590 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



[Inclosure No. 1.] 



Mr. Lushing ton to Mr. Hammond. 



Admiralty, May 9th, 1870. 



Sir, In reply to your letter of this day requesting that copies of 

 the recent instructions given to Vice Admiral Wellesley for the pro- 

 tection of the Canadian Fisheries may be sent to you for communica- 

 tion to the Government of the United States, I am commanded by 

 My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you a copy 

 of a letter addressed to the Vice Admiral on the 9th of April (of 

 which you were informed by letter of the same date) and of a letter 

 addressed to him on the 5th instant on»a representation from the 

 Secretary of State for the colonies. 



My Lords request that you will lay the same before the Earl of 

 Clarendon. 



I am, &c, (Sig'O Vernon Lushington. 



Eight Honorable Edmund Hammond, &c. &c. &c, 



Foreign Office. 



[Sub-inclosure 1.] 



Mr. Wolley to Vice Admiral Wellesley. 



Admiralty, April 9th, 1870. 



Sir, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty 

 to transmit for your information and guidance the enclosed copies 

 of Foreign Office letters dated 2nd, 7th, and 9th Instant, referring 

 to the resolution of the House of Representatives at Washington in 

 regard to the intention of the Government of the Dominion of 

 Canada to suspend the licenses to foreign vessels for the inshore 

 Fisheries on the coasts of the Dominion. 



My Lords desire that you will detach a sufficient force to Canadian 

 Waters to protect Canadian Fishermen, and to maintain order, and 

 you are to instruct the Senior officer of such force to cooperate cor- 

 dially with any United States force sent on the same service. 

 I am, &c. 



(Sigd.) Thomas Wolley. 



P. S. The following telegram has been sent this day to H. B. M's. 

 Consul at New York : " Please to communicate the following instruc- 

 tions to the Senior Naval Officers at Halifax and Bermuda by first 

 opportunity : 



'Admiral Wellesley to make preparations at once for sending 

 vessels to protect Canadian fisheries in concert with United States 

 Naval authorities. Instructions sent to Halifax by to-day's post ' ". 



Vice Admiral Wellesley, C. B. &c, &c, &c, 



Halifax. 



[Sub-inclosure 2.] 



Mr. Wolley to Vice Admiral Wellesley. 



Admiralty, May 5, 1870. 

 Sir, With reference to my letter of the 9th April last in regard 

 to the protection of Canadian Fisheries: I am commanded by my 

 Lords Comm rs of the Admiralty to transmit to you, for your infor- 



