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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2918, 22 June 1878, Page 2

The Governor's correspondence with the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding several question! that cropped up last session, on which His Excellency and his responsible advisers held different opinions, has been published in the Colonial Gazette, , and from the precis furnished by the Press Agency it does appear that the Governor has the best of the dispute. Sir George Grey, no doubt, takes a bold stand, and pats hit own interpretation on the Constitution Act; but few will be found to condemn the Marquis of fTormanby for his conduct in referring matters to the Colonial Office, while the point* raised by Sir George must be regarded as constitutional „ quibbling rather than the manly objections of a statesman who believes that the privileges of the Constitution hate been entrenched upon. The publication of this correspondence will no doubt have the effect of re-opening the whole discussion on the points enumerated, and we cannot see that such discussion will do much to consolidate the party in power. Sir George Grey may take delight in defying the Colonial Officer, but the Queen's" representative will not do anything of the kind; and in a loyal adherence to the letter of his instructions, he will be supported by the people if not by the present Parliament of the Colony. It seems a pity that these matters have been again raked up, as we fancied we saw a desire on the part of Sir George Grey's Ministry to conciliate the opposite party. It is a still greater pity that' Sir George should have nsumed the position he has, which seems to be ooe of defiance of the Imperial Government through the Colonial Offic.