Was one law depending upon the construction of the Postal Convention with France of 24th Sept. 1856, which is to be found in the 10th Vol. of Hertslet's Treaties to p.108. (copies annexed).
That the further opinion of the Queen's Advocate was conveyed in a letter from Lord Clarendon to the French Minister (copy enclosed).
6. That there could be no doubt that the Arabs subsidized by Your Lordship were bearing upon the question he (M Holland) was to state that in 1869 the Queen's Advocate was consulted as to the legality of an arrest at Hong Kong of the Messageries Imperiales Steamer "Sere" (or "Segre") on board.
4. That in his first opinion he assumed that the "Tigre" conveyance was not engaged in the conveyance of correspondence, but of luggage only; on that assumption he reported that the "Tigre" was not employed in execution of Articles 1 & 2 of the Convention so as to be within the scope of Art. V.
5. That the French Ambassador, when informed of that opinion, remonstrated against it, stating that the "Tigre", by the French Government, was employed...
7. That Your Lordship requested to be favored with our opinion upon the following questions:
1. Whether a French vessel engaged in the French Government Postal Service and called in either regularly or occasionally in the course of her voyage at some British Port, was exempt under the terms of the Postal Convention from the liability which attached to all other vessels for any damage which she might have done in collision with any other vessel.
2. Whether, if such a vessel was not within the...