(Signed) Robert Hall.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Admiral Cochrane to the Admiralty.
Repulse at Callao, 28th February 1875.
Sir,—I have the honour to forward for the information of their Lordships a copy of correspondence which I have received from Commodore Goodenough, commanding the Australian Station.
2. The correspondence has reference to the very irregular conduct of a master of a trading brig lately wrecked. The master is believed to be an American.
3. Commodore Goodenough requested that the documents containing evidence tending to substantiate the charges against the said master should be forwarded to the American admiral commanding the North Pacific Station. The islands where the occurrences referred to took place are not included in the Pacific Station.—I am, etc.
(Signed) A. A. Cochrane.
Rear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.