COLONIAL TITLES.
The following despatch was received by his Excellency the Governor by the last mail from Sir Michcel Hicks-Beach, Sc rotary of State for the Colonies : To Governor Sir Hercules Robixson. Sir—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 38 of the 15th July last, enclosing letters from Sir George Grey respecting the grant by the Queen of the retention of the title of Honorable by reretired Judges of the Supreme Court, and the bestowal of honors by her Majesty on residents in New Zealand In reply, I have to state that I do not desire to prolong a correspondence resulting from a misapprehension on the part of Sir George Grey, which unfortunately appears to continue to exist, as to the functions and prerogatives of the Sovereign in regard to the grant of honorary distinctions in a colony, whether under responsible government, or having any other forms of constitution. The instances to which Sir George Grey especially refers appears to me rather to illustrate the advantages of continuing the practices under which the Secretary of State takes the responsibility of advising the Crown with regard to thy respective merits of rival political leaders.—L have &;., M. E. Hicks-Bkach. Downing street, 11th" September, 1579.
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Kumara Times, Issue 994, 6 December 1879, Page 3
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