D.—.No. 25.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO COLONEL WHITMORE'S EMPLOYMENT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, of UtTi August, 1869. That there be laid upon the Table of this House-" Copies of any Correspondence between the present Government and Colonel "Whitmore, having reference to a continuance of that Officer s employment in the public service." {Colonel Haultain.)

WELLINGTON. 1869.