obligations which suoh a suspension -of the, functions of the Legislature imposes on the Executive " Authority ; and he consequently. Bees nothing to preclude him from assenting to the proposal of an immediate dissolution of the present Parliament.” v 4 , ~i No. lll.—The Premier to his Excellency under same date. Memorandum advising sig nature of enclosed proclamations. 1. Declaring that issue of writs has been directed. 2. Sum moning Parliament to meet ■ on" 22nd Decem ber then next s. l " J ' i< ...;. No. IV.—The Premier to his Excellency, under' date, 14th. December, 1881. Advising bis Excellency to sign an attached proclamation proroguing the General Assembly. N.i. V.—His Excellency to. the Premier, under date, 16th December, ;1881. Membranr duiio-for .Ministers, referring to memorandum advising 1 prorogation of General Assembly fr6m the 22nd December to 13th February, TTis Excellency remarks that he has assented to such advice without hesitation, hut thinks it his duty to state some reasons leading him to consider that the principles- of. constitutional government require the-assembly of the new Parliament at , the. earliest possible moment consistent-, with public convenience. Such reasons being the duty of the Governor to .act upou the advice of Ministers possessing, the coufidence-iof Parliament; the necessity for reasonable grouuds of belief that .such confi dence exists.; the fact that, on the election of ; snaw Parliament, this can be only shown - in two ways—by public declarations of support given by a majority ot members returned, or by a vote of .the-House itself. He remarks that no; such declarations have been : made by an. absolute -majority of,- the House, and thus proof of -, confidence ; in Ministers cannot be proved until after the commencement of the session. He consequently expresses belief——wholly apart from eonsidera tion of, any question of policy that the meeting of the Legislature should not be de layed. for .six months,. as. contemplated. He refers further to the measures, taken by the Governmenb;-since the ■ close of the previous session, involving the risk of open hostilities between different sections of. Her Majesty’s subjects, and the necessity, on constitutional grounds, and in accordance with Parliamentary government, that the newly-elected Parlia ment shobl<JL ’pronounce judgment thereon as speedily as possible. 