TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

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expression of their sorrow and indignation at the attempt made to assassinate His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, together with various Addresses from Public Bodies in the Colony with a similar object. I am commanded to instruct you to assure the Speaker of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and also the subscribers of the other Addresses, that Her Majesty has derived much satisfaction from the spirit of loyalty and attachment to her person and family which they evince. I have, &c, BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

No. 10. Copy of a DESPATCH from His Grace the Duke of Buckingham to Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 111.) Downing Street, 13th October, 1868. (Beceived at Wellington, 21st December, 1868.) SIR, — (Answered, " Separate," 21st December, 1868.) I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 61, of the 17th July, transmitting copies of the Speech with which you opened on the 9th of that month the Session of the New Zealand Legislature, and of the Addresses in reply which were presented to you by both Houses of the Local Parliament. « I have, &c., BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

No. 11. Copy of a DESPATCH from His Grace the Duke of Buckingham to Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 112.) Downing Street, 13th October, 1868. (Beceived at Wellington, 2lst December, 1868.) SIR, — (Answered, " Separate," 21st December, 1868.) I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatches Nos. 78 and 79, of the Bth August, reporting the recent Native disturbances on the East and West Coasts of the North Island of New Zealand, and the escape of the Maori prisoners from the Chatham Islands. I deeply regret that renewed acts of violence should have occurred to disturb the peace of the Colony. I have, &c., BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

No. 12. Copy of a DESPATCH from His Grace the Duke of Buckingham to Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 114.) Downing Street, 19th October, 1868. (Beceived at Wellington, 21st December, 1868.) SXR — (Answered, " Separate," 21st December, 1868.) I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 80, of the Bth of August, enclosing a copy of a Resolution agreed to by the Legislative Council of New Zealand, recommending the postponement of the departure of the 18th Regiment from the Colony, pending a reference on the subject to the Imperial Government. Whilst deeply deploring the fresh disturbances which have given rise to this application on the part of your Council, Her Majesty's Government do not consider themselves at liberty to depart from the terms of the agreement under which the Colonists of New Zealand were to take charge of Native affairs, and to undertake