313. Report of Consignment of Honey.

London, 4th May 1864.

Mr. G. B. Hauschlein, Tonning.

Dear Sir.

I am sorry to have to report most unfavourably on the last lot of Honey you kindly placed in my hands for sale. It is in fact last season's stock, and this coupled with larger importations than usual from other parts, and an abundant home supply, renders the prospects of your parcel extremely bad.

I shall be pleased to carry out your wishes, whatever they may be, and either sell at the reduced price offered, or reship the Honey to your port, and awaiting reply remain Dear Sir

This circular letter of introduction and credit will be handed to you by the Honourable Lewis Campbell, of whom we have already written to you, and for whom we claim a friendly reception, and the favour of introduction to the leading landholders of your country, as he is largely interested in sheep farming. Mr. Campbell belongs to one of the principal families of Scotland, and himself superintends his extensive and flourishing estate. For any funds which Mr. Campbell may require we beg to open credit with you in

his favour for the sum of £2000 (two Sterling) which you will please to pay,

thousand pounds endorsing on this

letter each of the sums he receives. Please add your commission and all other incidental expenses thereto, and draw on us for the amount as most convenient.

We have had the pleasure of seing the Hon. Mr. Campbell whom you recommended to us in your letter of the 16th ulto., who came accompanied by his wife and family.

You are aware that besides our Bank at Vienna we are proprietors of considerable estates in the vicinity of this capital, whither Mr. Campbell and family were kind enough to accompany us with Mr. Michelet and his daughters and notwithstanding the advanced season we passed an agreeable day or two. Mr. Campbell is evidently well informed on all agricultural operations, wool growing, and culture generally, and afforded us some valuable information on improved agricultural implements.

Mr. Campbell has had from us £ 500 as per receipt endorsed on his letter of credit, and we have drawn upon you for this amount at one Month's date.

We are glad to have been able to introduce Mr. Campbell to the houses of some of our principal aristocracy, and we know that he has received invitations to visit their estates in the vicinity of Vienna. Mr. Campbell has however decided on starting the day after tomorrow for Trieste, and we congratulate ourselves on having had it in our power to ensure for him and his family a cordial reception and agreeable sojourn in this the commercial Metropolis of Austria.

Believe us to be Gentlemen

Your obedient servants
BERNHARDT & MICHELET.

316. Reply to business order for Indian Produce.

Colombo, 8th Jan. 1864.

Mr. J. A. Sampson, London.

Dear Sir.

But your order for Black your instructions to reduce

Enclosed are duplicates of our letters by last Mail, and we have now to own receipt of yours of the 25th April, contents of which are noted. pepper having been executed, limits have come too late. We are unable to ship the ton of tin for Messrs. Shaw & Fischer at £ 116 cost, freight and insurance, or to make any other purchases at the limits we have from you. At the present moment there is no tonnage available for London.

Our Market for produce has become quieter during the past few days, especially for tin, and Exchange is also on

the decline. For full information we refer you to our Prices Current by this mail, and remain

Dear Sir

Yours faithfully

W. HALL & CO.

317. Instructions to proceed against a debtor.

London, Feb. 1st 1864.

Messrs. A. Yeatman & Co., Writers, Glasgow.

Gentlemen.

Herewith we send you copy of an agreement entered into by us with Mr. Leonard Hopkins, No. 100 Buchanan Street, in your city. He is now indebted to us on account current in the sum of £ 640. and we hold as well his dishonoured acceptance for £ 127. 4s 3d. Please to institute enquiries respecting his position, and advise us as to the best mode of enforcing our rights, and reclaiming our property, which we are afraid is seriously jeopardised.

We are Gentlemen

Yours most truly

HENRY HOWARD & SON.

318. Lawyer's Reply thereto.

Exchange Buildings,

Glasgow, Febr. 5th 1864.

Messrs. Henry Howard & Son, London.

Dear Sir.

Immediately on receipt of your letter of the 1st current we instituted enquiries respecting the position of your correspondent, and are sorry to report that we cannot hear anything satisfactory. On perusing your agreement with him we find that all reference to the jurisdiction of the law courts here has been omitted, which will render the cancelling of the Instrument a very complicated affair. If you will however put us in possession of the whole of the documentary matter in your hands, and will execute a power of attorney to some person resident here, we will do what we can to protect your rights and property.

We remain Dear Sirs

Yours respectfully

A. YEATMAN & CO.

319. Reply to Application respecting Wine.

Sir.

London, Nov. 28th 1863.

We have to thank you for your kind application for samples of Sherry of various grades and colours, these we shall take an early opportunity of forwarding to you, so soon as some of our choicest marks of pale straw colour (of which we think you would like to see specimens) are landed from the Cadiz Steamer, arrived this afternoon in the London Docks.