E.—No. 3. SECTION I.

He is very friendly to me—joined others in saying, I should pay no tribute, all pakehas shall live without fear—no Muru (plunder) shall be permitted; but if Aporo be not given up we are all to leave, and Anatipa and party join Eewi against Auckland. I have not time for more. I have, &e., C. H. SCHNACKENBEBG.

Enclosure 4 to No. 26. Thursday afternoon. Sib,— I called to show your Excellency a letter I have just received from Hamiora Ngaropi, our native minister now at Eaglan, which contains the following : — Mr. Buddie : this is a word of mine to you, be on your guard with respect to Auckland by night, and by day, throughout all its boundaries (be on the alert) everjr day and every night; whether for a long or a short space of time. This is all I have to say to you on that subject, that is to you all. If nothing happens it will be well. From Hamiora Ngaropi. I have, &c, Thos. Buddle.

Enclosure 5 to No. 26. Mauku, 8th July, 1863. Sib,— I have this afternoon received reliable information that, on Tuesday night the 28th ultimo at a meeting of the natives at the Patumahoe settlement, it was proposed by a strange Maori, connected with the disaffected Natives of Ngatiraukawa and Ngatiwakane, from the neighbourhood of Maungatautari, that they should massacre the Europeans of this District without delay. It was carried by the majority of the meeting, but suggested that a messenger should be sent to Tamehana Te Waharoa for his sanction. The party who proposed this resolution remarked they ought not to wait, which was seconded by many, chiefly by the Ngatiruanui, who have been prevented leaving for Taranaki for several weeks in consequence of the illness of one of their party, who died on Sunday last. I am further informed this party, consisting of about ton persons, have resolved in any case they will not leave for Taranaki until hostilities commence in this Province. My interpreter, Mr. King, was speaking to Tamati Ngapora this morning, previous to his leaving "Waiuku for Mangere, when he told him that the Europeans should leave Waiuku as soon as it was known that he had left for the Waikato. He was ready to go when called upon by the Waikato or ordered to leave by the Government. Patara a near relative of Matutaera also told Mr. King in the presence of the previous mentioned native, that if any were killed now, it would not be called murder, as hostilities were inevitable and the evil was near. Patara, Te Paea and party left Waiuku for the Waikato this morning. I have, &c, .Tas. Speedy, Resident Magistrate. P.S.—I beg further to add that they have taken Tamati Ngapora's large canoe to Purapura. The Honorable the Native Minister, Auckland.

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No. 27. copy of DESPATCH from governor sir george grey, k.c.b., to his grace the duke OF NEWCASTLE, K.G. Government House, Auckland, 7th July, 18G3. My Loed Duke, — My Eesponsible Advisers have requested me to forward to Your Grace the copy, herewith transmitted, of a memorandum in relation to your Despatch, No. 30, of the 22nd of March last, in which they express their cordial concurrence in the general views and sentiments expressed in the Despatch to which I have referred, and at the same time explain a misapprehension which appears to exist as to the circumstances which caused them to take the opinion of the Colonial Attorney-General regarding the power of the Government to make roads through Native lands, without the consent of the owners of such lands being previously obtained. I have, &c, G. Grey. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G.

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