The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-21
The American Question.


In the House OF Commons the Sth inst, in reply u
Sir A. Agnew. Mr. Iayard begged TO state, in answer to
received reports from ConsuIs az Boston, Portland
and Eaw York the subject Of the kidnapping Irish
various pleas in The With
the Information which the public bad been able to derive
from the newspapers. AT Portlad fortyseven and at
at Boston one hundred and two British subjects had.
IL appeared, been kidnapped Those persons had been
tempted under various preences to leave Ireland and
on arriving in the United States were actually i'm
prisoued for me kept without sufficient food and
then piled with whiskey. When in state of intoxica
United states lord Lyons had already made repori
on the subject to her Macstys government AZ soon az
the government received Information Of what had taken
place at New York instructions were sent to Lord Lyons
to make inquiry and 70 ask for redress and further 70 call
on the United states government in future, protect
teDces to proceed TO the United states He trusted soon
~ Tecciyorom Lord Lyons account Of what he had
boon % IN tne case Of the perscns who had been
so III used at New York. Clear, hcar.)
THE KEARsARaE ENLrsTNgyTs.
Tho commander Of the United States steamer Kcar.
sarge had addressed letter TO the Marquis OF Canrcarde
relative TO some remarks which his icrdshp made In the
tain denies that he enlisted any men, and says that the
Kcarsage has moro than her complement that tho
send American scamen TO her have all been met by re-
fsa and that many Of the Royal Mariaes at Deal and
have offered themselves in numbers and have ali bean
refused enlistment
10 The House Of Lords on the 7a inst, the Earl Of Derby
In the papers to tho effect that he had stated that Mr.
Adams did not deny that tho board tho Kcarsags
examined by the medical officer that their names
had been placed the books OF the Ship and that thew
clothed In the uniform Of the United States Navy
I'm the contrary what no stated in answer 10 the obser
vatoDs Of tho noble lord opposite was that Mr. Adans
did not deny the placing Of the the books and
the clothing in the United States uniform, then u would
be impossible that the officers OF the ship should not be
AFTER q few words from the Earl Of Donoughmore.
which were naudibe, Earl Russell was understood u
say that he bad called Mr.. Adams attention TO the
statement made the other evening, an that ho earl
Russc had also called the attention OF the BONE Secre
tary 70 II.
THE LAIRD RAMS.
In tho House OF Commons on the Sth instant, Sir Il
Pa ia rising TO call the attention Of tho Attorney Gene
rsl 70 the evidence which being obtained 10 eyps
the subject Of The steam rams at Brkennead said he b
Ieved the Foreign Ensten act was framed 70 prevent
armed ahips from leaving ports with the inentioa
1890 part In against beIligesents In auy wtl
nghsd. This question WIS intimately connected wtk
ne question o. neatrAl and bellSerent rights and o
tnseo rights ~ could not give better definition thar
Was contained In letter from Earl Russelfto Lord lyons
Aas0n 81 assa Now, Lore Russell wrote to LORI
said to NJ adams that the most strineea, orders had
might b q Tnen na The e. s dr oss
rave purposes that there vessels alleged
nns out 70 British ports for purposes
s o. % sna .ac gaysrnmsnt would not hcsac u
Of justicc and that Mr. Adams WAS NO dsnb, ha hs
must proceed according 70 tho regular
o. Jaw, and upon sworn testimony, -
ons was nos intended that tho neutral C
mns i ,ne ev,ucnso 70 con was tho duty Of o new
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