TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

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Sub-Enclosure 1 to Enclosure 1 in No. 58. Sir J. Martin to the Earl of Belmore. My Lord, — Attorney-General's Office, October 6, 1871. I have the honor to inform your Excellency that, at a meeting of the Delegates from the Colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland, and Victoria, held in Melbourne on the 27th ultimo, a Memorandum of which a copy (marked A) is herewith transmitted, was agreed to and signed by the Delegates from New South Wales, Tasmania, and South Australia. The third paragraph of that Memorandum was specially objected to by the Delegates of Victoria; and the delegates from Queensland, acting on instructions from their Government, declined to become parties to any resolution unconnected with the Postal question. The objection of the Victorian Delegates was so strong that they declined to submit the Memorandum to their Parliament as a part of the proceedings of the Conference, and their minute of such proceedings differs from ours in not containing a copy of such Memorandum. 2. Certain Resolutions, of which a copy is herewith sent, were agreed to, and signed by the Delegates of New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, and Victoria. 3. On behalf of the Cabinet, I have the honor to request your Excellency to transmit copies of the Memorandum and Resolutions to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. I have, &c, James Martin.

Sab-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure 1 in No. SS. Mr. Robertson to the Earl of Belmore. My Lord, —■ Sydney, October 6, 1871. Referring to the letter of Sir James Martin on the subject of the Conference at Melbourne, which I had the honor to hand to your Lordship at the Executive Council to-day, I beg to forward enclosed copies of the Memorandum and Resolutions therein referred to, and to add that having at the request of Sir James Martin submitted his letter to the Cabinet here, it met with their entire concurrence. I have, &c, John Robertson.

Sub-Enclosure 3 to Enclosure 1 in No. 58. No. 6. Report of Proceedings of Intercolonial Conference. A Conference of Delegates from the Colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland, commenced its sittings in the Executive Council Chamber, Government Offices, Melbourne, on Monday, September 18, 1871. Present: —The Hon. Charles Gavan Duffy, in the Chair. The Hon. Sir James Martin. The Hon. Wm. Morgan The Hon. G. W. Lord. The Hon. J. M. Thompson. The Hon. Joseph Docker. The Hon. T. L. Murray-Prior. The Hon. Graham Berry. The Hon. J. M. Wilson, and The Hon. John Hart, C.M.G. The Hon. James Dunn. The Hon. Wm. Milne. ****** Lord Kimberley's Circular Despatch of the 18th of July having been brought under consideration, the Delegates from New South Wales proposed a Memorandum on the subject, which was accepted, by the Delegates from South Australia and Tasmania, and objected to by the Delegates of Victoria, and which the Queensland Delegates did not consider themselves authorized to adopt. The Delegates of Victoria then proposed certain Resolutions insisting on the right of the Colonies to make intercolonial tariffs without limitation, which were unanimously adopted, subject to the consent of the Queensland Government being obtained. The Queensland Delegates, however, having been instructed to confine their labours to the Postal question, the Resolutions proposed by the Victorian Delegates were adopted by the other Colonies. (Signed) C. G. D. G. W. L. G. B. J. D. J. H. J. M. T. W. M. T. L. M.-P. W. M. J. M. W. Friday, September 29, 1871. J. M. J. D.

A. The Memorandum on the subject of Lord Kimberley's Despatch, as agreed to by the Delegates from, New South Wales, Tasmania, and South Australia. We, the undersigned Delegates from the Governments of New South Wales, Tasmania, and 14