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1874. NEW ZEALAND.

FURTHER DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of Sis Excellency. No. 1. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon to Governor the Eight Hon. Sir J. Eergusson, Bart. (No. 12.) Sir, — Downing Street, 23rd April, 1874. In continuation of my Despatch No. 10, of the 9th instant, I enclose, for your information, a copy of a letter which the Erench Minister for Eoreign Affairs has addressed to the British Ambassador at Paris, stating that he has requested the Minister of Marine to convey to the captain and crew of the Erench vessel of war "La Vire," the thanks of Her Majesty's Government for the services rendered by them to the emigrant ship " Surat." I have, &c, Governor the Eight Hon. Sir J. Eergusson, Bart. CAENAEVON.

Enclosure in No. 1. t The Duke Decazes to Lord Lyons. M. l'Ambassadeub, — Paris, 17 Avril, 1874. J'ai recu la lettre en date dv 7 de cc mois par laquelle votre Excellence ma fait l'honneur de me signaler l'assistance que M. le Capitaine Jacquemart, commandant le batiment de guerre Francais " La Vire," a pretee al'equipage et aux 300 passagers emigrants dv navire Anglais " Le Surat," naufrage sur la Cote de la Nouvelle Zelande le 3 Janvier dernier. D'apres le desir que votre Excellence a bien voulu m'exprimer en meme temps j'ai prie M. le Ministre de la Marine de transmettre au Capitaine Jacquemart et aux ofiiciers de "La Vire" les remerciments officiels dv Gouvernement de sa Majeste Britannique. Agreez, &c, A son Excellence Lord Lyons. Decazes.

No. 2. Copt of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon to Governor the Right Hon. Sir J. Eergusson, Bart. (No. 13.) Sir, — Downing Street, 3rd May, 1874. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the Act of the Legislature of New Zealand, No. 49 of 1873, entitled " An Act to authorize the raising of Money "for Railways and Purchase of Native Land," a transcript of which accompanied your Despatch No. 79, of the 4th of November last. I.—A. 2a.