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No. Page. Letter of the 17th April, 1891, from Mr. Justice Edwards to the Hon. the Premier ... 71 35 Letter of the 17th April, 1891, from the Hon. the Premier to Mr. Justice Edwards ... 72 35 Letter of the 17th April, 1891, from Mr. Justice Edwards to the Hon. the Premier ... 73 35 Letter of the 18th April, 1891, from the Hon. the Premier to Mr. Justice Edwards ... 71 35 Letter of the 21st April, 1891, from the Under-Secretary for Justice to Mr. E. T. Sayers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 36 Letter of the 24th April, 1891, from Mr. Justice Edwards to the Hon. the Premier ... 76 36

AFFIDAVIT OF FRANCIS HARRISON, FILED Btii MAY, 1891. I, Francis Harbison, of the City of Wellington, in New Zealand, librarian, make oath and say,— 1. That it appears from the public records and official Gazettes of this colony that since the passing of the statute 15 and 16 Viet., c. 72, of the Imperial Parliament, granting a Constitution to this colony, and prior to the 2nd day of March, 1890, the following Judges have been appointed Judges of this honourable Court, and that they have held office as follows : namely, — Sir George Arney was appointed Chief Justice on the Ist day of March, 1858, and held office until the Ist day of April, 1875, when he resigned office. Sir James Prendergast was appointed Chief Justice on the Ist day of April, 1875, and still holds office. Mr. Justice Johnston was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 3rd day of November, 1858, and he held office until his death in 1889. Mr. Justice Gresson was temporarily appointed a Puisne Judge on the Bth day of December, 1857, and was permanently appointed a Puisne Judge on the Ist day of July, 1862, and he held office until the Ist day of April, 1875, when he resigned office. Mr. Justice Richmond was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 20th day of October, 1862, and he still holds office. Mr. Justice Chapman was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 23rd day of March, 1864, and he held office until, the Ist day of April, 1875, when he resigned office. Mr. Justice Gillies was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 3rd day of March, 1875, and he held office until his death in the year 1889. Mr. Justice Williams was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 3rd day of March, 1875, and he still holds office. Mr. Justice Denniston was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 11th day of February, 1889, and he still holds office. Mr. Justice Couolly was appointed a Puisne Judge on the 19th day of August, 1889, and he still holds office. 2. That it appears from the New Zealand Gazettes of the undermentioned dates that the assent of Her Majesty was proclaimed to and that the following statutes came into force on the dates undermentioned, namely,— "The Civil List Act, 1858," on the 25th day of July, 1859; New Zealand Gazettes of 1859, page 178. "The Civil List Act, 1862," on the 11th day of July, 1863; New Zealand Gazettes of 1863, page 267. "The Civil List Act, 1863," on the 27th day of July, 186 A; New Zealand Gazettes of 1861, page 314. F. Harrison. Sworn at the City of Wellington, this Bth day of May, 1891, before me— A. A. Finch, A Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM JOHNSTON MORPETH. I, William Johnston Morpiitii, of Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand, Civil servant, do hereby make oath and say as follows : — 1. That I am an official in the Government service, employed especially in the Native Department. i 2. That the exhibit hereunto annexed marked with the letter A contains in the fortysix pages thereof letters forming portion of the correspondence between Worley Bassett Edwards, of Wellington aforesaid, Esquire, and the late Ministry.