Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.
Sir: In a note which you did Mr. Stuart the honor to write to him on the 23d of October last, you were so good as to say that the case of the British schooner Will-of-the-wisp should be taken into early consideration. One of the members of the firm of Salter & Twining, of Halifax, called upon me the day before yesterday, and informed me that the interests of the firm were suffering from the delay in bringing the case to a settlement. I venture, therefore to press upon the immediate attention of the government of the United States the representation concerning the Will-of-the-wisp, which was addressed to you by Mr. Stuart on the 20th October last, in pursuance of instructions from her Majesty’s government.
I have the honor to be, with high consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c.