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Evening Star, Issue 3849, 25 June 1875, Page 2

Oitr law report to-day contains the proceed mgs m the Supreme Court connected with the termination of the case *■ Macassky y. Bell,” We feel assured that our readers and the public will be glad to learn that this cause cciebre, which unfortunately has given rise to so much bitter personal feeling is thus finally disposed of. Those portions of the article complained' of by Mr Macassey as reflecting unjustly on his conduct in connection with the Chinese petition have been withdrawn, and the terms of Eettlement generally, owing to the intervention of mutual friends, have satisfied both parties. In withdrawing the allegations respecting the Chinese petition, this journal only reiterates the conclusions arrived at, and the opinions expressed in an article published in our columns on the sth of January, 1874. In that article we fully exonerated Mr Macassey from any participation in getting up that petition nr knowledge of its contents beyond the imperfect translation furnished to him, and in concluding these remarks, we cannot help expressing our regret that the litigation was allowed to be continued after so com plete a withdrawal of what Mr Macassey considered grounds for complaint.