CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 92

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as divine out

time

of my

long

and

after

an

pacific illness from which

I am still suffering, though

happily not so as to interfere

with the performance

of my

Judicial duties.

by my

Sir John Bowring very

kindly endeavored

to bring about

an arrangement but failed as

I am told in an Official letter

(enclosure G) in consequence of Mr. Caunter declining to make

a

becoming apology, & of my imposing conditions as to the mode in which the apology should be made. I had certainly throughout

considered myself entitled to a public apology

419

the first slander having been

uttered at a

91

public meeting (being

a guest night). The Honorable Mr. Eagar when I had nominated as

my

representative felt the same. However, sooner than have to trouble you with

a matter

of so personal a nature, I should have had no

objection

to leave the question of apology

to be referred to any

other referee, but

unfortunately at this point his Excellency's private correspondence ceased - Sir John Bowring did, I believe, subsequently propose to Mr. Eagar that the whole matter should be referred to Anstey, Callcott Seymour & I should have been very glad of the decision

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118 as divine out time of my long and after an pacific illness from which I am still suffering, though happily not so as to interfere with the performance of my Judicial duties. by my Sir John Bowring very kindly endeavored to bring about an arrangement but failed as I am told in an Official letter (enclosure G) in consequence of Mr. Caunter declining to make a becoming apology, & of my imposing conditions as to the mode in which the apology should be made. I had certainly throughout considered myself entitled to a public apology 419 the first slander having been uttered at a 91 public meeting (being a guest night). The Honorable Mr. Eagar when I had nominated as my representative felt the same. However, sooner than have to trouble you with a matter of so personal a nature, I should have had no objection to leave the question of apology to be referred to any other referee, but unfortunately at this point his Excellency's private correspondence ceased - Sir John Bowring did, I believe, subsequently propose to Mr. Eagar that the whole matter should be referred to Anstey, Callcott Seymour & I should have been very glad of the decision 1
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118

as divine out

time

of my

long

and

after

an

paciful illness from which

Jam still suffering, though

happily not so as to interfere

with the performance

Iudicial duties.

y my

Sir John Bowning very

Rindly endeavored

endeavored to bring about

an an au

angement but failed as

I am told in an Official letter

(enclosure G) in consequence of Mr Custey declining to make

a

becoming apology, & of my hiposing conditions as to the mode in which the apology should be made. I head certainly thoughout

Ourdidered myself entitha to a public apology

419

the first slander having been

uttered at a

91

public mess (being

a quest night). The Honorable Mor Eager when I had nominated as

As

my

resence felt the same. However. Somner than have to tombled you with

y

a matter

so personal a nature. Ishould have had no

objection

to leave the question of apology

turfettered to any

other referee, but

to

unfortunately at this point his Excel = lency's private corresponden we__ ceased - Sir John Bowning did I believe subsequently propose Fur Edger that the whole matter Shimla be referred to Aducical, Seymour & Ishould have been inly toe glad of the decisions

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