77 would facilitate the tracing of the stolen property, which appears, as yet, not to be forthcoming from any of the stations. His Excellency also thinks that the master of the boat, or the shippers, could give the information necessary to enable him to detect among all the opium taken by Cruisers, and to discover whether there is among it any that belonged to the Petitioner, and to sift the whole affair to the bottom.
In regard to the allegation that there were 700 balls on board, it is not infrequent that those who make seizures report less than they have seized, and those who lose their goods more than they have lost. In the identification of property, in dispute, if the chops upon it are declared the task of erecting the discrepancy as to the amount is made easier.
The Viceroy observes that he does not apprehend any difficulty in terminating this affair, and that he is fully impressed with the desirability of treating international ...