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was the production of written orders authorizing ‘the capture of any vessel illegally 
sealing in Behring’s Sea.” 
He then asked to be allowed to search the ship, and on permission being accorded 
him he spent over half-an-hour with his men in overhauling the vessel, No find 
rewarded his search, however, the whole of the skins aboard having been dexterously 
hidden in tine to ay vid detection. When the search was concluded the officer turned 
to Captain McLean, and, after expressing his pleasure at not being under necessity to 
seize his vessel, informed him that a few hours before, the ‘‘ Rush” had come up with 
and boarded the schooner ‘‘ Black Diamond.” He had found aboard her 104 sealskins, 
and on discovering these had put the second officer in charge, and disp: itched the 
captured sealer to Sitka. He also stated that it was the intention of his Commander 
to capture every vessel illegally sealing in Behring’s Sea, and send them to Ameriaan 
ports in charge of American officers. 
He then ordered his crew to return to the ‘‘ Rush,” and, as soon as they were aboard 
the steamer, headed full speed away to the west. 
At the time of boarding, the ‘‘Triumph” had aboard her about 300 skins. 
The ‘‘ Black Diamond” is owned by Messrs. Guttman and Frank, of this city. 
Yesterday morning, when the facts of the case became generally known, Captain 
_ Cox, Mr. H. Saunders, and Mr. W. Munsie formed themselves into a deputation, and 
decided to leave for Esquimalt immediately, and interview the captain of the 
“Champion” on the subject. Commander Sinclair received the deputation very 
courteously, and, on learning the object of their visit, ordered his secretary to take 
down all the statements made. The facts of the case were then put before him, and 
the visitors protested against the menace to the sealing industry by the acts of the 
United States Revenue-cutter. It was represented that out of fifty-five sealing-, 
schooners that have entered Behring’s Sea this season twenty-four belong to Victoria, 
and that if the acts of the American Government were not speedily put a stop to, 
the sealing industry of Victoria would be ruined. 
All the members of the deputation signed the statement, and Commander Sinclair 
told them that, although he could do nothing himself, he would lay everything before 
the Admiral as soon as he joined the fleet. He further advised them to collect all 
other available information on the subject and dispatch it to Admiral Heneage by 
the steam-ship ‘‘Sardonyx,” which sails on Thursday next for Port Simpson. 
On arrival in the city the deputation was joined by Mr. Richard Hall and Captain 
Grant. Senator Macdonald, of Toronto, was then interviewed at the Driard, and at 
once threw himself into the subject, going with the deputation to Mr. EH. Crow 
Baker, M. P., and the Honourable Mr. Robson, Provincial Secretary. A telegram 
containing the whole of the facts was dispatched to the Honourable the Minister of 
Marine and Fisheries at Ottawa by Senator Macdonald, and it is expected that an 
answer will be received in time for it to be dispatched to the Admiral by the ‘‘ Sar- 
donyx.” 
The Honourable Mr. Robson also dispatched a separate telegram to the Minister 
of Marine on the same subject. 
{Inclosure 5 in No. 218.] 
Telegram from Victoria, B. C., to Mr. Bowell, Minister of Customs, Ottawa. 
One man from Revenue-eutter placed on board ‘Black Diamond,” with orders to 
take her to Sitka. Vessel’s master and crew remained on board, and brought her 
straight to Victoria. Vessel’s papers, clearance, coasting licence, and certificate of 
registrary, also salted skins, taken from her by officer of Revenue-cutter. 
No. 219. 
Admiralty to Foreign Office.—( Received September 6.) 
ADMIRALTY, September 4, 1889. 
Sir: Iam commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty 
to transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, 
308 copy of a letter from the Captain of Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘Cham 
pion,” dated the 30th July last, with copy of its inclosure, respect- 
ing the capture of an English sealing-schooner by a United States 
cruizer in the Behring’s Sea. 
lam, &e. (Signed) R. D. AWDRY., 
