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No. 5. The Eight Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon to His. Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. Mt Lord, — Downing Street, 3rd March, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 84, of the 9th of December, 1875, enclosing a copy of a short Act passed in the last Session of the New Zealand Legislature, amending "The New Zealand University Act, 1874," in conformity with the views of Her Majesty's Government, as expressed in my Despatch No. 5, of the 22nd January, 1875. I have now to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance in respect of either of these Acts, which are entitled respectively, No. Bof 1875. "An Act to amend ' The New Zealand University Act, 1874;' " and No. 53 of 1874. "An Act to repeal ' The New Zealand University Act, 1870,' and to reconstitute the University created thereunder." I shall have much pleasure in advising Her Majesty to grant the usual Letters Patent recognizing the degrees conferred by the University of New Zealand, and I will at once take the necessary steps to obtain this issue. I have, &c, Governor the Most Honorable the Marquis of Normanby, Carnarvon. K.C.M.G., &c, &c.

No. 6. The Hon. the Colonial Secretaet to the Chancellor of the New Zealand University. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, "Wellington, Ist June, 1876. I have the honor to enclose for your information copy of a despatch from the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor, in which it is stated that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowing either " The New Zealand University Act 1874 Amendment Act, 1875," or " The New Zealand University Act, 1874." The Secretary of State also writes that Her Majesty will be advised to grant the usual Letters Patent recognizing the degrees conferred by the University of New Zealand. I have, &c, The Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, Daniel Pollen. Christchurch. By Authority : Geoegb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington. Price 3d.]