The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-27 00:00:00

geese Minister through Lic,rpord Consulate, ss the order
for detention, came through same channel. Get this done
immediately, or Georgia will not sail.

Portuguese Consulate, 42, South JY" -street,
Liverpool, Aug. 8,1864,
E. Bates, Esq., Liverpool.
Sir,—l have just received an official ''ter from my
Minister in London, who orders mo to tell you to send the
Georgia as soon as you have orders from the Consul-Gene•
ral in London to d.) so.-1 have tho honour to bo, sir, yours
very respectfully, ALVARO CARNEIRO GERALDES,
Acting Consul for Portugal.

(Telegram.) Portugal, Aug. 8, Mt
Edward Bates, Liverpool, to Consul-General, London.
I have just received orders to let Georgia sail on re,
ceiving your orders. Please send them at outs.

(Telegram.) Rumford-place, Aug. 8, 1864.
Van Zeller, London, to Edward Bates, Liverpool.
Send steamer to sea at once.

Portuguese Consulate, 42, South John-street.
Liverpool, Aug. 8, 1864. ...
E. Bates, Esq., Liverpool.
Ski—As I have to inform my Minister of the precise
time of the departure of the steamer Georgia, I request you
to inform me by writing of same as soon as she sails.—l
remain, sir, yours respectfully,

ALVA.RO CARNEIRO GERALDES,
Ac ing Consul for Portugal.
The subsequent history of the Georgia is soon
told. She sailed from Liverpool on the Bth inst.,
and proceeded on her voyage under the British flag,
but off Lisbon, on the 15th inst., she was seized by
the Niagara, which was cruising about for the pur-
pose of intercepting her. The Georgia is now on her
passage to Massachusetts in charge of a prize crew.
It is a novel thing for a British ship, with a bona
fide British register on board, and admittedly en.
gaged in legitimate commerce, to be forcibly taken
and sent into a prize court upon the pretext that
at some former period, and while under different
ownership, she was engaged in hostilities against
the Federal States. Neither Mr Bates nor the Por-
tuguese Government can submit to this audacious
appropriation of their property. It rests with the
British Government to set Mr Bates right ; his pro-
perty has been seized in violation of all lawful
authority, and as his injury will be immediately laid
before the F.)reign-office, the Government must
take prompt measures not only to recover the ship
herself, bat also to obtain suitable compensation for
the injary.—Liverpool Daily Coarser.

RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES.

WEST LONDOS.

The half yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the offices, Tokenhcuse-yard—Mr B.
Bird in the chair.

The directors reported that they had not yet con.
eluded the proposed arrangements with the West
London Extension Company with a view to the ex-
tinction of this company, but that they would use
their best endeavours to accomplish that object, and
they recommended the reappointment of the com-
mittee of shareholders named on Sept. 2, 1862, to
co-operate with them. The statement of accounts
showed a balance in favour of the company of £674.
The report and statement of accounts were
adopted.

Some shareholders expressed their dissatisfaction
that the negotiations with the West London Ex-
tension Company were so long pending, and the
meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman. --