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DESPATCHES EROM THE SECRETARY OE STATE

as Governor of the Colony during your visit to various parts of the Southern Island. I am glad to be able to convey to Her Majesty your assurance that an universal feeling of happiness, contentment, and devoted loyalty to the throne and person of the Queen prevails amongst all classes. I have, &c., BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

No. 48. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Duke of Buckingham to Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. (No. 37.) Sir, — Downing Street, 18th June, 1807. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatches of the numbers and dates noted in the margin, containing certain statements and explanations upon matters alluded to in my predecessor's Despatch No. 49, of the Ist December last. As all Her Majesty's Regular Forces in New Zealand, with the exception of one regiment will, in pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of State for War, have probably left the Colony before you receive this Despatch, and as it is very possible that General Sir T. Chute may also have left, I deem it unnecessary to renew the correspondence with regard to the control of the troops in question. The regiment Avhicb will be left in the Colony will, as you were informed by my predecessor, remain, while in the Colony, under the control and direction of the Queen's representative. With regard to the ultimate disposal of this regiment, I await the arrival of the next mail, in the expectation of receiving by that opportunity the further expression of your views on the subject of my predecessor's Despatches referring to military operations in New Zealand, which your Despatch of the 4th of April No. 30, promises. I shall then also be able to inform you of the appointment of your successor in the Government of New Zealand, and of the time at which ho may be expected to arrive in the Colony. I have, &c., BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

No. 20, Feb. 4, 1867. No. 21, Feb. 4, 1867. No. 22, Feb. 12, 1867. No. 23, Feb. 17, 1867. No. 24, Feb. 19, 1867; No. 32, April 4, 1867.

No. 49. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Duke of Buckingham to Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. (No. 38.) Sir, — Downing Street, 29th June, 1867. With reference to your Despatch No 34, of the sth of April, and to my reply of the 6th instant, I have the honor to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a communication addressed to Lord Stanley by Her Majesty's Minister at Stuttgart, supplying the information which he was instructed by His Lordship to furnish with respect to Courts of Arbitration in Wurtemburg. I have, &c, BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

Enclosure in No. 49. J. G. E. Gordon, Esq., to Lord Stanley. Mr Lord, — Stuttgart, 11th June, 1867. I have had the honor to receive your Lordship's Circular No. 18, of the 31st ultimo, instructing me to procure and transmit to your Lordship information respecting Courts of Arbitration should such exist in this country. In reply to the above I beg to state that no such Courts as are referred to exist now in VVurtemburg. Arbitration Courts for the decision of commercial disputes did exist here and had been in operation for about ten years, but these were abolished two or three years ago, upon the introduction of the new code of procedure in commercial cases. I have written to Mr. Baillie to procure and transmit similar information with regard to the existence of such Courts in the Grand Duchy of Baden. I have, &c, The Lord Stanley. J. G. E. Gordon.