On the receipt of the petition Sir George Grey returned it to the Ministry (it was convenient) then to Consider them has responsible advisers for their advice. Whether they persisted ' in advising Wellington or declined to offer advice a second time, we are not, of course, supposed to know — but this much we do know, that His Excellency declared that he was willing to fill up the b ank with the word "Welling ton," but that it must be expressly understood that he himself would open' the Assembly by commission, and remain altogether at Auck land. Of course, under these circumstances, we can understand that' Ministers could not do otherwise than cede the point, and allow Auckland to b-3 the place of meeting. To have held a session at Wellington with the Go vernor at Auckland, would have been alto gether playing the game of Sir George Grey, who will, if we may use the term, be then placed upon his trial before the country. The matter in dispute is'not between, the Assem bly and the Ministry, but between the Assera-

The following is the report which was made by the Seat of Government Commissioners, the Honourable Joseph Docker, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales ; the Honourable Sir Francis Murphy, Speaker, of the Legislative Assembly of the colony of Victoria ; and Ronald Campbell Gunn, Esq., of Tasmania : — Government Buildings, Nelson, October 3, 18C4. Sib, — We Lave the honour to transmit to your Ex cellency a report npon the site of the seat of Govern, melit of New Zealand, in Cook Strait : a subject which was submitted for our consideration in the commission with which your Excellency honoured us on the 29th July last. We hare the honour to he, &c, Feancis Murphy, Joseph Docker, Ronald 0. Gunn, Commissioners for selecting a Site for the Seat of Government. His Excellency Sir Geoige Grey, X.C.8., &c, &c, <&c. Government Buildings, NeTson, October 3, 1864. 