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Meamvhile its glebe produces or revenues are applied to the support of its pupils (NatiA'es) at Freeman's Bay, and to the natiA'e girls, boarders of Nazareth Institution at Mount St. Mary. May all these dispositions of my pastoral direction and devotedness meet your approbation and that of His Excellency's Government. I would be very thankful also to you Sir, and to his Excellency for your having the goodness to give an affirmative ansAver to my letter of the 19th of May, in favor of Nazareth Institution. I have, <__~ t J. B. F. POMPALLIER, R. C. Bishop of Auckland. The Honorable the Alinister for Native Affairs.

No. 5. THE NATIVE SECRETARY TO THE RIGHT REVEREND DR. POMPALLIER, ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF AUCKLAND. Native Office, Auckland, 26th September, 1863. Mr Lord, — In reply to your Lordship's letter of the 12th instant, enclosing letters from several teachers, in refutation of charges made against the efficiency of the schools by Air. H. Taylor, I am directed by the Native Minister to inform you that those letters have been laid before His Excellency Sir George Grey, avlio is of opinion that the explanations offered therein entirely exonerate the superiors of the schools from any charge of intention to mislead the Inspector of Schools. His Excellency desires you will be so good as to express to Alother Alary his perfect satisfaction Avith the explanations given by her. I have, Ac, Edward Shortland, Native Secretary. The Right Reverend Dr. Pompallier, Roman Catholic Bishop, Auckland.

No. 6. THE NATIVE SECRETARY TO THE RIGHT REVEREND DR. POMPALLIER, ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF AUCKLAND. Native Secretary's Office, Auckland, 28th September, 1863. My Lord, — In reply to your Lordship's letter of the 17th September, referring to a former letter, of the 19th May, 1863, asking for a further grant of £152 12s. 3d., to complete school buildings for Native girls, in Freeman's Bay, I have the honor to inform you, by direction of the Native Minister, that your Lordship's application has been acceded to, and that the amount specified above is nowpayable to you at the Treasury. I have, &c, s Edward Shortland, Native Secretary. To the Right Reverend Dr. Pompallier, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland.

No. 7. THE BIGHT REVEREND DR. POMPALLIER, ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOr OF AUCKLAND, TO THE HONORABLE THE NATIVE MINISTER. Auckland, 30th September, 1863. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the two letters, 26th and 28th instant, which you had the goodness to direct to write to me by Afr. Shortland, the Native Secretary. In reply, I beg to express my heartfelt thanks to you, Sir, to Sir George Grey, and His

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