TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

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Her Majesty's Government have received with much satisfaction the intelligence of the capture of Kereopa, and of his immediate surrender by the Natives to the ordinary Civil tribunals, to be dealt with in course of law. They are also glad to learn that, with the advice of your Ministers, you had determined on releasing the remainder of the prisoners who were in confinement under sentences passed upon them for rebellion in 1869 and 1870. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. KIMBERLEY.

No. 53. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of Kimbebley to Governor Sir G. E/Bowen, G.0.M.G., (No. 27.) Sib, — Downing Street, 4th April, 1872. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not he advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your Despatch No. 121, of the 19th of December, 1871 :— No. I.—'An Act to apply out of the Consolidated Eund the sum of One Hundred and Eifty Thousand Pounds (£150,000) to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two. No. 2.—An Act to provide for a Deficiency of Ninety Thousand Pounds (£90,000) by the issue of Treasury Bills repayable over the nest two Financial Years. No. 4.—An Act to amend " The Stamp Duties Act, 1866." No. s.—An Act to amend "The Gold Duties Act, 1870," and for other Purposes. No. 6.—An Act to give further Powers for enabling the Construction of the Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway. No. 7. —An Act to amend " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867," and " The Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act, 1868." No. B.—An Act to confer on Highway Boards constituted under Provincial Laws certain Powers which cannot be conferred by Provincial Legislatures, and for other Purposes. No. 9.—An Act to provide for the Constitution of Road Boards within Native Districts. No. 10. —An Act to continue in operation certain Provisions of an Act of the General Assembly validating certain Provincial Acts and Ordinances. No. 11. —An Act to provide a System of Appealing against Rates imposed under the authority of Ordinances passed or to be passed by Provincial Legislatures. No. 12.—An Act to amend "The Land Transfer Act, 1870." No. 13. —An Act to authorize the granting of Leases of Land in the Province of Auckland for Mining Purposes. No. 14. —An Act to further amend "The Crown Lands (Nelson) Leasing Act, 1867." No. 15.—An Act to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Otago to set apart additional Lands for Settlements for Colonization in the said Province. No. 16. —An Act to repeal "The Payments to Provinces Act, 1870," and to make other provision in lieu thereof. No. 17.—An Act to repeal " The Bay of Islands Settlement Act, 1858," and to provide for winding-up the Affairs of the Settlement. No. 18.—An Act to amend the "Waste Land Regulations of the Province of Wellington. No. 19.—An Act to amend " The Gisborne Land Act, 1870." No. 20. —An Act to release certain Lands in the Province of Otago, heretofore reserved from Sale and set aside for and appropriated to Educational Purposes, from the Reserves affecting the same. 11