EXTRADITION PAPERS. COPY of Telegram received from the Right Honorable the Earl of Carnarvon, dated 26th May, 1876. House of Commons has voted Address for return of all cases of extradition of prisoners, under Treaty between Great Britain and United States, showing charges on which prisoner was demanded, an those on which he was tried; also stating in each case whether any special stipulation beyond those in Treaty was required or conceded by either country as a condition of surrender. Please send return for Canada early. The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin. DOWNING STREET, 1st June, 1876. MY LORD,With reference to my telegram of the 26th May, I have the honor to transmit to you the enclosed copy of an address recently vote i by the House of Commons for a return of all cases of extradition of prisoners between Great Britain and the United States, with certain specified particulars relating to such cases. I should be glad if your Government could furnish me with the particulars in regard to Canada, for which I applied in my telegram above referred to, shewing the charges on which the prisoner in each case was demanded, and those on which he was tried, not only in the cases of prisoners surrendered to Canada, but also in those of prisoners surrendered by Canada to the United States, though, possibly, the particulars in these latter cases might not be required to be laid before Parliament. Governor General, I have, &c., (Signed) CARNARVON. The Right Hon. the Earl of DUFFERIN, K.P., G.C.M., G.K.C.B. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Extradition of prisoners (Great (Great Britain and United States,) Address for return of all cases of extradition which have occurred under Treaty between Great Britain and the United States, shewing, in the case of prisoners surrendered to Great Britain, the charges on which the prisoner was demanded, and those on which he was tried; and also stating, in each case, whether any special stipulation beyond those contained in the Treaty was required or conceded by the Government of either country as a condition of the surrender. |