"NEWCASTLE."



And farther letters in the order given.

"CLUMBER,
"15 _Jany_. 1863.

"MY DEAR MR. WATKIN,

"I have written officially to the Admiralty respecting the formation of
a Naval Station at Esquimault, but I will now write privately to the
Duke of Somerset and ask for an early answer.

"Mr. Macdonald came last night, and I was delighted to see him a new
and healthy man. I had an interesting conversation with him, but fully
expecting he would stay till to-morrow reserved several things for to-
day. It was not till breakfast was over that I knew he was returning in
five minutes. As, however, his return to Canada is postponed for a
week, I shall see him in London.

"I am, yours very sincerely,
"NEWCASTLE."



"CLUMBER,
"26 _Jan_.