FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE No. 5. copr of a DESPATCH from goveenob goee bbowne, c.b., to his geace the duke os , NEWCASTLE. Government House, Auckland, New Zealand, Ist December, 1860. My Loed Duke, — I observe that in the " Further Papers relative to the affairs of New Zealand" presented to Parliament in July, 1860, there is an error at p. 195 which may perhaps attract notice. In my Despatch, No. 28, of 15th April, 1856, I stated that " The Maoris in the Northern Island are estimated at 77,000, of whom not less than seven-elevenths or 59,000 are capable of bearing arms." This unaccountable error was adverted to and corrected in my Despatch, No. 8, of 10th Feb., 1857. Since then census has been taken in which the total numbers are estimated at 56,049, and the total males at 31,667. This census does not purport to be accurate, and the return given is probably below the actual number. When further papers are printed, I beg Tour Grace to permit this Despatch to be included among them. I have, &c, T. Goee Browne. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c, &c, &c.

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Miscellaneous. (No. 128.)

No. 6. COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM GOVERNOR GORE BROWNE, C.8., TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, Government House, Auckland, New Zealand, 25th March, 1861. My Lord Duke, — At the request of Archdeacon Hadfield I have the honor to forward a letter which he has addressed to Your Grace. I forward also some remarks in explanation by Mr. McLean the Native Secretary. The Archdeacon in his letter states as follows, viz. :—" I have proved in a letter published in the "New Zealand Spectator," November 3rd, 1860, that there never has been any anti-land-selling-league in New Zealand." This assertion enables me to comprehend others which he has put forward with equal distinctness. It is now evident either that the Archdeacon forms his opinion upon very imperfect data or that he puts a construction on the language in common use very different to that in which it is generally understood. If this were not the case, it would be impossible he could have made the statement above quoted, which is distinctly contradicted by every authority in New Zealand, including Sir. W. Martin. (See his pamphlet on the Taranaki Question, page 91.) I attach an extract from the Report on this subject of the Board appointed in 1856 to enquire into the state of Native affairs. I have, &c, T. Gore Browne. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c, &c, &c.

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Enclosure 1 In No. 6. MR. HADFIELD TO MR. STAFFORD. Otaki, February 26th, 1861. Sir,— I have the honor to request that you will forward, through the usual channel, the enclosed letter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, being a reply to certain strictures upon my conduct contained in a " letter from the Chief Land Purchase Commissioner to the Governor," dated Ist December, 1860, printed in Appendix to Mr. Richmond's Memorandum on Sir William Martin's Taranaki Question. I have, &c, OcTAVius Hadfielp. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Auckland.