Under these circumstances, I have now the honor to request that your Honor will recall the instructions under which the agents referred to proceeded; and direct that the Court Houses, offices, documents, records, and papers now detained may be placed again in the hands of the Officers acting under authority of the Governor. I am not aware whether the Provincial Government aro advised that they have ground in Law for detaining the property in question. Should that be the case, I will add that its surrender shall not prejudice any such claim. His Excellency's Govern ment, however, having found it necessary to assume, provisionally, the administration of the Goldliclda, the public service and the multitudinous private interests of the mining population require that the offices and records should be in tho hands of the Magistrates and Wardens. 'I hose officers, in the meantime, will pro ceed to carry on their usual functions to tho best of their means and ability, and are strictly enjoined not to meet* force by force, but to abstain from interfering in questions of property and policy, which can otdy be dealt with by the Supreme Court, the Colonial Executive, and the General Assembly. I have tho honor "to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. C. Richmond. His Honor the Superintendent, Lunedin.
