E—No. Ik

ORDERS FOR RETURNS Ist. The actual or estimated cost of the War This question having been referred to His in New Zealand to the present date. Excellency and the Lieut.-General commanding the Forces in New Zealand, it was stated in reply, that there were no means in the Colony of ascertaining the cost of the War. 2nd. The estimated value of the property There are no means of replying to this quesdestroyed at Taranaki by hostile Natives during tion until the report of the Commissioner apthe War. pointed for the purpose has been received. 3rd. The actual number of lives lost on the Europeans. European side, and estimated to be lost on the Military and Militia Officers 6 Native side, so far as ascertainable from the Non-Commisskmed Officers and Men 68 Despatches of the Military Commanders, Assis- Civilians killed otherwise than in action 14 tant Native Secretary, or other Officers of Government. Total 88 Maories. Lowest estimated number 154 (The Native Secretary reports this to be only an approximate estimate, it being impossible to ascertain the actual number.) 4th. The estimated quantity of land to which An area of one hundred yards round each of the Government, will be entitled under the terms the eight redoubts. of Peace proposed to the Ngatiawa Tribe.

sth. The number of Acres of land in New Lands purchased since the commencement of the Zealand, purchased by Government from the operations of the Land Purchase Department, Natives since Ist January, 1840, distinguishing July 1850. the Northern and Middle Island in each case Acres. respectively. Northern Island 5,861,973 Southern Island 14,000,000 Total 19,861,973 6th. The gross amount of purchase money Gross amount of money paid for the above, paid to the Natives for the lastly mentioned £ Lands, distinguishing the Northern and Middle Northern Island 160,957 Islands in each case respectively. Southern Island 9,537 Total £170,494 *

STATISTICAL RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE NATIVE INSURRECTION, &c.