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on which the colony had embarked, and their enormous cost. The war policy of the Government would be to reduce the present force considerably and abandon all aggrossivo operations. They would not turn their back on the enemy, but act on the defensive. No territory would be prematurely abandoned, although some out-settlements might be for a time. The cardinal point of their policy would bo tho obtaining of Imperial assistance in men. They would retain the 18th Regiment by paying for them, and would ask for another specially enlisted and officered for service in the colony. They did not yet know how matters stood financially. If a war loan proved to be necessary it should bo borne by tho colony as a wholo; but if a loan were necessary merely to open up the North Island, by making roads through it, it should be borne solely by the North Island. The colony as a whole would have to pledge its credit, but an Imperial Act would be sought to settle tho liability between the islands.. Tho Government would discourage any organic constitutional change being made without an appeal to the country. They would cordially assist tho provinces to fulfil their functions, but if any of them wero unable to stnnrl alone tbe Government would havi; vo ask tho House to assist them in devising means to rescue such provinces from their position. Tho rebel prisoners would be rigorously dealt with, and, if necessary, an Act would bo introduced to constitute simple and vigorous tribunals to deal with such cases.—Wellington tolcgram, June 29, 1869.