service, it-will be unnecessary to make provi sion in the navy estimates for more than 4'2 n ,o'*o <>n account of the contract: wi'h re ference to jou) fetter of ihe 24th July 'ast, stating that the Legislative Council of New South Wales had decided upon such grant, I am to request that you will move liord Grey to cause instructions to be conveyed to the Go vernor of that colony for the payment into the Commissariat chest of such sums as will accrue from the grant in question, in order that my Lords may apply the same towards the expense of the contract I am also to request that you will observe to Lord Grey that the question of obtaining con tributions towards this expense from other colo nies which may derive benefit from the ar rangements, as well as the extension of the grant from New South Wales to ihe latter pe riod of the contract, will be a subject for future consideration. I am, &c, (Signed) J. C. Trevelyan. Herman Merrivale, Esq., &c, &c, &c.
