FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO

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DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 1. COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM ME. CHICHESTER FOETESCUE, to governor GORE BROWNE, cb. Downing Street, 27th August, 1860. Sib, — I received your Despatch, No. 42, of the 28th April, 1860, reporting that a Petition had reached you addressed to the Queen from certain Natives residing at Otaki praying that Her Majesty would remove you from your Government. I have also received your Despatch, No. 52, of the 25th May last, forwarding the Petition which you had until then detained, in order that you might institute enquiries with regard to thejnanner in which it had been prepared and the authenticity of the signatures attached to it. You will acquaint the persons from whom the Petition purports to proceed, that it has been laid before the Queen. I have, &c, C. FOETESCUE, 111 the absence of the Secretary of State. Governor Gore Browne, C.8., &c, &c, &c.,

New Zealand.: (No. 54.) ===

No. 2. COPY OF A DESPATCH feom sib geoege coenewall LEWIS, BART., to governor goek BEOWNE, CB. Downing- Street, 28th August, 1860. Sir, — I have received your Despatch, No. 55, of the 28th May, forwarding an Address to the Queen signed by a large number of persons who are residents in the Province of Auckland praying that measures may be taken for the general welfare of the European and Native community. I request that you will inform the memorialists that their Address has been laid before the Queen and that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously. I have, &c., G. C. Lewis. Governor Gore Browne, C.B , &c, &c, &c,

N*w Zealand. (No. 60.)

No. 3. copy of a DESPATCH feom mr. chichester fortescue, to governor gore beowne, cb. Downing Street, 26th September, 1860. _ Sir, — Although the arrangements are not yet sufficiently advanced to admit of conveying to you particulars, the Secretary of State is unwilling to allow the present mail to depart without apprizing you that he has communicated with his colleagues on the expediency of furnishing reinforcements to New Zealand, and that early measures will be taken to send an additional Regiment to the Colony, either from this country or from India, as may be found to be most consistent with the convenience of the Service and with despatch in effecting the arrival of the Troops at their destination. It is not improbable that a small portion of Artillery will also be sent out. I have, &c., C. Fortescue. Governor Gore Browne, C.8., &c, &c, &c.,

Nfiw Zealand. ~~(No. 67.)

No. 4. COPY OF A DESPATCH feom me. chichester fortescue to governor gore beowne, cb. Downing Street, 26th September, 1860. Sir, — lam directed by the Secretary of State to acknowledge your Despatch, No. 65, of the 6th of July, reporting the further Military operations which have taken place at Taranaki.

New Zkaland. (No. 70.)

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