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FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO

THE N AT I V E INBURREO TI 0 N, No. 1. cory op a DESPATCH from his grace the duke op Newcastle to governor GORE BROWNE, C.B. Downing Street, 23rd May, 1860. Sir,— I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatches of the numbers anil dates noted in the margin, informing me that William King, a Native Chief and his followers, had determined to resist the survey of some land which had been purchased by the Local Government in the District of Taranaki, and reporting the measures which you had been compelled to take for the support of Her Majesty's authority. I have to convey to you my approval of those measures, and vvhich I sincerely trust may prove sufficient to maintain order and to reassure the minds of the Settlers who have left their homes in the vicinity and proceeded to the town for refuge. I annex, for your information, copy of a Letter from the Admiralty having reference to the nature of the aid to be afforded by Her Majesty's Naval Forces on ths Station, together with a copy of the reply. I have, &c,, (Signed) Newcastle. Governor Gore Browne, C.8., &c, &c, &c, Enclosure 1 in No. 1. MR. ROMAINE TO SIR F. ROGERS. Admiralty, Bth May, Sir,— I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith, for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies an extract from a Letter dated the sth March last, No. 12, from Commodore Loring, reporting his proceedings on the coasts of New South Wales and New Zealand, and stating that in the event of a demand from the Governor of New Zealand for :is-istance to quell any disturbances that might arise at Taranaki, in New Zealand, it was his intention to form a Naval Brigade from the Ships under his orders. lam to request you will state to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle that my Lords propose by the next Mail to inform Commodore Loring that although at this distance they are unwilling to give any positive orders, as to the landing of a Naval BrigadG, yet that except on the strongest representations from the Governor and the most urgent and pressing necessity for their services, they cannot approve of three of the Ships under his orders being laid up, and their Crews employed in operations on shore. As only 400 Men and Officers can be furnished even by this impolitic step of laying up the Ships, my Lords consider that the Fortes required to meet the anticipated disturbances should be provided from other sources. * I have, &c, (Signed) W. G. Romaine. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure 1 in No. 1. EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM COMMODORE LORING OF THE 5tH MARCH, 1860. I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I returned from Sydney to New Zealand in H.M. Ship under my Command, on the 26th February, leaving H.M.S. " Niger" to remain at that station until the season is sufficiently advanced to admit of her meeting me at the Feejees. I have visited Wangaroa, Auckland, Port-Cooper, Wellington, Auckland again, and Kawau. At Port-Cooper I met H.M.S. " Niger," having on board His Excellency the Governor who was on a tour to the Provinces, where his presence was required. * • * # • * *»• • • At Sydney I found H.M.S's " Cordelia" and " Elk," and the French War Steamer " Cassim" of 6 guns, and Despatch Vessel " Calecionienne," and I am informed that a fine 4 gun Screw Steamer has passed on to Port de France, during my absence.

No. 31. No. 10,— 25 th Jan., IMO. No, 21,—27 th Feb. " Separate 2nd March, "

i i . Bth May, 1860, ' Colonial Office, 31st May 1860,

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