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ary, enclosing a copy of a Report from Lieutenant-General Sir Duncan Cameron of the operations of the force under his command upon the 21st and 22nd of February, which resulted in the complete rout of the rebel natives and the occupation of an important position. I am fully sensible of the excellence of the arrangements which he made, and also of the admirable conduct of the officers and men under his command. It affords me also much pleasure to notice the testimony which General Cameron has borne to the discipline and efficiency of the Colonial Defence Force, which he states is chiefly due to the example and exertions of Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon, who has the command of the force ; and I trust that by your next despatch you will have been able to inform me that this gallant officer had recovered from his wounds. I have also to request that you will convey to the Bishop of New Zealand an expression of my sincerest thanks for the invaluable services which, at great personal risk and inconvenience, he had rendered to General Cameron and the troops under his command. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c, &c, &c. Edward Cabdwell. No. 15. Sib, — Downing Street, 26th May, 1864. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 38, of the 29th of February, forwarding for my information a report by Mr. Featherston, the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, respecting the feelings of the natives in that district. I have read this clear and interesting report with much pleasure, and I trust that the exertions of Mr. Featherston to adjust the land dispute at Rangitikei between the different tribes, and to prevent them from making common cause with the rebel natives, will be successful. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c., &c, &c. Edward Cardwell. No. 16. Sib, — Downing Street, 26th May, 1864. I have the honour to inform you that I have received with much interest the account written by the Chief Wiremu Nero of his visit to the rebel natives after the occupation of Ngaruawahia, which ■was forwarded in your Despatch, No. 29, of the 17th of February last. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c, &c, &c. Edward Cardwell. No. 17. Sir,— Downing Street, 26th May, 1864. I have received your Despatch, No. 35, of the 29th of February, transmitting a Memorandum by your Responsible Advisers in relation to my predecessor's Despatch, No. 113, of the 26th of November last. It is very satisfactory to mo to find that your Responsible Advisers adopt the principle expressed in that Despatch, and are resolved to carry into effect the measures which it has been decided to adopt in regard to the land of the rebel natives in a spirit of prudence and justice. I have nothing to add to the expression of opinion on this subject conveyed to you in my Despatch, No. 43, of the 26th ultimo. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c, &c, Ac. Edward Cardwell. No. 18. Sib,— Downing Street, 26th May, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 40, of the 7th of March, transmitting a translation of a letter addressed by William Thompson to some chiefs on the East Coast of the Island in which he describes the recent actions with the troops. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c., &c, &c. Edward Cabdwell. No. 19. Sir,— Downing Street, 26th May, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 41, of the Bth March, transmitting a translation of a letter addressed to you by the chief of the Whakatohea tribe, which contains a declaration of war. I trust that the efforts to explain to this tribe the intentions of the British Government, and thus to dissuade them from joining the insurgents, may have proved successful. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c, Ac, &c. Edward Cardwell. No. 20. Bib,— Downing Street, 26th May, 1864. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance in respect of the Act passed by the Legislature of New Zealand, intituled " An Act to incorporate the Shareholders of a certain Banking Company called the Bank of Otago Limited, and to enable thesaid Company to carry on its business, and to issue notes in New Zealand."

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DESPATCHES PROM RIGHT HON. E. CARDWELL, M.P.