EXTRACTS FROM INSTRUCTIONS TO COLONEL GOLD FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 316, 30 October 1860, Page 3

EXTRACTS FROM INSTRUCTIONS TO COLONEL GOLD FROM THE GOVERNOR.

April 4, iB6O. In the event of W. King making no new movement of a hostile natuie, I venture to suggest that you should make none, until the arrival of the reinforcements expected from Australia. It would be advisable that Mr. Ai'Leau should again communicate with W. King to give him another opportunity to make peace on definite terms. Should that fail, it will be for you to deal with him as you think proper.

April 20,1860. I have had an interview with some influential chiefs from the Waikato, who appear very desirous that the war should not be extended to the north of the Waitara river. I replied that we certainly should not advance beyond the Waitara, unless the tribes in the north of that river acted in a manner that would oblige us to do so. I beg, therefore, that you will not cross the Waitara, unless some unforseen event should render it absolutely necessary.

May 17th 1860. In reply to your desire for instructions relative to W. King, I have to observe that the operations at Ta> ranaki, are of minor importance to those which must ensue if the Waikato tribes take part in the war. 1 have therefore to request that you will abstain until you" hear from me again, from all interference with W. King unless he should commence hostilities. Should he do so, I recommend your offering a free passage to any of the Waikato tribes who may be willing to leave the pa.

May 28th 1860. I have still to request you to refrain from attacking W. Kin#, unless he commences hostilities against you. Should he do so, you will of course inflict as severe a chastisement as possible without hesitation or delay. June 6th 1860. I regret that it is still my duty to request you to refrain from attacking W. King unless he commences hostilities against you. I have consulted with Mr. McLean (who has returned from Waikato) and my Executive Council, andaltho' all see the inconvenience attending the present state of inaction, we are unanimously of opinion that any movement against W. King at the present moment, without further aggression on his part, would probably involve war with nearly the whole of the tribes on the South of Auckland. July sth, 1860. The occurrences reported in your letter (i.e. the Waitara affair) remove all necessity for restraint in our j future dealings with any natives in arms against her [ Majesty's Government. —Wellington Spectator.