some men who left the ship at Melbourne, whose names I do not know. With two or three exceptions, the men and officers in the list are those that were landed at Liverpool. The list gives the nationality of each person, when he enlisted, and when he left the vessel. WILLIAM A. TEMPLE.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6th day of December, 1865, at Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, in England. Before me

JAS. THORNELY, Notary Public, Liverpool.

List of the officers and men of the Shenandoah, referred to in the preceding affidavit.

OFFICERS.

James J. Waddell, commander; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

William C. Whittle, first lieutenant; an American; joined the Sea King at London. John Grimball, second lieutenant; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Sydney Smith Lee, third lieutenant; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Frederick Chen, fourth lieutenant; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Dabney N. Scales, fifth lieutenant; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Charles Edward Lining, first surgeon; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Frederick McUlty, second surgeon; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Matthew O'Brien, first or chief engineer; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Alabama.

Charles Codd, first assistant engineer; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Rappahannock.

John Hutchinson, second assistant engineer; a Scotchman; came out in and joined from the Sea King.

Francis McGuffney, third assistant engineer; an Irishman; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Sumter and Alabama under the name of Curren.

Irvine S. Bullock, sailing master; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Alabama. Is brother to J. D. Bullock.

John Blackar, an Irishman; captain in the English merchant service; joined at Melbourne as captain's clerk.

Orris A. Browne, a passed midshipman; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool

John J. Mason, a passed midshipman; an American; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Cornelius Hunt, master's mate; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was on the Georgia and Rappahannock.

F. C. Minor, master's mate; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Alabama and Sumter.

Lodge Colton, master's mate; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Rappahannock.

H. Manning, master's mate; an American; joined us from the bark Abigail; was second mate on her.

W. B. Smith, purser; an American; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was captain's clerk on Alabama.

George Howard, boatswain; an Englishman; belongs to the royal navy of England, or had served in it; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool; has been in the Alabama. Peter Guy, gunner; an Englishman; has been in the royal navy of England; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

John Lynch, carpenter; an American, from New York, but married to an English woman residing in Liverpool; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

John O'Shey, carpenter, but resigned at Melbourne; came out in Laurel from Liverpool; was an Irishman by birth.

A. Alcott, sail-maker; an Englishman; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was on the Alabama.

PETTY OFFICERS.

Michael Moran, an Irishman; first captain of forecastle; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

William Warren, an Englishman; second captain of forecastle; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Louis Rowe, a Frenchman; captain of main-top; joined us from bark Alina.
Robbert Dunning, an Englishman; captain of fore-top; joined us at Melbourne.
Thomas Strong, an American; captain of mizzen-top; joined us at Melbourne.
Charles Cobbey, an Englishman; gunner's mate; joined us at Melbourne.

James Bronnan, an Englishman; chief boatswain's mate; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was on the Alabama.

Thomas Hall, an Englishman; quartermaster; came out in steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

John James, an Englishman; carpenter's mate; joined us at Melbourne.
John Spring, an Englishman; captain of the hold; joined us at Melbourne.

William Crawford, an Englishman; gunner's mate; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was on the Alabama.

Lewis Wiggins, a Russian; signal quartermaster; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Ernest W. Burt, an Englishman; doctor's steward; joined us at Melbourne.
James A. Exshaw, an Irishman; purser's steward; joined us at Melbourne.
Peter Ramond, a Frenchman; captain of fore-top; joined us from bark Alina.

William West, an Englishman; captain of main-top; belongs to royal naval reserve; joined us from hark D. Godfrey.

John Griffiths, an Englishman; captain mizzen-top; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Henry Fox, or Henry Yates, an Englishman; gunner's mate; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool; was on the Alabama.

John Davy, an Englishman; boatswain's mate; joined us from bark D. Godfrey.

John W. Jones, a Welshman; quartermaster; came out in the steamer Laurel from Liverpool.

Jacob Hanson, a Dane; quartermaster; joined us from the bark L. M. Stacy.
Francis Tuft, an Englishman; cooper; joined us from the Edward.

Franklin Gloon, (his right name is

joined us at Melbourne.

,) sail-maker's mate; an American;

Charles McLaren, a Scotchman; master-at-arms; joined us at Melbourne.

James Marlow, an Englishman; wardroom cook; came out in the Laurel from Liverpool.

Charles Hopkins, a negro, Baltimore; wardroom cook; joined us from schooner L. M. Stacy

William Smith, an Englishman; ship's cook; joined us at Melbourne.

John Williams, a negro; ship's cook; joined us from bark D. Godfrey; left us at Melbourne.

William Bruce, a Malay; wardroom steward; joined us from bark Alina; left us at Melbourne.

David Alexander, a Scotchman; corporal of marines; joined us at Melbourne.
William Park, an American; corporal of marines; joined us from ship Hector.

William Fenner, an English boy; captain's steward; came out in the Laurel from Liverpool.

H. C. Canning, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne; died October 29, 1865.

SEAMEN.

John Collins, an American; joined us at Melbourne.
Thomas Foran, an Irishman; joined us at Melbourne.
Lawrence Kerney, an Irishman; joined us at Melbourne.
John McDonal, a Scotchman; joined us at Melbourne.
John Ramsdale, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.
John Kilgower, a Scotchman; joined us at Melbourne.
Thomas Swanton, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.
James Welch, an American; joined us from bark Pearl.
John Morris, a Portuguese; joined us from ship Hector.
George Adeias, a Portuguese; joined us from ship Hector.
Walter Way, an Englishman; joined us from the Susan.

John Hawthorn, an Irishman; joined us from ship General Williams.
Alfred Seaman, a Prussian; joined us from ship S. Abigail.
Charles Graft, a German; joined us from ship S. Abigail.

Antonio Delombas, a Portuguese; joined us from ship Flector.

John Blacking, a Dane; joined us from bark D. Godfrey.

John Moss, an Irishman; joined us at Melbourne.

William Simpson, an Englishman; came out in the Laurel from Liverpool; was on the Alabama.

Joachim Roderichs, a Portuguese; joined us from ship Hector.

George Flood, an American; joined from bark D. Godfrey.

James Fegan, an Irishman; joined us at Melbourne.

Samuel Crooks, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.
John Simmes, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.

John Hill, an Irishman; joined us at Melbourne.

William Hutchinson, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.
Thomas Evans, a Welshman; joined us at Melbourne.

Charles H. Morton, an American; joined us at Melbourne.

George H. Gifford, an American; joined us at Melbourne.

John Kelly, an Irishman; joined us from brigantine Susan Abigail.

John Dowden, an American; was mate on the Abigail, and joined us as seaman.

Julius Colar, an American; joined us from the ship General Williams.

Alexander Pattison, a Scotchman; joined us from the Susan Abigail.

John Hilcox, an Englishman; joined us from the General Williams.
Henry Canning, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.

Joseph Steveson, a negro; joined us from the Pearl.

John Vanarery, a Canadian; joined us from the Gypsey.

Michael Rose, called Reed; an Englishman; came out in the Laurel from Liverpool; was in the Alabama.

William Bill, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail; died 26th October, 1865.
Henry Givens, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
John Mahoe, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
Joseph Long, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
James California, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
James French, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
John Sailer, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
William Brown, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
Joseph Kanaca, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
John Boy, from Sandwich Islands; joined us from Abigail.
Edward Wicks, a negro; joined us from the Waverley.

W. J. Jones, an Englishman; came out in Sea King.

James Ross, a Canadian; joined us at Melbourne.

John Williams, an English boy; joined us at Melbourne.

James Oar, an English boy; came out in Laurel from Liverpool.
Robert Rosell, a Spanish boy: joined us from the Hector.
Duke Simmons, a Malay; joined us at Melbourne.

FIREMEN.

John Martin, an Englishman; engine storekeeper; came out in the Sea King
David Marshall, an Englishman; first-class fireman; came out in the Laurel.
Thomas McLean, a Scotchman; first-class fireman; joined us at Melbourne.
William Brice, a Scotchman; joined us at Melbourne.
William Green, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.

William Rawlinson, an Englishman; came out in the Laurel from Liverpool.
William Clark, an Englishman; came out in the Sea King from London.

William Burgess, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.

Joseph Mullineux, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.

Henry Sutherland, a Scotchman; joined us at Melbourne.

James Carr, an Englishman; joined us from the ship J. C. Nye.
James Stranth, a Scotchman; joined us at Melbourne.

MARINES.

Henry Reiley, a Canadian; joined us at Melbourne.
William Kenyon, an Irishman; joined us at Melbourne.
Robert Brown, an Englishman; joined us at Melbourne.
John Murray, an Irishman; joined us from the bark Abigail.
Emanuel Silver, Portuguese; joined us from the bark Abigail.
William Burnet, a Prussian; joined us from the bark Abigail.

Thomas Barry, an Englishman; joined us from the brigantine Susan Abigail.
Thomas Floyd, an Irishman; joined us from bark Favorite.

John Ivors, an Irishman; joined us from bark Favorite.
Thomas Poulson, an Englishman; joined us from bark Favorite.
James Clury, an Englishman; joined us from bark Favorite.
John Grimes, an Irishman; joined us from bark Favorite.

WILLIAM A. TEMPLE.
JAMES THORNELY,

Notary Public, Liverpool.

Affidavit of Margaret Marshall.

I, Margaret Marshall, of No. 29 Benseidi street, Liverpool, say I am the wife of David Marshall. My husband was one of the firemen on the steamer Shenandoah, late in command of Captain Waddell. He went out from Liverpool in the Laurel and joined the Shenandoah at the island of Deserta, near Madeira, and remained on her during the whole cruise, and left her only after her arrival at Liverpool last month. His wages were £7 per month. They gave him a half-pay note for me; it was sent to me by my husband from Madeira. It was for £3 10s. per month, made payable to me. It was payable at the office of Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool, No. 10 Rumford place. It was paid regularly every month while he was gone, up to the 18th day of October last, on which day the last payment was made to me-I mean October 18, 1865. Mr. Robinson was the cashier in the office of Fraser, Trenholm & Co., who made some payments to me. The payments were made to me in person. They took my half pay note from me at the office and now have it.

MARGARET MARSHALL.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 11th day of December, 1865.

JAMES THORNELY,

Notary Public, Liverpool.

The Earl of Clarendon to Mr. Adams.

FOREIGN OFFICE, December 30, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th instant, enclosing further papers respecting the case of the Shenandoah, and to state to you that they shall receive due attention.

SIR: At the request of the Secretary of the Treasury I transmit for your information, and for such use as you may deem proper, copies of the monthly statement of the public debt of the United States.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Esq., &r, &c., &c.
(Same, mutatis mutandis, to all U. S. ministers.)

Statement of the public debt of the United States on the 1st of January, 1866.

The foregoing is a correct statement of the public debt, as appears from the books and Treasurer's returns in the department, on the 1st January, 1866.

No. 1131.]

HUGH MCCULLOCH,

Secretary of the Treasury.

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

LEGATION OF the United States,
London, January 11, 1866.

SIR: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatch from the department numbered 1635, dated 23d December of last year.

There is little or nothing deserving of notice in the events of the last week. Some little excitement has been occasioned in commercial circles by the appearance of a leader in the Times attributing the singular fluctuations in the financial condition of this country to the sudden expansion of the export trade to the United States, which was assumed to be all of it based on long credits rather than on any exchange of positive values. This new demonstration might have been less noticed had it not been marked by a revival of the malignant spirit which animated the direction of that paper throughout the war. The value of all discussions upon abstract questions of currency and exchange, depends so much upon the entire absence of feeling or imagination, that it is a