SCHEDULE OF DESPATCHES

A.—No. 1.

FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

el Date and Number. Subject. 1 2 :s 4 5 7 8 9 8 Aug., 1868 (No. 80.) 31 Aug., 1868 (No. 87.) 18 Sept., 1868 (No. 95.) 29 Sept., 1868 (No. 97.) 8 Oct., 1868 (No. 100.) 25 Oct., 1868 (No. 107.) 6 Nov., 1868 (No. 112.) 11 Nov., 1868 (No. 114.) 29 Nov., 1868 (No. 117.) Transmitting a Eesolution of the Legislative Council, and a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford, relative to the retention of Imperial Troops in the Colony ... ... ... — Transmitting Correspondence with Major-General Chute, and a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford, relative to the distribution of the Imperial Troops in the Colony Beporting that, at the request of the Executive Council, on the departure of H.M.S. " Brisk" from the station, he had conveyed to Captain Hope and his officers and men the thanks of the Government for services rendered to New Zealand. ... Transmitting a Memorandum on the subject of a Marine Survey of a portion of the Coast of New Zealand Transmitting a Resolution of the House of Representatives, requesting the Governor to delay tho Departure of the 18th Regiment until the subject be referred to the Imperial Government; also a Memorandum by Ministers thereon ... Transmitting a copy of his Prorogation Speech, and of the Speech of the Speaker of the House of Representatives on that occasion. Also, in reference to the transmission of the Colonial Statutes to the Inns of Court ... Transmitting, with the customary Synopsis, copies of the eighty-one Acts passed during the Session of 1868 Transmitting a Protest, by the Hon. Mr. Mantell, against the passing of the Ngaitahu Reference Validation Bill, and a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford thereon Transmitting Memoranda by the Colonial Marine Engineer. —1. Relative to an error in a recently issued Admiralty Chart. 2. Respecting proposed additional Lights on the Coast of New Zealand Transmitting a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford on the subject of the Act of tho Imperial Parliament (31 s & 32° Viet., cap. 57.) relative to the appointment of Members of the Legislative Council ... Transmitting a Memorial to Her Majesty, from the Wives, Mothers, and Daughters of the Settlers of Wanganui, praying that the efforts of the Settlers for the restoration of peace and security may be supplemented by the aid of Imperial Troops Transmitting Memoranda and other documents relative to a proposal to extend the provisions of the Imperial Acts 6 & 7 Viet., cap. 34., and 16 & 17 Viet., cap. 118, to all cases of Misdemeanour ... Transmitting Petitions to Her Majesty from certain of the Inhabitants of Auckland and Southland, praying for the suspension of the Constitution in the North Island ; also copy of a Letter from the Superintendent of Otago, relative to obtaining the assistance of Imperial Troops Transmitting an account of the proceedings, together with a copy of the Speecli delivered by the Governor, on the occasion of the formal opening of the "Wellington College and Grammar School Reporting his visit to Canterbury, and enclosing copies of Addresses there presented to him K) Hi 12 H 11. is 1!) 10 2 Dec, 1868 (No. 121.) 20 11 17 Dec, 1868 (No. 124.) 21 12 8 Dec, 1868 (No. 127.) ■1'J. 13 26 Jan., 18G9 (No. 9.) 14 28 Jan., 1869 (No. 11.) 28 29 Jan., 1809 (No. 12.) 30 Jan., 1869 (No. 13.) 88 15 10 Relative to an article which appeared in the Wellington Independent, accusing the Master of the French whaling vessel " Winslovv " of assisting in the Escape of the Prisoners from the Chatham Islands... Replying to the Secretary of State's Despatch of 1st December, 1868 (No. 127), declining to accede to the request contained in the Resolutions of the New Zealand Parliament relative to the retention of the 18th Regiment; and transmitting a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford commenting thereon Transmitting Memoranda by Ministers relative to the Defence of the Colony, and the transfer of the sites for barracks, &c, from the Imperial to the Colonial Government ... Transmitting a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford respecting the proposed sale, by the Deputy Superintendent of Stores, of Gunpowder and other Military Property of the Crown in New Zealand Reporting his visit to the Valley of the Wairarapa, and on the state of the Maori population of the district Transmitting copy of a Letter from Commodore Lambert, relative to corrections in the Charts of the Coast of New Zealand ... Transmitting Correspondence, and reporting the action taken, relative to the retention of the 18th Regiment on the arrival of the troop ship "Himalaya" Transmitting Correspondence testifying to the good conduct of the men of the 18th Regiment in the different quarters occupied by them in New Zealand Transmitting a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford, requesting information as to the conditions on ■which one Regiment of Her Majesty's Regular Troops may remain in New Zealand Transmitting a Memorandum by Mr. Stafford relating to the occupation of the Confiscated Lands. Also, as to a proposal to show liberality towards those Natives who have been dispossessed of them ... Reporting generally on the progress of the Maori War, and the condition of Native Affairs; and transmitting a Memorandum by the Native Minister ; also transmitting copy of a Letter addressed by the Governor to the Maori King Tawhaio Transmitting copy of a Letter written by the Rev. John Whiteley, on the state of Native Affairs in New Zealand Reporting further on the progress of the Maori War, and transmitting copies and extracts of tho principal Despatches recently received from Colonel Whitmore, describing his operations against Xitokowaru... Reporting the execution of a Maori named Whakamau for the murder of a pedlar named Korncrop, near Otaki Forwarding copies of the Annual Volume of Statistics of New Zealand, for the year 1867 ... to 17 8 Feb., 1869 (No. 18.) is 19 9 Feb., 1869 (No. 19.) 15 Feb., 1869 (No. 22.) 40 18 20 Feb. 1869 (No. 23.) 4 March, 1869 (No. 26.) 8 March, 1869 (No. 28.) 9 March, 1869 (No. 29.) 11 March, 1869 (No. 30.) 11 March, 1869 (No. 31.) 46 20 47 21 48 22 49 2:; 2t 54 55 23 ',:, 2G 12 March, 1869 (No. 32.) 13 March, 1869 (No. 34.) 20 March, 1869 (No. 37.) 66 27 Gl 28 24 March, 1869 (No. 38.) 25 March, 1869 (No. 39.) 30 March, 18G9 (No. 42.) 26 May, 1869 (No. 61.) 28 May, 1869 (No. 63.) m 20 66 SO :ii Relative to the anticipated visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh ... IX, 32 Transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum, and other documents, relative to a protest by Mr. Selfe against " The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 " Replying to Earl Granville's Despatch No. 27, of the 25th February, relative to the supposed non-acceptance, by the Government and Legislature of New Zealand, of the conditions on which Lord Carnarvon proposed to leave one Regiment in the Colony, and transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum on the same subject Transmitting Ministerial Memoranda and Reports on those points in the management of Native Affairs and of the Colonial Forces, commented on in Earl Granville's Despatch No. 30, of the 26th February, 1869 33 M 19 June, 1869 (No. 69.) 75 77