§ MR. ARTHUR ARNOLDasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he has received any information from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington concerning the safety of Mr. Alfred Sheldon?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEThe latest despatch received from Mr. West on the subject arrived in England on the 6th instant, from which it appears that the authorities of Kansas City have, 608 so far, exerted themselves in vain to discover Mr. Alfred Sheldon, and that the search for him is still being vigorously prosecuted. The correspondence on the subject will be communicated confidentially to Mr. Sheldon's brother in. England.
§ MR. ARTHUR ARNOLDsaid, he had a letter from Mr. Sheldon's brother, who resided in Salford, in which it was stated that that gentleman had received many letters from Kansas City, which intimated that not a single step had been taken to recover his brother, or bring the guilty parties to justice. Mr. Sheldon's brother did not blame Her Majesty's Government.
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEI can only say that the statement in the letter is quite opposite to the information which has been received; but I should be glad if my hon. Friend would communicate that document to me, and I will pay every attention to it.
§ MR. ARTHUR ARNOLDI will do so.