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No. 6. His Excellency the Goternor to Hon. the Premier. Memorandum for the Hon. Sir George Grey. The Governor presents his compliments to Sir George Grey, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of his memorandum dated the 12th of August. In reply, he can only repeat that he will be most happy to forward to the Secretary of State any communication that the Government may think it right to advise ; but after the receipt of the telegram from the Secretary of State, in reply to that sent privately by Sir George Grey to Lord Beaconsfield, he does not feel called upon himself to press the matter further. Government House, Wellington, 13th August, 1878. Normanby.

No. 7. Hon. the Premier to His Excellency the Governor. Memorandum for His Excellency. Sir George Grey presents his compliments to the Marquis of Normanby, and acknowledges the receipt of His Excellency's memorandum of yesterday's date. 2. Sir George Grey has already stated his belief that a great opportunity, perhaps for the first time, existed of Her Majesty being enabled to convey to all her subjects the deep sympathy she felt in their interests and welfare. The Home Government, having the first intelligence of the conclusion of peace, might almost instantly have set at ease the minds of millions of people, by a few gracious words uttered to them by their Sovereign. Perhaps the time has now passed when this could fittingly be done. 3. Sir George Grey thanks the Governor for his offer to forward to the Secretary of State any communication on this subject which the Government may think it right to advise. Having expressed his views to the Governor, Sir George Grey must decline to further press his advice. But as a question relative to the peace negotiations is to be raised in the House of Eepresentatives, perhaps the Governor will permit a copy of the correspondence, and of the telegrams, to be laid on the table of each House of the Assembly. Wellington, 14th August, 1878. G. Grey.

No. 8. His Excellency the Goternor to Hon. the Premier. Memorandum for the Hon. Sir George Grey. The Governor presents his compliments to Sir George Grey, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of his memorandum of this day's date. The Governor has no objection to this correspondence being laid upon the table of the House. Government House, Wellington, 14th August, 1878. Normanby. By Authority : Geoboe Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7B. Price 3d.]