A.—No. 1b.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COLONIAL OFFICE AND THE ADMIRALTY.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COLONIAL OFFICE AND SIR GEORGE GREY.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COLONI !— continued. ■Sjj From whom and Date, Subject. i I 22 War Office, Transmits Letter from Mr. Morrison (Agent of the Colony) respecting the extension of the 20 Jan., 1870 grant of the New Zealand Medal. Will defray the cost of the Medals ... ... 74 23 War Office, With reference to the gallant services of Cornet Angus Smith. Transmits two new Medals 8 Feb., 1870 to replace those taken from him when he fell into the hands of the Maoris ... ... 74

1 Admiralty, 16 July, 1869 Transmits a Letter from Commodore Lambert respecting the state of affairs in New Zealand on the 10th May, 1869 ... 75 Admiralty, 11 Sept., 1869 Forwards Extracts from a Letter of Commodore Lambert, dated 9th July, relative to the Maori disturbances in the neighbourhood of Tauranga 75 - 3 Admiralty, 28 Sept., 1869 Stating that the 2nd Battalion 18th Foot has been detained in New Zealand in consequence of the rebellion increasing, and that the 2nd Battalion 14th Foot will not be sent from Australia to England until relieved by the 18th Regiment from New Zealand 76 Colonial Office, 30 Sept., 1869 Transmits copy of a Telegram from Sir G. Bowen respecting the detention of the 2nd Battalion 18th Regiment, and also a copy of a Telegram which was sent to New Zealand 76 Colonial Office, 7 Oct., 1869 Submitting for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copy of a Letter which his Lordship had addressed to the Secretary of State for War ... 76 Admiralty, 9 Oct., 1869 Forwards Letter from Commodore Lambert, dated 6th August, relative to the state of affairs in New Zealand, and the movement of Her Majesty's Ships on the Coasts of the Colony 77 Admiralty, 9 Oct., i.869 Stating that Commodore Lambert had been desired to afford every facility by the employment of Men-of-War, and by the engagement of freight, to effect the removal of the 18th Regiment whenever he may be called upon to do so by the authorities of New Zealand or Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 Colonial Office, 23 Oct., 1869 As to the retaining in the neighbourhood of New Zealand a portion of the Squadron under the command of Commodore Lambert ... 78 Admiraltv, 1 Nov., 1869 Votes of Thanks from tho Legislative Council and House of Representatives to Commodore Lambert for the co-operation afforded by Her Majesty's Ships during the late disturbances in the Colony 78 10 Admiralty, 1 Nov., 1869 Extract of Letter from Commodore Lambert, relative to the state of affairs in New Zealand 79 11 Colonial Office, 5 Nov., 1869 Votes of Thanks from the Council and Assembly to Commodore Lambert and Officers of the Squadron, for the cordial co-operation they afforded during the Native Disturbances ... 79 12 Admiraltv, 1 Dec, i869 Extract of further Letter from Commodore Lambert relative to tho affairs in New Zealand 80 13 Colonial Office, 26 Jan., 1870 Transmits Despatch from Governor relating to the disapproval expressed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of certain proceedings of Commodore Lambert. Encloses Lord Granville's Despatch in reply ... 80 14 Admiralty, 28 Jan., 1870 Relative to the removal of 2nd Battalion of the 18th Regiment 80

Sir G. Grey, 27 Oct., 1869 Commenting on a Despatch of Earl Granville's, dated the 7th October, 1869, which had lately been published relative to the recognition of Maori authority in New Zealand by Her Majesty's Government ... 81 Colonial Office, 6 Nov., 1869 In reply to the above 82 Sir G. Grey, 13 Nov., 1869 Further in explanation of the above 82 Colonial Office, 19 Nov., 1869 In reply to Sir George Grey's Letter of the 13th November ... 83 Sir G. Grey, 13 Nov., 1869 On the subject of the policy of recognizing the authority of the so-called Maori King 81 Colonial Office, 25 Nov., 1869 Sir G. Grey, 22 Nov., 1869 Aekowlcdging the above... 81 6 7 Further remarks on the subject of the so-called Maori King party, and relative to the probable effect on the Natives, of the policy of Her Majesty's Government ... 84 Colonial Office, 27 Nov., 1869 Commenting on Sir George Grey's Letter of the 22nd November, 1869 ... 83