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September, announcing the detention in New Zealand of the 18th Regiment, in " consequence of increasing rebellion." I have, &c., The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. EDWARD LUGARD.

No. 5. Copy of a LETTER from Sir Erederic Rogers, Bart., to the Under Secretary of State for War. Sir,— DoAvning Street, 30th September, 1869. I am directed by Earl Granville to transmit to you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Cardwell, the enclosed copy of a telegram, received from the Governor of New Zealand, on the 11th instant, respecting the retention of the 2-18 th Regiment in the Colony, together with a copy of a telegram in answer, which was yesterday sent to New Zealand. I have, &c, The Under Secretary of State. EREDERIC ROGERS.

No. 6. Copy of a LETTER from the Under Secretary of State for War to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir,— War Office, 4th October, 1869. With reference to previous correspondence upon the subject of the withdraAval of troops from NeAV Zealand, I am directed by Mr. Secretary CardAvell to transmit to you, with a vieAV to their being laid before Earl Granville, the accompanying copies of a Despatch and its enclosures, which have been received from the Major-General Commanding the Troops in the Australian Colonies upon the subject. I have, &c, The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. H. K. STORKS.

Enclosure 1 in No. 6. Sic, — Melbourne, 14th August, 1869. In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 21st May, with enclosure, and referring to my telegram of this day, I have the honor to state, for the information of the Eight Honorable the Secretary of State for War, that, with the view of carrying out my instructions for the withdrawal of the 2-18 th Eegiment from New Zealand, tenders for tonnage were called for at Auckland on the 19th July. On the 4th August, however, Despatches were received from the Governor of New Zealand (copies herewith), with enclosures from the Colonial Government, representing the alarming state of affairs, and urging upon me " the disasters which the removal of the regiment would, in all probability, occasion." Further, the Colonial Government agree "to pay whatever sum the Imperial Government may " choose to impose as the condition of the temporary detention of the 18th Eegiment." Under these circumstances, 1 have consented to retain the Eegiment, pending further instructions, which I trust will meet the approval of the Secretary of State for War. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, War Office. T. Chute, Major-General. P.S.—Dr. Peatherston, the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, has arrived here, having been deputed by the New Zealand Government, at the desire of His Excellency the Governor, to urge upon me the imminent danger of a rising in the Waikato, and the necessity of the retention of the 18th Eegiment, and to furnish me with any information I might require. A copy of the letter of instructions to that gentleman is attached. T. C.

Sic,— Melbourne, 9th August, 1869. Adverting to that part of your Excellency's letter of the 19th ultimo, in which you observe that I afforded no information as to the exact periods at which the detachments and head-quarters, 2-18 th Eegiment, would be finally withdrawn from New Zealand, and requesting to be furnished with this information at my earliest convenience, so as to enable the Colonial Government to take steps for replacing them, I have the honor to acquaint you that, at this distance, it was impossible for me to

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AND THE GOVERNOR OE NEW ZEALAND.