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No. 1. THE RIGHT REVEREND DR. POMPALLIER, R.C. BISHOP OF AUCKLAND, TO THE HONOURABLE THE NATIVE MINISTER. Auckland, 19th Alay, 1863. Sir, — I always remember with great gratitude the goodness of His Excellency the Governor, and your benevolence toAvards Nazareth Institution for the Roman Catholic Native girls of my diocese, on Alount St. Mary, near Auckland, and alloAV me to state that the three buildings which you approved of are almost completed, they -will be so in about three weeks ; if you could help my administration, as you had the kindness to make me hope a few months ago, by adding to the £350 you advanced, what Avould be necessary to coA-er the expenses I have to make for that interesting establishment, it would be a favour Avhich Avould not only benefit a promising youth for religion and civilization, but co-operate in creating and maintaining good feelings in the tribes of their race toAvards the parent and civilizing GoAcrnment of the Queen. In the expectation of your benevolent answer, I have, &c, t J- B. F. POMPALLIER, Catholic Bishop of Auckland. To the Honorable Dillon Bell, Minister for NatiAe Affairs.

No. 2. THE HONORABLE THE NATIVE AI INISTER TO THE RIGHT REVEREND BISHOP POMPALLIER, AUCKLAND. Native Office, Auckland, 18th July, 1863. Alv Lord, — I beg to transmit to your Lordship a report Avhich I have to-day receiAed from the Inspector of Schools, but bearing date June 26th. I request that your Lordship Avill do me the favour at your earliest convenience to make such statement as you may consider necessary, with reference to the circumstances reported to me by the Inspector of Schools. I have, &c, F. D. Bell. The Right Rev. Bishop Pompallier. Enclosure. i THE INSPECTOR OF NATIVE SCHOOLS TO THE HONORABLE THE NATIVE MINISTER. Native Schools Department, Auckland, June 26th, 1863. Sib,—I desire to bring under your notice what I cannot but regard as a manifest violation of rule, on the part of the managers of St. Ann's Roman Catholic School, in Freeman's Bay Early in the forenoon of the 26th March last, I inspected the Girl's School, and. on asking for the School Register, Avas surprised to find that the attendances had been anticipated' up to the close of the month.

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