You will be so good as to inform Tawhiao that I duly received and that I appreciate his friendly farewell salutations.--I have, etc., DERBY. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B., etc. _Tawhiao to the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby_ STEAMER "POTOSI," _August 20, 1884_. FRIEND--Salutations! Abide there with your friends, your fellow-nobles, your race, your land: I am returning to my people under the blessing of God.--From TAWHIAO. Lord Derby. _The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby to Sir W. F. D. Jervois_ DOWNING STREET, _February 3, 1885_. SIR--I have the honour to inform you that I have received from the chief Hori Ropiha a letter dated the 3rd December, expressing the satisfaction of his tribe--the Ngatikahungunu--at the principles laid down on the occasion of the interview between the chiefs and myself at this office, more especially in regard to uniformity of legislation. I request that you will cause Hori Ropiha to be informed that his statements have given pleasure, and that I do not doubt that any well-founded complaints on the part of the Maoris will be dealt with fairly by the Government to which Her Majesty has given over the whole question.--I have, etc., DERBY. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B., etc. _The Under-Secretary, Native Department, to Hori Ropiha_ WELLINGTON, _April 27, 1885_. To Hori Ropiha. GREETING!--Lord Derby has written a despatch to the Governor of New Zealand acknowledging the receipt of your letter expressing the satisfaction of Ngatikahungunu at the principles laid down by you and Lord Derby in England. Lord Derby also says in his despatch that your statements have given pleasure, and he feels that the Government of New Zealand will deal fairly with the most important matters affecting the Maoris which Her Majesty has given to this Government to administer. Sufficient.--From T. W. LEWIS. _Hori Ropiha to the Under-Secretary, Native Department_ WAIPAWA, _July 8, 1885_. FRIEND--Greeting! Greeting to you, and all the honourable members of the Parliament of the colony! You have written to inform me of the receipt by the Government of New Zealand of a despatch from Lord Derby, in which he acknowledges the receipt of the letter expressing the satisfaction of the Ngatikahungunu at the principles laid down by us and Lord Derby in England. Friend, I did send such a letter to Lord Derby, and the information contained in Lord Derby's despatch to you is correct--namely, that he does not doubt that any well-founded complaints on the part of the Maoris will be dealt with fairly by the Government of New Zealand, to which Her Majesty has given over the whole question.