In either of the above cases, the Undersigned has to request his Excellency to convey to him the nomination of the place chosen for the residence of the Court. The Undersigned, however, is directed to add the opinion of Her Majesty's Government, that as no Slave Trade appears to be carried on under the Chilean flag, the establishment of a Mixed Court in the territory of this Republic is not at present necessary for the service of suppressing Slave Trade, but that such isolated cases as might occur under that flag might properly be disposed of by the Mixed Court at Sierra Leone, should the Chilean Government concur in a provisional understanding to that effect. The Undersigned thus communicates to his Excellency M. Irarrázaval the opinions and the suggestion of his Government; and he has the honour of transmitting to his Excellency the copy of a British Act of Parliament for carrying into effect the provisions of the Treaty above mentioned. The Undersigned, &c. H.E. Senhor Irarrázaval. JOHN WALPOLE. (Inclosure 2.)-Senhor Irarrazával to Colonel Walpole. (Translation.) Santiago, February 16, 1844. THE Undersigned, &c. has received the note dated the 10th instant which the Honourable John Walpole, &c. has been pleased to address to him, relative to the establishment of the 2 Mixed Courts for the examination and adjudication of vessels seized on suspicion of being engaged in the Slave Trade, according to what is stipulated in the Treaty of the 19th January, 1839. The President, acquainted with the contents of the said note, directs the Undersigned to say in reply, that his Excellency is informed of the selection made by Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the colony of Sierra Leone for the residence of the Mixed Court which is to be held in the British dominions, and that this Government does not believe that it will be necessary for the present to name the Chilean Judge and Arbitrator who are to assist in composing it, reserving to itself to do so at a future period, if it should appear convenient. With regard to the second question proposed by Mr. Walpole to the Undersigned, that is to say, whether the Government of this Republic is of opinion that a Secretary or Registrar, a Judge, and an Arbitrator, ought to be named for the Mixed Court which is to reside on the dominions of the Republic, the Undersigned has the honour to make known to Mr. Walpole, that his Government has determined on appointing them, and that the place chosen for their residence is the port of Valparaiso. The opinion of Her Britannic Majesty's Government as to the institution of a Mixed Court in the Chilean territory not being at Slave Trade under the 102. The Earl of Aberdeen to Count Mar. 7 Destruction of Pierre Sar Ste. Aulaire 111. Lord Cowley to the Earl of May Aberdeen 125. M. Desages to Count Ste. Aulaire 537 don's factory at Solima 539 6 Question of abolition of May 28 Kidnapped Negroes said 128. Count Jarnac to the Earl of Aber- July 12 French vessel Fanny vi deen sited by H.M.S. Frolic. 132. The Earl of Aberdeen to Count July 31 Kidnapped Negroes said Jarnac to be carried from Mada- 134. Count Jarnac to the Earl of Aber- July 31 Alleged obstructions to deen new French establish- 137. Lord Cowley to the Earl of Aber- Aug. 9 Slave Trade under the French flag south of Search of the Fanny by 541 541 542 543 544 deen 546 H.M.S. Frolic.. 547 141. 145. The Earl of Aberdeen to Lord Sept. 6 Ditto ditto Sept. 20 Sept. 26 156. Lord Cowley to the Earl of Aber Oct. 4 in the Gaboon.. Proceedings of the French deen in the Gaboon and other 569 178. The Earl of Aberdeen to Lord Dec. 17 Forwarding original let 1844 345. Colonel Hodges to the Earl of April 22 Case of the Louise........... 590 Aberdeen 406. Mr. Kennedy to the Earl of Aber- May 4 Act 6 & 7 Vict. cap. 98. 591 593 Slaves owned by British SIR, AUSTRIA. No. 3.-The Earl of Aberdeen to Sir Robert Gordon. Foreign Office, January 24, 1844. I HEREWITH transmit to your Excellency for your information, copies of correspondence with the Prussian Minister at this Court, and a copy of a letter addressed to the Admiralty by one of the Under Secretaries of State for this department, upon the subject of the interpretation to be given to the Xth Article of the Treaty of December 20, 1841,* between Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, for the suppression of Slave Trade. H.E. Sir Robert Gordon, G.C.B. * Vol. XXX. Page 269. I am, &c. ABERDEEN |