§ MR. NORWOODsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign 1611 Affairs, What progress has been made towards a settlement of the claim of the owners of the Cestus against the Buenos Ayres Government, which was referred to the decision of the President of the Republic of Chili in 1865?
LORD STANLEYI am afraid I cannot say that any progress has been made in the case. It was referred to the arbitration of the President of Chili two years ago; but he seems to have been so much occupied with other affairs, that we have not received any communication as to what his opinion on the matter may be. I instructed the British Chargé d'Affaires to call the attention of the President to the subject, and to ask him to give a decision as soon as convenient. This letter was written on the 31st of May, and there has not been time for an answer to be received.