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Show a,sllne lu ll.hrlnak.n. H f)rTAVVA,Olil.,Hcpt. ).-It will La B rciue mtered Hut, n short tlmo ago, H word was received that two vessels, H commanded n-a4-elvi ly by Dsn and H Alexandu Mel-au, iiatlvit of t'a,n V Itreton, NovaHootla, hal lcn veltml vH and the captains made prisoners by Ihu Jl H "Cornier Island" for Hallng lu Hell VH rlngHea. Thufrlenlanf thnlwo ca jiaD tains ap.ealcd to tbn Dominion govern- '' H mint lo suetiro their rvlesae. Thn , ttK minister of Marine promised lo luvestl -H gato Ihn allalr and, through Ilrlllali B authorities, draw Ihn attention of Iho , Ibiaalaugiveriiiiieiil to thu breach of M thu ueAitrallly law should It l found M that tho Me I-osue sailed In A Cam- 1 dlanvipel and bad retained their al- v M leglauco to the llrltlsli crowu. To I H tilght a telitrratn from Uio collector of M custom nt Victoria, II. C, stale-a that H Ilia MuUsn ucra sailing American , H vessels, uud Hint It was reported that H tin y had becomo American citizens, H Confirm itlon was found toboltlven to M tho latter statement by thn tart that H only a nalurallxed eltlzcn uf Ibe United Htate eau sail All American M vessel. Therelatlvis of the McLeans M will now seiri Iho astlstancu of tho HJB United Htnlea covcrnuieul to secure B llielr relean-. H |