SPAIN.
Letters from Cadiz, dated 19th September, state that the English Ironclad Squadron, commanded by Lord Clarence Paget, is in the neighborhood, awaiting instructions from London relativo to the outrage committed by the Spanish navy on the British flac A tornado steamer bound from Leith to Rio Janeiro has been seized off Madeira by the Spanish ship Derma ; the vessel was detained as a prize of ■war at Cadiz. The Captain and crew are in close confinement, and treated as prisoners of war. The British Consul was refused communication with the prisoners. The crew are reported to be treated with cruelty. The British Government demands prompt and complete redress.
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North Otago Times, Volume VII, Issue 158, 27 November 1866, Page 3
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109SPAIN. North Otago Times, Volume VII, Issue 158, 27 November 1866, Page 3
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