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DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW

continuing to abandon an attitude of hostility, and as daily giving fresh evidences of their intending to maintain the state of tranquillity which now exists. I have, &c, His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. G. GREY.

No. 6. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham. (No. 113.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord Duke,— 22nd October, 1867. I have the honor to report for your Grace's information that I have within the last few days received information from European and Native sources, which satisfies me that the disturbances which have for so long a period prevailed on the South-west Coast of this Island, have now entirely ceased. 2. In my Despatch marked "separate" of the 3rd and 10th November, 1866, I brought under the notice of Her Majesty's Government, the services which had been rendered by Major Rocke, 2nd Battalion 18th Regiment, in suppressing the renewed disturbances which had shortly before broken out in that district. I believe that the energy and decision Major Rocke, who was in command on that occasion, exhibited in operating against and in attacking the enemy, materially contributed towards bringing about the state of tranquillity which now prevails in that part of New Zealand. 3. Since the date of these Despatches Major Rocke has remained in command of the same district, and his proceedings have invariably been energetic and judicious. Upon the whole I feel that his services have been such as deservedly to entitle him to some reward, upon the complete re-establishment of peace in a disturbed district, where he has so long commanded, and I would earnestly request your Grace to recommend favourably to the Secretary of State for War, Major Rocke's claims for such reward. I have, &c, His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. G. GREY.

No. 7. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir Geobge Grey, X.C.8., to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham. (No. 115.) Government House, Wellington, My Loud Duke,— 30th October, 1867. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's Despatch No. 51, of the 22nd August last, in which your grace briefly informs me that Her Majesty has been pleased upon your recommendation to remove me from the Government of New Zealand. 2. I request your Grace to be pleased to state to the Queen, that I present my duty to Her Majesty, and in receiving this notification of my Sovereign's pleasure, I beg to be permitted humbly to represent to Her Majesty, that in the year 1845, a rebellion prevailing in New Zealand, I was by Her Majesty's commands specially sent to this country, and that when I relinquished the Government of it in the year 1854, it was my happiness to leave it in a state of tranquillity and prosperity; that in the year 1861, a rebellion having again broken out in New Zealand, I was once more specially sent here, and that it is again my happiness, upon being removed by your Grace's advice from this Government, to leave New Zealand in a state of tranquillity, and returning prosperity, and that I humbly represent to Her Majesty, that I desire to claim no merit for these circumstances, but rather to attribute them to the blessing of Divine Providence, and to the abilities and exertions of Her Majesty's subjects who have advised me, and aided me in my duties ; and further, that I humbly trust, that the almost unanimous voice of Her Majesty's subjects in New Zealand, amongst whom I have laboured in Her