Militia and Volunteer Office. Wellington 28th. October 1870. Sir, I am directed by the Honble. Defence Minister to inform you that the new regulations for the Volunteer Forces of the Colony, will shortly be published; and that in order to obtain a more accurate record of the drills of the various corps, provision has been made for an Officer of the Staff to keep records of all Government parades. As this and other returns and correspondence will involve a considerable amount of extra work, the Government