With reference to Your Despatch of the
30th of November last, N
o
78, calling my attention to a Petition to
the Queen from
Mr John
Coplandpraying praying to be admitted as an Attorney and Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of
Vancouver Island, forwarded to me in your Despatch
N
o 50 of the
30th of March last, I beg to refer Your Grace to my
Despatch N
o 74 of the 30
th of November last, covering the required Report from the Chief Justice upon that Petition,
and which Report
contained an Explanation from that
functionary functionary of the cause of the
delay in its transmission.