We publish to-day the Duke of Newcastle's despatch (of which we gave an extract on Satur day) conveying his assent to the principle of confiscation of the Native lands of those tribes that have taken up arms against the Go vernment. This assent is evidently given in a very qualified and hesitating mannei*. His Grace "cannot disguise" the danger and diffi culty of the practical application of the prin ciple in its effect on Neutral tribes unless the confiscation be exercised in a cautious spirit •of forbearance, and only with respect to those tribes which have engaged in actual hos tilities; he throws the whole responsibility of the measure on the colony, and warns the Governor that if "this importar.t determination of your Government should have the effect of extending and intensi* fying the spirit of disaffection, and of thus enlarging the sphere or the period •6? military operations, these consequences will be viewed by Bey Majesty's Government with the gravest concern and reprehension." It is evident from this despatch and from other, indications , received by the last Mail^ that. the New .Zealand war is viewed with great uneasiness in England, and that a desire very generally exists that it should be brought to a conclusion with the least possible delay. In an article in the Times tin the Army Estimates after noticing various important reductions made in different departments the writer ob serves-^. - •" These redactions, howerer, are unfortunately ba« lanc6d by a Very heavy increase cansea by the war in New Zealand. That troublesome island figures as the most considerable' cause in the heaviest items of in crease. The increase in the expense 6f commissariat supplies alone amount to riYore than ' The same source of increase appears under the head of medical stores atid service to the extent of more' than £10,000; trod the 'working pay for men in the field in. New Zealand causes an increase -under the head of re • gimentul pay. 