The affairs of New Zealand are not flourishing. The extra-
ordinary conduct of the War Office in giving, or appearing to give General Cameron an independent veto on what military work he would consent (for political reasons) to do, had resulted in creating three authorities in that unfortunate island—the Governor Sir George Grey's, the Colonial Government's, and the General's. General Cameron's correspondence with Sir George Grey has been published, and is exceedingly discreditable to him. It seems to us a series of attempts to saddle Sir George Grey with his own re- sponsibility in military affairs, and to impose his own authority on Sir George in political Both he and Sir George Grey were at first combining to get more troops from England instead of sending home any, but this the Colonial Government resolutely vetoed. What General Cameron could not or would not do with all his force, the colonial forces effected easily with but little, and that indirect, aid from the troops, and General Cameron was more savage than ever. Fortunately he is coming back with five of his petted regiments, and if it be true that the Governor has also sent in his resignation, the colony will be relieved of two heavy burdens at once.
