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security left them, should future shocks occur, and produce greater devastation than already exists. 1 his oilier T find has already exercised a most beneficial influence in keeping up the spirits and confidence of the population. I ha\e also taken the precaution of shipping, on board H. M. Ship Fly, the gi eater pait of the Specie in the Colonial Chest, until such time as the elements appear more settled. The Commissariat Depaitmeut ha\e, I believe, also done the same undei the instructions of the Senior Militiuy Officer. Pei sons arriving by a vessel leaving Otakou, on Wednesday the ISth, stale tha< no shock had been experienced there up to the time of her sailing. I have no accounts fiom Wanganui or Nelson, but fear the earthquakes must have been felt severely at both. Fiom Queen Charlotte's sound, an open boat came over in \cry stormy weathei for the purpose of bringing away a party of European Women i\ho> weie living theie, and wpit alarmed at the convuUion going on. Al Foiirua. the Militaiy Ban acks aie destroyed, and the tioops aie living in Wanes. The Neither have no recollection of any earthquakes at all coriespondn:g m cither degiee oi continuance to the one which is now visiting us. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant, E. Eyre., His Excellency, the Go\emor-in-Chief.

NOTICE. Civil Secretary's Office, Auckland, November Mill, 1848. TXTOTICEis hereby given that the Inves ' 1/4 tituie of His Excellency the Governorin -Chief, wilh the Oidei of the Bath, will take place on Saluiday next, N on ember 18th, 1848, at One o'clock, p. m., in the grounds of the late Government House. All Naval, Militaiy, and Civil Officers, Clergymen of different denominations, and Justices of the Peace, with their families, are. invited to attend. All other persons desiring to be admitted orr this occasion are informed that a limited number of tickets will be issued to the friends of the above mentioned Officers, upon the application of these officers on their behalf to James Coates, Esquire, Clerk of Council. By His Excellency's command, C. A. Dillon, Civil Secretary.

Civil Secretary's Office, Auckland, SJh November, 1843. lIT IS Excellency the Governor-in -Chief JL has been pleased to diiect the publication of the subjoined despatches, lately leceived from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. By His Excellency's command, C. A. Diixon, Civil Secretary, No 43. Downing Street, 17th June, IS4B. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge your despatch, No. 134. of the 24th December, accompanied by a Memorial addressed to me, bj a considerable number of the Inhabitants of Auckland, and the surrounding distiicts, expressive of their confidence of tbe equity and judgment with which you will deal with the outstanding Land Claims iv New Zealand, and of their hope that Her Majesty's Government will not he misled by any statements to the contrary, nor interfere with the poweis jou hold to deal with the subject. You are aw aie of the concurience which I have always felt on youv general views on these questions, as well as of the reliance which I have placed upon your judgment on those points upon which an opinion could only be foi nied on tbe spot. And I have to request that you will so inform the Memorialists, and Will acquunt then tint it has been very satisfactory to me to receive their expressions oi confidence in your administration. I have, &c.| &c, (Signed) Grey. To Governor Grey, &c , &c.

Downing Street, 19th June, 1418. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge your despatch No. 135, oi the 2lst December last, accompanied by a Petition to Her Majesty by somr of the Clnldion of Mi^iomiies and Uilccnists of the Chiirch Missionaty Society — pia\incj Her M.ijcsly's inlei position in order to avert proceeding) which they consider injunous to their reputation and propeity. You will acquaint the Petitioners that I have laid their Petition before the Queen, but that I have not been able to reeom nend Her Majesty to comply with its prayer. lam sati-ficd lint it is neither consis out with justice, nor compitlble with the interests of the public, or of the natives, th,it the Petitioners should hold the huge quintities of land to which they lay claim: md wlnust I abstain irom entering iv this desputch into details which h.ive been so ampry explained and discussed m forma correspondence, I have meiely to convey to you my entire approbation of the com so you have puiMied on this subject, ami my extreme i egret, ih.it the reUtioners should not ha\e felt willing to accept those libeial offers, by which, with the concunencc of the Bishop of New Zealand, you cndiMV urod to cflcct an amicable adjustment of these questions. 1 hive iiow no alternative left me, than to instinct jou, as 1 have done in .uiotliei despa'th, to take r.visurcs for annulling by means of the propei proceedings belbio the C'ouitot L>\\, s.uch_of these gi.int-* as aie dulj piouoimced to he illegal. v>\ r> a view to ihi* ic-oimption of the t-\cesrive poitions of them. You will t-ouimnnicdlc a copy oi the pies>uit despatch to the l\jliti)nci3. I luve, &c., &c, (Signed) Gxiby. To Governor Gicy, &c » &c.