RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

SCHEDULE OP DESPATCHES

XvMBEB IN Skim. Date ajtd Number. Subject. Page. I a 22nd August, 1865 (No. 65.) 22nd September, 1865 (No. 76.) Amount due to Imperial Government. Forwards letter from the AVar Office on the subject Purchase of land at AVaitotara. Forwards copy of Despatch from General Cameron and requests Governor's report thereon Forwards instructions of Secretary of State for AVar to the officer commanding Her Majesty's Troops ; trusts the Governor will do all in his power to enable the officer in command to carry out his instructions relative to the withdrawal of the five Eegiments... Forwards the answer of the Secretary of State for AVar to the reference made to him of the Governor's Despatch No. 73, of the 23rd May Forwards correspondence with the Treasury and the AVar Office on the subject of the system of Advances, considers that the question stands at present in a very unsatisfactory condition ... In reply to Governor's Despatch No. 106, of 14th August, enclosing Memorandum of Ministers protesting against the possible disallowance of " The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863" Acknowledges Governor's Despatches Nos. 92, 93, 94, 97, 102, and 108, and expresses the views of Her Majesty's Government on the present state of affairs Expresses satisfaction at the success of Colonial Forces and friendly Natives on East CoastForwards letter from the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, conveying their observations on the Financial Statement of Colonial Treasurer Instructions upon the subject of the withdrawal of Her Majesty's Troops in event of no appropriation being made Forwards further letter from the Treasury as to liabilities of Colony to Imperial Government Acknowledges Despatches Nos. 112 and 113, respecting Major Heaphy's claims to the decoration of the A^ictoria Cross, and transmits correspondence with the War Office on the subject ... ..., Payment of compensation to Mr. Alexander, as settler, for damage done to his property by certain of Her Majesty's Troops. Considers the liability to indemnify persons who may suffer losses of this kind to be a question for the consideration of the Governor's Advisers Transmits letter addressed to Sir D. Cameron by Mr. Field, a settler at AVanganui, offering a full account of the whole transaction of the purchase at AVaitotara Transmits letter from War Department respecting the additional expense devolving on Commissariat chest, through the hire of a steamer, rendered necessary by the occupation of two new stations on the AVanganui Eiver by Her Majesty's Troops ... Acknowledges Despatch reporting the murder of a Native named Kereti, sent by Brigadier-General AVaddy to make known to the Eebel Natives between Weraroa and the Patea, the Proclamation issued on 2nd Sept., and the probable murder of Mr. C. Eroughton ... Acknowledges Despatch reporting the resignation of Mr. Weld and his colleagues, and Mr. Stafford commissioned to form a new Government 3 0 23rd September, 1865 (No. 77.) 4 25th September, 1865 (No. 78.) 9 4 10 5 26th September, 1865 (No. 79.) 6 26th October, 1865 (No. 85.) 13 7 26th October, 1865 (No. 86.) 21 8 21 9 22nd November, 1865 (No. 92.) 27th November, 1865 (No. 93.) 25 10 25 27th November, 1865 (No. 97.) 26 11 27th November, 1865 (No. 99.) 30th December, 1865 (No. 100.) 12 27 13 20th December, 1S65 (No. 103.) 28 23rd December, 1865 (No. 104.) 29 i. 31 15 26th December, 1865 (No. 105.) 26th December, 1S65 (No. 112.) 33 ie 26th December. 1865 (No. 113.) 35 17 35