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views on the Despatch of the Secretary of State, dated the 19th of April, submitted for their consideration by the Governor. The Memorandum will be transmitted by the Governor to the Secretary of State by the next outgoing mail. Government Offices, Melbourne, Bth August, 1872. Cantebbtjby.

No. 8. Lord Canteebuey to Loed Kimbeeley. My Loed, — Government Offices, Melbourne, 11th September, 1872, 11 a.m. The Address, of which a copy is herein enclosed, has this moment been placed in my hands ; and, in accordance with the desire of the Legislative Council expressed in that Address, I have the honor to transmit to your Lordship f.cpies of certain resolutions adopted by the Legislative Council yesterday evening, on the motion of Mr. O'Shanassy, referring to your Lordship's Despatch (Circular) of the 19th April, and the important questions discussed in that Despatch. I also enclose a copy of my reply to the Address of the Legislative Council. I have, &c, Canteebitby.

Enclosure 1 in No. 8. Addbess. To His Excellency the Right Honorable John Henry Thomas, Viscount Canterbury, of the City of Canterbury, in the County of Kent, and Baron Bottesford, of Bottesford, in the County of Leicester, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Victoria, &c, &c, &c. May it please youe Excellency,— We, Her Most Gracious Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Members of the Legislative Council of Victoria, in Parliament assembled, transmit to your Excellency a copy of resolutions which have been adopted by the Legislative Council, and request that your Excellency would be pleased to transmit them to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. N. H. P. Mitchell, President.

Enclosure 2 in No. 8. Resolutions. That, after mature consideration, this House adopts the following declaratory resolutions : — (1.) That the power to make international treaties is an inherent and indispensable right possessed by the supreme authority, the Sovereign of the British Empire, and that this power, in the opinion of this House, has always been exercised with due regard for the interests of all Her Majesty's subjects. (2.) This House considers that no advantage that could result from the claim set up on behalf of the Australasian Colonies to make treaties with foreign States would compensate them, politically or commercially, for the risk thereby involved of endangering the connection now happily subsisting between all parts of the Empire. (3.) That Colonies of the same group, as those of Australasia, should be enabled, with proper safeguards, to conclude agreements amongst themselves for the regulation of their commerce, subject to such conditions as may be found necessary to preserve intact the authority of the Crown to make treaties binding on all parts of the Empire. (4.) That the thanks of this House are due to the Eight Honorable the Earl of Kimberley for the consideration which he has shown to Her Majesty's subjects in Australasia, in having afforded them an opportunity of discussing the grave questions raised by his Lordship's Circular Despatches before coming to a final decision upon them. Enclosure 3 in No. 8. Reply of Lord Canteebuby to Address of Legislative Council. The Governor, in ready compliance with the Address of the Legislative Council of the 10th instant, has transmitted to the Secretary of State a copy of the Resolutions referred to in that Address. Melbourne, 11th September, 1872. Cajjteebttby.

No. 9. Lord Nobmanby to Lord Kimbeeley. Mi Loed, — Government House, Brisbane, 29th August, 1872. I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter from the Colonial Secretary of Queensland, dated 21st instant, in reply to your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 19th April last, upon the question of a General Customs Union of the Australian Colonies. I have, &c, Noemauby. 3—A.—B.