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No. in Series. Number and Date. Subject. Page. 23 No. 126, Sept. 25,1849 Enclosing, with remarks, copy of Mr. John Dorset's letter to Earl Grey as to postponement of Representative institutions Points out certain requirements before a third Province in Middle Island, to include Port Otago, should bo formed. (Adverting to Despatch No. 54, of 13th July, 1848, p. 32, A.-3.) Considers Representative Institutions could safely bo introduced in beginning of 1851. Governor should be empowered to suspend operation of Ordinances of Provincial Legislative Councils Transmitting Draft Bill to constitute Provincial Councils. (In reply to Despatch No. 89, of 22nd Decombor, 1849, p. 32, A.-3.) Forwarding Despatch from Liout.-Governor, covering letter from Chairman of Settlers' Constitutional Association of Wellington containing various Resolutions mainly condemnatory of tho Local Government Transmitting letter from Mr. Dorset, on behalf of Constitutional Association of Wellington, commenting on Doapatch No. 27, of 22nd March, 1849, &c. Transmitting Memorial from Nelson Settlers requesting that tho Measure to bestow Representative Institutions may be delayed Transmitting five Resolutions of a public meeting at Otago as to the form of Provincial Council which should be established Animadverting on certain Resolutions passed at a public meeting at Nelson .. Transmitting Resolutions of certain Nelson Settlers, referred to in Despatch No. 5, with Memorial to Earl Grey Forwarding Memorial by Nelson inhabitants dissenting from some of the Resolutions transmitted in Despatch No. 15 Forwarding Letter from Ngatiawa Chief To Puni, expressing apprehension of that Tribe in reference to measures which may be taken respecting proposed Constitution Forwarding, with Remarks, letter from Mr. J. Dorset enclosing Resolutions by a public meeting at Wellington held to consider the Provincial Councils Bill Forwarding Memorial by Hutt Settlers repudiating any participation in Wellington public meetings on subject of future Constitution, and expressing confidence in Governor Transmitting Protest by 230 Wellington Settlers" against Resolutions forwarded in Despatch No. 29 Forwarding letter from Mr. Ludlam asking that names of thirty-four more Hutt Settlers may be added to Memorial transmitted in Despatch No. 30 Forwarding letter from Mr. John Dorset, with report as to Principles desired to be embodied in Bill conferring Constitution on Colony Forwarding copy of Protest by Nelson Settlers, transmitted in Despatch No. 22, of 5th February, with additional Signatures Transmitting for Her Majesty's pleasure the Provincial Councils Ordinance, with Report on same As to Lieut.-Governor Eyre's objections to Provincial .Councils Ordinance. Forwarding copy of his Speech on the Subject. Forwarding Petition from Purchasers from Canterbury Association, praying for a Constitutional Parliament as a protection against attacks in the Legislative Council upon their Settlement Has delayed taking steps to amend Provincial Councils Ordinance as regards Reservation of Provincial Ordinances for Queen's Pleasure. (In reply to Despatch No. 39, of 2nd April, 1851, p. 36, A.-3.) Transmitting letter from Mr. John Dorset, enclosing Resolutions by Settlers' Constitutional Association of Wellington as to Land question, with remarks as to Constitution for Colony Transmitting letter from Mr. J. Dorset, covering Resolutions by Settlers' Constitutional Association relating to the Proclamation of the Provincial Councils Ordinance of 1851 Forwarding copies of three Proclamations issued under the Provincial Councils Ordinance, with explanations Forwarding transcript of Proclamation notifying the coming into operation of the Constitution Act Acknowledging Despatch transmitting Constitution Act—Will spare no effort to render the measure a success. (In reply to Despatch No. 32, of 16th ' July, 1852, p. 55, A.-3.) Forwarding copies of two Proclamations under Constitution Act: first, dividing New Zealand into six Provinces; the second, dividing the Provinces into Electoral Districts, &c. Transmitting copy of Despatch from Lieut.-Colonel Wynyard on being relieved from duties of Lieut.-Govemment of New Ulster —Calls attention to Colonel Wynyard's services Reporting satisfactory initiation of New Constitution 35 24 No. 149, Oct. 22, 1849 43 25 No. 161, Nov. 30,1849 43 20 No. 123, Oct. 24, 1850 44 26 No. 133, Dec. 23, 1850 50' 27 No. 134, Dec. 24, 1850 55 28 No. 135, Dec. 27, 1850 71 29 No. 4, Jan. 9, 1851 .. 71 30 31 No. 5, Jan. 9, 1851 .. No. 15, Jan. 29,1851.. 73 74 32 No. 22, Fob. 5, 1851 .. 83 33 No. 27, Feb. 7, 1851 .. 86 34 No. 29, Feb. 8, 1851.. 87 35 No. 30, Feb. 8,1851.. 88 36 No. 34, Feb. 8, 1851.. 89 37 No. 37, Feb. 12, 1851 90 38 No. 39, Feb. 12, 1851 90 39 No. 42, Mar. 10, 1851 93 40 No. 121, Aug. 30, 1851 94 41 (Separate), Aug. 30, 1851 No. 145, Nov. 8, 1851 109 42 111 43 No. 154, Dec. 13, 1851 114 44 No. 47, Mar. 15, 1852 114 45 No. 103, Aug. 23, 1852 115 46 No. 109, Aug. 27, 1852 118 47 No. 13, Jan. 17, 1853 134 48 No, 29, Feb. 23, 1853 134 49 No. 35, Mar. 5, 1853 135 49 No. 48, May 9,1853 .. 145 50 No. 96, Aug. 12, 1853 146 Note.—In Series Nos. 26 and 49 have been repeated.