No. 9.
Mr. Waddington to Mr. Hammond.—(Received
February 27.).
Whitehall,
February 26, 1864.
Sir: Referring to the correspondence which
has taken place on the subject of recruiting in Ireland for the
federal government of America, I am directed by Secretary Sir George
Grey to transmit to you, for the information of Earl Russell, a copy
of a report received by the Irish government from the commissioner
of the Dublin police, describing the embarkation of the first party
of emigrants despatched by the agency of P. J. Finney.
I am, &c.,
[Enclosure in No.
9.]
Report.
Dublin Metropolitan
Police,
February 23,
1864.
I beg to state that I find that P. J. Finney procured an office
in the back room of a cottage in Guild street, in this city,
where a number of young men assembled on yesterday, forty-three
of whom received dockets from him, which they subsequently
presented to the office of Mr. Delany, 13 North Wall, where they
were furnished with tickets to. proceed to Liverpool by the
Trafalgar steamer, which sailed from North Wall on last evening.
On their arrival in Liverpool they will embark in one of the
Oriental Steam Company’s vessels, and be forwarded to Boston per
arrangement made by Messrs. Sable & Searle, shipping agents,
Water street, Liverpool.
It is said that about the same number will leave per this
evening’s steamer. They are engaged, as it is said, to work upon
railways, &c., and all are of the laboring class, and strong
athletic young men.
DANIEL RYAN, Superintendent.
Submitted. J. L. O. Ferrall.
February 23, 1864
