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ment towards providing for the payment of these advances. I would also further suggest, that some understanding be arrived at respecting any future demands, as I can scarcely suppose that the Lords Commissioners of Her Alajesty's Treasury will approve of a continuance of such large loans, especially as those incurred during the late war have not yet been liquidated. I also beg to refer to the articles upon page IS3 of the Commissariat Regulations, where the proper course is defined to meet the expenses of temporary levies when necessarily raised in times of war or rebellion. AVere those instructions acted upon these loans would be unnecessary, and the sinus only which are actually requisite would be expended ; but at present there is no check or apparent limit to the expenditure, nor the appropriation of the loans to the purpose for which they were granted. I am, &c, The Assistant Military Secretary, H. Stanley Jones, Head Quarters, Queen's Redoubt. Deputy-Commissary-General. Enclosure 3 in No. 3. Government House, Auckland, Sir, — November 7, 1803. In reply to your letter of the 6th instant, I have the honour to state, that upon conferring with my responsible advisers I am assured by them that in order to provide for the safety of the settlements in the Northern Island of New Zealand it is indispensable that they should obtain from the Treasury Chest a loan not exceeding in the whfjle a sum of £150,000. They authorise me to state, that although they only at this moment require the sum of £100,000, they will not ask for any larger advance than a further sum of £50,000 ; that the whole sum borrowed shall be expended on strictly military objects, for the defence of Her Alajesty's possessions ; and that the whole amount shall be repaid in London, within six months from the date of the advance, from th? proceeds of the loan which they are now obtaining the authori by of the General Assembly to raise. I have, Ac, The Honourable Lieut.-General Cameron. C.8., G. Grey". Commanding the Troops. Enclosure 4 in No. 3. Head Quarters, Auckland, Sir, — November 7, 1863. I do myself the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, and in reply have to acquaint your Excellency that the Deputy-Corn inissary-General has been instructed to make the advance solicited from the Treasury Chest in his charge, for the purpose specified. I have, Ac His Excellency the Governor, D. A. Cameron, Ac. Ac. Ac Lieut.-General. No. 4. copy of a DESPATCH from governor sir george okey, k.c.b., to his gbace the duke of .NEWCASTLE, K.G. (No. 1.) Government House. Auckland, January 4, 1864. Aly Lord Duke, — I have the honour to transmit the COOT of a Alemorandum I. have received from m v responsible advisers, requesting me to inform your Grace that Air. Reader AVood, the Colonial Treasurer, is about to proceed to England for the purpose of negociating the loan authorized by the Legislature during the late session, and ou other business connected with the Colony, and that he will be prepared to furnish your Grace with any information that may be required by the Imperial Government on the subject of tho proposed guarantee to the loan. In accordance with the wishes of my responsible advisers, I have assented to Air. Reader AVood's proceeding lo England to perform these duties. I beg further to state that the Colonial Alinisters are of opinion that Air. AVood is in all respects qualified to acquaint your Grace, whenever you may require him to do so, with the views and opinions of the present Government of New Zealand on the state of this country and its requirements. For my own part I am quite satisfied that Air. Reader AVood's large experience of New Zealand will enable him to afford your Grace much valuable information upon all questions connected with its interests. I have, Ac, G. Grey. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., Ac, Ac Ac.

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