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June 28,183 Dfar Sir, Respecting the documents referred to in the margin of Earl Grey's Circular of 28th September, 1850, about which Mr. Weld spoke to me thi« morning, stating that you wanted them. I beg leave to inform you that they cannot, b» found in the Private Secretary's Office where such documents are usually deposited Herewith I forward to yoa for the perusal of the Committee an old Blue Book on the subject of their enquiry which may be of some use, and I hope to find in my private collection of papers som,e other such publications, which, if I find, I shall forward to you in the course of the forenoon. A box has arrived by the Egmont with Acts of Parliament, which I suspect contain an Act of the last sessions on Secondary Punishments, and as soon as the box is landed I shall forward the Act for your inspection, &c. I am, &c., A. Sinclair. E.J. Wakefield, Esq.,

Legislative Council, July 27, 1854; Sir, — 1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of yonr note of the 26th instant, requesting me to inform you " what progress the Secondary Punishment Bill has made in this Council," and to state, that, that Bill is ordered to be read a third time to-day. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your very obedient servant, J. Jno. Piercy, Clerk of Legislative Council. E. J. Wakefield, Esq., Chairman of Committee on Secondary Punishment.