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expected to attempt to cut off, by Commander
Hay, of Her Majesty's ship Racehorse, and Capt
Young, of the Honourable East India Company's
sloop Elphinstone, demand my thanks to them;
and it is my pleasant duty to report the same to
your Excellency.

I have equal satisfaction in corroborating the
statements made by Commander Hay, respecting
the officers and men under his orders, as I placed
him in command of the whole naval party, acting
under the directions of Colonel Despard, the
military Commander of the operations.

It is melancholy that so many fine young men
have fallen in this successful affair; and it is only
due to Mr. Kidd, the surgeon of this ship, to re-
port his great attention and aid, not only to our
wounded people, but also to those of the friendly
natives.

I have, in conclusion, to acquaint your Excel-
lency, that reports from the officers appointed to
command the various different parties connected
with these brisk operations invariably gratify me,
by reporting most favourably on the conduct of
the respective officers and men under them; but
it would be unjust for me to forward particular
cases, when all hands have done their duty, gal-
lantly and willingly through this very rough
service.

The force landed from Her Majesty's ships,
previous to my arrival on the 13th December last,
was 171, including officers and marines; the
Castor landed 188; the Elphinstone 54; when
the Calliope arrived, the Osprey's men were sent
to their vessel (her services being required for the
protection of the British residents on the Hoki-
anga river), and were replaced by 40 seamen
and all the marines of that ship, making a total
of those engaged in the affair from the ships
about 340, 93 of whom were marines, who were
brigaded under Captain Langford, R.M., of the
North Star. with the military, and consequently
it is not under my exact province to report upon
their proceedings, but having witnessed the
exertions of the officers and men belonging to that
distinguished corps on this occasion, I trust your
Excellency will hold me excused for bringing the
same to your notice.

I have the honour to be, &c.,

(Signed) C. GRAHAM,
Captain and Senior Officer at New Zealand,

To His Excellency Rear Admiral
Sir T. COCHRANE, C.B. Com-
mander in Chief, &c., &c.

Admiralty, June 26, 1846.

With reference to the above dispatches, the
following naval promotions have taken place,
dated 11th January, 1846:

To be Captain.
Commander George James Hay.

To be Commander.
Lieutenant Robert Jocelyn Otway.
Lieutenant Maxwell Falcon.
Lieutenant Charles Randle Egerton.

Mr. William David Lock, Acting Mate, and
Mr. George Don Murray, Midshipman, will be
promoted to the rank of Lieutenants, on their
passing the required examinations to qualify them
for that rank.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
15th December, 1846.

HIS Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, has
directed the publication of the following
Despatches from Mr. Secretary Gladstone, for
general information:

By His Excellency's command,

ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

No. 30. Downing Street, May 26th, 1846.

SIR,-I have to acknowledge the receipt of No. 22, 29 Dec., 1845.
your several Despatches noted in the Margin, in ", 23, 19
which you have detailed the several measures ", 1, 2 Jan., 1846.
adopted by you up to the 19th December, for the ", 2, 6
pacification of New Zealand. ", 3, 6
" ", 4, 9
" ", 5, 13
" ", 8, 22

Her Majesty's Government have also learned
by advices from Sydney, that on the 29th Decem-
ber, Her Majesty's Forces were in the vicinity
of the Pah of the rebel Chief Kawiti, and that a
decisive attack upon it, was likely to take place
at an early date.

Her Majesty's Government see no reason for
doubting the prudence with which the Military
operations have been planned, or the vigour with
which they were in the course of being carried
into effect; and they await the result with the
sanguine hope that under the blessing of Divine
Providence, it may bring about the speedy re-
establishment of peace, and thus conduce to the
permanent welfare of the Natives, as well as the
settlers of New Zealand.

Her Majesty has been advised to give her
assent to the Arms' Importation Ordinance; and
you will make known the fact by a Proclamation
in the usual and most authentic manner.

I have to signify to you my decided approval
of your proceedings with respect to the nego-
tiations with the insurgents, which you declined
to renew, and of the principle upon which that
refusal was based.

I have likewise the satisfaction of apprising
you, that Her Majesty's advisers highly approve
of your declaration with respect to the mainte-
nance of the faith of the Crown, in regard to the
Treaty of Waitangi; of your grant of part rations
to the loyal Natives engaged in the active service
of the Crown; and of your organizing a small
number of the Natives as a portion of Her
Majesty's forces by way of experiment-a pro-
ceeding in which you have anticipated a condi-
tional instruction, conveyed to you in my Des-
patch No. 1. (Military) of the 1st January last.

I must not conclude, without assuring you that
the general effect of the Despatches, which have
been received from you, is to enhance the high
opinion which had been formed of you, from
your previous services, and to confirm the con-
fidence with which the advisers of the Sovereign
look forward to the issue of your labours in New
Zealand for the public advantage.

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. E. GLADSTONE.

Lieut.-Governor Grey,
&c., &c., &c,

Military No. 7. Downing Street,
29th June, 1846.

SIR,-I have received and laid before the
Queen your Despatches of the numbers and dates
noted in the margin, reporting the capture of
the Chief Kawiti's stronghold by Her Majesty's
troops, in conjunction with Her Majesty's naval
forces, and armed subjects, the final and com-
Nos. 6 to 16 and 19
8 Nov. to 15 Dec..
Military, 10 Dec
and 19 Dec.
Nos. 17 and 18, no
received.