14.

been convicted of one libel against Mr. Fridges, is now prosecution for another

under.

against the Government, and

that the low scurrilous and

bov

contemptible character of his newspaper has been but

often the protection of his paper from legal for me ridges has already proceedings .

Bridges sent his explanations

Mr.

.

on

the Opium Monopoly question in Despatch Noys of Sfth June last..

to Mr

With regard to Kingsmill and his nomination

(

49

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to the Rating Attorney Generalohip albeg to

to state that his applic

-cation was on the 7th Inst

first brought before the

Executive Council andread_

M. Day's second that there was a considerable discussion

as to the relative claims of M. Hengsmill and Mr. Day in which much friendly feeling towards Mrthingsmiths

was exhibited, but that the

vote of the Council was unanimous that the publie service would be best

provided for by Mr Day's appointment.

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