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ships look magnificent lying in the Harbour; it is to be regretted that the Efficiency
of the force falls so far short of it's imposing ap- pearance. As regards the delay in the despatch of the "Linnet", however, it is possible that some share of the blame may rest on the Colonial forernment,
the funboat
as we understand
was sent out on
Keir requisition. If this be so,
some statement as
to the hour
at which the requisition was
sest in
of why it
and an explanation.
was
not sex in
sooner, ought to be fives.
A heeling of the Legislative
Council