Mr. Kuntay has approved live regret, and so you have been officially informed; this is His Excellency considers sufficient to justify him in directing the termination of the dispute; and even if His Excellency felt himself at liberty to allow a Despatch from the Secretary of State to the parties concerned, he does not think that the interests of the Public Service would be fostered by meeting your request with respect to the question.
I have the honour to be,
Your most Obedient Servant,
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
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No. 4.
Monday,
10th November 1856.
Your letter of the 8th instant, which I have the honour to acknowledge, leaves me no alternative but to bring the matter under the consideration of The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
I have the honour to be,
Your most Obedient Servant,
John
Chief Justice
The Honorable
W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary.