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Mr ... been proper for Bayley to have retired from the case.
And this would have left him free to advise the Colonial Government who are primarily responsible for the due execution of Treaties or arrangements with foreign Governments.
With respect to the collateral question, whether any alteration is wanted in the Rules of the Vice Admiralty Court, you will see by the letter from 2 Aug 1872 (1033. Arden) and to this last post see minute 93087.
WTH from the Lords of the Admiralty of the 2nd August, a copy of which is herewith transmitted that in their opinion no revision of those Rules is necessary.
I also transmit for your information a copy of the correspondence which has passed between this Department and the Foreign Office. From this you will learn that the French Government are altogether ...