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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 414, 9 May 1871, Page 2

We are gratified to learn that the absence of His Honor the Chief Justice from the Nevada Reception Banquet has been explained in a manner exonerating everyone from blame. "At the same time we do not regret that we brought so prominently before the public a matter that was in everyone's mouth, and about which the most absurd and exaggerated statements were freely made. It speaks strongly for the manner in which His Honor is esteemed by the whole peoplethatthere was really afeelingofindignationarising against the Keception Committee; and our article in bringing the matter above-board has done good service. It now appears that it was not a slight either intentional or otherwise on the part of the committee that influenced His Honor. He had been detained till a late hour, and on coming to the hall, had found the guests all seated and operations begun. His Honor, not being aware that a seat had been reserved for him by the committee, and with true delicacy of feeling, fearing to cause disturbance among the guests, after a little delay, retired. The doorkeeper had indeed, from not knowing him, spoken to His Honor, but this, we understand entered in no way into the reasons for Sir George's retiring from the hall. Letters have passed between the Chief Justice and the committee, in which, though the committee express regret attheoccurance, His Honor completely removes every ground for blame.