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women of England especially will rejoice to work in concert with their Queen, intend to invite ladies to be members of the proposed Committee.

2. Should more funds be realised than will be required to carry properly into effect the Monument “on a scale of sufficient grandeur,” as stated in the communication made by the Queen’s command to the Lord Mayor, it will be for Her Majesty, who has already pointed out the character of the intended Monument, to decide on the application of any surplus to some object of comprehensive utility which the Prince Consort had at heart.

By order of the Council,

P. Le Neve Foster,
Secretary.

Read a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury, of which the following is an extract:—

“I shall be ready to concur, as far as I am able, in whatever measures may be thought desirable, for promoting the object which we all have so much at heart, and which I am sure needs only to be generally made known in order to elicit the ready sympathy of every class in the country.”

Read, also, a letter from the Bishop of Oxford, expressing his desire to promote the object of the meeting.

Lord Henry Lennox, M.P., moved the following resolution:—

That this meeting cordially agrees with the report of the Council, and heartily concurs in the proposal that arrangements be made to afford to every one who desires it, the opportunity of taking part in the intended National Memorial of affection and gratitude to the Prince Consort.

This was seconded by the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., and carried unanimously.

Mr. Henry Pownall, Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions, moved:—

That a General Committee be appointed, which shall represent all interests and all classes in the country, to give effect to the foregoing resolution by their collective and individual assistance in the formation of local sub-committees, and in the receipt of subscriptions.

(See list of Subscriptions enclosed.)

This was seconded by Mr. Kelk, and carried unanimously.

The Rev. G. R. Gleig (Chaplain-General) moved:—

That a Central Executive Committee be appointed, whose special duty it shall be to make known to each individual residing either in the parishes and hamlets of the United Kingdom, or in the colonies, the character of such Memorial as may be approved by her Majesty, and to obtain the subscriptions of all who desire to contribute to the fund; and that the Committee was to improve the condition of the people, and to promote their best interests. Indeed, his untiring exertions in furtherance of these objects, tended, in all probability, to shorten his precious life.

Surely, then, it will not be out of place, that following the movement of her people, the Queen should be allowed to consider how she may best take part with them in doing honour to her beloved Prince, so that the proposed monument may be recorded to future ages as reared by the Queen and people of a grateful country to the memory of its benefactor.

I have the honour to be,

Your lordship’s most obedient and faithful servant,

C. Grey.

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.

That the Central Executive Committee be empowered to add to their own body. The Central Executive Committee to consist of—

The Duke of St. Albans,
The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G.,
The Earl of Derby, K.G.,
The Earl of Malmesbury,
The Hon. F. Byng,
The Hon. Colonel Talbot,
Sir Thomas Phillips,
Mr. M. H. Marsh, M.P.,
Mr. Henry Cold, C.B.,
Mr. Harry Chester,
The Honorary Secretaries.

This was seconded by the Rev. Samuel Martin, and carried unanimously.

Mr. Henry Hoare moved—

That Mr. John M. Clabon, Mr. Le Neve Foster, and Mr. Samuel Redgrave, be the Honorary Secretaries.

This was seconded by the Rev. Cannon Lonsdale, and carried.

The Earl of Malmesbury proposed the thanks of the meeting to the Marquis of Salisbury for his able conduct in the chair.

This was seconded by Mr. W. H. Bodkin, and carried by acclamation.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 6th October, 1862.

THE following “Warrant,” together with the “Regulations” referred to therein, are published for general information.

J. Williamson,
Superintendent.

Whereas, by the “Diseased Cattle Act, 1861,” it was provided that the Governor in Council might, by warrant under his hand, from time to time, delegate to the Superintendent of any Province within the said Colony all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or Governor in Council by the said Act, subject to such Regulations as he might think fit, and might from time to time rescind such delegation,

Now therefore I, Sir George Grey, the Governor of the said Colony of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof, and in pursuance and exercise of the said power and authority, do by this Warrant, under my hand, delegate to John Williamson, Esquire, so long as he shall hold the office of Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, in the said Colony, the several powers vested in me by the second, fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth, and tenth sections of the said Act, subject to be rescinded as in the said Act provided, and subject to the Regulations of even date herewith, and to any other Regulations to be from time to time duly made.

Given under my hand, at the Government House, at Wellington, this fifteenth day of September, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.

By His Excellency’s command,

G. Grey.

Alfred Domett.