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about one hundred yards from the bush on the
right bank, and three hundred from the point
upon which the whares stand, and where I
counted thirteen canoes.
4. Two or three rounds from the 12 pounder
Armstrong gun, the same number from the
12 pounder rocket, silenced their fire for a
time, when ours was directed on the canoes
with a view of destroying them. Meanwhile
a fire was kept up from the bush, which was
replied to by our rifles.
5. I remained at anchor about half an hour,
when their fire having slackened, and sunset
approaching, I weighed and returned to the
Bluff.
6. The "Avon" was repeatedly struck by
bullets, but the iron plates protected the crew
from any injury.
7. I have directed the "Avon" to be off
the mouth of the Maramarua to-morrow morn-
ing at daylight, and to remain there until
8 a.m., when she is to return to the Bluff.

I have &c,
J. W. SULLIVAN,
Commander and Senior Naval Officer
in New Zealand..
Lt-General Duncan Cameron, C.B.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 10th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following Despatch
from Lieut.-General Cameron, C.B.
ALFRED DOMETT.

Head Quarters,
Queen's Redoubt,
9th August, 1863.

SIR,-In justice to the Maori Chiefs, Waata
Kukutai and Wiremu Te Wheoro, I wish to
bring to Your Excellency's notice the valuable
assistance which, since the outbreak of the
insurrection in this Province, I have received
from them, and from the Natives attached to
them.

During the last month, all supplies for the
military post at Tuakau-of which the over-
land communication either with Drury or the
Queen's Redoubt is attended with considerable
difficulty-have been conveyed by them down
the river in their canoes at a trifling charge,
thereby saving the expense and inconvenience
of land transport; and I have just concluded
an arrangement with them, through Mr.
Armitage, by which I am likely to derive still
further asssistance from them in this important
kind of service.

A few days ago, when a party of the 2nd
Battalion 18th Regiment lost their way in the
bush, some of Te Wheoro's people at once
volunteered to go in search of them.

Indeed, since my head-quarters have been
stationed here, both chiefs have manifested the
most anxious desire to aid me to the utmost of
their power; and I feel convinced that every
reliance may be placed on their good faith and
o yalty.

I earnestly recommend them to the pro-
tection of Your Excellency and of the
Government.

I have, &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
Lieut.-General.

His Excellency
Sir George Grey, K.C.B.,
&c., &c., &c.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 10th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following letter from
certain Settlers at Mahurangi, reporting the
friendly feeling of the Natives in that Dis-
trict.

ALFRED DOMEIT.

Puhoi, Mahurangi,
3rd August, 1863.

SIR,-We, the undersigned, have to report
for your Excellency's information, that a
general meeting took place here to-day with
the Native Chiefs, to which all the European
Settlers were invited, when one and all the
Native Chiefs expressed their full determi-
nation and loyally to remain quiet at thei
homes, and have nothing to do with the
Waikato people or their wars. And further
requested that the Europeans would one and
all remain at that their homes; that they
would protect them from any insult whatever
from Natives of any place whatever. We
further have to state for your Excellency's
information, that the Natives of this district
are very peaceable and loyal.

We have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
humble obedient servants,

John Carrall,
Christopher Nolan,
J. G. Chesley,
Alexander Jones,
Robert Williams,
James Roe,¶
Alfred Curtis,
John McWage,
William Edenbrook,
Michael Maney,
Thomas Hartland,
John Smith,‡
John Hunt,‡
George Martin,

To His Excellency
Sir George Grey, K.C.B.,
Auckland.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 10th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

STEPHEN LUNN MULLER

to be Registrar of Marriages, and Registrar of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the District
of Wairau, as the same is defined in Procla-