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Scrupulous cleanliness must be enforced in their persons, their clothing, and their bedding. The duties of the force would be to arrest dangerous offenders, to carry out the sentences of the Civil Magistrate, such as confinement in the guard room of the barracks, or enforced labour to protect the District against incursion from lawless tribes and to interfere at the command of Government to prevent bloodshed in inter-tribal wars. Until thoroughly disciplined and accustomed to obey the commanding officer, and until there existed a strong esprit de corps, the force would have to be employed with the utmost caution ; it must not be set to do hard tasks in its infancy. The people of Waikato and of all New Zealand should be fully informed of this design on the part of Government. For this purpose several articles should be written in the Maori Messenger and widely circulated, setting forth the lawlessness and anarchy of all Native Districts, and especially of the Waikato, and proving that this step is absolutely necessary for the preservation of peace into the country. Should this experiment succeed, it can be at once repeated in other places. If funds would permit, the Police service might hereafter be separated from other departments of Government and centralized as much as possible by the appointment of one Chief Commissioner of Police for the whole island, with subordinate local commissioners. A body of Police thus organised would discharge the function of preventive Police for Europeans as well as Native Districts. (2.) In the Upper Waikato it is not possible to organise a Police force, without provoking the hostility of the King's adherents, before it would be strong enough to resist it with success ; neither do I see any possibility at present of obtaining the command of any of the numerous bodies of armed Police which already exist in that District. I propose to establish in that District an industrial school for big lads and young men which may grow into a Police Station hereafter. Mr. Taylor, Inspector of Native Schools, has informed me that the consent of the Eev. John Morgan can be obtained to place his school and school premises at the disposal of Government for this purpose. The consent of the Church Missionary Society, who own the land, and of the Church of England Board of Native Education, who manage the school, has also to be obtained. This could no doubt be done, as the school is at present in a very poor way, and the Government would undertake to restore both school and premises probably in an improved condition into their hands as soon as the purpose for which the management is temporarily desired has been accomplished. There are a very few girls at the school, who must be got rid of. There are four or five boys to start with, and I have not the slightest doubt that many more can be obtained from the neighbourhood and elsewhere. The boys must be fed and clothed well, and kept very clean. I propose that Mr. Marsden Clarke, my present clerk and interpreter, should be put in charge. He is practically acquainted with farming and with the way of managing native boys. There is a good carpenter and a blacksmith living in the neighbourhood, whose services could be engaged to teach the boys their respective trades. Their labour could be employed in repairing and improving the School premises and the Government property at Otawhao. Mr. Taylor can provide a teacher. The hours of labour and study should be strictly limited, and games of all kinds taught and encouraged. J. E. Gokst. Auckland, June 28th, 18G3.

No. 5. J. E. GOKST, E.M., UPPER WAIKATO, TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR GEORGE GREY, K.C.B. Auckland, June 28th, 1862. Sir,— In continuation of my letter of this date, I have to represent to your Excellency, that besides the assistance required from the Military authorities, the following things are requisite for establishing the Police Station at Kohekohe, and the Industrial School at Otawhao. (1.) For the Police Station at Kohekohe. An authority to draw such sums of money as are needed from time to time for the payment of the sawyers, the wages of the policemen, and the general expenses of the establishment. (2.) For the Otawhao school. Authority to engage the services of Mr. Chitham, to alter and repair the premises. Authority to promise Mr. Marsden Clarke an increase of salary, on his undertaking the duties of general manager of the school. Instructions to Mr. Taylor, the Inspector of Native Schools, to send up a European teacher. Authority to incur any expenses necessary for clothing and feeding the boys at the school. I have, &c, J. E. Gorst. His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

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