COLONIAL. Recent Parliamentary Papers on the Australian Colonies. (From the London Correspondent, of the. Sydney Herald.) London, February 15, 1851.

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COLONIAL. Recent Parliamentary Pap ers on the Australian Colonies. (From the London Correspondent, of the. Sydney H erald.) London, February 1 5, 1851.

Some Parliamentary papers havn juat been issued "relative to thealtoralionn in the Consiilutions ol Iho Australian Colonies." They were presented "by command" to both Houses on tlio 4lh lnstnnt. They embiaced the despatches from the different Governors on tlie subject of the Constitutions, winch weie addressed 'to Lord Grey m tho em\y I>'>rl of lust yonr, with Ins Jordsi.ip's replies; but they also include, what 11 of more immediate importance, the despatches of Loid Grey to Sir Charles FiuKoy and the other Governors, on die subject of Su Charles's recent appointment as Governor-General of all , Australia, and Govenoi-in-Chief of each of the four colonics of New South Wales, Victoria, Van Diomen'B j Lund, and South Australia. 'Hie despatches of Lord Grey, of lust year, will in all probability havo been made public on their receipt in the difl'eient colonies: 1 may, however notico some of their leading contents. In n despatch dated June 6, in reference to certain complaints by the City Council of Melbourne, of some Ik reflections made by Mr., La Tiobe on portions of the of Viclona, Lord Giey regrets that any "observations made by that gcnllomen should bo resented as personally offensive, but nt the samt 1 tnno directs Sir C. Fitzltoy to assure him that the circumstances only n(lord additional proof ol jhe difficulties to which o/licers in Ins situation are exposed in tho impartial exercise of their duty, and distinctly to convey to him that Uei Majesty's Government approve of his freedom of language. A despatch of Juno If}, transmitting correspondence with Mr. Scott on the subject of tho Constitutional Bill, observes that if Mr. Scott had authority from the Legislative Council of Now South Wales to suggost any dehnito changes in tho Bill, it would hftvo been a iar more convenient course that ho should have brought them under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government. Despatch date 30th August, forwards instructions nnd explanations connected with the Constitutional Act. Despatch of 14th September conveys a notification of Mi. Ln Trobe's intended appointment as LieutenantGovernor of Victoria. Despatch of 13th January last, transmits four separate commissions under the Great Peal, appointing Sir Charles Fitzlloy to his quadruple government, and another like commission, appointing bun GovernorGeneral. As I suggc-ted m one of my recent communications llieie is no intention that Sir Charles is *' piactically to interfere in the administration of the Governments of Van Diomen's Land, South Australia, and Victona:" and as heretofore tho Lieutcnant-Go-vornors will correspond directly with the Seciotiiry of State lespecting their affairs. But "on all points in which the measures adopted in nny one colony may appear calculated to effect the interests of the others, and in the absence of any express instructions from Her Majesty's Government the Lieutenant-Go-vernors nre to bo guided by Sir Charles's judgment. I believe in practice this instruction 'will be a dead letter, but my present purpose is not comment. Loid Grey adverting to tho intimate conijiection which has Inthoito subsisted between Now .South Wales and Victoria, ex presses n hope that the .commercial freedom of intercourse between the two colonies may be Mibjecl to no jestriction. His Lordship does not contemplate any immediate necessity for the Governor-Gencial repairing to the other colonies, but should such necessity arise ho would asyume the government of any one of them in which ho might be present, and retain it during the whole period of his residence. Despatch of Bth August last notifies that tho Custom* of New South Wales and tho other colon es, are (henceforth to bo considered us Colonial Establishments, 'i his is pursuant to a Treasury Minute of 2.'» th June, 18.">0. A despatch of last month to "Lieutenant Governor La Trobe," acknowledges ''tho servicen which he has rendered to tho community of Victoria during his long and careful super nlendenco of its affairs, while constituting a district of New South Wales." A despatch of the 1 (3th of August last, from Lieuten-ont-Governor Young, is a somewhat busk defence- of himself against the "wigging" which Lord Grey bestowed on His Excellency for his publication of Mr. Morphett's scheme for a South Austialian noblesse. Sir llenry Young evidently dies not like it; and thinks ho has ll demonstrated" that Lord Grey has taken quite a wrong view of tho matter. As to Mr. Morphelt's scheme itself, Sir Henry is careful to disclaim its indcntification with his own views. He flpeaks of" the wise end liberal policy of tho Australian Bill," and of its nu-eting the approbation of the colonihts. Lord Grey replies to Sir llenry on this subject on the sth of December last, and while deeming it not <l«-ir.ible to prolong the discussion of the question, thinks it right to point out that Sir Henry oveilooks the important dir .inction between the publication of tho general votes and proceedings of Council during its actual session, and the publication by uuthority, at the period of a prolonged adjournment, of the notice given by an individual member. His Lordship adds that neither the Speaker of the House of Commons, nor tho JjOid Chancellor, with respect to the House of Loids, publishes bytftuthorly a notice of motion which a member of either House may desire to give when it is not sitting, " nor could this be done without introducing a practice which would be in the highest degree inconvenient." 'i he budget closes with a despatch to the Governor of Western Australia, in which Lord Grey observes that her Majesty's Government will leceive the intelligence with much pleasuie that tho inhabitants of that colony shall feel willing to tako on themselves the duties of aelf-goveinincnt, with the increased buidens which mil accompany it.