D.—No. Ib,

No. 3. THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF AUCKLAND. Colonial Secretary's Office, g Auckland, 30th October, 1863. With reference to former correspondence relating to the conduct of the Pilot of the Manukau, I have the honor to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from Captain Win" the Pilot, and to request your Honor to be good enough to forward the Report and Evidence of' the Provincial Council to this office. T have, &c, xi- tt A . « . William Fox. ±iis Honor the Superintendent, Auckland.

No. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF AUCKLAND TO THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, , Auckland, 27th Nov., 1863. felR, In compliance with the request contained in your letter, No. 428, of date 30th October ultimo, I have the honor to forward enclosed copy of the report and evidence presented to the Provincial Council by the Committee appointed to investigate into the conduct of the Pilot of Manukau. I have, tfcc., Robert Graham, „, TT , „ , . , „ , Superintendent. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Auckland.

Enclosure in No. 4. EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 1863 Manukau Harbour Committee. — On motion of Dr. Pollen, ordered, That the Documents relative to the Manukau Harbour, laid on the table by the Provincial Secretary, be referred to a Select Committee, to consist of Mr. Daldy, Mr. Harrop, Mr. J. O'Neill, Mr. Rattray, Mr. Ridings, Mr. Rowe, and the Mover, and that it be an Instruction to the Committee to consider the documents transmitted to the Council in its last Session, with the Message No. 18 of his Honor the Superintendent, as well as the evidence taken by the Select Committee appointed on the 11th March last, and to enquire and report generally as to the efficiency of the Pilot Department up to the time of the wreck of H.M.S. " Orpheus," and specially in relation to the conduct of the Officers of the Department on that occasion. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1-JTH, 1863. Manukau Harbour Committee Report. —Mr. Daldy brought up a Report from the Manukau Harbour Committee, and the same was received, read, and ordered to be printed, together with the proceedings of the Committee, and minutes of evidence taken in the present and preceding Session. REPORT OF THE MANUKAU HARBOUR COMMITTEE. The Select Committee appointed by the Provincial Council on the 1 st October instant, to whom was referred " The correspondence with the Colonial Secretary, relative to the Despatch of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, concerning the loss of H.M.S. ' Orpheus,' " with instruction to consider the documents, —namely, "All correspondence that has passed with the Harbour Master and

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