§ THE EARL OF DERBYsaid, that since the House had last met the country had been informed of the withdrawal of the Brazilian Minister, owing to the refusal of Her Majesty's Government to offer any explanation of, as he (the Earl of Derby) thought, the somewhat violent course taken by our Representatives in Brazil, in consequence of the unfortunate differences that had arisen with that country. He had not given any notice of his question, and he did not, therefore, think it would be convenient at that time to enter into a discussion upon the subject. He would merely ask the noble Earl, Whether he intended to lay before the House any Correspondence that had taken place, or papers relating to any transaction which had arisen between this country and Brazil since the production of the last papers on the subject?
§ EARL RUSSELLsaid, that he then held in his hand the correspondence which had taken place with the Brazilian Minister, and by command of Her Majesty he was about to lay it on the table. The Brazilian Government complained not so much of the 151 orders issued by Her Majesty's Government, as of the mode in which those orders had been executed in Brazilian waters. Certain demands had been made founded upon that complaint. With regard to the other questions of difference, the arbitration which had been agreed upon was now proceeding.