Section Iii. P. 283.

London agency--meeting--Lord Grey's despatch announcing the views of government--address of Sir W. Denison--his despatch in favor of transportation--Norfolk Island prisoners--proposal to New South Wales accepted on both sides--repudiation by Earl Grey, and a new proposal to New South Wales rejected--circular letter to the colonies--convicts sent to the Cape rejected--rejected at Port Phillip--effect of the treatment of Van Diemen's Land on other colonies--prospects of 1848.