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The Chronicle of Tuesday announced that the Colonization Com- missioners for South Australia were on the point of being named ; but the promise has not been fulfilled. The Act of Parliament for esta- blishing the Colony has hitherto been a dead letter, and seems likely to remain so. We know that a considerable number of persons have been anxiously waiting since the prorogation of Parliament, for permis- sion to emigrate under the provisions of the Act. They complain loudly of a delay which appears to have no object. If the Commis- sioners, when named, should be as supine as those with whom it has rested to get them named, the Colony will have a poor chance. In answer to several correspondents, we say—Let the colonists inform Mr. Secretary RICE of their situation. He has probably forgotten their existence. The blame, however, belongs to Mr. STANLEY, who refused to give the colonists a charter that would have enabled them to act for themselves. Chartered colonies have generally been well managed; Crown colonies are always neglected, to say the least.
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