I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you, for the information of
Earl Granville, that a
Letter has been received from
Rear Adml The Hon. G. Hastings,
dated the
10th Novr/68 No. 201, in which he states, that he
had made arrangements with His Excellency
Governor Seymour, for
affording assistance in Case of
any any Fenian Attempt being made on
the Colony, and had despatched the "
Forward" Gun Boat to remain
in the
Harbour of Victoria, for the present, to aid the Civil
Power in Case of Emergency.