tion to have made the request, but he never actually did so ; thus taking from your Lordship the only remaining ground upon which your Lordship base* the accusation against me. T . , v c 1 would now, therefore, again seek from your Lordship, that unqualified reparation for an injury which no man. however elevated his rank, ha# done an injustice, has a right to refuse to another, however humble his station. , In conclusion, permit me to say, that in case the name of the gentleman who furnished the copy of the Bishop's letter should still be of any interest, or importance, I will write immediately to the gentleman, now out of the colony, for his permission to communicate it, and have no doubt of its being at once granted. On obtaining it, I shall apprize your Lordship of the fact of having obtained such permission, and will engage, as a matter of courtesy to your Lordship, to acquaint you therewith, as soon as I have received your Lordship's retraction, liut I have a right to insist that the retraction should precede the conveyance of this information ; upon which I have shown that it in no way depends. I publish this letter (" Southern Cross" herewith enclosed) in order that the facts, well known to parties here, may be rebutted, should any of them be untrue. I have the honor to be, &c , &c., &o , (Signed) TV. Bkown. Right Honorable Earl Grey, II M. Principle Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Copy.) No. 8. Downing Street, 12th March 1852. Sir, I have received your Despatch, No. 130, of the 29th of September last, transmitting a further letter from Mr. W. Brown, with reference to the answer returned by Earl Grey to his letter of the sth July, 1860. You will acquaint Mr. Brown that I cannot interfere with the decision of my predecessor on the question to which his letter refers. I have, &c., (Signed) John S. Pakington. Governor Sir George Grey, &c, &c., <fc«. m n (Copy.) No. 14, Miscellaneous. Government House, „ , Wellington, January 15th, 1852. My Lord, I have the honor to transmit the copy of a Despatch, I have received from the Lieutenant Govvernor of New Ulster, enclosing a addressed to your Lordship by a Mr. TVm. Brown. In the Despatches of th© numbers and dates specified in the margin, I have supplied all the information it appeared to me to be necessary to afford on the subject of Mr. Brown's letter. I hare the honor, <^c., The Right Hon. Earl Grey, (Signed) G. Grby. &c., &c., &c. b

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