2

P«t si !?g the necessary measures to chante^hesea^ofG* 6 "' the G ? neral A »sembly from and her Majesty's Gorernment wilSVflf. n Government if they think proper - this should be desired, and it shall appear to vou' to he ,° a PP°. int a Lieut-Governor, if Government, E'S, i&U?tbTdZTS. NjTz.T d?'"''™ one of so much difficulty Ind LtrLa c r hat k wdl -n, • Con W- The subject is " ,h *'"" of issued, omitting the Senior Military r instructions to be time the instructions may a. uLSerod C ° UnciL Until the Act ""i mavl™ been led to f °™ of advice respecting them ' 1 may hereafter think 14 necessary to take legal I hare the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) J. Russell.

ENCLOSURE TO MESSAGE No. 3, FROM HIS EXCELLENCY -THE GOVERNOR. (Copy) Downing-street, Sis,- 15th A P ril > *855. , ref " e " oe 4 ° your Despatch (No. 113,) 23rd O.tober, 1855, I transmit to you e ewith an Order-of the Queen m Council confirming the "Reserved Act" of your Government to authorise the General Assembly to empower the Provincial Council to the Crown ?n g v vi® / ' Lettin S> Dis l )osal > and Occupation of the Waste Lands of tne Crown in Aew Zealand. j ] &c^ The Officer administering the Government, G G y. of New Zealand.

(Cop}) Downing-street, g IK 14th April, 1855. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, (No. 110.) of the 20th October rfled m an «A Tt ' Ja . ssed b - v the Legislature of New Zealand in September last, entw t 1 t0 r , the law of Marriage" in that Colony, and I have to inform yon that I have submitted this Act to Her Majesty, and that it will be left to its oneratloD - I have, Ac., ( 1 Gr» Grey The Officer Administering the Government, of New Zealsnd.