Hastings Doyle to the Duke of Newcastle.—(Received February 1, 1864.), January 21, 1864

Major General Doyle to the Duke of Newcastle.—(Received February 1, 1864.).

My Lord Duke: I have the honor to inform you that on Monday, the 11th instant, an examination was held before his worship the mayor of this city into the charges against Drs. Almon and Smith and Mr. Keith, who were accused of having prevented the arrest of Wade by the police authorities after his tradition by an American man-of-war.

As many misrepresentations on this subject have appeared in portions of the American press, which are calculated, if uncontradicted, to produce some bad feeling towards this province on the part of the American public, I considered it my duty to direct the attorney general to attend and watch the proceedings of this examination, and also caused a reliable shorthand writer to be present, by whom the evidence of the different witnesses on that occasion was carefully reported.

I have now the honor to transmit to your lordship a copy of the report of the attorney genaral, and also copies of the phonographic report of Mr. Bourinot, the shorthand writer above referred to.

I have lost no time in transmitting these reports to Lord Lyons, and herewith enclose to your grace a copy of the covering despatch which I addressed to his lordship on that occasion.

I have, &c.,

[Enclosure 3 in No. 20, supplement to Halifax Reporter of January 19, 1863, printed elsewhere.]