ENCLOSURES TO MESSAGES FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.

ENCLOSURE TO MESSAGE No. 4.

(Copy) Downing-street, 2nd March, 1855. Sir.— I have submitted to the Queen the Additional Rules and Standing Orders of the Legislative Council and Assembly of New Zealand, which accompanied your Despatch No. 83 of the 18th of September, and I have to inform you that her Majesty has been pleased to approve and allow the same. I have, See., (Signed) G. Gbby, The Officer administering the Government, of New Zealand.

(Copy) Downing-street, 24th January, 1855. Sir, — I have submitted to the Queen the Rules and Orders of the Legislative Conncil and House of Representatives of New Zealand, which accompanied your Despatch (No. 59), of 6th July, and I have to inform you that Her Majesty has been pleased to confirm and allow the same. I have, &c., (Signed) G. Grey, The Officer administering the, Government of New Zealand. ENCLOSURE TO MESSAGE No. 7.

(Copy') Downing-street, 25th March, 1 855. StR ' I have received your Despatch, (No. 88), of the 22nd September last, enclosing a copy of a Resolution of the Legislative New Zealand, on the question, whether that body -would be justified in making any alteration in any measure of supply which had been voted by the House of Representatives, or whether by analogy to the British Constitution, the Legislative Council must either wholly accept, or wholly reject every such measure. 2. The question raised by your Despatch is one of great importance in itself, and touching on the first principles of English Constitutional Law. In this Country it has been the indisputed practice, as affirmed by a Resolution of the House of Commons of the year, 1678, that Bills of supply "ought not to be changed or altered by the House of Lords." It is quite true that the New Zealand Constitutional Act contains no provision to the same effect. But it appears to me that the analogy of the English Constitution ought to prevail, the reason being the same when the Upper House is not elected by the people. And in Canada where the Constitutional Act is similar in this respect to that of New Zealand, the Legislative Assembly has, hitherto exercised, without dispute, the same privilege in regard to money votes, as the British House of Commons. I have, &c., (Signed) G. Ghet. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand