In his despatch, Lord Derby requests that you should be informed that the petition, which has been reported on by the Colonial Government, has been laid before the Queen, who was pleased to receive it very graciously. He further says that he has been unable to advise Her Majesty to give any directions for a compliance with the prayer of the memorialists. From your friend, W. J. MORPETH (In the absence of Mr. Lewis). To Parore te Awha and Hirini Taiwhanga, Kaihu, Kaipara. _Parore te Awha to the Native Office_ (Translation) HOUHANGA, DARGAVILLE, _April 25, 1883_. TO MR. MORPETH--Friend, greeting! I have received your letter acquainting me with the result of the petition taken by Wiremu Reweti te Puhi, Hihi Parore, Hirini Rawiri Taiwhanga, and Hakena te Parore to England. I myself sent those persons to England to lay our grievances before the Queen--that is, before all her governing power--because all the grievances that we, the Maoris, suffer from arise from the colony of New Zealand; hence our petition for the establishment of a Native Parliament in New Zealand. It was not done with the object of trampling on the authority of the Government of New Zealand. No! but we think that the Queen's authority should be exercised directly over us. We, the Maori people, are entirely subject to the authority of our most gracious Queen Victoria. The leading people in England say that it is the Europeans of New Zealand who oppress the Maori people. Well then, friend, do you write to me on the receipt of this letter. May God protect us both.--From your sincere Friend, PARORE TE AWHA. MEMORIAL OF TAWHIAO AND OTHERS TO THE QUEEN _The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby to Sir W. F. D. Jervois_ DOWNING STREET, _August 9, 1884_. SIR--I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of the memorial which has been presented to me by the Maori chiefs now in this country. I understand that it is contended, in support of the action taken by the Maori chiefs in making this appeal to the Imperial Government, that the powers granted to the Queen by section 71 of the New Zealand Constitution Act, 15 and 16 Vict. cap. 72, are still in full force, and that Her Majesty may properly be invited to provide by letters patent that the laws enacted by the Legislature of the colony should not extend to the Native territory; and that the Native laws, customs, and usages, modified as might be thought desirable, should prevail therein, to the exclusion of all other laws. I shall be glad to receive the observations of your Government on this point, and also any statements which they may desire to make respecting the matters referred to in the memorial.--I have, etc. DERBY. Governor Sir W. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B., etc. ENCLOSURE (Confidential) Salutations!--May the Queen and her family long live! May her Government and the people of England live! May God protect you! This is an address from the Maori chiefs to the people of England. Strangers landed on a strange land: