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G-eorge Graham, a Member of the House of Representatives, commenting upon statements made in a memorandum by the Colonial Secretary, which I transmitted in my despatch No. 67, of the sth of May last. 2. From the enclosed copy of a Memorandum by my Responsible Advisers, it appears that they do not think it necessary to make any remarks upon Mr. Graham's letter. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Edward Cardwell, &c, &c, &c. G. Geet.

No. 32. Sib, — Government House, Auckland, 23rd July, 1864. In reply to your circular despatches, of the 29th of February and the 21st of March last, I have the honor to state that the Government of New Zealand concurs with the Board of Trade in thinking that great advantage would arise from the occasional inspection of lighthouses in this Colony in the manner proposed by the Board, and that it will co-operate with the Board of Trade in carrying out this system of inspection. 2. I have also the honor to request that the Board of Trade will be good enough to furnish 25 copies of the " Heads of Enquiry," for the use of this Colony. I have, &c, The Right Hon, Edward Cardwell, M.P., &c, &c, Ac, G. Geey.

No. 33. Sie, — Government House, Auckland, 23rd July, 1864. In reply to your Circular Despatch of the 20th of March last, relative to the amount payable by the Colony of New Zealand on account of the Mail Packet Service, I have the honor to state that my Responsible Advisers inform me that Mr. R. Wood was authorised to settle all accounts with the Imperial Government, up to the 31st of December, 1863, and the Government of New Zealand hope that this will have been done prior to the receipt of this Despatch ; and that the contribution towards the Suez Mail Subsidy for the half-year ending 30th June, 1864, shall be remitted by the August Mail, unless this Government, in the meantime, hear that Mr. "Wood (as is possible) may have paid it in London. I have, &c, The Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, M.P., Ac, &c, &c. G. Geet.

No. 34. Sie, — Government House, Auckland, 23rd July, 1864. My Responsible Advisers have requested me to transmit, for your information, two Memoranda from the Colonial Secretary of this Colony, enclosing notes of his visit to Whanganui, and to the South coast of this Island; and also a Memorandum by Dr. Featherston, containing a very interesting account of his recent visit up the Whanganui River. I have, &c, The Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, M.P., &c, &c, &c. G. Geet.

■■■—^^^™— No. 35. Sie, — Government House, Auckland, 29th July, 1864. I have the honor to transmit for your information copies of two letters from Mr. Buller, Resident Magistrate of the Manawatu District, dated the 12th and 13th instants, from which you will find that the natives in the Manawatu District continue rapidly to return to their allegiance to Her Majesty. Amongst others who have done this is a Chief named Ahitara, who, the Colonial Secretary reports to have been, one of the most active and persevering emissaries of the party of the Native King. There can be no doubt that the facts detailed in Mr. Buller's letter, taken in connection with the events transpiring in this part of the Island, greatly increase the prospect of peace and tranquility being shortly re-established in this country. I have, &c, The Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, M.P., Ac, Ac, Ac. G. Gbet.

No. 36. Sie, — Government House, Auckland, 3rd August, 1864. I have the honor to transmit a Memorandum which I have received from my Responsible Advisers, in relation to my Despatch marked " separate," of the Bth of June last. 2. I see no occasion to add anything to what I have already said upon the subject raised in my Despatch, but my Responsible Advisers seem to have left untouched this question :—Should they, so long as Great Britain maintains so large a force here, and incurs so great an expense upon account of this Country, issue to the Native Race such documents as that of the 2nd of February, which I transmitted to you, without previously obtaining the assent of the Governor to their doing so ? 1 have, Ac., The Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, M.P., Ac, Ac, &c. G. Geet.

No. 37. Sie, — Tauranga, August 6th, 1864. I have the honor to report for your information that I arrived here on the 4th instant, aeconrpanied by Sir D. Cameron and two of my Responsible Advisers.

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TO THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.