29 SEPTEMBER 1849, Page 2

Another British colony transmits to Lord Grey its formal pro-

test against his measures : the Legislative Council of New South Wales has called for a retractation of the Order in Council making New South Wales a penal colony; and at the instance of the Council, the Governor, Sir Charles Fitzroy, has undertaken that the convicts shall not be landed until he has further instructions from Downing Street. The poor convicts will suffer for Lord Grey's rash presumption on the submission of the colonies I Of course this protest from Sydney will have a powerful effect in supporting the contumacy of the Cape, if any such stimulus were needed.