On further consideration, and after a further letter from the Bishop of Victoria to Sir John Bowring on this subject, has decided for the present not to interfere with the appropriation of the grant to S. Paul's College.
The grant to S. Paul's College. A second despatch of a few lines will be sufficient to convey the decision of the Foreign Office not to interfere, at present, with that grant.
23 Oct
Draft of proposed second despatch
M 23 Oct
Mr. Ball to Sir C. Molesworth signed the despatch to the Governor, of which you find the draft attached.
Despatch No. 8347
Your obedient Servant
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