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Caldwell's resignation under these circumstances in any other light than as an attempt on his part to put a stop to the investigation into his conduct which was pending by withdrawing himself, as he conceived, from the jurisdiction of the Court of Inquiry. The Council however considered that a decision should be come to as to the grave charges which had been brought against Mr Caldwell in his capacity as a Servant of the Crown, and relative to which evidence had been given to so great an extent as to occupy the time of the Council for twenty-seven days.– Mr Caldwell was accordingly informed that his resignation presented no justifying grounds for stopping the inquiry at that stage. He was given to the 14th Proxims to make his defence if he saw