No. 149.
Mr. Hoffman to Mr. Fish.
Legation of the United States,
London, June 22, 1876.
(Received July 3.)
No. 112.]Sir: I have the honor to forward to you
herewith copies of the only notes of importance received from the
foreign office in the Winslow matter during the last week.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
112.]
Lord Derby to
Mr. Hoffman.
Foreign Office, June 15, 1876.
Sir: With reference to my letter of the
31st ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that a letter has been
received from the home department, transmitting a copy of a
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report from the solicitor
of the treasury, stating that application was made at Judges
Chambers to-day for the discharge of Winslow, when Her Majesty’s
attorney-general attended, and stated the present condition of the
negotiations between this country and the United States; when, after
hearing counsel for the prisoner, the application was acceded to by
the learned judge.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
112.]
Lord Derby to
Mr. Hoffman.
Foreign Office, June 16, 1876.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, calling attention to the
letter from this department to the home office, of the 25th ultimo,
published in the papers recently presented to Parliament, respecting
extradition, and explaining the intention of the suggestion which
you were good enough to make with a view to the settlement of the
questions which have arisen as to the interpretation of the tenth
article of the treaty of 1842.
I have, &c.,
