"Le Chevalier de Chatelain" complains to the Times. Married to
an Englishwoman, he became naturalized in 1848, and has since exer- cised all the rights of a British subject. Yet he receives the following
letter from the Home Office. " Whitehall, Nov. 29.
" Sir—As there is reason to believe that some misconception prevails as to the extent of the privileges conferred by a certificate of naturalization, I am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to explain to you, that no cer- tificate or other act of naturalization granted by the British Government to an alien places him beyond the lawful power and control of his native country, unless he have received from the Government of such country a certificate of denationalization, or been released from his original obligations as a subject or citizen in some other legal way. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, II. WADDINGTON." The letter is in fact a circular, issued to all naturalized subjects. Sonic it may usefully warn, if they think that they have shaken off their natural responsibilities by acquiring local English rights ; and others it may usefully inform, that though Englishmen within English jurisdic- tion, they arc still Frenchmen everywhere abroad.
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