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over which the Native Title has been extinguished within the meaning of the said " Native Circuit Courts' Act, 1858." His Excellency having in contemplation to appoint W. B. White, Esq., to be a District Magistrate, that gentleman was requested to visit the Native settlements within the boundaries of the Mangonui District, with a view to ascertain the feelings of the Natives on the subject of the introduction among them of the new Act. Mr. White having reported, under date 22nd July, 1859, that the Natives were most anxious that the Act should be immediately introduced, a Warrant undor the hand of the Governor was issued to Mr. White appointing him to hold Courts under the Act within the Mongonui District. Donald McLean. Auckland, 29th December, 1860.

Enclosure 2 in No. 4. EEPOET OF DISTRICT LAND PURCHASE COMMISSIONER KEMP. Bay of Islands, 10th October, 1860. Sir,— Agreeably with your request, I have the honor to report on the present state of the Native population in the district of the Bay of Islands. 1. It gives me much pleasure to be able to say, that the disposition of the Native tribes in this neighbourhood is friendly towards the Government and to the settlers, and that what little excitement originally prevailed, owing to disturbances in other parts of the country, has subsided. 2. You will already have received Native letters, reporting meetings that have taken place, at which the objects of the Native Conference recently held at Kohimarama were stated by the Chiefs who attended the Conference. The opening address of his Excellency was publicly read and freely commented on by the people present, who seemed to take great interest in it. The code of laws prepared for them by Sir W. Martin was also read and explained, and generally understood by the people. 3. Decisions which have been recently given at the Circuit Court, in certain cases, have not met the expectations of some of the parties interested. I learn that a memorial on the subject, numerously signed, has been forwarded to the Government; but, further than this, lam not able to report, as the case to which it refers transpired during my absence in Auckland. 4. The planting season now engages the whole of their time and attention, and is, generally speaking, a season of quietness and repose with the Native people here. 5. The Natives have been made aware that a new system is soon to be introduced in the management of their affairs. The runanga meet and discuss the new tihanga in its different bearings, with much interest. Assemblies of this kind I think find favor with the Natives, and might probably be made use of as an auxiliary to any scheme that the Govcrment may have in contemplation for their benefit and improvement. IL T. Kemp, The Native Secretary, District Commissioner. &c, &c, &c, Auckland.

No. 17. Native. Report 23rd Jan., 1861. T. H. Smith, A N.S. |

No. 5. COPT OF A DESPATCH FROM GOVERNOR GORE BROWNE TO HIS GRACK THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE. Government House, Auckland, New Zealand, 2nd February 1861. My Lord Duke. — r I have the honour to forward a report of an interesting conversation between Mr. Smith, the assistant Native Secretary, and the Waikato Chiefs Tamati Ngapora and Patera. Tamati Ngapora was half brother to the late King Potatau, and is uncle to his successor, Matutaera. He is, however, thouroughly well affected to the English, and I believe earnestly desires that the two races shall live in peace. The love of independence and patriotism of these men are entitled to our sympathy and respect, but they are not the less incompatible with the maintenance of the Queen's supremacy, which is quite as indispensible to the happiness and well-being of the Maoris as to that of the Europeans. Collision would be inevitable between two races inhabiting one country but acknowledging two Sovereigns, and claiming to be governed by laws antagonistic to each other: it is needless to say which race would ultimately prevail. Anything like confiscation of land on a large scale is of course out of the question, but the murderers of Passmore, Ford, and the two boys, ought to be surrendered. This conversation affords a full and complete corroboratiou of the statement in my Despatch of 22nd March, 1860, namely "that the question of the purchase of an insignificant piece of laud is merged in the far greater one of nationality". I have, &c, His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, T. Gore Brown. &c, &c, &c.

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