THE KYNNERSLEY REPORT.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 337, 29 August 1868, Page 6

THE KYNNERSLEY REPORT.

The Commission appointed to enquire into Mr Kynnersley's conduct, have lost no time in sending in their report, and as every one knew it would be, it is satisfactory to the chief, and indeed, we may say, the only person really interested in it. We extract the following from the Colonist of Friday last:—'• In the House on Tuesday last, Mr Curds asked the Colonial Secretary, if any report had teen received from the gentlemen appointed as a commission to enquire into the conduct of Mr Commissioner Kynnersley, in reference to the late disturbances on the West Coast, to which Mr Stafford replied that the commission had brought up their report which he had that morning perused ; and he was pleased to state that such report entirely exonerated Mr Kynnersley from any blame in the matter; and the action taken by that gentleman at the time, showed a coolness of decisiou and good judgment under the circumstances. Mr Stafford complimented Mr Kynnersley, at whose desire the commission was appointed, and agreed with the commissioners' report, which said that the course taken by that gentleman assisted materially in checking what otherwise might have proved a serious disturbance, and was the means of establishing a better feeling among all classes in those districts, as well as saving a large expense to the Government. The report, he added, spoke somewhat rebukingly of the unofficial terms in which Mr Kynnersley's reports to the Government on the subjest were couched, and with which opinion the Government also w r ere agreed; but beyond that, he had to inform the House that the result of the commission showed no blame attachable to Mr Kynnersley, and he had given instructions to communicate with that gentleman in accordance therewith.

The Governor of New South Wales, on entering Albury, passed under a triumphal arch, bearing the motto, " Welcom to the Federal City." The Border Post explains the meaning of the term. It says for the Inst twelve years Albury has been known in these districts under the appellation, having been so christened by a leading public man in thosedays—oneDrO.wen—who had deserved well of the towns people by making himself instrumental in getting the border duties removed when thoy were first imposed. The inhabitants have all along cherished the idea that at no distant day there will be a federal union of the Colonies, and that Albury, from its geographical position, Avill become the future seat of Federal Government—in fact, as Australian Ottawa. Situated on the borders between New South Wales and Victoria, it occupies a site at the junction of the thre great highways leading to the three capitals ofthe three Colonies. To the north the great overland road leads to Sydney, to the south it proceeds on to Melbourne. The Murray river forms the principal highway to Adelaide' and the road alongside of it takes all the land traffic from South Australia into tho interior. Our Convict Establishments abroad are situated at Gibraltar, New South Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia. The Imperial establishment at Gibralter provides accommodation for 300 convicts, at a total cost of £14,435, of which £7240 is spent in superintendence, £S9O in religious instruction, £845 in medical treatment, £3700 in victualling convicts and o&cers, £556 in escort and conveyance of officers and convicts, £l2B in fuel and light, and the resi in miscellaneous expenses. The colonial establishment at New South Wales provides for the lodgment of ninety-five convicts, most of whom are invalids or lunatics, at a cost of £2741. Tasmania accommodated 863 convicts, 179 of whom are chargeable to colonial funds ; and the total cost of maintenance, salaries, wages and allowances, amounts to £36,544, from which, however, the estimated produce of a farm, amounting to £2OBO is deducted. The colony of Western Australia now has in keeping 1450 convicts ; the cost of salaries, wages, and allowances amounts to £22,y86, aud £9054 are* required for clothing and bedding, £22,474 for military establishments, £13,003 in aid of the colonial magistracy, police, and gaols, and £1305 for pay of and gratuities to convicts. Military prisoners are maintained in New Zealaud at a cost of £173 ; and a summary of the above statistics shows that our convict establishments in the colonies keep in durance a total of 2708 persons at a cssfc of £152,891. It should be remarked that re-payments are made amounting altogether to £11,763, which will in future be carried to the credit of the Exchequer.— llliistraled London News,