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additional SAVords for presentation to the chiefs whose names you submit, and they wdl be forwarded to you with the least practicable delay. In my Confidential Despatch of the 14th July, I informed you that the swords would be followed by badges. On consideration, however, it has been determined that the gift of a sword Avill be a sufficient mark of Her Majesty's favour. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. GRANVILLE.

No. 16. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Boaven. G.C.M.G. (No. 2.) Sir, — Downing Street, 10th January, 1870. I have to acknoAvledge your Despatch No. 135, of 22nd October, calling my attention to certain errors in the reports published in the English newspapers, of the speech delivered by Mr. Monsell in the House of Commons on 22nd July last. On referring to the account of the debate in " Hansard," you will observe that the first of the accusations noticed by you does not exist in it. The substitution of the Avord "East" for "West," as erroneously reported, would have ) been suggested by the context to an attentive reader. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. GRANVILLE.

No. 17. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Boaven, G.C.M.G. (No. 4.) Sir, — DoAvning Street, 10th January, 1870. I have to acknowledge your Despatch No. 134, of 14th October last, furnishing an account of your journey from Wellington to Auckland, by the West Coast of NeAV Zealand, and of your reception in the several districts which you visited on the road. I have also received your further Despatch No. 137, of 25th October, reporting your visit to the District of Kaipara. The narrative of your tour, which these Despatches contain, has afforded me much interest, and I see reason to hope, from the manner in which you were received by the Natives of the districts which you visited, that your going among them Avill encourage a good understanding between them and the European settlers in their vicinity. The account you are able to give of renewed peace and prosperity in tho country is highly satisfactory, and I notice with pleasure the humane manner in Avhich the families of the prisoners have been so generously treated. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. GRANVILLE.

No. 18. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 7.) Sir, — Downing Street, 28th January, 1870. I have received your Despatch No. 138, of 26th October, 1869, relating to the disapproval by the Lords of the Admiralty of certain proceedings of Commodore Lambert, and enclosing a letter which you had addressed to General Chute. I feel some difficulty in answering this communication.