Mr B. C. Haggitt applied for a rule nisi staying proceedings in the case Macassey v. Bell. In doing so, he read the following memo, which, he stated, had been agreed to by the •solicitors for plaintiff and defendant : — '* The defendant admits to be untrue and un founded, and therefore withdraws every impu tation contained in the article complained of in the declaration which in any way reflects upon the conduct of the plaintiff in connection with the origin, progress, and presentation to .the Provincial Council of Ofcago of the Chinese petition referred to in the article complained of. The Evening Star newspaper to give special publicity to the withdrawal of the imputations conveyed in the article complained of." In accordance with His Honour's suggestion, an affidavit was read at a later stage of the <lay*jj proceedings, setting forth the details of the agreement entered into between the parties, His Honour then granted the application.
HYMAN (APPELLANT) AND OUTRED (RE SPONDENT).
