No. 201.
Mr. Hardinge to Mr. Bayard.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note to Sir L. West of the 10th instant, protesting against the proceedings of the Canadian authorities at Pictou, Nova Scotia, in denying to the steam-vessel Novelty, of the United States, the right to take in steam-coal, purchase ice, or transship fish in bond to the United States.

I have, &c.,

CHARLES HARDINGE.