, 1894-01-24

Answer.-Ther does not seem to be any
intention on the part of Mr.. Gray to impure
professional incapacity to Nj. Hooking, hut
his letter implies that there is ground for
suspecting his integrity.
End, Did he have reasonable grounds for
asserting that it was not desirable that Mr..
Hooking sh ould hold a brief on the appeal
cases pending between the Government
and the West India Improvement Coy?
Answer.-f Mr.. Gray were acting for a
private client, he would have been Justified
in making this request. but not in the case
of the Attorney General. who is e~x-ofioio legal
adviser of the Government.
e Sd. Did the allie ged conversation between
Mr., WesSon and Mr. Gray'take place.
Answer. Without imputing intentional
misstatements to Mr.. Wesson or Mr.. Frank,
we are inclined to believe that the CONVERSE
ton took place, but they have forgotten it, as
their remarks appear to have been made in
jest. Mr.. Gray did not invent he CONVERSE
ton, as SO clear headed and able a man as
be proved himself to be could have concocted
it better.
4th, Is there an truth in the statement
that MIR. Hooking received money in connec-
ton with the passing of The Railway Law
1889, and was Mr.. Gray's letter Of seventh
June written by him in the honest, bona fde
fulhlment of his duties, if not, with what
motive?
Answer. This charge is Of such 4 nature
mat an Affirmative answer could only be re-
turned upon strict and convincing evidence,
and none has been offered upon which a Jury
could be asked to decide. We draw abso-
lutsly no Inference against Mr.. Hockings
integrity. Mr.. Gray's motive was not mali
cious.
New York, Jany. 2Oth.-A despatch has
heon r6CaI val frnnt-tha Rar1in oo~roo10n6aDf
Of the London Standard asserting that a new
plan IS IN preparation, whereby England.
France, the United States and India viii
unite IN sustaining the price Of silver.
kilograms from Africa report that Colonel
Ellis, the officer in charge of the British
forces reported in news of 9th and 9Th instant,
has since succeeded in defeating a body Of
Sofas, killing 200 and securing prisoners,
also releasing no less than 400 slaves.
During the encounter Lieutenant Gayne and
one private were wounded.
At the funeral GER monies yesterday Of Mr..
Councillor Wileman of Burton on Trent thou
sands OF persons ded, a rumour that it
was suspected life was not extinct caused the
ceremony to be suspended and the crowd in
attendance to be dismissed. Some little slime
afterwards it WAS announced that the medical
men had succeeded in restoring the body to
GOnSSAOOouCSSs
Paris news announces that M. Meline, q
strict protectionist, has been elected President
Of The Committee appointed by The Chamber
OF Deputies to report on the Customs Depart
ment.
IT is reported in naval circles tn Z Admiral
Hopkins, the Commander in Chief of the
North American and West Indies Station. has
advised the Admiralty. to recall H. NJ s.
Canada, in Consequence of twenty Gas. =
es of typhoid . fever having occurred
on board ylile at Bermuda, .in addition to
the cases reported from Barbados when the
ship was at that port.
Sir Jul ian Paunc, fote, the British Ambas-
sAdor at Washington, has reported to. the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that
Brazil, Cuba and Porto Rice have chiefly
pro6ted by the United States policy Of
reciprocity. and also that trade with Nicara.
qua, Honduras, the West Indies, including
British Guiana andGu atemala has been much
injured by its adoption.
Jamaica, 20th-In connection With the
Or y-Hocking Commission it has now been
made public that Hon. John Mac. Donald en-
tirely dissents from the decisions arrived at
b, the chairman in his replies to the 3rd and,
latter part Of the fourth questions. His opinion
in tho Grcf oosa ko.-~ fIok AZ. |