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His Excellency's Ministers recommend this Memorial for the favourable consideration of Her Majesty, while expressing their desire that the granting of a Charter to one University may not be regarded as operating adversely to the granting of a similar privilege to any other University which may be established in New Zealand, with a standing of learning such as may bo approved by Her Majesty. Wellington, 17th October, 1872. G. M. Waterhouse. (Sub-Enclosures sent home in original.)

No. 7. Copy of a DESEATCH from Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. (No. 92.) Government House Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 6th November, 1872. In my Despatch No. 86, of the 21st October ultimo, I reported the appointment to the Legislative Council of two Maori chiefs, with the object that the Native race may henceforward be represented in both Houses of the Colonial Legislature. It will be remembered that Maori Members, elected by their own countrymen, have sat in the House of Eepresentatives during the last four years ; and that, as I stated in my Despatch No. 79, of the 20th September ultimo, and on previous occasions, the experiment has proved a decided success. 2. It is now agreed by the leading public men of all parties, that the time has arrived when Maoris should be admitted also to the Executive Council. I have long been personally in favour of this course; and I have now, with the advice of my Ministers, appointed to the Executive Council two of the Maori Members of the House of Eepresentatives, viz.:—■ (a.) Wiremu Katene, a chief of the great Northern clan of the Ngapuhis; and (b.) Wiremu Earata, a chief of the powerful Southern clan of the Ngatiawas. 3. Both these chiefs are men of much ability, and of large influence among their countrymen. They are also good speakers, and have taken an active and intelligent part in the debates of the House to which they belong. They will be now in a still better position to give valuable advice and information on Native questions to the Government; while they will at the same time afford a ready and useful means of communication with the Native tribes. Moreover, there can be no doubt that the admission of Maoris to the Executive Council, as well as to both Houses of Barliament, will tend to increase the confidence and to confirm the loyalty of the Native race throughout the country, I have, &c, The Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. G. F. BOWEN.

No. 8. Copy of a DESEATCH from Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. (No. 93.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 9th November, 1872. I have the honor to report that on the 30th October ultimo, telegrams were received at Wellington with London news of the 23rd of the same month. Thus the completion of the Submarine Telegraph between Java and Australia has placed this most distant, but most English, of the Frovinces of the Empire within a week, in point of time, of the United Kingdom. The steamers from Melbourne and Sydney will bring over regularly the latest telegrams from all parts of the world. 2. Broposals to connect Australia and New Zealand, which are about twelve hundred (1,200) miles apart, by a submarine cable, have already been discussed by the Colonial Barliament during the late Session, and will doubtless be again taken into consideration next year. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. G. F. BOWEN.