NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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No. 16. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 76.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord,— New Zealand, Ist July, 1870. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by the last mail (on the 17th June ultimo) of your Lordship's telegraphic message of the 14th May ultimo, respecting the proposed guarantee, under certain conditions, of a loan of £500,000 to the New Zealand Government for immigration and public works. 2. The Colonial Ministers have received from their Commissioners in England a telegraphic message of two days' later date, from which it appears that the guarantee will be extended to one million sterling, on conditions which must, of course, be submitted to the New Zealand Legislature, on the arrival of full information by the next mail I have, &c, The Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. G. E. BO WEN.

No. 17. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Eight Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 77.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 2nd July, 1870. As I have already reported, the Government Printer at Wellington has standing instructions to forward to the Colonial Office in London, by each monthly mail, copies of all papers and documents laid before the New Zealand Parliament. 2. With several of my Despatches, I have already forwarded copies of those papers which seem to possess special interest or importance, such as the Financial Statement of the Colonial Treasurer, the correspondence respecting immigration, &c. In addition to the documents thus referred to, I now transmit the following for your Lordship's information : — (1.) Correspondence with the New Zealand Commissioners in England, respecting the Imperial Troops. (2.) Papers relative to the San Erancisco Mail Service. (3.) Papers relative to the Torres Straits Mail Service. (4.) Papers relative to the Panama Mail Service. (5.) Papers relative to Conveyance of Mails via Suez. (6.) Papers respecting Sericulture in New Zealand. (7.) Letter from the Hon. W. Eox to the United States Consul in Dunedin. (8.) Report on the practicability of constructing a Eoad from Wanganui to Taupo. (9.) Papers relative to the Patea District. (10.) Papers relative to the proposed Colonial Conference in London. (11.) The New Zealand Hansard for 1870, (Nos. 1 and 2). (12.) Notes of the proceedings during the Visit of the Governor to the North. (13.) Papers relative to Military Operations against the Rebel Natives. (14.) Correspondence with the New Zealand Commissioners relative to Defence. (15.) Return giving the Names, &c, of the Tribes of the North Island. (16.) Report of the Native Minister's interview with the leading Waikato Chiefs. (17.) Notes of Native Meetings held in Upper Wanganui. (18.) Papers relative to a proposed Conference between the Governments of New Zealand and Australia. (19.) Public Accounts of the General Government of New Zealand, for the Financial Year 1868-09. (20.) Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the several Provinces of New Zealand and of the County of Westland, for the Year ended 31st December, 1869. 4