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DESPATCHES PROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

No. 85. —An Act to provide a System of Insurance of the Fidelity of Officers in the Service of the Government of New Zealand. No. 86. —An Act to amend " The Government Annuities Act, 1869." No. 89. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Letters Patent for Inventions. No. 90.—An Act to establish a University for the Colony of New Zealand. No. 91. —An Act to make provision for the appointment of Governors of Nelson College. No. 92. —An Act to amend " The Tiinaru and Gladstone Board of Works Act, " 1867." No. 93.—An Act to provide for uniting the Provinces of Otago and Southland. No. 94.—An Act to amend " The Public Eevenues Act, 1867." No. 95. —An Act to authorize the raising of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds in anticipation of Moneys authorized to be raised under certain Acts passed in this Session of Parliament. No. 96. —An Act to extend the Currency of Treasury Bills issued under "The Treasury Bills Act, 1809." No. 97. —An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Consolidated Fund and other Moneys to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this present Session. No. 98. —An Act to appropriate a Sum of Money out of the Moneys authorized to be raised under " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, for Colonial Defence. Private Acts. No. I.—An Act to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury to construct a Eailway between the Addington Station on the Canterbury Great Southern Eailway and the Junction of the Eoads forming the North-eastern and South-eastern Boundaries of Section No. 1028, near the North-western Boundary of the Native Eeserve in the Mandcville District in the said Province. No. 2. —An Act to authorize the Christchurch Gas, Coal, and Coke Company (Limited), to break up Streets and Bridges, and to lay down and place Pipes Conduits and Service Pipes, and to make and construct other Works for supplying the City of Christchurch and Suburbs with Gas. No. 3. —An Act to enable the Wellington Gas Company (Limited) to supply the City of Wellington with Gas. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. KIMBEELEY.

No. 46. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 6.) Sir, — Downing Street, 7th January, 1871. I have received your Despatch No. 147, of the 6th November, on the general progress of events in New Zealand. The favourable report which it contains of the state of affairs has afforded much satisfaction to Her Majesty's Government. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. KIMBEELEY.

No. 47. Copy of a DESPATCH from tlie Eight Hon. Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 7.) Sir, — Downing Street, 18th January, 1871. I have to acknowledge your Despatch No. 145, of Ist November, forwarding a letter addressed to me by Mr. J. C. Firth, with the documents relating