My love,
In conformity with your Lordship's orders conveyed to me in your instruction No. 21 of the 28th Ultimo, I have stated to General Cass the regret with which Her Majesty's Government have heard that Mr. James Keenan was about to return to Hong Kong in the capacity of United States Consul at that port. I recalled to the memory of the Secretary of State that in the year 1857 I had drawn the attention of Lord Malmesbury,