No. 60, Financial

In continuation of my Despatch No 52 dated 14th July 1866, I have
the honor to transmit further reports of proceedings in the
Legislative Assembly and comments thereon extracted from the local
newspapers.

Remarks upon these proceedings you will I think agree with me are
unnecessary, they themselves affording such a commentary upon the
elective Assembly of this Island as can only be viewed with regret by
those who like myself entertain strong opinions in favour of
representative institutions.

I will only add in relation to these proceedings that I felt it my
duty to abstain from any attempt either direct or indirect to
influence the Assembly or any Member of it in reference thereto.

These Resolutions with my remarks thereon will be found in 61/9583
my Despatch No 61 of this date.