426

Lord Stanley to Mr. Mar. 21 Naturalization question. The British gov-
Thornton.

ernment, while willing to negotiate upon
the subject, desire time to investigate
their laws in order that a just and liberal
treaty may be concluded."

Mr.Thornton toMr. Mar. 23 Thanks of the British government for the
Seward.

friendly conduct of the United States
consul at Lambayeque, in extending his
good offices to two British subjects whose
property was destroyed by the insurgents
in Peru.

Anticipated raid into Canada by the Fe-
nians.

Friendly conduct of the United States con-
sul at Lambayeque towards two British
subjects.

Arrest of foreigners in Mexico.

427

429

429

429

Mr. Berthemy to Mar. 14 Relative to concluding a treaty for the
Mr. Seward.

amelioration of the condition of the sol-
diers wounded in battle.

455

Mr. Seward to Mr.

Mar. 31

Same subject....

456

Berthemy.
Do....

June 10

Reception of the Chinese embassy in the
United States.

456

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sept. 30 Same subject

Disagreement on the subject of precedence
among the diplomatic and consular body
at Tangier.

457

459

Berthemy.

23

Mr. Ewing to Mr. Nov. 30 Opening of the Dutch Chambers. Relations

Seward.

489

15

between Holland and Belgium in regard
to the barrage of the Scheldt.

25

Probabilities of the continuance of peace
in Europe.

490

38

.do..

Sept. 12

.do.

April 20

Massacre of the crew of the bark Rover by
the inhabitants of Formosa.
Chinese indemnity fund.....

503

510

12

.do.

May 26

511

.do.

16

.....do.

June 8
July

514

516

17......do...

Contemplated revision of the tariff and
commercial articles of the treaty of 1858
between Great Britain and China.
Modification made in the duty on tea dust..
Chinese opinion concerning intercourse with
foreign powers. Opening up of inland
waters to commerce. Working of mines
by foreigners.

July 2 Rules agreed to between the Chinese gov-
ernment and the foreign ministers for the
conduct of the joint tribunal in cases of
confiscation and fines for breach of
revenue laws.

Mr. Browne to Mr. July 24 Scheme of the Lower California Company
Seward.

in relation to the proposed colonization
by Chinese of the company's grants in
Sonora and Lower California.

Chinese labor on the Pacific coast and its
effect upon the development of our

521

528

Trial of F. H. B. Jenkins for setting on
foot an expedition to Corea having for
its object to exhume the remains of a
dead sovereign, and to hold the bones for
profit.

Objections of the Chinese government to
having a gold mine near Chifu worked.
Relative to the granting judicial powers to
all consular officers in China.

Scheme of the Lower California Company
in relation to the proposed colonization
by Chinese of the company's grants in
Sonora and Lower California.

25 Mr. Williams to Aug. 22 Closing of the Straw Shoe Channel in the

Mr. Seward.

3 Mr. Seward to Mr. Sept. 7 Browne.

..do..

Yangtze River. Regulations adopted by
the foreign representatives concerning
the same.

Rules agreed to between the Chinese gov-
ernment and the foreign ministers for
the conduct of the joint tribunal in cases
of confiscation and fines for breach of the
revenue laws.

Sept. 7 Chinese views concerning intercourse with
foreign powers. Opening up of inland
waters to commerce. Working of mines
by foreigners.

Sept. 8 Contemplated revision of the tariff and
commercial articles of the treaty of 1858
between Great Britain and China.
Revised land regulations for the foreign
settlement at Shanghai.

6.do.

28 Mr. Williams to Sept. 14 Mr. Seward.

557

559

565

565

571

572

572

574