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Enclosure in No. 56. William Jenkins to the Secretary of the Marine Department. Sir,— Otaki, 26th June, 1879. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter in reference to the rescue of some hundreds of persons from the " City of Auckland " and " Felixstowe," stranded near Otaki; but I return the Royal Humane Society's forms of application for medal unfilled, as I have never yet asked for a reward in the cases in which I have fortunately been the means of saving life, and it would ill become me now in my old age, when I have perhaps steered my last boat to the rescue, to ask for a reward for doing my duty, which if worthy of being recognized should be recognized unsolicited; and I have no doubt that the majority of the pakehas and Maoris who worked so willingly in the boats under my charge on the above occasions will share my feelings on the matter; but it would be a graceful act on the part of the Government to substantially recognize such services, especially in cases of poor men sustaining considerable loss by the destruction of their clothes in the l-ough work of landing several hundreds of persons through the surf. I have, &c., R. Johnson, Esq., Secretary. William Jenkins.

No. 57. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach. (No. 58.) Government House, Wellington, Sir, — New Zealand, Bth October, 1879. I have the honor to forward to you a copy of the Speech with which, on Thursday, 24th September, I opened the Eirst Session of the Seventh Parliament of New Zealand, together with the Addresses in Reply presented to me by both Houses of Parliament. I have, &c, HERCULES ROBINSON. The Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach.

Enclosure 1 in No. 57. Speech of His Excellency the Governor. (Vide New Zealand Gazette Extraordinary, 25th September, 1879.)

Enclosure 2 in No. 57. Address from the Legislative Council to His Excellency the Governor. (Vide Journals of Legislative Council, Session 11., 1879.)

Enclosure 3 in No. 57. Address from the House of Representatives to His Excellency the Governor. (Vide Journals of House of Representatives, Session 11., 1879.)

No. 58. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach. (No. 59.) Government House, Wellington, Sir,— Wellington, Bth October, 1879. I have the honor to forward you a copy of a memorandum which I have received from Sir George Grey, stating that he thinks it his duty to bring under the notice of Her Majesty's Government the fact that the naval schooners employed in the Pacific Ocean carry no medical officers, although danger may be apprehended from fever and poisoned arrows, and requesting me to transmit the paper for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government. I have, &c, HERCULES ROBINSON. The Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach.