Colonial Despatches

With reference to my despatches noted in the margin, I have the honor to state that affairs appear to be in a more satisfactorystate 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 theFlume 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 greaterliberty 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 abuseand 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.