The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-22

weasel 81 wnss the Upliod States goseransas o.
snas 70 nSld thc government Of Great Britain sss
Seao or the Captures maAc By vessels which as1 -
eNed Out - vessels owar foreign vors bocasseSsch
vsssss wsre originality bsit 10 British pert savs
o0servs that such Professions variance
WITH thc vincIpes or atoruatiooa asd with tbs de-
sisons Of Americas courts u che highest authority ssa
ssy not b structsa agaAs clasurs uiss
her hscsiys yosernnsns caanss sdmh 70 Do founded
any rcundsof hw or jassioc RUSSELL.
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BxgEsBsAD, Sept 2. lseS.
ss-n reply = yoar I:t.sr O sse slsi q august.
can stoss him "hc~ fas 10 true that the Aabsms
ns!ed out 3 rvesselef war at Liverpool before she leit
that am not able, nor my owo persoaaI observation
OF kaowiedss 70 reply ~ his lordships inquiry a. did
70: SEQ the xsan,a After che asss week july 1885,
In order 10 obtain FOR his Iordship from Greliable
seouroe the Information b. asked for. have made Ia
Geres from my SUCCESSORS IL business the 6sm or Laird
Brothers. the builders Of che vessel nov cahcd The
Alabama and am authorized BY them sestaas that the
Lverpoo and thai al The time Of her delivery she
uoe Atsed out . vessel-ofwar 7
nssgan the Surveyor Of Customs ~ liverpool dated 2oth
July. 1892 (ordeted by tho House Of Commons 70 be-
watch had been kss oashs vessel and that sh~ie she
&c. JOHN LAIRD.
TEE BRITsH CONSUL Ar MOBILE.
= LORD Lyoxs n SEWARD.
"a - re WAsHns0roN. March I. 1888.
surprise and regret that large sum OF money
put on board o. her Asjssty's ships or M0ssie BY
nr. hagee, The acting british Consul, and in CON-
plnu0e with roquisitou made By him. conveyed Ia
that ship TO Havana, and put on shore there IL ap
pears that the money " question was placed n Nj.
Msgoes hands BY ageuls Of The state. 6 Alabama, and
destined pay atsrsst, due British SUBJECTS aud
payable In London bonds Of that State. But this cir
cumstance has not Affected The view taken BY her Maes-
TVS government Of the Transaction They consider the
conduct OF Mr. Mcgee 70 haye been entirely variance
with he duties Of aeot q neutral Power and they
have directed 70 Inform you that, bec0rainG
Quainted with his proceedi0gs they have, without any
delay sent orders 70 70 dismiss him from theis
vice. X
Her Majesty's government have Instructed 10 say,
further that they greatly regret that any IN their
employment should have been guilty Of such conduct as
that which has led 70 the immediate dismissal Of Mr.
Nagee
SEWARD LYONS.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
WARRINGTON, March 2. 1888. !
M I0RD- have the hosor 20 acknowedge the receipt
Of your ordshis Of the LIST nstant, which informs
mo her Maestys government had learned with surprise
and regret that the acting British Consu at Mobile had
put large sum Of money board OF British shipOf
at that port account Of the State Of Alabama and
that In compliance with his reQustion the money had
been conveyed to Havana
Your further Informs that her Maesty's gov.
ernmen have disapprovod this proceeding Of the said
Consul and had In consequence thereof pereoptOriiy
dismissed him from the public service.
am instructed TO expreS1 10 you the Presidents salts
faction with this prompt and just vindication BY the
British government Of ts authority and honor and Of s
determination TO compel respect BY It's agents FOR the
laws and authority Of the United States.