ran against a ser-
truck him accidentally in the
considering the charges proved,
), who bad been previously con-
(charge, to a month's imprison-
,, who had never been in trouble
of 50fr.

ttle change at the Bourse, ex-
fell 6fr. 25c. The Rents closed
rise for account of 5c., but in
sales predominated at the close

‘lve official documents, which
Itween Mr. C. F. Adams, the Americas
fldihsr &Smola Majesty's Secretary
Affairs, on the subject of the late
were published last night in •
mdon Gazette, in continuation of the
this subject which was published on

oomunicotiont la from ]Sr. Adams to

sited on the nit of October last. In

Aster takes occasion to specifically nate

L:igiis, equipment, and manning of
b my government claims to look
• for indemnification for this and
save been occasioned by her depre-
%ms then recapitulates et length
of the case, and argues in sup-

n his government had assumed. On
Earl Russell acknowledged receipt of
in the briefest terms ; and on the 7th
Mr. Adams's next letter was dated,
Lord Clarendon, who bad just usamed
Acially communicated to the Foreign
that the Shenandoah bad come into the '
blajosty's government was requested to
the ship with the view of delivering
idled Sjatee, that her career of !swims.
ely brought to • close ; awl that the
might be taken care of. Concerning
the crew, Mr. Adams expressed the
le circumstances her Majesty's govern

rneed voluntarily to adopt that which
iy countrymen." To this last letter,
flied on the 11th of November, having
d receiving it on the 7th. After
dame
that on the previous day (the
josh, which had been given up by her
British naval authorities bad by
ly delivered to the representative
States, Lord Clarendon goes on
wire were severrl severe cases of W.
isr of the Shenandoah ; and that instant
K of those on board appeared to him
any proceedings spinet these men could
Pon some definite charge of an offence
iish law, and supported by evidence, and
*of such charge her Majesty's govern.
nime the power of keeping any of them
restraint. But the government did not
idence to invalidate the assertions
dl, whose report upon arrival (already
7,larendon enclosed. It remained, however,
see any of the crew were British subjects;
it case, be liable under the provisions of
ent Act. "In pursuance of these le-
en naval officer at Liverpool at once pro-
be Shenandoah, and having mustered the
imself to have been " fully satisfied that
' ere, and that there were none known to
ibjecte on board ; whereupon they were all
effects."
ite on the 14th of the name month, stating
lelivering up of the Shenandoah to the
.veld " give great satisfaction to my govern-
ping that u regarded the release of the
"carefully abstain from any unauthorised
which might tend to make a situation
.too grave still more serious." On the
it the Earl of Clarendon replied to Mr.
sication of the 21st October, in which
minister enunciated the claim of his
indemnification from losses resulting from
le Shenandoah. His lordship argued that
se of the vessel's equipment were not such
the English law, or, consequently, in the
English government, could be regarded
cg pointedly to Mr. ds aration
ajesty's government A
haonis'd, by ee-
henandoah into port after knowing
and manner of outfitting, assumed
for all the damage done, Lord Clarendon
d
caed (which in this case I do not) to find
lim founded uinn such principles, I should
further than the records of recent Americas' .
ractice of modern American statesmen."
sy (November lee, Mr. Adams addressed
, beginning his letter with a statement of
profound regret that I am thus corn•
in my relations with your lordship in •
emu." The letter was in reply to that
;,.uesell's dated the 2nd November (pub.
first portion of this correspondence on the
'hich his lordship argued against the liability
n on this question, from the precedent nese.
government of the United States with the
fPortugal, on a like occasion. Mr. Adams
d that the res;e2ctive action of the United
Portugal, and of Great Britain towards the
I, differed so essentially and radically as to
*ibis to bring them within a reasonable
l• two lettere which conclude the series are

DAN 9 TO THE EARL OF CLARE:COON.

kfteceived Novewber 21, 1663.1

Legation of tae Uoited Ststes, London,
November 21. 1865.
ihave the honour to inform 'our lordship
elicited by the proposal for a commission to
n classes of claims growing out of the late
the United States, made by your pre-
Right Honourable Earl Russell, in his
ad to me on the ipth of August
mired the careful consideration of my
... Adhering. as my government does, to the
e claims it has presented, which his lordship
at the outset, t,) exclude from consideration,
able, I am instructed to say that it sees
in for further delay in giriog a full answer to
t yisroposition. 1 siii direct d, therefore, to
ship thatthe proposition of her Majesty's
he cresting of a joint commission is respect.
I pray your lordship to accept the assn•
dghest consideration with which I have, Lx.,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

;EARL OF CLARENDON TO 3IR. ADAMS.
Foreign-otlice, December 2,186.1
re tLe honour to acknowledge the receipt of
f the 18th ultimo, having reference to the
y predecessor addressed to you on the 3rd
are many statements in your letter which I
pared to controvert if it were not that her
ernment consider that no advantage can roe
Rouging the controversy, of which the topico
' exhausted, but which might possibly, if con-
duce acrimony into the relations between
and the United States; two nations who
i, origin, cod mutual interest, should
knit together by bonds of the closest
Such a desire is strongly felt by the
sad people of this country, and her Majesty's;
do not doubt that it is shared by the govern-
ople of the United States. While abstaining
On any discussion of the passages in your letter
items of which 1 am unable to subscribe, it is
my duty in closing this correspondence to ob-
) armed vessel departed during the war from a
to cruise spinet the commerce of the United
to maintain that throughout all the difficulties;
rar by which the United States have lately boss
i'ga at in the termination of which no nation rejoices
ly than Great Britain, the British government
and honestly discharged all the duties Wont*.
as a neutral power, and have never deviated
tions imposed on them by international law.
CLSILICNDON.

•
police in the execution
sergent-de-ville deposed that
officers were endeavouring to
nearly 2,000 persons on the
the prisoner was vary active
.lice, against whom he used
le and violent threats. He svl
...ted after a hard struggle. iti
that Coquelle had struck
00
Idle endeavouring to escape .
fence Lasserre asserted that eiss
•ng through the crowd he BO
y a sergent-de-ville without its
and was taking the man's The
• sergent seized him ; that he iJ
perhaps in the struggle used 06
1, uted to him. Coquelle said
ts
home from Ecole des Alines rlsi
e hands of the police, and re-
officers that their prisoner had led
.1,70 arrest. An officer then ad- N'
also, and in endeavouring to la
id
of steps he ran against a ser tw
-
truck him accidentally in the 19
considering the charges proved, 0
who had been previously con- 0
charge, to a month's imprison- •
, who had never been in trouble
. of 50fr.
the change at the Bourse, ex-
fall 6fr. 25c. The Rente closed
rise for account of 5c., but in
sales predominated at the close
C
D THE UNITED STATES. •
•
lye official documents, which to
• .tween Mr. C. F. Adams,the American
•illher Britannia Majesty's Secretary e
Affairs, on the subject of the late
were published last night in •
don Gazette, in continuation of the •
. • subject which was published on • al
munications is from Mr. Adams to • I
ted on the 21st of October last. In
ter takes occasion to specifically state
origin, equipment, and manning of
• .), my government claims to look 1
• • for indemnification for this and
ye been occasioned by her depre.
.• then recapitulates at length
of the case, and argues in sup-
n his government had assumed. On
I Russell acknowledged receipt of
. the briefest terms ; and on the 7th
Mr. Adams's next letter was dated,
Lord Clarendon, who had just assumed
• fficially communicated to the Foreign •
•• at the Shenandoah had come into the '
(• ajeety's government was requested to
the ship with the view of delivering
• ted Wtee, that her career of hurlers.
y brought to a close ; and that the
might be taken care of. Concerning
the crew, Mr. Adams expressed the
circumstances her Majesty's govern •
• aced voluntarily to adopt that which
my countrymen." To this last letter,
lied on the 11th of November, having
ed receiving it on the 7th. After
that on the previous day (the
b, which had been given up by her
British naval authorities bad by
ly delivered to the representative
States, Lord Clarendon goes on
ere were severrl severe cases of ill.
w of the Shenandoah ; and that instant
of those on 'ward appeared to him
any proceedings against these men could
..n some definite charge of an offence
ish law, and supported by evidence, and
of such charge her Majesty's govern.
•• me the power of keeping any of them
restraint. But the government did not -
• once to invalidate the assertions
11, whose report upon arrival (already
mien enclosed. It remained, however,
•er any of the crew were British subjects,
tense, be liable under the provisions of
-.eat Act. "In pursuance of these in-
ter naval officer at Liverpool at once pro-
be Shenandoah, and having mustered the
.imself to have been " fully satisfied that
;. • ere, and that there were none known to
• bjects on board ; whereupon they were all
effects."
• eon the 14th of the game month, stating
• elivering up of the Shenandoah to the
.•• d" give great satisfaction to my govern-
. 'sag that u regarded the release of the
carefully abstain from any unauthorised
which might tend to make a situation
grave still more serious." On the
the Earl of Clarendon replied to Mr.
ication of the 21st October, in which
minister enunciated the claim of his
odemaification from losses resulting from
• Shenandoah. His lordship argued that
of the vessel's equipment were out such
English law, or, consequently, in the
English government, could be regarded
• • leg pointedly to Mr. Adams's mention
ajesty's government had, by re.
henandoah into port after knowing
and manner of outfitting, warned
for all the damage done, Lord Clarendon
•ed (which in this case I do not) to find
laim founded upon such principles, I should
further than the records of recent American_
•ractice of modern American statesmen."
ay (November 1-;), Mr. Adams addressed
• , beginning his letter with a statement of
•rotound regret that 1 am thus coin.
my relations with your lordship in •
•versy." The letter was in reply to that
Ravioli's dated the 2nd November (pub.
first portion of this oorrespoodeoce on the
hich his lordship argued against the liability •
. on this question, from the precedent nego.
government of the United Stated with the
Portugal, on a like occasion. Mr. Adams
. that the resp2ctive action of the United
Portugal, and of Great Britain towards the
, differed so essentially and radically as to
ible to bring them within a reasonable
two letters which conclude the series ate
DAMS TO THE EARL OF CLARE:COON.
[Received November 21,184151
Legation of the United States, London,
November 21.1865.
have the hoe..ur to inform roue lordship
elicited by the proposal for a commission to
n classes of claim' growing out of the late
the United States, made by your pees
Right Honourable Earl Russell, in his
to me on the 3Pth of August
—lust the careful consideration of my
Adhering, as my government does, to the
e claims it has presentesl, which his lordship
at the outset, to exclude from consideration,
.. able, I am instructed to say that it sees
• for further delay in invite; a full answer to
proposition. 1 sin dinTtal, therefore, to
ordship thattbe proposition of her Majesty's
the creating of a joint commission is respect'.
I pray your lordship to accept the assn.
..ghestoomeideretiou with which I have,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
EARL Ur CLARENDON TO SIR. ADAMS.
Fureign-office, December 2,1861
e the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
f the 16th ultimo, having reference to the
y predecessor addressed to you on the 3rd
are many statements in your letter which I
pared to controvert if it were not that her
'raiment consider that no advantage can re.
longing the coutroversy, of which the topice
exhausted, but which might possibly, if cone
.. ace acrimony into the relations between
and the United States; two nations who
. miens and mutual interest, should
knit together by bonds of the closest
Such a desire is strongly felt by the
nd people of this country, and her Majesty's
.o not doubt that it is shared by the govern.
'pie of the Coned States. While abstaining
any discussion of the passages in your letter
tuess of which 1 am unable to subscribe, it is
my duty in closing this correspoodence to ob-
. armed vessel departed during the war from a
to cruise against the commerce of the United
• maintain that throughout all the difficultiee
by which the Uuited States have lately been
title the termination of which no nation rejoices
ly than Crest Britain, the British government
and honestly discharged all the duties Wooer.
•• as a neutral power, and have never deviated
• • Lions imposed on them by international law.
CLaticapos.