The Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor Sir John Young.

(No. 14.)

I have received your Despatch, No. 93, of the 18th of October, informing me that, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, you had nominated Mr. Terence Aubrey Murray, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, to a seat in the Legislative Council, and the Presidency of the Council, in succession to Mr. Wentworth, who was about to proceed to this country.

You further inform me that the Legislative Assembly have unanimously selected Mr. John Hay to fill the office of Speaker, which had been vacated by Mr. Murray.