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No. 33. The Hon. the Colonial- Teeasiteee to the Inspectoe, National Bank of New Zealand. Sic, — General Government Offices, Wellington, Ist May, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 25th April. 2. I cannot admit that my letter of the 4th April shut you out from making any specific inquiries you desired. I told you, in reply to your request for information to guide you, that I could not give you information which might not mislead you ; in other words, I took care to make it clear, that, if you tendered successfully, you would not be able to refuse to meet the requirements of the Government by quoting the general information with which I supplied you. If you did not desire the information to bind the Government in the future, I did not refuse it; and it would have been quite competent to you to have asked for the particulars of the past you desired. As to most of those particulars, however, you could have informed yourself by reference to published documents. 3. I cannot admit that my letter of the 4th prevented your Bank tendering. 4. lam glad to know you disclaim all intention to enter into political discussion: In your former letter, you avowedly entered into such discussion. It is very kind and considerate of you to inform me that you desire to conduct any correspondence you may have with the Government "in a spirit of perfect candour and courtesy." I have, <fee, T. Buchanan, Esq., &c, &c, Julius Vogel. National Bank of New Zealand (Limited).

No. 34 Seceetaet to Cabinet to the Inspectoe, Bank of New Zealand. Sic,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 6th May, 1876. In accordance with the terms of the arrangement under which the banking business of the Government is at present conducted by the Bank of New Zealand, I have the honor, by direction of the Premier and Ministers in Cabinet, to convey to you notice of the intention of the Government to terminate the arrangement now subsisting between the Bank and the Government, at the expiration of six months from this date. I have, &c, The Inspector, Bank of New Zealand, G. S. Coopee, Auckland. Secretary to the Cabinet.

No. 35. The Inspectob, Bank of New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Tbeasttbee. Sic,— Inspector's Office, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, 11th May, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt on 9th instant of your letter of 6th idem, No. 8, intimating that it is the intention of the Government to terminate the arrangement for conduct of Banking business now subsisting between the Bank and the Government. I have, &c., The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. John Mubbat, pro Inspector.

No. 36. Secbetaet to Cabinet to the Inspectoe, Bank of New Zealand. Sib,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 6th May, 1876. I have the honor, by direction of the Premier and Ministers in Cabinet, to acknowledge the receipt of your amended tender of the 24th April, 1876, detailing the terms on which the Bank of New Zealand are prepared to undertake the banking business of the Government, on the conditions specified in the Gazette notification of the 25th February, 1876, and embraced in clauses 1 to 24 thereof inclusive, with the amendment published in the Gazette of 6th April, 1876. I have also to acknowledge the receipt of your further letter of the 29th of April, in which you express your assent to modifications proposed by the Hon. Colonial Treasurer in your tender. I am directed to inform you that the Government accept the tender you have made on behalf of the Bank of New Zealand, for keeping the Government Account, on the terms set forth in your letters of the 24th and 29th of April, 1876, above quoted. I have, &c, D. L. Murdoch, Esq., Inspector, Bank of New Zealand, G. S. Coopeb, Auckland. Secretary to Cabinet.

No. 37. The Inspectob, Bank of New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Tbeasueee. Sic,— Inspector's Office, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, 11th May, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt, on 9th instant, of your letter of 6th idem, No. 7, intimating that the Government accept the tender of the Bank of New Zealand for keeping the Government Account, on the terms set forth in my letters of 24th and 29th April. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. John Mubbay, pro Inspector.