date of the 13th February last, submitting the names of
certain gentlemen who are ready to act under this depart-
ment as commissioners for carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the Act of Parliament for colonising South
Australia ; and I have to acquaint you that I see no reason
to doubt that the parties, whose names are stated under-
neath, may with propriety be accepted by His Majesty's
Government as members of the Commission, viz. :—
Lieut.-Colonel Torrens, Chairman.
W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P.
George Palmer, Esq., Jun.
Jacob Montefiore, Esq.
G. F. Angas, Esq.
W. Hutt, Esq., M.P.
John Wright, Esq.
Samuel Mills, Esq.
"Having understood that it has been considered desirable to appoint a commissioner who may be the representative of this department, I have selected Ed. Barnard, Esq., one of the agents-general for the colonies, and formerly agent for the Australian provinces, as a member of the commission.
" I have the honour to be, &c., &c., "C. Grant.
"Thus has terminated a correspondence maintained since last August, which a week ought to have settled." Colonel C. J. Napier to Mr. Robert Gouger.
"Portsmouth,
"April 30th, 1835.
"Dear Sir,
"I thank you for your letter of yesterday, and am glad that Mr. Charles Grant goes to work so quickly. For myself, I will not move a step, till I am gazetted, and my pay begins. If Mr. Grant chooses to appoint another man, he is welcome, but I will adhere, most rigidly, to the course of conduct that I, long since, laid down for myself; namely, not to ask any government
