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Attorney General, and ascertaining that there was doubt as to the possibility of the illegality of the proceedings, I instructed him to apply without delay to the Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court for an order to release the "Ava". While I was consulting the Acting Attorney General, it appears that the attendance of all parties at his house, which is about two miles out of town, was required.

At the time appointed the Acting Attorney General applied for the order to release the vessel, which was at once issued.

6. No 3 in Despatch of 1872.

It transpired that the Solicitor of the Messageries Maritimes Company had applied to the Judge to withdraw the Warrant. Mr. Ball very properly declined to make any order without hearing both sides, and he fixed the same evening for the hearing. This simple narrative of facts is, I trust, enough to remove any doubt as to the justice of the complaint which has been made.

Nevertheless, before closing this letter, I beg to express my thanks to Your Lordship and to Lord Granville for the language which has been used to the French Government when...

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C 594 Attorney General, and ascertaining that there was doubt as to the possibility of the illegality of the proceedings, I instructed him to apply without delay to the Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court for an order to release the "Ava". While I was consulting the Acting Attorney General, it appears that the attendance of all parties at his house, which is about two miles out of town, was required. At the time appointed the Acting Attorney General applied for the order to release the vessel, which was at once issued. 6. No 3 in Despatch of 1872. It transpired that the Solicitor of the Messageries Maritimes Company had applied to the Judge to withdraw the Warrant. Mr. Ball very properly declined to make any order without hearing both sides, and he fixed the same evening for the hearing. This simple narrative of facts is, I trust, enough to remove any doubt as to the justice of the complaint which has been made. Nevertheless, before closing this letter, I beg to express my thanks to Your Lordship and to Lord Granville for the language which has been used to the French Government when...
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Attorning General, and ascertaining

that stiere.

doubt as

possibility of to the illegality of the proceedings, I instricted him to apply without delay to the Judge of the Nice Adenirally Cavit

for

aw

order to release the "Ava " White I was consulting the Acting Attorney General, it

appears

the attendance

of all

parties at

his house, which is about two

miles out

$

of

town.

At the time appointed the

Acting Attorney Openeral applied

the order to release the vessel,

for

n

which

was at once

6.

No 3 in Despatch

1872.

that the Solicitor of the videocl Mesageries Maritimes Company applying to the Judge to

withdraw the Warrant,

・MMr Ball

to

and

as

very properly declined

mable any

order without

hearing bock sides, he fiseed

evening for

q.R.M. The

same

qu may

This

issued. simple narrative of

facts is, I brind, enough to remove

as to the justice of

any

dailit

this omplaint which has been made. Neverts clefs, before closing this letter I beg to express my thanks to Your Lordship and to Ford Granville for the language

which has been used to the French Government when

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