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PROPOSED ALLOTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT GRANT.

Auckland, May 13, 1853. Sir, In answer to your Excellency's letter of* May 12, 1853, I have the honor to request you to receive on the part of Hor Majesty's Government my cordial thanks for the very valuable assistance which has always been given by you to the work of Native education, and especially for the very extensive and important plan proposed in your letter of yesterday ; at the same time that I accept most unreservedly that plan and the conditions annexed, I can assure your Excellency that I will not spare any effort which may be necessary to cany it out to the fullest extent. A resolution to the same effect has already been passed by the Central Committee of the Church Missionary Society, and will be forwarded by the Society's Secretary. With all forces thus combined in the same work, and above all with the assurance of the Divine blessing, we may confidently expect that a great and lasting work will be accomplished for the benefit of the Colony of New Zealand and for the race of the New Ze?landers. I have, &c., (Signed) G. A. NEW ZEALAND. His Excellency Sir G. Grey, &c. &c.

ENCLOSURE No. II.—WESLEYANS. Auckland, New Zealand, May 13, 1853. Sir, It having become necessary for me to recommend for the sanction of Her Majesty's Government the mode in which I propose that the public funds reserved in this country for Native purposes should be applied, I have the honor to state that I am prepared to recommend that the sum of £1600 per annum should be placed at the disposal of the Wesleyan Church in New Zealand, for educational purposes in the two Northern Provinces of New Zealand, and the sum of £700 per annum for the Southern Provinces, and for the support of schools in connection with that Church which are already cs _ " 'shed, or may hereafter be established in these Islands, provided those funds are applied in Conioimity with the principles stated in the enclosed memorandum. When you have fully considered the plan thus proposed, I should feel obliged by your informing

-* Northern Division. £ s. d. £ s . d. £ s. d. Maintenance of Schools 1000 0 0 Salaries of Teachers, accredited as above j 700 0 0 Total I 1700 0 0 Southern Division. Maintenance of Schools 1000 0 0 Salaries of Teachers, as above 300 0 0 Total 1300 0 0 Reserve Fends. Grant for Extension of System, New Schools, See. .. 500 0 0 Total, Maintenance of Schools 2000 0 0 „ Salaries of accredited Teachers ' 1000 0 0 Reserve Fund 500 0 0 I Total of Grant £3,500 0 0 t Note.—Tho Reserve Fund of £500 to be at the disposal of the Bishop of New Zealand.