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No. 6. COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM SIR O. C. LRWIS, BA.RT., TO GOVERNOR GORE BROWNE, C.B. Downing Street, 27th July, 1860. Sir,— With reference to my Despatch, No. 44, of the 24th July, apprizing you that a Regiment would be shortly despatched from this country to New Zealand, I transmit to you a copy of a further Letter from the War Department, from which you will perceive that the Goth Regiment is not to be withdrawn from New Zealand until the disturbances in that Colony shall have ceased. I have, &c, (Signed) G. C. Lewis. Governor Gore Browne, C.8., &c, &c. &c. Enclosure in No. 6. SIR X. LUGAKD TO SIR F. BOGEUS. War Office, July 24, 18G0. Sir,— I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit to you for the information of tlw Duke of Newcastle, the enclosed copy of a Letter from the Horse Guards, relative to the reinforcements about to be sent to New Zealand, and to state that Mr. Sidney Herbert has expressed his approval of the arrangements proposed by His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief. I have, &c, (Signed) Edward Lugard. Sir F. Rogers, Bt, &c, &c, &c. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 6. COL. FORSTER TO UNDER SECRETARY, WAR OPFICE. Horse Guards, 16th July, 1860. Sib, — With reference to my Letter of the 13th instant relative to the relief of the 65th Regiment, stationed at New Zealand, by the 2nd Battalion of the 14th Foot, I am directed by the General Commanding-in-Chief to request that you will inform the Secretary of State for War that His Royal Highness would propose, with Mr. Sidney Herbert's concurrence, that the whole strength of the lastnamed corps, including the men at the depot, should be sent out to New Zealand, authority at the same time being granted for this Regiment to recruit up to 1,200 rank and file; and that it should be considered as a reinforcement to the force already at New Zealand, unless on its arrival the disturbances should have ceased, in which case the 65th Regiment would then return home, permission having been previously given to the men to volunteer into the 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment, so as to increase that corps to the present establishment of the 65th Regiment, namely, 1400 rank and file I have, &c, (Signed) W. T. Forsthr. The Under Secretary of State, War Office. No. 7. V MR. MORRISON TO THE HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. New Zealand Government Agency, 3, Adelaide Place, King William-st., London, 26th July, 1860, E.C. Sir, — You will observe from the Newspaper— The Australian and New Zealand Gazette —which is addressed to you separately, that a lull meeting of Colonists, twenty-five in number, assembled at

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