'A report has been received from az. W. E, O'Reilly, the British Minister at Caracas, stating that the Venezuelan Government had decided, us an act of grace and without admitting any liability, to Capt. Brining, master of the nian (6,385 tons), who was imprisoned at Puerto Cabelle last year, a sum of £500, 1: will be recalled that it was decided by the British Government. that a formal claim for compensa tion on Capt, Brining's behalf should be addressed to the Venezuelan Goverament by M. O'Reilly. The British Minister, however, was authorized to use his discretion re-gauling the date on which he should present the claim. As he knew that the Venezuelan "Government had, from the moment that the affair had originally been brought to their notice, adopted a very helpful and attitude, securing for ing certain privileges during Jhis imprisonment which wore strictly permissible by ard had been considering the circumstances of the whole case and examining the possibility of making, compensation, he postponed acting on his instruction The graceful and friendly action of the Venezuelan Government has, of course, now made any official steps by the British Minister unnecessary and it is clear from Mr. O'Reilly's report that, in. spontaneously making this grant to Cap: Brining, the Venezuelan Government Tbcen inspired purdy by feeling of friendliness towards this country and by a sense of justice, fand it is felt that the satisfactory conclusion to this unfortunate affair reflects teat credit on the central authorities at Caracas—Reuter,
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