Reports laid on the table by the Governor, on Saturday July 31st, 1847. Wellington, 24th June, 1847.

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Reports laid on the table by the Governor, on Saturday July 31st, 1847. Wellington, 24th June, 1847.

when neither they iior soldiers colild be obtained} the natives have converted that which was lately Itangihaeata's strong hold, into the high road to the Noiihern Settlements, already nearly practicable lor the march ol* troops, And shortly to' become to for artillery* (it the same tithe subbuing their country, and convincing themselves, dy thus opening its wildest recesses, that they can afford them no permanent security. The money tlins acquired, appears to have been peacefully expended in the purchase of flour, European clothing, agricultural implements, mills, cooking utensils, and occasionally in the purchase of breeding cows and mares. In Wellington, the sale ol blankets it fast gi+jng place to that of tiowseis, caps, boots, blue shirts, Slc. As they have thus been employed for a year, and frequently many miles from their supplies, and (as in the Horroki«i Valley) where the climate, from its constant cold and dampness, has been very distasteful to them, I think it will appear to your Excellency, that the opinion so general here last jear, that the .unlives were incapable of steady industry, though, said to have been deiived from expeiience, tiai fallacious—indeed this Das become so evident to themselves* that the settlers aio already outbidding the Government by giving higher wages, food) &c, and aie even carrying out contracts by native labour. I have found it necessary, so far to modify my arrangements, as to substitute intelligent Europeans us overseers, fot the Ilangiteia'sai first appointed, which has had the effect of increasing the amount of work done, causing the natives to respect the superior intelligence of the Europeans, and removing the prejudices of thd Europeansagaihst the native* » the greatest good feeling h;i6 existed between thtfm, nor have I heard a case of misconduct alleged against any one of the natives who have been in my employment. 1 have the honor to be, your Excellency, s most obedient servant, C. Hamilton Russell, Capt. 58th Regh Supt. Military Uouds. To His Excellency, the Governor-in-Chief,