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DESPATCHES PROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW

Ofllccrs, 16; N.C. O. and men, 430. With proportion of women and children. Officers, 4 ;N.CXX and men, 154. Women, 7; children, 18. Officers,4; N.C.O. and men, 150. . With proportion of women and children. Officers, 97N.C.0. and men, 241. Women, 22; children, 41; female servant, 1. Officers,3; N.C.O. and men, 89. With proportion of women and children.

Sub-Enclosures to Enclosure 3 in No. 15. Memoeandum by Deputy Quartermaster-General Gamble. Copy of a Memorandum given to Captain Spain, 8.N., Besident Transport Officer, to remind him of the wishes expressed by the Major-General Commanding, at an interview on tho 21st May, 1867. Geneeal wants to leave Manukau on the 3rd June; to stop at Taranaki a few hours to inspect the troops there ; then to proceed to Whanganui to inspect the 18th Begiment. About two days' delay will be necessary at Whanganui, when five companies with the Head Quarters 18th Begiment, will be ready for conveyance to Manukau for Auckland. 21st May, 1867. D. J. G. Deputy Quabtebmasteb-Genebal to Besident Teanspoet Oeficee. (No. 253-1867.) Deputy Quartermaster-General's Office, Sie, — Head Quarters, Auckland, 22nd May, 1867. I have the honor, by desire of tho Major-General Commanding, to request that you will have the goodness to make arrangements for the performance of the following services : — Bemoval of head quarters and five companies of the 2-18th Begiment from Whanganui to the Manukau for Auckland ; strength about as per margin. • These troops will be ready for embarkation about the 7th or Bth June next. Two companies 50th Begiment, from Auckland to Sydney; strength about as per margin. This detachment will be available for removal on the arrival of any similar number of 2-18th Begiment from Whanganui. Two companies 2-18th Eegiment, from Whanganui to Taranaki; strength probably as in margin. These companies will be ready for embarkation on any date after the Bth proximo. Three companies 50th Begiment, from Taranaki to Adelaide ; strength about as per margin. To be available on their relief by the two companies 2-lBth Begiment from Whanganui. One company 2-14th Begiment, from Adelaide to Melbourne, strength about as per margin, will be available on relief by the detachment 50th Begiment from Taranaki. ' One company 2-14th Begiment, from Adelaide to Hobart Town, strength about as in margin, will be available on arrival of the detachment 50th Eegiment from Taranaki. I have, &c, The Besident Transport Officer, D. J. Gamble, Colonel, Auckland. Deputy Quartermaster-General. Memoeandum by the Besident Teanspoet Offices. Transport Office, Auckland, 29th May, 1867. With reference to the Major-General's requisition of the 22nd instant, I beg to inform you that arrangements have been made with the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance to the Manukau and to Taranaki, from Whanganui, of detachments of 18th Begiment. The men to be ready to embark about the Bth proximo. The steamer " Prince Alfred " has also been engaged to convey to Onehunga about 150 men 18th Eegiment from Whanganui with the heavy baggage of the regiment. The detachments to embark about the 10th instant. * It is requested that instructions may be sent to Whanganui accordingly. • The Deputy Quartermaster-General, David Spain, Captain, New Zealand. Besident Transport Officer. Deputy Quaeteemastee-Geneeae to the Besident Teanspoet Offices. My Deae Spain,— What is the strength of the detachment to embark at Whanganui on the Bth proximo ? lam puzzled to give instructions about the numbers to be held in readiness ; or if it cannot be given now, who is to intimate it, and what steamer ? D. J. G. Deputy Quabtebmasteb-Geneeal to the Officer Commanding Teoops, Whanganui. (No. 260-1867.) Deputy Quartermaster-General's Office, Sib,— Head Quarters, Auckland, 30th May, 1867. I have the honor, by direction of the Major-General Commanding, to request that you will have the goodness to cause the head quarters and five companies, 2-lSth Begiment, to embark for the Manukau (for Auckland), and two companies for Taranaki, in such vessels as may be provided for the service. The Besident Transport Officer states that arrangements have been made with the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company, for the conveyance from Whanganui to the Manukau and to Taranaki of detachments 18th Eegiment, the men to be ready to embark about Bth proximo ; and that the steamer " Prince Alfred" has also been engaged to convey to Manukau about 150 men, 2-18th Eegiment, from Whanganui, with the heavy baggage of the regiment. This latter detachment to embark about the 10th June, for Manukau. With regard to the detachments to embark about Bth proximo, as above stated, for Manukau and Taranaki, the Eesident Transport Officer further informs me that the names of the steamers to convey them are not yet known, and that the numbers to embark for each place are to be arranged by you in conjunction with the master of the vessel or vessels, with reference to the size of the steamer, the state of the weather, &c. You will cause the detachments to embark accordingly. The two companies for Taranaki will embark with camp equipage complete. I have, &c, The Officer Commanding the Troops, D. J. Gamble, Colonel, Whanganui. Deputy Quartermaster-General.