Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06

Correspondence betaceen Great Britain and
Costa RIGA.

Correspondence betaceen Great Britain and
Costa Rica
We have received the intercepted cores
pondence of the British Government with the
Government of Costa RIGA, showing the friend
ly feeling for the former, and their genuine
sympathy, by contribution of two thousand
stand Of arms. This correspondence was
taken from a courier despatched from the
British mail steamer TO the Costa Ricsn Gov
eminent, and was subsequently handed over
TO the American Minister at Grenada, who
despatched the same TO the Government OF
the United States, on the 25th ult., by a bearer
Foreign Office of the former Government to
L. Wallerstein, the Consul General Uf Costa
Rica; and the other letters are addressed, one
officially, TO the Minister of Foreign Relation,
of Costa RIGA, aud the other, as private letter,
TO the President of the Republic.
FoREIGN OFFICE, Feb. Q, 1856.
am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to
hcquaint you that, having referred TO the War
Department your letter of the 18th ult., re-
questing that small supply of arms may be
furnished TO the Government of Costa RIGA,
his lordship has been informed by that De-
partment, in reply, that 1000 smooth bore
muskets (nitions) which are not SO highly
finished as the line pattern mu>kets of 1912,
can be supplied for this service al e. 3s each,
or if should be preferred, 1000 of the pattern
muskets OF 1865, can be furnished at Sos Sd
each.
AS soon as Lord Clarendon is informed by
you Of the species of arms which you decide
upon, he will communicate further with the
War Department, and request that the arms
may be placed at your disposal
/ have the honor TO be, sir your most ODE
dent and humble servant.
E. HAMMOND.
To L. Wallerstein, Esq, &c, &c.
Translated from he Original
No. 10. LONDON, Feb. 10. 1856.
Str-In reference 20 my note OF the 10TH oi
last month, marked No 1, in which commu
nicated TO your Excelenoy that in the inter
view with Lord Clarendon, | had begged Of
him 10 favor our government with a loan of
1900 muskets | now take great pleasure 70
inform Excellency that, on the 9th inst, WAS
advised by the Secretary Of Foreign Relations
that Lord Clarendon, having consulted with
the Minister oi War 10 regard 10 my request,
/ received the information that 200J uuskets
could be obtained at the price 23s., or 1000 al
56s. Cd for that service, as soon rs informed
his lordship which Of the two kinds would
suit me. He will give orders that the 1000
may be placed At my disposal for the use OF
the Republic Of Costa Rlca. have not yet
replied 10 that communication, bat | have
written private letter 10 said Secretary, en-
treating him TO send me an order 20 examine
the two kinds Of arms. After seeing them /
viii still consider IL it is convenient TO lake
them without positive instructions from his
Excellency the President; bns in the meantime
! am persuaded his Excellenoy will see the
promptness with which the government Of her
Britanic Majesty has complied with my request
is very strong demonstration Of her sympA-
thy and good will towards that Republic
Nothing is said, il is true, Ia the Minister'S
letter about the time the money should be
paid; IL shows this is left for the republic TO
determine. enclose herein 8 copy Of the let