Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, Aug. 8. 1863

Sir:

     I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a dispatch from Mr. Archibald, H. M. Consul at New York, commenting on the statements with regard to the case of Michael Quin, which were made in the papers which you did me the honor to send to me with your note of the 31st March—
     I also do myself the honor to transmit to you two original documents which were inclosed in Mr. Archibald's dispatch.
     You will see that after a careful examination of all the facts of the case, Mr Archibald has formed the opinion, that Quin was improperly entrapped into the U. S. naval service— by recruiting agents, of an inferior class, and that this led to the peril of life and limb, and to the suffering and losses which were sustained by him. Mr. Archibald suggests that some indemnity is due to the poor youth from the Government of the U. S., and I beg to recommend this suggestion to your attention and to beg you to consider the claim made in behalf of Quin; as an appeal to the benevolence

and compassion, not less than to the justice of the Government.
     I request you to be so kind, as to send the three original documents back to me.
     I have the honor to be, with high consideration, Sir,

Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Lyons.

Hon. Wm. H. Seward.
Sec. of State. &c—