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20.

as

regards M. Murrow's assertion

in the concluding part of paragraph 25 that "half of Mr. Farranti

term of

sentence

by

me

from

because I

was remitted

was

aware

a note Sir John Bowring

wrote to his son

then resident

heard

" here, that instructions would be received to that effect by the mail next expected" that there is not the slightest shadow of truthe in this statement _ I until now that Sir John Bowring had ever written to his son on the subject, and I had determined half of Mr Farranti

to remit one

never

sentence within a few weeks of

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the date of his conviction, and had

as will

so informed Mr. Fivrant,

reference to my

be seen

M

Despatch 1.79 of 6th June 1860.

Paragraph 27 is es

conclusively answered by a letter from M. Alexander which I forward herewith, that it is unnecessary for word on the subject

me to add

Paragraph 28 expresses the

Murrow's opinion upon mur Alexander's appointment to the acting chief Magisting

in 1860

and to the acting Colonial Secretaryship

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