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With reference to my despatches noted in the margin,

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I have the honor to state that affairs appear to be in a more
satisfactory state in Cariboo now than when I last wrote.

2. Your Grace's telegram was telegraphed by me at once to
Mr Brew with orders to enforce the law at any price and reached
Cariboo the day before Mr Justice Needham gave his judgement
and I have no doubt had considerable effect in assisting in a quiet
settlement of the case. Mr Needham gave judgement in favour of
the Flume Company and their adversaries, the Canadians, acquiesced
in a decision which deprived them of their Gold and of a rich claim.

3. I trust that no fresh orders contrary to the spirit of
the telegram will be given to Admiral Hastings. On the contrary
I hope that the written instructions will furnish him with still
greater liberty of action should I unfortunately have to appeal
to him for assistance. The Records of Your Grace's office will
show how chary I have been of making use of any physical force
placed within my reach in Honduras and elsewhere.

4. I may mention here that the moderation of my conduct in
the late affair at Cariboo has brought down upon me an amount of
abuse and invective from the Victoria Journals which it is
impossible for Your Grace, without a knowledge of that town or a
perusal of the papers to imagine.