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Regular troops in the towns where the 2-18 th is now quartered, can be permanently retained, the Colonial forces and loyal tribes will before long be able to suppress the bands of rebels in the interior. There has been some sharp and successful fighting recently with Te Kooti, near the central lake of Taupo. In your position, I should certainly have taken the same course as you took; but, as you are already aware, from my letters to you of the 19th and 23rd July ultimo, and from other communications, no control or discretion whatsoever had been left to me in the matter of the removal of the 18th Regiment. Indeed, the final instructions for the removal were not sent to me, but to yourself, acting in concert with the Senior Naval Officer. I shall forward a copy of this letter, by the next mail, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with a request that it may be communicated to the War Office. I have, &c, Major-General Sir Trevor Chute, X.C.8., Melbourne, G. E. Bowen.

No. 23. Copy of a TELEGRAM from Governor Sir G. E. Boaven, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. Clear the line. lam requested by the Governor of NeAV Zealand to transmit to you the folloAving message:—•" Auckland, Ncav Zealand, 25th November, 1869. Preliminaries of peace have been arranged with the so-called Maori King and his adherent. The Colonial Government believe that there is now a sure prospect of permanent tranquillity, unless the moral support of the Eighteenth (18th) Regiment should be Avithdrawn at this critical period the Commissioners, Mr. Dillon Bell and Doctor Eeatherston, proceed to England this month."

No. 24. Copy of a TELEGRAM from Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. New Zealand Commissioners on way home large meeting betAveen Government and Chiefs of Maori King party in Waikato for weake the detention of regiment prevented rising and now peace negotiations will be endangered by removal. Lord Granville earnestly prayed to send telegram to Galle suspending orders to ( General Chute till he sees Commissioners. Dillon Bell.

No. 25. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 143.) Government House, Auckland, My Lord, — New Zealand, 12th November, 1869. In pursuance of the directions contained in your Lordship's Despatch No. 89, of the 18th August ultimo, I have the honor to transmit a copy of the letter addressed to me on the 3rd June ultimo by the Acting-Governor of Ceylon (General Hodgson), forwarding a telegram, which I now return in original to , your Lordship. ! I have, &c, The Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. G. E. BOWEN.

Vide Enclosure in No. 9.

No. 26. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 146.) Government House, Auckland, My Lord, — New Zealand, 15th November, 1869. I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of an interesting Report, by Lieutenant-Colonel St. John (now of the New Zealand Militia, and formerly an officer of Her Majesty's 20th Eoot), on the Urewera and Taupo country, in which the fighting with the rebels under Te Kooti has been mainly carried on during the 13

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AND THE GOVERNOR OE NEW ZEALAND.