A.—No. 1.

SCHEDULE OP DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

"4 Date and Number. Subject. I 1 23 August, 1871 (No. 72.) 30 August, 1871 (No. 76.) 31 August, 1871 (No. 77.) 1 Sept., 1871 (No. 80.) 2 Sept., 1871 (No. 81.) Respecting the Death of the celebrated Maori Chief, Tamati Waka Nene 1 f> Transmitting Abstracts of the Principal Results of the Census of New Zealand, taken in February, 1871 ; together with Statistical Tables on Trade and Finance. Respecting the Cost of Prosecution of Persons who may be tried before the Colonial Courts for kidnapping Natives from Islands in the Pacific. Transmitting Additional Papers respecting the Claims and Counterclaims of the Imperial and Colonial Governments. In continuation of Despatch No. 68, of 8th August, 1871. Meeting of the Fifth Parliament of New Zealand. Election of Mr. F. D. Bell as Speaker. Transmitting Opening Speech of the Governor, and Addresses in Reply from both Houses ; with other Parliamentary Papers. Respecting the Charges, &c, at the now G-raving Dock at Port Chalmers 2 3 3 4 a 5 5 6 2 Sept., 1871 (No. 82.) 2 Sept., 1871 (No. 83.) 6 7 Transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum, and the Opinions of two Judges of the Supreme Court and of the Attorney-General of New Zealand, respecting the Questions propounded in the Circulars of 31st December, 1870, and 21st February, 1871. Transmitting the Financial Statement of the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Vogel) 7 8 20 Sept., 1871 (No. 85.) 24 Sept., 1871 (No. 86.) 27 Sept., 1871 (No. 89.) 28 Sept., 1871 (No. 90.) 29 Sept., 1871 (No. 91.) 30 Sept., 1871 (No. 92.) 1 Oct., 1871 (No. 94.) 17 Oct., 1871 (No. 95.) 22 Oct., 1871 (No. 98.) 23 Oct., 1871 (No. 99.) 24 Oct., 1871 (No. 100.) 25 Oct., 1871 (No. 101.) 28 Oct., 1871 (No. 102.) 8 Nov., 1871 (No. 104.) 8 9 Respecting the Progress and Present Condition of the Provinces of Wellington, Nelson, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, and Marlborough. Transmitting the Third Volume of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, with a copy of the Anniversary Address of the Governor as President. Transmitting the Annual Reports of the Militia and Volunteers, and of the Armed Constabulary, in New Zealand. Transmitting a Memorandum from Mr. Fox respecting the remarks made on the tone of his Telegram of 12th April, 1871. Respecting the progress of events in New Zealand during the past month. The proceedings of the Colonial Parliament. Great Native Meeting in the Waikato. Transmitting the Statement of the Minister for Public Works 9 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 Transmitting Report of Commissioners, and other information, respecting the Exhibition of the New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax) held at Wellington in 1871. Replying to Circular respecting Crime and Prison Discipline in the Colonies 13 16 14 17 Transmitting a Resolution of the House of Representatives, and a Ministerial Memorandum, respecting Sir David Monro. Transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum respecting the termination, in a certain contingency, of the Contract with the P. and O.S.N. Company. Transmitting a further Ministerial Memorandum respecting the case Regina v. Barton 15 18 16 19 16 20 Respecting the Proceedings of the Colonial Parliament, and the general progress of events in Now Zealand, during the past month. Transmitting copies of the Reports of the Geological Exploration in New Zealand during 1870-71 ; of the Meteorological Report for 1870 ; and of the Catalogue of the Birds of New Zealand. Respecting the substitution of the term Phormium for New Zealand Flax 17 21 17 8 Nor., 1871 (No. 105.) 9 Nov., 1871 (No. 100.) 18 Nov., 1871 (No. 107.) 19 Nov., 1871 (No. 108.) 20 Nov., 1871. (No. 109.) 24 Nov. 1871. (No. 111.) 24 Nov., 1871. (No. 112.) 24 Nov., 1871. (No. 113.) 25 Nov., 1871. (No. 114.) 27 Nov., 1871. (No. 116.) 9 Dec., 1871. (No. 117.) 12 Dec, 1871. (No. 119.) 19 Dec, 1871. (No. 121.) 20 Dec, 1871. (No. 122.) 21 Dec, 1871 (No. 123.) 19 Dec, 1871. (No. 125.) 17 22 23 Recommending that Mr. Henry Sewell may be permitted to retain tho title of " Honorable " 18 24 Transmitting a Letter from Sir David Monro 18 25 Transmitting the Report of the Select Committee on the Working and Management of the Electric Telegraph Department. Transmitting, with remarks, the Speech delivered at the Prorogation of the Session of 1871 21 26 22 27 Respecting the Death of Bishop Psittcson; and transmitting Addresses to the Queen from both Houses of the New Zealand Parliament. Transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum, and a Resolution of the Legislative Council, respecting the Navigator Islands. Transmitting information respecting the Laws in force in New Zealand with regard to the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors. Transmitting Papers respecting the selection of a Station in New Zealand for the observation of the Transit of Venus in 1874 Transmitting a Memorial respecting the Death of Bishop Patteson, from a Public Meeting at Auckland. Transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum respecting Intercolonial Reciprocity ... 22 28 23 29 24 30 26 31 27 32 27 33 Reporting the Governor's recent Visit to Wanganui... 31 34 Transmitting the Acts jjassed in the Session for 1871 of the New Zealand Parliament 33 35 Transmitting Protests by certain Members of the Legislative Council ... 38 • 36 Transmitting copies of two Bills which have been reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure. Transmitting a Ministerial Memorandum respecting an Inquest held on tho body of a Chinaman, lately a passenger in the " Guiding Star " to Dunedin. 39 37 40