E.—No. 3a,

No. 84,

Nos. 72, 77, and 78.—Vide E.—No. 3.

No. 1. copy of DESPATCH fbom goveenob sik geoege obey, k.c.b., to his grace the duke of NEWCASTLE, K.G. Government House, Auckland, 1st August, 18G3. My Lord Duke, — In the Despatches noted in the margin, I have enclosed to Your Grace copies of various papers, showing the dangerous attitude the leading Chiefs of Waikato had assumed in regard to the European population, and how rapidly their plans for a general war are being matured. 2. Unfortunately those Chiefs had considerable numbers of their relatives and adherents living on different tracts of land in the midst of the most prosperous European settlements in this District, and these people had amongst them some of the most turbulent Natives in this part of the Country,' who were the instigators of the proceedings which were being taken against the European race. 3. It was impossible to leave a strong disaffected population, well armed (many of whom were known to be bent on plans of violence and murder), in rear of the General and of the Troops, when they occupied the frontier for the purpose of preventing armed bands from falling upon the outsettlemeuts. _ 4. I hoped, however, that from so many of the Waikato Natives who resided in our vicinity having for years lived amongst the European population, and having received so many acts of kindness from them and from the Government, that at least a large number of them would be well disposed towards us, and might be won over to abstain from taking part against us. 5. I therefore had a notice, a copy of which I have the honor to enclose, issued and taken round by officers of the Government to "the different settlements inhabited by disaffected Waikato Native*, calling upon them to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Queen, and to give up their arms, until the disturbances had terminated, or else retire up the Waikato. G. It was found when this notice was issued that considerable numbers of the Natives had already left their settlements and gone over to the enemy, and that large rrambers of the remainder were preparing to do so ; and I regret to add that although the most friendly efforts were made to induce them to comply with the terms of the notice, nearly all of those Natives who were left at the several settlements went off and joined the enemy, a course of proceeding for which they were fully prepared I have, &c, G. Gkey. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G.

No. 90.

No. 2. copy of DESPATCH feom govebuok sib geobge geet, k.c.b., to his gbace the dtjke of NEWCASTLE, K.G. , Government House, Auckland, 1st August, 18G3. My Lord Duke, — I have the honor to transmit to your Grace copies of two letters I have received from Major Hassard, of the 57th Regiment, in command at Whanganui, from which your Grace will find what active exertions the Chiefs of Waikato are making to engage the natives throughout this Island to take a part in an attempt to drive the Europeans from it.

SECTION I. DESPATCHES FROM GOVERNOR SIR GEORGE GREY, X.C.8., TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, K.G.