SIR G. GREY'S HOME APPEAL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 368, 28 November 1876, Page 6

SIR G. GREY'S HOME APPEAL.

Last number of the N. Z. Gazette contain* the reply of the Secretary of State for the polonies to the letter, addressed by Sir (George Grey to the. Home Government respecting the ; effects of abolition. The, snub is complete, and indicates how far the similar action of Mr Macandrew will move those to whom he has appealed : Downing Street, Sept. 18, 1876. My Lord,-—I have the honor to acknowledge your Despatch No. 27, of the 21st June, | enclosing a letter addressed to me by Sir George Grey respecting the abolition of Provincial Governments. You will be so good as to inform Sir George Grey that, previously to acquainting your Lordship in my Despatch No. 6, of the 17th February, Her Majesty would not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance in respect of the Act " to provide for the Abolition of Provinces," I had satisfied myself that the passing of the Act was within the competency of the Colonial Legislature. 2. The course which Sir George Grey, however, expresses his intention of taking, in obtaining a judgment on the matter in the Colonial Courts, is, no doubt, one which would set the question, if any such question is seriously believed to exist, at rest in the most authoritative manner, should it ultimately be thought expedient to incur the cost of such proceedings. . ~,.«. 3. With regard to the rumour, in which Sir George (*rey expresses his belief, "that opposition to the Ministry might involve the City of Auckland being cannonaded by Her Majesty's ships in the harbour," the report is so utterly unfounded and so entirely improbable in its nature that 1 cannot refrain from expressing my regret, as well as surprise, that there should have been even one man in the. colony who could confess to have given it credence. Sir George Grey will not therefore be surprised that I did not deem it necessary to address a telegraphio despatch to you in the sense suggested by him. —1 have, &c, Carnarvon.