Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.
My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, stating that you agree to the proposal made in my note of the 20th ultimo, to the effect that the persons to be appointed to confer upon the subject of indemnification in the case of the British steamer Magicienne would meet for that purpose at New York instead of at Key West, and informing me that you have accordingly named Mr. Edward Mortimer Archibald, her Majesty’s consul for the State of New York, as referee, and that on receiving my answer to your note now before me you will be ready to instruct him to confer with Mr William M. Evarts, the referee named on the part of this government.
In reply, I have the honor to inform your lordship that the selection of Mr Archibald is satisfactory, and that Mr. Evarts will immediately be apprised of the fact.
I have the honor to be, with high consideration, your lordship’s obedient Servant
Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.